Children s Book Children s Book
Lysbeth Boyd Borie, Lysbeth Boyd Borie,
whose new book for chil¬ whose new book for chil¬
dren, “More Poems for dren, “More Poems for
Peter," has recently been Peter," has recently been
published by J. B. Lip- published by J. B. Lip-
pincott Company. pincott Company.
Worm has read Cicero's "De Worm has read Cicero's "De
Senectute“ and once he read G. Senectute“ and once he read G.
Stauley Hall's "Senescence" and Stauley Hall's "Senescence" and
was encouraged, and several years was encouraged, and several years
ago he was delighted with Robert ago he was delighted with Robert
Nathan's "Autumn" but this is the Nathan's "Autumn" but this is the
best book yet and the Worm is best book yet and the Worm is
thinking of organizing a Society thinking of organizing a Society
of Old Folks Who Have Read "All of Old Folks Who Have Read "All
Passion Spent" and its meetings Passion Spent" and its meetings
will be a lot of fun ... 1t V. Sack¬ will be a lot of fun ... 1t V. Sack¬
ville-West ever comes to America ville-West ever comes to America
—shes English—well have ner at —shes English—well have ner at
one ef the meetings ... The Worm one ef the meetings ... The Worm
can imagine how she .ooks. One can imagine how she .ooks. One
of those sloppy, middle-aged of those sloppy, middle-aged
Engllahwomen who can't keep Engllahwomen who can't keep
wisps of hair in place and who talk wisps of hair in place and who talk
so bluntly that they seem rude, so bluntly that they seem rude,
but how exquisitely she writes and but how exquisitely she writes and
how keenly she sees . .. And that how keenly she sees . .. And that
ought to be enough about that book ought to be enough about that book
to satisty Doubleday & Company. to satisty Doubleday & Company.
A MAN WHO WOULEN"I A MAN WHO WOULEN"I
TAKE NAPS TAKE NAPS
Schnitzler died a month ago Schnitzler died a month ago
and Otto Schinnerer had a piece and Otto Schinnerer had a piece
in a recent Nation about him .. in a recent Nation about him ..
He was little, “with a striking head He was little, “with a striking head
and beard" and people always and beard" and people always
looked at him. That annoyed him looked at him. That annoyed him
but he used to say he might like but he used to say he might like
it even less if they DIDN'T look it even less if they DIDN'T look
at him. He had no vanity. Schin¬ at him. He had no vanity. Schin¬
nerer says, but he kept every scrap nerer says, but he kept every scrap
of material about himself, and left of material about himself, and left
an autoblography of his first an autoblography of his first
twenty-five years and also a most twenty-five years and also a most
voluminous diary—to be published voluminous diary—to be published
fifty years from now . . . That's fifty years from now . . . That's
taking a fearful chance on poster¬ taking a fearful chance on poster¬
Ity which may not even remember. Ity which may not even remember.
half a century from now, that half a century from now, that
there ever was a Schnitzler .. there ever was a Schnitzler ..
He wouldn't take afternoon naps He wouldn't take afternoon naps
because he "did not want to make because he "did not want to make
any advance payments to death' any advance payments to death'
... Last week the Worm asked if ... Last week the Worm asked if
"anybody still reads Conrad'" "anybody still reads Conrad'"
...E. I. S.—too modest or too vain ...E. I. S.—too modest or too vain
to wish his name used—wants to to wish his name used—wants to
know if the Worm was "seeking know if the Worm was "seeking
enlightment" or was “commenting enlightment" or was “commenting
on the degradation of popular on the degradation of popular
literature" or wes "inferring that literature" or wes "inferring that
Conrad hasn't a place in English Conrad hasn't a place in English
literatire" or was merely "filling literatire" or was merely "filling
space" . .. Shame on you, E. I. S! space" . .. Shame on you, E. I. S!
.. Don’t you know the Worm is .. Don’t you know the Worm is
very intelligent and has perfect very intelligent and has perfect
taste in literature? Didn't you taste in literature? Didn't you
detect the wistful appeal in that detect the wistful appeal in that
duestion? Don't vou know that duestion? Don't vou know that
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Unternehmen für Zeitungs-Ausschnitte Unternehmen für Zeitungs-Ausschnitte
WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE
TELEPHON R-23-0-43 TELEPHON R-23-0-43
Extrait du Journal: St.-Galler Tagblatt Extrait du Journal: St.-Galler Tagblatt
Adresse: Adresse:
St - Gallen St - Gallen
2 2
Date: Date:
Zwei Schnitzler=Anekdoten. Zwei Schnitzler=Anekdoten.
