Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-17

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The art Of illustrating has made ri
gantic strides since Miss Alcott's book
were first given to the public, and on
OF the most attractive features OF thi
new and beautiful edition Of her works
will he the artistic drawings of Ellie,
(Wetherald Ahrens, who has been pecu
liarly happy in catching and expressin,
the spirit of the text.
The Green Satin Gown, by Laura f
Richards; illustrated by Etheldred B
Barr: cloth: IL mo: PIP, 225: Price Z;
cents, net: Boston: Dana Estes & Com.
pany.
This volume comprises a collection
of seven short stories written in the
bright breezy style which has giver
the books of Mrs. Richards such q
strong hold upon the popular heart
They are clean and wholesome nara
lives, strong in the qualities of warm
human interest, with each one carrying
it's own lesson and inspiration. The
opening story, from which the volume
takes it's title, is the narrative of a
young girl, who wears an old-fashioned
green silk dress at party in order to
please the elderly hostess who provides
it for her. Naturally, she is the occa-
sion of some ill-concealed merriment;
but she carries herself with dignity and
composure Later, when the hostess of
that evening has passed away, the
brave girl who faced ridicule rather
than hurt her feelings, finds that she
has been remembered in a very sub
stantial manner.
Another story deals with the expert
ences of some young girls employed in
the rag room of a paper mill. One dis
regards the strict orders of the superin-
tendent to purloin some articles of
clothing in one of the bags, which sub
sequently prove to be infected with
smallpox. AS result of her wrong
doing she contracts the disease. An
other finds a valuable diamond brooch
in AN Egyptian garment, which she
promptly turns over to the superin-
tendent. Subsequently it is sold and
the proceeds, $500, are turned over to
the girl who discovered it in accordance
with the unwritten law of the paper
mill that FINDINGS having"
Still another story. tells how a young
girl from Maine, who is attending a
boarding school in New York State,
ventures out in a blizzard to rescue
small child; and the following day, sur
prises the people Of the village by MAX
ing her way to the stores on snow shoes
in quest of provisions.
BY loaning her snow shoes to the vii
lage doctor, she enables him to reach
two desperately sick patients. AS re-
suit he insists on turning into the school
missionary fund the sum of $40, which
Maine refuses to accept for the use of
her snow shoes.
The other stories of the book. are
equally interesting. and the volume is
one we'll worthy of a place in every
home.
The Methodists BY John Alfred
Faulkner: The Baker & Taylor Co,
New York. Price. s1.OO, net.
1.-The Methodists' is the title Of q
little book of 1873 pages published blythe
Baker & Taylor Co., of New York, in
their series of 1.-The Story of the
Churches" Dr. Faulkner of Drew
Theological Seminary is the author.
Here in brief compass you have the
story of the rise, and the meaning of
Methodism, the planting Of the Church |
in America and it's progress, a. char |
acter sketch of Wesley, the founder and
his band of eighteenth century heroes.
The book closes with a study of edca-
ton and missions. III ~
This book of eleven brief chapters IS
prepared for the average .layman. DIR.
Faulkner approaches his subject In a
scholarly spirit and a tolerant mind.
What every church member Ought to
know, is presented in a clear and COM
pact FORM 1t is distinctively areadable
book, concise and crisp. The series of
which this book is part, ought to be in
every library.
Pictorial Composition and the Critical
Judgment of Pictures, by Henry Ran
kin Poore; cloth; illustrated. Price,
$3.50, net New York, The Baker &
Taylor Company.
This volume is an admirable handbook
not only for students but lovers of art
in general. In it the author treats of
Pictorial Composition, the Aesthetics OF
Composition and the Critical Judgment
of Pictures with such simplicity and
clearness that the principles of art
which, usually are as ineligible to the
average lay mind as Sanskrit,
are made plain and interesting.
TIr. Poore points out that COM
position is one of the most essential
features of art, and that an under
standing of it is necessary if one would
properly estimate the worth of
picture Most helpful are the valu-
able rules given on how to critically
Judge picture. After reading them
one will be less likely to value picture
by it's price tag.
Mr.. Poore dwells with especial empha-
sis on the place of photography in fine
lrt, and shows that the essentials OF
good picture are in the main necessary
for the making of a good photograph.
He approves most heartily Of the gen
eral interest in amateur photography
and we'll says that the camera has be-
come "a little art school for the public
Many reproductions of famous paint
'ngs illustrate this book, and In the
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