New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

Antin. is also announced for April. The
author is the wife Of Columbia pro-
fessor, and lives near this city. vol
ume Of Jonathan Papers'-chiehy
sketches Of outdoor fun by Elisabeth
woodbridge-will be brought out on
March 30.
Labor Papers.
Democracy and Dynamite" is the title
Of the first paper Of a series dealing with
trades unions and public policy which
The Atlantic" has undertaken to pro-
duce. This will be printed In the April
number. The questions dealt with in
these articles will be approached from
the side Of each party to the controversy
tho employer, the employed and the
public.
The Wonders Of New York.
Welcome to our city! What New YORK
is, why It is. has appealed to the writer
and artist in Mr.. F. Hopkinson Smith,
and with pen and brush he has dealt
with It. The articles which he has pre-
pared will be published in the Worlds
Work" under tho title Of 'Picturesque
New York. New and Old" Reproduc-
tions Of many Of his paintings have been
made for these papers.
Good Reading.
Have the English people ceased to
read books other than novels. one at
least, Of their own critics fears that this
Is the case. He deplores what has often
been deplored in these columns. the use
OF literary masterpieces as school texts.
He doubts whether it leads children TO
the enjoyment Of good books "A BOOK
got I'D for an examination with the aid
Of notes." he points out, rs often cor
daily hated. and the attempt 10 develop
judgment in literature too soon is usual
~ fatal" He holds that whatever the
book read in school for its own sake as
literature and not the textbook OF
subject. 1T should be without notes OK
any sort, should be suited TO the capac'
fly of the class and should be explained
by the teacher without any theory what.
ever" Few thinking people. we believe
will controvert the assertion that ths
greatly increased use of literature IN
schools has been accompanied by
lowering Of taste and the promotion OF
a mechanical habit OF mind. Nimble-
ness Of intellect and SCIENTIFIC study
of literature do not often meet In chill
dren.
Father Hyaointhe.
A biography of that once noted Come
OUTER" Pere Hyacinthe. is to be writ
ten by his son, NJ. Paul Hyacinthe Loy'
son.
The Great American Novel.
In the interesting Easy Chair fo'
March Mr.. Howels gives just praise
the American novelists Of locality, ou'
declares that he does not believe tpss
the novel OF the United States ever VIII
he or ever can be written or tha' u"
would he worth reading IL IL were VIII
ten" Next to the Italians and the spdh.
iards. he adds. "the Americans are INV
most decentralized people In the w9'"
and lust as there can neyeraoe ;h''
tional Italian fiction or nationai spdn
ish fiction there can be no nati'"s'
/ American fiction. but only proV"e'ss
only parochial fictions evermore.
truly United States novel, he conciuoee
will never be produced IT'LL some gen'S'
is born all over the Union
| Miss Harradsn's Novel. -.
Miss Beatrice Harraden has taken ~.
title for her forthcoming novel,
Trackless Way" from Brownng's i"s
celsus": II go to prove my souL
| my way as birds their trackless W.,
shall, arrive" The characters are
So o-called Failures who work our 30
own salvation and happiness py oe'
paths. f
Arab Pasha's Memoirs. -
A native newspaper OF AieAap
"Al Akhbar," announces that 'ne Il
moirs of Arab Pasha are soon = L.
nub,isbed in three volumes. ,unoer
title of .The Mystery ana -
the Egyptian Revolution. Known - 's,,a |
Arabi Rebellion This anno''n.s1 u
apparently disposes of the many 'al .,s,,l
current in Egypt that the kneom '.,.s
government and the Britis~ .r.btY
had purchased the book i5o" -..eN
heirs in order to prevent - apR'