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clares 1t is exceedingly fragrant. The
foliage is f1attened as though 1t had be n
pressed. Near it are several domestic
cedars-the red, white and Carolina va
rieties./
Not far away from the American incense
cedar Is a beautiful member of the arbor
vitae family-the japanese tree of the
sun. Growing in the same part of the
grounds are American arbor vitae south
Europe box trees, yellow wood, the Judas
tree, black spruce, Allcock spruce and
other spruces
The Department of Agriculture has
rather good collection of magnolias, the
collection embracing the Lennie magnolia
long-leaf magnolia, soulange magnolia
umbrella magnolia, the purple magnolia
from China and Japan, the Norbert mag
nolia, the cucumber magnolia, the sweet
magnolia and the bullbay. Scattered
around with a great variety of birches,
willows, oaks, elders, poplars and locusts
are the cloud-loving podocarpus of the
Andes, the pearl bush of China, the plum
fruit yew of China and several kinds of
yew from Great Britain and Ireland
Among the naples are the English field
maple, the dwarf maple and the japanese
crimson leaf maple. Off near the 14th
street side of the grounds is a grove of
lindens, some of, the European kind with
rough leaves. and some of them Ameri-
can, with smooth, shiny foliage.
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A RI NO T ES.

Fifty or more students assembled in the
lower hemicycle of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art last Monday afternoon to hear Mr.
E. c. Messer the principal of the Corco-
ran School, talk about the Purpose of
Art Study" For number of years it
has been the custom for one of the fac
uty of this school to give an informal
art lecture on the first Monday of each
month, and this was the first of the pres
ent season. For this reason 1t was some
what Introductory in character-a fore
word" as it were-to the work of the
opening session. Every one" Mr.. Mess
er said. admitted the necessity for art
study, but 1t was the need Of academic
study which required exposition Some
persons argued" he continued that
genuses did not have to be taught, and
that training merely encouraged medi-
ocrity, but was this true?' he asked.
Were not masters of old long appren-
ticed?' At the time of Rubens the great
painters studios were lively workshops
in which pictures were produced by the
master and his pupils working together
a painting would be begun and carried
so far by a student who was perhaps ap-
prent'ced, and then completed by the
master who was capable of impressing
upon II MS own lnOlVlQuallly. mus van
Dyck got his training from Rubens and
left his academy a finished workman.
Much was gained. Mr.. Messer insisted. by
seeing the work done. Verbal directions
go in one ear and out of the other, but
a visual demonstration Is rarely forgot
ten In the art schools today this kind of
training can only be given to a limited
extent. but in the studios of mural paint
ers 1t still Is obtainable. But as evidence
that such training as is given in the
academies today is valuable Mr.. Messer
cited the great improvement made during
recent years in the field of illustration
art of lanscape painting. "All art" he
said, rs built to degree upon tradition,
it's development is an accumulative proc
ess, and IT'S fruition brought forth only in
the ripeness of time. There are certain
things which an academy can legitfmately
teach-principles which 1t can promulgate
for common practice. A teacher might
not be able to tell a student what to do,
but he could certainly tell him what not
to do-through experience he could fore
see difficulties and give timely warning.
least be explained and set before the nov
ice. Not every one who enters an art
school becomes an artist. There is a
diversity of gifts, and in this, as in other
walks of life, only the few attain great
ness. but are not even those who are
destined to be disappointed enriched by
the knowledge gained and their homes
made better for 1t ?'' This was the ques-
ton which Mr. Messer asked his listen
ers and answered himself strongly in the
affirmative. In conclusion he spoke hope
fully of the work being done today in
the Corcoran School and gratefully of
the results which were manifest in the
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from him, and "The Oyerman" WILL there
fore, come. a surprise to those who al
low method to obscure inten Ion. Mr.. Sim
clair IS an ideaiist, and the word roeJ
suggests itself when considering the pres
elt volume. The book is not poetry, but
there Is in 1t an apotheosis of the life of
spiritual introspection, and at times dig
nifty of phrase struggling with the Ian
guage OF science that is aliuring The
story details the exaltations of an English
musician who. wrecked upon a desert is
land. lives alone for twenty years, refus-
ing in the development of>spirituai COM
munings which are opened to him to re-
turn to the civilization he has known. He
says:
The spiritual life does not begin until
the thought of immortality is flung away.
\ mans duty looms up before him and in
his weakness he will not do 1t. but puts
the fruition of his life into anothe world
where the terms are not so hard" and
again, Life is their task and life only
to behold its endless fruition; to dwell in
the beauty of It; to WELD power of it; to
toll at its whirling loom: to build up pail
aces of music from it. An, my brother.
why you have never lived a symphony"
Just what is the significance of the al
legory is somewhat of a riddle.
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perched on the side of graceful head.
She wears. moreov' r a particularly chic
stock. which points conclusively. not to
fish baskets. bat to the golf clubs. 1t
surely Is slight thing to ask of popu-
lar illustrator that she shHu i read at
least the opening chapter of the text.
VENICE. BY Beryl de selincourt and
May Surge Henderson. Illustrated
by Reginald Barratt of the Royal
Water Color Society. New York:
Dodd. Mead & Co. Washington:
Ballantyne.
"As the light falling from new angle
on familiar features may reveal some
grace hidden heretofore In shadow or un-
