The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-01-18

We have intended for some time to
give as wide notice a. bic in the
columns of the Graphic, to the ssTwen-
tieth Century Classics, II the first vol
ume of which is already out to be
issued by Crane & Co., OF Topeka.
The series is to be edited by w. M.
Davidson of Topeka. Volume No. 1
is artisDiciy bound and contains selec-
lions from <Ironquill, James Henry
Lane, Wyondotte Folklore, Birds of
Kansas, Kansas in Literature, Part l
Poetry, Part IL Prose.
The classics are desig ned especially
to furnish supplementary reading for
schools. Whatever the books are in
tended for, they are valuable and
should be in every Kansas home and
every Kansas school room. IT, no
way can fine type of patriot. and
loyalty to our own commonwealth be
developed than by a study of the in
tellectual achievements of the people
inheriting the spiri, bequeathed to
Kansas by the men who made things
possible. All the sting of sadness tor
their sacrifice is taken away by the
thought OF what il has meant.
We often talk of developing hardy
race OF men by telling them of the
great deeds of their ancestors. Let us
foster the fine intellectua al traits in our
youth by pride in the literature of
our own people.
In Selections from Ironquill' we
find many OF the best of Eugene
Wares poems, who not only sings OF
Kansas but of many things The world
over.
The 'Life of Lane" is a most pic
turesque recital of that strikingly pic
turesque Individual.
'W yandOtte Folklore should be
Of pre-erninent interest to the people
of our own state. The study of this
subject has been fad for the past
few years, but the rich field of this
wonderfully intelligent and kindly
emigrant tribe OF Indians. seems to
have been overlooked by most of the
| folklore students. This part of the
Twentieth Century Classicsn was
written by William Elsey Connely, who
has devoted years of study and re-
search to the work. His work will be
| of untold value, as the folklore OF
this interesting people was lost years
ago, and only carried down by few
old Wyandottes. 1t is fortunate that it
| was preserved.
The ''Birds of Kansas" in this ser.
! les is written by Benjamin F. Eyer
and includes not only the birds which
tory winged friends who visit our land
! for short time. We can commend
this part of the volume from an artis-
| tic as we'll as scientific standpoint.
"kansas in Literature is by Pref.
Carruth of the State University, and
| includes a historical sketch and bibli
ography. The selections include many
| that were written by persons only par
italy identified with the state, and
many inspired by Kansas ideals and
events.
They are all of fine literary value,
and their worth is greatly enhanced by
Prof. Carruth's terse but kindly crit
icisms in the introduction, which OF
itself is a classic. One of the bes t
features is the cuttings from the po-
ems of Richard Realf. that strange,
sensitive genius the pathos and TRACE
dy of whose life is equal to anything
ever portrayed by Victor Hugo.
Prof. Carruth's only regret is that
| he must leave ont so much that is
good among Kansas writer's. His
work will have served it's purpose, if
| it SO Eliminates Kansas literature
that it creates a desire on the part of
the student to know more of it. This
we are sure it will do. We hope every
school in our county that is building
up library will purchase as tie
volumes come out the twentieth Cen
fury Classics
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