LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON (1835-1908). Born in Connecticut. A poet and prose writer of Boston. She was the literary executor of the Eng lish poet, Philip Bourke Marston, whose poems she edited. Her works include This, That, and the Other," made up of stories, essays, and poems, Juno Clifford,"" Poems," Random Rambles," "In the Garden of Dreams, Lyrics, and Sonnets," etc. MARY A. DODGE ("Gail Hamilton ") (1838-1896). A native of Massa chusetts, whose pungent style made her writings popular. Author of "A New Atmosphere," " Woman's Wrongs,' ""Sermons to the Clergy. Biography of James G. 66 Woman's Worth and Worthlessness," Blaine," etc. 46 LUCY LARCOM (1824-1893). A native of Massachusetts, who in early life worked in the Lowell mills. She afterwards became popular as a writer both of prose and verse. Among her works are Childhood Songs," "An Idyl of Work,' 19 66 Poetical Works,' Ships in the Mist, and Other Stories," 91 6 The Unseen Friend," "A New England Girlhood," which is autobiographic, etc. 99 66 CELIA THAXTER (1835-1894). A native of New Hampshire, her father was keeper of the lighthouse on the Isle of Shoals, where much of her life was spent. "Among the Isles of Shoals were papers published in The Atlantic Monthly. Among her volumes of verse are Drift. Wood," "The Cruise of the Mystery, and Other Poems," " Poems for Children," etc. ་་ WILLIAM T. HARRIS (1835-1909). Born in Connecticut. For thirteen years superintendent of the St. Louis public schools; afterwards lecturer at the Concord School of Philosophy; for many years United States Commissioner of Education. Eminent as an educator and philosopher. Author of "Introduction to the Study of Philosophy, ' "The Spiritual Sense of Dante's Divina Commedia," Psychologic Foundation of Education," etc. THE MIDDLE STATES. WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS. Born in Ohio in 1837. He began his literary career as a writer of verse. Consul to Venice, and later editor of The Atlantic Monthly. Among his many volumes of realistic fiction may be mentioned "The Undiscovered Country," 99.66 A Modern Instance," The Rise of Silas Lapham,' ""A Traveller from Altruria," to which may be added a series of delightful farces, "The Mouse Trap," "The Parlor Car," etc. (See text.) HENRY JAMES. Born in New York in 1843; has resided in London since 1869. His numerous novels are written in a style of overdone refine ment. Worthy of mention are "The Portrait of a Lady," EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN (1833-1908). Born in Connecticut. A poet 99 66 66 RICHARD WATSON GILDER (1844-1909). Born in New Jersey. Poet, editor, and social reformer. Editor of The Century Magazine. Author of "The New Day," The Celestial Passion," "Lyrics," " Five Books of Songs," "In Palestine," etc. RICHARD GRANT WHITE (1822-1885). A critic, novelist, and Shakespeare scholar of New York. Author of "Words and Their Uses," "Every Day English," "The Fate of Mansfield Humphreys," and a critical edition of Shakespeare in twelve volumes. FRANCIS RICHARD STOCKTON (1834-1903). A native of Philadelphia; a writer of rare humor and originality. Among his numerous delightful stories are "The Lady or the Tiger?" "Rudder Grange,' ""The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine," "The House of Martha," "The Watchmaker's Wife," etc. (See text.) HJALMAR HJORTH BOYESEN (1848-1895). A native of Norway, but for many years a professor in Columbia College. A scholar, novelist, poet and historian. Author of "Gunnar,' ," " A Norseman's Pilgrimage," Falconberg,' ""Goethe and Schiller," ‚""The Story of Norway,” “ Idylls of Norway, and Other Poems," etc. EDWARD PAYSon Roe (1838-1888). A Presbyterian clergyman of New York State, who wrote many novels, once quite popular, of a strong moral character. Among them were "Barriers Burned Away," "Opening of a Chestnut Burr," " A Knight of the Nineteenth Century,” “The Earth Trembled," etc. WALT WHITMAN (1819-1892). Teacher, printer, editor, carpenter-a unique figure in American literature. Author of "Leaves of Grass," in which the usual poetic forms are discarded. By some esteemed highly as a poet, by others denied that title entirely. (See text.) JOHN BURROUGHS. Born in New York in 1837. An essayist, whose sympathetic studies of nature have made him popular. Author of "Wake Robin," "Birds and Poets," "Winter Sunshine," "Indoor Studies,* Squirrels and Other Fur Bearers," etc. CHARLES GODFREY LELAND (1824-1903). A native of Philadelphia; a poet and educator, and authority in Gypsy lore. Author of "Hans Breitmann's Ballads," English Gypsies," "Practical Education," "Legends of Florence," "Algonquin Legends,” “ Anglo-Romany Songs," etc. 99 66 ALICE CARY (1820–1871) and PHŒBE CARY (1824-1871) were both born in Ohio, but spent the latter part of their lives in New York. The former was poet and novelist; she wrote "Lyra, and Other Poems," "Ballads, Lyrics, and Hymns," "Pictures of Country Life," "Hagar," "Married, not Mated," etc. The latter wrote "Poems and Parodies" and "Poems of Faith, Hope, and Love." EMMA LAZARUS (1849-1887). A native of New York; a gifted writer of Jewish descent. Among her writings are "Alide, an Episode of Goethe's Life," " Admetus, and Other Poems," "Songs of a Semite," "Poems and Ballads translated from Heine." 66 SILAS WEIR MITCHELL. Born in Pennsylvania in 1829. A distinguished physician of Philadelphia, poet, and novelist. Author of "Poems" (5 vols.), and of "Hephzibah Guinnes," "Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker," which became very popular, "The Autobiography of a Quack," "Dr. North and His Friends," etc. BRANDER MATTHEWS. Born in Louisiana in 1852. A professor in Columbia University, critic, dramatist, and novelist. Among his many writings are "The Theatres of Paris," "Margery's Lovers" (a comedy), "The Last Meeting," "In the Vestibule Limited," "The Decision of the Court" (a comedy), "His Father's Son," and an "Introduction to the Study of American Literature," which is not quite worthy of his excellent scholarship and ability. PAUL LEICESTER FORD (1865-1902). A historian and novelist of New York City. He edited the "Writings of Thomas Jefferson" in ten volumes. Author of "The Honorable Peter Stirling," "The Story of an Untold Love," ," "The True George Washington," "Janice Meredith," which was widely read, etc. HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE. Born in New York in 1846. An essayist and journalist, associate editor of The Outlook. Author of "Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas," "My Study Fire," "Short Studies in Literature," "Nature and Culture," "Books and Culture," "Work and Culture," "The Life of the Spirit," "Shakespeare: Poet, Dramatist, and Man," etc. LYMAN ABBOTT. Born in Massachusetts in 1835. A clergyman, editor, and author of large influence. Editor of The Outlook, and author of various 66 religious books of liberal spirit, among which are "Jesus of Nazareth," “A Study in Human Nature,’ ""In Aid of Faith," "Evolution of Christianity," "Christianity and Social Problems," "The Life and Literature of the Ancient Hebrews," etc. HENRY VAN DYKE. Born in Pennsylvania in 1852. Presbyterian clergyman, professor of English literature at Princeton, poet, and essayist. Author of "The Reality of Religion,' ," "The Poetry of Tennyson," "The Other Wise Man," "The Gospel for an Age of Doubt," "The Toiling of Felix, and Other Poems," "The Blue Flower," etc. WILLIAM WINTER. Born in Massachusetts in 1836. Author and dramatic critic of New York. He has written, among other things, "Shakespeare's England," Gray Days and Gold," "Shadows of the Stage," "Life and Art of Edwin Booth," 99 66 Wanderers" (poems), "Life of Ada 99 66 99.66 Rehan," Henry Irving: Studies of His Acting," etc. AGNES REPPLIER. Born in Pennsylvania in 1859. A popular essayist; Roman Catholic in religion. Author of "Books and Men," "Points of View," "Essays in Miniature," "Essays in