The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
LITERARY NOTES

| Charles Scribner's Sons have issued in
pamphlet form a brief sketch of the life
and the writings OF Sir Gilbert Parker.
the Canadian novelist. whose works they
publish in the Imperial Edition. They
have been able to quote many enlighten-
| ing words of Sir Gilbert Parker himself.
about his life, object. and methods: and
thereby to give a more complete idea of
the man and the writer than has ever
been given to the public hitherto. For,
in the past. Sir Gilbert has been particu-
larly reticent: but here he speaks with
great candor OF how he conceived and
produced many of his greatest stories.
They will gladly send il to any one. free
OF charge. who asks them to do so. They
also have similar pamphlets on Maurice
Hewlett and John Galsworthy.
Kinds. Noble & Eidredga OF New York.
have published a collection OF songs for
the home the school, the club. the col
lege. or the camp. for the children and
the grown-ups to sing The title is The
Most Popular SoIgs for Every Occasion -
and. so far as We know, this is the first
time a publishing house has attempted
to gather together under one cover songs
for every special and general occasion
throughout the year. A glance at the
index, which includes new copyrighted
songs for New Years. Lincoln's Birth
day, St. Valentines Day. Washington's s
Birthday. Decoration Day. Fourth of
July, Flag DAY, Arbor Day. Labor Day,
Columbus Day, Halloween, Thanksgiy-
ing. Christmas, and Easter. will convince
one that it Is we'll named.
The Constructive Quarterly George II.
Doran Company. New York; strikes an
entirely new note in periodical religious
literature. To its pages the leaders OF
every type of Christian faith contribute.
laying stress on their positive and con-
structfve life and thought Never before
have men OF such eminence and differ
ences OF belief been brought together
for a common object. 1t is journal
which no thinking man. awake to world
happenings, can afford to be without.
The first number will be published on
March /.
The New Hostess Of To-day (Scrib-
ner's3, by Linda Hull Larned. is an ex-
position Of the arts of cooking and sery
ing, which comprises the substance of
Mrs. Larned's famous book, The Host
ess of To-day" for years the recognized
authority on its subject. But this is a
much larger book than that, containing a
arge proportion OF new matter, and the
old matter In new and moro detailed
FORM Tho main headings are Dinners
and Luncheons; Breakfasts; Evening
Collations, Five O'Clock Functions; Chat
Ing Dish Creations; Some Beginnings:
Soups; Fish and Fish Entrees Of Meats
and Poultry; Piece de Resistance: Vege-
tables and Vegetable Entrees: Sauces for
Fish. Meats, and Vegetables; Game:
Salads; Eggs and Cheese; Desserts; Pud-
ding, Sauces; Frozen Creams, Ices,
Frappes: Cakes: Some Accessories: Hot
Beverages and Cold Drinks; Breads,
Rolls, Biscuits: Preserves and Pickles;
Sandwiches, and Chatting Dish Cookery.
Prof William E. Chancellor, In an
article entitled Our Gerrymandered
Nation" asserts that New England has
overreached herself in her chicanery
until now she has but little real power
IN national councils.
Having compiled his new book The
Amateur Gentleman which will be pub
lished In March, Jeffery Farnol is now at
work at his home in Kent in dramatic
ing ''The Broad Highway The latter |
book has Just gone into a fifteenth print |
thousand. little, Brown 4
Coz
THE Penalty the first novel by the !
writer, Gouverneur Morris. |
will be published by Charles Scribner's |
Sons In March. 1t has many illustra- |
lions. Its. scene Is New York. but not /
the New York the average citizen knovs