The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

list. show The weavers'. Of Sir Gilbert |
Parker and The Barrier OF Rex Beach !
to be among those at the top Of the list, |
with only AIRS Burnett's and winston
Churchiirs latest novels 10 keep them
company. The astonishing career Of The
weavers" gives little sign OF an ending.
when the newest reprints on the press of
the Harpers include its name Il viii be
remembered that The Wesvers" was
published as long ago as the early fall Of
1901.
Albert Bushnell Hart. Of Harvard Uni
versity. the distinguished historian. has
been made president OF the American
Historical Association by unanimous con-
sent Prof Hart already long distin-
guished for his historic investigation and
writings. won additional prestige as edi-
tor OF the American Nation that defini-
tive history By special writer's. the twen-
ty-seventh and last volume OF which the
Harpers completed less than year ago.
Mr.. Swinburpe's work. The Age OF
Shakespeare has been one Of the most
notable OF recent books for stimulating
comment. and this comment not alone
upon the EIIzabethan writer's. but upon
the venerated poet himself, Mr.. Swim
burne's power as a critic having been
always vastly debated In the current
North American Review, Florence V.
Keys, associate professor of English in
Vassar College and a student OF the con-
a,T be- n
that Swinboarne filings as a challenge
TO his readers what Goethe suggested for
a warning-''H0nest 1 can promise TO be.
but not impartial Mr.. Swinburne's s
partiallties." says Miss Keys. have been
his pride. and no less so the unaiaching
/ directness OF his honesty What matter
that he dogmatlzed Intolsrsbly on that
most debatable OF all points. taste. bend
/ ing to his own uses the vocabulary Of
crticicism2 Against his temperament was
pitted that Of the reader, and II he dog
matted. il was because ne knsw and
/ loved his subject" The general verdict of
1 the critics. indeed. has pronounced Mr..
/ Swinburne's book valuable, not SO much
as defnitive criticism. but as a record OF
I the personal tastes and sympathies OF a
great intelligence.
The Bobbs- Merrill Company publishes
for its chief novel Of the winter $40 OF
Fight a historical romance. by Emerson
Hough. who has had It in preparation
ever since he finished "The Mississippi.
Bubble" In the first chapter the heroine
/ has concealed in her slipper an anbas-
/ sador's note on which large issues may
I hang. and the spirit OF intrigue and ex.
element thus started is maintained
throughout the story.
The Washington Book and Art Shop, a
604 Colorado Building. Washington, D c
has Just published The Right Motiv'
Club" a story for young people. by Mrs
Eugene Paul Jefferson Eight little girl
form a club 10 help themselves and 9th
! ers, and among their other activities Civ
entertainments OF various sorts, whici
= are charrningly described The scene i
; Washington. and one chapter describes
: trip down the Potomac TO Mount Vernon
, The author Is the wife Of Thomas Jeffsr
son, eldest living son OF Joseph Jefferson
The literary magazine. the Pathfinder
which represents the high standards c
cultivation and scholarship at the Uni
: versitv az Sewanee, Tenn. Gevotes IT
? December issue to an appreciation Of IN
poems of Madison Cawein by the editol
Glen Levin Swiggett To critical est
5 mates of this Kentucky writer Mr. Swig
: gett makes the following reference;
'cMr HoweIls estimate OF Madison "a
. vein has assumed a larger promise in tn
deserved praise which the poets mst'u
= ing genius has won for him from EnglSD
best critics. Edmund GOsse, Arthur 81
mons, and the English reviews hav
= given him, frankly and honestly. q lead
: ing, II not the foremost, place among OF
. many excellent singers. No small NEE
for a life and work as devoted IN III
:, day TO the ideal Of beauty in song as va
: that of von der VOgelweide. de Borl
: Petrarca, Garciiaso, Ke1ts, OF Lanier
: theirs
: Coming right after the publication
) his collected works in a limited five-vo
!, une edition de luxe (by Small, MaynaT
& Coz. this appreciation in lesdir
: Southern periodical makes It evident tn;
:, the vogue OF present-aay America
! poetry is by no means warning
$. An article is Forthcoming on The P
etic Inadequacy Of the Twentieth Cei
tury,- by T watts-Dunton, as high :
authority In criticism OF poetry as En-
It land now has. It is recalled that pess
S rnism concerning the future Of poetry