Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-07

4 ically sarcastic study of The Mover
Theoretically Speaking" by
Dadi Graham Phillips In the same
section the SEVENTEEN birthday OF
William Dean Howells, which occurs
on March /, is remembered with a
sketch by William Stanley Braith-
waite, who also writes a short poetic
tribute to the dean of American let
ters.'
In "Our Contemporary Dramat-
ists' DR.. Cornelius Weygandt takes
lup "The Significance of Stephen Phil
lips' Success" THE Old Bookshop'
has an entertaining article by Fred
eric F. Sherman, on The Miniature
Books of To-day"
There are many book reviews
some thirty pages in all--including
''For the Reader of New Fiction,
"The Clergyman's Study Table, ana
For the Young Business Man 5
Bookshelf"
The March Century.
The March Century is Garden
Number, covering a wide and varied
range of outdoor interests s-Charles-
ton gardens, Persian gardens, work
/ ingmen's gardens, flower arrange
ment in Japan, and a review by a
Dutch expert of Luther Burbank's
work in scientific horticulture.
The Luther Burbank review, from
the pen of Hugo de Vries, Professor
of Plant Anatomy and Physiology in
the University of Amsterdam, is the
article of most scientific value in the
magazine 1t brings to American
readers new, Suggestive and au-
thoritative presentation of Mr.. Bur-
banks claims and achievements. All
the charm of Charleston's gardens
probably the loveliest gardens in this
country--is in Miss Frances Dun
cans article, and there are delightful
illustrations by Anna Whelan Belts,
including two full pages in color.
In different vein, and also touch
ing a subject of far-reaching inter-
est, is William H. Tolman's account
of "Workingmen's Gardens in
France one of the most encourag-
ing movements of the day Detroit,
New York, Philadelphia and other
American cities are developing sim
liar aims; but France has carried the
work far beyond the point of an ex-
pertinent; and the story is full of
vital interest. Bertram Grosvenor
Goodhue's description of Persian gar
dens Is embellished with many repro
ductions of the authors drawings;
and in Miss Zaida Ben-Yusuf's paper
on "The Honorable Flowers of jap
an" there are many pictures illustrat-
ing the Japanese methods of arrang
ing cut flowers.
For those who want to read also
of something besides out-of-doors,
ther Is la veriety OF articles and the
usual hction-the conclusion of A.
E. W. Mason's Running Water
and further chapters, increasing in
interest, of Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett's strong novel of information
al marriage and it's problems, "The
Shuttle" An especially strong and
timely apepal is made in John H.
Finley's estimate of "The Ex-presi-
dent" of whom he says: at will
be remembered that he made straight
and easier of travel the road by
which the people of this republic are
to go to their greater heights"
Among the notable portraits of
the year was Mr.. Sigismond de Ivan
owskis painting of Miss Maude
Adams as "Peter Pam" reproduced
in color in the December Century
Equally remarkable is this artists
portrayed of Miss Blanche Bates as
MADAME Butterfly" which is repro
duced in color as the frontispiece of
the March Century, the second of the
magazines notable series of portraits
of famous actresses in character.
The American Magazine for March.
The American Magazine for March
includes a new little play, "The
Goal" by Henry Arthur Jones.
Throughout the play, made joyful by
his presence, there walks great
man of the world, seventy-five years
old, who, on the day he died, pre-
served love of life, high respect for
himself, and enthusiasm for larger
achievement. When he died he died
standing.
Miss Tarbell, whose history of the
tariff Is one of the features of this
notable periodical, relates in the pres
ent number the story of the tariff
under Grant Blaine, Sunset Cox.
Horace Greeley, "Pig-iron" Kelley
and Garfield are among the men in
troduced. Josephine Daskam Bac-
ons article on the servant problem
is entitled, I'VE and Our Neighbors." F"
Stanley Johnson describes athletics !
<1lliOA6 tllC 0llbQ. JOOSpn JdCODo
records the biography of the Mean
or Middle American. The Interpret
er presents what is really a graphic |
character study of President Roose-
welt. David Grayson reports "An
Argument With a Millionaire" The
author of Emmy Lou" writes an
other 'Letitia" story, and F. Marion
Crawford proceeds with-his serial.
What Ray Stannard Baker is go
ing to do with "The Riddle of the
Negro is fully announced.
Other contributors are: George |
Randolph Chester, Sarah N. Cleg- |
horn, Michael Williams, Witter Byn-
ner and Jules Verne Des Voiognes
The March Metropolitan.
The March issue of The Metropol- |
itan Magazine might we'll be set up |
as the standard of American maga-
zine. publication. The first install
ment of 'The Mexican War" series |
Of important historical value, by Pro-
fessor Robert McNutt McElroy, of |
the Department of History of Prince
tau ITuiuaraifv ho0irg Wh at pivns |