The sun., 1903-06-20

ton OF Erlerson's Complete Works
(Hougkton Mifflin 4 Coz follows rapidly
on the hrst, and the promise that the twelve
volumes of works already published will
be out by the end of. lhe year seems likely
to be fulfilled. This contains the Essays.
Second Series" The notes by Mr.. Edward
Waldo Emerson are more copious than in
the first volume and supply information
that will be welcome to the admirers Of his
great father, They are distinct additions
to the Emerson literature.
Twenty-Five years ago some graceful
lyrics by Rudolf Banmbach aroused the
hope that Germany was to have new
poet, perhaps not so grcst as Heine. but at
any rate worthy successor of Scheffel.
The hope was not fulfilled. Baumbach
turned TO writing fairy tales which are
graceful too. but which lack the simple
tone of the genuine popular tales that Hans
Christian Andersen managed to catch.
Such stories lose great deal in translation.
For some reason It has been found neces-
sary 20 simplify translation by Helen
b. Dole. This has been done by William
s. NJ. Silber in "Taes From Wonderland
by Rudolph Baumbaoh "a. lowell Il Com
panyJ The little volume contains eight
short stories.
Several short, stories hv Mr.. Ehg
Satrs. OF no very stirring interest arc
published under the title. "Pnrple and Fine
Women" by tho Ainsl"c Publishing 90,
The public Ivy this time knows what Mr..
Saltus's stories are like. These are, per-
haps. little less highly spiced than usual,
An elaborate. and. so far as wc are able
TO judge. valuable handbook has been
prepared by Mr.. Aldred +. Barker in An In
PRODUCTION to he Study of Textile Design.
with many llust rations tE. p. Dutton
Coz. Mr.. Barker is at the head of the textile
department OF an industrial college al
Bradford, England and should he an au-
thorty in his subjec. What has struck
us particularly in his book is tho pedagog-
ical tone. He treats what Is surely
handicraf "a II 1t were a higher branch
Of learning, and insists on the disciplinary
as well as the practical educational value
Of the instruct ion. Just as If he we're deal
ing with Greek ar Latin. Must we see the
old battles fought over again when the
blacksmthing and carpentering and other
manual requirements for admission to
Harvard are in full operation?
Articles of a very popular character
about the problems OF modern science,
contributed by Mr.. Carl Snyder to period
icals, are gat thered into a volume en-
titled New Conceptions of Science" (Har-
pers). They deal in jaunty way with
subjects which the author by no means
makes clear TO his readers. He talks all
around the subject in the effor. to avoid the
technical explanations that are absolutely
necessary for it's understanding. The book
will prove invaluable to the large class Of
persons who wish to talk about matters they
know nothing Of 1t will supply them with
names. and scraps of facts and pleasing
generalites.
new volume OF Messrs. Dent 4 Co. q
edition OF Thackeray wit h Mr.. {. +. Brooks
illustrations comes TO us from the Macmillan
Company. It contains THE History of
Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hogar,y
Diamond" and MEMS Wives" 1t has also
new photogravure portrait Of Thackeray,
full face head that is extremely inter-
sting