Vor seiner schriftstelletischen Laufbahn wid¬ Vor seiner schriftstelletischen Laufbahn wid¬
mete sich Artur Schnitzler zunächst medizini¬ mete sich Artur Schnitzler zunächst medizini¬
schen Studien und promovierte auch an der schen Studien und promovierte auch an der
Wiener Universität. Aus seiner Universitätszeit Wiener Universität. Aus seiner Universitätszeit
datiert eine kleine Anekdote: Ein wegen seiner datiert eine kleine Anekdote: Ein wegen seiner
langatmigen Ausführungen bekannter Dozent langatmigen Ausführungen bekannter Dozent
der medizinischen Fakultät fragte zu Beginn der medizinischen Fakultät fragte zu Beginn
einer Vorlesung, die der Tuberkulose gewid¬ einer Vorlesung, die der Tuberkulose gewid¬
met war: „Welche ansteckende Krankheit, meine met war: „Welche ansteckende Krankheit, meine
Damen und Herren, liegt uns am nächsten Damen und Herren, liegt uns am nächsten
und bedroht uns am stärksten?“ — „Die Schlaf¬ und bedroht uns am stärksten?“ — „Die Schlaf¬
krankheit, Herr Professor!“ ertönte Antwort krankheit, Herr Professor!“ ertönte Antwort
aus einer dunkeln Ecke. — Der Professor soll aus einer dunkeln Ecke. — Der Professor soll
dem jungen Schnitzler diese Schlagfertigkeit nie¬ dem jungen Schnitzler diese Schlagfertigkeit nie¬
mals verziehen haben. mals verziehen haben.
Schnitzler hatte mit seinem Freunde Hugo Schnitzler hatte mit seinem Freunde Hugo
von Hofmannsthal einmal verabredet, daß die¬ von Hofmannsthal einmal verabredet, daß die¬
ser, der einige Tage vor den Festspielen nach ser, der einige Tage vor den Festspielen nach
Salzburg fuhr, dort für Logis und Theatersitze Salzburg fuhr, dort für Logis und Theatersitze
Sorge tragen sollre. Hofmannsthal führte den Sorge tragen sollre. Hofmannsthal führte den
Auftrag auch gewissenhaft durch und telegra¬ Auftrag auch gewissenhaft durch und telegra¬
phierte seinem Freund: „Sitze besorgt. Euro¬ phierte seinem Freund: „Sitze besorgt. Euro¬
päischer Hof Salzburg. Hofmannsthal.“ Und päischer Hof Salzburg. Hofmannsthal.“ Und
Schnitzler, der vollständig die Abmachung ver¬ Schnitzler, der vollständig die Abmachung ver¬
gessen hatte, depeschierte zurük: „Lieber Hugo gessen hatte, depeschierte zurük: „Lieber Hugo
warum sitzest du besorgt Europäischer Hof Salz¬ warum sitzest du besorgt Europäischer Hof Salz¬
burg? Schnitzler.“ burg? Schnitzler.“
Lysbeth Boyd Borie, Lysbeth Boyd Borie,
whose new book for chil¬ whose new book for chil¬
dren, “More Poems for dren, “More Poems for
Peter," has recently been Peter," has recently been
published by J. B. Lip- published by J. B. Lip-
pincott Company. pincott Company.
Worm has read Cicero's "De Worm has read Cicero's "De
Senectute“ and once he read G. Senectute“ and once he read G.
Stauley Hall's "Senescence" and Stauley Hall's "Senescence" and
was encouraged, and several years was encouraged, and several years
ago he was delighted with Robert ago he was delighted with Robert
Nathan's "Autumn" but this is the Nathan's "Autumn" but this is the
best book yet and the Worm is best book yet and the Worm is
thinking of organizing a Society thinking of organizing a Society
of Old Folks Who Have Read "All of Old Folks Who Have Read "All
Passion Spent" and its meetings Passion Spent" and its meetings
will be a lot of fun ... 1t V. Sack¬ will be a lot of fun ... 1t V. Sack¬
ville-West ever comes to America ville-West ever comes to America
—shes English—well have ner at —shes English—well have ner at
one ef the meetings ... The Worm one ef the meetings ... The Worm
can imagine how she .ooks. One can imagine how she .ooks. One
of those sloppy, middle-aged of those sloppy, middle-aged
Engllahwomen who can't keep Engllahwomen who can't keep
wisps of hair in place and who talk wisps of hair in place and who talk
so bluntly that they seem rude, so bluntly that they seem rude,
but how exquisitely she writes and but how exquisitely she writes and
how keenly she sees . .. And that how keenly she sees . .. And that
ought to be enough about that book ought to be enough about that book
to satisty Doubleday & Company. to satisty Doubleday & Company.
A MAN WHO WOULEN"I A MAN WHO WOULEN"I
TAKE NAPS TAKE NAPS
Schnitzler died a month ago Schnitzler died a month ago
and Otto Schinnerer had a piece and Otto Schinnerer had a piece
in a recent Nation about him .. in a recent Nation about him ..
He was little, “with a striking head He was little, “with a striking head
and beard" and people always and beard" and people always
looked at him. That annoyed him looked at him. That annoyed him
but he used to say he might like but he used to say he might like
it even less if they DIDN'T look it even less if they DIDN'T look
at him. He had no vanity. Schin¬ at him. He had no vanity. Schin¬
nerer says, but he kept every scrap nerer says, but he kept every scrap
of material about himself, and left of material about himself, and left
an autoblography of his first an autoblography of his first
twenty-five years and also a most twenty-five years and also a most
voluminous diary—to be published voluminous diary—to be published
fifty years from now . . . That's fifty years from now . . . That's
taking a fearful chance on poster¬ taking a fearful chance on poster¬
Ity which may not even remember. Ity which may not even remember.
half a century from now, that half a century from now, that
there ever was a Schnitzler .. there ever was a Schnitzler ..
