The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06
BOOK NOTES.


Prof. Leroy T. Weeks, of the NJ. r.
college has a. poem in the July Cen
fury on the ~Bobolink'' which is one Of
his best efforts, says the Winfield Cour-
Ter The poem is excellent in thought
and composition and worth anyoue's
time to read Mr.. Weeks is fast get
ting a national reputation for his abil-
ity as a poet and general writer. He
has studied extensively and Travelled
abroad, two essentials in the literary
world.
The Macmillan company viii soon
publish for the University of Chicago
Press the first of several series of
translations and considerations of
Ancient Records which are to be pub
lished in the near future under the
general editorship of President Wit
liam r. Harper The first of this ser
les will be the Ancient Records of
Babylonia and Assyria,'' including all
the Babylonian and Assyrian historical
inscriptions, arranged in chronological
order, which have been published up to
this time. This series will consist of
six volumes of 200-25O pages each
The two next volumes in the Temple
Cyclopedic Primer series will be ''Prim-
tive Man" by DR.. Hornes, curator Of
the Natural History Museum, Vienna
Gllustrated), and "Tennyson," by Nor
ton Luce, author of "A Handbook to
the Works of Tennyson.' The latter
volume is a very exhaustive handbook
to the works and life of the poet: while
Dr. Hornes book gives in pocket form
practically the latest data about HUI
man life in prehistoric times. The Mac
milan company will issue both vol
umes at once.
1.-The Discovery of the Old North
west" BY James Baldwin, author of
Baldwin's Readers. Cloth, II mo- illus
trated, 272 pages. Price, 60 cents. Amer
lean Book company, New York, Cincin-
natl, and Chicago.
This book gives in a simple and in
teresting fashion an account of the dis
covery and exploration of that section
OF our country bounded by the Great
Lakes, and the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. Commencing with the discovery
of the St. Lawrence by Jacques Car
tier in 1885, it comprises the recitals of
the journeys of such famous men as
Champlain, Joliet, LaSa1le Hennepin,
Duluth and Marquette as well as of
many others whose names are less gen
orally familiar. The thrilling story of
their bravery, their adventures, and
their hardships is told in a narrative
which, while historically accurate is as
fascinating as any work of fiction, and
presents q vivid and attractive picture
OF their careers. The numerous illustra-
tons add to the interest of the book,
and small sketch maps show the routes
of the various explorations.
''The Woman Who Trusted" story
of literary life in New York. By VIII
N. Harden. Cloth, ornamental 81 90.
Henry AItemus company, publishers,
Philadelphia competent critic de-
clares the novel to be as faithful a por-
trayal of American literary life as J.
NJ. Barrie's when a Mans SINGLE is
of the literary life of England.
The second edition of Winston
Churchill's new novel 1.-THE Crisis is
on the press. The Macmillan company
state that the first edition of one hI1D-
dred thousand copies was sold within
six days of the date of publication.
Kellam has window full of copies of
this one book.
In the list of books compiled by the
New York State Library from data fur
nished by local librarians as to the
most popular books of 1900, it is signifi-
cant to note that only one of the fifty
named during the year is religious in
it's aim and that was Rev. DR.. N. D.
Hills THE Influence of Christ in
Modern Life