The sun., 1903-02-04

Dr.. J. z. 6pinesrn Of Columbia. DR.. Spin
earn was Columbia's representative at
the convention Of the literary branch Of
the Soci6tS dc l'Histoire Comparee, two
years ago, and II Il through his remar kably
wide personal acquaintance among Eu-
ropean scholars that 1t has been possible to
put the new quarterly upon ito cosmopolitan
basis.
Representative scholars from all the
great European universities have agreed
to c D. lerate In tho work, and the oontribu-
tions will be printed In the languages In
which they are written.
Radcliffe Dugmore. W. E. Carlin and
other camera Nimrods have had innumsr-
able Interesting experiences in preparing
the illustrations for the book on American
Animals recently publised by Doubleday.
Page d Co. They travelled far and spent
month after month tracking game and Sc
curing pictures Of wild animals in their
native haunts; but they are enthusiastic 10
over the remarkable facilities for work
which the New York Biological Park in
The Bronx has afforded them.
Many Of the pictures made there and
representing animals apparently In their
native haunts are quite as characteristic
as the photographs made In out-of the way
re gions; and the illustrations are a high
tribute to the new ideas exploited in the
making Of the park.
Almost side by side in a recent periodical
were notes concerning the continued sales
Of Edward Noyes Westcott's irrepressble
David Harum.' the issuing Of the eleventh
edition Of George Douglas Brownies The
House With the Green Shutters" and the
undeniable success and heavy sales Of
Frank Norriss The Pit
Success came too late with each Of the
three men-and yet success was not tardy
Why should Mrs. Sarah P. Mclean Greene
have an especially strong pull at the antip-
odcsf She writes exceedingly good
novels. So do others; but In this day,
when Aust ralia is becoming a strong market
for American fiction and various Ameri-
can publishers are sending agents out
| there, Mrs. Greenes books are leading
the way.
"vesty Of the Basins and Flood Tide
both had large Australian sales. though
they were distinctly local or sectional In
character, and now Australian readers
n
Greene's latest novel "W,nsow Plain"
The new and revised edition OF "The
Mystery Of Sleep" which Harper d Bros
are publishing this week. reminds one that
its author, John Bigelow, is one Of the two
surviving members Of the famous Column
The Column was New York literary club,
founded in 1924. and had most illustrious
t,,Sa
Mr.. Bigelow, formerly Minister to France
and Parke Goodwin are the old clubs only
living representatives, although the Column
was saved from extinction by includ-
ing in it's membership the entire Century
Association Of New York, Of which club
Mr.. Bigelow is a prominent official.
Miss Marie Van Worst. the daughter OF
the late Judge H. c. Van Worst Of this
| cit and her sister -in-law. Bessie Van Worst
| are the aut hors Of another book, this tim.
| one Of fact and not fiction. entitled THE
| Woman Who Tolls" 1t will be published
this month by Doubleday. Page 4 Co
| with an appreciative letter from President
Roosevelt serving as an Introduction.
The authors have not obtained their
material second hand. They tell in thi,
book their own experiences as workinl
girls in factories in Pittsburg and o'hel
! industrial towns. where for the sake o.
| investiga ion they worked and lived will
the factory women
No more serious attempt to collect fact,
about the woman who tolls with her hand,
| has thus far been made, and although
these authors were born in very different
class Of society. they brought to their worl
trained observation, sympathy and lterar,
| skill