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The assortment Of literature on FOLK
lore and mythology includes hunoreos Oh
tones and folios. many very vaIuaDae.
While the library Is q storehouse OF
hook wealth, the number and value OF It's
antiquities Is also unequaied. some OF
these gems of ancient lore are frst edi-
lions Of Camden. Roman edition OF
1886. illustrated by Iestano OF sne La. snd
Manners of Ancient Peoples" nrst Paris
edition; THE Cathedral Of Bourges' py
the Jesuits Martin and Cob1er, IN eoio
and colors. being the first attempt 20
reproduce stainsd-siass windows =, co hope =
intensely interesting '"rhesawrus An
tiquitatum Italiae." in thirty-one folios
with fine old engravings, IL another gem.
One OF the greatly priced possessions
of the college and one that renects very
owner is q beautiful hand-illustrated
copy of Cotesby's Natural History OF
the Carolinas and Florida" London. 11Sl.
This book was once the property OF John
Custis, the first husband OF Martha
Washington. 1t was presented to the
college one 4th Of July by George Wash
ington Parke Gusts. who rode over from
Arlington to dine at the college ana 70
bring the book as q contribution 10 the
embryo library.
manuscripts. There are valuable ones
dating back to the thirteenth and four
teenth centuries In Irish. Chinese: Java
nese, Dyak. Siamese. TAMIL and other
manuscript, containing extracts from the
Koran, was taken from Tripohtan
tailor who was killed in the fight in the
bay Of Tripoli, by Commodore Decatur
The little book was gift to the library
by Mrs. Decatur. Other curiosities are
and a manuscript diary of Bishop Eng
land
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I'd House in England Becomes Mecca for Ameri

from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Eng
land. in 1855.
He married and came to Massachusetts
in 1887 and was made a freeman or the
colony.
After having settled on a tract OF land.
which was given him in Charlestown.
Harvard. as befitted minister and
man who was preaching the Congrega-
tional faith, became very much interested
In the subject of education.
1t must be remembered that at that
time the colony had only been settled for
a matter of SIX years. and in point Of
civilization IL was as far removed from
Europe as the savage wilds Of Africa now
are.
Harvard donated So, $50 and 100 volumes
from his library as the nucleus on which
the university should be built. and il, was
from this minor beginning that the present
remarkable institution, the wealthiest in
the new world. was begun.
Harvard now has besides its valuable
land more than fourteen million dollars
of invested funds.
When it was founded. with the Rev.
Henry Dunster. as the first president, II
was hardly more than school for the
training Of Indians.
In the climax il attained under the d.
rection Of the remarkable scholar. DR..
Eliot. its recently retired president. II at
tained phase that ranked II with the
greatest universities OF the world, and the
retirement of DR.. Eliot was commented
on In every country where civilization
exists.
The induction into ofice OF the new pres
ident. DR.. Lowell. curiously enough. took
place on the same day that the transfer
of the Harvard house was accomplished
so that students OF the institution that
faunts the crimson. whether they be
freshmen of the present yea or whether
they go back to the class OF 40. had cause
to thrill with pride.
1t is of course true that Harvard's MEM
DRY had been honored long before the ded-
ication Of the house In which his mother
lived.
A gigantic monument was erected over
his remains in Charlestown in 1898. and q
memorial statue on the Delta OF the uni
versity was unveiled In 1884.
But OF all the memorials the one that
will probably have the most sentiment Is
the house in which as young bride his
mother received the congratulations Of
and her other frisndA
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fatally successful work OF the red. for
the lovely Elizabeth. wife OF the ven
erable Francis Joseph, was stabbed to
death.
France has been a sufferer. for Carnot
died suddenly. and the addition OF tho
noted japanese statesman. Ito. to the list
shows how difficult IL Is to guard against
the sudden attacks Of the enemy, which,
hidden In the underneath world. pounces
into view only at the very instant picked
for the commission OF the deed, and when
1t Is too late to make a defense.
The work OF the party Of action divides
itself into two parts.
There IL an upper ten and lower hve
in anarchy as well as In society.
On top are the theorists. the dreamers.
the thinkers. the writer's
Many of these have lots OF good ideas.
lots Of thoughts worthy OF attention.
proceeding from an honest desire to serve
the world and better existing conditions.
