Critique of Crawford Sequel The Prima in The Nineteenth Century
The review lauds Crawford's The Prima as a strong follow up to Fair Margaret, praising its absorbing plot, the primadonna Cordova and rival suitors, and the drama of secrets. It highlights the novel’s character study, especially Cordova and Miss Trotine, and notes vivid scenes set in London with marital and artistic tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucia
Cordova
Margaret Donne
Rawford Coes
Theo
Margaret
London
Togotheti
Kineton
Art van Torp
England
Trotine
Ces Leonne
Mme
Edwinter
Constantine Legothett
Parise
Wells College to Name Frances Cleveland Library in Gift Plan
President Ward announced that Wells College will receive 4.6 million from Andrew Carnegie toward a new Frances Cleveland Library, contingent on the college raising 4.6 million more, with the Eastern Association already funding a chair of English totaling 30,000. The library name honors Mrs Grover Cleveland, Wells alumna. Carnegie will count the English chair endowment toward the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morgan Ward
Wells College
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Frances Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Ward
Eastern Association of Wells College
Sherry's
Western Association
Buffalo
Eastern Association
M. Helena Zachos
Association
The
Anne Weeland
Minneapolis
John Henry Newmen
Public Sealed Bids For City and Federal Construction Projects
Multiple government agencies invite sealed proposals and bids for construction and outfitting projects across New York and Washington DC. Notices include board of water supply office works in Marbletown and paving in DC, jetty work at Key West, electric fixtures for officers quarters at West Point, with bid openings in May 1908 and details obtainable from designated offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Water Suply
Broadway
Nark
FIE
Board OF Water Supply
Marbletown
Ulster County
New York
John A. Bensel
Commissioners
D. C
Washington, D. C
1St Street
N. E
H Street
New York Avenue
Henry B. F. Macfarland
Henry T. Jay J. Morrow
Fort Slocum
U S. Engineer Office
Jacksonville
Fla
Key West Harbor
Lan— Sing H. Beach
Engrs
West Point
N. Y
United States
Board
Wallkill
New Paltz
Gardiner
Cister County
Charles N. Chadwick
Charles A. Shaw
J. Waldo Smith
Thomas Hassett
Growth Shown in D A R Reports at Washington Session
The Daughters of the American Revolution reported strong growth in membership and chapter activity with 5000 new members in the year and an overall total of 52781. New York remains the leading state, with Massachusetts Iowa Indiana DC Pennsylvania and South Carolina close behind. The Children of the American Revolution held sessions and a reception, while New York won the emblem for largest society and Brooklyn’s Littl Men and Women of It secured the loving cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Donald McLean
National Society
Charlotte E. Main
New York
Massachusetts
Iowa
Indiana
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Daughters of the American Revolution
National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
Daughters of the Revolution
New York State Society
Memorial Continental Hall
Brooklyn Society
Henry Ward Beecher
Nellie Custis Society
Largest membership gain noted for the year
The report highlights the year’s record with the greatest number of members. It cites rising enrollment figures and identifies key contributors to the surge, including leadership efforts and outreach efforts across multiple departments.
A Japanese View of Spring Hats
A Japanese visitor questions the fashion trend of oversized spring hats worn by Americans. She notes the rapid changes in American styles and contrasts them with her preference for simpler attire, suggesting perhaps no hats in the Japanese way.
