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1 8 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YG.Hv. MONDAY. MARCH 1G. 1003.

NEW PUBLICATIONS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. .1. I Ject and Intention of the bill of Ihe He-1 in existing lit and also by adding several Rents of the University for the unification I new sections.

The principal changes ire as oi tn state educational system. This body follows Section la amended so as to authorize THE STEVENS BILL SEEMS BOUND TD WIN. In whl-b the certificate of incorporation filed, tbe bylaws nay determine the number of directors necessary to be personally present to constitute a quorum of the board of directors, and also tbe bylaw may authorize the election of directors, either annually or to fill vacancies, by the ballots of Ihe members entitled to vote for directors, delivered lo the Inspectors of the election through the mall and publicly canvassed at a time and place other than is appointed for a meeting of members of the corporation. When the bylaws provide for an elertion by ballots delivered through the mall, they may also provide that no proxies may be used and that vacancies In the board of directors may be tilled by the ballots of the members of the corporation Instead of by the votes of the remaining members of the board of directors. Assembly Bill, Int No.

957. An tact to amend the Greater ork Charter relative to commission or men, from their record and from their high Individual standing, can be perfectly trusted to perfect and aateguard the best possible educational system throughout the state." Representative James 8. Sherman of Utica, N. writes: "I agree with you that our schools should be kept out of politics, and politics should be kept out of our schools." The Rer. Thomas McMillan of Ihe Church of St.

Paul the Apostle, Paullst Fathers, writes: "We hope that the discussion will lead to substantial gains for the unification of the educational system." Hundreds of letters favoring control under the Regents have been received from school superintendents and high school principals. The executive and legislative committees of the Associated Academic Principals of the state, at a meeting held in Syracuse, voted Unification Measure Has the Support of a Majority in Both Houses. CDELL HOPES FOR ITS PASSAGE. unanimously for unification as proposed in me btevens bill. The principals' conference of Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties, ers In dock condemnation proceedings.

Introduced by Mr. Wood. Amends section 822 by Inserting therein provision to the effect that "In any such proceedings of a difficult or unusual char the Associated Principals of Monroe and letters From Prominent Men Who Favor Placing Control of School System in Hands of Kegents. Orleans Counties and similar bodies throughout the state hove taken action supporting acter In which the court is satisfied that the same has been prosecuted with reason able diligence, the said court may, upon The Delineator taxing said cost and expenses, make such for April additional allowances to any or all of said commissioners as may to It appear Just and equitable, upon such proof as may be submitted concerning the nature and extent of tho services thus rendered by the commissioners; such extra allowances not, however, in any Instance, to exceed the segregates per diem compensation hereinabove provided for." Assembly Bill, Int. No.

958. An to 1 h. Creater- Xew tue principle embodied in Senator Stevens measure. Various medical societies and hundreds of Individual physicians, whose profession the Regents have done much to elevate, have adopted resolutions warmly indorsing the same bill. Dr.

H. M. Danforth, chairman of the committee on legislation of the New York County Medical Society, writes that strong resolutions wore adopted at the Inst meeting on Thursday evening. He adds: "I hope the wishes of the Regents may soon become the educational policy of the state." I Resolutions have also been adopted by the medical societies of the following counties: Franklin, Schenectady, Columbia, Essex, Schoharie, Yates, Kings, Onondaga, Broome, Oneida, Cortland, Suffolk and Herkimer. Letters have also been received from the secretary of tho Suffolk County society and the presidents of the medical societies of Orange and Tompkins Counties.

The Stote Homeopathic Medical Society and the Stato Board of Medical Examiners, representing the Medical Society of the State of New-York, at recent meetings adopted resolutions strongly favoring control by the Re York Charter relative to the code of ordinances. Introduced by Mr. Wood. Section 610 Is amended by Inserting there awaits your request to call upon you with its complete collection of the 70 Styles for Spring' It has also many items of news to discuss with you news from Paris and London important news of Easter Things illustrated news of the Easter Hat, whole pages of it and some charming stories to tell you, both Fiction and Truth a love tale of Colonial Virginia, and a true story about "The Out-of-Town House" and something serious and serviceable about Servants that is certain to interest you and much else to make the visit a pleasant one, for we hope to be invited to call again regularly Your Newsdealer or the Butterick Agent will introduce us. in tho following: "Tho rules and regulations for the government and protection of public parks nnd of all property In charge of said the Commissioner of Water Supply.