Their intentions are the purest. in many
cases, but their logic, their knowledge
OF humankind and Of possible events Is
at fault
Their books and speeches go out. they
fall into the neither world and form the
justification for the crimes, the murder.
arson and rapine OF those who only seek
excuses to become the leading figures
In violence.
Many an act Of sordid villainy or OF
wantOn butchery is mitigated by throw.
ing over it the mantle OF some palatiai
propaganda.
The writer in many cases Is against
violence. His friends are scholars and
public men. He would not himself do the
wrong. But none the less muca OF the
blood that follows the launching Of the
fatal bomb must be on his hands.
Brooding men and women in that AWFUL.
unknown neither world constitute today
one of the greatest menaces against
the peace Of mankind.
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grievance Of one kind or another are
banded together In opposition to the ex-
listing order.
Every nation has its secret service men
enlisted In the work, and q perfect un-
derstanding exists between the various
governments. In fact, II Is perhaps the
one form Of official communication that
Is entirely devoid of any national lines or
politics. and where the utmost aid and CO.
operation is at all times afforded.
Every known anarchist gang Is watched
as closely as may be. The ferrets Of the
secret service study houses In suspected
district.
Many an innocent-looking building may
shield some bloodthfrsty gang In the
midst Of a plot on the life Of some ruler.
get men enrolled into the various bodies.
and In this way to get news OF their
Many lives have been saved through
advance information gained In this way.
but IL becomes more and more difficult>
to get It, for the ruse Is now well known,
and the men who would Join a gang of
active reds must come well authenticated.
The party Of action" IL the euphe-
mistic term by which the apostles Of an
archy name themselves. and their present
unrest is a shadow thrown over every
throne Of Europe.
What they can do has been attested 50
often that there Is absolutely no secur-
ity.
Every European country. not even ex
cepting England, the best governed ma
ton in Europe. has its gangs and parties
ready to blow up peaceful citizens or
rulers.
It matters nothing whether the time be
ripe, whether action can do good or do
harm. the activity IL just as great and
the peril al terrible.
The figures regarding one city alone.
hotbed Of anarchy. show to what extent
the fears of the police departments OF
Europe have justification.
In Barcelona ia bombs have BEEN ex-
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Americans will now repair that laughter
and song greeted the wedding OF the
young couple who were destined to bring
into the world one of the most famed OF
educators.
Undoubtedly the worlds greatest genius
of that or any other time was. there. for
Shakespeare greatly admired Katherine
Rogers and il is a tradition that In his
affections only Anne Hathaway held a
stronger place.
Shakespeare was also the close friend Of
Robert Harvard in Southwark. Ii was
there that Shakespeare's Globe Theater.
that saw the first production of so many
of his immortal plays. was located. and
Harvard as his townsman and admirer
was present at many Of these openings.
Americans visiting Stratford-on- Avon
have ever regarded as second In interest
to the Shakespeare home the Harvard
house.
II is a most picturesque spot. and its
dimensions show that Rogers must have
more pretentious home than Shakespeare
managed to acquire for himself 1t Is In
evidence in this little comparison OF archi-
lecture that business paid great deal
better than poetry I'm those days
Even after the lapse Of more than three
centuries the house is in excellent condi-
ton. 1t is a product of the period when
they put up buildings to last.
The first floor along lts entire iehS'h mas
a Iatticed window. and the third floor is
an attic with gabled roof.
Inside there is hard wood. and the fur-
niture' of the original home has been re-
tanned to some extent and is still In good
shape.
1t Is also proposed to make COLLECTION
of relics of John Harvard and bring them
TO this place in order to add to the his
toric interest that marks II.
The making Of such a collection VIII not
be difficult, for the veneration in which
the founder of the famous University az
Cambridge Is held has caused many OF
it's wealthy students to make a rad OF
his life. and to collect what relics OF him
still survive.
In Cambridge and in Boston are many.
and there are others in England.
The wedding Of Robert Harvard ana
Katherine Rogers took place in 1905 Two
years later their son. John Harvard. was
born.
The means Of their parents permitted
him o good education. and he graduated
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fatal instant the curtain Is drawn asioe'
some monarch Is gathered to his fathers.
and anarchy boasts another bloody tri-
umph.
