The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
RICHMOND SUNDAY FEBRUARY g. 1907

the standard or the nlumnae depntt
inent, and all can be thoroughly corr
| inenued to tile reader who ia intsr.
ested In matters collegiate and other
wise.
| The last Issue OF the University O.
Virginia Magazine is a Lee number
The frontispleco is copy of tho Elder
portrait of Robert u. Ice, presented tt
tho University in 1872. The table OF
contents Includes Hero Song" b,
w. "Unpublished Letters OF Gener
R & II kee wh ro General Lee" BY Leor
the Last OF Lees Life" by Milton "
Humphreys; ION Lees Tomb at Lex,
ington," by Duncan Smith; '.Shepherd's
Life of Lee" by John w. Waylana
THE Hero of the Pedregal," by john
w. Wayland; "Jones's Life and LIE.
tiers. of Robert 10. Lee" by Warren j.
lutions drawn by the students and fac
ulty of the University of Virginia a,
the time of General Lees death; Leo
to tho Rear" by j. r. Thompson; n tri
bute 70 Lee from u former speech or
dant mt :; Ald Term s Lee the stu
the Man." by Leon Rutledge WhippIS;
Lee. the Peacemaker," and editorial
comment
McCiure's for February takes up
Christian science as embodied in Mrs.
Eddy. ana turns on her association with
=. Z. 2uimby. the mental healer. at
Portland. Me- Other leading articles
are by William Allen White. John La
Fargo and A. w. Rolker.
The fiction is unusually fresh. original,
and strong. Lawrence Perry in From
the Depths of Things" tells OF the exclt-
Ing race between two ocean steamers, in
which the heroism OF an engineer plays
stirring part. THE Counting of Pearly,"
by Helen r. Martin, Is delightful Penn
sylvania Dutch romance. 1.-TWO Men and
the Desert" by Frederick Wheeler de-
scribes tremendous drama that took
place In the sand wastes Of the Mojave.
The Defense Of Strikerville" is soldier
story. full of the bouyant humor and
spirit of the West and "Skeezicks, Sinks
& Co.." by George Chester. is charming
mixture OF romance and fairy tale. w. II.
Osborne. in The Freeze-Out," tells OF a
tragedy which happened under the mod
ern competitive regime Of business. After
NN.' by Ford Maddox Hueffer and
youths Prayer" by John G. Neihardt.
are pieces of distinctive verse.
Dress for February presents tho ward
robe for the month In its every essential
and detail. and gives the fashions for the
Southern season. now at hand. 1t cpl
tomizes the mode through carefully select
ed examples, by the master OF each branch
of the art. shows It's readers as well how
fashions may be adapted to individual
taste. and aids them in making the most
effectual expenditure for dress. 1t is a
guide and aid In all matters
Defeure's cover Is a delightful
revelation OF his unique and daring meth
DDS: Pals frontispiece Is the most charm
Ing black and white that he has yet con-
tributed. and the centre page by Drian
is real triumph by recognized master
of his art. In this scene, lie Promenade
des Anglaise ut Nice. Drian gives us our
first glimpse OF the modes for spring The
picture is animated. One can almost see
the figures move, feel the warm sunshine.
the baimy air, and hear the laughter of
the merry throng. AS fashion drawing,
1t is an ELECTROMAGNETIC clothes are what
Dran Is showing, but with them he has
caught the characteristic chic OF the
French woman. Travis draws, with mark
ed distinction. the stately, welrborn
American girl. but Drian's pictures show
how clothes are Worn by the women who
live but to wear them. With Drian, the
gown is the thing; the woman is but the
wearer
He lives for the mode. and recog-
lizes in dress an unlimited field for
artistic endeavor. and his marvellous
:reative fancy finds it's expression IN
he alluringly sinuous lines of cos
ume. Drian follows fashion and
lraws 1T as he sees 1t, but his genius
,ften transcends the talent of the most
skilled couturiers, and his gowns are
endowed with beauty that the design
n himself dreamed not of. His origi-
lal designs. when published. start
node, so eagerly does the Parisietue
strive to initiate the effect suggested
W his ravshing creations. Fashion
iangs- eXpectant on his pen. for Drian
s the man who makes the modes.
brian contributes regularly to Dress