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E. Steiger (search for this): chapter 1
parish in the metropolis. In 1861 Mr. Brooks entered the Free academy, now the college of the city of New York, taking excellent rank in literature, history, and the classics, but left in the middle of his junior year to enter the publishing house of D. Appleton & Co. as a salesman. We next find him in the publishing houses of J. B. Ford & Co. and Sheldon & Co. In the fall of 1876 he took charge of the English educational and subscription department of the German publishing house of E. Steiger & Co., remaining there until December, 1879, when he joined the editorial staff of the Publishers' Weekly, the organ of the book publishers' trade. From 1883 to 1885 he was connected with the staff of the Brooklyn Daily Times as reviser, literary editor, and dramatic critic, and in the latter year was invited to become one of the associate editors of the St. Nicholas. Mr. Brooks removed to Boston in 1887, to join the newlyformed publishing corporation of D. Lothrop company as editor to
December, 1879 AD (search for this): chapter 1
Brooks entered the Free academy, now the college of the city of New York, taking excellent rank in literature, history, and the classics, but left in the middle of his junior year to enter the publishing house of D. Appleton & Co. as a salesman. We next find him in the publishing houses of J. B. Ford & Co. and Sheldon & Co. In the fall of 1876 he took charge of the English educational and subscription department of the German publishing house of E. Steiger & Co., remaining there until December, 1879, when he joined the editorial staff of the Publishers' Weekly, the organ of the book publishers' trade. From 1883 to 1885 he was connected with the staff of the Brooklyn Daily Times as reviser, literary editor, and dramatic critic, and in the latter year was invited to become one of the associate editors of the St. Nicholas. Mr. Brooks removed to Boston in 1887, to join the newlyformed publishing corporation of D. Lothrop company as editor to the corporation. He remained there till
January, 1895 AD (search for this): chapter 1
1885 he was connected with the staff of the Brooklyn Daily Times as reviser, literary editor, and dramatic critic, and in the latter year was invited to become one of the associate editors of the St. Nicholas. Mr. Brooks removed to Boston in 1887, to join the newlyformed publishing corporation of D. Lothrop company as editor to the corporation. He remained there till the death of Mr. Lothrop, and the business troubles of the house in 1892. Upon the reorganization of the concern, in January, 1895, he returned to the post of literary adviser, which he held up to the time of his death. He removed to Somerville in 1887, and had ever since lived here. That Mr. Brooks' books should be mainly historical and patriotic naturally follows from the nature of his ancestry and the quality of the Yankee blood which flowed through his veins. Of the seventy minutemen in line at the battle of Lexington, eleven were relatives on his mother's side. Three of the names on the monument erected
James T. Fields (search for this): chapter 1
more books, or the work that he did on the St. Nicholas or the Wide Awake, but of him as an inspirer of young life,—of a man, himself inspired, who was the cause of inspiration in others. Mr. Butterworth told how William Lloyd Garrison had touched John G. Whittier, then a young man, on the shoulder, and said, You are a poet, and how Whittier, in turn, said the same to Lucy Larcom in her early life, and the results which followed from the words of encouragement. N. Parker Willis and James T. Fields were others who inspired young writers. In the same way, he said, Mr. Brooks had words of encouragement for young authors, and helped them along the difficult pathway to success. Among the cases he cited without giving names was one whose works have outsold nearly all others in the last ten or twenty years, and who had been told by Mr. Brooks what to do, and how to do it, in order to make his writings a success. Mr. Brooks told this man how to make the imperfect perfect, and so
December, 1891 AD (search for this): chapter 1
that is intended for girls. I have now as many as fifteen books in my mind which I hope in time to write. Since this remark, made nearly seven years ago, Mr. Brooks has completed about a score of books. One of his most popular volumes, The Century Book for Young Americans, an extremely readable book on the American government, which was issued a few years ago by the Century company, had the unprecedented sale of 20,000 volumes in the first three months after its publication. In December, 1891, Mr. Brooks wrote a prize story, published in the Detroit Free Press, entitled A Son of Issachar, of which Mr. Brooks said: It was written to see if a religious novel would have a chance with a secular public, and the result easily proved that such was possible. I maintained, as is seen in the case of Ben Hur, that there is no ground so favorable for a real romance as Bible history. Mr. Brooks was a member of the Authors' Club of New York, which includes the leading authors of the c
