The age-herald., 1902-03-30

form a really valuable addition to every library.
 Ellen Glasgow the young Virginia writer has just published a new story en- titled "The battle-ground" Miss Glasgow has already achieved an enviable name as the author of some splendid pieces of work, and her last book especially, "The Voice of the People, was most enthusiastically received While her books have not reached extraordinary sales, yet they have been widely read and ap- preciated. Her novels contain very fine character work which easily proves the ability and power of the young author. "The Battleground'' is another story of Virginia life just before the Civil war, and many consider this her strongest and best work. Miss Glasgow knows well the Southland and the characters she DOT trays and in addition to her weil-told story there is a quiet humor that per- vades the text that adds very much to it. Miss Glasgow has undoubtedly taken her place as one of the very best among Southern writers.
 The official book of the Hall of Fame of New York University has just been published. It is the record of men who by their achievements in statecraft, war,
 
 have created the American Republic and whose names are inscribed in the Hall of Fame. The book is entitled ''The Amer ican 1mmortals'' and Is by George Cary Eggleston. It is intended to place in cas- fly accessible form critical estimates of the distinguished persons with sufficient biographical matter for a proper compre- henson of the subject, though the price of the work will necessarily linn 1t its sale.
 MT. Eggleston is eminently fitted to prepare such a work. His literary qualif- cations together with his experiences of men and events, and his critical sense Of proportion enable him to carry out the task he has undertaken-"To get at the truth and tell it."
 MT. Frederick Harrison has announced that he is going to retire to private life. Henceforth he will leave the busy me- tropolis of London and live in the coun- try. MT. Harrison has led a very ac- tive life and Is still a busy man although seventy years of age. He has for nearly a quarter of century preached the gos- pei of Humanity in a building which dates from the time of the beginnings of the Royal Society and Sir Christopher Wren. He delivered his valedictory ad- dress a few evenings since at Newton Hall, London at which time in a very quiet way he announced his withdrawal from public life and the active lead in the English Positivist Society. Mir. liar rison is one of the foremost literary characters in England and has been a constant contributor to the Forum and Atlantic Monthly for years. Apropos of the Positivist Society in England it is said that the walls of their rooms are covered with the portraits of men who have helped humanity the only portrait of woman is that of 'Heloise."
 A great book by great writer is '@rhe Americanization of the World" by w. T. Stead, and most probably it will be the most talked of book of the year. To have read such work is of course to have liberal education in the inter-rela- tion of the nations of the world. MT. Steads ability as a writer is well known to Americans, and his latest work will undnubtedlx annAal ta asse--s e-.aA M-