New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13
BOOKS And AUTHORS.
Current Talk Of Things Present
and to Come.

We have received an interesting addition TO
the excellent series Of yale Studies In Eng
rsb." edited by DR. Albert s. Cook and pub
lished By Henry Holt & co. This is uanSla-
ton into English prose OF the old English poem
Cynewulfs "Elene." This translation was mace
from the Kent edition. published by OHM * 70
in 1889 and while it makes some noticeable &c
partures from Weymouth's literal tTarsIa-
ton" the departures are in the direction 81 as
sisting the student. The present translation i
by Lucius Hudson Holt. Porter Fellow In Eng
Iish in Yale University
Mr.. Charles Bradford. the author Of The De
termined Angler" has written a new book roE
fishermen called THE Anglers Secret pun
lighed by the Putnams While the hrst volume
was devoted to brook trout, the present one
treats OF all varieties OF the sporting species OF
fish, from the tiny mountain trout TO the strlped
bass OF the ocean
In addition to c G. d Roberts's The Watch
ers Of the Trails" already mentioned In this
journal, l. c. Page & Co.'S spring list OF fiction
includes: The Bright Face OF Danger by ROD
ert Nelson stephens; "Azalim: \ Romance OF
Old Judea." by Mark Ashton: "Hemmlng' the
Adventurer." by Theodore Roberts: An Evans
Of Suffolk by Anna Farquhar and The sign
OF Triumph" by Sheppard Stevens
Mr.. w T. Howells. in the current issue Of
''Harper's Weekly" takes sharp issue with the
proverb Spare the rod and spoil the child
AIr. HoweIs would spare the child and spoil the
rod Very often he observes. children are well
meaning in their III doing. 1t is mistake Of
their imperfect reasoning, an error of their per-
spective. an ignorance Of the relation between
cause and effect. that is TO blame, rather than
their wills or passions. The sins Of these come
i,,l reader who is honest
must own. and so do the much darker sins Of
spiritual arrogance Of hard self-deceit, Of the
cruel hypocrisy which reebs the consciousness
OF its meanness in severity toward any Of
fender. The parent who rightly conceives his
duty to his child knows that It is bringing him
up. quite as often as he It. and that he cannot
too much humble himself to learn Of it."
One is involuntarily reminded Of the late F.
w. II. Nyere's magnum opus. Human Person
atty and Its Survival OF Bodily Death" by the
announcement that Miss Helen Dallas has made
a translation into English Of Gabriel Delanne's
Lame est Immortelle." The English title.
Evidence for Future Life" lacks the positive
assurance Of the French. but is more suggestive
OF the nature OF the work Professor Delanne
holds with Mr.. Myers that the problem OF i'm
mortality Of the soul is no longer a subject Of
mere philosophical speculation. but be dealt
with by Eclentllc metnOdS Inc Work IS pun
lished by the Putnams.
Those who attended an authors reading given
in New-York the other day for the benefit Of a
home for INDECENT writers received a pleasant
surprise in a communication from one of the
most widely known members of the fraternity
who unable to be present. This was our
old friend Anon" who wrote inclosing $500
bill, with the message. Sent by one OF the
poorest of authors" Among those who assisted
In the reading were Hamilton Wright Mabie
George Cary Eggleston. VIII Carleton and
Marion Harland.
CHM & Co. have published for classroom use
an edition OF Irving's Life OF Goldsmith"
edited by Mr. Charles Robert CASTOR. teacher
in one OF the schools OF this city. Included in
the volume lists OF questions and compost
ton topics intended to assist the pupil in widen
ing his mental view.
Once more those who delight IN legerdemain
have the pleasure OF perusing a volume by Pro-
fessor Louis Hoffman. Under the title of Later
good sized book In which unfolded the secrets
Of many Of the tricks wherewith the prestIdlgi-
tator Of the twentieth century nystihes his
spectators. Not all the mysteries of modern
magic are revealed here. however. but the author
promises to devote another volume to an ex-
position OF those for which he could not now
find space. And he will doubtless ind many aa-