The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

lately been published and enthusias- tticaliy received by the musical world. Marion's little sister town of Greens
 boro has produced several writers of note. Captain Richmond Pearson Hob-
 son has written important papers on
 naval matters, papers of universal
 value to the whole ship building and | naval world. His Sinking Of the
 Merrimac," printed first serially and
 later in book form, is of deep interest and of true literary value.
 Miss Anne Holmes Tn Old Alabama | is unique portrait of old slave days.
 of the songs and hymns of the dark people.
 | Mrs Martin S. Geilow so well known
 In two continents as a dialect reader, | has written two well varied volumes
 dileniating the ante-bellum darkey. The late Dr. J. M. P. Otis was author
 of many beautiful works of religious
 nature His lighter work: 'Tacon- eins' is delightful reading. There are
 several poets of tAe town whose works
 adorn the periodicals of the day, fore-
 most of these. Mrs. W. w. Overstreet,
 whose work is winning way in all l light places.
 Prof Littieton of the Southern Uni-
 versity Is author of beautiful poems Of
 value.
 l Mrs. Annie Erwin stolienwerck. Mrs. | Fannie Seay Castleman, Mrs. w. w. Powers Mrs s. A. Holme, have much , appeared in the literature of the day. Tuscaioosa has galaxy of poets. Samuel Minturn Peck. the laureate of Alabama. makes his home fin the City of Oaks. Mir. Robert Loveman was a citizen of Tuscaloosa when his first graceful poems appeared in book form. New York now claims the greater por- | ton of his time. Mrs. Belle R. Hainin,
 has written children's verse and dia- feet bits excelled by none. Prof. W. | C. Richardsons scholarly poems are the pride of Alabama Judge A. B. Meeks' Red Eagle" will always be tie Beal has out staid little volume of promise. Miss Clara R. Jemison. now of New York, is author of poems frequently reprinted.
 Of prose writers Colonel T. c. Me- Conveys Governmental and Civil His tory of Alabama rather prominent by way of importance and scholarly style. Dr. ". 8. Wyman has written papers of inestimable worth to the student of Alabama's ancient history.
 Auburn claims the inimitable Bet sey Hamilton" Mrs. M. V Moore. The late Mir. M V. Moore has several vol umes of verse of Alabama's reviews, and of incidents of the late war. Miss Alice Collier. of Tuskegee. has complied interesting studies of litera- ture. Miss Loreine Manly Is the com piler of Southern Literature"; Miss Mary Tardy of Southland Writers" and Living Female Writers of the South; Miss Mary Lar. Robbins of Alabama Women in Literature" Livingston wears as her jewel Baldwln's: Plush Times of Alabama" :" witty old book. picturing a part that we rejoice in having so vividly por- trayed for us. Miss Julia 8. Tutweiler is the author of Alabama" a song so popular as to be our State ode" Alabama" is sung in the public schools of our State, and always on Alabama Day" at the great national exhibi- tions. Miss Eleanor c. Gibbs is author of many appealing poems.
 The work of Montgomery writers holds high place In our literature. MT. Clifford A Lanier's poems, last season Issued in book form: Keats and Ap- polio" at once won for him deserved reputation as one of the worlds great singers. The work of Miss Greene and Miss Kirk has already been noted. Miss Kate Slaughter Mckinney is n song writer of note Miss Frances Griffin wields a pen of strength and grace; 1t is in the field of orator, how ever, that she has met most fame. never so to club reception in New York that I am not sure to be asked several times: Do you know Fannie tsriffin?" Mrs ]. M. De Cotte's work has rare and refreshing literary quality.
 The first historian of Alabama. A. J. Pickett was a Montgomerian. What a readable book it Is, that history.