and Electricity to purchase as provided in the act water meters and to cause the same to be placed at any point or located In the system of distribution of the public water supply of the City of New York and in all stores, and In all public structures, buildings and offices. In all buildings now wholly or In part exempt or which may hereafter be declared wholly or In part to be exempt from avater charges, and In all buildings over Bve storleslnheight.orwheresteam Is generated for power purposes or where restaurants or cafes are maintained and conducted, etc. Another change authorizes the Commissioner "In his discretion to place and maintain water meters In any building or place whatsoever for the purpose of testing for four mouths or any shorter period the amount of water therein or thereat used, and of ascertaining wh-ther there Is waste, and If upon such test It shall op-pear that the amount of water consumed therein or thereat during such period of time Is such that if said amount was paid for at the rate of 10 cents per 100 cubic foet the sum so paid would exceed by 50 per cent, the amount of the regular frontage rates and extra charges for such period, the meter may be retained in such building or at such place, and the said Commissioner may serve notices upon the water consumer at and the owner of such building or placo that from and after May 1 next succeeding tho expiration of such test tho wnter consumed in such building or at such placo shall be charged and paid for at tho rate of 10 cents per 100 cubic feet," etc. Tho new Section 475A prescribes that the said commissioner be authorized to purchase at private sale all water meters now set In any building or place In the City of New York and not now owned by the city at a price or prices to be agreed upon in each case between the commissioner and the owners of the motors; said nrlce for each motor not to exceed seventy-five per centum of the fair market value, at the time of such purchase, of a now meter of the some size, manufacture ond typo. New Section 4750 provides that all expenses of water meters, Including tho cost of purchasing meters already set and of providing new meters and connecting and setting the some shall be borne by the City of New York and paid by tho Controller, etc, Sennta Bill, Int.

No. 520. An net to niiiend the Code of rivll Procedure In relntlnn to the nseer-tlllltment off clniniN Btfulnnt nn execn-tor or ndntinlNtrntor. Introduced by Mr. Hill.

Adds a new Section 2.718A to article one of title four of Chapter IS of tho Code of Civil Procedure which provides that upon tho petition of an executor or administrator a citation may bo Issued against any claimant directing him to present his claim to the surrogate for determination at a date not less than three months from the service of tho citation upon him. If ho shall not have commenced an action against the petitioner upon his claim prior to the return day, the claim shall be deemed forever barred unless on the return day ho shall consent to Us determination by the surrogate, In which case it shall bo so determined. The word claimant within the meaning of this section shall be decerned to Include every person claiming a right In or lien upon any personal property in the custody of the petitioner or any claim against tho petitioner by reason of any act of his in tho administration of the estate, or in his representative capacity. Senate Bill, Int. No.

547. An net to nine ml the blinking, Invr. Introduced Uy Mr. Wntener. Amends Section ltil by tnsertln- therein Doard (park board) or under its control which are In force May 1, 1903, shall, together with the ordinances adopted by the board of aldermen, constitute a chapter of the code of ordinances of the City of New York.

On or before the 15th of May, 1903, the secretary of the nark board shall file gents. with the city clerk all of such rules and regulations In force May 1, 1903, and upon filing of the same, they shall thereby become The May number of THE DELINEATOR will contain the first of five instalments of To The Butterick Publishing Company, Ltd. 7- 7 West Thirteenth New York City: THE BOIS A Heathen Vjrtu, by Martha McCm. loch-Williams, with illustrations by Giuss. Kary Mannerinf with exclusive photographs.

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by Amelia K. Barr, with illustrations by Leu W. Zciulhr and Gkai Couk. Stories and Pastimes for Children, by Lina Ukaki), Grami Mac-(iow an Cookii and Charles McIlvaink. Health in the Household, by Dr.

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The Kitchen, etc. Club Life and Girls' Interests. Practical Gardening, by Ward McLkod. general ordinances of the City of New yoru. No such rule or regulation adopted by the park board subsequent to May 1, 1903, shall become valid and effectual until a copy thereof duly certified to be a correct copy by tho secretary of the park board be filed with the city clerk.

Upon so filing, such rule or regulation shall become a general ordinance of the City of New York. Section 407 Is amendod by adding at the end thereof the provision that "tho said building code which Is in force May 1. 1903, shall constitute a chapter of the code of ordinances of the City of New York." Section 1172 of said city charter is also amended by adding thereto a provision making the Sanitary Code in force May 1, 1903, a chapter of the Code of Ordinances and also that on or before the lBth of May, 1903, the secretary of the health board shall file with the city clerk the Sanitary Code in force on May 1, 1903. and upon such filing tho same shall become a general ordlnanco of the city. No amendment to such Sanitary Code adopted by the health board after May 1.

