The Washington herald., 1907-05-19
BY HECTOR FULLER.

art Of meeting life finely is. what the art
of the dramatist has been described as
being, the art of preparations. There is
always a thrill for us at home in the
observed operation of our law that any
one may become among us, at two min
utes' notice. anything possible or impOs-
sible even a gentleman, even lady. but
the deeper impression attaches, none, the
less, to the exhibited effects of being tu-
tOred. which correct usefully our toe hab-
itudl too national belief in the sweet
sanctity OF free impulse. BY which / am
far from limiting that every adventurous
compatriot either comes back from the
more lessoned ana disciplined world Charg-
ed with its richer spoil or stays on it
for pure love Of the same; that parsonage
being often unsurpassed. ! fear, in the
knack of faring far TO gather little-when
not in that of extracting from alien
sources, by a strange and perverse chem
istry, elements Of which he is apt 10 have
already enough and to spare.
that the conception of manners is at the
very best. among US, a struggle more or
less fierce
The Dickens Fellowship is arranging
for a Pickwiek exhibition al the New
Dudley Gallery IN London. beginning on
July 70, and probably continuing for some
weeks The exhibits will include, it is
hoped, copy of every edition Of Pick
wick" including the numerous transla-
tions,. plagiarisms. illustrations, topo-
graphical views. and other items con-
nected with the famous book. Collectors
and others who a:e willing 90 lend eX-
hibits are asked to communicate with
the honorary secretary Of the Fellowship
at Whitc0mb House, Whitcomb street,
London, W.
king john and "Pericles" are the
latest volumes 10 appear in that admirable
edition Of Shakespeare which takes its
name from the most delightful Of living
writer's on the Bard-Prof Edward Dow
den. The king John" is edited by Mr.
Iyor b. John. the "Pcricles" by Mr.. X.
DcightOn, who is also responsible for
the volumes containing "TimOn of Ath-
ems and "Troilus and Cressida.' The
Dowden Shakespeare continues to main
tain its great excellence in letter press.
In scholarship. and in vital helpfuiness TO
the general reader
Much Of the personal side Of Puvis de
Chavannes is revealed by Arsene Alexan-
Dire in his volume bearing the great
artists name as title recently published in
the Newnes Art Library, and imported by
Frederick Warne * Co. into this country
/ In spite Of his kindness Of heart there
was not among this crowd of visitors one
wearisome or iEcongruous person. When
the bell rang. Puvis de Chavanues used 10
open the door himself. At glance hC
could recognize the newcomer. II doubt.
/ ful, or displeasing. the artist would shut
| the door In his face with a brief word and
! quiet hrmncsS. While coming and going
4 from one room 10 another. arranging his
necktie. putting on and buttoning up his
coat. Puvis chatted about his youth oi
/ discussed the events Of the day He was
: a. 4
/ one he bade au revoir' in "a voice IN,
/ tones Of which were wonderfully caressing
and mellow. like his painting, smooth We
! vigorous. We walked toward the square
/ At the gate after a final bow, a last word
anecionate. cordial. or gay, We left hin
/ to continue his journey alone
Under the title a Great Darwinian am,
/ His Friends Leonard Huxley writes ID
/ the COrnhiIl Magazine of the weI-knowi
+ y club among whose nine members wer,
/ mis- father, Herbert Spencer. Tyndal
/ Lord Ayebury and Joseph Dalton Hooker
/ the subject Of Mr.. Huxley's sketch. tn,
/ object and proceedings of the Y club werD
/ by no means Of the awesome characte
attributed to it by the uninitiated. Spen
/ Ger has mentioned the fact that they ha,
no rules except the unwritten Law tina
there should be no rules. and has told o
the occasional excursions Of members ant
their wives ''symbolized by the algebrai
/ notation Of x's-yvs." From the Corn
/ hill article we quote an account Of on
Of the meetings Of a somewhat simila
society, the Red Lion Club, which fore
. gathered during the meetings Of the Brit
ish Association for the Advancement 0
/ Science.
A. Ipswich We had a grand Red Lion meeting
about forty members were present. and among ther
I some of the most stiugIishgd mcmheis of the a,
( agsati0u ScTe foreigners were invited THE Primo
/ q Canine. B0mUrtes nephew among others an
were not little ast0nished % the grave profci
zTi= asrHr la
doubtless commented on elsewhere giving themseve
/ Uu o. all Sorts 4 ful. Among the Red Lions w
have a custom instead of cheering of roaring an
Va-EinE one C071-tail tone Lions tail when we az
plaUd. This seomrd 20 strike the princes fame
/ aUazrgly and when he got mp to return thanks fr
his health being drunk. he told rs that as he wa
rather Ont 0f practice In speaking English he woul
return thanks in cur fashion. and herewith he CAV
/ three mighty roars and Wsgs TO the no sma
amusement Of every one.
An important book that is announce
for early publication by Charles Serb
uer's Sons is The Memoirs Of the Com
tesse de Boigne.' She was famous 70
her wit and charm. and was the intmat
friend OF Nine Recamier. Nine. de Sta
Ch5teaubriand, Talleyrand. and other dis
tinguished people ef her time The boo
is said TO be filled with anecdote an
stories. and gives vivid glimpses Of i'm
portant people. It begins with her inter
esting recollections as child at the cour
of Louis XIV before the Revolution. the
takes up with the beginning Of the Revo
luton. the life of the Emigres in Ital
and England. the NapoleOnic regime, an
the Restoration in 1SlL
In the death of NJ Andre Theuriet
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