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Hubbard Memorial Hall Wednesday
evening. under the auspices of the ASH
ington Architectural Club. Mr.. Kelsey
chose one feature only of his rather large
theme TO treat Northumberland urged
upon his audience its great Importance.
He insisted that we have in America ira
ditions worth perpetuating. and that while
we should hold fast to establish the ideals,
we should also think fer ourselves in such
matters In confirmation of his belief
he showed how foreign countries are
solving problems with strong Individuality
and how in some of our western cities
good experiments are being tried. He
spoke first of the development of park
areas and commended highly the natural
istic treatment. then ha drew attention
to the manner in which foreign countries
developed their water frontS-to the neceS-
sty of providing for growth in the laying
out of streets and thoroughfar5s. to the
advantages of employing natural condl-
tons. and 10 the value of providing for
various contingencies. With contagious
enthusiasm he told of a recent visit to
Mexico and pointed out certain lessons
to be learned from the ancient archtec
ture of that country. The MeXicans. ne
said. appreciate their sky and serve it up
delightfully."-. Moreover. they have a love
of color and know how to produce eff
fects agreea BILE not only in sunshine but
in rainy weather. Some excellent sug
gestions were given without reference, or
apparent intention, for the decoration of
such an avenue as we have in this city for
festal occasions. and many new and
pra ctical thoughts thrown out Mr.. kel-
sey is an architect, not a lecturer, but
there are few who speak with more force
or better manner.
In the upper hall of the Library of Con-
gress two more large winged frames have
been set up, each with twenty-four fold
ing frames. and in these representative
collections of etchings by Rembrandt and
engravings by Duer. respectively. are dis
played. This is indeed a matter of con-
gra tulation. for the student will now
have the opportunity of directly compar-
ing the works of these early masters with
those of the French school of the last CEN
fury which have recently been put on
view. Surely. none who is alive to the
meaning of art could fail to find keenest
pleasure in Rembrandt's work which
whether slight or studied seems to be in
fused with significance and insistent with
feeling. Gladly will one turn and return
the pages of these great books and learn
and reearn the lessons they teach 1t
may not be generally known or always
remembered that the Library of Congress
is open at night. and beautifully il
Illuminated that these exhibits can be well
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taned and a novelist is asked to relate
how he conceived his plot A bograph-
icaI writer may talk of the personality of
his subject or give some interesting remi-
niscences which could not be introduced
into the printed pages. Mr. Young seeks
from traveller a few words as to his ex-
periences in the lands he describes in his
work while from a theologian, a philoSo-
pher or a scientist he asks word re-
lating to his interest In or devotion 10 the
theories he advances.
Mr.. Young's methods of obtaining auto
graphs is as unique his ideas For
shipping purposes he has had made a
large number of trunks of different sizes.
Some will hold three and some thirty
books. and they are 30 built that their
contents will not be injured, no matter
how carelessly handled by trainmen or
express people. The small trunks look
like those that children use for their
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copy of their books for his collection
The book stalls of Europe and America
have been searched and other collectors
have become interested. until Mr. Young
has obtained not only books of living au-
thors. bat of those who are dead bearin g
upon their blank leaves autograph in
SCriptions revealing the sentiments or
personality Of the author. Many of these
are presentation copies sent by the writ
ers to friends, who for some reason have
disposed of them. Scarcely a week goes
by that this original collector does not re-
ceive an invoice OF books from some di-
rcction from which he is asked TO make
selections. Through living authors Mr.
Young has secured many mementos of the
dead and as much interest he's this Gu
rious library caused among both publish
ers and writer's that scarcely a book in
scribed with the autograph of the author
ever comes into the market without II
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skillful but charming and taken all in
all the work is much on par. The
work of the portrait class also is promis-
ing. and that of the draped life we'll con-
sidered and impressive. The casual visitor
will. however, in all probabilit be most
alured by the exhibits made by the still
life classes in oils and in water colors.
both on account of their pictorial quality
and more accomplished handling. One is
prepared to see copper kettles and vege-
table groups we'll rendered in school eX-
hibits. but it is not often that movers
md pottery are met with equally well
transcribed. A note of beauty enters into
the compositions studied by the still life
classes which is very welcome for while
strength is primarily to be desired charm
should not be disregarded. To be sure 1t
is not what is painted. but the way 1t is
painted which constitutes a work OF art,
but messages we'll as manner must
be taken into account. There IS excel
lent quality of tone in many OF the still
life paintings, delightful color. charming
effect.
