New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

SAINTS JuStd Ruuna- The other ullstra.
lions are clever pen drawings by Miss EIizabe,s
Hartley. The next volume IN this series WI
relate to medieval London Il VIII be wrfttss
by Mr.. H B. Wheatley. the editor Of u
defnitive edition of Pepys. Mr.. Cecil Heada-
IS writing a book On oxford for the series Ms,
Marriage Is dealing with AvignOn, Miss Noys
with Ferrara and Mr.. Ohphant SmeatoR VII.
Edinburgh.
Mr. Laurence HOusman, Editor OF the Vent.
ure," an illustrated annual which has lust mada
it's first appearance in London. has nOysl
idea which he may or may not be encouraged %
carry out If this first number OF his periodic.
receives sufficient support. the issue for 1914
will be brought out under different title, "Ths
Success" For an editor Of Mr. H0usmans higA
erected ideals. this strikes US an unexpectedly
practical stroke Of advertising.
The Social Circle in Concord has had printed
at the Riverside Press a little volume bearing
the title of The Centenary Of the Birth o.
Ralph Waldo Emerson as Observed in Concord
May -, 1898. under the direction OF the Social
Circle in Concord 1t is admirable souvenir
of the occasion. A phOtOgravure OF Emerson in
1SJ4 is printed as the frontispiece. The book
then begins with a copy OF the programme o.
the memorial exercises in the Town Hall a.
Concord on the morning OF May - Then follow
the addresses Of Messrs. Eaton and Briggs. TIE
rest Of the book is filled with the afternoon and
evening addresses delivered by Professor
Charles Eliot Norton, Colonel T. W HigginsO1,
Professor William James and others. the Con
cord Hymn closing the collection An appendix
contains the letters sent by distinguished gentle
men abroad who were unable To attend the Gel
ebratiOn. and on the last page Of the book the
names of the members Of the Social Circle are
given. The book is neatly printed and bOuz-
and every Emersonian viii want it.
The Phil May Folio" which is soon 70 Be
published as the most authoritative memorial
of the clever draughtsman, recently deceased
and fifty drawings selected by the artist himse,
as his favOrites or as representing his oest
work Many sketches viii be reproduced which
have not previously been published. personal
friend OF Mas Will contribute a biography O.
him TO the volume
The proposed memorial TO Milton at St Gilesk
Crippiegate, is to take the form OF a statue II
il. We are told, Milton viii be seen in the act q
walking in his garden his right hand point!rs
IN an involuntary gesture or thought 70 d
breast, his head lifted 10 the London sky. o.
the pedestal viii appear his great prayer;
what in re is dark
Illumine, what is low raise and support
I may assert eternal Providence,
And Justify the ways OF God TO men,
Lord ROsebery has been unveiling a ta5d
affixed to Holly LodEe Camden Hill, which was
NJ one time the residence of Nacaulay- In tr
course of his sp ech he made these remarks d
the historian;
He has had the singular pre-eminence t
shine in no less than four Of the walks OF inter
lectual fame He was a great orator; ne vas -
think almost, if not quite, q great pOet-Ior A5
was poet even in prose. he was q Sreat rs
tOTiau. and he WGS-a capacity TO which / per
sOnally attach the utmost value-a most sum-
latluS and admirable eSsoyiSr- tnlhA -
when the history of England Of the ISl Ht'
| Of the century comes To be written the cOh-I'-
SiOnS of men who have had any success N ~
world Will be apt to attribute = large parl o. .-I
stimulus which led them 20 eUi1ence 70 -
early perus,ll OF Lord Nacau.ay's WorAS.
know they seem to be charged now with ev-
tain amount of manneriSm and ID certain liioo.,
of mechanism Such admirable ul1nneTSNh - -
such admirable mechanism are above INC - -
of criticism. (CheeTs) Where I think ne A-
been of SignaI value as an jU-e -ectuE SIn--.- -
is in this that by his abusive style. his consl-.
to bear upon another, he has r.lrSed the ne
/ scope OF many q student and LED hIn 70 -.
out fields of intellectual enterprise when 80 80
wise he would probably have left uhl-OU-'-
For he was i great man
In the Just published memoirs OF Mr. A y
PlOwden, q London police u7S-StTa,e ~
places in the world a new aue.lot5 or Nhis-l'
IS brought TO light whsle. says M -,
den, was the only man j have met N -
personal COnCeit wbetbC real ur assume -.
only gave no offence. but was q poSl-.sS r~7s4
The greater his Self-asSurdnce -la less ~ -
the more it amused and sr----tA On ms -
CaSiOn 10 which am referriUE .Eare was q ~
vate view at the GTOsveDor Gallery A-'sO -sry
first friend l met was Wh.S,.rr. anu LS s -
good naturally took me up 90 O -At. ems 49,
| trait which he was exhibiting &C lazy =. +,
| bald Campbell After I had DONE Ely --15s-
| express my humble appreciation or q oe@-..ssr
| picture I asked him il there were any ~
pictures which he would advise me 20 ~ ~ 49,
other pictures. said Whistler On lotS - ,i,t
/ TOT; other pictures There are no o~H01
ures! You are thT0HGh