Idleness," " Philadelphia: the Place and the People," etc. LAURENCE HUTTON. Born in New York in 1843. Author, essayist, journalist, and lecturer. Literary editor of Harper's Magazine from 1886 to 1898. Author of "Other Times and Other Seasons," "Plays and Players,” “Literary Landmarks of London,” “Literary Landmarks of Rome," and many other volumes. Governor of New mind as in bodyAuthor of "Win THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Born in New York in 1858. York; President of the United States; vigorous in a fine type of "The Strenuous Life" he advocates. ning of the West," "Life of Thomas Hart Benton," "Naval War of 1812," "American Ideals and Other Essays," "Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail," "Life of Cromwell," etc. RICHARD HARDING DAVIS. Born in Philadelphia in 1864. A novelist and journalist; prominent as newspaper correspondent in the recent war with Spain. Author of "Soldiers of Fortune," "Gallegher, and Other Stories," "The Princess Aline," " Van Bibber and Others," "The King's Jackal,' Episodes in Van Bibber's Life," " With Both Armies in South Africa," etc. 99 66 BLISS CARMAN. Born in New Brunswick in 1861. A poet and journalist of New York. Author of "Low Tide on Grand Pré," "A Sea-mark," "Behind the Arras," Ballads of Lost Haven," 99 66 Songs from Vagabondia," "The Vengeance of Noel Brassard," etc. FRANK DEMPSTER SHERMAN. Born in New York in 1860. Professor of architecture in Columbia University, a lyrical poet. Author of “ Madrigals and Catches," Lyrics for a Lute," ""Little Folk Lyrics," etc. FRANCIS MARION CRAWFORD (1854-1909). Born in Italy, the son of an American sculptor. Studied at Harvard, and at universities abroad. He resided in Italy. A prolific and popular novelist; author of "Mr. Isaacs," "A Roman Singer," and the Saracinesca trio (including "Saracinesca," ," "Sant Ilario," and "Don Orsino "), "Via Crucis," etc. GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY. Born in Massachusetts in 1855. Profes sor in Columbia University, biographer, poet, and literary critic. Author of "Life of Edgar Allan Poe," "The North Shore Watch, and Other Poems," "Heart of Man," "Makers of Literature," etc. JULIAN HAWTHORNE. Born in Boston in 1846. Son of Nathaniel Hawthorne; a journalist and novelist who inherited much of his father's originality. Author of "Nathaniel Hawthorne and His Wife," "Bressant," "Garth," ‚” “ Beatrix Randolph,’ ," "Fortune's Fool," "David Poindexter's Disappearance," "Archibald Malmaison," "One of Those Coincidences, and Other Stories," etc. THE SOUTH. GEORGE W. CABLE. Born in Louisiana in 1844. A distinguished novelist of Creole life. Author of "Old Creole Days,' ," "The Grandissimes," "Madame Delphine,' "Dr. Sevier," "John March Southerner," etc. (See text.) THOMAS NELSON PAGE. Born in Virginia in 1853. A novelist of Southern life. Author of "In Old Virginia," "Two Little Confederates," "Among the Camps," ""Meh Lady," ""Marse Chan," "Santa Claus' Partner," "Red Rock," ""Gordon Keith," etc. JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS (1848-1908). Born in Georgia. An editor of The Atlanta Constitution, distinguished especially for his studies in negro folklore. Author of "Uncle Remus; His Songs and His Sayings," "Nights with Uncle Remus," "Uncle Remus and His Friends," "Little Mr. Thimblefinger," "Balaam and His Master," ""Stories of Georgia," ," "Chronicles of Aunt Minerva," etc. FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT. Born in Manchester, England, in 1849. Has resided for many years in Washington. A magazine writer and novelist of excellent gifts. Author of "That Lass o' Lowrie's," "Haworth's," "Through One Administration,” “Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Sara Crewe,” “In Connection with the Willoughby Claim,” etc. MARY NOAILLes Murfree (“Charles Egbert Craddock "). Born in Tennessee in 1850. A novelist, whose stories of the Tennessee mountains have made her famous. Author of "In the Tennessee Mountains,” |