The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

Among the authors attending on Monday, the opening day, will be Rev, John Louis Bonn, S.J., profess sor of literature at the graduate school of Boston college, Chestnut Hills, Mass, also director of the dra- matic club at the college. Father Bonn is a former Waterburian and has lectured numerous times in this city. His book of last year, "So Falls the Elm Tree", the story of Mother Valencia, the foundress of St. Francis hospital in Hartford, has had q wide sale all over the coun- try and went Into several printings. Father Bonn attended the local schools, graduating from Crosby high after which he entered the Jesuit novitiate, New England branch. He is an authority on Greek netrics, has written poetry, and Is about to have an important prose work published by Macmillan's s in New York. He Is Q member of outstanding literary groups in New England and has lectured ct leading colleges in New England and else- where. Father Bonn will be heard at the book and author luncheon at the Women's club Monday.
 Also appearing Monday ss the luncheon will be Wiinar1 Lyon Phelps, dean of letters, former pro- lessor of English LCerature at Yale university, wbs will be master of ceremonies. Dr. Phelps has been e student and platform lecturer for Q long period of years, his autobiogra- phy written last year, one of the most noted books of the year. He Is Q critic of books of the day as well as standard literature of all ages. Also heard will be Mildred Jordan, author of "One Red Rose Forever" Anya Seton, author of My Theodosia", James Street, au- thor of "In My Fathers House." James T. Soby, author of "The Early Chirico," and Ben Hawthorne, au- thor of Bessie Bossy."
 Miss Jordan was born in Chicago, later coming to Pennsylvania which Is the locale of her well-known book, "Cne Red Rose Forever" Anya Seton was born in New York City, the daughter of the well-known writer, Ernest Thompson Seton and Grace Gallatin Seton. Her My Theodosia" Is based on the life of the daughter Of Aaron Burr. She lives at the present time in Green . which. James T. Soby, authority on modern art, attended Taft school, lived over in Pennington. Ben Hawthorne has been famous for his Morning Watch" program over WTIC. Books by this group Of writers will be autographed during the Monday program.
 The Book Fair will continue Tuesday on which day two noted writers, Chard Powers Smith and Mss Virginia CowleS will speak. MT. Smith Is known for his two books Artillery of Time" and Lad les Day" Tuesday he will talk on 'The Place of Literature in our Changing World" Miss CoWles, who will be heard Tuesday evening will take as her lecture subject Look ing for Trouble" This is also the title of her most recent book. As a foreign correspor dent Miss CoWles has travelled widely and her experi- enceS from the basis of her talks and writings A former Boston de- butante she comes of a famous Virginia family. Her appearance at the Book Fair is one of most im- portant events in the three day program.
 Other speakers and writers to be heard Wednesday are Beatrice Grover, Louise Hall Tharp, Dean Marshall, Phil Stong and Kurt Weise.
 There will be many exhibits at the fair including the Bronson Li- brary exhibit, Mrs. Edward J. God frey's braille exhibit, Boy and Girl Scout exhibits, Telephone Company exhibit which will feature many very old telephone directories, all types of religious books for adults and children in charge of Mrs, Robert DenniSon, an exhibit from the Merriam Company of Spring field, Mass, publishers of Websters Dictionary, an exhibit of garden books from the Massachusetts Hor- ticulture society, and @ large col- lection of second hand books.