WIL? LAR 2S TTREA I? ™ Courtesy of [ir tho Da wvicdsor othe ET — By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN S WALT WHITMAN, the “good ing New Seems 1 gray poet, com his own last? York to to The Authors’ club has decided O00 into at city, anyway, be overtake scrambling ard fame upon =a S60, ten-foot bronze stant Jo missioned been Ans inclined can contribute Davidson has com to make It. one who feels so to the cost. “Shut not your doors Whitman in Libraries have been And now York Public f Whitmania O to me, proud Iilira try ioraries one of wrote his poems to hat the New Tr exiinition Known do t comes forward library w anid ith an in of the statue project—Iit Is any library has honored the poet exhibitioh. The Wh consists of books, editions of 3 tra with n special mani sorts foreign nslations into ig languages, newspapers and 1 16 toy ibutesdd which he contr man paintings, busts, caricatures, hooks about him and a great illustrative of New York's bition ther and poet Fhe ex 3 ¥ Y 4 anda variety of the life Ereatest material work of has been assembled ar Whit- on view by Alfred Goldsmith, the The editions summarized : ographer. &re thus “Here Evans Whitman's first volume, a puerile tem perance melodrama, the famous First Edition of Grass.” The Edition you aut a great carver,” from is shown ‘Franklin Seven copies of Leaves of Second well-known ‘1 1g of spread upon the backstr ayed, bhlind-tooled Edition iving ‘P India,’ is the original manuscript. This "poem he said, that which ex. The which cansed such a of is shown, as well Edition, which paid nuthor the largest royalty checks of his Career A rarely During than with the greet the be Emer is fully quaint Third to ip as are the binding Accompal various of the assKage Was, as pressed his Fdition furor prosecution, deepest self of 1881-2, because Osgoml threatened legal Rees, Welsh seen volume is the War, of hundred copies were printed. The edition which Whit. man himself thought his most hand sone one was the autographed "Pocket. Ed But after his de his Memoranda which less one honk tion’ of 1880 ath 1802 published de luxe by Put fen years in collected works were nam in ten highly The ‘Denthibed Edition’ bound for Whitman Just death in order that he mi farewell to his fi display editions illustrated volumes was before his nmke a present The of with the latest, issued a year ago, the Inclusive Edition.” The committee on in eludes Prof. George 8. Hellman, chair man, and Mrs, Harry Payne Whitney, Aymar Embury, Otto H. Kalin, Charles De Kay, Guy Egleston and Prof. Emory Holloway, chairman of the Wait Whitman Memorial committee, Professor Hellman has this to say | about the selection of Mr. Davidson's model for the memorial: “No formal competition was held, hut designs were submitted by six sculptors, who requested that their works be considered. At the recent meeting of the sculpture conmuittee | ght ends, closes sculpture ene agreangements the sion wins and him looking to work his theme took as f Road ad the Open with before me le ' His alse] iden is 15rd wl t bronze the 8 + of the Open load.’ will be in Here the Open Davidson goad i-fortune this hour 1 ordain myself loosed of Hmits and Imaginary lHnes Going where [I list, my own master total and absolute, fistening considering what they say Pausing., searching, receiving, contem- plating Gently. but veal ing would | I inhals space, to others well with undeniable will, di. yvaelf of the holds that great draughts The enant wWesi Are Mine the the south are erad I give yom hand’ my love more pre Can my I give ious than vO money runlf before hing prea g or law will 5 come yourself? with Will you me” other as Shall we each an long insist put keeps that it was Walt us on the literary there, John Berroughs the American generation ago he wrote this: Foreigners Whitman map--and that may ably expressed point of a closely when who However prob. view pretty 1s be, “Who goes there? hankering. groas, mystical, nude -<hankering like the great elk in the forest at springtime; gross as unhoussd nature Is ‘gross; as Boehme or Swedenborg: and so far as usual adornments of polite verse, concernsd, as nude asx Adam In Indeed, It was are Paradise Getting Service A policeman was crossing a bridge when a ery arose that a little girl bad | fallen over the parapet into the river below. The nursemald appealed to the offi. cer to jump into the seething curren und rescue her charge. In five min wtes he had landed the half-drowned girl on the bank, | The crowd applauded his heroism, | when the nurse came up and said: “Do you mind jumping in again? Minnie had a doll in her hand when she " tom. Rule