New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17

other day ut which four hundred maidens an
tired In that charming costume walked In pro.
cession through the ancient theatre Of Artes
to the music OF q cantata composed by tn
author OF aMireiIIe" He presented to eacs
young girl bit OF jewelry and diploma De.
signed by Ariesian artist
Sir Archibald Gefde has iust published hs
"Reminiscences volume fun OF stories about
the Scots Here are some or them
'.Weel Tam. are ye gaun hame VIZ your work.
OF his acquaintance when ne met nm Carrying q
bundle Once the tailor saw the doctor walking in
haIne VII Your work. he asked
Descantfng the changes IN life and worn
When I was young I used to think my father
hadna muckle sense, but my sons LOOK On mysef
At funeral in Glasgow. a stranger who had
cited the CURIOSITY of the three other occupants
one Of whom at last asked him,
No. In 4 brither O. the CORP
..Weel. then. yell be his ooElsinF'
Then ven be at least frien' O. the CORP
mo that either. To tell the truth. I've no ben
some Carriage exercise: I thOcht this ~ad be the
cheapest way u tax 1t
He tells. for Instance. Of the Highlander who
had been to Glasgow and seen that wonderful
invention, the telegraph
What is it Hke?'' his neighbOrs asked him =
I trOd collie dogs tail IN Ooan saG yoe.
''and it squeaked in Tombermory' tnat "ld %
telegraph
Then there is the story Of the blacksmith vhs
said to his minister:
"Ah. sir. If ys was snee RIGHT drunk. ys "ada
| want ever 10 be sober AGAIN
| II Is said that Matthew Arnold m The char
acter Of school inspector never assumed -
stereotyped manner and coldly crfticsl an Is VS.
/ ly associated with such an ofhciaL NJ. u ". "a
i Russell SAYS OF him that he was sympatnsus
without being condescending. and ne reeoncI =
the humblest drudge in a LONDON schoo ts ~ =.
1 for Ff.a0 W u
See the tall figure. at once graceful and siate ~,
\ the benign air, OF a1abe arcnangel, "
yery immature performance in penmanshp or
needIewOrk: and the frightened ehIdren aae "a
/ peace as the great man tested the proficiency n
some such humble art as spelling Ell spia ~
Little eP and eoT az S Sery Sg good indeed
couldn't do it better myself And now LEI US g.
Chorus (excitedlyl-"C-a-t Now. this 5 r ,s.1
on wondeTfuily In spelling since hers last
You shall have a capital report G00oDJ
ters.~ prepared by Canon Anger shortly oeLO 1I,
/ his death there are, we are glad TO say Z hui1
Der of letters hitherto unpublished 49, -,
| A volume of Canon Anglers lectures ~.
/ Chaucer. Shakespeare, Cowper and other IL
erary subjects will soon be brought out
/ Some OF the treasures in the possession OF tns
firm of A & G Black are the almost prlcel0Ss
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| treasure sometimes shown to a visitor repOSes
/ In large safe The door opens upon huInDe.
| OF volumes set in two rows. Those 1Orty-O..o
volumes" says Public Opinion, "consur1ss
what the immortal Sir Walter Scott termed NJ
magnum opus. They are the Waveriey NUseHs
/ with manuscript interleavingS. and acdItO. -
and corrections IN his own handwritlnss "
gether with the appendices and the dedicaLo.
/ to the King You may even note there as w
signature specially written for purposes OF ~ 81
production; that appended to the OriginaI deLs
cation he did not regard good or clear enOu5.-
The famous tones are bound IN a kind OF huy
sian leather but OF stronger texture. a ana -
i impressed with his crest. 'ViStlantia 4as'
were discovered at Cadets bOOkshOp, IN 81 an
| drew's Square. Edinburgh, and were bought "
gether with Scotts books. in 1S29" =,
/ This firm IS about to bring out MI. A-
Menpes's book on Whistler. and have IN prsY
| aratiOn reproductions OF the portrait or LAaI
Meux. of certain Of the Venetian pictures ans
OF the etching Gold and Blue The Vouns
will be issued In this country by the Maemiiaa
/ Company.
| recently published volume OF Cheshire l0cA
| history contains this bit OF biography:
Charles Lutwfdge Dodgson. Tar better known =
Lewis Carroll born In the quiet psrson -
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