Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

Society E"E.v NHttPrSou. with
trait New Y1 fH- ineield x Co.
one of the most luminous figures in all
the vista OF Amefic9u journalism is that of
Henry Watterson ed.,or of the Louisville
Courier Journal. whose fame is scarce
bounded by the oceans and whose words
are read with ger interest by many
thousands beyond he patronage of his
own newspater Probably his editorial
writings are recognized today as the most
vigorous and Individual note in all the
chorus. But his g'elt repuie as a rhetori-
clan and publicist is due not alone to his
newspaper writings. Tie Is familiar flg-
ure on the lecture pa form. from which
from time to time he utters sIse truths
and tells amusing stories to rlvet atten-
ton and to point las morals. For those
who have not had the opportunity of hear
ing him speak thus in public this book Of
fers silent reproduction of his words.
less vital in its personally than the man
himself in actual utteTdnce yet so vivid in
its presentation ms character through
his expressed views that it is most
Ccptuble substitute.
The book comprises five parts. the first
being memoIi5. aGdr, IS George Den
niSou Prem ice. Delivered by invitation or
the Kentucky legislature In the hall of the
house of representatives, February -, $50;
the second, a Sc ieS OF five lectures the
third. fifteen addresses delivered on special
occasions: the fourth five speeches on pub
lie questions. ard the fifth. appendix.
Mr.. WattersOn Iow famous series of edi-
tOrialS on the Smart Set of society. The
range is wide The subjects discuss
ed are many and various. The moods dis
played iufini ely diverse. The changes
from grave TO gay are frequent and sharp.
But throughout runs he current of the
mans striking personality noted now in
the turn of a phrase. now in the choice OF
a word, now in the application of comic
in ia
mer blow of argument or denunciation-
The initial lecture. on THE Compromises
of Life is a type of the book. Mr.. Wat
terSou arouSes tie interest of his audience
by quaint affectalion of fondness for the
compromise He tells a few amusing
stories. pays a high tribute to woman. and
then declares his doctrine in unmistakable
terms. No compromise wi h untruth and
dishnuur. is his fundamental inspiration
lie says: Il would compromise war. 1
would compromise glory. ! won d compro-
mise everything at tat point where hate
comes in. where misery comes in. where
love ceases to be love and life begins its
descent in the shadow of the valley of
death / would not compromise Truth.
would not compromise the Right. l would
rot compromise conscience and conviction
i'm any matter of pith and moment involv-
ing real duty.
Tho m4ny-sidedness of the man is clear
Is shown in the succession of sentiments
which he EXPIRE SSeS and the rIpidity with
which his mind travels along its subject.
The Virility Of his English, the luc-dity of
Lis statement the ap,ness of his quota
lions and Illustrations. tie rollicking fun
of his stories all blond into one powerful
whole which is no less than Henry Waiter
son the man. as his friends and his enemies
for such vigorous personality must
lave eremes-kuow him. Even those who
differ from lin politically. WHO have been
shocked perhaps ~ times by his attacks
upon their favorite doctrines or institu-
tons must read this volume of his words
with "a kindIing interest and a hearty re-
spect for his honesty and his courage.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKE
SiEAKE; Pembroke Edition. Edited by Char
volumes. New York: Thomas Y. Cr"well Il Co.
New editions of Shakespeare are so fire.
uusut that it Is essential each successive
publication should offer striking 2dvan-
t4eas Those of this Pembroke edition may
BE- summarily stated as being compactness,
excellence of typography fidelity to the
original text and convenient notes eXplana-
tory Of ObsCurities ard of accepted varia-
tiouS from the original The principal fea-
tlre OF the work is comprised in the last
aUed item. The text literally follows
that of the First Folio of 1C2;. save for a
few obviously proper topographic changes
to conform the letters to the modern sys-
TEN. The spelling. however, is preserved.
and thus the reader is enabled. without the
distractions of the often embarrassing OBJ
sllete letter forms. TO read the original
Shakespeare. The editors have recognized
that the photography of 1893 is at times
confusing. The usual course in such re-
prints is to present the reader with n CLOS
sary at tie back of the work. necessi taIing
frequent departures from the page in Ia nd.
In this edition the glossary is supplied cur
rently with the text, in foot notes at the
bottom of each p1gr. This saves the reader,
even though il leads to occasional repe-i-
tons. The editors have recognized that in
selecting the ri st Folio text they are ig-
norinG the multitude of changes which sew
er1l centuries Of Sha kespearean study have
suggested. some o. them admire BILE and evil
IDENTIFY necessary TO- an IN elligent reading,
Others of questionable propriety. So they
have do vised the eXpedient of printing the
most commonly adopted of these changes
as foot notes, briefly. with the names of
the commentators responsible for them
Thus the reader is enabled not only to
study the original. but TO see at a glance
tie suggestions which the critics have in
terpoa'cd To clucidFte the text. This de-
Vice lends itself to the scheme of compact
presentation which has enabled the edi-
tors and publishers 10 offer the compile e
works in twelve handy volumes which are
handsomely bound nd neatly boxed Ia III
o. 20. Ven Of the VplC'~cS is prefaced by a !
credible portrait Of the poet a sculp
tH'vd ,,i.gy. with notes as TO the history
and probable accuracy of the lineam ms 50
OF. .Er.i- Tile twelfth volume contains 4 PIC
iIrr "O tNe hirthplJce- Accompanying each
pIIy Is Ha iutrodurtiou describing its plot,
- SOURCES. the duration OF its action. the
dNt" uf IFS COmuoSi;iou ana its early edi- |
lions The edition thus presents in the
most convenient foru. virtualIy all the in
formation which the most elaborate repro |
auctions OF Shakespeare We'd. while elini- |
II ting the controversial matters which |
have grown during the centuries of cr'ti-
cism ana research into formidable litera-
tu'v
AROUND THE CARIBBEAN AND ACROSS PAN
ANA Hy Francis o. Melodies. NJ. Sc. Phi -.
Illustrated with mauS and half-toncs from rae
photographs 4psrru' ~ NJ. Caldwell Company.
OF peculiarly timely interest is this vol
umo of travel experiences in Central Amer
lea, with recent events on the Isthmus OF
Panama contributing to one OF the most
important diplomatic. political and COM
mercial crises in the history of the hemi-
sphere. DR.. Nicholas went south a few
years ago for a private interest to examine
and perhaps to purct Sc mineral and tim
ber lands. He traversed Spanish Honduras,