observed, so, perchanca, the vision of
Venice may be renewed or kindled through
the medium of a new personality" Tn: s
quotation from the text might be taken
as an expression of the reason for being
of this beautiful volume. The personali-
ties that have wrought together to make
It have been sensitive of all the manifold
phases of Venetian life. Its aspect in
sun and shadow, its history. it's art. its
ceremonial, its past glory and present
memories have been reproduced, as well
IS one may for another. For those who
must know it through books only tn s
volume will convey lasting impressions,
Whiie to those who are to repeat the eX-
fetltHceS OF lne authors tntir researches
will undoubtedly suggest novel points OF
view. The illustrations, from water color
pictures of Venetian scenes, are cop GUS
and aim to reproduce the Venetian color
with considerable success.
TEMPTATION. BY Richard Bagot, au-
thor of Casting of Nets" etc. New
York: The Macmillan Company.
Washington: Woodward & Lothrop
The atmosphere of Italian provincial life
is admirably rendered in this new novel OF
Mr.. Bagots. With the first page the
reader feels that he is transported 10 a
world which lies outside of previous ex-
perience, a world almost archaic in it's
sympathies of primitive. unabashed pas
sions at one end of its moral scale and of
calm and elevated characteristic express
sion of nobility both inherited and ac-
quired-at the other. There can be no
greater literary feat than this convincing
reproduction of an alien society.
The delineation Of the component parts
of the tragedy, which enacts itself in ''the
ancient city Of Vitebo' is no less success
full. Count Ugo Vitali, transparently hon
est. wholesome. loving the earth and liv
ing the life of a peasant. and yet indef1n-
ably patrician; Vittoria di San Felce, ele-
waited above lesser humanity by the no.
biity of her motives, and yet softly
human; Fa abriZio, representative of skcpti-
cal young Italy, spoiled. egotis ical, and
yet, under the test ringing true; the
materialistic doctor, and the broadly
haritable priest-all are undeniab'e por-
traits And Cristina, Countessa Vital, is
more than this. She is a study in the
psychology of crime and its suggestion
The words in which the author descr bes
her as she first appears furnish the cue:
Her features We're regular and classical.
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compared with trat Of their more sophis-
tcated npoTaries- how far indeed
alone they had been able To progress Mr.
best pictures were transcriptions of
those marvellous aspects of nature which
are most difficult to interim, the giant
forests, tn" great valley and the majestic
snow-capped mountain peaks To those
who hav' not lived in the region in which
th"y were painted they have an element
of unreality. but they Wer, set forth with
sincerity which should rave carried con-
vncing weight. From tha great west will
Yet come, it is thought. some day a great
painter.
An exhibition of studies made at MIL
field. Va. last June by members of the
class conducted by Mr. r n Brooke Will
he held in the hemicycle Of the Corcoran
Gallery from Monday November H. to
Saturday November ~. inclusive. II will
It is thought. equal that of last year. in
which there were many things that
reached a professional standard 1t will
be open to the public from a. m to 4 p. m.
Four Washington artists are represented
in the eighteenth annual exhibition of the
New York Water Color Club. which
opened in the Fine Arts Galleries last
Saturday-Miss Bertha f. Perrie by three
of the sketches she made abroad last sum-
mer. "Old Wharves. Naples: "A Vene-
tan Waterway" and The River, Nom
treui- Mer": Mr.. Moser by a single
exhibit, Twilight which has attracted
much attention: Miss Ruth Sypherd
Clements by lie Bateau," and Mr.. II.
Hobart Nichols by transcriptions of two
Dutch and one French scene The Real
prize went to Louis Mora this year for a.
painting entitled Vacation Time"
LEILA MECHLIN
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HOLIDAY EDITIONS.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. BY Jane
Austin. With twenty-four coIored
Illustrations by c. E. Brock. The
series of English Idylls. New York
E. +. Dutton & Co.
THE OLD PEABODY PEW; IA Christ
mas Romance of a Country Church
BY Kate Douglas Wiggin. With IL
Illustrations in color and decorations
by Alice Barber Stephens Boston:
Houghton, Miff1iE & Co.
THE HANGING OF THE CRANE. BY
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. IL
lnstrated in color from paintings by
Arthur I. Keller With decorations
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
JOHN CALDIGATE. By Anthony Troll
lope. Frontispiece by Walter H.
Manor House Novels. New York
Dodd Mead & Co. Washington:
Ballantyne & Sons.
inns and Morals From the Great
Philosopher. Compiled by Wallace
Rice. compiler of the Lincoln Year
Book. Portrait and decorations.
Chicago: A. c. McClurg & Co.
THE LINCOLN YEAR BOOK; Axioms
and Aphorisms From the Great
Emancipator Compiled by Wallace
D
Chicago: A. c. McClurg & Co.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By Robert G.
Ingersoll Authorized special edi-
ton. New York: John Lane Com
pany.
REYNOLDS. By s. L. Bensusan. Illus
trated with eight reproductions in
colour. Masterpieces in colour. Ed
tied by T. Leman Hare. New York =:
Imported by Frederick A. Stokes
Company. Washington: Brentano's.
HELEN's BABIES. By John 1Iabber-
ton. Illustrated by B. Cary kilvert
and c. v. Dwiggins. The authors s
Edition. New York: Moffat, Yard
& Co. Washington: Woodward 6
Lothrop.
sNOWBOUND. BY John Greenleaf
terpieces. New York: H. NJ. Cald
well Company.
THE SEVEN POOR TRAVELLERS and
the HOLLY TREE. By Charles
Dickens. The Thumb-nail Series
In embossed leather. Frontispiece
New York: The Century Company
SHAKESPEARE'S CHRISTMAS GIFT
TO QUEEN BESS; in the Year 1896
BY Anna Benneson McMahan Illus
trated. Chicago: A. c. McClurg &
Co.
ABBEY CLASSICS. % The Cotter's
Saturday Night and Other Poems; by
Robert Burns. 90 Ode on the Morn
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BOOK REVIEWS.
WITH WORDSNORTH IN ENGLANI