Miss Mary Proctor to Give Farewell Lecture in New York
Miss Mary Proctor daughter of the late Richard A Proctor will deliver a farewell lecture on Thursday evening April 30 at 45 West 46th Street before leaving for a tour in England and Australia. Proceeds benefit a mission kindergarten and tickets are sold at Gorham s and Crowther s with 85 colored lantern views and photographs to illustrate the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Proctor
Richard A. Proctor
West 46Th Street
England
Australia
Gorham’s
36Th Street
Fifth Venue
Crowther’s
Fourth Avenue
20Th Streets
Children’s Educational Theatre
City History Club
Mark Twain
Theatre of the Educational Alliance
East Broadway
Jefferson Street
Henry Phipps
A. Barton Hepburn
Louise Lee Schuyler
J. Pierpont Morgan
John Greenough
Samuel Untermyer
Entertainment and charity notices at New York clubs and schools
Notes describe an April 29 Colony Club reading by Agnes Repplier for the New York Cooking School at 120 Madison Avenue, with Joseph Choate thanked. reports from the Humane Society of New York on horse welfare, fountains, and a forthcoming horse legislation bill. Also mentions a charity circus at Durland's Riding Academy, a charity garden party at Governors Island, and a City History Club event with Mark Twain at the Educational Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Cooking School
Colony Club
Madison Avenue
John la Farge
Agnes Repplier
The
New York Cooking School Society
Henry Fairfield Osborn
Wimlen Roosevelt
Humane Society of New York
Daniel S. Lamont
Army Relief Association
West 53d Street
New York
Governors Island
Frederick Dent Grant
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Mr. Crawford
Madonna
Crawford
Nature
S. D. Owen
Bunce
Paris
Gazette Des Beaux Arts
M. Louis Battiffol
Palais Mazarin
Bibliotheque Nationale
Duret de Chevry
Tubeuf
Cardinal Mazarin
Manchester “Guardian
Théophile Gautier
Tarbes
Théo
Gautier
Musset
Dr. Johnson
Johnson
S. Johnson
Samuel the
Samuel
Samuel Johnson
Graham
Carlyle
T. Carlyle
Berlin
Germany
Thomas
Mereith Nicholson
Scandinavia
Rosalind
Red Gate
Sweden
H. M. Winslow
Boston
Alexandra
Cause of Charity
Henry Holt & Co
Professor Colby
McGill University
Strand
John Hare
Charles Kean
Kean
Hare
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Gladstone
Hamlet
Ana
Paquin
Dover Street
Mayfair, W. London
Rafton
New Bond Street
College
Cleveland
C. T. Winchester
Wesleyan University
Wells
Anna Goldsmith
Alonzo Zabriskie
Edith Morgan
Aurora
Esther Ida Tarbeil
Cyrus W. Edilitz
Nathan B. van Etten
Colin C. Cooper
Bt4
Pastor Cony
Liebig Company
Liebig’s Extract of Meat Co., Ltd
Hudson Street
D.A.A
New York Banner State—Children
Miss Proctor
David Belais
Apac
National Society For the Promotion of Industrial Education
Henry 8. Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Society Circus
Durland’s
Riding Academy
66Th Street
Central Park West
George C. Boldt
Charles Pettingill
G. Brant Walker
Richard Halsted
Charles O. Maas
W. F. Sheehan
Gardner Weatherbee
Charles E. Sprague
Minthorne Woolsey
8S. R. Chapin
George W. Newton
John M. Judge
Thomas Carmichael
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bulletin
ST. Louis
Cincinnati
St. Louis Limited
Pullman
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Limited
Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue
Madison
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries
James P. Sile
Auetioneer
Joseph P. Osborne
Nassau St. N.Y
H. S. Tavshanijian
Kittatinny Delaware Water Gap
Virginia
Virginia Hot Springs
New Waters
Athe
Anto Railroa
Fred Sterry
Jad
City Hotels
HOTEL
Grenoble
56Th ST
7Th AV
Starin
Hudson
Christian
Li Wing
Carlstadt
N. J
Chinatown
Li Ching
Bayard Street
Tongs
Churchill
Elizabeth Street
Froudson Street Hospital
ad-Nauheim
Kaiserhof
A. Raberland
New Jersey
Hasborough- Bienbell
Atlantic City
Lara
Chas
Traymore
Traymore Hotel Company
Chalfonte
Leeds Company
Montclair
WEW
York
Ontario
Columbus Ave
Sd Ave
Ith
Desbresses
West
St. Ferries
Beaver
Court St
Nostrand Sre
Anderson Trade
Beaver St
Shelter Island
J.erman
Whang Tamsen
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