Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-03-19
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JhiucS oetb ntW bOOkt ud obOfJ VI
Pemsquid", is one OF great interest to stu
dents OF the early history of Maine. The
details have been accurately collected from
neary obscure sources. The story is in
teresting, aud invaluable as historical
commentary.
Miss Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler, the
brilliant aut thor, and her sister Edith, the
daughters OF Sir Henry Fowler, are soon
to be married, the former to Alfred Fell
kius of the Royal naval observatory, and
the other to the Rev. W. r. Fowler.
The Bucksport seminary association will
hold its eighth annual reunion and ban
quet on Friday, March IA, at the Parker
house, Boston. Reception from s 30 to
2 30. followed by banquet. This associa-
tion includes all who have at any time
been identified with the seminary as stu. !
dents or teachers.
Portland people are much interested In
Mrs. Florence Brooks Whitehouse's book
"The God Of Things" which will be pub
lished next month by Little, Brown Il Co.,
Boston. 1t is a story of modern Egypt,
and the book will be illustrated by the
author. Mrs. Whitehouse Is a native of
Augusta, and is well known In literary
and musical circles of the Pine Tree State.
She has written several amateur plays,
the best known being "The House Party"
written In cola borating with Mr.. White
house, which was presented in several
cities OF Maine. "The God OF Things" is
the first novel which Mrs. Whitehouse has
written, and those Who have seen the ad-
vance sheets, commend 1t for its fresh
ness, cleverness and entertaining quail
ties.
Miss Agnes Repplier, the author and
critic, recently received collegiate honor
never before bestowed upon a woman
the honary degree OF Lift. ID. from the
University Of Pennsylvania. Miss Rep
pliers latest book, "The Fireside Sphinx",
Is one OF the most interesting and attract
i've books OF the season. The "Sphiux" Is
the cat; and any one who has read Miss
Repplier's celebration OF the virtues of
"Agrippina", will understand with what
ent husiasm she gives in her new book the
history OF an animal In W which she takes SO
much delight. This story begins on the
Nile and ends at Philadelphia, and the re-
search embodied in it is worthy OF high
admiration.
Miss Annie Cakes Huntington has writ
ten In her "Studies of Trees In Winter"
nature book which is as good as 1t is nov
ell. Prof. Sargent, OF the Arnold Arbore-
tum, in a cordially appreciative introduc-
ton, observes that to the real lover OF
trees, they are equally beautiful and in
teresting at all seasons of the year; but, he
adds, ''almost every tree has )me special
and peculiar beauty which is seen to the
best advantage in winter" Miss Hunt
ington knows how to write in a manner
at once interesting and absolutely practi-
| cal and lucid. She realizes that, besides
the special charm hat tree has in winter
aspect, it presents, W hen leRfless, remark
| ingly tangible means whereby its identi-
fication may be comprised by the student.
Her helpful text is strengthen by illus
tration.
The Portland summer school will be IN
session from July IA to Aug. q. The
| school can claim the honorable oistinc-
| tion of being the oldest summer school in
the United States. 1t is the direct de-
scendant OF the justly famous Sauveur
summer school of languages founded in
| 1875 at Amherst college, and Is heir to all
its best traditions. The purpose OF the
school Is to afford teachers and others so
disposed an opportunity OF combining
the study OF foreign language with the
I rest and recreation OF beautiful and in
expensive Summer resort. The director OF
the school ID Prot. Arnold Werner Span
| hoofd, OF the Central high school, Wash
| ington, d. G Prof Spauhoofd is native
OF Hanover, Germany. He received his
education in Germany at the public and
| latin schools, and st the University of
Bonn. He is the author of numerous
German textbooks, extensively used in
this country and abroad and is con-
tributor to many American and Europe
! an magazines.