The Washington herald., 1909-06-04
AMONG THE WRITERS.

AMONG THE WRITERS.
The London Simplihed Spelling Society
has the foresight 20 discern, and the SAD
sincerity 70 deplore. future when there
VIII be many pepeI hoo vii deiite in the
quaint old spelling Of the Victorian ali
Doubtless. The dishearteninE thing Is
that so many delight IN 1t now.
A writer IN the sphere says that the
three kinds Of novels that "seH best OF
sll' are the novel OF indeeency. the novel
or bigotry. and the novel OF common
place reflection and cheap. clap-trap con-
yersation. Are there really such novels! I!
Dear ne! find no mention OF them by
tho reviewers" Probably these pTopo-
nents OF the new humane criticism
have not the cruelty to write Of any but
the noblest products OF the art. And why
should they when so incalculable a mdi-
titude Of these pour from the pressE
II we must hear so much about prag-
matism. one would rather hear about II
from Prof. James than from his disciples
BY whQmsoever expounded. II has It's OBJ
vious advantages. though in point OF util-
| ity Il seems distinctly inferior 10 an
thTaCite coal
In the eleventh volume OF The Cam
/ bridge Modern History (MacMillan)
Americas great part in the pan-pohtical
trend Of events Is proved By our regener-
alton OF Japan. Very good. very good
about
that as we were g few years ago and-in
brief. it is a painful subject. Has the
historian observed our regeneration OF
/ Guam?
That distinguished Htterateur. Mr.. Nike
| Donovan, has augmented by noomer-
Gus per cent our load OF obligation 10
him by telling US in a book (Dodge) about
the only side Of Theodore Roosevelt
character that has hitherto been imper-
feetly illuminated by the men behind the
searchlights The title OF Mr.. Donovan
! revealing volume IS The Roosevelt thai
I Know" though a more descriptive tltle
would be TEDDY the Tangible" Mr.
/ Donovan Is a former "middle-weigh'
champion" and in his character Of In
structor in boxing has punched his greal
he knows the feel OF him right well, ant
would recognize him BY merely knocking
him down IN the dark A book by mar
like that can hardly fan 70 upper-cut the
most side-stepping attention
An admiring reader Of Mrs Atherton'
The ConQueror" writes 20 ask her II th'
Earle portrait OF Mrs. Alexander Hamil
ton Is a good likeness. How can Mrs
AthertOn know about thAt2 II a sounC
opinion is desired. application should b
made 10 the headquarters OF the Nation
Ian Association OF SunFagettes. Some o
the members must be able 70 speak from
personal recollection
When a bull moose utters a general de
dance from his thlcket an answerinl
blast from another billigerent somewher
in the bOsky circumjacence is an expect
able ensuement Mr.. Hamlin Garland
far-hung challenge 20 the regardless
! his magazine articles on The Shadoy
World" has naturally evoked a promp
response from Mr.. Vance Thompson j
-On the Trail OF the Ghost" in anothe
magazine. and the war Is on, Dought
rivals these. and when they lock horn
4. ] al 4 nDAf1A 0hlAArAllll4E AA At.N 4aNAAN ~
strong statement is lndubitably doing
My notion is that victory VIII perC
upon the banner OF Mr. Thompson. y
knows what he has 20 beat.
Mr- Barr Moses, author OF 'Dreamin
River" rises 70 explain that his receipt
from eighty pieces published or accepte
during the past six years have bee
SlSll0. II looks as IL he would almost
r justified IN accepting this as an invitatIO
- from fate 70 TIL the soil.
I'm souy I married." says Upton Sinclair.
The CouluraI state IS Just awful
The devils devioe. deiusion and snare"
+ Nay. worse than al that-it Is lawful
Whittier Thou Goest" is the title Z
. a new novel by Nfr J. J Bell, a mastg
OF euphemism Out OF regard for b
readers feelings he discreetiy refrain
- from naming the place
All the New Year pledges have no
been duly broken excepting that OF N
5. o. Howes. OF the Galveston New
whose steadfaSt soul Is unaffected Z
temptation and immune 10 reversiOn. NJ
I Howes' resolution follows;
Here az the verge Of a year that's new
/ pledge myself tnOt In Adams brew
2 To leave Of none
- Of my faults shuu
Niy darling VICES but all rensE-
L The poems Of the late Francis ". Finl