And of the still life work in water color
this is doublv true. many of the hundred
and odd little paintings which are shown
attaining thoroughly professional
standard 1t would. indeed. be difficult
to commend too highly this section of the
exhibit. for. while sane and scholarly. II
is interpret alive and lovely. tendency
at times has been noted toward an ex-
aggerated following of the Dutch method,
an excessive looseness of technique,
which threatened to displace structural
strength, but this is no longer evident.
The flowers which are displayed are
not befogged; the objects transcribed are
firmly drawn, and vet the results are at
mospheric and toneful.
The work of the composition class.
while more tentative and cropping. is
also vastly interesting, and in several in
stances espe cially clever. Here ii is that
ina gination comes into play and that the
lessons learned are applied and tested
Ore does not look here for results, but
for promise and this. at least, is found in
good measure.
The jury to award the prizes was COM
posed this year of the art committee of
the board of trustees Of the Corcoran
Gallery and the faculty of the school.
This Jury met Wednesday morning ard
Thursday evening, when the exhibition
opened. they We're announced as follows:
In the life class. gold medal TO Miss
Frances Willard Cranmer. for the group
of drawings marked *. bronze medal -
Miss Rosa A Wagner. for the group
marked IN" and honorable mention 10
Miss Elsie Brooke Snowd@n, for the group
marked "P" In the portrait class silver
medal to Miss Grace LeDuc and honora-
Bile mention to Miss Helen Hammond.
In the draped life class. silver medal to
Mrs Gertrude CT Grey. In the water color
class, silver medal to Miss Esther l. Z.
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rant. and he tells the would-be motorist
in England. Scotland and Wales much
that is of value to guide him along the
pleasant paths and to save him from en-
harrassments. The book Is written upon
the basis OF an actual experience on tour
and is by no means imaginative.
STUART's CAVALRY, in the Gettys-
burg Campaign. BY John S. Mosby.
New York: Moffat. Yard Co.
BY southern writer's Gen. ]. E. B.
Stuart has been made one of the scare-
goats for the failure of Lees Gettysburg
campaign 1t is true that there have been
others. Gen. Longstreet has been severely
criticised. as has Gen. Ewell, for the part
they took or the part they" did not take
in that noted conflict. But their cases
have been controversies. Their omis-
sions have been put down to mistakes of
judgment or defended according to the
predictions Of the partisans. In Stu
arts case it has been different Ever
since Gen. Lee submitted his first report
of the campaign shortly after the battle.
the absence of Stuart's cavalry from the
Virginian army has been generally re-
garded as a cause largely contributing to
the discontinue of Lees plans, and Stu
art himself has been accused of dlSobe-
dience of orders.
Col. Mosby has undertaken the task Of
controverting this impression and has en-
deavored to prove. that not only did Stu
art obey orders. but that his course was
of distinct advantage to Lees army.
Stuarts critics have been content to base
their arguments on the reports of Lee.
Col. Mosby has gone beyond the reports
and has brought forward the orders is
sued by Lee to Stuart. He contrasts the
two reports of the campaign made by
Lee. points out their discrepancies and
intimates that the first report which re-
f1ected upon Stuart was written by Col.
Charles Marshall, a staff officer.
Col. Mosby has made out a strong case
and to non military reader. apparently
a conclusive one. Lees army had begun
its movement northward in June, 1863.
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G1l IN REALM o. IITERAIURE AND ARIzE 60

Letters. BY Catharine Van Cortlandf
Mathews. Illustrated. New York
The Grafton Press.
CHASING THE CURE IN COLORADO;
How I Fought tuberculosis. BY
Thomas Crawford Galbreath. With
an Introductory Word by NJ. Bates
Stephens. Maryland state Superln-
tendent of education. Denver, Colo
Published by the Author.
THE ADMIRALTY OF THE ALLAN
TIC: an Inquiry Into the Develop
ment of German Sea Power Past,
Present and Prospective. BY Perez
val \. Hislam. Illustrations and
Map. New York: Longmans. Green
MY FRIEND THE PARTRIDGE; Mem
cries of New England Shooting.