1t is the knowledge of the neither world
that led the Russian police authorities to
send the car on his recent Journey from
Russia to meet the King of Italy literally
between files Of soldiers guarding the rail-
road tracks. for the recent death Of Fer
rer in Spain has had the effect Of impart-
ing new life to the teeming denizens OF
the under world. and in many cities OF
Europe a thousand plots are now being
Matched to get vengeance for the death OF
this leader.
Many Of the plots will never go beyond
the point of boastfulness. Others will oe
detected by the police In time to prevent
any attempt: others will fail because
Of some bungling on the part OF the
would-be perpetrators.
But some will succeed.
1t is this terrific fact that gives the
soldiery and police Of Europe the greatest
part of its work.
Only by means Of the most intricate
secret service system which the world has
ever known are the authorities OF Europe
able to Illustrate the plans of the an
archists, nihilists and fanatics. who for
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iage or county goes dry pretty nearly
every day. Trouble is. all Of this doesn't
seem to make much Of reduction in the
consumption Of intoxicants. judging by
the revenue reports, and after the whole
country has been blanketed by prohibition
laws II will probably be necessary to start
all over again to make these statutes rea-
sonably effective.
There is North Carolina. for instance.
was down there a little while ago and
have some faint idea Of the way the
move has prospeped. In most OF the cities
and towns OF that state you simply can't
get a drink unless you ask for 1t. and In
the rural districts II IL the same The
people have a strange hold on the demon
rum. and no respectable person will speak
to George H. Alcohol on the street. But
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printing. Others treasured because Of
their age and scarcity are: Queen Mary
Tudor's Sacrum Primer" an English
PRAYER book printed In 1888: OF this only MY
only perfect copy. The other two copies
are In the British Museum. Picattis
seven folios Of 1.-The Religious Ceremonies
Of All Nations" comprising 223 plates
A complete history Of science In the sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries. called
"Acta Eruiditorum," Of fifty volumes.
which was published under the patronage
of the Elector of Saxony. was considered
Of great rarity as far back a. ISL; -
this class 10 the huge Chinese dictionary
Of de Guignes. the gift Of the French gov
eminent. This wonderful work was got
ten up by order OF Napoleon le Grand
and presented by. his successor. Louis
fine copperplate produced in 1715 by the
Society Of Jesus, called "Fortitudo Leo
nina" and Gaston's Museum Florenti-
mum and Menches Pitt Gallery" in eight
folios, with Thousands OF illustrations.
4
The library IL fortunate in possessing
many first editions, some of which are
worth their weight In gold. Most inter-
esting for this reason Is Brusonfs Face
tiarum." Rome. 1913. a collection Of hui
morous and curious tales, which Is not
only an original edition. but also Of I'M
usual value. because those subsequently
published are not to be found except in
a badly mutilated condition.
Here. too, one may md all Of the first
editions Of Sir Phillip Sidney's Arcadia"
and "Florio." by Montaigne. London. 1882:
vogt's "Librorum Rariorum." hamburg.
1753; "Eixevir Argenes." by Barclay, 1889.
Also an especially rare volume by Nicer
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THOSE bold and care-free spirits In
1 the National House. OF Representa-
tives who march beneath the Haunting
banners Of Joseph G. Cannon. the iron
Duke Of Illinois-for so they hail him-are
as certain as ever of the omnipotence OF
their chief. Defeat il far from him. In
their eyes. as they picture him striding
at the head Of his forces. armed. armored.
invulnerable and slightly sulphurous as
to atmosphere. To these there is no such
thing as "Cannonism" as an issue, and
never has been. One Of these honorables
who has just returned from his congress
sional district. where. he says himself,
his fences were never In better condition.
tells Of the deafness Of this never-was
question.
Out my way" he says. as his eyes
glisten and his extended hand fiirts to-
ward the middle west, "the people were
never more contented They are busy.
Their crops have been immense and they
are now reaping the financial harvest.
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fifteen bombs, killing two and wounding
seventeen. and eighteen bombs In the
past five months.
what has been achieved in the way OF
frightful murders In q score OF years by
these crazed theorists, maddened by their
reading and by the Wild speeches. or
crafty. irresponsible orators. makes rec
ord well calculated to daunt the stoutest-
hearted ruler.
