New-York tribune., 1902-06-28

suitable for the general reader that Woulo treaI
in popular style Of this most important perloo
of Italian history. He hopes that the series OF
which this is the first volume will be an aid to
general culture, and may pave the way 1or 'he
complete popular history of Italy tnat is so
much needed and has so long been desired.
Harper Bros have received an application
from the Rev. Carlos Bransby. of Berkeley
Cal, for permission to translate Dr. van Dyke
The Story of the Other Wise Man into span
ish The translator is an ordained Presbyterian
minister born of Spanish and English parents
Hamlin Garland has been invited by President
Harper to deliver a series of eight lectures on
Significant Phases of American Literature
during the summer term of the University OF
Chicago His subjects will be: THE Beginning
of Iandscape Poetry and Painting" Illustrated
in BRYANT Cooper and Cole; Development OF
the Ballad" using Longfellow, Whittier and roe
as types; The Literature Ct Democracy, wait
Whitman: THE Modern Novel" William Dean
Howells; The Local in Fiction poets OF the
New FL Dorado" Bret Harte and Joaquin
Miller; THE Cosmic Feeling for Nature SD
ney Lanier and popular lecture on he
lows Of the Trail" Mr.. Garland believes himsef
to be the only lecturer before the University OF
! Chicago who possesses no university degree VI
anv kind After the lectures Mr.. GariAnd Will
strike his tent in the Rocky Mountains, going In
by pack train.
The Putnams have in preparation THE
Strange Story of DR.. Fortescue, a detective
story. by Elizabeth Kent. This is a pseudo
nyme the author being woman Oh prominence
in New-York society, now in Europe.
The zeal of wealthy Americans in fostering
Of e5u which is one or the note
worthy developments of recent years in this
country is illustrated in the great numoer Oh
gifts to libraries report on this subject was
presented at the recent meeting or the AiheE!-
can Library Association at Magnolia Mass
From this 1t appears that, While there was
greater number of individual gifts than the year
before the average amount, as well as the totai'
is smaller than In that year. This Is accouhteu
for largely by the change of Mr.. Andrew Car
negie's policy. This consists in giving away
amounts much smaller in size and thus increas-
ing the number of recipients. The year oeloIe ne
gave to the largest cities In amounts which from
the nature of the case, as Mr.. George watson
Cole the author of the report, says cannot De
repeated There were then III gifts by him;
last year there were 234, of which 2O3 are IN the
United States, aggregatng Soo66Uvo; his gltts
to British and British American cities amount
ed to about S1,000000. Gifts from others
amounted to about S2,50O,OO0 for books and
about 81 100000 for buildings. The gifts OF
books included 326Ss0 volumes and ie,o-o
pamphlets. The compiler notes the Iact tha'
libraries more and more beginning u re-
ceive collections which until of late we're sup
posed to belong more properly 20 museums than
to ubraries-an approximation to the view OF a
library's functions that has always prevailed in
England Speaking of the collections of Baby
lonian clay cylinders and tablets that have been
presented respectively to the libraries of Prince
ton and Haverford. Mr.. Cole says:
We call upon the librarians OF these two ii
braries to apply themselves diligently 10 SOWING
the task laid before them; that or aScerlali
whether these remnants from the libraries ol
the past throw any light upon the library meth
DDS OF those days. such as the methods OF Ia
beIing and shelving. and the systems or cata-
loguing and classification employed by the
librarians of the past These ancient books
should also be critically examined TO see IL they
disclose any evidences OF having belonged 70
travelling or circulating braries and especial
ly whether the librarians of those days ever In
dulged in the delights of annual library con-
ferences and post-conferenceS.
The next novel by Gilbert Parker Will be pub
lished by the Appetons in the fall. The title is
not yet announced.
Mr. Eugene Smith undertakes to bring order
into subject where he thinks confusion has
reigned in his book. THE Home Aquarium and
How to Care for It," which E. P. Dutton & Co
about publish.
II was just ten years ago-July q, 1S92-when
Lieutenant Peary was Navy Cliff. Greenland
at nearly the most northerly point reached by
him. There he built a catrn, and, after the
capstone was put on the flags Of the Philadel-
phia Academy of Natural Sciences and the
National Geographic Society of Washington
presented by Miss Dahlgren, were attached 10
the bamboo staff of the little silken guidon
(Which Mrs Peary had made at Red Cliff House
and presented to ne a Christmas present.
and the staff was fixed in the cairn. How glori-
ously the brilliant colors sparkled as the wind
from the mighty ice cap spread them to the
vivid sunlight and filled the air about the sum
nit of the great bronze cliff With their laugh
ing rustle!" 1t after this flag raising that
the explorers held a great feast. begun by
the drinking of a thimbleful Of brandy and with
this bill of fare:
Pea Soup.
Sauterne.
SirOin of Musk OK, BrOiled, with Biscuits.
Veal Outlets, with Biscuits.
Bartlett Pears and Cream la Tin can
Tea and Biscuits.
In honor of this decennial the publishers of
Pearys work, "Northward" announce new
popular edition containing the entire text, illus
trations maps etc. the costly edition, but at
aIlern nriC