The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-27
Literary Notes.

The Boston Ruskin club solicits sub
scriptions to the Ruskin Memorial to be
erected at Bournville, near Birmingham,
by the Ruskin societies of Great Britain.
This memorial is to be library, museum,
handicraft school, village lectures art
exhibitions, etc. Those wishing to sub
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vice president, Boston Ruskin Club, No.
16 Ashburton Place, Boston.
The Routledges of London are getting
out a new edition of the novels of G. p.
r. James, and there is no doubt they
in 1850, but his Solitary Horseman" will
be very much alive and observed for a
long time yet
Z j. M. Barrie is having fine success as
a dramatist in London and has made him
self already distinguished as novelist
His dramatic work began ten years ago
with Walker London and he has adj
vanced to works of such recognized fine
Quality as Admirable Crichton'' and
The Little Minister" his earnings from
the latter having been 100000.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward is the only novel;
list in England who has never been in
.terviewed. because she eludes the most
astute and diplomatic interviewer George
Meredith used to defy interviewers, but
In late years he has succumbed.
! Irving Bachelor is giving readings from
his own works In New York. " !.
Z Mrs. Humphry Ward began her literary
work writing a story for children en-
titled "Milly and Oily and love story,
Miss Bretherton.'' She translated
AmieFs journal Intime,'' but did not
awaken the public to an appreciation of
her powers until 1888, when she produced
Robert Els1nere,'' a blossoming OF her
interest in social questions.
7 Mcclure, Phillips & Co., New York, an
nounce memorial volume on the late
George Douglas Brown, who wrote that
somewhat gloomy, but intensely interest
Ing book 1.-THE House with the Green
shutters, the popularity of which is
suggested by the fact that eleven edi-
lions have been called for. Brown died
before he knew the substantial character
or his success. His friend. DR.. Medium.
is to edit the memorial volume, which the
publishers say will give the authors ad-
mirers an opportunity to know how
great was the breadth of his literary
craftsmanship" He left many essays
and verses which had never been pub
lished.
John. Habberton, author of ..Helen's
Babies has written another book en-
titled 'The Tiger and the Insect Illus
trated by Walter Russell.
Ihe Dodge Publishing company an
nounce For Every Music Lover" bv
Mrs. Aubertine w. Moore, containing
practical essays on music and musical
Or: Charles A. Eastman, author of
Indian Boyhood." had the good fortune
to win for his wife Elaine Goodale, the
New England girl who, some years ago,
wrote In conjunction with her sister
Dora, a volume Of remarkably good
poems under the title apple Blossoms.
Miss Goodale becoming interested in the
promotion of the welfare of the Indians.
went west as missionary and did heroic
work among the Indians Of Pine RIDGE
agency There she met Dr. Eastman.
VINO is full-blooded Sioux, but we'll
educated and efficient man. and the s+mo
fell In love with each other while work
ing in a hospital, and now the former
New England poet is the mother Of Ava
children, and it is said no happier mar
rage was ever made than that OF the
Sioux doctor and the heroic Elaine