WITH WORDSWORTH IN ENGLAND;
Being Selection of the Poems and
Letters of William Wordsworth
Which Have to Do With Eugiish
Scenery and English Life. Selected
and arranged by Anna Benneson
McMahan, editor of Florence in the
Poetry of the Brownings, etc With
over sixty illustrations from photo
graphs Chicago: a. c. McClurg q
Co.
Twenty years ago Prof. knight,
Wordsworth's principal editor and blog-
rapher, said: "A volume of selections
limited to those which aIlude to locali
ties IN the lake country, containing fifty
to one hundred illustrations, would be
found to cast an unexpected flood of
light upon the whole district, and the
poets work in connection with it" The
present volume is in pursuit of this Sug-
geston. 1t is matter of common
knowledge that the quality of Words
worths work is improved by the pro-
cess Of elimination. He was so lacking
himself in the critical faculty as APP
piled to his own work that he becomes
greatest when, out of the great uu,h o.
his work, a comparatively small quantity
Is retained. This work of Miss Nc
Mahan's not only Will prove Invaluable
to the lover of English verse who wishes
to make a Wordsworth pilgrimage, but
work of one of the greatest mast rs OF
the poetic medium. The light thrown
upon the various homes of the Words
worths. on the family life with its gen.
erous hospitality and its many friend
ships, Will be only less valuable than the
effect upon enjoyment of the Lake
Country and the poets work.
THE HEART OF JESSY LAURIE. By
Amelia E. Barr. Frontispiece by
Harrison Fisher. New York: Dodd.
Mead & Co. Washington: Hallan-
tyne.
The daughters of the women who, as
romantic girls, devoured The Bow of
Orange Ribbon will eagerly dissect
THE Heart of Jessy Laurie 1t Is
story CT the fsher-folk of Scotland. AL
though Jessy wanders far afield to Glas-
gov and even to India, she remains. at
heart a daughter of those who have
found their wealth in fishing nets. The
Inconsistencies, fluctuations, vanity
strength and weakness to be found in Il
daughter of the people whose beauty
draws all eyes upon her are admir-
ably portrayed by the author. The i'm
preston of rich, glowing personality
said in passing on the subject of illus
trations. The frontispiece is supposed
to represent the heroine, a Scottish fish
er-girl of fifty years ago. The very
charming head by Harrison Fisher is
that of an up-to-date New York girl of
the most delcately sophisticated type.
Enthusiastically OF the classes A con-
cession to the nationality OF Jessy Laurie
Is to be found in tam-o' '-shanter jauntily
Evening star., 1907-11-09

