The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-21

| the incarnation to Old Testament the
ophany an prophecy are also explained.
and the problems of race redemption and
angelic redemption and the universal re-
relations of the incarnate are discussed:
all with a full use Of. the resources Of
modern biblical criticism and biblical
theology
The Lothrop Publishing company Of
Boston have just brought out Clara Nor
ris' new volume, Stage Condolences"
The book is in the vein IN which Miss
Morris Is most happy. namely, IN that Of
personal "reminiscences running off into
imaginative treatment of dramatic scenes
which have come within her experience
during her long and honorable stake ca
reer The volume aims to give whole
some advice to stage aspirants Of both
sexes. especially girls, and Is illuminated
by humorous and pathetic instances and
striking occurrences of theatre life. The.
volume is very valuable in the way of IL
lustration, having sixteen pictures, all Of
them REPRODUCED for the first time and
the majority showing Miss Morris in her
| famous roles, from her early days to the
present time. In printing and binding the
book is a handsome one and advance or
ders already indicate that 1t will be one
eff the notable volumes Of the autumn
season.
The Bowen Merrill company is plan
ming to build new publishing plant in
Indianapolis. The growth of the house
has been so rapid that 1t has been unable
10 provide for convenient expansion of
its old quarters and it has now been de-
cided TO secure a new site. When this
has been chosen an extension plant will
be erected, provided with the fullest
equipment for all branches of the com
pnny's publishing and printing business.
Kate Douglas Wiggin. author Of ''The
Birds Christmas Carol" the Penelope
books and of many other delightful
stores. has recently established prize at
| Bowdoin college, to be known as the
Hawthorne prize. for creative work in
English that will be awarded each year
at commencement to the member Of the
Junior or senior class presenting the best
poem or short story.
Prof. Charles S. Sargent of the Arnold
Arboretum will publish this autumn
through Houghton. Mifflin & Co. the
| first part of new work on Trees and
| Shrubs" He plans to have several vol
umns, with four parts to a volume, each
part to be illustrated with twenty-five
plates from drawings by C. E. Faxon.
The work will cover the woody plants Of
the northern hemisphere which would
flourish in the gardens of the United
States and Europe. The final volumes Of
Professors Sargents great work, THE
Silva of North America will be ready
this autumn.
The prize for the cover design of Har-
per's Bazaar for September was won by
Miss Mary w. Bonsall. 1t is a very grace
full and appropriate design, representing
three generations of comely women and
children grouped under a spreading tree.
The color scheme is one of the most ef-
fective used in this prize series. Miss
Bonsall is a young artist OF considerable
merit and is resident of the city now
famous for its many young students of
art.
Cats and All About Them" is the COM
prehensive title of new practical hand
| book for cat lovers and cat fanciers an
nounced for immediate publication. This
is to contain chapters on breeds and va
rietes, care and management. breeding
and exhibiting, and others on the dis
eases of the cat and the remedies there
for, together with remarks on Cat
| Clubs" and "Cat Homes and collec-
ton of miscellaneous hints. 1t is to en-
body the results Of life experience with
cats by the author, Miss Frances Simp-
son, high authority, whose thorough
sympathy with her subject and whose
use of language is EARLY understood
should result in satisfactory work for
those interested in this domestic animal
1.-The Two Vanrevels." Booth Tarl1ing-
toms latest noval, which has been run
ming serially in McClure's Magazine, will
be published by Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
in October. It is as different from 1.-The
Gentleman from India" and Monsieur
Beaucaire'' as they are from each other
It's scene Is laid in Rouen, the old, proud
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cred itself socially little above any
of the greater eastern cities In the '40s,
the time at which the action takes place.