The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-21

the Children's Hospital in San Francisco.
and those of Whittier Land" to the preser-
walton o. the homesteads associated with
the poet.
Mary Catherine Crowley has written Eve
novels in a. many years, Of which A Daugh-
ter OF New France" il the first. and "In
Treaty with Honor" "A Canadian story. is
the last. She is also a lecturer on TOPICS of
literature and art. Mrs. Crowley ia a NAIVE
OF Boston, but at present is liv ing in New
York. She was for many years a resident
OF Detroit and is thoroughly acquainted
with French Canadian life. which she mckes
the basis Of her stories.
A book about lbsen by a Norwegian au-
thor. John Paulsen. il TO he published al
Copenhagen. IL will be made up Of remin-
iscences Of lbsen's life in Italv. some I'M
published poems, and recollections Of his
work in Bergen as theatrical manager in
the sos by an old friend.
The ordinary course of the successful
move OF modern times il its introduction
as a serial in a magazine, followed by pub
lcation in book form and later by dramatiza-
ton for the stage. Julie Opp Faversham
has reversed the process with her book
The Squaw Man. which after being pre-
sented all last season as a play is to be
brought out as a novel early in December.
Mrs. Faversham by whom the adaptation is
made, is the wife of the actor who took the
principal role in the play.
Bishop Talbot, the Cowboy Bishop" re-
lates among other entertaining experiences
in his new book, my People of the Plains"
an incident of his life when he was Bishop
of Wyoming and Idaho. Entering a par
ticularly lawless mining camp in Idaho he
went into the dance halls and gambling
saloons inviting the men TO come TO his
meetings. For three weeks he remained
at the camp working day and night. Al
the end of that time a committee OF miners
offered him Il salary Of $1,000 TO stay and
hustle up this preschin' business" In
able to accept the offer he proposed sending
n substitute, To which the COMMITTEES de-
INJURED. as 1T WAS not in the deal" After a
consultation they returned with another
offer. IF you'll send us a good talker and
"A good mixer" they said, well guarantee
him at least 1000 a year. But please don't
send us no stick"
The Gate OF Death published anony-
mously, has been ascribed TO Arthur c.
Benson, the son of the late Archbishop
of Canterbury, who has been the author of
other unsigned volumes of serious end
serene thought. The book il, as the preface
explains, "the record of the sincere and fall
tering thoughts of one who was suddenly
and Unexpectedly confronted with death and
.,A4 - Nhn .,.I.t "A
commonplace life with no reserves Of wis
dom, faith or tenderness, had just to inter-
pref it as best he could" The writer of
this human document Oonfesses that what
he cared most about in facing the mystery
of death was the thought that L had made
a few happier, that I had done "A few kind
nesses, that l had won some love"
The searchlight OF investiga ton which
has been giving unpleasant prominence
TO business affairs is now 4 be turned upon
institutions of learning. Under the very
practical title OF Does Harvard Do It's Job?"
the Worlds Work will begin a series of in
vestigations of our colleges, their methods,
aims and accomplishments. Other features
Of this magazine for the coming year will
be Who IL Y. II. Hartmann" q series Of
papers setting forth Mr.. Harriman's per-
sonality, life, methods and connections.
The Work Of the Trusts will comprise
another group Of articles showing how the
trusts are public benefits and public
Another series Of pa pers will
be devoted TO Medical Sense and Nom
sense"
Myrta LOckett Avary, the author Of
Dixie After the War" speaking Of her
father. Harwood Alexander Lockett. said
"his negroes owned him. After the war
Ids care OF them cost him practically every
thing he had. He was but one Of the
South's many martyrs 70 the institution
called slavery. And all his family suffered
with him. | am prouder of the poverty
he left us than | would be Of much gold
acquired by grinding all the labor and
money he could out of men and women"
A biography of the late Mrs. Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes) is now in process
Of preparation by her father, John Morgan
Richards.
Donald q. Mitchelps "Reveries OF q Bache-