The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-29
ROCKS AND AUTHORS.

introduction to "Bushido, the Soul Of japan,
by DR.. lnaxo Nitobe. DR.. Grifis has
thorough knowledge OF japanese life, and
has been former member Of the faculty
in the Imperial University OF Toxic. but
his acquaintance with Bushido oates still
further Rack. At Rutgers College among
scores OF young men from Nippon whom
he knew a. fellow students, Dr. Grifhs
says Il found that Bushido, about which
We often talked, was a superbly winsome
thing. As illustrated In the lives OF these
future governors. diplomats, admirals,
educators and bankers, yes, even In tho
dying hours Of more than one Samurai lad
who, fell on sleep, the perfume Of this most
fragrant flower Of far of Japan was very
sweet" Bushido was a living school OF
thought and life in which girls and boys
alike were trained.
The second act OF Ave volumes In 'The
American Nation" will appear at the rate
OF one a month during the summer, the
first in the set, Volume W., being issued
in June. 1t is written by Prof. Evarts b.
Greene OF the Illinois State University.
under the title of Provincial America,
and tells the single story OF nation wrought
by a quarter of n hundred pair Of hands.
The authors OF the several volumes OF the
series are specialists In their respective
subjects, and Unity IL given to the work BY
tho general edtorship Of Prof. A. B. Hart
| OF Harvard.
Prince Kropotkin's Russian Literature
gives an account Of Tolstoi's youthful
military prowess which is interesting to
recall with the present condition OF things
in Russia and Tolstoi's attitude toward
them. The Russian writer says that Tolstoy
lived through all the dreadful experiences
OF the defenders Of Sebastopol and has the
right to speak of war because he knows 1t
from within. He obstinately refused dur
ing the siege to become an officer OF the
staff and remained with his battery in the
most dangerous spots, and though he seems
never again to have written verse, he at
that time composed in the usual meter
and language OF soldiers songs q satirical
song In which he described the blunders
Of the commander which ended In the
Balaklava disaster. The song could not be
printed. but was sung all over Russia The
name Of the author leaked out, but 1t was
never fully determined that the Tolstoi Of
the Sebastopol sketches was the author
Of the song Now Tolstoi's son Ia taking
part in q new war.
Mr.. Rowland Thomas, winner Of tho
s. 900 frat prize in the Golfers short story
contest, ia conducting series Of first hand
Investigations Of the railways Ct America.
The result OF his studies will appear In a
series Of articles in the Worlds Work, In
which will be told the true story Of the
railroads, how they have built up great
business enterprises, the struggle Of rail-
roads against other railroads and the de-
vious methods OF rebates" and con ces-
sons.'
Prof James's appreciation OF his friend
Thomas Davidson in the June McClure's
marks a revival Of the old Davidson en-
thusiasm. Down on the East Side OF New
York the Thomas Davidson Society
which has grown up about the nucleus OF
his old disciples, was established in new
clubhouse at 40 Henry street. The culture
courses which were the society's raison
d'etre, and were arranged by Davidson in
his last summer. have been supplemented
by the Thomas Davidson schools, which
give instruction to hundreds Of immigrants
In studies that cover the grammar and high
school courses OF the public schools. The
work has been spread among the younger
generation by Junior Thomas Davidson
clubs, of which there are now thirteen
Anna Maria d'Orleane, the heroine OF the
Marchesa vitellesche's Romance of Savoy
seems to ave been a very sweet and worthy
lady to whom fate was no more kind than
to other members Of her disastrous house.
Anna Maria was Stuart Princess, daughter
H. h<vv Of
when Cromwell's forces were within few
DAYS march Of the town, and granddaughter
OF Charles l. She was welded to Victor
Amadeus H.. who proved an ,mfaithful
and irritable husband, and out OF her four
children the devoted wife lost the Prince OF
Piedmont. the Duchess of Burgoyne and
the Queen of Spain The Marchesa Nitel-
lesche's memoir, besides tracing the his
tory of Savoy during the momentous reign
Of Victor Amadeus, throws many interest
inp side lights on European politics and
presents a picture OF the Court Of Turin
in the late seventeenth century, illustrated
NV reproductions from portraits in the
private collection Of Queen Margharta,
The sixth edition Of -The Cla nsman will
he marked by the introduction Of new
character under a new name. In the ac-
count Of the vote in the Senate under the
domination of Thaddeus Stevens the
Stoneman Of the novel; on the expulsion
~ senator Stockton the author gives vivid
nicture of the Part taken by Senator Morrill,
of Maine, who was paired with Stockton's
colleague, the Senator from New Jersey
The uair was broken under very sensational
circumstances. After the publication Of
the book the author received long letter
from Mrs. May Morrill, Dunn and Mrs Anna
Morrill, Hamlin, daughters OF Senator Nor
rill' declaring that their father had been
mis-, presented and that their sensibilities
had ieen wounded. The author replied
that he had used the facts OF history. but
that in Difference to their feelings he would
order the name Morrill, cut out of the plates
and the name Roman substituted. Conse
ouently the sixth edition will vary. In this
particular from the editions preceding IT.