In the United States a President. lead.
ing q blameless life. was stricken when
at the summit OF his usefulness.
Italy lost its monarch. the venerable
King Humbert, when Bresci reached him.
and II is a matter for concern In the
United States that Bresci was summoned
to Italy to do the work at a time when
he was getting his inspiration from an
anarchist gang in Paterson. N. J:
The Car OF Russia. perhaps the most
archy directs its aim. has before him
ever the memory OF his grandfather.
Alexander. and his uncle. the Grand Duke
SerEius who was blown to atoms In the
streets Of Moscow while driving In his
carriage.
The young King Of Italy, honestly. striv-
ing to do the right thing by his subjects
can never forget the shadow OF assasslna-
ton that marked his path to the throne
His young relative. the King OF Por-
riaee has not yet been arranged. saw not
onIy his father. but his brother. the
crown prince. killed In the streets.
When Alfonso signed the death warrant
of Ferrer. he must have had wildly De-
fore his eyes the memory OF how nearly
himself and his queen came to death on
the day that should have been the nap
piest of their lives. for II was on their wed
ding day. while driving home from church.
that a bomb In a bouquet OF roses
thrown from a window along the way.
narrowly failed Of sending them both into
the great beyond.
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This Library was fitted up at the
expense Of Elisha Francis Riggs.
who desired IL to bear the name OF
his father. George W.. and his
brother. Thomas l.. as an enduring
memorial Of his love and Of his
loss.
The President and Directors Of
Georgetown College have with
gratitude adopted his wish and
erected this tablet as q testimonial
of their act. In the year 1891.
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NDER the civiliza-
ton Of Europe
9 eet h o. another
world.
It's existence Is
only partly admit
ted: diplo m q { .
strive to create a
contemptuous esti-
mate Of its power.
but every once In q
while there IL an
explosion. For one
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T n apparent from

r n apparent from
a perusal Of the
daily papers Of all
sec tion o Of the
country that the
prohibition W q " e.
which has been
m e rrily rolling
along for the past
decade or 30. IL
still active and
h e alt by. Some
town or city or VII
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They are planning for next year and in
cidentally having a good time. They are
not worried over the good tariff law nor
interested In the trivial. puny. unimpor-
tant questions that seem so vast I'm
Washington perspective. There Is no war
on Speaker Cannon. The people like him
and remember with love and gratitude his
unself1sh public service. his outstanding
righteousness. his consistently loyal and
patriotic labors in the national vineyard"
Drawing a long breath and tanning
away the fumes Of this pleasant smelling
anesthetic, we will wait until the gavel
falls and the chosen gather before SUBJ
scribing to this conversational pastoral
But the picture Is good. All over the
section where. unless transformation has
been rampant. Cannonism Is. or was an
issue. the people pause in their enjoy
ment OF unexampled prosperity, to lift
the hands and roll the eyes at mention OF
the Iron Duke. Children are lulled to
sleep and security by the grooming OF his
name. The young are told to emulate his
virtues and follow in his footsteps.
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ing for 1t he can have a spirit footbath
within the hour.
The District committee is going to take
up the question Of absolute prohibition
for the District Of Columbia again at
this coming session.
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cans have just gained a home.
1t IL located in Shakespeare's
town, Stratford-on-Avon. and 1t
IL the historic dwelling in which lived
Katherine Rogers. the friend Of the i'm
mortal bard. and the mother of John
Harvard. who founded the oldest and the
most noted of American universities.
The transfer Of the house and its open
Ing to Americans were recently made the
occasion Of impressive ceremonies. In
which whitelaw Reid. the American am
bassador to the court of st. James: Marie
Corelli, the noted novelist: the Bishop of
Bristol, Lord Dewar Sir Thomas Upton
and other prominent Englishmen and
Americans had part
On the occasion Of this most important
event Americans travelled to the shrine
from all parts Of Europe, and especially
prominent in the throng were graduates
Of the college which John harvard found
ed In the new world. as the first great
EFFORT to supply here the advantages of
education as Europe knew them.
