The Washington herald., 1912-07-14

the region about Vancouver, British Co
lumbia- Before leaving. Mr.. King stated
| that his itinerary was not definitely fixed,
| and that he should probably ramble at
will for several months wherever inclina-
tion led him. 1t Is probable that as a re-
suit OF his trip there will come forth q
new novel Of the Northwest.
Gen. Homer Lea, whose new book, The
Day of-the Saxon" Is just published. and
Archibald Colquhoun, author. OF China
| in Transformation" have reached. from
different starting points, some similar con-
clusions. Both-American and English
man-see certain grave dangers to the
Saxon race in Russia's slow but un-
checked advance toward the sphere of
Indian interest, and in the immigration
OF Asatic people into Australia.
At a dinner which ]. Henry Harper,
author of '.The House of Harper" once
gave to William Black. the English novel;
LIST. William Cullen Bryant. responding to
toast on poetry, remarked that though
I the novelist had laid society under great
| obligations, the poet must not be for
rgotten. since II was to him that we are
indebted for some Of our labor saving de-
vices. What he asked IN his gravest
| manner. could be more useful more win
ming. more worthy OF being remembered
than that immortal song"-here the
audience waited In breathless silence
beginning, Thirty Days Hath Septem-
ber'?'
| Recently DR.. George Hodges. dean of
the Episcopal Theological School, at
Cambridge. delivered a sermon In answer
to the question. What's the matter with
| the church, The gist of his thought
which on this occasion was much like that
expressed in his ''Everyman's Religion
was that while something is wrong and
always has been wrong, things are bet
| ter to-day than ever before. THE ideal
aim of the church, he says, rs ever more
and more TO extend the horizon OF the
truth
The leader of the July issue of the
North American Review is an article by
the editor on Social Justice and Social
| ism, In which he sets forth the latest
| declaration of doctrines made by the
Socialist party in the hope OF winning
more general support from the Ameri-
can people and shows how specious is the
propaganda Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
makes fine contribution on THE Con-
't"'ion and Its Makers" Sydney
Brooks has a timely article. from the
| English point of view. on Cuba and he
Cuban Question" The purpose and work
OF the postgraduate course school of
the navy is told by Rear Admiral Mahan,
U. s. N, in an article under the title,
The Naval War College" The late
United States Minister to Korea, Horace
n. Allen. gives a graphic account OF
An Acquaintance with Yuan Shi Kai."
The second and last installment of Let
tiers OF Samuel F. B. Morse" relating
to the War OF 1872. will be found to be of
historical value. and Mai. Gen. W. II.
Carter. L. s. A. writes on The Militia
Not a National Force"
Harper & Brothers announce that they
are putting to press for reprintings
The Valor Of Ignorance" by Gen.
Homer Lea: Princess Idleways." by
Mrs. W. ]. Hays: The Servant In the
House." by Charles Ram Kennedy:
'Trilby," by George Du Maurier: wild
Life Under the Equator" Paul Du
Chaillu: Riders Of the Purple Sage" by
Zane Grey. and "Jinrikisha Days in
Japan" by E. r. Skidmore.
Miss Alice NJ. Herts, author of The
Children's Educational Theater," pub
lished by the Harpers. is planning TO de-
liver a number of illustrated lectures
during the summer. showing the various
features Of her work among the children.
The book itself explains the work and
education plan. and contains many illus
trations OF an extremely interesting na-
ture.
Sidney r. Kennedy, one Of the authors
OF White Ashes,' now In Its third edi-
ton. is just recovering from an appendi-
citis operation. Evidently the operation
did not impair Mr.. Kennedys sense of
humor. for he recently remarked that
he had done only the conventional thing
that after getting out a book Il was
quite in order to get out an appendix.
That Japan is following more or less
closely our American theories and prin-
ciples is evidenced by her increasing Or
ders for American books. Harper &
Brothers have recently received several
large orders for books on law and SCI
ence, and another order received by them
this week from Tokyo calls for copies
Of The Principles Of Scientific Manage
ment." by Frederick w. Taylor. and
The Principles OF Banking" by Charles
A. Conant.
The Century Company has sent to
press the fifth large edition Of Anne
Sedgwick's "Tante."