New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12

worthy companion to the famous Illus
trated edition of Green's "Short His
tory" a thing of beauty wherever pos
sible, but always of historical signif-
canoe. even in the rudest engravings
of the crowded period with which
Macaulay deals. No serious private
library should be without it; no public
library can afford TO be.
Dante Again.
"A Walk in Other Worlds with
Dante" by Marion S. Bainbrigge Out
tom. is designed as help to those who
from various causes are unable to de-
vote much time to serious study of the
poets work. Miss BainbrigGe has gath
cred together in a compact form the
best of Dante's thought, with quota
, tons from commentators.
War Cartoons.
The powerful war cartoons contrib
uted by Boardman Robinson to The
Tribune's editorial page during the
early months of the struggle may now
be had in book form from f. p. Dutton
G. Co. Mr. Robinson's art needs no
commentator TO the readers of this
paper; they will, no doubt, be glad to
have the series complete for preserva-
ton. portfolio of ''Kultur Cartoons
by Will Dyson Boston: The Page
Company proves all too plainly that
this English artist mistakes brutality
for strength, which is to be regretted
as he is an excellent craftsman.
Admiral Senmes.
At this time of the discussion of
the rules of warfare at sea, Colyer
Meriwether's Life of Raphael Semmes"
George W. Jacobs e. Co.. acquires
new interest. During his twenty-five
months in command of the Alabama
this Confederate admiral captured and
boarded 3S6 vessels, burned 81 and took
1000 men off enemy ships. By the
North he was designated "a robber
and plunderer of unarmed vessels and
every effort was put forth TO make out
case against him, but all the evil
dence showed that he adhered to the
rules of warfare, and not a single
death could be attributed to him.
Semmes released all enemy ships con-
tanning neutral cargoes and all passen-
ger vessels carrying women and chill
dren. In one case the women and chill
dren found upon an East India trader
were taken aboard the Alabama and
made comfortable in the officers cab
ms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Egerton Castle.
Agnes and Egerton Castle are both
engaged in the work of the War Com
mittee in London. Mr.. Castle is con-
nected with the defence division, and
Mrs. Castle is at the head of one of
the Red Cross and refugee divisions.
The manuscript of their new novel, a
romance of the present war, is COM
pleted. The title decided upon is The
Hope Of the Family" The book will be
published next fall by d. Appleton
& Co.
English Composition.
The Century Company announces
Writing of To-day" models of jour
nalistic prose, selected and discussed by
J. W. Cunliffe. professor of English at
the Columbia School of Journalism,
and Gerhard r. Lomer. instructor in
English at Columbia University. The
ordinary teaching of English compost
ton, the authors observe, yields very
unsatisfactory results; and they at
tribute this to the fact that students
have placed before them models that
are OeyOnd tnelI redCn, anu SUBJECTS
that are outside their everyday inter-
ests. II is to alter this condition that
the book is published. 1t includes ex-
amples of description and narration,
interviews, editorial and controversial
articles, literary, dramatic and art crit
icism, and the like, chosen from the
better magazines and newspapers, and
written by living men of widely recog-
nized ability.
Robert Hugh Benson.
An authorized biography of the late
Mgr. Benson is in course of prcpara-
ton. Arthur Christopher Benson's
Hugh: Memoirs of Brother" was re-
Gently reviewed in these columns; and
now come from England two more
volumes dealing with his character and
life: Memorials of Robert Hugh
| Benson" by Blanche Ware Cornish,
/ Shane Leslie and others; and Robert
Hugh Benson: An Appreciation" By U.
K. Parr.