1903, shall be valid until a copy, certified by the clerk of the board, is filed with the city clerk, and upon such filing such amendment shall become a part of such Sanitary Code. Assembly Bill, Int. No. 971. An net to nmenil Chnpter 570 off the I.mvs off lHIri, entitled "An net for the Incnrporntlon of imsoolntlons for the Improvement off the breed off horses, nnd to refculnte the snaie.

nnd to establish a Htnte racing: commission," relntlve to license to conduct rnces nnd the tnx on grorni receipts. Introduced by Mr. Bradley. Section 6 is amended by inserting therein the following provision: "If a corporation A STIRRING, DRAMATIC NOVEL BY Mary Hartwell Catherwood This story was revised by the famous author of "LAZARRE" only a few weeks before her death To insure receiving the Magazine during the Summer months subscribe for it NOW. (Special to tho Eagle.) Albany, March 16 Unless tho Republican majority of tho Legislature la willing to come to a foolish tactical blunder the causo of educational unification seems bound to win.

The Stevens bill, which is the only one of the three measures pretending to bring about harmony In the school system of the state, that actually unifies, already has the support of a majority In both houses and will pass unless the Republiean party managers put partisanship above patriotism. The Democrats have already discovered that a refusal on the part of tho majority to pass this bill will give to them an Immense advantage with the independent sentiment in the state, and for that reason, if not for a higher motive, they are said to bo lined up for the Stevens bill. Tho opportunity is presented in this way for a practically unanimous verdict for educational reform. It remains with tho Republicans, those not controlled by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or Influenced by Mr. -Skinner or his deputy, to see that much needed relief be granted in the present situation.

The unification question will bo met or the Democrats will be given an issuo of great importance to them. It has been demonstrated often enough that tho people of New York Stato will not stand for political control of the schools. For this reason, and because of personal pledges by Republicans, the friends of the schools are confident of the Issue. The fact that the Stevens bill Is really the only uniiicating bill strengthens their cause. Governor Odell will sign the Stevens bill if it comes to him.

and he hopes for its passage. It remains for the Republican majority to say whether they will allow Mr. Skinner to bring more schools under political influence and arouse the resentment of tho people. That the people of the state, the educational interest especially, are aroused on the subject of unification is evidenced by the great number of letters which have been received at the office of the Regents of the University. Most of these Indorsements were unsought.

The writers of the letters Include nearly every college and uuiversity president lu the state, prominent teachers, medical societies and leading physicians, school principals and teachers' organizations and eminent citizens everywhere. They make the point that now is the time to reform a condition that is discreditable to the state and harmful to the causo of education. The constant reaching for more power on the part of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is probably inseparable from tho office which he holds, but there is evidence enough that a lnrpe part of the energies of the department are expended in building up a machine, which, at the proper time, may be sufllricnt to overcome the Regents and humiliate them. Nobody can account for this Jealousy, unless it be on the theory that too much honor Is paid to the great governing body of tho higher institutions of the stnte. Mr.

Skinner, who la certainly a man of much resource, Is not conteut to be the head of the great common sehool Bystem and recently stated at a hearing that he thought himself competent to supervise the colleges and universities along with his duties connected with ll.niiii schools. ThlB statement can well be doubted without seeking to offend Skinner. Everybody who known anything about the Regents is aware that the standard of sehol-nrly attainments set by them greatly outclasses the standard set by the Department of Public Instruction. As a matter of fact, college education Is distinctly frowned upon by the department. The graduates of tho normal schools, who enjoy the advantages of courses of Instruction scarcely more advanced than that given by the ordinary high schools, with courses of greater or less Importance In met hods of teaching, are preferred by the department over the graduates of the uuivrrsities.

with even more extended sent to the address below for twelve months, beginning with April number. Enclosed is One Dollar. Name Address TN. APRIL EOITION BOO.OOO COPIES. Within a day or two portions of a letter from Andrew S.

Draper, ex-Superintendent of Public Instruction and now president of Illinois University, to Superintendent Skinner have been published, indicating opposition to the Regents. While the entire letter has not been given out, It is clear that Mr. Draper formerly held views favoring tho subordination of the superintendent to the Regents. These views wero given to the committee on education of tho constitutional convention in 1894, and especially in his letter to the university convocation in 1899. Before the committee he appeared and personally advocated unification by vesting in the Regents of the University the power of appointing the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and In his letter to tho university convocation he forcibly stated reasons for unification which are very pertinent to the present controversy.

In that letter ho said: I am bound to say that I linve never felt as strongly as many others have that this dual system whs anomalous or hurtful to the educational Interests of the state. 1 think great and good results hnve arisen from it. Hat the fact standing by Itself, that there Is seemingly a practically unanimous desire that the two education department shall in pome way be brought to-gftlier, is a strong argument In favor of such change. Aside from this there are two considerations which, to mv mllul. have some weight.

The first is the necessity net only of eliminating political influence from educational work, hut also of having all know that It Is done. This Is surely coming. It Is a good move. New York oucrht to help It on. I am not one of those who aliiior politico! Influence.

