New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
LITERARY NOTES.

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's story, 'Trixy' has,
=, .nnears appealed to royalty Lady Knollys,
rrivate secretary to Queen Alexandra, has writ
ten to Houghton Miff1in & Co. to say that her
majesty has been greatly interested in TINS
charming story" and to inquire concerning the
authors present address and her other books
The s,nosnhere of Columbia University ap-
rears to have a stimulating effect on the literary
activities of the members Of its various facul-
Ties From, the fail announcements of only two
publishers we Gull the following titles owing
authorship to Columbia professors Greatness
IN literature" by William P. Trent, professor
~ rnpI;sh literature is issued by Thomas \.
t~rowell a, Co: while on the Macmillan list are
"a History of Political Theories" by William
Archibald Dunning. Phi D, Lieoer professor Oh
history and political economy: readings IN
1,...rtnt,ve and Historical Sociology" by Pro-
fesscr Franklin II. Giddings. Phi. D.; The Evo-
sution Of the Horse by Professor Henry Falr-
oeld Osborn: History Of Education ov Fro-
ee.sor Paul Munroe Of Teachers College; Rep
~-.,..+,,. ESSAYS on the Theory Of Style"
,ho..n and arranged by William T. Brewster.
.1+,nct professor of English in Barnard Col
.Yeee: Model English Prose- by professor
Ceorre r. Carpenter, and The BAKER ana Car
penter Language Readers tsl1 Volunies'' oS
Frankltn T Baker. professor Of the Enghsh IAN
,ruaxe and literature in Teachers College; FRO
S...or carpeuter and Katherine B Owen. in
'-ructor in tho Charlton School Among the
-.c.nt publications Of the Columbia Univer-
It, tr.ss are "A photography of the Sanskrit
Drama nv Montgomery Schuyler. jr. NJ A.
sone time fellow in Indo-Iranian languages ana
now secretary Of legation and United States
consul to Siam; Laurence Sterne In Germany
by Harvey Waterman Thayer: TYPES OF
SxUeItschrnerz in German Poetry, by Wilhelm
Alfred Braun Phi. D.. and The Versihcauon OF
the Cuaderna VIA" by John D. Fitzgerald.
Frances Hodgson Burnett thus explains the
origin of her new book. "A Little Princess;
being the whole story of Sara Crewe. now told
for the first time" just issued by Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons:
After the play Of "A Little Princess was pro
duced in Network and so many children vent to
my publishers asked if could not write saras
story again and Rgt into fa a and so have
done it. and began found theFe b weTe bs ao
pened that had been put even into the play
% in this new en abe TO discover nave Put
x...uda ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Home Life in
renee. will be published here September %
by A C. McClurg & Co
AIIusion has already been MADE IN these COL
,.,,ns to Mount Tom. the magazine issued py
Gerald Stanley Lee. at Northampton Mass. IL
ss a rather intimate little publication written
,r,nc,nally by the editor who appears generally
IN seek inspiration by going out and sitting on
,ock II anything passes through his mind
=. lots II down and is page TO the good The
other day he saw a cow. and this was the result;
v....rsay caught myself admirfng suddenly a
aoIv cow I hadn't meant to- very Few COWS are
n ,s,..aS RI hay horns in / noticed, the DAY
e eawe ON the drive I'D. And l began the summer
cAliiS; o before we had gone two miles. by re-
Gtou.ly. ., toId our driver noticed the cows
q the pastures ali the nine miles up , rom the
etatgr, eve ia something shamefaced to me about a
ooy COW she felt she had been mace e bnr
lous In and day out: and With nothing 10 90 oue
snsA nncfhing Of the way ii looks Ut gives great