for Burning Coke A simple ruie to follow for burning coke Is to carry a deep bed of fuel-—a hed about 18 inches thick gives best results, Use very little draft after the fire is started and keep it always un- der control. Do not stir the fuel Clean the fire In the morning, if pos Use sized coke-—-one-half to two the i Brooklyn English and land tel {im |} & Hol srandmoll on his motl His m sia Bt ori Quake ternal or was a sx. He learned print and ~ writing taught in 1841 Next ironkivn Eagle tour of Middle West states he Joined the staff A little Brooklyn the organ of the i185] to 1854 he building and selling 1855 appeared “Leaves which of citizens ing and ecarpenteting iso He 0 his stories school he convent of Lie with wns editor After a and Southern of the New later he +o Freeman, a jelerrels Orleans Crescent, in short-lived Free-Sollers From busied with And in for himself was houses, of Grass, he set most the type preachers, Leading nnd the general in denouncing him as lecturer public combined ndoned free-thinker Aw an the a revolutionary, abe voluptu Lary. unredeemed literary inte Massachusetts thorifies Its ground that it was immoral pagan, chariatan and so 1881 the ob jected nn at sale tn on 1865 Whitinan the From 1862 to volunteer hos pitals of Washington ; it that he visited and administered to 100.000 sick and and Confed orate mt “Drum Taps” (1865) umes, His labors serious iliness was n War nurse army is said wounded, Union dther nurse brought from In 18685 he was given a clerkship in the Interior department, hut was discharged by the secretary, who objected to the “Adamic” pas sages in “Leaves of Grass” He was given a new place under the attorney general and held it until a stroke of paralysis in 1873 compelled his re- tirement. He went to Camden, N, J, | where he lived till his death, March | 20, 1802. Walt Whitman, anticipating abiiSive eriticism, sald he was “willing to walt | to be understood by the growth of the | taste” of himself. Is the long walt over? and vol ns a which on a he never recovered inches for furnaces, bollers and stoves ; one-half to four inches for open grates. Do not allow ashes to accumulate in the ash pit. ——————————— NASA Influenza Old Plague Influenza is not the modern Inflle- tion it Is generally imagined. This disease is mentioned in the play “The Lame Lover,” weitten In 1770 by Samuel Foote, a Articles inlaid. In pearl shell found in the ruins of Pompeil are TAKING NO CHANCES asked Sammas of “Going to town? “Yep.” “Will you inquire for my mall?” “Nope.” “Rather unneighborly of you,” com- friend. “Can't help that. Last time I In for his mail I had to Journal Only Sign of Progress A man who had settled in Amerlea, England, was about the in what he that had during asked thought changes place the village his ab since "Changes !™ exclaimed, “Gee notin’ swapped Stories he there's only one worth 1 N villnge pump’'s been pump!’ for a Stray Had His Answer 1." he had night i and sald, “1 dreamed id, real dreaia last i proposed to you, you sa “30 to father “Yes, Harry And what did she cooed say? “Well, that part i pow is that | n the is a little hazy up and found 108 woke oil on floor” Stray Nor cow pelied unted to that-—only she instead lle of love letters Was a Gentleman Adan Took His Advice happened when he your finnce ought to tle later dad missed his No Danger “Think it would be safe to hat prize fighter?” He wouldn't fight you for than $2,000,000." Beat Him to It ‘at robbah hands!” what “An' when ‘Hol” up say? man did yo already had ‘em up” Didn't Miss It at All Professor-—1 believe you missed my class yvesterdn) Why, no, I didn’t, old man, in the least Student ot CAKE-EATER NOW "So eh?’ “Yes—married the baker's daughter last night." Jim has become a cake-eater, Callous Conscience Hands tell the tale. Looking at his With pride the toiler understands That many a rich man's consclence More callous than his lily hands Quite Proper Customer (to delicatessen store pro prietor)--Look here, I found a button in that salad you sold me, Proprietor Of course, madam! That was part of the dressing. Progressive Grocer, What a Night “Good Job our wives don't know where we got to last night.” “Too true! By the way, where did we get to?" “Blessed If 1 know.” in New Fur Coats Airy Grace, Flowing Lines Prominent in Garments for Winter. Movement : the new feeling of dash and freedom: the spirit of airy grace and flowing lines—all that the word kinetic expresses, Is to be found in the world of furs. This newest and smartest of fashion's themes easily achieved in frivolous and chiffons. But to express ft in furs requires the ntmost and the most masterly