The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-22

man VINO WlSneS TO marry neEs anu nck
relatives who desire to see her take the
veil. Mr.. Bagot is a keen observer who
secs deeply into motives; but he re-
trains absolutely from the lurid meio-
drama often found in novels purporting
to deal with Roman society. Donna
Diana has just been published by
LongmanS, Green & Co.
The American Book company has just
published a high school algebra by NJ. A.
Bailey, formerly professor of mathe-
MATES at the Kansas state normal school,
This book, designed for high schools and
academies, covers all the topics in alge-
bra usually required by colleges for en-
trance. 1t combines simplicity with scien-
tific rigor, and contains a number of as
sumptions to be proved which, although
far from self-evident, are taken for grant
ed in many books. The path of procedure
is always from the known to the related
unknown; the solution of every example
is traced to its source one of the fun
damental principles; definitions are placed
in alphabetical order at the end of the
book; the pupil is never allowed to grope
in the dark. but is taught to keep con-
stantly in mind the end, to consider care
fully the means, and to exercise his judg-
ment.
Charles Scribners Sons have just pub
lished another book compiled by that
versatile writer of children's stories,
Id
poetical gems by well known authors
which she has compiled under the title
"A Nonsense Anthology In her intro
duction Miss Wells says her purpose is to
give nonsense its place among the di-
visions of humor."
Guy wetmore Carryl has finished build
ing his little home at Swampscott, Mass,
which he happily designates "Shingle
Blessedness." His new book of fanciful
ri, a
merry setting of the old stories, is just
issued by Houghton. Mifflin & Co., with
grotesque marginals and a number of
full-page illustrations by Albert Lever
ing.
The Life of Prescott" in the American
Men of Letters Series. will be written by
Rollo Ogden one of the editors of the
New York Evening Post.
Volume V, which completes the coIlec-
ton of Letters to Washington" edited
by Mr.. s. M. Hamilton, and published for
the Society of the Colonial Danes of
America, will be ready early in November
tiers relate to the numerous interests both
public and private which Washington
kept in hand. They are from men of diff
ferent historical Importance, but all for
the light they throw on Washington and
his times, are of positive value to stu
dents of history. This volume contains
a complete index covering the whole COL
lection.
Frank Hamilton Spearman's father had
for his closest friend physician Dr.
Frank Hastings Hamilton, after whom
the author was named. His oldest brother
is a physician. and he himself intended,
until prevented by poor health, to take
medicine for his profession It is not IN
natural, therefore. that the theme of his
first long novel, "Dr. Bryson." should be
the career of a successful surgeon. Mr..
Spearman is, by the way, a Wisconsin
man by birth. though the family is of
Maryland ancestry, having settled upon
the Chesa peake about 1890. Mr.. Spearman
has lived for many years in Chicago. DR..
Bryson has recently been published by
Charles Scribners Sons and is worth
reading.