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I.:. - ; .'. ..K ,. I ' . THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL,' PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNINC. MAY- 21.M905. I - . T- A Truer .Estimate TnvorxnuFWork: - ganhted work" settled do'wrrtQ"a "steady ' . " don't-care" pace"ls seen Ty the-mannee "'Ts whih,-every ' club magaxlne and column have, for ' the "past week,.' ex eluded "every jaWSlZ iutiecli' ftti gorgs -J themselves with answers to Mr,- Cleve. land's artlcls on "Women's Clubs." The Ignorance- the 'writer displayed should . IivTcaIle4Jorthr.'liiIfyTrathei; " tluui .. vituperation, ror In hie vigorous days - Mr.-CUvuland-would-have-investigated a subject before he gave : his opinion : of U-to the public How much more ' 1 I 1 ' , . -. -1 . . 1 ., , t . ..... . wider publication to the following odl " torial whluh appeared almost at the - earne-tlme-aa Mr.-Cleveland'a -article,: tn r the Providence Journal, one of tbe most substantial and conservative newspapers - In the country: . . , ' ' . "The recent discussion of, the ctilld : labor lawa In this state, the subsequent . passage of a bill providing that no child under 14 yeara of ace shall be employed r - In shop oi-factory; the? enactment of a law providing for the. education of tho . ' adult blind in their homes and - the - generoug appropriation for the purpose, - Invite attention -to the power that is being wielded bywomen a clubs not only , ., in .uiia state, - Country. '-- ,tut'-throughput thef ' "Following' the-lines of work suggested by the national federation.. gome, ot-lhe . cluba In each state, have devoted them- selves to obtaining certain "reforms of '- to promoting such educational or phllan " 7 throplo enterprises as -acemed" to" he needed - in their respective . common wealths. At the last meeting of 'the 1 national federation -special .. atresa- was - laid on the need of reform in the child- labor laws - and a, national child-labor - committee - waa " appointed, - with -local committees where required. The federa tion pledged Itself to try to bring about ' similar -laws In each- state governing child labor and sweatshop, work, and It .has already secured the passage of. sev- cral such statutes. r . - 'This phase of the -club -movement is " somewhat of a surprise .to those who looked, upon It In the first days of its th-.,,if 'tK7i - .iT- th result pf the desire on the part of a . few discontented- womn- to secure a yenerarcultiire, to psse for what they were not. to win perhaps a footing Tr -on a higher -aoelal-ulane than- the one where, they. belonged. Thattherre. mil ciuds wnicn aevote inemseives to mental paDuium, as it were, ironv toe - mouths of babes and sucklings, and that thereare sJ;illwomenjwlio maiuja. of their clubs, erecting false standards of life- until their- homea are left unto them desolate, must be admitted. It Is a significant fact however, that women .- are being called upon, to- consider prob lems, clvlo and Htootalr-.-whlch require a .. -broader i training than , it -was possible ' tnr tkm pbtatw n n uerat Inn ur mum - . This training tha-womwn's1 college ndthe -woman's club.: when properly conducted, supply, the latter; especially r glvlnarto"wonuyi whd hffve missed -a -j-col lege tralnlngthe opportunity of keep T7ing nplhlellectual life and of putting tiwly acquired- knowledge to practical aseJirjgineditiig.iit ei or aoclal service." ' ; r-H-H-aV SestTe n a. it. ..'" -.'"x:-- Makes Handsome Contribution. ! tJ"rThe',acaJawiea association ' wisher "to .acknowledge its obligation to the women of Washington for their loyal and gener ous support. Tf the publio could bo mids famUlar with the history of thialokciLmuch discussions Mrs.'Skldmore movement from Its Inception to the ' present it could but admire the women of our stster atate and their clear con WZ ceptlon , of what fraternal club work , means. ...... ...-..-4. . We hare -all read pf the traditional Jealousy 2 between these northwestern TSTORT of the f nlted Statea and Ita People" By Elroy -M. Averyr When the name of Tie writer of this history IS given the whole Story of Its writing is almost toldi for there has 1 been no edl'"g, supentiaing-.board. I "i no consultation of authorities, or dlc--tatlng power. -Dr. -Avery 1st wholly en titled to blame or credit for the entire -work a bold undertaking for one man "" in this day of exacting criticism- and close scrutiny .anddemandforabsoluu correctness. . . ' ,- " In accepting an Individual" history , as one might -call this, the first factor to " be taken into consideration Is the o,ualt flcatlons of the writer. Is. he fitted by training and -experience - to prepare a. work of this kind and ask the public to " accept it aa authentic! " In this respect It would be difficult to find one whose" previous history aa a . scholar, historian and writer, gave bet- - ter guarantee, of .competent work than . Dr. Avery. Born In Michigan