New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

coin Academy Lincoln. Neb.; About's La Mere
de la Marquse," edited by o. B. Super, professor
of Romance languages in Dickinson College, and
Zschokke's Der Zerbrochene Krug," edited by
Herbert Charles Sanborn, head instructor in
German in the Bancroft School. Worcester,
Mass. All these volumes contain notes and
cabularies arranged with special reference to
their use in schools.
Clarence Darrows new idyl OF boyhood.
'Farmington," just issued by A. c. McClurg &
Co. contains some quantity realistic bits of de-
scrption. We quote paragraph about speak
ing pieces" that will find an echo in the hearts Of
many men who were once boys like the author:
1 fancy that none Of us ever really understood
me- enbar 5s in general Wey hat they We're mainly
of country and brave boys lighting and win
dangers 5il Of Strong @ drink we We had great many
pieces about intemperance, ambition and the ike.
l especially remember boy. with red hair
and freckles and short neck and large warts on
m ed How whR 4sHe Gsea he WsEs Msh to piece
know who wrote it. or where 1t came from, or
almost as well as if heard / Yesterday This his
piece told about Alexander and Cesar and Napo-
leon, and how and why they failed Their lack OF
know this piece made deep impression on my
mind; and always vowed th2t I never would fail
and I never have!
AhOIner Nature DoOk mas Just been issued Oy
the Grafton Press. "a Kfttiwake OF the Great
Kills. by Charles Frederick Stansbury. 1t is
collection of twelve short stories of small ami
mails. written for younger readers. and illus
trated by number of well known artists.
Edgar Stanton Maclay has rewritten the vol
ume brought out in 1903 as a memorial to Ad
miral Philip. U. S. N. making connected mar
ratfve of the articles written by the various
naval and civilian contributors to the original
book. 1t will be published in its new form next
month by the American Tract Society with the
title Life and Adventures of Jack Philip Rear
Admiral u. s. N" One of the chapters is Ad-
miral Philips own account of the naval battle
OF Santiago.
Charles Keeler. the San Francisco architect.
whose series of papers on home architecture en-
titled THE Simple Home" recently noticed
in these columns. is 70 supplement them with
a continuation to appear in Impressions Quar-
terly," the magazine published by Paul Elder
& Co. The papers already planned are $50
ciety." Service and Labor" and with others
to follow will form in time another volume.
The imitators Of the Rev. Charles L. Dodgson
better known Lewis Carroll" are to have
another recruit in the person of Walter Burgess
Smith. who has written and found publisher
for volume entitled Looking for Alice" in
which a little girl named Harriet descends
through an old we'll into the land OF dreams to
look for alice in Wonderland" There is a
frankness about this triling with other peoples
methods and ideas that almost disarms criti-
Cism-
Edith Wharton and Maxfeld Parrish have
elaborated in the writing and illustrating of
an elaborate volume on Italian Villas and
Their Gardens" which is to be published this
fan by the Century Company. Author and
artist have spent several months in Italy gath
ering the material for their work. which viii be
printed In two colors special plate paper.
There will be Atty illustrations by Mr.. Parrish
and many Photographic reproductions
Last Thursday week the eightleth birth
day anniversary Of Mrs a. D. T. Whitney which
was celebrated at her home in Milton, Mass
Although 1t Was forty-one years ago that Mrs
htney made her first great success with
Faith GaItney's Girlhood" she has not laid
down her pen, and a novel by the veteran
author, entitled "Biddys Episodes" will be is
sued by Houghton. Mifiin &. Co next month.