Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-09
of Century Reminds
Nation of Its Original Policy

generals who led them, was an early
expression of Journalism in magazine
making"
The magazine did much to open
opportunities for new writer's" agrees
the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, while hold
ing that later there were sociological
enthusiasms" and that there was too
much suggestion of propaganda which
literary people and general readers have
no use for, even when they partly
sy1npathize with its aim and purpose"
The Eagle voices its good will toward
any future effort ito claim the old in
heritance of the Century's literary
prestige"
Lovers of the old Century" accord
ing to the Providence Journal, felt
that it had stood for something definite,
and to change it seemed to them little
short of sacrilege." The Journal recalls
"the triumphant years of the Century
when both its literary matter and it,
engravingS attracted worldwide admira-
ton. The high-water mark of
engraving in the Century" continues
the Journal, lis represented by the work
of Timothy Cole, whose white-line en-
cravings of the old masters began In
1889 and continued at intervals for half
a dozen years. This may stand as the
high-water mark of modern wood en-
craving, the elimination of that fasci-
mating art which was suddenly wrecked
by the invention of the half-tone process
engraving"
1.-THE Century was founded in 1870 by
DR.. j. G.. Holland" says the Atlanta
Journal, and published for IL years as
Scribner'S Monthly, before the present
name was adopted upon the retirement
In Itch Of or1ac
Scribner. Since that time the Century
has waXed steadily in editorial excel
lence, and can boast of such eminent
contributors as TennySon, Longfellow,
Whittier, Mark Twain, and, among the
newer generation of literary lights,
Joseph Hergesheimer, Amy Lowell. IONA
Gale and Villa Gather"
ITO the younger generation, more
eager for 'smartness' and brilliance,' the
old Century may seem ponderous," says
the Spokane Spokesman-Rev but
in its day and generation it exerted an
educational and cultural influence that
is beyond the scope of any magazine of
the present day." The Charleston Daily
Mail. with similar tribute, finds that
the multiplication of such publications
in the United States certainly shows
that Americans are a reading people"
The Detroit Free Press states that the
Century has enjoyed the guidance of a
line of able editors and has drawn con-
tributions from the most gifted writers
of English from Tennyson to Sherwood
Anderson" The Canton Daily News
declares that "the list of contributors
through the six decades of it's existence
is impressive" The New Orleans Morn
ing Tribune recognizes "a record of sus-
tanned excellence which few, If any,
publications in this country have
equaled."
THUS goes name" remarks the New
York World, which for so years has
been distinguished in the annals of
American periodical literature. Under
the editorship of Henry Goddard Leach
the Century will be happily merged with
the Forum, and prosperity and useful
ness for the joint venture may be hoped
and expected. OF the many
triumphs of the Century the serial pub
LEGATION of Nicolay and Hays life of
Lincoln and the study of the battles of
the Civil War are best remembered"
The Little Rock Arkansas Democrat
comments: "Quite naturally it has been
absorbed by such a magazine as the
Forum, one whose policy is Just what
its name implies. 1t invites debate on
all subjects and is prejudiced on none"