The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-03
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AR[N BONA
BY w. p. klrkwood:'
oURNEYiMas AMONG, THE MAeA.

JoURNEYtNGs AMONG THE MAoA-
ZlNES.-JOURNEY NO. 6-New York,
Feb. 27.-The Critic claims to be ''the
Columbus Of the literary world" basing
this claim upon its record as discoverer
OF new authors. One of It's discoveries
was +. Marion Crawford. OF this dis
covery Miss Jeanette L. Glider, the edi-
something like this:
Mr.. Crawford's uncle who was known
to the firm OF Putnams and to the edi-
tor or the Critic, one day came into the
OFFICE with a young man, who, he SAID
wished to write. We groaned inwardly
but We're willing that the young man
should try. He did SO, writing various
things that were found acceptable.
Then one day the young man an
nounced that he had written a novel,
Again We groaned, but we told the young
man to submit his manuscript. We read
1t. but no groans were forthcoming when
Mr.. Isaacs" made It's appearance, at
least not after it made It's success. .
James Lane Allen was another Of the
Critics discoveries. Joel Chandler Har-
ris' Nights with Uncle Remus" first ap-
peared in the Critic. These and other
authors found their public thru the pages
of the Critic, and when one reads the
magazines complete list Of "f1nds,' he is
/
a literary discoverer.:
The captains cabin Of this discoverer
is little box of an office in the general
offices of G. P. Putnam's- Sons, not far
from the famous Flatiron building. Here
Miss Glider is in supreme command.
The importance Of her position as chief
discoverer, however, does not seem tc
weigh upon her. While she looks after
the Critic and writes most of the depart
ment under the heading, '"The Lounger.
and has many other literary interests
she meets one as tho. she had all the
time there was. to give to him. She has
a way Of talking to- the point, however
that means no waste Of time, and shows
her visitor that the thing to do is to keeT
to the text. - s-E - =
She told me one thing that showed how
tenacious the publishers Of New Yorf
were Of the ancient traditions OF pub
fishing. This was the fact that the
typewriter was barred for a long time
from some Of the editorial offices be-
cause it seemed sort Of dissertation o
the hallowed precincts-a thing OF com
nercial associations, whose faint was Il
be avoided at all COSTS Harper AM
Brothers went so far, said Miss Glider
as to bar, for a long time, even the let
ter copying book. AS a result every let
ter, before being sent out, was copied on
in longhand-in the Harper hand
young men trained in that special styl
of caligra ply. The typewriter TN
copying book, yea, the linotype or 1t
Improvement for magazine work, tn
nonotype, and improved machinery OF
sorts. are now admitted and welcome
by all Of the publishers. 'n.
Miss Glider should write book OF NJ
erary "reminiscences Of later New YorR
, It would be full Of material gathered o
T. contact with the men and women WIN
have made the literary history OF tn
nation very largely, and would be dlrec'
| clean and breezy. Let us hope for 1t.
The Critic promises some very goo
things for this year. There are letters b
Iafcadio Hearn to- Henry E. Krehble
the musical critic Of the New York Trln
une, said to be intimate In nature, bu
, at the same time touching upon vita
questions in n1oasrh NtelsaAalre. the art
and life. Again there s4are; talks f wit
!. Tennyson, a. series, of three papers 0
: Miss Elizabeth Chapman, With {who1
l England's>. great laureate talked freel!
and much : else of great Importance
These are, only two Of several literar
: finds announced. i.
. | To the one interested in those thing
, that make for culture, the Critic ha
made, and evidently will continue to max
strong appeal.