whe,n that J state was on the outposts of the union, reared .amid . the privatlonsof pioneer surroundings and almost wholly depend ent upon hlmaelf for an education he Imbibed those trsitsaf character which ' alone can qualify one to take up and , treat In a'strong virile-manner the his- tnry of a country whose foundation waa laid upon privation and whose building waa etrcngth and forceful man . hood. :: -.,- :-; "7"". '- HI career began as a teacher at 1 yeara of age. .This waa broken in tapon by servics tn the army, during" a part of which Mnie. rbesldea. his duties, he acted as war. correspondent for the De troit Tribune. After the war he entered the Vnlveraltjrof Michigan, where from the first he became marked -for masterly ability and scholarly attalnments.-V Dir- ""Ing his-eoTTege" dayshe on the regular edltbral ataffiof-the Deuoit Tribune, and from that day to the prey etit has been well known as a Journal ist and "writer of many scientific works. Through "Words Correctly Spoken" he haa alao become n aythorlty on "good English.'-! Thua Je fulfill .tha.nrst.TS? qulrement ot.a,.godd..hlstorlan. 'r- ...Tha next essential-would b tne care wlth-jrhlch the Work Is prepared. Be , fore enterlfrg Into this point It mtght . be prefaced by aay)ng that the 4dea of SthlH history originated with Mr. Charles . William BurVowa, who was educated at . West Point, snd. had lie Inception in. a patriotic impulse to give his coyntry ' men a history of their country worthy of the subject, and the dedication of the book explains the warm sympathetic re ' Jatlons that existed, between the writer and publisher, whoss Ides thj suthor ' put Into executlon.- i It aars: - "I dedicate these volumes to my friend. Charles William Bin-rows, who ! years ago asked me to join him In a work to which lis evidently had statea and when the Bacajawev gssocla- i Ion wade 4t -appeal- ta tli. Washington women. ltwas-wlth fear and trembling, hut llin , renimnHfi was an giinnraus, so whole-souled, and cs ma with -such imu ins good will., that one' organisation In Oregon,vat least. Is: convinced that the dividing' line between "the states Is purely, n .Imaginary. 0ne..iiudJf-UM. U a. want of t raternai f eel Ing, It- does- not lie north of the Columbia. - The state president did a most unusual thing by senuing a request ror contributions to hAsttu. with her -c4i- foeeoirtemUiny and "one that has been deeply appreci ated by the statu association and which is bearing fruit.' Nut once did the re ply come that they would not' contribute because the statue was : to -remain In Portland, which It Is lamentable tf admit-la the reason hiany dubs In Oregon refused to contribute;, nor. did they ex cuse themselves, by saying they were building clubhouses, collecting libraries, getting tip county exhibits' or doing any of the many other things Oregon women found-to presunt. -Out of their abun dance or .their little; almost every, club In Washington, has, asked, to be repre sented In this work by its contribution, and humaliattng-< n for the nsrtocla. tlon fo'admlt.lf It had been left to Ore gon women to dvhe only woman In the Lewis-and Clark party would have had no recognition at the centennlarsire made' possible. '. --,.--. .'' , ome itf-the OregrirrTlirblTavedone noble work. Coquille;-atands at the head - with a contribution of I10U. V In recpgnltlaniflhlaLJilrH. Edna Hnnok.j president of - the Study club, haa been asked to unveil the statue. "'."I -.The Woman's club of . Portland con tributed the- hsmimmj sum -of f 5'1ast week, and the' Progress club most gen erously sent $21.60, but some . of the largest clubs In the largest towns have done nothing-and one more appeal Is now made to them to help complete the 1800 still needed before the statue will be sent for. . It Is the Intention of the association after the work la completed to make detailed acknowledgment! through --the papers' of contributions sent It, but the association asks that 'at this time particular mention be made of the Daughters of the American Revo-, lutlon -of -Seattle, - who sent the hand some sum of 160 as Ha oontrloutlon to the statue. 1 Besides -many3 from Wash- ,nt0".' everal from.; California; one . . cora(, from .Bllngton.- We1rt glnla. and .one from Lebanon, -New Hampshire. Through- Senator " Fulton the associa tion is negotiating "with the Indian de partment to" have .300 pupils brought from Chemawafor the iinveilingVSurely given- them - Any- person- Interested and -desiring to give the statue "association some as- stafrce--1nayilcSVe OielT oTferlngs at Woodard. Clarke & Co.'a'' drug., store.! Large or small donations will be grate fully received. it - - -i - f Silverton Club Has ostjValuablc-Member.