skill, says a writer in the Philadelphia However, delightfully of the bring particularly ' in crepes filv-away fashion Record it has been done, and done Often the development pelts is all that is this new theme true of mink needed This Is beauti- out Its that = teally straight-line frag g feeling of ex nressed, movement Is artis. the Furs You you even when models are used as a whole, are st slender i if have godetx and res il Fur is One Models, acquard Smartest shown ng nre it the stlhouetts o assume bulky Mink Is Aristocratic af finest rich appearance the g wonderful symphony Godets, cleverly and yd all attention £0 great are ans this type pelts with a be workes puffed The shown fi the very fu rangement the sleeves, which gal having cuffs, remmely Smart this sea It is taste matron and maid 8 Lhe Kinetic best of idea is being dee youthful #! model has a high-stand through a jut shawl f Is idedly fine unusy 1 on the of the ing ar drawn self loop at are front as a rule collars type, generously one end coming down to a of front flare, new model, which is a sur because it made its appearance and after we thought had been decided, Is ultra the c¢hie of Paris In ix a platinum moire a collar of finest Russian that blue tint which Is lovely This follows an the A very suddenly, has avery line It with have had end Is brought down the right caught under a flap of the caracul at the waistline and drawn out in a dashing Bare to the hem It is a stunning adaptation of the tuxedo model which so many fashion. able members of the younger set are wearing Another Instance in softest Siberian squirrel, always =o flattering and so charming. It is trimmed with platinum fox, in cuffs and tuxedo collar, one side of which reaches the hem, Worn with it is a little hat of the mew Paris orchid anything we One side, and enriched with a rhinestone pin. With such an ontfit any deb is ready for a season of conquests and will be certain to leave a trail of broken hearts behind her. The New Tuxedo Model. One wonders who the designer of the new oneside tuxedo really was A number of Paris houses claim it. And it 1s certainly amazingly popular, It has even spread to frocks, or per haps that was where it originated, who knows? A very smart Philadelphia matron is wearing it In platinum gray Vionnet crepe with the trimming In squirrel. And a noted stage favorite features it In much the same mate rials, only she chooses cocoa crepe with mink as the “tuxedo.” There is assuredly no more delight. ful way of showing one’s asequaintance with the kinetic theme, With every step of the wearer snd even if she wn doesn't step at all, but remains stand. ing gracefully, this side flare gives the sense of ultra.grace and move ment There such a craze for raccoons and silver muskrats among the younger set this season that many wonder If leopard is no longer smart Indeed It is, and vastly But can buy two raccoons for the price of one And naturally ways sees more of the less expensive garments has been wo one leopard, one ai There 18 no denying the lose its Hudson wenl Vogue any more than or ermine, Rich Glorious Colorings. They are even showing leopard eat and angora leopard this season in an But there is jug to compare in rich ings Afries tawny shadings noth elo us color glorious color with ftw in baby leopard and besutiful a fur appesi make it its A delightfully k formed lose on # stunning by a border which frout culls « place Beaver and Leopard IR 0180 8 Yes RO. in golden Lirown pleasing i xing ent of leon the ave you not It tones with ny ced WrOming leopard is What ks can't have one ap ts every har than ich siikler possibiy be Po nt irawn smar and could in 8 bell cuffs who has models this pr ng natural handsome the a $e nsusl OOPRS uses | ang fur. It appears on korova § NATrTOW A ih Prierment ’ Comfy Coat of Muskrat, One of the Winter Favorites. higher on the right side than the left A saucy little tab of leopard Is caught with a buckle at the waistline, The outstanding model of Bechoff's collection is a cocoa American broad. tail, which is an immeusely popular pelt this season. It is featured in a number of coats shown for the women who must use it for both dress and business wear. And cocoa seems to be a high favorite in colors. It tones in with almost any other shade bet. ter than anything, perhaps. except black. And black is noticeable by its absence this season. With the excep tion of the seals, both Hudson and Alaska, there is little black. And even women who formerly clung tenaciously to Hudson seal, have now decided upon the more youthful cocoa or platinum shades,
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