He wouldn't take afternoon naps He wouldn't take afternoon naps
because he "did not want to make because he "did not want to make
any advance payments to death' any advance payments to death'
... Last week the Worm asked if ... Last week the Worm asked if
"anybody still reads Conrad'" "anybody still reads Conrad'"
...E. I. S.—too modest or too vain ...E. I. S.—too modest or too vain
to wish his name used—wants to to wish his name used—wants to
know if the Worm was "seeking know if the Worm was "seeking
enlightment" or was “commenting enlightment" or was “commenting
on the degradation of popular on the degradation of popular
literature" or wes "inferring that literature" or wes "inferring that
Conrad hasn't a place in English Conrad hasn't a place in English
literatire" or was merely "filling literatire" or was merely "filling
space" . .. Shame on you, E. I. S! space" . .. Shame on you, E. I. S!
.. Don’t you know the Worm is .. Don’t you know the Worm is
very intelligent and has perfect very intelligent and has perfect
taste in literature? Didn't you taste in literature? Didn't you
detect the wistful appeal in that detect the wistful appeal in that
duestion? Don't vou know that duestion? Don't vou know that
OBSERVER OBSERVER
I. österr. behördl. konzessioniertes I. österr. behördl. konzessioniertes
Unternehmen für Zeitungs-Ausschnitte Unternehmen für Zeitungs-Ausschnitte
WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE
TELEPHON R-23-0-43 TELEPHON R-23-0-43
Extrait du Journal: St.-Galler Tagblatt Extrait du Journal: St.-Galler Tagblatt
Adresse: Adresse:
St - Gallen St - Gallen
2 2
Date: Date:
Zwei Schnitzler=Anekdoten. Zwei Schnitzler=Anekdoten.
Vor seiner schriftstelletischen Laufbahn wid¬ Vor seiner schriftstelletischen Laufbahn wid¬
mete sich Artur Schnitzler zunächst medizini¬ mete sich Artur Schnitzler zunächst medizini¬
schen Studien und promovierte auch an der schen Studien und promovierte auch an der
Wiener Universität. Aus seiner Universitätszeit Wiener Universität. Aus seiner Universitätszeit
datiert eine kleine Anekdote: Ein wegen seiner datiert eine kleine Anekdote: Ein wegen seiner
langatmigen Ausführungen bekannter Dozent langatmigen Ausführungen bekannter Dozent
der medizinischen Fakultät fragte zu Beginn der medizinischen Fakultät fragte zu Beginn
einer Vorlesung, die der Tuberkulose gewid¬ einer Vorlesung, die der Tuberkulose gewid¬
met war: „Welche ansteckende Krankheit, meine met war: „Welche ansteckende Krankheit, meine
Damen und Herren, liegt uns am nächsten Damen und Herren, liegt uns am nächsten
und bedroht uns am stärksten?“ — „Die Schlaf¬ und bedroht uns am stärksten?“ — „Die Schlaf¬
krankheit, Herr Professor!“ ertönte Antwort krankheit, Herr Professor!“ ertönte Antwort
aus einer dunkeln Ecke. — Der Professor soll aus einer dunkeln Ecke. — Der Professor soll
dem jungen Schnitzler diese Schlagfertigkeit nie¬ dem jungen Schnitzler diese Schlagfertigkeit nie¬
mals verziehen haben. mals verziehen haben.
Schnitzler hatte mit seinem Freunde Hugo Schnitzler hatte mit seinem Freunde Hugo
von Hofmannsthal einmal verabredet, daß die¬ von Hofmannsthal einmal verabredet, daß die¬
ser, der einige Tage vor den Festspielen nach ser, der einige Tage vor den Festspielen nach
Salzburg fuhr, dort für Logis und Theatersitze Salzburg fuhr, dort für Logis und Theatersitze
Sorge tragen sollre. Hofmannsthal führte den Sorge tragen sollre. Hofmannsthal führte den
Auftrag auch gewissenhaft durch und telegra¬ Auftrag auch gewissenhaft durch und telegra¬
phierte seinem Freund: „Sitze besorgt. Euro¬ phierte seinem Freund: „Sitze besorgt. Euro¬
päischer Hof Salzburg. Hofmannsthal.“ Und päischer Hof Salzburg. Hofmannsthal.“ Und
Schnitzler, der vollständig die Abmachung ver¬ Schnitzler, der vollständig die Abmachung ver¬
gessen hatte, depeschierte zurük: „Lieber Hugo gessen hatte, depeschierte zurük: „Lieber Hugo
warum sitzest du besorgt Europäischer Hof Salz¬ warum sitzest du besorgt Europäischer Hof Salz¬
burg? Schnitzler.“ burg? Schnitzler.“