New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-07

The early autun n, says the Macmillan Soiii-
pany, will probably see another book by the
anonymous author of Eliza beth and Her Ger
man Garden" 1t is understood to tell OF life
on islands in the Baltic Sea.
M James Huneker, after his excursion into
the field of fantastic fiction in his Meio1nah-
acs" will return to musical biography and crlt-
cism in a volume on Franz List: His Art and
His Times which he expects to make MS most
important work He does not expect TO hhish
It however for three years 1t is a fas-
cInating subject embracing as it does the cui-
limitations Of the romantic and realistic PERIODS
in nineteenth century art and letters. and CEN
firing about one of the most brilliant and fascl-
mating personalities of that period MI Huneher
will visit Raiding, in Hungary, LISTS oirth-
place: Budapest and Weimar, in the enoea'or
to secure facts, pictures and details hlther'o
unknown The subject has never been adequate
ly treated in English, and Mr.. Hunekers sym
pathetic and brilliant method ought to develop
its most delightful possibilities.
The publishers lists of recent years nave
shown a striking number of additions to the
books on musical subjects, which is an undoupt-
ed proof of the growing interest felt IN music
throughout the country. The recent HuSiCdi
publications are generally popular exposlUohs
of various phases of musical art, or else popu-
lar biographies of the great composers ihe
publishers of this class of literature unite IN
saying that, while none Of these DOCKS ever
reach phenomenal SALE even large one
as sales go now in the publishing business they
usually have a steady sale year after year.
And such books are always welcomed and high
" esteemed as in the long run valuable addi-
lions to the lists Many Of the musical DoohS
that have been recently published are presenta-
tions in popular and easily Ineligible form OF
various phases of musical history and develop
ment by critics and students of the highest at
tainments of polished literary form as wen as
of high authority on the subject of which they
treat But always said one publisher, VINO
has had large experience in this class OF BOOKS.
1.-The books about Wagner and the Wagnerlan
music dramas are the most popular. with all
that has been published about him and MS
works there is still great eagerness 10 learn
about them their structure, their story. their
DEVELOPMENT The rising generation especially
I think reads such books with avidity." There
is a widespread demand for musical BOOKS not
only in the large cities of the East. but all
throughout the West, according to another man,
whence he drew the conclusion that the appre-
citation of music is gaining in that part or the
country. A great factor in this. and IN the IN
terest in books to aid in the understanding OF
music is the women's clubs. that extremely
numerous in all parts of the country. One feat
ure of their many sided activity is the serious
study of musical literature Of the expository
sort by which the value OF these somewhat
limited opportunities of hearing good music is
increased many fold to them and their power
of appreciation and understanding is heightened.
George Douglas the author of 1.-THE House
with the Green Shutters" tells several stories
at his own expense as to his personal appear
ance. Thus he says:
Returning to my native village after long
absence I was met by aged crone. who re-
nembered my early days:
Mercy upon u.s. she cried, with the engag-
ing familiarity of the Scots peasant; can this
be Geordie?' 1 grinned an assent, with my usual
rnodesty.
..Eh me- she said in sad "reminiscences; 'eh
me- you were a Draw wee boy. but CAD kens
you're anything but thot now
That's not the only gag that has been worked
off at my personal appearance L happened to
meet Froude. the historian, once in the house OF
an oxford don. It's astonishing he said to me;
its astonishing! You're the living image of my
dear friend the late John Conington.'
"I said 1 was glad to hear L so like the
great authority on Virgil. For a moment the
old mans thoughts seemed to be busy with the
sacred past. 'Conington,' he said dreamily, was
the ugliest man ever clapped an eye on
"oldfeld" is Mrs Nancy Huston Banks's first
book but she has for number of years been
prominent contributor to magazines, and to
many journals in the larger cities, chiefly of lit
erary reviews and articles. Mrs. Banks is a
native of Kentucky, and was born in Morgan
field little town in the far western part Of the
State, near the Ohio River. the county seat of
Union County 1t does not take very bold
conjecture to imagine that with the slight
change of name Mrs. Banks has been describing
the town of her birth and the remote life
IT in her novel.
Concerning the note printed in this column the
other day to the effect that Charles Francis
Adams would deliver an address on the subject
Shall Cromwell Have a Monument" CORE
spondent writes that the question thus put is d
somewhat belated one, Cromwell has three
monuments already.
The Western Association of Writers is made
up of all combinations Of ability and fame; as
the president says, it contains "a number of
workers of known ability. number Of I'M
known writer's of ability, number who could
write If they would. and a few who would write
if they could" This association of actual and
potential power is to meet at Winona Lake the
last week of this month, where It will carry out
it's objects Of upholding and upbuilding litera-
ture in the West. There will be four days de-
voted to the meeting, at which there will be
essays and discussions on various literary topics
as on What the Lake Poets Accomplished"
''Poesy'' The Province of the Essay ORA
matte Element in Stories" Poets and Poetry of
the Ohio Valley" and Essential Qualities of
Humor' One evening will be devoted to orig
inal poetry by members and part of another to
poems by new members" We have heard
soneh hing lately Of the Indiana School, of lit