Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-28

nc uocs Mr. Fraprle has previously
translated from the French '"rhc
Spell of the Heart % France" and
The Spell OF Alsacc," written by NJ.
Andre Hallays, and published by
rage, Boston.
GLADYS Edison Locke. author OF tho
latest "thriilcr"-"rho Rcd Cavalier
PaEe. Boston)-ls a young Boston
woman and librarian ~ profcs.
sion. She liz. by the way. in charge
OF thn catalogue department of the
Boston Public Library.
PROFESSOR H. i. c. Gricrson made
pubic in November, 1919, the discov-
cry In Hamilton Palace Of a trea.ur.
lost To sight for hundred y,ar,
This was a large folio containing
designs by William Blake Illustrating
me 1870 edition of uray's pocms
Professor Hrierson wrote that h. had
seen u" collection which illustrates
so FULLY the range OF Blake's ppwcr
Her" are pictures OF exquisite rruco
and fancy, aud others os pure and
delightful humor." At tie Oxfurd
University Press this album has boon
reproduced full! size. hy the colio,ype
process. there are Il6 plates In mon
ochromc and six In cu,ors, and Pro.
lessor Gricrson supplies an introduc-
ton. The oxford University Press
American branch now Announces tho
immediate publication or limited
edition.
oxford univcr.i,y prcss American
Branch is to publish In the United
states the productions Of tho faculty
OF Rrts Of tho University of Siras.
bourR. A toElnning VIII be made i'm
mcdiately with Two volumos--two
dealing with m,islc in France. two
with scicuC" ana one with medieval
philosophy.
Tho voters OF Varmlaud. Selma
Laecrlofs homo, have again asked
Dr. l.arerlof I" become IA caudidat.
for the swedish Parliament. Al
though she liz - -unrngIst. Misc La.
gerlof has declined because her on.
tire time Will be needed 10 complete
the literary work which sho ha-
planned. She does not write rapidly
ana wishes TO lac unhurricl IN hcr
work Her new novel. Tho Outcast"
which Doubleday. Page X Co have
just published IN America, was sew
eral years In preparation. Writing
and the managing or her estate. Dr.
la9crlof feels. would leave very TX
*.
are now several women moinbcrs Of
the Rksdag. but Miss Lagetiof does
rot attribute their election entirely
TO the feminist agitation In sweden
Although there may have been some
connection. she thinks that these
women were elected because their
constituents recognized their ability
and desired their help
hA
10 come "a n moment extremely pro-
pit!ous Itself This. the second vol
uine OF NJ. FiammarIon's trilogy on
survival after doa;h. which The
Century Co. Ia translnting ana pub
fishing In America. viii appear dur
ing May. ana should meet some part
nf the trcmonhou- hppeiit. IDr in
formation on things psychic so gen.
orally aroused 10y SIR Arthur Conan
Doyle's lectures
IL Ia said To contain mn enormous
number Of carefully authenticated
instances Of those strange uhcnom-
ena of tn" dcaihbcd OF which wc
have all OF US heard more or less
together with consideration Of the
Significance OF these OCCurrcrceS In
connection with the great question.
Camille finmmariOn is one Of "a
considerable gr0up OF prominent
scientists who are, ~ THIS point OF
long and distinguished careers. in
ientiy and passionatrlv Interested in
the problems involved In ne after
death Those Of us who may be In
clinch to sccn mag 10 vol! to re-
call that, whatever contrast NJ Flsw e
marion's present ar,lor may offer -
the cold scientific spirit" his
achievements as Hrioutist are al
solutcly beyond question. His con-
tributions Ia astronomy beyond 70
the permanent history OF that
science.
incidentally. wc hear that Of tho
first volume. entitled Death ana Its
Mystery devoted 80 proving by
means OF an !nConCeivatlc number OF
carefully recorded pgycnic phcnom-
ena that the soul exists and acts In
depcndcnt!y or tho physical body,
10000 copies we're sold In France ny
TO July, 1920