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NOTES.

Tho death OF lbscn has served To
direct renewed attention to one OF the
most remarkable critical works ever
reduced. Gcorg Brandes' study of
ibs Norwegian poet and dramatist The
r4u and scope OF thi, work are unique
ID is In three parts, written at inter-
walls Of &c 10 "a years, and covering
practically the whole OF lbsens career
The earlier sections, Ike the last nave
been allowed TO stand as they were
written, and thus represent the critics
Judgment OF his subject from phase
10 phase" as William Archer puts H.
Undoubtedly this utterance of one OF
the foremost contemporary critics, the
recognized champion and spokesman OF
the dramatist, is the most important OF
al books bout Ibsen. The English
translation. published by the Macmil-
Jan company. Is united in a single vol
ume with BraRdes' acute study OF AN
other great Norwegian author Born
son.
Pessimists have had their day, so T.
Baron Russell believes. and he will 90
iar toward proving it In his book an
rol1ced for publication by 4. G.. Nc
Clurg & co. in Ot/ber. entitled. "A
Hundred YeaS Hence. The Expecta-
uoa, OF an Optlmist.' Socialism he
does not consider as factor In the
Development OF the race, but relies sole
j., iron the education OF the public
au4 social conscience for remdying an
taai We ind objectionable In present
Cay lie. The book discusses nearly
every problem that confronts the world.
Domestic service, labor and recreation.
r.alth and poverty. oyer-croNdiing OF
cries. transportation, religion and sci
rce marriage and divorce, fuel and
shifting. and much more Of similar ma
lure. At the end Of the century, scien-
ufC and inventive progress will have
made this world well worth living in
Nothing shows more plainly the gem
n.ness OF the movement away from
,le cities than the constantly iucreas-
. demand Tor good books OF an
KIDS about The country Some ~
trr best of recent garden and farm
t.rks. such as the books of Barbara
Ms Mabel Osgocd Wright, the late
D. Streeters The Fat OF the Land
Kate Y. Saint Maur's "a Sef-Suppoyt-
Ug Home the very practical tex
looks Of Prof L. n. Bailey and Mr.
HlrVo0d's accounts OF modern methods
DO plan, breeding. have come pCril0us-
ly near 20 Drowdlng novels out of the
lists 81 best sellers" a new book
that promises 90 satisfy a definite de-
r7ni is soon 10 be- issued by the Mac
milan company under the title How
70 Choose a Farm" The fact that rs
author IS Thomas r. Hunt. professor OF
dgronomy IN Cornell university, rs as
Fusdncc that the subject WIN BE- reliably
uyated.
INo0ty-seyen chapters made up from
ilo observations OF man upon woman
f.om Che dawn Of history until the llv-
lns present compose r. T.. Thisteion-
Overs forthcoming volume Folklore
oi Women. 10 be issued by a. T.. Nc
'.urg a Go. early IN the autumn. Every
-Ue'i ana Characteristic of The better
.'1 finds treatment. and the learning Ia
Zoe book Is both curious and varied.
There is no writer 80 wei qualified
hr slucation. and mentally equipped
ss Cen. Charles King 10 tell in story
., Che litc and environments of an
American soldier Re was graduated
~ West Point, spent MANY year 'p
ne service and commanded "a BRIGADE
r he Philippines during the earlier
mouths 81 the instructions there ln
l"s and 50 his new story 'L.eu.Hu-
a1' sandy Ray vii deal win army
.'e there in tho Philippines
9f the younger literary men, Pew
're shown greater promise or have
neon recognized By critics as possessed
ny more sterling qualities of style and
greater sall In plot building Dan
owen Johnson his "ArroNe or Tho
Almighty attracted an cNttaofd nary
amount ~ attention FOR Oh frat book.
ana In the Name Of Liberty was "a