The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12
Who Has Appointed Privy
of the British Empire.

Men" Light on Some Educational
Problems" Col W. c. Church. editor
of the Army and Navy Journal, traces
a connection between Increasing De-
sertions and the Abolition of the Army
Canteen." Ernest Crosby indicates
what ,,aaI. IN his his judgment, would have
lowed to Co." W. D. Howens writes.
in his usual entertaining and instruc-
tive manner, of 1.-THE Personality of
Hawthorne and there are other good
things too numerous to mention.
Thomas Y. Crowen & Co. have just
published a little book by Helen Keller.
1t is an essay under the title, "Optim-
ism" The remarkable story of this
deaf-blind girl, who is now just COM
pleting her college education and looking
out upon life with a vision quite as
clear as the best of her classmates, has
attracted attention in all parts of the
world. The interesting account which
she has already given Of herself is
unique in literary annals; but her pres
ent new work is in some respects even
more noteworthy. 1t marks her real
entrance into the province of letters as
an independent writer, it shows her at
titude toward and grasp of the world
without, and 1t is to be judged not as
a curiosity but as a contribution to
literature valuable in itself. 1t has never
appeared in magazine form.
Here are three more textbooks for
schools and colleges from the press of
| limo. and bound in cloth. 'Elemen-
tary Geometry-Plane," by James Mac
Mahon. was written to meet the ideas
of a committee of the National Educa-
ume to be published of the secondary
school books of the Cornell Mathe
NAUTICAL series. The price is 80 cents.
The enlarged demand for a knowledge
feA Ia T1xr{ lon
events of the past five years, is re-
sponsible for the appearance of "A
Practical Course in Spanish" by H. NJ.
Monsanto. A NJ, and Louis A. Ian
guellier. LII. D.. revised by Freeman
M. Josselyn, jr., S1.25. New rules of
pronunciation promulgated by the
Spanish Academy have made revision
Of the book necessary. "Kinder-und
Hausmarchen." by Bruder Grimm. ed
tied by B. J. Vos, As cents, is a thin
volume of reading selections for stu
dents in German. There are 81 popular
stories. seven of which have not hith-
erto been accessible in an annotated
edition.
If the housewife is in doubt about
plain or fancy baking and cooking,
CONNECTIONS. decorations and entertain
ing for the holiday season. any doubt
can be readily dispe1led by consulting
| Cooking Club for December, as there
is an excellent and a large array of
/ season, and practical, too. The second
1 of the series of papers by Frederick
starr, professor of anthropology of the
/ University Of Chicago, on aboriginal
cookery. appears in this number. This
series is instructive as well as his
torical, and contains much practical in
formation. Discussions on several cult
nary and household topics make this
Cooking Club Publishing company,
Goshen. End
The next volume to appear in Pro.
fessor Van Dykes series, The History
of American Art, inaugurated the other
day by the publication of Mr.. dorado
ture.'. by the Macmillan company, viii
be Mr. Louis G Elson's History OF
company will publish early in the spring
After that will come Mr. Samuel IshamT 5
volume. The History of American Paint
ing Mr.. Joseph Pennell is writing the
volume THE History of American
Etching. Engraving and Illustration
The Macmillan company will publish
almost at once what is said to be re-
markable series of Illustrations to Rud-
well known British artists, Messrs. Maui
rice and Edward Detmold. The sixteen
the original drawings in the highest style
of photography. and the plates, which have
an average measurement of 10 by Il
portfolio. The edition is strictly limited
to 500 copies for England and America
THE DELINEATOR FOR JANUARY
A number of pages Of the January
Delineator are devoted to description
of sParsifal," Wagner's great music.
drama. which is soon to be produced al
the Metropolitan opera house, New
York city. The iilustra tions are re.
rnarkable, as they are made from
photographs never before published. w
J. Henderson's Interpretation of thu
theme Of the opera is very enlightening
and the personal "reminiscences of the
first performance at Bayreuth, by Gus
tav Kobbe, are no less interesting Jacl
London, author of The Cau of tn,
Wild" contributes a delightful story
and there is also clever tale by Kath
ryn Jarboe, and the fourth installmen
of THE Evolution OF a Club Woman,
by Agnes Surbridge. Another featuTs
is the Introductory paper of The Foun
tain of Youth a strikingly illustrates
series on personal beauty. In addition
there is q charming display Of WHITE
fashions and reliable fashion inforna
ton, including letter from Mrs. Os
born. the foremost rnodiste in America
house building and house furnishing
ideas: entertaining stories and pastime
for children, and matters Of interests 4