- y the romnval of Mrs. Huttle fkld more to Fprtngrield tht? Social Science' club of Silverton- lows rme - of lts., m(mt. valued - members."" Mrs." Skldmore has been'lderrWlcd with .the club since organisation, has been an active hiTH e r nest worker, snd hna miiKt I'wuHiy y represented It at several slate, tn- yentlona " On the occasion of her last meeting with them a most detiahtfui farewell "WBg-aTjangcir atJtheIiome. ef 1Tie"prc?r ldcnt, Airs. Lew Ames, which was in the way of a surprise to Mrs. Skidmore. The (program of the afternoon was aa follows;-.Piano Soto by little Miss LI Ames; Mrs. T. W. Daverport read a se lection from "Right Living." which pro- refld -a- magailne article tm domestic science. - and M Ibs Hophia Wolfe gave some selections from "Iocksley Hall" which were very much appreciated as Miss Wolfe In a post-graduate of the Emerson, school of oratory, Boston. - At the close of the afternoon delicious re- tjeen called more by a soldier's desire to serve his country than by- a pub Itslier's, .longing for pecuniary gain. From that day to this an unselfish pur pose haa guided hie steps and made each surmounted -.obstacle a, p"'" view-fer-a-riigher-tdeal; This Is why thla-hlstory-appears Mi a garb richer than any : that have gone before It. I should be happy If. I could think that my work had been done as well as his." This- answers two questions. It took !0 years In the preparation and comes to the reader clothed with ever beauty and perfection known trt the publisher; nothing hurried, neglected ' or skimmed over In any particular. ' Twelve volumes will complete the set and. If the whole can be judged front the. first volume, just received.' Its char, acterlstlcs will be whst the author and publisher In the prospectus claim for It trustworthy, complete, lucidly written, liberally- mapped.- instructively Illus trated, beautifully printed and sumptu ous. - ' - --p- r-- - The frontispiece- to Vol.'I. Is on exquisitely tinted; portrait of IColumhus, from the painting In the Marine museum si Madrid, with tils signature from a letter written by him In 1602. "." "', The first 60' pages of the book are de country and people, and some Intensely interesting facts are given which. In view of many recent archaeological discoveries,-are new and conclusive. Ths period covered by Vol.. I trat -very thoroughly "the '"Titstory frtrrrr-ihe' dis covery of Columbus- to the close of the career of Sir Walter-' Raleigh, - with something like R0f ages devoted to a brief history of the tribes Of North American Indians. The, book is , si most narrative In form, and Is -so cloee- lyknltone does not reallxe"7f la pro found history. The. author deals vigor ously with facts, leaving theory .largely alone; "lie , tells his own atory without the distracting footnote's, but gives a comprehensive and well-arrayed biblio graphical appendix for those who desire deeper study. ... Jt Ja,a book not-strictly Intended for a student of history.' but has accomplished what Ita progenitors desired the atory of tha i United States mads readable to every American cltl- ten. wnereny ne .may Know more and have s wider, better conception of the grandeur of his country sndithe patri otism Of his people. It Is a history tha will eventually find tta place In every well-equipped home library, for If the volumes to follow maintain the stand ard set by the first. It will be found full enough to he satisfactory; brief enough to -avoid -stagnation, ana .throughout without bias or prejudice. , , Its mips and Illustrations ara among Its notable festures, more especially the former, which hsvo been done, as well as -the prcsswoYktby the Matthewi- m I ! IIIHIHIIIIIII Hi II. I .,, . . , .I,, ill.nBI I I - i: . . v . t .. ' .-. :.. . . J f . i-.'!.;r?''rrt,v!-t S S':v '' ' , - i S , s r - Rev. Eleanor E. Gordon. Minister of the Unitarian Church in Des Moinei, Iowa, Was Ordained to the Unitarian Ministry inl!889. All Her Min isterial Work Has Been Denes. in Years' Pastorate in Fargo, North freshroents were served -y the hritTtess. the depar(.lnjsmertlber. Mrai-Skidmora will, miss her cljuba.fflluitlbns. as there Is n'o'club in SprlnRrield at present, hut irTaoesriTk ft)(r lea vjmTg rrJwork and It is bellei-cdM.raSkldmore,wJ4l be a good" missionary ill the. field and re the convention meets at Eugene, which Is such a close neighbor. there.will.iia.aJ Club in her adopted home to report. . - t Preparations for the -j--tir-' National, Suffrage Meeting. . . The,bjihlosOranlzationj)f women in thecityat present la ihaStatflSuf f tg4 society" From meeting ; once" a month theyJiave to get down tT harder work and are" now meeting every-Sit-turJay. at ?:30 o'clock in Mra.Ma.Uory'a : parlors. Sixth and Taylor st roots. A tentuUve program' hiis been submitted from the nattornn'T)Tnwrbtrrs yetTtirtnm definite has been decided uion. It is settled, however, that among the. speak ers will be Mrs. Gilman, Fltwentie Kelly, Mrs. Catt and many .other mmeBrr Mls Anthony, Miss; Shaw, Iura -Clay, Kate Gordon and a . host of other eminent woman Will be among the delegates and officers. As f has been announced, head-1 quarters for tho officers has been secured at the Portrand. The convention