The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-30

freedom from AIR. Fortunes surveli.
lance. but much nero for the solid
personal satisfaction It's winning
would give him. II would be a trib.
ute To his work, OF all tho greater
value because he knew Il would b.
bestowed grudgingiy and unwililngiy.
and he was keenly interested Ia and
proud OF his work. Tho publishing OF
educational textbooks for the use OF
schools" had been no part OF the
firms business until he camc into Il.
The idea had been his own. and AIR
Fortune. because the idea was not
his own. had very haif.h.artsdly M.
scented 10 e and very diH-ncourng.
ingly booked upon u in tho flddllnKly
small way in which he permitted u
TO be begun.
Prom the outset Il had been a very
considerable success sabre wuH In.
terested In books and interested in
education. lie had many friends
among the large staff Of Tidharoush
School masters and had developed
many acquaintance among the large
body OF members Of tho teaching pro
feraion with whom tho firm was in
touch. lie was fond OF discussing
methods and difficulties OF encourag.
ins stubborn youth In tho ard paths
Of alesimilating knowledge. and he
had peculiarly fresh and gym
pathetic recollection OF hts own boy.
ish fiouDdcrfnrs Ia those paths. To
fhers tastes and qualities. and p.~r.
haps because Of them. he found he
was able 10 bring what was moon.
tsstably q fair for discovering the
sort % book that needed to be com.
piled and. what was equally i'm.
portant. the sort OF man to compile
II. Also. IN his capacity of general
editor % tho volumes. to give much
stimulating suggestion and advice to
the authors.
lie had never been 80 pleased a.
on thu day when the Spectator. ln
an. extended notice Of four new text.
books. had written. 1T In always a
pleasure 70 open onc Of the school
textbooks bearing the imprint OF
Fortune, East and Sabre and issued
In tho pleasing formal which this
firm have made their own. Their
publications give the impression of
a directing mind inspired with the
happy thought Of presenting text.
books. not for the master. but for
the pupil. and ~ carrying out this
design with singular freshness and
originality"
on tho day when ths, notice ap-
peared. Mr.. Fortune. who considered
that his mind was-or would b. sup
posed to be---ths directing mind re-
ferred to. had repeated HIS promise
Of partnership, first made when the
enterprise n gan to show unexpected
signs Of responding 10 sabrc's enthu.
si9sfu. Very good. Sabre. very good
indeed. I am bound 20 say capital.
I may tell you. as your father prob
ably told you. that II was always
understood between him and me that
you should be taken into partnership
II you showed signs Of promise. I'm.
auestionably you do when you have
brought the publishing into limo with
our established departments we will
go into the matter and" he made
one OF his nearest approaches 10
pleasantry- steps TO restore
the house OF Sabre IN some part 10
its ancient giorics In the flrm--in
some part"
And when Sabre expressed his
qualification. Enough. have de-
cided."
In 1919 Sabre felt that no had now
brought the publishing into line with
the established departments. He
had emphasized tho firms reputation
I'm this activity By the considerable
success that attended two textbooks
bearing tono In collaboration his
own name. sabre and owens FL
ementary Mathematics" had been
notably taken UP by the schools.
"Sabre's Modern History" Stunned
by tho public schools In accordance
with their principle of ignoring all
history mcllowcd by fewer than three
thousand years. had been received
enthusiastically by tho lesser schools
wherein was then dswning the daring
idea OF presenting to tho rising gen.
Grafton some glimmering conception
Of IN. constitutional and sociological
facts into which n was arising.
The tributes with which this slim