BY S. T. Hammond ctShadowp. New
York: Forest and Stream Publishing
Company.
THE NEXT STEP IN EVOLUTION; the
Present Step. BY l. X. Funk. ID.
LID. New York: Funk & Wagnalls
Company.
STANDARD SOCIALIST SERIES
MOIRS. BY Wilhelm Liehknecht.
Translated by Ernest Untermann.
Chicago: Charles II. Kerr & Co.
THE TESTERS; Simple Story in Four
Acts of Verse Adapted from the
French Of Miguel Zamacois by
John n. Raphael. New York: Bren-
tanos
HOW TO INVEST MONEY. BY George
Carr Henry vice president Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. New
York: Funk & Wagnalls Company.
EXTON MANOR. BY Archibald Mar
shall, author of Richard Baldock."
New York: Dodd. Mead & Co.
ton of Addresses and Editorials. By
Fabian Franklin. editor of the Balti-
more News. 1s9J-19OS. New York:
Henry Holt & Co.
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McCord and honorable mention to both
Miss Mary D. EnGuist and Miss N. T.
Young: the still life class. silver medal
to Mrs George Bushnell ard honorable
mention to both Mrs. Myron D. Smith
and Miss Lena Lautenshager. and in the
composition class the prize OF 50 in gold.
presented by the Columbia Heights Art
Club to Miss Elsie r. Snowden, with hon
ora bic mention to Harold Davies.
In consideration of the excellence of the
work in composition shown by Vincent ii.
Lynch resolution was unanimously pass
ed by the jury regretting that as he had
not been member of the school for the
required period of two years his work
was not eligible for award and com
mending it highly. Naturally these prizes
add interest to the exhibition. but While
they indicate in each instance especial
merit they do not disparage the rest of
the display. Until week from today
the exhibition will be open 70 the public
as we'll as the students and their friends
and none could fail to find it interesting
and attractive.
On Wednesday. after the jury of
awards met the students of the Corcoran
School gave an informal luncheon to the
faculty, which marked the closing of the
school year. large table in the form
of palette was set up in the lower hemi-
cycle and spread with tempting viands.
Chairs were placed around the hall IN
wide circle for the students ard their
guests and in true Bohemian fashion the
delicacies were passed by the hosts and
hostesses. 1t was a pleasant scene-a de-
lfghtful occasion-quietly merry. gen
timely festive and well favored with the
essence of good fellowship Without cere-
nony. a the same time parting gifts
were presented by the students of the
several classes to their respective in
siructors, and after the ice cream melted
away and the jingle of spoons subsidized
little impToulptu speeches were made and
heartily appauded. Then it was that
Mr. Mssser expressed his appreciation for
the little box of gold coins which had
been given to him 10 81 nd on souvenirs
this summer in Europe. that Mr.. Brooke
declared that a mind reader must have
prompted the gift Of much coveted vol
ume of Rembrandt. and that Miss Niue
den invited the entire school to come
ard have tea with her at her studio in
order that she might her newly ac-
quired silver cream pitcher-tneir own
present These are the things which
manifest the spirit of the school and
which help not only to enliven but TO
strengthen it.
A delightful lecture on municipal art
and the architecture of Mexico was given
by Mr.. Albert Kelsey of Philadelphia at
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helng offered to Mr.. Young first
Mr.. Young is an Iowa man, who. TWEEN
ty-fVe years ago. invested all his capita |
IN Minneapolis real estate, from which
he has accumulated a perfume. He how
ever. deyotes almost his entire time 70
his autograph library. He has several
competent Librarians and. in different
countries. he has committees of literary
critics who select works that are worthy
and who aid him in obtaining the auto
graphs of the authors. 1t is Mr. Young's
purpose to endow his curious library
that the collection may be carried on in
definitely by competent critics, because
such work as he has undertaken can
never be completed as long as a printing
press exists.
Aside from the printed books Mr.. Young
has collected many valuable manuscripts
of living and dead authors. which is the
nucleus of a separate department.
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Gallery of Art It is difficult to compare
a current exhibition with those that are
past, but the impression prevails that this
is the best which the Corcoran School has
vet set forth 4 distinct advance seems
TO have been made during the past eight
months-the average in merit or the
work shown is higher-the mass OF pro-,
duction on an advanced plane. That II
is all serious good work there can be no
doubt. and that it IS built upon sound
principle is little questioned. To the in
structors as we'll the students 1t re-
bounds with credit.