ses sions will be held In the First Congre gational church, where luncheon will be served each day at noon by the house hold committee pf the church, and all ; ' r. - GOSSIP OF Northrup works at Buffalo, which Hrm, In map work, leads the world. Perhaps the most curious and Inter esting map In .thin volumi' Is Juan de la Cosa s oxhide map of 1300, theprlg Innl cf whluh now hrlrmgrToTiio Span ih government. and, which is m the Naval museum at Madrid. It was fl rt discovered "by "Alexander Von Humboldt In 1832, at Purls, in the library of a friend. In 1853 it panned Into the mu seum at Madrid from a-Paris auction room. It has a. remarkable hlstoryaaid is, of course, now priceless. The set .will be In three different styles of binding, which will govern the price. Every particular,' with prospec tus, will be furnished by sending to the publishers..- The Burrow Brothers- conii pany, Cleveland,-Ohio. : , "Partners of the Tide" By Joseph C. Lincoln. Those readers who smiled and laughed over the story of "Cap'n Krl" will be pleased to know that another book has Just come from the pen of the same author - - " " Cap'n Es' TilComb. while sltogethe different In character from .Cap'n Krl. Is no less a favorita with' !his readers. HJs "(lualnt philosophy always followed up py the-words "that reminds me or' , and the,n comes one of the Inimitable Ses. firm that nil up the .pnyes.nf "The Partners of the Tide.' - The partners aft Cap'n K and Brail ley Ntckersori,' a boy many years younger than the captain, but who, nevertheless, furnishes the conservative element In the firm of ''Titcomb - , Nlckeraon.'' Two old maids are Important personages In the book and Miss Temp,wlti her pep per tea. and the p-rncttcal Miss Prissy, false many a laugh St thel own-expense, The scenes of action are 'the same as thhsa of "fa p'JLFrVl and j-ncjmcet it lrXujJtodii-iitJA'e wl'WJt tljtjndjnl't. same i familiar characters In Orham's prominent clUzens and Igree ts' 4hm; with the pleasure of renewing old1 acquaint-, s nces. -In Hhe present striry there Is a plot of some dnpth, and laterest. quite romantic, but without complications. The story, however, -centers upon the char r terf r-Ca wnK- w ho, aa the pi-cplc declnre. "needs watchln'." and whos philosophy Is. "Honesty bfijn the Best policy, vou and me's out of a Job." Mr." Lincoln's stories are of the pure, wholesome kind, with the bracing quali ties that old ocean gives to tbe physi cal rmin. They are, figuratively, full of sea salt am) ocean- sprsy.. fresh and In. vlgorating and always worth the hear ing.'.' ' ; .- i r' "Partners of the Tide" Is beautifully hound and quaintly andsuggestlvely II lustrsted. It la one of the finest books the publishers have -offered this year.. A. B. Barnes Co.' Trke 1.W. I. . - 'Sandy" By Alice Jlegan Bice. Psmly hS been1 added to tho name of .Mrs. WlggS and Lovey Mary and Is Jdst as f - ' i Iowa With tHeTException oFTwd Dakota. .;:,'';'''.'' women attending the1 convention may-get -ranufieon foi" 2o cehts eaeTT TTila w'ill fwa -great cmrvenienceahd no Tlouht several hundred each day will take ad- lantage of ii v Al has been , invited by .the national com mTttee- ft .fnke rbarge efHhat part of the program relating lo Industrial, con-" dltlons among women. Aiivjntlro fore noon has been given to this .fea-ture of Ing 4v hn ft fresented by the besr su- jnormos on tno. various subjects selected . It- State Federation Has , Charge of Oregon Crape Day. 1 e-fol tow ing letter-1 by the secretary of -the--Oregon-Vedera-llnn of Wfimft'lnl-- "lear liaikim. Having , been re- go n Historical society, by the Lewis and Clark . exposition to vike the -Inlntlve tn arranglng'nn "Oregon Grape day" at ! h eP x po s.j 1 1 1 'it I n h o n or of our state flower, it occurred to me that since the ladles of tho state of Oregon were vi tally' Interested1 in this sublect It would be wll to Invito tne cooperation of the women's federated clubs of the state, -nr. breferably, to take the entire manage ment, of this function. Hence, I requost you to take this matter tip in the proper way. whiofe la best known t you,-to achieve 'the highest success. I will co-l SOME CURRENT -BOOKS sure to find a place In the brans of -as countless a number of . readers. Sandy has-n -smile and a brogue and a humor all his and that makes for him friends winner every tlmo and as honest as he 1s careless-and tender-hearted - A little Irish stowaway, who' loves America hcfore he-aces It and shows his patriotism In the most sudden and ardent way. which lands him In trouble the first thing. Sandy is simply irresistible; his loving, . loyal -heart is always making him friends or getting him Into trouble. . Mrs. Rice's last book has more of plot and shifting scene and action than those that have gone before, and -yet It has tost none of the fresh, genuine simplicity and .cheerfulness that -characterise' her her other works. The story Is - Of a young Scotch-Irish land who stolo his passage In a llCehoat on a big ocean liner. , After being-aughr In the act and sent, to the steerage wlth the Informa tion "that he would be taken -back tn England on the-next trip," he Is cheered by a little gift whiTihrowstftm ntt orange from -the deck above. How he leaves the biiut, his New York. experlence;and how he finds the little' girl who dropped him" the orange, his acquaintance with Judge Hollis snd getting his education are all fascinating and Interesting fea- tures Of tho book. . H Is neully bound and has some attractive engravings. The Century company. Price $l.i-.