I only say there is no placo for it tn sehool work. Trip regents have been. I am confident, absolutely free from trouble of this kind. While chosen in the Fume way as the Stato Superintendent, the comltttona are different as soon as chosen. They have to make no effort to keep politics out of their affairs and, therefore, deserve no credit for It, while It takes much of the Superintendent's productive energy and all nf his courage to do It.

Even then ha must sometimes fail. It Is likely that the Superintendent Is entitled to some more credit than he has had for what he has done tn this behalf. Feeling this and doubtless Influenced by the fact that the dream of my maturer life thai my name might tie woven strongly into the history of New York through my work for her schools had been roujrhlv handled probably against the desires of the leading men of both parties because 1 did not vote with the party chancing to be In the majority in the Legislature at the close of my term of office as Stnte Superintendent, I advised the educntlon committee of me last constitutional convention to vest the naked power to appoint the Superintendent In the Hoard of Itcaents. while leaving his power unimpaired. I still think this would have been wise, for It would doubtless have placed the Superintendent on tbe merit basis, as an educational officer Is entitled to be, and tt would have preserved that authority over the details of the elementary schools which seems to me Imperative.

The other consideration in favor of unifying the two departments to which I have referred Is the apparently endless friction between them. The most that Mr. Draper said for the department was that it should not bo wiped out. the following provision: "The number of di rectors necessary to form a quorum for the transaction of business may be fixed by the organization certificate or tho bylaw and shall not bo less than seven." Senate Bill, Int. No.

541. TO "LADY ROSE'S DAUGHTER IS THE MOST MARVELOUS WORK OF THIS WONDERFUL AUTHOR." N. Y. World. or association entitled to the benefits of this An net to niiiend Section 1.10 of the rnllroail law respecting Kitten or doors of piidHenger enrs on elevated act is In liquidation because of Insolvency, or if proceedings hnve been instituted LOU LAV roiiilN.

Introilueed by Mr. Wilcox. Said Section 139 relates to gates on ele against or In behalf of such association or corporation for its dissolution and Its prop vated cars and tho bill amends section so that such gates "or Vt stihule doors so constructed as to into the body of tho car" Daniel G. Mason's New Book on Nineteenth Century Masters of Musical Compositions. are to be used.

Assembly Bill, Int. No. 937. net to nmenil the tnx lnw lit rein-tlon to the tnxtllile trnnnfers off prop. erty.

Introduced liy Mr. I linnilicrn. BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL Amends Section 221 by including the "child or children of a deceased husband and wife" erty and affairs are in the hands of a receiver, an application for a license to conduct running races and race meetings and steeplechase meetings, as provided In this section, may be made by such receiver." Section 12 Is amended by Increasing the tax upon gross receipts from "5" to "10 per centum." Assembly Bill, Int. No. 978.

An net to nmenil the Greater York chnrter relntlve to the composition of the llonrd off Taxes nml Assessments. In trod need by Mr. Uowllng. Amends Section 885 by inserting therein a provision that no more than three of snld commissioners shall, when either of them is appointed, belong to the same political party or be of the same political opinion among the persons enumerated in salu sec tion and affected thereby. Assembly Bill, Int.

No. 942. The Striking Characteristics of Their Work Illustrated Men Who Belong to the Present Age in Music. net tn nniend flmptcr of the Inns of IHtllt, entitled "An Aet to reg- ulnte the line off lileycleN, tricycles anil Nliiillnr vehicles mill to require unl fortuity of ordliuinccH nffeetiiiH: the snine" In relation to the authority nf LEGISLATIVE DIGEST. By Mrs.

Humphry Ward Author of "Eleanor" and "Robert Elsmert" i ILLUSTRATED BY CHRISTY on state and national politics. Assembly Bill, Int. No. 977. An net to prevent mlsreprcHcntntlon in the sale of merchandise.

Introduced liy Mr. Dooliiiu. Mnkes It misdemeanor for any person, firm, who in any newspaper or other publication published in this state knowingly makes or disseminates any statement of fact concerning the quantity, quality, vnluo, method of production or manufacture, or reason for tho price of his or their merchandise, or the manner or source of purchase of such merchandise, or the possession of rewards, prizes or distinctions conferred on account of such merchandise, or the motive or purpose of a sale, intended Jl HARPER a BROTHERS. NEW YORK iiiunleiiiiilitleH to ndopt much orill-iiuiiveN. Introduced liy Mr.

Fimler, Section 1 now refers to "municipal officers and boards in the several cities, towns and villages of this now having the authority to enact such ordinances," etc. The bill strikes out such words after the word "state." so that the provisions of the law will apply to all such cities, towns and villages of this state. Assembly Bill, Int. No. 946.

