The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
New Southern Magazine

From Nashville, Tenn. comes the
news that some very energetic young
mon. backed by substantial amount
OF capital. have started new South.
'ern magazine for women. That is
news. indeed. to be cons idered for
many attempts have been made to
found and establish just such a maya
zine and In nearly every instance the
attempt has been signal failure, so
the announcement that another publ
cation is about to be launched upon
the literary seas. and that 1t is to be
really something worth while. is mat
ter OF interest to women all over the
country.
Now the object and intent OF this
new magazine is IL very interesting
one. and the story came TO me from
tho most Fascinating little woman i'm
agihable. and no less parsonage than
Miss Maria Thompson Daviess. whose
delightful book have found their way
into nearly every household. and re-
main comfortably settled on the fav-
otite shelf III perfectly irresistible
manner. Miss Daviess talked at some
length on the subject OF this puDlica-
lion before the eLaguc OF southern
women writer's that gathered IN
Richmond last week. and made an
earnest appeal TO the women OF Vir-
sinia and all over the South that they
support II. and help To make this
southern magazine Tor women a real
and vital organ in the literary worlu.
This Is the Idea that the editors
nave in view. They hope 10 make the
magazine forum for women every
where, in which are TO be discussed
the live issues OF women from the
length and breadth of our unitcu
states. There are to be stories from
"A great many OF the best known writ
ers We have. high class art. high class
notion. and criticism and the very nrst
number. that Is expected 10 make its
initial appearance in May, Will contain
an Interview on the relation Of the
white mistress to the negro servant
problems in the South. This Is written
by Maria Thompson Davies, as only
the creator OF Andrew the Glad ana
The Melting OF Mollie" can write. in
tcrwoven with golden touches oil
humor and real call from the heart
OF one woman to host of other wo-
men, who need TO heed and listen TO
the note that she sounds.
This magazine U.s. by no means 10 be
local affair. but women all over the
country are expected and invited to
contribute and submit manuscripts To
the editors for this new literary vehi-
Gle that mas just been begun 1t Is
10 be run on broad and generous prin-
ciples and peoplc all over the South
are much interested in this new trial
FOR new magazine for the women or
our land that is TO have its home in
Nashville.
You know that you stand in your
own little garden of brightness ana
smile upon the candclions and the
Wild violcts and let them be. because
they have always been there and do
40 harm, and you carefully tend the
fragrant posies that sou have planted
with your own hands. and you look
with pride upon the giant rose and
lilac bushes that the grandmother set
out when first she came driving up
IN the big coach TO make her home In
Virginia. but when nrst YOU see
strange little blossom roking its new
leaves up to the sunshine. YOU are not
pleased. You either want the garden
like 1t has always been and resent the
intruder, or you are merely not inter
ested in different plant for your
posie bed This new magazine for wo-
men is n fair little flower raising its
face To take the sun in the garden OF
your good opinion. but IT cannot be
neglected and INTENDED because II
Will droop and die. II is not a hardy
little plant. and all OF the women all
over this broad and golden country OF
ours must shine with all their might
in sunshine ana belief upon this deli
cate blossom. so that 1t may thrive and
grow and become stately ornament
TO the old garden OF Southern litera-
turc.
BRENT WITT.