-- - ' "The Walking Delegate" By ' Leroy Scott. The first writer, to putamun of Ran Parks' kind Into a book ls.Mr. LcroyT Scott, whose novel, "The Walking JJele4l ftate, ' ' Is really a revelntlou of labor unions from the Inside. To get his first hAtid information Mr.. Scott Joined the Central Federated union, the most pow- the union men ojj tnir own ground, arr. Scott was a" newspaper man In Cbjcago and was a-smHafed on the Journal, with Mr. Dooley.". Social settlement work sttrncted him and he became a, worker at Hull' house, ,-' subsequently he came to New York tq, the I'nlverslty settle-menli-or. tha eas't-alda. -iHerah . got close to the people and was able to make Intimate social studies. Ills articles In Jhe World's Work have attracted,; wide attention, in creuting.iiucK r-oicy. tne walking delegate of his novel. Mr. Scott, haa-iadded a distinct type to American fiction and ,hls account of the struggle bctweea tbe Ironworkers and the em ployers Is a drama t lo chapter of our Industrial history. Page, Doubleday & Co. are Mr. Bcott's publisher. -t ' Me ami (wi,'.' . by Rlchai'd Webb. la ss clever a Utile skit ns has been Issued 'this. yea?. II Is a gnod roar of laughter from beginning to end. Humpty Hotfoot Has a Jiltle run wlHi frenzied copper, anialganiatcd gus and syiantblcd olU operate with you In any way that I can. Please, advise me In the premises as early as possible, Blucerely yours,' "GKORUB II, IUMS.M . . 81 nee the Lewis and Clark fnlr- was an assuied fact . the state - federation has maintained a standing exposition hfOInmnieer-inTact. thlsommjttee was established 'at the request "of Mr.'TCor- 4 h. ..,m r '""flPHlly wrote evtry club in the state requesting its jcooperathiu In the worlc for the fair, snd much-work had been pliinjicd-and-nrtnie Initiated at f-the"'flnie"of . hut death, since which time -thaiiit committee has held Itdelf liv abeyance, awalfmg the time 1 whan It knw- it could be of service. The time nus come. Willi lliw ujjiunmiiijf iu niaitc Itself Useful in a very pretty and 'appro priate wuy. ' The matter : has been' tilrnwl over to the chairman of ; the , ...... Anmnslttaa AM ti . t VJ 1 i 111 wot, " V - s - v, a ' i"'i. . committee besides-Mrs..- Gllnes consists of Mesdsmes C. 8. Jackson of Portlands Jl. C. Guernsey. Pendleton: K. It. Cox. Athena; Samuel White. Rnker City; C. P. . Bishop, Salem, and Francea Fox, Troutdale. - J..;-,-Ar,-r-.-v- , '.. .. Mrs. Gllnes Is. all-early preparing for the day's-program and wll souii have the work. i0ulMrier"lorsubmlt to her committee. - She, Invites, suggestions from any' of the clubs of the' state and aaks their hearty cooperation.'! The dnte will probably be July 12. as that wan :TTKa rttrp Umt the STnte Jlortteulturnl n-teTTrqA-tnregorr-gr emblem and passed Resolutions recom. mending r adoption the Btate flower - :..-.T. v . K H Pioneer Day at .;-'; The Oregon City Club. : The Woman's club is one of the r knowledged forces of 'Oregon City, and well it may be, for It works along, broad lines and confines itself to no limita tions. ... If civic work Is required, it is o"n the spot' to do It; philanthroplcwork does not hav.e.tfl. push itself un"Uhelr attention and Hhelrr-ewn literary work la never nrglected. Ar the Inst meeting a most "enjoyable- Indian- entertainment was .given, but "the next. one., which will be held May.-31, is probably looked for ward, to with more plcagure-thanHn cf the ye y the--cluli entertains the. pioneers of Clackamas county, Tltls -is -en -annual af fair, and each year grows mure important to. the fast diminishing guests. . The program for Mny .11 Im nnt heen .nnouni-cl mt like the state pioneer association the feel ing" grows" more and more that- it should will be. adopted., followed by the usual banquet. . Many of thr Portland cltib women, expect to be present, '-- "-? ? It A AmendmerifTor j TheJ5'tate Convention May Is the month chosen for seven of the state federations. The-ttstionnl president, t Mrs. Sarah Plall -Decker, -,1s making a commendable' effort to attend as many of )..hgm as possible, and so far has visited 'Tennesse'e ajnd Missouri nd- Rhode- Island, n- Waslftngton will open its - state federation convention May 31. but as Mrs. Jlocker expects to be in Oregon later It was not practical for- her to attend the convention. The fact that May has been chosen by so many states for the