"In Fruitful Lands."

Cupples, Upham & Co. have just published a small book of poems, written by Miss Minna Caroline Smith, of the Harvard Annex, and entitled, "In Fruitful Lands and Other Poems." The poems are all extremely ambitious; but it would be wrong to say that many of them are not also very successful. The excellent rhythm and the charming sincerity are characteristics that are always attractive, partly because at the present time at least, they are rather uncommon. Some of these poems suggest real ability and poetic taste, Although in places the poetic sentiment seems to have been sacrificed to rhyme and metre and although many of the subjects can hardly be called new or said to be treated with any conspicuous originality, yet few will say that the author has made a mistake by going into print.

The book is dedicated to Harvard in the following verses:

The gracious Muse that crowns each

minstrel soul

With hope and faith, bright laurels

of her own

That time fades not, has a most

joyous tone,

Singing thy future as the seasons roll.

I catch faint music from the coming

days,

Nor hear the full, fine rhythm of

the song,

But echoing in the chorus sweet

and strong

Thy daughters join thy sons in love

and praise.