New-York tribune., 1903-11-04


The publishers OF Mildred ChampRgne's Love
Stories from Real Life" have been informed
that various libraries in the West have excluded
the book
Henry Carr Pearson ia his Latin Prose Com
position" which the American Book Company
has sent through the press. aims to combine
the thorough and systematic study Of the es-
sentsais OF Latin syntaK with abundant prac-
toe In translating English into Latin. In the
nrst part the rules and principles Of grammar
snd syntsr are set forth as briefly and clearly
as possible In a second part short disconnected
sentences. with little oontir lous narrative.
set for translation into Latin. The third
part presents material for translation into Latin
and graded exercises for general review. Re
view lessons introduced at intervals
throughout the book NJ. Pearson is a grad
nate OF Harvard and holds pOsitiOa IN the
Horace Mann School
~Calderon's Prisoner" Is a new book which the
s=fhners are issuing by the author Of The
Modern OBSTACLE Alice Duer Miller The vol
une contains two nOveettes, the title story and
one called cyril Vane's Wife" In the first
story a typical young woman OF the day finds
herself Transported into a situation which is
very nearly medieval The second is described
as presenting an unexpe~t> solution Of an
original example Of marital infencity.
Tncen Tilford. the author OF "Butternut
Jones'" novel recently published by D. Apple
ton & Co, was born in Graydon County, Ky,
in 1876 The family moved to Missouri In 1887.
AT the age of thirteen the author, by reverse
OF fortune, was thrown upon his own resources.
and iD 1889 went 20 Oklahoma during the ex-
citement OF the land opening. On the Chickasaw
Reservation he followed ranch life for several
years. Later. in 1895. he went to Boston as
secretary TO a railway oficer. In this capacity
he studied In spare moments and contributed
occasional stories 10 The Youths Companion"
and HarpeT's Round Table" He took particu-
lar pleasure in writing chiIdren's stories. In
1896 he removed to Houston. Tex. where he
stL1 lives The hero OF his novel is q Texan.
The Saalheld Publishing Company offers
new presentation Of l41sop's Fables in a volume
called "E1sop's Fables in Rhyme for Children"
il IS the work Of Professor Richardson D.
White and his sister. Margaret D. Longley. MIR.
White is now professor OF mathematics IN the
high school IN St Louis. Mrs. Longley was con-
nected with the school there until three years
ago. She was graduated from the St Louis
schools IN 1SSs and installed as teacher in the
following year. Both come OF an old Virginia
family. Their mother was The daughter Of the
late Judge Richardson Douglas. Of the Valley
OF Virginia and their father was Judge Edward
White. OF Clark County. Va. afterward MEM
Der Of the Missouri bar.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cherry Waltz whose untinely
death was recently reported attracted the at
tention OF the editors Of ''The Century Maga-
Eine" with a story called THE Praying Match"
which was accepted and published in July. 1900.
After this others followed n the Pa GLADDEN."
SERIES now Just appearing In book forn-the
authors first book Beginning with 1901. Mrs.
Waltz had had three Christmas stories accepted
for three successive years Besides the Christ
mas story this season. there win appear post
humously a story called "a Lady OF Balance"
Mrs. Waltz was connected with The Louisville
Dispatch" and later with The Louisville Cour-
ier-JOurIlal."
Following the publication OF John Townsend
Trowbr1dge's interesting autobiographic recol-
lections, the announcement is made Of a new
and defnitiVe edition OF his poems Mr.. Trow-
bridges work as a story writer has overtopped
his work as a poet. but he has written IN verse
throughout his life, and has been frequent
contributor to magazines Some OF his work,
such es THE Vaga bonds and Darius Green
end His Flying Machine" has been widely
popular. This new edition presents for the first
time q dehnitive collection. Many Of the earlier
pieces have been revised, and careful selection
has been made by the author.
A country handbook OF birds is offered by
John Lane in A. J. r. Roberts's Bird Book"
Its endeavor is TO enable the reader TO recog-
T1ize the common birds OF the wayside The
n birds are classified according 10 The localities
in which they are most commonly to be seen.
No attempt is made to introduce a great variety
OF species The Illustrations show nests eggs.
young. and the various accessories Of bird life.
Mcclure, Philips & Co. announce the issue Of
the eighth volume OF their Complete Works OF
william Hazlitt-" The edition is from the press
Of Dent Of London, and will be complete in
twelve volumes
Eighty OF Helen AIingham's pictures OF Eng
land and English life have been reproduced in
fac-simile for publication by the Macmillan Com
pany under the title Happy England" The
paintings reproduced IN colors IN this volume
were selected by the artist from her entire
work including the collections owned by Sir
Henry Irving and other people. and the pictures
connected with Lord Tennyson's houses IN Sus-
sex and the Isle Of Wight. Since the selection
was made the painter has died. and a memoir
and critical appreciation by Marcus 3. Hush
accompany the reproductions as text
The Beginnings Of Christianity" a work by
Professor Paul Wernee, OF Basic. is announced
by the Putnams for publication in their Theo-
logical Translation Library, with an introduc-
ton by Dr. ". .. Morrison. The book will be
issued n two volumes The FIRST explains the
rise OF religion and the second relates TO the
development OF the church The author is pro-
fessor OF ecclesiastical history at the University
OF Basle-