An art school does not pretend to turn
out finished artists. it merely furnishes
equipment and points the way. Some
things cannot be taught. they must be
intuitive. but the a, b. cs OF art 90 not
come within this category painter
who cannot draw correctly is inevitably
handicapped and technique if not early
mastered becomes a perpetual stumbling
block. AS one great teacher said: II is
necessary to learn some things IN or
der to forget them 1t is along these
School has apparently been directed. for
while it is free. it is academic. and
though individual. wrought with care
That good drawing and facial brush
have been understood. while yet funoa-
mental truths were being studied.
The exhibition as whole this year is
uncommonly tmpressive-its arrangement
peculiarly pleasing. On the sem1-cir-
cular wall of the gallery are to be seen the
drawings from life and the antique en-
tered in competition for the gold and
bronze medals. fanked by the paintings
made in the portrait and oraped NE
classes The main section of the fiat wall
is given over entirely to the work OF the
water color classes, and on screens in the
center of the room the work of the still
life and composition classes is displayed.
There is color. much color. and this
through it's richness and harmony imme-
diately arrests attention and delights the
eye before the individual exhibits declare
themselves.
There were eighteen. competitors for
the gold and bronze medals this year-a
larger number than usual-each of whom
was required to submit two drawings from
life and two from the antique. To the
student and connoisseur Of art these are
perhaps of paramount interest. and it Is
these which testify to the greatest ad-
vance during the past season. Some OF
the life drawings are admirable. many of
the studies from the antique are not only
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Bibles for the Blind.

Important progress has also been made
in revising versions whose quality requires
improvement. Here We can mention only
the two dominant languages of the far
east. In Japan a representative body of
Japanese scholars and foreign mission
aries has recently agreed upon a joint
plan for revising the Japanese Bible. In
China the missionary conference at
Shanghai in 1890 arranged for union
versions of the Chinese Bible in High
Wenli and in Mandarin. The task has
been successfully fulfilled in all three
cases. SO far as concerns the New Tesla
ment.
The rapid influx into North America of
immigrants from Europe has increased the
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-HE most unique of the libraries In
the world is the property of James
! c. Young of Minneapolis. Mr.
Young is wealthy and has a tad
for the collection of the best works
of the best authors of all nations
and all languages On the nyieai
of each volume there Is an inscription IN
the handwriting of the author which at
taches his personality to 1t forever. Mr.
Young has been gathering his library for
twenty years. and it contains thousands
rs ,ol,,mes in all languages so inscribed.
Mr.. Youngs purpose is to harness the
author TO the book by something more
than the printing of his name upon the
title page; to place upon his shelves me-
sroat writer's of his generation.
If the author is poet an original
verse. in his own handwriting. is OBJ
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.

LONDON, May 20. 1908.
T y single year over million Bibles
have been distributed throughout
China and 10000 in Japan. while in
England and Wales. where the years de-
mand has fallen off, only 1.105OO0 have
been sold. Such is the epitome OF the ad
vance summary of the British and For
eign Bible Society's one hundred and
fourth annual report.
Three additions have been added to the
societys long list. In South America.
where Lengua is spoken by the Indians of
the Paraguayan Chaco. a version OF st.
Marks Gospel has been printed in this
tongue. in the heart of Africa ST Mat
thew's Gospel has been printed for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30
BOOKS RECEIVED.
THE LAMB SHAKESPEARE FOR THE

THE LAMB SHAKESPEARE FOR THE
YOUNG: Based on Lambs Tales
with Passages and Scenes Inserted
from the PLAYS and Songs set to
music under the General Edirorshfp
of Prof. I. Gollancz-THE TEMPEST.
Illustrated by Helen S:ratton: with
Songs set to Music by T. MaskeH
Hardy. New York: Duffleld & Co.
