The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29

times. The story Is crude in some ways
hich bespeaks possibly more the lack OF
experience as a writer than lack of ability.
As a whole 1t is we'll written and and is
interesting throughout.
Not the least interesting part however,
of the "Grito'' is the note on the fly leaf
to the literary editor. 1t runs:
please dip at once your best pen in the
ink we'll,
And write me a criticism to make this
sell,
Then words will be inadequate my thanks
to tell.
FA1t whste'r you do, don't roast me like
H.
There are several excellent articles in
the Metropolitan Magazine for February
among which is one by Hon. Paul Morton,
Secretary of the Navy, entitled Making
Business Fighters for Uncle Sans New
Navy" 1t is all about the systm of edit
cation OF Annapolis and Is splendidly IL
lustrated by photographs taken at the
Naval Academy. He writes: ITO turn
out men who will be ideal American citi-
zens and who will be primarily the most
highly qualified and best equipped naval
officers in the world-this is the aim and
purpose of the New Annapolis the
ty entieth century naval academy upon
which the United States is expanding
more than tenmilion dollars"
In the article Mr. Morton gives a most
comprehensive ide.. of the extent and
value Of the new buildings. wSich are
to cost ten million dollars for the future
defenders of the stars and stripes"
1.-THE avowed aim and object of the Unit
ed States naval academy" continues Mr..
Morton rs to train its students to be eff
fioient, honest and devoted public SER
wants in war and peace. fully prepared
for the various duties which fall to the
American ofNer who must be at short
notice a seaman, a navigator a soldier,
a diplomatic agent, an inspector of tech
meal works or director of large expendi-
lures.
The drama of the Month" by James
Euneker is most interesting and full of
Information. 1t is also beautifully Ills
trated by accompanying latest portraits
of all the well ,:nown stars in theis new
est achievements and title roles.
TIE December issue closes the first vol
un1e of 1.-THE Arena" since its enlarge
ment and Improvement by the present
management. and is marked by the open
Ing of a series of International papers on
her lands, prepared by some of the most
eminent statesmen, economists, and edu-
Gators of Europe.
Recently the editor of Magazine went
to Mr.. H. Irwin. Hancock for the official
pronunciation Of Jiu-Jitsu, as he intro
duced this system of Japanese physical
training and art of self defense into the
United States. He has written and pub
l.shed four books explaining it and has
educated others in the art that they
might become teachers with the result
that a number of Jiu-Jitsu schools have
come into existence.
This Japanese system Of physical train
ing says the editor, is apparently destined
to become the national system Of bodily
development here and in England, as it
has been In Japan for twenty-five CEN
turtles. As to the pronunciation Mr..
Hancock says that the nearest idea of
the pronunciation of 'jiu-jitsu that can be
conveyed Is 'jew-jitss'. The accent is on
Jew and the second syllable is pronounc-
co without the N the s. being sounded
with slight hiss.
n clever little story Of a woman's In
genuity - going the rounds. 1t is about
Mrs Amelia e. Barr WHO has just added
/. fresh title to her longe list of novels.
She is now three and seventy and blessed
with all the grit and endurance Of her
sturdy Yorkshire ancestors. She still pre-
serves the energy and enthusiasm Of
youth and claims that she Is now capable
Of more and better work than ct any other