New-York tribune., 1905-02-13

The announcement list Of the books which the
Macmillan Company will publish before June /
covers wide range OF titles and authors with
both a popular and q scholarly appeal Cyrus
Townsend Brady Sara Andrew Shafer Charles
Egbert Craddock. Israel ZangwiI. Samuel Mer-
win, "Ouida" and the author OF "rhe Garden Of
a Commuters Wife" are to issue new books
with this firm, which promises also the first
volume Of Professor Edward Channing's impor-
tant eight volume History Of the United
States" lives Of Sidney Smith, Bryant and Pres
colt in the English Men Of Letters SERIES and
Volumes III and " OF Herbert PauTs History
Of Modern England" Another Hardy Garden
Book" by Mrs. Ely. will tell about the raising
of vegetables and the cultivation of fruits for
the home garden; General Henry L. Abbott has
an important book on the Problems of the Pan
ANA Canal" and Mr.. A. H. Savage Landor a
richly illustrated on his second Journey
through Tibet and Nepal' and Mr.. Henry G.
Hanchett has written a volume telling people
how to enjoy THE Art of the Musician" A
new play is TO appear by Mr. Stephen Phillips.
The first volume of edition of ''The Life and
Writings Of Benjamin Franklin will contain a
very large number Of newly discovered letters
and documents. Other titles Will include q trans
lation of Meilis international and Civil Law;
Labor Problems" by Professor Thomas 6
Adams and Miss Helen Sumner; Jesus Christ
and the Christian Character" by Professor Pea
body, OF Harvard; DR.. Austin F1ints Hand
/
twenty-five scientists composing the expedition
sent out in 1903 under the auspices oF the Geo
son Palmers History OF the New-York Public
School" and Professor william p. Trent's vol
uIne on the Southern Writer'S"
"The Craftsman" for February is full of in
teresting and timely articles on applied arts
and kindred topics There has lately been g.
distinct advance evident in this magazine, which
is losing more and more its character OF a trade
paper picked out with essays on the arts of
other days and is taking its place as a lively
exponent Of the modern arts and crafts move
ment. In "The Modern House Beautiful" an
''exhortation" by Antoinette Rehmann, the au-
thor asks:
lS What are the essentials of beautiful house7
tAse our own old American farnhouses: the street
gses aa @t n RnTnoerg the Flemish squares OF
french chateaus and Florentine palaces. Look al
makes us look upon each and every one of these
with an eye Of pleasure7 What is it that unifes
that Of Louis QGsorze? The first chaTacterstie
cientIv Served The possess is that they ei;
the requirements Of their location their day and
We're all built. consciously or unconsciousIv ac
e4rang to the underlying laws of Architectural de-
She then goes on to show how far from tb,s
IDEAL. how lacking In these characteristics. ara
| most or the modern American "'hones" which
ought really to enbody our dearest ideals. Let
US ALL she Gays. rick and poor have a little CEN
ire OF domestic beauty: for where else shall we
! turn7 wv
In Paris. If you don't like your apartments. ,,op
ban Itne On the boulevard and watch the passsrs
! 1y; In munich, you have coffee narIiss ~ a.
Schloss Gerten and spend evenings in the ~ t7aS ie
| IN venice, you literally live ~,
o1 'front.' OF biorian,s on the Piazza and have for
1 OLD Corinth you take your midday meal rnd IN
tne spreading tree in the village square But What
are we Americans to do here If we can't spend o,r
leisure IN our homes? Where else can Wa 90 70,
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