The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

A Radcliffe Dugmore- whose work IN
outdoor photography is well known By
the readers of Country Life in Ameri-
ca. to which he has contributed for
many years. has just gone to British
East Africa for trip of eight months
or a year to be entirely devoted TO pho
tographing big game. The only pho
tographs of any completeness or au-
thority on African big game care in
Mr.. Schiilings book. Flashlights in
the Jungle" published some years ago
Schiliings was primarily hunter and
was at times 10th 10 lose a good shot
for the sake OF a good picture. Dug
more's point of view is the opposite
]. T. Trowbridge sailed for Naples
early in December 1t was his fnten-
Italy and Sicily. but the earthquake
there may have changed his plans
Trowbridge at 81 shows no trace OF
the infirmities Of age. and Eas new
book in press entitled "A Pair of Mad
caps which will appear in the spring
Herman Knickerbocker yieIe. whose
death occurred last week at his New
York home. was a writer OF fiction
whose work viii be much missed The
deIicacy of his style won many ad-
mirers. His portrayals OF women have
unusual charm. and as a teller OF ro-
nance his appeal was distinctly TO those
who value pleasing character delinea
tion as wen as an interesting story.
His last work. ~Heartbreak HILL" was
one of his most successful ventures
The Hetch Hetchy valley in the
Yosemite national park. 10 which wide
attention has been attracted recently
through San Frarciscos interest in it
as a water supply. is the subject OF
description and discussion by John
Muir in the January Century. IL is a
valley OF rare beauty. and the cele-
brated naturalist declares ought TO be
preserved
Although so local to, Boston in its
name. the Bean Pot has found an au-
dience in other cities The next
number is announced for January ..
and there is promised variety Of
beans Favored TO suit many palates-
Boston problems will be handled. but
some attention will be given TO mat
tiers OF national interest.
Within the next few weeks Prof
Gugiielmo Ferrero expects TO finish the
course OF lectures which he is giving
at Columbia university. After that he
will deliver the course at the Chicago
university. While in Boston. Professor
Ferrero gave the last installnnent Of the
manuscript of his father in laws (Ce-
sare Lombrosol forthcoming book on
psychical research TO Lombroso's Amer
lean publishers. Small. Maynard & Co.
William J. Locke author OF The Be-
loved vagabond- etc. sailed from New
York few days ago for visit to Al
giers. where he will spend the winter
at work on his new book Mr. Locke's
stay in this country which he visited
for the first time on this occasion. was
not more than month in duration He
paid particular attention while here to
the theater. making more or less ex-
haustive study of what appeared to him
to be the typical American drama. with
a view OF course TO increasing his own
stock Of dramatic material
That the centenary OF Poe-s birth
will not pass unnoticed IN Boston il
now assured by the announcement OF
the publishers. John W. Luce & Co.
that they have arranged a dinner TO be
held at the American house January g
1909. in honor of the occasion A num-
Der OF gentlemen OF prominence in the
literary field viii be present. and with
their assistance suitable literary pro-
gram is being arranged