:: e. e. (: !: E e Z: :::: =; {:
for tree life. The latitude of
Washington is especially favorable to the
growth OF great variety of tree forms,
and specimens of the sylvia of the north,
south east and west. and OF the lowlands,
the highlands. the swamps and the noun
tains may be observed in the parks. pub
lie gardens and the streets of the National
capital.
1t is a question whether the National
Botanic Garden or the grounds of the
Department of Agriculture contains repre-
sentajivcs OF the greater number OF tree
families but however this may be, ii is
probably correct to say that in the agri-
cultural grounds may be found the largest
collection OF conifers--the cone bearing
trees like the pines, cedars frs spruces.
etc.
Standing like sentinels at the top of the
short flight of stairs leading from the
main way to the north flower garden of
the department are two Irish yews tree
that was long In great esteem by the
people of the British islands for use in
making bows. The leaves of the tree had
numerous and important domestic uses.
On either side of the main entrance
stand two tall, eastern cypress trees,
Evening star., 1907-11-09

ing of Christ's Nativity; by John
Milton. (3) The Vision of Sir Laun-
fal; by James Russell Lowell ca
The Building of the Ship; by Henry
w. Longfellow. With portraits and
red letters. New York: Paul Elder
e. Co.
WOMEN,s THOUGHTS FOR WOMEN.
Chosen and arranged by Rose Porter.
A Day Calendar in Violet. New
York: A. Vessels Company.
A CHEERFUL YEAR BOOK. With
aphorisms by F. NJ. Knowles; pic
lures by C. F. Lester, and edifying
remarks by Carolyn Wells New
York: Henry Holt & ca. Washing
ton: Ballantyne & Sons.
IRISH SONGS, q Collection Of Airs Old
and New. Edited and piano accom-
paniments arranged by N. Clifford
Page. Home Songs" Series. Bos-
ton: Oliver Ditson Company.
Evening star., 1907-11-09