An net to provide for the construction off hnlldltm- for public hntli, KyiutiitMliiiii. leeture 100111 mid roof Kiirdeu between Tlilrty-clKhth null Thirty-ninth streets nnd I-'irst nml Third nventies, In the City off Xew York, lntroilueeil liy Mr, HornedKe. Appoints a building commission consisting of the Mayor, Controller and tho president of Manhattan Borough to select a site and provide for tho erection of a building for purposes stated in title, and authorizes the commission to acquire necessary laud by gifts, purchase or condemnation. Hill further provides for plans, construction and for tho issuo and sale of corporate stock to carry out the purposes of the act. Also authorizes the appointment by the Mayor of a superintendent of the building Asm tffhatratl give the nppearance of an offer advan Assembly Bill, Int.

No. 021. an net to nmenil Section 4311 of the (irenter ew York Charter In renanl to the map of tlie Hy of ew lurk nnd the mirveylnK mid trinnunlnt Ion of the territory thereof. Introduced by Mr. Ilurnelt.

The president of a borough, with consent of tho mayor, may contract work of surveying, to a civil engineer or expert designated by the superintendent of tbo United States Coast Survey, or other proper officer of the United States, and the mayor, with approal of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, may enter Into a contract with proper representatives of the United States, so that the city may avail itself of the aid and asslstonce of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey In making nn exact trlangulntlon of the territory within the boundaries of the city. The mayor may also, with like approval, employ such assistants In the work as may be necessary, and pay such sums as may bo reasonable and necessary for these services, but not to exceed $15,000 in any one year. Assembly Bill, Int. No. 898.

tit nm end the Code of Crimi tageous to tno purcnaser, wntcu is untrue. HELL GATE'S GREAT BRIDGE. appeared, and In 1889 he was decorated by the Austrian Court. In 1890 he received an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University; a doctor of philosophy at Prague and was appointed professor of composition at the conservatory of that city In discussing Cnmllle Salnt-Saens, the author describes him as clever, worldly. Instruction In tho science of education.

What some of the most public spirited citizens and teachers in the stato think about the matter Is recorded below: V. K. Durfcc, president of Ilohart College --The long and honorable career of the regents ought to mttsfy every one of tho sehool system if 4) control is lodged In their hands: while every thinking man must deplore the continuance nf the present antagonism In the school system, an antagonism which is inevitable so long as a dual control continues. In my opinion there is but one reasonable solution of the question, and that Is to commit the whole management of educational affairs to the Hoard of Regents. This opinion Is shared l.v nil my colleagues.

Nicholas Murray Hutlr, president of Columbia Untv-'Kity As you know I advocnted before the Committee on Education of the Constitutional Convention In 1V4 the unification of (he stste educational system under tho regents. 1 have a.hocatcd the Fame policy ever siiKc. and I advorate It now. Politics have been kept o'M of the regi nis by two causes: first, the high chuiaeter of the men chosen to ihe office of recent, and. second, the character of the subject matter dealt with by them.

Almon Gunnison, president o. St. Lawrence University I am heartily In of anything and evcry'hing that will preserve, increase and enl.itge the powers of tlie Hoard of Regents. So far as my ot st rvatton has extended among school tin hey are unani learned and a little superficial. He ap Flans of the Structure Whose Span Will Be the Longest in the World.

peared first as a boy pianist at the age of 1IH4, playing Handel, Bach, Beethoven and Mozart, according to the Gazette Musicale, "without notes, with no effort, irivlne his for a term or three years and at a salary to he fixed by tbo Mayor, not to exceed $3,000 phrases wilh clearness, elngnnce and even expression in the midst of tho powerful cf- nal Procedure 111 relation to rilsiiilnsiil I annually Assembly Bill, Int. No. 948. iects or a numerous orchestra using all its resources." By the time he was 17 ho had earned a wide reputation as a pianist, had initen prizes ror organ playing at the Conservatory and had written nn ode for chorus, solo nnd orchestra. In the early seventies Von Billow made the remark that, with the of IliiriMnit-t-u Amends Section 534.

which. In designating causes for dUmissul. will Include tho following contained In new Subdivision 3: "If the appellant shall hnve failed to appear or answer or to render himself amenable to the orders and process's of the court from w'uic the appeal ts taken, or of the court tn which th" original Judgment was rendered In accordance with the provisions of any uiidettaklii'! of bail executed by him or in bis behalf." exception of Wagner and Liszt, he was the 1S76 he wroto critlquesfortheMoscowpapers. An unhappy marriage In 1877 resulted In a nervous breakdown, and he went abroad for a year. During that year he produced his Fourth Symphony; his opera "Eugenie Onelgln," and other strong works.