II was a most fortunate inspiration on
the part Of Marie Corelli that opened the
way for obtaining the historic building
Three hundred and four years after
the time that Thomas Rogers. a worthy
alderman Of Stratford- on-Avon. had given
his daughter in marriage to Robert Har-
ward, a prosperous tradesman of South
wark. Miss Coreli learned that the house
was for sale.
Having many American friendships and
connections, II Immediately occurred to
Miss Corell that the close relation OF the
building to the life Of the founder of
Harvard. made II spot that ought to
be made a mecca for American visitors.
She made known her plan to Edward
Norris Of Chicago, and the latter was SO
much pleased with Il that without wait
Ing to ind out whence should come the
money he commissioned Miss Corelli to
60 afead and make the purchase.
The wisdom of his act Is proved by the
fact that II would have been possible TO
have raised half a dozen times the sum
the historic shrine cost. for from wealthy
students Of Harvard University alone
could have been obtained almost any sum
in reason.
1t was within the very walls to which
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% MARBLE

MARBLE tablet
bearing a Latin in
scription. Of which
the sbove IL Q
tr q n . lation. In
placed between the
doors at the en-
entrance OF the
main library OF
Georgetown Col
lege. which pos
sesses one of the
most extraordinary
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COME critics say that political oratory
- is lost art In these United States.
They don't mean by this that there are
no more silver-throated performers in
public life, but that political oratory has
lost its value and effect. Undoubtedly
some idea along this line entered into the
minds Of the projectors Of the change
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collection of books In the United States.
Here the book lover and literary anti
quarian will find a perfect treasure house
Of book gems. Georgetown University
itself abounds in claims to interest, being
the oldest and largest Jesuit College In
this country. the first building having
been erected in 1850.
The growth of the library kept pace
with the progress Of the college. but re-
manned without a home until the CEN
teRnial OF the university In 1889. when
Mr.. Elisha Francis Riggs furnished the
present place OF abode as q memorial to
his father and brother.
This was a princely gift and well be-
fitting such priceless collection OF vol
umes. which In point Of antiquity alone
would be dificult. IL not impossible to
The room itself compares well In size
with any Of the libraries Of the country.
being 81 feet high. AZ feet wide and IS
feet long. The whole room from the tiled
floor to the lofty ceiling radiates a
gold of the trimmings blending with the
golden oak OF the furnishings and wood
work forms a rich contrast to the va
ried hues OF the buildings. The sixteen
pillars which surround the reading room
and divide the surrounding space into
alcoves are decorated alternately with
large shields bearing the coats of arms
of the Riggs family, the Society Of Jesus,
the United States and Of the college itself.
There are ~ alcoves, II on each floor,
each capable OF holding between 5000
and 1000 volumes and provided with
chairs and tables for the comfort Of the
student. The floors are connected by
two winding stairways. The alcoves are
classified and in some instances named
for the donor of that particular coiiec-
ton, thus simplifying research.
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Y the soil of the worlds most
sacred literary shrine Ameri-
cans have just gained a home.
1t IL located in Shakespeare's
town, Stratford-on-Avon, and 1t
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Since there has never been any histori-
cal catalogue made Of the books. 1t ID
not easy to determine the oldest and
rarest volumes In the library. The COL
lection represents 800 languages. over
100000 bound volumes, more than $1,000
pamphlets and about q thousand bound
volumes OF newspapers. besides count
less unbound reviews.
The first alcove contains editions de
luxe and rare folios. Among these may
be found the works Of Fleury. Lecroix,
Michand. Armensuad. Duruy, Horace In
copper plate. Kingsboroughs Mexican
Antiquities and the Lemeciere edition Of
THE Vatican Council" all in handsome
bindings and with beautiful illustrations.
The Vatican Council could scarcely be
surpassed for richness ana beauty.
Bound in red morocco and white MORE
antique, and illustrated In colors. II 10
considered one Of the finest specimens OF
the printers art OF the times. The COM
bined weight of the Kingsborough and
1.-The Vatican Council is TAI pounds,
and they are in fifteen volumes.
OF the very old folios there are scores
Of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
one OF the rarest and most valuable being
"Origines and Etymologies OF st. lsidore
of Seville" Augsburg, 1872, little more
than q decade after the invention OF