Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1903-11-05

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Dllhrd's Aus dem Deutschen Dichter-
alo. havorite German pootns Edited by
-. II. billiard, Professor IN Tulane Uni
verslty OF Louisiana. Cloth, u mo-, 200
pages Price, 60 CENTS. American Book
Company, New York. Cincinnati and
Chicago. Tlle favorite poems Of German
literature both lyric and descriptive. are
represented in this collection which in
Icludes, among others. an those prescribed
for mcmorlzing by the University Of the
state of New York. Notes have been Civ
en- where they seemed helpful toward che
accurate understanding Of the poems and
likely TO ala in an appreciation Of their
force and beauty. The vocabulary Is COM
plete. Professor billiard has made an ad-
mirable seleotlon OF poems. which will
help young readers TO a realization OF the
beauties OF German poetry.
Wilshire's Magazine for November
has a new and artistic cover and its
Illustrations are more numerous and
finer than ever. The editorials are on
! "Chamberlain's Resignation" "Can
Capitalism BE Prolonged?" THE Sc
quel to a Modern Romance" Chat Of
the statesman and orator Lasalle and
the beautiful and fascinating Princess
Racowitz). and "Munich--A. Prophecy"
other Articles are "The Growth OF
Municipal ownership" ''rhe Political
side OF the Labor Movement" "The
God of Gold," "Gorky,' and Rest"
= OF unusual value and interest in tn,
% November ST. Nicholas win be dis
cussion by james M. Dodge. preslden
Of the American Society OF Mechani
2 cal Engineers. on "The Money Value o
8 Training" The article gives the cream
y of an address delivered by Mr. Dodg
e at the annual commencement OF tn
:, Williamson Trade School OF Philadel
{ phia, in March. 1908. Mr. Dodge offer
9 suggestions and statistics Of value no
d only TO those interested In mechanics
j. pursuits. but to every American DO
l. who expects TO work for his living, o
8 who is ambitious 20 achieve a sue
!. cessful career whether on individual
r lines or as an employer IN some grea
y industry Whatever his life-work is Z
y Ibe. the best investment that a boy cal
n make Is Ito invest himself" by "in
" creasing his own potential value" an
3 in the accomplishment or this. as Nj
2 Dodge points out training plays
a vital part.
j. Wayslde Tales for November ha
another pretty landscape for cover
/ This one is particularly appropriate Z
the title Of the magazine which Is in
creased IN size and improved in con
: tents. Frank II. Spearman has an
~ other clever railroad sketch. $. T.. Kise
y contributes an humorous article on IN
4 sultan OF Turkey and a former edito
Of the Youths Companion has a Sout
= American "Wayside Tale" this montl
~ The magazine is replete with cleve
Jokes light verse and entertaining lii
tie sketches. judiciously distribute
as through the periodical.
nc Clarence Lathbury. who Is n
y brother Of Mary A. Lathbury, the poe
he escapes the title himself only by writ
GU ing Ia prose. HIS style is rich wit
ao Imagery and harmonious with literar
G cadences.
re To is. however. the thought divorce
ANAAl AllN rAfAHf ~ NAAANM Ait aNAtA
al like every sincere philosopher. shou
Sc be judged. His purpose is 70 pres
A. ent man in his true nature. as a beir
IS transitional between the animal ar
On The spiritual A former work OF n
he a,tbor a Little lower Than n
es Angels" gave emphasis TO The spiritu
~ quality of mans nature. Here insii
o. tence is made that man is fundamen
FL but that ne differs from other ANNA
NJ in that he has a face upturned TO q
by Infinite. He alines what. in the true
o. sense, is religious faith with physic
RI fact. He anchors the airy imagining
~ Of what is styled the new though
X in the firm ground Of science.
y. Beginning with The Touch Of Il