He died of cholera, in St. Petersburg, In October, 1893. In his essay on Brahms Mr. Mason describes him as a man of Homerl; simplicity, with the primeval health of the well bal- anced man, and excelling his contemporaries" In soundness and universality universal Joy is the sum and substance of the expression. In music he priced equally the simplest elements, like the old German folk songs and the Hungarian dances, and tho most complex artistic forms that are evolved from them by creative genius.

At 20 he made a concert lour with Remenyl, the violinist? and having to play the Kreutz.er Sonata on a piano too low in pitch to suit Remenyl, who disliked to tone down his violin, he transposed It up a semi-tone, and played it accurately and with spirit without notes. ThlB brought him to the notice of Joachim, Liszt, and Schumann. The latter proclaimed the advent of a genius, and his works hegnn to be In demand by publishers. He was a sedulous student ot Bach. Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart.

Krom his twenty-nrst year he Imposed upon himself the task of writing a contrapuntal exercise each day: and he labored for over ten years at his first symphony. The charge Is made that his orchestration Is often muddy and honrse, and his plnno style frequently showed neglect nf the necessities of sonority and clearness, while Dr. Mason testifies that his touch was hard and unsympathetic. Mr. Mason closes his Interesting work with ono essay on "The Meaning of Music," which he discusses with the fervor of a strong musical temperament and with poetic diction.

The book is embellished with portraits of the grent masters whose lives and works he hns reviewed: and ho has added bibliographic notes In which he calls attention tn the most Interesting compositions of each master "From Orleg to Brahms" should be a welcome addition to the library of the musician or vocalist and nf especial interest to those familiar with the works of these modern masters. (The Outlook Company, jl.50 net.) 890. Assembly Bill, Int. No Writing upon "The Appreciation of Music," Daniel Gregory Mason, In his new book, "From Grieg to Brahms," analyzes the creation of music from the primeval, Indefinite chant, or wild cry ot the Bavage to the rearing of the great edifice of art. It took centuries to arrange the eight tones of the scale and centuries more, to combine them in chords.

He describes the gradaal development ot form, the resultant adven of crude harmony, the first appearance ot the simple triad, up to the great choral epoch which culminated in Palestrlna, during which period, he avers, there was no rhythm. It remained tor the successors of the last named composer to develop that, the beauties of contrapuntal writing, and the profundity of fugal composition, that reached Its climax with tho advent of Bach and Beethoven. Some of the deductions In this essay he repeats In other forms In his sketches of the lives of tho great masters which follow the Introduction. Edward Grieg was born In Bergen, Norway, In 1843. His first lessons in music were from his mother, and at 9, Instead of literary composition, surprised his school teacher by Rubmlttlnp; a set of original variations on a German melody.

He Is described as "small, thin, narrow shouldered a bunch of nerves green, gray, superb eyes. In which one fancies one catches a glimpse of Xorway, with Its melancholy fjords and its luminous mists; his gaze serious, wonderfully soft, with a peculiar expression, at once Warm, tentative and childishly naive." At 15 he wished to become a painter. At Lelpslc his teachers were Hauptman, Rlehter, Reltz, Relnecke and Moscheles, and he was devotedly fond of the works of Schumann nml Chopin. Ho wns gradunted In 18(12. Grieg's most characteristic works, In the opinion of the author, were composed between bis twentieth and thirtieth years among them two sonatns for violin nnd piano, opus 8 and I the piano sonata, opui tho Incldenlnl music to Ibsen's Peer Gynt some lyric pieces for piano, the l'iano Concerto, opus 16, and others.

His music is described ns "persistently lyrical In character. Its flnesse striking, the phrases polished like gems; the melodies charm with their perfect proportions, the rhythm delightfully frank and straightforward, and always a dnneing process." In discussing further Grieg's later career, tho author holds that "Idiosyncrasy has supplanted originality, nnd that to find the true Grieg, supple, spontaneous and unaffected, we must go back to the early works." Antonln Dvornk, the second In the list of modern masters discussed by Mr. Mason, Is a specially well known figure to our metropolitan musicians from his long connection with a conservatory of music in this city. A peasant, the eldest son of a butcher, he first saw the light of day In the little village of Nelnhojeves, Bohemia, In 1841. At 14 he learned to play the violin, organ and the piano.

When It Is considered that Dvorak is perhaps the greatest living exponent of the art of orchestraiion at the present day, In the opinion of leading muslclani, the following story told of hi in will be found amusing: When a boy of 15, desiring to enlist his father's sympathy In his desire for a musical career, he composed, scored and had played by the village band nn original polka, but failed to write the trumpets ai transposing Instruments, and, of course, mnde a fiasco. In his early struggles he wns happy when able to enrn about a month by playing In restaurants In Prague. At 21 he had familiarized himself with Beethoven's nnd Mendelssohn's symphonies and with Schumann's songs. He Is said to have composed and destroyed two symphonies and an opera. His first opera, "The King and the Collier." was a dismal failure; he rewrote it to a new hook and made a success nf It.