convention month reuses msnv to Innulre whvtthe Oreaon ronventlftn waa-arrangedfoT'tVtotHHn:':deu,. and so Incorporated In the constitution. Tho principal reason waa that the in dividual clubs begin the year's work In October; and tt was thought the dele gates would return fresh from the. con vention with new Inspiration to Impart to the cluba. which' would. be, rather blase after waiting over the summer if the convention-was held 1n the spring. This Is a good argument so far as George Ade never did anything half so clever, though there is some similarity between the striking and " expressive slang, though Humpty has . coined his out toI wmhItt expressions found -111 ifrenzled Finance" and hits. hard with sob of Ills-axpreaelve bio war If w-e- are not mistaken several rich additions have been given to the vocabuliirxJ-Of the street, Humpty, through unusual precocity, was matfe-Lawsoh's confiden tial nesspnger and .has carried some of his clilef famous missives upon which ha gives his. own Interpretation and ob servations, t'nderneath ita fun and wit there Is an edge -of satire which la "per ceptibly sharpened by the Illustrations, which are the work of W. W. Denslow. Humpty's descriptions are simply irresistible, . ns for Instance where he tells of n interview between "the Scrambled Oil. kings" In their NewTTork office. He. says: "They looked like n marble-monument and a sea serpent going - to drown their mothers-in-law." But , the' fun of the book ts In Its en tlrety-and-twt-ln sections. Gh-Wr-DIUIng ham. Price J0 centa. "The Vnn Dyke Book" is the moaTt representative work of'-this talented author In the lines of fiction, poetry snd essay, brought together and edited with faro sympathy and appreciation by Dr. Edwin Mlms. professor of Eng lish literature In Trinity college, Dur ham. North Carolina. It s as a lover and painter of '.nature fn'"her beautiful moods that Dr. Van Dyke has made perhaps his 'strongest appeal, and; con sequently a majority of the selections illustrate thla side of his work. Although greater emphasis Is gives to the nature side.-the' selections, taken s a whole, do not lessen the Impression ofJthe wide ratigeof the aiithorawbTkl"1" "i"n "er,r'1' he-wm-kof the andin7erest. It " TS"5r"Thdeed. as the editor-points out, that a man does such uniformly good work Jn poetry, fiction and essay writing. A biographical sketch from a child's point of -view, by the author's daughter. Brooke Van Irvkn, throws . an Interesting light on th home- life and'Uhn e4rcuBvstances which have resulted both In, the numer ous books for which h,e is known snd Ih many' 'other "tilts of work which the. outside world can never know.. Charles Scftbner'S Sons are, the publishers. '':'"' ' ' '- T , Litefary Notes. On -one of Mr. Illchcn's' visits to fhs Trapplst monastery Algeria, which plays ao Important a. rart In his recent novel, "The ..Garden of Alfah." he waa thrown Into close contact with another vudtor, a Frenchman and a- morphlno manlac, As Mr. Hlchens was a mest tater amf flie Frenchmen took occa sional fond they were compelled to have their meals In a room apart from the Plonks. The latter had ample aupplles l !L goesul-iin.-tha-oiher hand.. OMoher finds the housewife and mother at the busiest season nr"TT7 home is being readjusted after the sum mer vacation, 'and the ' children lust starting Into school: At the close of the club year, with school out and the " . '"7. " r ,no mmer ounng not of any great Inconvenience, but J-n inr innex iianii win ne riiosidprert a Xleasuj-a, - Aft mendmenrwrtTT.e-"!(rrerer at flie Rugene convention to change the date fnm October to-Joner and H ls-none too soon for the clubs of the state to -rant Tp the mntt.y wn,i artri.1 ,nt siaes or tne question, so that their dele gate -may voice their, wishes at the convention.- J , ... a. - . ; . t . t .' ; I m . .. . . . ' -r Will Visit Portland Soon, .the New Vork section of the National Council of Jewish Women held its an nual meeting on MundayJ'aftern.Qoiv-f last Weott.-.Jlleetiit-r'. Oil' M-Mefr eeriw President, Miss Wi'illn A mertfrnTT"" v e n entertainment to 4redrntat--Mra". Ilenry Meyei Ul' Vi!-re."fe P 'rf treasurer; r and - Mmr Kirouel Kuble: recording secretary) Mrs. iinn uituDor, corresponding .Recre tiv'y, Mrs. Richard Welner. and ; honor ai' vlce-prtsldents. Mrs. 8lmon..4org, Ml-s. Julius SSeer, Mrs. Dunle) Guggen heim, MnC. A. N. Cohen Mrs, Jacob I.eporU, of ,h( nttirn Rm, chlr committees were listened to with' great Interest Tbe . rtportl ot- the coresident was prefaced by a brier account of the origin of the' council, emphasising 'the religious motive w hich -exists ss a basis iin..woit. inc. council iias-ealHU-lhed circles for the study of the Bible; This section maintains five - Sabbath schools, includtngpne for truant boys, which has proven moist successful. In philanthropy It Is prominent, reaching girls-in. etste and -Ttty-Tformatorles, maintaining on agent ' at the police