Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21
LITERARY.

Richard Wagner" one of Ebert Hub
bard's little Journeys TO the Homes Of
Great Musicians" is a most interesting
book about a great and noble musician
who suffered 50 much IN his life from
not being understood by others. His gem
Jus WAS 50 great that the minds of the
people were not great enough 10 appre-
eiate Il. Most interesting IL the story OF
this grand man who suffered so many dis
appointments; yet brayely worked on ia
the way he knew was right. And Ebert
Hnbbard's book shows the full apprecIa-
ton OF great master mind, By a SYM
pathetic master mind whose soul can un-
derstand the musician Truly he says;
"All great art is simply the honest spon-
taneous Individual expression of soul emo
ton"
How sorry we feel for the lack Of joy
that Wagner's marriage TO Minna Planer
brings him. but as Mr. Hubbard SAYS:
"Still men grow strong BY carrying bur
dens," and we cannot help seeing what
an influence it had in makig the great.
immortal Wagner and We admire his
courage In making the best OF cireum-
stances.
How well does Ebert Hubbard sum up
the life of Wagner as he says with
soul athirst he sought for truth and stub
bornly CROPPED his way alone. He would
live his life expressing that divinity with
in and II fate decreed it so die the death,
misunderstood, reviled and be forgotten.
And he lived. working, praying.
hoping. toiling. travaiiing-but with days
now and then. when riffs broke the
~ an sh through btz
other self giving appreciation by saying:
Well done. the work will live y
We rejoice to find that later In life Wag-
ner receives the love, honor and reward
that were denied him In his younger days,
and he lives TO see the world acknowledge
his greatness. What an encouraging les
son is Wsgner's life and final success for
all who feel they have great work to do,
and how 1t will bid them to persevere and
push on in the way they know and feel is
right, regardless of public opinion! 1t Is
a pity but that the world had more such
men who are truer and live closer TO ma
ture's heart.
The book is printed and bound in the
beautiful and unique style of the Roy
erofters of East Aurora, New York. and is
a prize for every possessor. Wheeling:
Frank Stanton.
Martha Shepard Lippineott.
SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE-Th July
number of Scribner's Magazine Is a
charming production. The following rich
table of contents will verify this state
ment A Tour in Sicily, by Rufus b. Rich
ardson Illustrations from photographs;
Parkman, at Lake George, by Francis
Parkman; Memory, poem, by Marguer-
lite Merington Uncle David. by Leroy Mil
ton Yale; Krag. the Kootenay Ram-Part
H., by Ernest Seton-Thompson; Some
Famous Orators | Have Heard, by George
f. Hoar: Passages from a Diary in the
Eacllc-Tn hiti, by John LaFarge; The
Delta Country of Alaska. by G.. r. Put
nam; Homesick, a poem, by Julia c. X.
Dorr; The Diary of Goose Girl-Chaps,
IX.-XI., by Kate Douglas WiSgn; Mat
thew Arnold, by w. c. Brownell; Dawn at
Venice, poem. by Martha Gilbert Dick
inson; The Field of Art, Daumier to For
ain Edward Cary illustrated.
FRANK LESLIE S POPULAR MONTH
LY-Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly is a
very attractive number. The subjects are
all interesting and the illustrations fine.
The following is the attractive table of
contents: Inside the Turret. frontispiece.
Drawn by Charles Grunwald; The Wolves
of the Sea, verses, by Herbert Bashford;
The Great Log Jam, by Stewart Edward
White; The Abbey of Gethseman, by i.
Carl Litsey; The Undoing of Eabertson, by
William Mcleod Raine: Cross Ways
Novelette, by Eden Phlpotts; Good
Night, verses, by Gordon V. May; The
Road to Frontenac, chapters VII, VII,
by Samuel Merwin; The Structural w ork-
ers, by Cromwell Childe; '"roggles'' of the
Monitor, a story, by Seweil Fosd; Historic
Fort Monroe, by James w. Ruckmah
Marginalia-The Rev. John jasper with
portrait by Plummer f. Jones: Ali
Aboard for Paradise; three illustrated
stories by Grant Richardson; The Rohbing
of Appling Court by Ethel Hatton; Fan
toccni," verses, by Edwin Stillman; beg
radiation and Comfort, by Austin Bier
bauer
BRUSH AND PENCIL-The July ISSUE
of Brush and Pencil is a triumph Of pic
torial art, and it's contents are varied,
timely ana OF deep interest 10 tlie rover VI
art. The frontispiece is magnificent re-
production of Elihu Veddars The Soul
Between Doubt and Hope printed IN
gold The initial article is an srDrecia-
ton of the artist and art critic, Edgar
Cameron. by Charles NJ. Towne. This is
Illustrated Will .Sclve fine half tone re-
productions of paintings, The Passing
of Edward Moran is the subject of a
timely article by Hugh w. Coleman The
important series of reproductions of the
work of illustrators is continued. the art
list this month being Charles Robinson,
one Of the best of the decorative illustrat-
ors. A valuable article, illuminated with
twenty-three choice specimens of student
work is contributed by w. NJ. r. French.
director of the Chicago Art Institute, on
cart Education in America and another
article with seventeen half-tonc plates.
by Kirk ID. Henry treats of the too rarely
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