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With Barrett Wendell '01, he composed a "History of Literature in America" in 1904: in 1917 he wrote an "English Composition"; in 1905 he was co-editor of "Selections from the Writing of Joseph Addison": and in 1907, of "Specimens of Prose Composition...
...Uplift and honest lives." Politics, osteopathy, Baptist-thumping, Rotary-scourging, prostitution in Missouri, absurdity in the press, failed to amuse Mr. Nathan after the first year. An amiable sybarite who would rather be known for the tang of his cocktail than the depth of his mind, he withdrew as co-editor continuing to contribute only "Clinical Notes" and theatre talk. With Alfred A. Knopf to oil the wheels, and Samuel Knopf Sr. to inspect and supervise as business manager, Editor Mencken stoked his engine with a wide variety of engaging combustibles- articles by articulate hoboes and Senators, bishops and Negro...
...founders" of Children's Book Week was Co-Editor Frederic Gershom Melcher of the Publisher's Weekly (trade organ), long high in bookmen's councils. In 1921 he supplied the American Library Association with a medal, named in honor of Publisher John Newbery of England, an early advocate of particular books for particular small people. This medal was to be awarded annually to that U. S. writer who should make the "most distinguished" contribution to U. S. literature for children. It was no secret that Mr. Melchei hoped by this ruse to induce able writers to turn...
ADVENTURES IN UNDERSTANDING- David Grayson-Doubleday, Page ($2.50). David Grayson is also known as Publicist Ray Stannard Baker, whilom co-editor of McClure's and the American Magazine, U. S. press chief at the Peace Conference, lauder of Woodrow Wilson and professional political commentator. As "David Grayson," he preserves a private personality whose prime characteristic is a genius for wonderment. In some way he has guarded his emotional constitution so that he enjoys life's human minutiae, which is extraordinary when you consider with what bloodless generalities a publicist has to make friends. Friend of Eugene Field, friend...
...Sorlie, Governor of North Dakota, appointed a Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death last summer of Edwin F. Ladd. The man appointed is 33-year-old Gerald P. Nye, publisher of the Griggs County Sentinel-Courier of Cooperstown, N. D., and co-editor with his brother of the North Dakota Non-Partisan, official organ of the Non-Partisan League. Senator Frazier, the other Senator from North Dakota, exclaimed...