Ill 187? he received the approbation of Brnhms nnd Joachim and his works were Introduced Into Germany and England. Trom thnt time forward he has been recognized as a great master. Ills Slavonic dances, his great Ctnbat Mater lad other compositions of note The most Important railroad work In view In this Boctlon at the present time, aside from the tunnels into New Yorlf City, In new Bteol $10,000,000 cantilever bridge over Hell Gate, which Is to be tho Pennsylvania Railroad's opon door to the east ana the New York. New Haven and Hartford Kailrnad's to the west. This vast structure will present an Imposing appearance as its clear span over the rushing Hell date tldo will be 840 feet long, said to be tho longest In the world.

The hrldgcway will be two miles long, double tracked, and, as are the other bridges over the East Hrer, will be 135 feet above mean high water mark, it will require three years to complete the great work. As will be seen from the illustration, the bridge will have three spans. The two end spons will be 278 feet each. The width between tho trusses will be thirty foet. As now planned, tho approaches to this bridge will be steel viaducts, each about 1'4 miles long, on cpccltlcatlons similar to those of the New York Central Improvements on Fourth avenue.

This bridge Ir. the most Important work In which the Nrw Y'ork, New Haven and Hartford Railroad la Interested at the present time, for upon its completion It will be possible for tho rood to send all of Its freight cars by rail from the Mott Haven terminal of the road to the short Bay Kldge Ferry route beot.d Brooklyn, thus doing away with the long towing trips of these cars on the North ond East Rivers. The ferry will run to the great fireenvllle, N. freight terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad and by this bridge the passenger traffic between tho two railroad systems will be exchanged til net to nmenil the Code of Criminal rrorcdurc In relation to the time It nhli-h nutienU must lie token. Introduced liy Mr.

Inrk. Amends Section 521 so as to require that an apical must be taken within one month after the Judgment was rendered or order en'erod. The present section fixes time as within "one year." This act to take effect September 1. hut not to npply to appeals from judgments that have been rendered or orders that have been entered prior to such date. Assembly Bill, Int.

No. 905. net to amend Section 17lf of the I ode ot the I 1 1 rroeeiliire relative to the leullliiiaey of Issue here the niar-rlnue In nmiulled. Introduced liy Mr. Mcliieriicy.

net to leirnllxe anil confirm cer-tnln nppoiiitmciitN nn llremen nnd to make hiicIi appointees meiiihera of the l-'lre Ilepnrliiient off the 4 liy off Xew York, lntroilueeil by Mathews. Provides that the action of the fire commissioner of the City of Hrooklyn, now the Ilorough of Hrooklyn, on January 28, 1S96, In appointing certain persons as firemen, after a competitive examination, hut In the obscure of on eligible list prepared by the Civil Service Commission, Is hereby legalized, ratified and confirmed. Each of such appointees are declared to have thereby duly and legally heconie member of the fire department In said City, now Ilorough ol Brooklyn, holding the rank of firemen therein. Validates the competitive examination nbovo mentioned and declares each of such appointees to be members of the Fire Department of the City of New York, etc. Section 2 dlrecls the fire commissioner to assign them to duty provided they have not been properly dismissed from the force by tho fire commissioner on charge of violation of the rules of department.

Section 3 provides that each of such persons Is to bo considered for all purposes whatsoever ns having served an a member of the fire department of the cities herelnhefore mentioned, under lawful appointment from the date of his respective appointment. Assembly Bill, Int. No. 952. net to nmend the meinliernlilp corporal Ion Iniv la rennril to the powers of corpnrn limn, lit leant one-fourtli of li'iie members are non-renlileiits of lite comity In vthlch the certltlcnle Is filed.

lntroilueeil by (.. II. Smith. Adds a new section to be known as section 8a. which prescribes that whenever at least one-fourth of the members of a membership corporation are non-residents of tho county Amends Section 1749 so ns to provide that child of a innrrlngo which Is annulled on I the ground that one or both of the parties I bad not attained the age of legal consent greatest musician living.

In his younger days he wns of a gay temperament, with a railing Irony, keen animation and sprlghtll-ness of fnncy that equaled the mobility of Ills features, which were capablo of the most contrnry expressions. He was full of wit nud had a fund of amusing anecdotes, which he wns fond of telling at his "Mondays" and In the salons of Paris society, where he was a great favorite. He Is given to making excursions to strange lands without announcing his intention or giving his friends his address. His literary work nnd critical essays on musicnl subjects "are marked by soundness of principle, broad eclecticism of taslo and a pungent epigrammatic style." The author draws attention to the short groups of repeated notes that occur so often In his writings as to be a mannerism. In his review of the life of Caesar Tranck, the analyst has drawn a vivid picture of a man whose life was devoted to the pure and classic in music, dominated by a lofty religious character, tinged with mysticism and devoid of worldllness.

