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About The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1893)
n II 64 THE NEBRASKAN r vti Hi M i IM' 1 the threads in this immense loom of human- an American residing in Paris. Mr. Har- ity. Through and through these, back and risse is the author of several works on the forth, in and out, the spirit of brotherhood life, discoveries, and times of Columbus, and a feeling of interdependence constantly putnams have in press an edition dc luxe move, weaving the great political and social 0f Washington Irving's "Columbus," in three fabric of the world. When the fabric is com- voiumes, illustrated and limited to four hun- pleted we shall tee the pattern. dred and onc copics, numbered from 1492 to I have said that here on the virgin soil of xs2 inclusive. President Harrison will be this New World patriotism has secured the given the copy numbered 1492, and Presi- safest foot-hold for the individual. Here, dent-elect Cleveland the copy numbered too, despite the monetary strifes of self-in- 1S92. tcrest, I believe this spirit of brotherhood is Literary pcopie arc much interested in the most advanced. Comprehending, as it does, appearance on lhc lecture platform of the the length and breadth, and heighth and novelisU Mr. F. Marion Crawford, and his depth, and ultimate end of human existence rendings are pron0unced most delightful by and endeavor, what better theatre does the hjs hcam,s Besidc8 being a weaver of nc 1 road earth oiler for the struggle, what no- ti()n Mr Crawford is an athlete, Hc is bier ambition could appeal to the hearts ot lhoroughly famiijnr with German, French the young men of the republic." Today, and Itali;uij nn, reads h G).eek gana young men of the republic, as we stand with AraWc am Persian . and he has some hearts eager and hands outstretched to take knowled of Russian and Turkish, hold somewhere in this mighty work, may we not see, as in some momentary lifting of An edition ofthe "Short History" of John the curtain of eternity, the nation:: assembled Richard Greene, is announced by Harpers, in one vast congregation to look on while Scattered throughout the pages are illustra- America shall lav the corner stone of the tions of Sreat historical interest and authen- templeof Universal Brotherhood? Above it the eternal structure of the International Community shall be built up. There shall be as many columes and arches in that struc ture as there are nations upon the earth. ticity, the aim of which has been to show how men and things appeared to the lookers-on of their own day, and how contemporary ob servers aim at representing them. The pic tures are cuts of early household implements, Within each one the spirit of true patriotism of antiques, and manuscript illuminations of and universal brotherhood shall animate remote linglish times. All these are accom- each being. panied by a series of notes ; and the knowl- And if you and I have fought to unite all edge of English archeology displayed is not men in this true bond of humanity, that shall more striking than is the intelligence with make the whole world a home, and 'Move" which the notos tel1 exactly what one needs the watchword upon the outer walls, will it not be enough to have heard, as we surely shall, the "well done" of God, the Father. tterary (mmbs, to know. In the February Cosmopolitan, Mr. S. C. Crawford pays tribute to the late James G. Blaine as the greatest exponent of our na tional peace policy. The article concludes with the following lines : "In the light of the Lida Rose McCabe is preparing a little civilization of the new century, will not the book on "Higher Education of Women in fame 0f the apostle of peace shine as brightly America." as the fame of even the greatest and the President Carnot has bestowed the Cross most merciless of the heroes skilled in the of the Legion of Honor on Henry Harrisse, art and science of war." H. C. Farnham inffln mliWUfffti Si. f 4