The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27

ncious writer. Her pictures 1alrly carry
the soft air of the forest dawn and saw
age freedom Nothing has ever been
written more punsently true to the bar
barrie forest life and the stormy maSnif-
cence of Indian character
new edition of ''The Strenuous Life
revised and brought down to the date Of
the authors accession to the Presidency,
is about to be issued by the Century Com
pany. 1t will contain the Minneapolis and
Pan-American speeches, in addition TO
other new matter. 'The Strenuous Life
is q. phrase that brings the name of Presi-
dent McKfrIey's successor to every mind
and the collection of essays and addresses
bearing this title, which appeared on the
eve of the last national election, embodies
his personal and political creed and sets
forth clearly and vigorously the principles
that may be expected to guide his admin
istration.
The Oregonian Publishing Company has
Just published a very interesting ana
valuable pamphlet apropos OF the Centeh-
NAL Exposition of Oregon to take place
in 19l5-an exposition that is TO be COM
memora tive of the Lewis and Clark eX-
pedition to Oregon, an event or tho
greatest historic significance This hand
book is unique in the way of illustration
and matter. 1t has been made attractive
not only in appearance but will be found
exceedingly useful for reference as a
booklet descriptive of Portland, leading
deep water shipping port of the Pacific
Coast, and also of the country immediate
ly tributary to that city.
Particularly apropos in the forthcoming
number of the Critic will be an extended
paper by Joseph B. Glider, entitled "A
Man of Letters in the White House." be-
ing, of course, a review of President
Roosevelt's career as historian and essay
ist The article will be illustrated by por-
traits and by fac simies of the title pages
of certain of President Roosevelt's pub
lished volumes and will be welcome
tribute to an important phase Of the
Presidents activity. In the same issue
NJ. Edmond Rostand will be the subject
of Mr.. James il1uminative analysis. and
it is safe to say that no attribute Of the
young poet-dramatist's talent will elude
the author Of this paper. Mrs. Richmond
Ritchie will contribute her delightful
'Blackstfck Papers" the current INSTALL
ment revolving In semi-fanciful, semi-real
fashion about the work and personality
of George Sand. touching, in particular.
on that epoch of her career when she was
residing at Nahant. From a pictorial
standpoint the feature Of the November
Critic will be Christian BrintOn's paper
on "Fragonard and the Du Barry Deco
rative Panels" The article will give the
history and setting of this series of mas
terpieces which have been so long neg
lected. and which have recently been pur-
chased by j. Pierpont Morgan. The fact
that these paintings have never before
been reproduced in their entirety lends
additional moment to this article Few
OF the younger spirits of London have
attalhed srch reputation as critic or
carlcaturist as Max Beerbohm now en-
joys. The Critic offers in it's coming is
sue an appreciation OF Max" from the
pen OF Arthur Lawrence together with
a series of unpublished drawings of Eng
ilsh political, social and literary celebri-
ties, quite in The actor-author's best vein.