Norway spruce, and such deciduous trees
as the white and scarlet japanese ounce
and the Persian purple-leaf plum.
One of the beauty trees of the world is
represented in the agricultural arboretum.
1t is the American incense cedar 1t is a
very dark, rich green and as it's name de-
Evening star., 1907-11-09
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FRENCH LITERATURE LAM
GUAGE AND BOOK ARTS.

among the recent additions to the
Public Library are a number of books
in the French language titles of which
follow. A few other additions are also
listed
Evening star., 1907-11-09

It is said to be a rare tree in the United
States. In a bit of low and rather wet
land north of the administration building
a clump Of tanlarisk trees. a kind that
Is not to be seen in many places in Wash
lngtop-
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s. =k<xxz;;zS16oWORLDorI TTERATURE~ARI%>

exhibition of summer work which that
very day had been placed in the upper
hemtcycle.
Good reason indeed had the students and
faculty of the Corcoran Schoo, to take
pride in the collection of student work as
sembed in the hemicycle this week. for
not only did it make brave showing, but
gave great promise. 1t consisted of two
or three hundred studies made by the stu
dents during the summer recess, Wlthout
extra instruction or any ass stance, and
demonstrated to what extent the Schooi
teaching had been assimilated and proved
effectual A majority of the works Were
outdoor studies, and obviously landscape
painting, save in pr nciple, cannot be
taught in city school. Timidity was
shown and there was evidence of groping,
but much individuality was displayed and
in many instances excel ent feeling. There
was. most encouragingly, no affectat on or
overfinish noticeable; the work was sim
pie genuine, studentlike and strong. In
deed, in several instances it was more
than all this-it was accomplished and
distinctly original. Passing around the
gallery. one and another group attracted
attention through pronounced mer t. and
not a few were sufficiently impressive to
linger in the memory. One particular is
called to mind on account of it's colorful
quality, its subtle handling and astute sug-
gestion. There was work in oils, water
color, charcoal, sepia and pen and Ink;
landscapes, portrait stud es and still-life
paintings. In quantity enough to indicate
industry and qua ity sufficiently fine to
induce confidence in the future. 1t was
distinctly a students affair; names were
not conspicuously displayed. and while
friends of the exhibitors were made well
come. the exhibition was not open to the
public.
Evening star., 1907-11-09

perched on the side of graceful head
She wears. noreov' T, a particularly chic
stock. which points conclusively not to
fish baskets. bat to the golf clubs. 1t
surely is slight thing to ask of a popu-
lar illustrator that she shpu.d read at
least the openirs, chapter of the text
Evening star., 1907-11-09

exhibition of summer work which tha
very day had been placed in the uppe
hemicycle.
Evening star., 1907-11-09

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. BY Jane
Austin With twenty-four coIored
illustrations by c. E. Brock The
series of English Idylls. New York:
E z. Dutton & Co.
Evening star., 1907-11-09

FIIE; Reco!lections Of the United
States Military Telegraph Corps
During the Civil War. By David
Homer Bates, manager of the War
Department telegraph office, and
cipher operator, 1861 1856. New
York: The Century Company.
Evening star., 1907-11-09

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. II
Illustrated in color from paintings b,
Arthur I. Keller. With decorations
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Evening star., 1907-11-09

Rnllen G. W The Standard Course OF Esper.
au.o 100 XDW -ES7.
C-,mn e. :. Esperanto in Twenty Lessons.
100 '-r'''-CS7@e.
Zamenhof l.. l.. Furdamento de Esperanto.
1865. ~ W-Zal6.
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HGGH H. HdMiLL, Pres. Trust Officer.
WASHINGTON A. ROEBLTNG, Tice President
BARKER GUMMERE, H. Second Tfee President
NELSON l.. PETTY, Secretary
WILLIAM G. MOORE,