The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10


Geiger, who now lives in Atlanta; and
Mahlon Butler. and VIII Harrington, and
Dave Wallace. Some Of them have gone,
IL is true. and the
Old Glee Clubs ben mectin less
And less frcquenter, l guess
Sence 20 many's had 10 20
And the rest all miss en- 50,
Still thcys calls they got % make,
Fer old rpputatiOns sake.
So 10 speak but, course. they all
Can't jest answer ever call
Ctptin' Chrstmastimcs. cr when
Charity calls ON EN- then.
And-not chargin anything
Wy, the Boy 5 Jest got 10 singl
And the poem tells how John Brush
caught the voices Of the old Glee Club on
the photograph and invited the survivors
Of the club 10 a party and, say:
When John touched it Of and we
Herd Il sinEin' o-sir-oe-
Not the machine a-singin-NO-
Tn Ola Glee Club o. long ago,
There Sabod5 ToiCe again
y ards-and sweet summer rain
With glad boy aughturc's trills and nuns
Ed Ihompson's voice and Tarkington's!
And an, tOshear them through the storm
OF JOY that swayed each listeners form
Seeming 20 call. with hail and cheer
From Heavens high seas down to us here
But who speak the JOY lie feels
While DER the foam bis vessel reels
And his tired eyelids slumhsring fall
lie r0uses at the welcome cali
OF Lsrboard Watch. Ahoyr 90
And -
To hear thsm-same as long ago
The listeners whispered. still death.
With trembling lTu and broken breath
A. with one vUicc-ani cycs an wet
God.-G0d Thank God. they're singing YETI.
An. this is a poem that may not be
quite understood, i'm its personal allu-
sions. by everybody, though the fine
human sentiment of it is bound to appeal
but 70 those that know-to those that
know,
In these days Of many magazines it is
a foregone conclusion that periodical.
to live. must have a solid reason for ex-
listing in addition TO good management.
One Of the most tenacious publications on
the market is the Chldren's Magazine.
which was started over four years ago
with plenty OF spirit and enthusiasm.
As is the case with all magazines without
big backing. many troublous times en-
sued. But with bulldog grip the maya
zine has bridged all difficulties. and now
big success is staring il in the face.
Katharine Newbold Birdsall. author.
editor, and business woman. who was
one OF the prime instigators of the mag
aZine. and has chung 10 il through thick
and thin, has recently had the good for
tune TO interest Mrs. Frances H0dgsop
Burnett ana her son Vivian Burnett
C'Little Lord Fauntleroy'D 10 buy a
large interest in the Children's Magazine
instead of completing their plans for an
other magazine FOR children. Mrs. Bur
nett has assumed the position of editor
in-chief and will frequently contribute
her charming stories This fact will i'm
mediately bring the Children's Magazine
close to the hearts of hundreds Of thou
sands OF mothers and children Miss
Birdsall still retains her editorial chair.
and the policy Of helpfulness. joyousness.
and happiness for the Children's Maya
zine is thoroughly agreed upon by the
three owners.
To have seen him, 20 have heard him.
one might have judged him some sue
cessful self-made business man-so big
and blond to look at so BLUM OF utter
ance. so naive to the verge of boyishness.
He WAS leaning back easily In big
chair I'm the lobby of n hotel, being inter
viewed. and he was saying, NO. I'm not
educated; never went TO school. but my
wife's graduate OF university" smil-
ing meanwhile. as II he himself had ac-
cOmplished the feat Of his wifes educa-
ton. II. myself found out early that il
was the university and denial. or work
and happiness and get-there. and work
ed But Herbert Quick. for IL is he
has been a close student In that most eff
ficient university Of all-the university
Of the world. and has learned his lessons
well He is, a close reasoner. a keen OH
CarNpr and "a a1fo~a+h,- to1r-,,.
Much Of his own exuberant personality
goes into his books. which. while they
delve into the heart Of things. have al
ways about them sense Of wide stretch
es well summed and filled with the ozone
of his own prairies.
Gelett Burgess long ago. in one of his
magazine articles-Harper's we think
pointed out the curious fact that a hidden
euphony more subtle than ALTERATION. vet
fully az agreeable 70 the ear. was always
to be found in proper names when the
two initial letters came i'm alphabetical
sequence. That he stin believes in his
theory is evident from his choice OF names
In his new book. THE Heart Line" He
plays three clever and convincing varia
tons on the FIG combination: Francis
Granthope. Fancy Gray. and Felicia
Gerard, also Elsie Dougal and Blanchard
Cayley-
Here is the record OF book popularity
for the past week at the Public Library:
Nonfiction. Gulicks Efficient Life"
Jusserand's English Wayfaring Life ia
the Middle Ages" fiction. Parker's The
Viewers. Burnett's The Shuttle"
childrens books Grimm's Household
Tales AlcOtts Rose in Bloom ~ Books