Krnnck wns horn in 182.1 at Liege, Belgium, where he first stud-led music, and from there went to Paris to study at the Conservatory at 15. At 18 he transposed a piece at sight down a third, In a test, and at hi graduation, in 1842, was awarded first grand prize of honor. His father wished him to adopt the career of a concert pianist, but he preferred the laborious work of a teacher, which he pursued with patient fidelity to the end of his life. He was greatly beloved by his pupils, who named him "Pnter Soraphlcus," for he was to them the "dear master, tho most gentle, modest nnd wise he was Ihe model; he was the example." In 1858 he wns appointed organist of the Church of St. Clothllde, which position he filled up to the time of his death.

Peter Ilyilch Tschalkowsky was, according to Mr. Mason's book, "of an unfortunate heredity; his grandfather was epileptic, and his own symptoms pointed to an Inherited nervous Irritability. He was troubled, more or less, nil his life hy sleeplessness, fatigue, depression, nnd In his 37tli yenr had a complete nervous collapse." Suicidal mania under such conditions, ho suggests, would be developed by many men, but the Russian musician developed genius witness his "Sonata Pnthotloue." ills early compositions were operas. "The Vols-vorla," "I'ndlne" and "Snegourotchka," a ballet Oprlchnlc." was a success, and It still In voguo in Russia. From 1872 to mously in lavor of lecreusinr; the functions of the regents' ollic R.

I 'ay. president of Syracuse I -versityThe is plain enough; the regents should be and the Superintendent of Public tlon subordinate to them. George H. Ilall, president of Keulta College The elllort to supplant the regents In the management of the high schools d'es not surprise me. 1 regard It as a vicious and dangerous movement.

It means ruin lo all the ncadeinies, and. In my Judgment serious loss to secondary education. George E. Merrill, president of Colgate University--! am very sure that for the sake of simplicity In our educational work, economy and the absolute confidence nf the people, some Mich measure us this 1r absolutely necessary. Th 1 Franciscan Brothers of St.

John's College. Brooklyn, along with the Protestant clergymen who preside over the colleges of the state, favor control by the Regents. They have Issued a circular letter on the subject. In which they say: "In th" Interest nf Intelligent and impartial public Instruction for the youth of our state, wo deem it to be our diity to use every means In our power to place the education of the state In the bunds of the Regents ol the University. We are in full accord with the regents, knowing them to be entirely free from partisan or religious bias.

Neither politics nor religion ever enter the field of their labors. The Legislature has the power not only to encourage the Regents in the excellent work they are performing, but to extend tho sphere of their usefulness by plarlng them In control of the ducat ion of the state. Greater efficiency would follow, with ler.n cost to the people. The Regents have madn an unparalleled reputation for uniting tho strictest economy with the highest efficiency." The board of trustees of the Sherman Col-leglnte Institute, at Moriah, N. of which H.

Brown is principal, have adopted a petition nuking for unification, and adding: "Wo would respectfully submit that the Hoard of Regents, as at present constituted, would prove a very acceptable supervising authority." Charles M. Ford. M. dean of the New VorV Dental School, says: "Permit me to express my unqualified approval of the ou- la deemed, lor nil purposes, to oe tne legitimate child of both parents. Assembly Bill, Int.

No. 008. net to nmelid the "cw York hnrter reliitUe to miter meters mill to provide means for plni'liiic the anine. I I rod need liy Mr. Morisnit.

This bill provides for a number of changes NEW BOOKS RECEIVED. via the New York tunnels. The steel work of the bridge will stand on stone piers. Tho route of tho bridge will he from Port Morns to Randall's Island, to Word's Island and to and cross Hell Gate to Astoria. I Dwellers In the Mist, by Norman Maclean (Stories of the Hebrides); the Fleming H.

Revolt Company; J1.2B. Two Heroes of Cathay, by Luella Miller; the Fleming H. Revell Company; (1 net. In Piccadilly, by Benjamin Swift; 0. P.

Putnam's Bona; II net. The Great Siberian Railway From St. Petersburg to Pekln; O. P. Putnam's 8oni; net.

The Light of China: the Tao Ren King of Lao Tsze 604-604 B. a metrical rendering translated from the Chinese text, edited by I. W. lieyslnger; Research Publishing Company; Philadelphia; II. Why Soldiers Desert From the United Stntes Army, by Ellwood Bergy; W.

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