The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
LITERARY NOTES.

Hubert Bruce Fuller, author OF The
Speakers Of the House" was born IN
Derby. Conn. June Is. 1850. the son OF
Robert B. and Harriet A. CPrentce) Full
Ter He graduated from Yale University
In 1901 with the degree OF B. A, and In
1904 from the same university with the
degree OF NJ. A He graduated from Co
lumbar University nov George Wash
lngton University IN 1893 with the degrees
OF IL B. and LII NJ.
Mr.. Fuller won many prizes and hon
ors in both universities. At Yale he won
honors in history He is the author OF
The Purchase Of Florida" for which
Yale University awarded him the degree
OF NJ. A. together with the Yale Univer-
sity prize IN American History In 1901
he won the Golden Club Medal awarded
by the Golden Club OF England. He IS
the author OF Tax Returns in Ohio"
A contributor 70 standard magazines on
legal and historical subjects.
Mr.. Fuller lived in Washington ten
years. He has Practiced law in Cleve-
land since 1893 He Is an officer Of thu
Western Reserve Historical Society and
a member Of the Cleveland Council OF
Sociology. He has been prominent in
Cleveland politics
Ho IS one Of the secretaries Of Senator
Burton. Of Ohio. and has a large ac-
quaintance among official circles IN Wash
ingcbn. thus having had an excellent OPP
portunity Of absorbing the spirit Of
Washington life. as well as learning much
Of the unwritten current history Of the
country.
Foolish Questions" Is the title OF a
little volume Just published by Small.
Maynard & Co. containing reprodUc-
tons OF cartoons drawn by r. L. Cold
berg. which appeared from time 10 time
in the New York Evening Mail The
pictures will make you smile. and the
questions and answers may cause you
20 regret the many idle Temar as Won
have made IN the course Of your life.
The book IS calculated 10 awaken IN he
who opens Il a sense Of the futility and
faulty Of human intercourse, and be-
hind the grotesqueneSs there is q grain
Of poignant philosophy.
A curious old book which quantity
combines valuable information with a
rich and unconscious hUmor. is John
Davis Travels OF Four Years and a
Half in the United states of America
QT9S-1S02l." Of which Alessrs Henry Holt
& Co. have just issued g new edition
edited and with an introduction by Al
fred ]. Morrison. of Hampden-Sidney.
TTevelyan in his America Revolution
says of this book: Among accounts OF
such voyages, none IS more life-like than
those which may be found in Davis
Travels in America, published IN 1903;
an exquisitely absurd book, which the
world. to the diminuton Of its gayety,
has forgotten"
Very little people will want to know
that When Reggie and Reggie Are
them. Gertrude Smith. so well known
for her children stories, is the author,
and the Harpers are the publishers.
When Reggie and Reggie were five. their
father was Senator. and that's why
this story happens To take place IN
Wsshington-you see the family had to
move there. There is a real President Ia
the story.
Clare Hummer and Oliver Herford col
laborate in Bible Rimes for the Not Too
Young" published by W. B. Dodge & Co.
next month, best characterized by ono
word. clever. The verses and pictures are
at once a parody and a satire on certain
striking events Of mans earlier history
in short humor with q tang.
John Kendrick Bangs. who has been In
and out OF New York az odd times during
the summer, coming in from his country
home at Cape Neddick. Me, Is 20 have
another book credited TO the already
creditable list Of books which are his.
THE Real Thing" is the title, and real
John Kendrick Bangs means much 10
public that remembers its favorites THE
Real Thing is a collection OF light and
airy farcicai dramalogues 70 read aloud.
to represent dramatically. or merely to
chuckle over by ones self.
Henry A. Snute. the author OF The
Real Diary Of Real Boy" has a new
book which viii be published early In
November. and which he calls Farm
ing It