New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

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Senor Beruete the author of the dehnitive
work of Velasquez which was reviewed in The
Tribune not long ago. has a $, I who is also a
critic of painting. This young man has written
a work on The School of Madrid" in which ne
deals chiefly with the contemporaries and sue
cessors of Velasquez. 1t will be brought out
here by the scribners in the useful Library Of
Art"
E. p. Dutton & Co. bring out new edition,
the eighth. of Bartholomew's Handy Reference
Atlas OF the World" 1t is idea! little book
always to be cordially welcomed The maps are
perfect the statistical matter is conveniently
arranged. and there is a good index. From the
same publishers there comes a handy reprint
Of THE Bookhunter," John Hill Burtons well
remembered volume.
The "reminiscences OF Augustus St Caudens
which his son. Homer. is editing and publishing
in The Century" reach very important stage
IN the June number OF that periodical They
bring the great sculptor 10 the period IN which
he undertook some OF the salient commissions
in his career, the Shaw Memorial the Adams
Monument. the Stevenson. and so on. The rec
elections Of Stevenson. to whose work St.
Gaudens had been introduced by that remark
able architect the late Joseph NJ. Wells ex-
plain how n reading of the New Arabian
Nights reused the artist 10 enthusiasm and
made h!;n resolve to produce a portrait OF the
author If opportunity ever offered. Abiding TO
the s:ttings which were arranged for this pur-
pose when Stevenson was in New York in the
late sos, St Gardens continues as follows:
I can remember some few things as to my per-
Sonai Impressions oS him He said that he be-
;,eEto Ca 10 TO pe MS resi- sioTyi or that he liked
II trSl: ana sHat George Meredith was the GTGt
est ntteF4ieur OF the time Also he told OF his pet
me i complete setso: as WorKs. in some OF which
no placed Inc OF TWO. In 'Virg.nibus Puerisque'
Is good thing" Thus The modest man!
AgGi9 at The end Of one Of the sttings; as was
had his mind on He asked my advice rave it
vel, everything is right and. everything is wrong"
While / was speaking he rad entered little
closet to wash his hands. lie came out wiping
them.
Yes yes, that is true. that is true" he said
continuing 70 rub his fingers; yes everything is
usht and everything is wrong
not seen the dawn every day OF his life has not
ocean and rayeiiiag by sea- he referPsd 10 's s
charm and danger, and added, The who has
not taken Ken ms his @ Iite IN his hands at some time or
In connection with this vein in his personality
9notbe~ room sat on the bnd.s ede bari J,S St IN
to discern his gure in the dimRess He faiked n3g
In the nonotonous tone frequently assumes
when in the twilight, speaking OF his keen admira-
tion for Stringer Lawrence. Governor of India
Then l first realized his reverence for men of
action. men OF Affairs, soldiers and administrators.
Moreover, he said with great feeling that his chief
desire IN the world was me power to knock down
the most trying episode in his life one in
It taken a certain direction left alternative but
one of personal alteration. where he could pre-
sent but pitful figure. This impressed rs
being the most feeling thing he over said to me-
The writer's Of travel books have pretty nearly
done Italy to death. but there would still seem
TO be corner OF the peninsula productive OF
legitimate copy" That at all events. we are
to infer from the fact that Mr.. Edward Hutton
is publishing a volume on Unknown Tuscany"
A monument to Jules Verne was unveiled at
Amiens the other day, NJ. Jules Claretie reading
a euloGy on the and his works In the pres
ence of a large assemblage which included
Vernes three sons. The memorial consists of
a marble bust set upon graceful pedestal. at
the foot of which three children are disposed.
one of whom reads to the others from one of the
romancer's books.
The Putnams announce that another book is
being written for their American Waterways
series. 1t treats Of the Mississippi and is being
written by Mr. Julius Chambers who in 1872
equipped and headed the expedition which dis
covered Elk Lake, in Minnesota. and Identified
it as the source of the great river.
Professor J. Wight Duff the author of the
next volume TO appear in The Library of Lit
erary History" which the Scribners issue in
this country, has especially inspiring sub
ject. He surveys the Literary History OF
Rome" following IT from the origins down to
the close of the Golden Age.
Mr.. Andrew Lang has illusions as to the
returns of authorship He presided at the re-
cent dinner of the Royal Literary Fund and in
submitting the toast of prosperity to that in
stituton he made the rather discouragtng re-
marks which The London Times" thus re-
ports:
In the course of a humorous speech he said
that the side of the historian of the scholar
in any department Of literature. the business of
authorship toilSome and O the rewards
the apples of the tree not great and golden
and many, but small and green and few. A mans
literary reputation in inverse ratio to his in
come The public were being taught to think
that no book should cost than I'd He
need point out to economists and statisticians
zhRt the consequence of this would be-simple