New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03


closer social acquaintance" The headquarters
of the association is in Detroit Meetings are
to be held every fortnight
An exhibition of the artistic work OF George
du Maurier-even more an author than an artist
is to be held soon in London 1t is to cover
a period of twenty-five years and will be held
under the title of Society in Late Victorian
Days" 1t will no doubt include his illustra-
tons for novels well as his humorous
sketches for Punch"
Mr.. CUTLER Couch has given an odd title to
his Forthcoming novel Lady Good-forN Moth
ing suggests a story which is more or less
quaint and whimsical in this writer's charac-
teTistic vein-
late musician, Edward MacDowell is announced
by the Dodge Publishing Company The author
Of the book is Mrs. E. F. Page
Among the new British novels is S R. Crock
ett's Young Nick and Old Nick Arnold Ben
nett's "Clayhanger' will soon be on the press
Charlotte Bronte's first meeting with Thack-
erav is described by her in a letter which IS
soon to appear in a London auction room 1t
cannot be said that the meeting was tame. ne
made morning call and sat above two two hSurs
wrote the author of Jane Eyre MI Snltn
only was in the the whole time He dc.
scrbed it afterwards as queer scene ana !
suppose it was. The giant sat before me. /
was moved to speak to him Of some of his
shortcomings Qiterary, OF course). one py one
the faults came into my mind. and one by one
brought them out: and sought some eSP!SIl n
ton or defence He did defend himself IKE
great Turk and heathen-that is to say me
excuses were often worse than the CRIME itseiI.
The matter ended in decent amity- II all be
WELL am to dine at his house this evening.
Hungarian Parliament is the number of literary
men who have been returned Inc three ieao'
ing novelists Of the country are included
Bishop Meade's book, "Old Churches ano
Families of Virginia has been much IN need ne:
of q good index This has at last been supplied
by MI J. C. Wise, and published by the Lippln-
colts under the title of 'Digested Index and
Genealogical Guide"
series Of lectures whose aim is to teach
students the right use of library Is to be given
curator Of the Ste. Genevieve Library me
heads of these lectures embrace The knoWi-
edge of Books" (papers, inks, binding, lliustra-
ton the history of books since 1850, great pub
fishers of the nineteenth century, copyright
laws); classification and Research tblbho-
| graphical systems catalogues. ndexing, etc);
| "rhe Great Libraries of France and Other Coun-
tries; 1.-THE Public Libraries" (and the move
ment and its growth in England America, Ger,
| many, etc); finally THE Care of Books ana
the Profession of Librarian
.IngersolI: A Biogra phical Appreciation" is
| the title of volume by Mr.. H. e. kittredge
which is to be published soon by j. F. TAYLOR
& Co This is the thirteenth and concludin:
volume of the authorized Dresden Edition OF
the works of the late Robert G. Ingersoll-
The late Sir William Butler author Of The
Great Lone Land" left volume OF remlnlS-
cences which will probably be published in the
autumn 1t ought to be an uncommonly enter
tanning book. The author had for some tune
been engaged upon a life of Napoleon, but it il
| said 10 be doubtful if it had reached stage
which admits of publication.
| A new volume of stories for children is To ba
brought out by the Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany under the title of Stories from Old French
Romance" These include such medieval de-
lights as the tales of Aucassin and Nicoette,
of Constans the Emperor. Roland and OhVer.
the death of Roland, Ogier the Dane and the
Castle of Montauban.
In volume entitled 'Dephile Gay tMmc.
Emile de Girar1inl" M. Leon Seche has dis
/ cussed that clever lady's relation TO the roman-
tie movement in France. She was one OF tna
most brilliant of journalists. Her tales for
children still read; and her comedy La
Joie fait Peur"-once produced here by Bouc1-
cault as 'Kerry"--is still occasionally played