Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-20
somE NEW FEATURES.

! With the increased size of each page
the T.-R, now has space for a few spe-
cial features of value to the constant
readers of daily newspaper. Today in
this page will be found the
opening chapters of stir-
ring romance of the sixteenth
century, Francis Cludde. by Stanley J..
Weyman. author of Under the Red
Robe, IA Gentleman of France and
other historical novels. Stanley John
weyman is one of the most popular of
contemporaneous novelists, but his
fame is only of recent foundation. His
first story, THE House of the Wolf,'
was brought out by the Longmansin 1887
and achieved instantaneous success. IA
|sGentleman OF France" which followed.
received even greater commentator
and has been called the best historical
novel written since Sir Walter Scott
published his masterpieces. Under
the Red Robe" My Lady Rotha" and
THE Man in Black" are all historical
narratives and are much admired. But
one of the most fascinating of this tall
ented authors works is THE Story of
Francis Cludde,' a brilliant romance Of
the reign Of Queen Mary. Mr.. Wey-
| mans novels possess all the entertain-
ling qualities of master story teller.
He likes to read Vanity Fair, Pen
dennis. nsand Adam Bede." but, he
says, II turn oftenest to cheerful books
Ito books in which my old friends mar
ry we'll; for / think the scope of novel
is properly limited to providing sound.
wholesome amusement.
"The Story of Francis Cludde" turns
out well and furnishes delightful enter
tatnment to lovers of stirring fiction. It
| is finely illustrated.
on each OF the alternating days.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and satur-
days, will appear on this page
| q series of home study
courses similar to those that became so
| famous in the columns of the old Chi
cago Record. These courses are edited
by e. Benjamin Andrews, l.. l.. ID. now
chancellor OF Nebraska University and a
man of leading prominence among
American educators. There will be six
courses in all consisting of twelve les
sons in each and each course treating
of new subject prepared by specials
ist The first of the series VIII be
| twelve articles upon Late and Import
ant Phases of Child Study" by conlin
"A. Scott Phi. D., professor of child study
and psychology in the Wisconsin Nor
NAL School, These lessons will appear
as follows: /. Prenatal Influences. g
\ The Dawn of Experience. 3. First
/ Thoughts of Children. 4. Primary and
Secondary Ego. 5. Fatigue in School
6. The Deeper Phases of Fatigue. q
Nascent Periods and Periods of Strain
g. Nascent Periods; Doll Play. O.
Showing OFF. IL Adolescence and Diff
ferences of Sex. IL. Practical School
Organization.
Subsequent courses of twelve num-
bers each will appear regularly on the
same days as follows:
/ Second CourseThe National Period
of American Literature, prepared by
Lorenzo e. Sears, IL. D., professor OF
American literature in Brown Univer-
slty.
Third course-same as couse 2, con
1 tinued under twelve other subdivisions
4 Fourth Course-Nature Courses fol
!. Old and Young, prepared by Allen Wal.
| ton Gould, A. NJ. of the Emmons Blaine
Memorial School. This is not an argu-
ment for the study of nature but it is
actual work in the study of nature.
Fifth Course-some Phases of Teach
4 ing, by Herbert Miller, A. NJ, Jefferson
High school. Chicago Intelligent par
ents as well as teachers viii be inter.