The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28

moirs of a Baby instead. and as such it
will appear in the April number of the
Bazaar. The first installment deals with
the amusing perplexities of the prospective
Young mother Miss Daskams irresistible
humor seems to have found its keenest play
in the new story.
Illustrations for the April Centurys lead
ing article. THE Restoration of the White
House. written by Charles Moore, clerk OF
the Senate Committee on the District OF
Columbia, are not by photographs. but from
drawings, exterior and interior. by some Of
the best craftsmen in the country. Alfred
Brenr, N treats both the state dining-room
and ii Blue Room in full double pages.
and jill Guerin has drawn the new east
entranc to the executive mansion lighted
for an en:ng reception. a view from the
new offit building showing the west ter
race. the west terrace and Office buildings
as seen from the state dining-ro0m windows,
and the south portico and new wings Other
drawings are Of the main entrance hall, the
staircase grill, the East Room. the fireplace
in the Red Room, the Presidents study. the
private, dining-room. the main staircase and
the new concert grand piano.
"A Prairie Winter is the title of little
volume which will be published by she Out
look Company on April Is. 1t is written by
a girl who lives on a prairie farm in Illi-
nois and the commonplace routine of whose
daily life is made bright and joyous by her
delight in nature and the beauties Of the
outdoer world She writes with charming
simplicity Of the beautiful things that are
all about her as she works and lives.
Professor Hugo Munstcrberg. who has
been active In securing Germanfc Museum
for Harvard is one Of the most prominent
foreign scholars now living in this coun-
try. He had the honor of entertaining
Prince Henry OF Prussia a year ago and
was himself invited to the White House
by President Roosevelt His book OF frank
and friendly comment on life as he has seen
1t here, american Traits Houghton.
Mifflin 6 Coz. has gone through five edi
tions. and his earlier book, Psychology and
Life" is well known.
The Scribners announce novel by Fran
ces Powell entitled 1.-THE House on the
Hudson
1t is said to be a very remarkable first
novel, by a new writer. who tells a strik-
ingly unconventional story From the mo-
ment Miss Athena Derohan arrives at
Highsrove Hall, young. beautiful and un-
protected. the chivalrOus interest of the
reader is awakened, only to be still more
potently stimulated by the mysterious de-
velopn1ents which follow. The whole ro-
nance, blending the characteristics Of de-
tective story with those of passionate and
forcefui drama of love. is one OF peculiar
originality.
New Books Received.
The following books have been received by The
Republic for review this week:
The Story Of Bird Lover W. E. D. Scott.
The Outlook Company New York. $3.50.
The Spanish Conquest In America" BY Sir
Arthur Phelps. In four volumes. John Lane,
New York.
Her Lord and Master" By Martha Morton.
Drexel Biddle. publisher Philadelphia. $50.
'Pearl-Maiden." By Rider Haggard. Long
mans. Green & Co.. New York.
His Friend the Enemy" BY William wallace
Cook. G. W. Dillingham; Company. New York.
.'Conjuror's House Romance Of the Free
Forest. BY Stewart Edward White. Mcclure.
Phillips Co.. New York.
.Oberammergau in 1907 By Sarah willard
Howe. The Abbey Press. New York.
Tito" BY William Henry Carson. c. n.
Clark Publishing Company Boston. Mass d.5o
The Stumbling Block" By Edwin Pugh. A.
s. Barnes & Co.. New York
THE Heart Of John Wesey's Journal" Elem.
Ing II. Revell Company. New York. $50.
Our Homes and How to Beautify Them" II.
J. Jennings. Harrison 4 Sons. London.
Control Of Heredity." a Study Of the Gene
sis OF Evolution and Deseueracy. BY Casper
Lacater Redneld. Monarch Book Company.
"A Daughter Of the SYoux.' BY General
Charles King. The Hobart Company. New York.
The Other Room" Lyman Abbott. The Out
look Company, New York.
"Brieish Political Portraits."t BY Justin Nc
Carthy. The outlook Company. $50.