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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1900
Page
23
The writer argues a wreath on a heroic statue is inappropriate and that public ignorance and lack of training skew taste. The piece condemns crude monument design, citing the Washington Monument as a stark example of crude public sentiment.
The Webster Free Circulating Library implements teacher guided study and student led exploration. Librarians curate books by subject, raise maps and pictures, and display minerals and regional artifacts to turn a library into a museum of ideas. Roosevelt era literary notes mention contemporary authors and ongoing publications.
A note to The Times Saturday Review editor reports two Crane friends seeking a possible subscription drive to help Stephen Crane, then near death with few resources. The writer Talcott Williams suggests the magazine as a channel to reach readers and asks for a favorable view and further inquiries to pursue assistance.
London reports author Richard Whiteling, writer of No 5 John Street, has recovered from a serious pleurisy pneumonia illness. It will take time before he resumes literary work, though Century papers may be ready for light retouching by the author.
William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill writes an enthusiastic letter about William E. Smythe's The Conquest of Arid America. He predicts a prosperous future for arid lands and argues independent owners will thrive with water rights and self reliance. His praise also frames Cody as a discerning critic of western development.
John Paul Bocock urges The New York Times Saturday Review to include Horace in summer reading. He praises Horace’s blend of town and country life, wit, taste, and restraint, and cites Bandusia and Lycaeus as timeless appeals. The editor notes Horace cannot join the next list but will be recommended in advance.
BE. J. asks which standard-author books should be read by every young man and whether the Princeton list reflects what students and general readers should study. The reply notes the list was compiled with five professors’ advice and suggests a reading path to gain general knowledge, independent thinking, and vivid imagination.
A Princeton University discussion questions the low rate of readers among students. The author disputes the claim that many have read Boswell’s Life of Johnson and Addison’s Spectator in full, noting that high school exposure covers only fragments and that college graduates often do not read extensively.
The issue spotlights Miss Mary E. Wilkins's The Heart's Highway as a first historical romance from the author. Illustrations promise support for broad popularity and 17th century Virginia drama. It also notes Besieged by the Boers a diary of Kimberley siege with a long, frank letter tone. Spencer’s System of Synthetic Philosophy chronicled with Macpherson’s authorized Spencerism account. Nellie Blanchan’s Bird Neighbors remains a best seller with rich plates and nature study appeal.
The text notes the address of Doubleday Page Company located at 34 Union Square East in New York.
A New York letter from June 14 1900 argues against heavy college funding to produce readers and buyers. It notes shoemakers machinists and clerks read more widely than graduates, citing Thackeray volumes with about 1 percent readership, questioning education's purpose and prioritizing practical wealth over intellect.
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