courts, and one. also at EUls Island to protect and - assist Immigrant girls; More tuua H00 ne.w members have'been added lo tba New York section during the pmt year: A directors' meetl nir on Miiy.S.wlll los-the work fm-1h e."i - son. r aa-fe'dleAnif rlt'an la one of Ih j moat widely and favorably known Jew- ish women Jn this countryland It will be. pleasant to. know she expects to- visit Portland during, the summer. Good Library- Woflr- By the Kalam Club. Tl,,TrTl'-i,l n -l '53 me 1 111! slmoat fceem" one of. Oregon's elilbs. the Kalaroa Library association Is doing mngiiiflcent work. "It has ap organisa tion of 80 active, wide awake members, and does -not confine Itself to. women women officers, ns the president Is Mr. lliiynaM. TIUtTfle VPry HctlVe And effl- eient - secretanr is irs.. MeOIll, who Is .ever on. tne aien to promote the-work. -A meeting IS held (n the -free reading roonrvery Friday-evening. r One- meet- ht topics areTIls cussed snother :1s of a social cliarac- ter. .one is given over to business, and the other Is of a literary nature midf is called Ihe "reading circle.'' Frequent entertainments "for revenue only" ere Yield, the proceeds going, entirely to- Ward keeping -the library stocked with good reading matter rand ' new books. At present a room Is rented; but." like all clubs, a home of Its own If one of st . "." Woman's Night at .' ' . 'The Pennsylvania Society. .. The next bi-monthly meeting' fft the Pennsylvania society, of Oregon will be held Friday evening. May 29; The exact place was left undecided at'the last meeting., as the rooms heretofore used of morphine, for, apparently the monks I '' could not. or would not.-Interfere, so I air. Tiiicnrns, - alter some -rutlle snd hopeiesa attempts to persuade the man dreadful, brain-haunting stages of the fdlseawe. It was this experience-that fitted him for snd very largely sug jsted his wonderful picture of the tug habit In his earlier novel. "Pellx"i and this and' subsequent sojourns st the monastery and In the desert Imbued htm with the " wonderful atmoprere that haa made his last great book such a success. Both books are published by The Fredrick Stokes "company. - "Wild Wings." - 'Early In May Houghton Mlffllh' & Co. published the following books com pleting their spring publications: "Wild Wings." by Herbert K. Job; "The Chris tian Ministry," by Div Lyman Abbottr Jhventor ;-of-Railway MaUScWiee frjHE "Missouri legislature, at re- I cent session," appropriated ytno to JL, erect a tablet In the St. Joseph's . . Postofflce building ta. the "mem ory of William .A. Davis, originator of the 'railway mall service. Wliriam A. Davis was born In, Barren county, 'Kentucky.Jn 18U9. , When but 14 years of age he rode on horseback huh-rbe dreds of miles from his native Ccmty-rof t harlottesvllle, Virginia, where a relative was postmaster.- He remained with this Posiornce. until Tie"was""ir years "6f ae". ". i,jniurin concerning postal matters, the young man's ability at tracted the attention of tha postmaster ht Richmond, who offered him a posi tion In the -Richmond office. The offer was accepted, and In a short time Mr. Davis was made. assialanL-jiostmaster. There he remained, having charge of the office for a quarter of a eentwry.' until the Miring of JKM, when he decided to move to Missouri. He settled at St. Joseph. ; - . . ", -j ' - " ' During his loAg" service at' Richmond he had Itecems. acquainted with not only the leading! men of Virginia, but also the prominent postofflce officials - st Washington. Boos after his location In St. Joseph he , was .made postmaster. Being Democrat, when a Republican administration came Into power. In the spring of be waa succeeded by a Republican. Ms lor John L.' Blttlnger. - Mr. Davis assisted the new postmaster to t knowledge' of the workings of the office, and was retained. The Entire vrrland mall was then distributed In were-not-available after the "society changed its date of meeting.' It Is t'.f4Aol'-).wever'ihatrhdreaTtor tin meetlnge will be held the second and ' fourth Fridays of the -month In the Chamber of Commerce.- The secretary will -glveoi Ice- through the daily -papers and by cards to the members. - A the last meeting, by-ttBaerfmous-rote, r tne - meeting next Fildajwa-pttt-m'"" the hnrfThiwiini.ii members, and --'-- at tncrmrw of 1 tnr-rvt'iiing life ihhis-i' " went rrt execntlvs sesslon.-'Mrs. . Sarah .A. Evans was asked to preside and. a-Surt of "helping force'' ergnntxerr. ', After, discussing various' plans a gn-" eral outline was' proposed, and Mrs. .- Hl'l y. Mis. HiijiHi and were appointed to arrange details. - ;cioBcr-soda!" -relations'-" was adopted ' as the . slogan of .the women present, and with this In view the evening s entertainment was arranged. The rm nilltee will nut ""glvg' away", Ita swir ' program, but It promises a departure v from, the past entertainments, and It Is hoped' a larger -attendanoe.