THE LAMB SHAKESPEARE FOR THE
YOUNG; Based on Lambs Tales.
with Passages and Scenes inserted
from the Plays. and Songs set to
Music under the General Editorship
of Prof l. Gollancz-iS YOU LIKE
1T. Illustrated by L. z. Wright. and
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uFATHEN Races Use
: More Bibles Than Chris
tan England-Five Million
Copies Printed Annually IN
41e Different Languages
Camel Loads OF Scriptures
Penetrate Abyssinia-Chl-
nese Take 100000 Copies,
Which Is $1,000 More Than
England and Wales Use
Book That Runs Gantlet OF
Drought. Flood, Plague,
Famine and Prohibition.
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The PUBLIC LIBRARY
ELECTRICITY, BUILDING AMI
INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY.
The following books have recently been
added to the District Public Library:

The following books have recently been
added to the District Public Library:
Electrical Engineering.
American School Of Correspondence. Electric
RAILWAYS. 1905. SYF Am.s7
Rot,one; 5. r., Wireless Tsesraaph;s an.
Hertzian Waves. Sd ell. rev. 1893. ri -B656N.
Dickinson /. +. Easy Electrical Experiments
Hnnchet, 6. T Alternating Garments. 1906.
Horstmann. II. G.. and Touslry. Y. IL. Elec-
trical Wiring and Construction Tables. l9'..
International Correspondence Schools. The
inss7e
Jackson, D c Methods of sn Elss s:s Lighting
Schmidt l.. NJ. How 10 Make transformer.
Construction and Materials.
American School of Correspondence. Masonry
Construction. 1905. SC-Ama7im.
American School of Correspondence. Steel
Construction. 1905. SG-Am3tis.
The Atlas Portland Cement Company. Re-
Enforced Concrete in Factory Construction lao7.
sc -AtG27r.
French. 4 w. and Ives. H. c. stereotomy.
Gilmore. g A. Notes on the oompressise
Clements. Mortars and Coneretes $3.50 SA-
Construction 1905. Sly -He7i.
,s H9asSon 1s scH rsss5eal SELF
= ksm M. wlfred The Practical rlas'erer, 1904
teri n'lsA'u 1907. sA sh asl'''s ~ ''' . -
and , Tex Book
of Construction: 1902. sA.Ti:7t.
crete Work Applied to Building Construction.
1905. SCW33.
Carpentry and Joinery.
Ceilings George Practical Treatise on Hand
railing. 1903 sHH cssp,
m. nsnpns ,ss nava M and Craft Of Cabinet
Hasluck, 2. y; ed casselrs Carpentry and
Hasluek ?. y. ed. Cabinetwork and Joinery.
N, Masluek F y. ed. Practical Handrailins.
Hodgson. F: r, \ New system of Hnndrailins.
III aodesHn; +; T: Stair Building Made Easy.
rI nSdsson 1904 s Hss rp'odae Hardwood
Floors: 1905: sH.od25I.
Carpentry. 2v. 1907. SH-Rll3p.
Coal and Gas.
Dowson j. l.. and Larter. A. T. Producer
Gas 1907 RSG-D7Gsp.
Fleming. a. s. A Report on the Present and
1905 RE-Feac.
Ls,ss Hand ,soa e Gse American Gas
Industrial Chemistry.
Brannt. w. T.. ed. The Practical Dry Cleaner,
Scourer and Garment Dyer. 1907. RQk-B731p.
Gill. A. II. Engne-room Chemistry. 1907.
RIO G41en
Harper. W. B. The Utilization Of Wood Waste
by Distillation. 1907. RIO H233u.
MIntosh. j. G. Industrial Alcohol. 1901
Thorp. F. H. Outlines of Industrial Chemis-
try. I'd ed. 1908. RQ-T396o
Gardening.
Baker. Harrington. Yard and Garden. 1908.
Ri Bl73y.
Bisset Peter. The Book of Water Gardening.
1907 4RH B547.
Folwell p S The Book Of the Chry santhe-
mum. 1907. RHF-F72.
Pearson. R. H. The Book Of Garden Pests.
1908. RGG-P317.
Sievekinr A. F. ed Sir William Temple
Upon the Gardens Of Epicurus. 1905 RHF.
Silt
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London for Londoners.

yea we could not provide Testaments
fast enough n meet the demand
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y excellent exhibition of the
work done during the past year
by students Of the Corcoran
School is now occupying the
Hemicycle Hall of the Corcoran
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A delightful lecture on municipal art
and the architecture of Mexico was given
by Mr.. Albert Kelsey of Philadelphia at