The San Francisco call., 1901-12-29

to the civil war, and, finally, the enormous
industrial expansion of comparatively re-
cent years. Serene f. Payne Of Auburn,
N. Y, contributes an essay on Tariff and
the Trusts Another valuable essay in
this number is ''Custave FlaUbert,' by
NJ. Edouard Rod, a master in the art Of
literary pOrtrSiture and one of the most
eminent critics in the France of to-day.
Gustave Flaubert's Madame BOvary." in
spite Of its cynical realism, is in sty-s and
composition perhaps the mostly per-
fect novel that has ever been writ
ten. and NJ. Rod does full JUS
tice to the great esthetic creation
as we'll as to the remarkable personality
of Flaubert himself. Professor Dana c..
Munro Of the University Of Pennsylvania
concludes his historical sketch, Christian
and Infdel in the Holy Land; Professor
William A. Dunning of Columbia Univer-
sity contributes an important study, from
the sources of 1.-THE Political Theory OF
MachiavelH," ," the famous and enigmatical
Florentine: Mr.. Montgomery Schuyler Of
New York in ''An American Dictionary Of
Architecture" offers a worthy tribute to
the work of Russell Sturgis, and POUltney
BigelOw writes with all of his accustomed
verve on the patriot Johann Karl Bert
ram Stuve who did and suffered 80 much
for the cause Of political freedom in Ger
many.
The December issue Of Successful
American contains upward of 100 pages
of current literature, the principal fea-
ture of which is tersely written bio
graphical sketches of successful citizens
Of the several States of the Union, and
known by business connections through
out the length and breadth of the land.
Besides the latest portrait and a bio
graphical sketch of Seth Low, ex-presi-
New York, who recently succesS<allv
bearded the Tammany Tiger in hist
together with portrait and biOgraphs
of Morgan J. O'Brien. the unanimously
reelected Justice Of the Supreme Court,
also of Hon. Jacob A. Cantor, the success
ful nominee for president of Manhattan
borough the invincible William Traver
Jerome, who made such a whirlwind can
vass. with other New Workers., the De-
cember issue also contains a sketch and
portrait of Hon. Edwin w. Fiske a gem
tleman who has had the high honor of
being four times elected Mayor Of the
city of Mount Vernon; also portraits and
biOSraphs of Philip d. Armour, NefIs An
ton Christensen, Samuel w. AuertOn,
Frank o. LOuden, Henry c. Payne, An
drew Jackson Aikens, BiOn J. Arnold
Captain Frederick Pabst Albert B. Stick
ney, Henry L. Palmer, JOY Morton. Will
liam P. Snyder, James NJ. Guffey and
many other leading citizens of Chicago.
Milwaukee, Pittsburg and other cities of
the West-the whole forms a valuable
collection of current biography. pointing,
out the manner in which our most prom
inent business men and millionaires made
their way in the world. In addition to this
history, Successful American for Deem
Der contains Inside Facts About -
kerr; also a dozen or more short ori9-
iral Christmas sketches of New York LIE
by Judge Thomas w. Pittman and Con-
gresham L. J. Campbell
There seems to be much that is appc0-
pirate to the season in the December num-
Der of The Critic. The cover, which is
autographed in colors. shows a blue della
RObbia medallion Of the Virgin, child and
angels on white ground, the lettering
being in gold. The feature of the number
is, however. Ralph Fletcher Seymours
decorations for MiltOn's Ode, ION the
Morning of Chrfst's Nativity, the entire
poem being Illustrated and rubricated in a
manner which is essentially rich and ef-
fective. Mr.. Seymour is responsible for
all the designs. both pictorial and typo
graphical, and the poem, with a frOntis-
piece portrait Of Milton at the age OF
twenty-One, forms one of the most elab-
crate of The Critics Christmas features. =
Following the Milton ode are reproduc-
tions OF a series Of portraits by the Cele-
bTated German portrait painter, Franz
Won Lenbach, with Introductory letter
press by Christian Brinton. The article
includes portraits Of Won Lenbach HIM
self, Prince Bismarck, Arnold BOcklfn,
Paul Heyse, SignOra Duse BiOrnstjerne
Bjornson and others Of international in
terest.
One of the most important contributions
to the December Critic is an article ~
William Armstrong entitled "1Ir. Swim
burne and Mr. Watts-DuntOn at The
Pines Mr.. Armstrong enjoyed excep-
tionaI opportunities for making the ac-
quaintance of the poet and his host and
studying their milieu and has written a
paper full of details regarding one Of the
most interesting literary friendships OF
the present day. The paper is fully illus
trated after photographs. drawings and
paintings of the occupants Of 1.-THE Pines
and their surroundings, both interior and
exterior. Another article which includes
a happy combination of text and pictorial
material is PrOfesso- Harlow Gales study
Of johannes Brahms Professor Gale
touches upon the main points in Brahms
life, both biographical and technical and
his paper is enlivened by numerous pho
tOgraphs. silhOuettes and drawings cover
ing almost every phase of the musicians
career. further pictorial feature Of the
current number of the Christmas Critic
is ]. Ranken TOwses critique on the
drama, illustrated after original drawings
by Albert ]. Sterner, Hawes Craven and
Mrs. Florence ScOvel Shinn as we'll as
from photographs
Books Received.
IDYLS OF THE GASS-By Martha W0lfen-
stein. The Jewish Publication Society %
America, Philadelphia.
Gelett Burgess Frederick A. Stokes C0muapy.
New York. So 10.
ALPHONSE DAUDET-selected stories
Prepared for class use by T. Atkinson Jen-
kins- American Book Company. New York soc.
TEN COMMON TREES-By Susan stokes.