-of- Pchn aylvanians tlian ever before will b pretnL -"Grandma" Munra wtil act ss' lioMtess." Theciie-Jwoman'S . nlshf the 'other- state societies. it it at ..";. ,' ' ' , , ... '. Interesting Notes ' , . From W. C. T. U. Sources;' ' . . . State president I II. Addlton has Tieetv-havlng'a series of receptions ten- - rtered her-iip the line. In Ashland and Grants Pilxs 'two-day institutes .were ' held. ,. - ; . Granls Tase uniAn Isnmrof ttig"TlTrf gresslve 'ones. .' Mrs, B. A. Wade l ' president. ' ' .-... -.. ,-.-..-... .. The arrangements for Ltie naflnnsl , -confereiuie. at Medford have been tmwC earefully looked afler by the energetlo " correspond ing -aeeretaryr Anna Ham, -mond. and .the president. Hannah Buck., Five counties wiil be represented. -Lillian Stevens and Anna GordoA en tered the state Tuesday evening. The . two days conference at Medford was" most profitable and enthusiastic. The noted women are at the Portland hotel."''-. "' .The work Of Installing the exhibit "" " at tne fair grounds is going on satis- -ftetorilyr--wttfrrMesdamea-WhltesldS 1 and Amos In charge.' -T ..".' - at n sr . . ;"' TMHort1 The Concholcgy of TjheT-acrficCoast It. Is always pleasant to see club women-, taking-ajrrtterestln schoot work und bringing their work Into touch with younger people. ; In this connection ' Mrs. II. Senastncken. nr..irf.ri t .v.- close Jui"r0.I!."",!.,.u?.Mnrhfleld read a very interesting- paper last Friday afternoon -' to the assembled High school, sixth ' seventh and eighth grades of that plaele v on 'The fonchoogy of 'the-Paclflo . . Coast." The paper was enlivened by " passlnar : around-the-shells- for rtiacn.. , sloa In this "worlTiTisa Elsie P.ennett HHilHlfil 1, Xha. niicjiaaltm wss,Jhstmet. . ive to the pupils. It will be-remem bered thata few weeks ago Mrs. Seng stacken highly entertained her. own Club with-this subject, and by an Inspection or ner m agniricentcollecUon .. at .it - at Council of Presidents To Be HeldJext Montbi Preparationa Torv' the council of presl-"' dents to be held at Atlantic City on ' L Wednesday and Thut-sdsy, June 7 and S, are anout completed. The program will be devoted largely tothe , reporta tof " wot oi inn Planning committees or - the general federation, and each will be represented by Ita chairman' or One of its members. On Wednesday even- ;. Ing Mrs. Bowles of Pinehurst, North '' Carolina, and Miss Philips of Canada, will speak on "'Arts and Crafts." On Thursday evening (here will be an' d--c dress by Dr.- Joseph Strong of 'New! York on "Social Service." - The sessions of the council will be open to all cluo women. :, ' : The Witness to the Influence of Chr iVIUiam Boyd ter; The Psychology of Beauty," by Ethel D. Puffer; "How to Tell Stories to Children. by BaiaTunf TtryaiiC atirrJ, a-"Blbllography-of Nathaniel"", ,Haw-" thorne," compiled by Nina E. BrowneI limited to 60IT numbered copies. i"Wfl - Wings" Is perhaps one of th ' 1 most striking -Ih the group President' Roosevelt writes- an introductory note "" In whlchTio deplores the slaughter of j large, game, and while acknowledging I his lingering love for the hunt,- hopes I- in-- nine win come wnen the camera t will arg. ly euperede-h gun nd--thj sportman-be sunk in the naturalist. j The work is richly Illustrated with 180 trophies of a pioneer among camera ! hunters. , and is supplemented by an., entertaining narrative of observations! and experiences from Nova Scotia te ! Florida. . , " " the St,-Joseph Office. Mr." Davla" was a sslgned to tha simcrim care am) distribution, and in this- iu.i- tlon he conceived the Idea of the railway1 postoffjee, t i . . . By the failure of connections at Quin cy. ahd the ietay of trains, on the Han nibal U St.- Joseph- railroad, - dnusiisl quantities of overland mall matter would thrown into th ntti f. At., -it... Honr - -It could not be assorted In thi oner .time between -the arrival of the; trams ana tne departure of the overland' coaches. . , ' This suggested the Ides of distributing the. mall lit transit between Qulncy and' St. Joseph. He laid his scheme before the postmaster. It seemed feasible and ' desirable. Mr. Davie waa requested to' perfect his drawings ror- postal cars and outline the scheme. The postmaster , wrote-toeOeneral FraiwHa Pr IHalivJs,, -urging a trial of Mr. Davis a Idea. The matter was no sooner presented to Mr. Blair's brother. Postmastar-tten-eral Blair, than he saw the Importance' of It. A. B; Waller, a special agant, was' directed to proceed to Ht. Joseph, eonfer with , the postmaster -.'and.. Mr. .Davu, and put the scheme Into operation. Mr, Waiter arrived In .flt. ,Js,.pii 'in Juh. lxxa. The railway postofflce was tn.-1 and proved a complete success. 1 h problem of (forwarding the overisrtd was so I veil. Mr. Dsvis whs mh-i.- clsl ageat of the depHrtm.-nt, sr.. u. n full charge of the branch ef ti ' -'. - which h had 'originated. Mr. Davis continued in the .,-i , i, i vice In one rniiev 'or ni)V!r-r, tjp ts his death, In J . 4. 1 7 ' f- '
