The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25
hooks AND AUTHORS.


1.Jan Uhl" il being prepared for the blind
at the Blinden- Erziehung lpstitut in VI
e;Ina, and will take up fifteen thick quar'o
volumes. This institution has hp,a.s
Of 5000 books printed in raised type, mn i
are loaned grntuitously to the ins.nu'''''s
and individual blind people IN Anst"'
Harold MacGrath, author Of The Princess
Elopes." has been having grea' uea'
of amusement out Of the account IN ne"
York newspaper of his "elopemen' WIN
Miss Elma Kenyon. The wedding was
quite in the regular way, but once I've
report started Mr.. MacGrath and Ms oriue
determined that il they must nave 'he
notoriety they would have the e1c"emeh.
as we'll. Accordingly they played ou'
the parts until they returned to syracuse
and Mr.. MacGrath wired his publishers
-The Princess has ceased to elope.
Henry c. Rowland. whose new novel
"The Wanderers" has just been puplsheo'
has been exploring the Dismal swamp
in a 30 foot cabin sloop. After week
in the desolate waterways OF the swamp
Mr.. Rowland cruised on the warwick
River and UP the James. At one tlhe
he was caught in heavy storm ana was
Obliged to remain constantly at the t'iler
from in the morning until at night
Charlotte J, Cipriani has given in THE
Child vivien" a vivid picture OF boyhood IN
medieval France and brought to the notice
of the children for whom she writes one OF
the long lost characters OF the OLD french
epic. The author Is Of Florentine iami'y
and gets from Italy her artistic tempera-
ment. She was the first woman TO receive
a doctors degree in letters from the Uni
yersity Of Paris, where for two years she
worked under the guidance OF u. pars'
who probably understands the Middle
Aces as intimately as any man living.
Miss Ciprani has spent many years IN
America and has learned to know and
love the American boys and girls TOT ~hom
her stories are written.
Frederick Trevor Hill, who places the
scenes of his new story The Accompnce
in the court room, is an active member OF
the New York bar az well as writer OF
successful stories, Law and fiction are
the two great interests between which he
divides his time. fellow lawyer who
knows Of Mr.. Hills dual interests found him
recently reading an adverse opinion OF
the court in one cf his cases. We'll, what
ia it to-day--law or hction?" the friend asked
in lest. Il think it's felton, Mr. Hill
answered hopefully. "but l won't know for
certain until my appeal is decided"
The anonymous article entitled What
Should College Professors Be Paid?' ap-
rearing in the current Atlantic is OF unusual
pertinence in view OF Mr.. Carnegie's latest
scheme for relieving himself Of superiuous
millions. The writer Of the article has
put in concrete form the everyday demands
upon a college professors meager income
demands carefully tabulated over PERIOD
Of nine wears. The conclusi ms reached
would seem to justify even larger gifts
than Mr.. Carniege's generous amount.
Eugene Wood, author Of "The Revolving
Year in the June McClures, has gone In
for more strenuous career than literature
affords by taking place as choirmaster In
a BROOKLYN church. According to his own
statement. 1T was fierce at first; no tenors
or altos-only young fellows singing In the
air. But it's better now and sounds good
deal like a choir when the winds in the
right direction
Agnes Blake Poor whose clover obser va,
tions OF men. women and things was Issued
under the title Of Boston Neighbors, mas
written a story of New England life which
vii, be- published in June under the title
of Under Guiding Stars. The people
are real types OF characters in the different
social groups of an old New England town.