New-York tribune., 1902-07-15
LITERARY NOTES.

Afr. Albert E. GaIlatin. great grandson Of AL
bert Gallatin, the famous diplomat and Secre-
tary of the Treasury will send 10 press in the
fan a volume dealing with the art of the late
Aubrey Beardsley.
The Society of American Authors proposes TO
erect a monument over the grave of DR.. Thomas
Dunn English. editor. lawyer, soldier, ply
sician statesman. author and long honored vice
president" of the society. The committee says:
Gifts for this tribute the author of Ben
Bolt" famous also for much else OF an enduring
character in American affairs and letters, will
be welcome in any amount, large or small The
receipts viii determine the character and stateli-
of the monument. Names Of the donors
will be imperishably preserved on brass sheets
IA the monument. If. after the completion or
the work there should be any surplus FUNDS,
they will be turned over to the family OF Dr.
English. Checks money orders should pe
drawn in favor Of Morris p. Ferris treasurer,
and should be addressed: Thomas Dunn Eng
lish Memorial. Society Of American Authors
No. 81 Broadway New-York."
The resources Of the New-Yorb Public Library
are from time to time displayed in ways that are
fun of instruction and interest. The latest
special display TO be made of them comes from
the Avery collection. and is shown at the LenoX
Library. This is exhibition of portraits ana
caricatures of Victor Hugo. and of reproduc-
tions of his drawings. prepared, of course, as
birth this year There more than hun
dred engravings after Hugos own drawings
weird products of an active fancy that called
forth praises from Gautier. Uzanne Baude-
laire and Constant His most effective work was
in landscape; he eXcelled in evolving castles IN
Spain. sombre piles under stormy skies ana
architectural ferocities." One Of his best known
drawings is a figure piece, ''Crux Nova rep
resenting John Brown on the gallOws. 1t was
Do, w also did the
dozen plates after Hugo, published in 1868 The
later SERIES representing THE Toiers of the
Sea" was done on wood in 1852. by f. Meaulle
There are also in the LenoX Library show por-
traits of Hugo drawn from all sources. These
include etchings 10y Buhot, after the medallion
by David danger, 1925; by Rajon and Rodin'
the sculptor; Autographs by Achille DeVerla,
1929; l. Noel 1882. and A. Choler. 1SS5; pict-
ures of Nine. Hugo and Nine. Juliette Drouet;
Ialannes etchings of the exterior and interior
of Hugos home when he in exile in Guern-
sew; pictures from the Partisan illustrated jour-
nails showing the funeral ceremonies Fantin
Iatour's lithographic allegOry, showing Poetry
and Fame at Hugo's bier. These are supple
mented by clippings from the French comic
papers, some caricaturing him. but all helplng
TO complete a mental picture of Hugo the man.
The exhibition viii remain on view all summer
The Hugo pictures have replaced the Rossettis
recently on show there but the reproductions
of Rossettis finished pictures still to be seen
at the library.
The reports published last week Of the estab-
lfshnent by John NJ. Burke Of the Winifred
Masterson Burke Home recall vivid little
page from real life written by DR.. Weir Mitchell
IN the last April Century One of Mr..
Burke's purposes is TO help worthy people just
discharged from hospitals without means or
ether sources of assistance. Dr. Mitchell drew
picture Of a young man sitting in Bryant Park,
just discharged from a hospital, without re-
sources, when another young man. just dis
charged from Sing Sing, comes along, provided
with suit of clothes and money at the expense
of the State and informs the convalescent how
much better off ne would be if he would COM
NIT some little crime and go 10 prison for it,
The question is raised whether Mr.. Burke was
moved to make his benefaction by reading Dr.
AIitchelrs little story.
Frank Schoonover, the, artist. has gone TO
Montreal and Quebec 20 prepare the illustra-
tions for the new edition of Sir Gilbert Parker's
novel 'The Lane that Had No Turning" that
Doubleday Page & Co. are about 10 bring out.
The excellent series of little "Handbooks of
Practical Gardening" published by John Lane
is continued in The Book of Orchids" which
forms the seventh volume The author is w.
H White, described as |Orcnld grower 10 oIT
Trevor Lawrence Bart. and president of the
Royal Horticultural Society" The book is a de-
tailed account of the peculiarities and manner
OF growth Of the different orchids, the cultiva-
ton OF which has been greatly extended
within the last quarter of a century.
Dr. Alvah H. DOty's book First Aid TO
the Injured" is issued by the Appletons in
new edition, revised and with chapters
rewritten There has been added to it. also
the military drill regulations for the hospital
corps.
Many people. it seems think they know more
about the moon than Professor W. H. Pickering.
and the publishers of his book The Moon be-
ueve that there are more "cranks" the SUBJ
ject of the earths satellite than any other.
At least they say they have never had so many
erratic letters about any other book they have
ever published.
The Appletons have changed the title Of the
book they first thought Of calling LAS / Sailed"
10 THE Autobiography of a Convict" which
more nearly expresses the character Of it.
An exceedingly active career lived In the
most stirring years of the nineteenth century.
is described in The Memoirs OF Sir Edward
Blount K c. B." edited by Stuart j. Reid.
which Longmans, Green & Co. have ready for
immediate publication. They open with the re-
turn OF Lord Anglesey after the battle of Water
loo, describe the subjects life as Foreign Office
clerk and an attache at Rome ana Paris in the
reigns Of George " and William ", and his
subsequent career in the French capital
English banker and the pioneer of railways in