D. Lothrop (search for this): chapter 1
ly Times as reviser, literary editor, and dramatic critic, and in the latter year was invited to become one of the associate editors of the St. Nicholas. Mr. Brooks removed to Boston in 1887, to join the newlyformed publishing corporation of D. Lothrop company as editor to the corporation. He remained there till the death of Mr. Lothrop, and the business troubles of the house in 1892. Upon the reorganization of the concern, in January, 1895, he returned to the post of literary adviser, whiMr. Lothrop, and the business troubles of the house in 1892. Upon the reorganization of the concern, in January, 1895, he returned to the post of literary adviser, which he held up to the time of his death. He removed to Somerville in 1887, and had ever since lived here. That Mr. Brooks' books should be mainly historical and patriotic naturally follows from the nature of his ancestry and the quality of the Yankee blood which flowed through his veins. Of the seventy minutemen in line at the battle of Lexington, eleven were relatives on his mother's side. Three of the names on the monument erected to the memory of the fallen heroes were those of blood re
Elbridge Brooks (search for this): chapter 1
itten. The world never needed a man like Elbridge Brooks more than it needed him when he was taken A man of high ideals and tireless energy, Mr. Brooks could not be other than a useful man in the cret of the influence for good exerted by Elbridge Brooks lay in the fact that he always spoke and ious faith in the truth as he sees it. Elbridge Brooks was a man who tried to do his full duty a we have crossed the bar; and the name of Elbridge Brooks will linger long in the memory of those wed young writers. In the same way, he said, Mr. Brooks had words of encouragement for young authors and their influence continually increases. Mr. Brooks once said to me: My desire is to write histoks wrote forty such books. The memory of Elbridge Brooks is one that will smell sweet and blossom e interestingly of the life and character of Mr. Brooks. Mr. Brooks, he said, has done an inteMr. Brooks, he said, has done an intellectual work of great value to mankind. He knew, as many do not dream or imagine, something of the[3 more...]
Hezekiah Butterworth (search for this): chapter 1
yer, president of the Historical Society; addresses by J. L. Harbour, one of the editors of the Youth's Companion; Hezekiah Butterworth, author and editor, and Rev. William H. Pierson, Mr. Brooks' pastor; and the singing of a hymn written by Sam Walt the bar; and the name of Elbridge Brooks will linger long in the memory of those who knew him best. Address by Mr. Butterworth After a very touching solo by Miss Clark, entitled God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, Hezekiah ButterHezekiah Butterworth spoke words of eloquent eulogy. A builder of men, he said, has gone from among us. A man who lived for what he could do for others, whose one desire and ideal was that he might make an impression upon the young man of America and lift him to h but of him as an inspirer of young life,—of a man, himself inspired, who was the cause of inspiration in others. Mr. Butterworth told how William Lloyd Garrison had touched John G. Whittier, then a young man, on the shoulder, and said, You are a
E. H. Capen (search for this): chapter 1
this society a memorial service was held Sunday afternoon, February 16, in the Unitarian church, on Highland avenue, in honor of the late Elbridge Streeter Brooks, story-writer and historian. Besides the other exercises there was prayer by President Capen of Tufts College; introductory remarks by John F. Ayer, president of the Historical Society; addresses by J. L. Harbour, one of the editors of the Youth's Companion; Hezekiah Butterworth, author and editor, and Rev. William H. Pierson, Mr. Be To many a listening fireside, Of civic worth in days gone by, Of names and fames that will not die. He told of mighty fames, hard won, To those whose work is but begun; And fed the young heart with the praise Of deathless deeds of deathless days. With fair romance he gilded truth, And fed the hungering heart of youth, And his strong words new years will see Bloom in strong actions yet to be. The exercises closed with the benediction by Dr. Capen, and the organ postlude, Marche Funebre.
John F. Ayer (search for this): chapter 1
ety, held Wednesday evening, January 8, to take action on the death of Elbridge S. Brooks, first vice-president of the society, a committee, consisting of President John F. Ayer, ex-President Charles D. Elliot, and Vice-President L. B. Pillsbury, was appointed to represent the society at the funeral; a committee was also appointedlbridge Streeter Brooks, story-writer and historian. Besides the other exercises there was prayer by President Capen of Tufts College; introductory remarks by John F. Ayer, president of the Historical Society; addresses by J. L. Harbour, one of the editors of the Youth's Companion; Hezekiah Butterworth, author and editor, and Rev. William H. Pierson, Mr. Brooks' pastor; and the singing of a hymn written by Sam Walter Foss. Address by John F. Ayer At the time of the organization of the Historical Society, Mr. Brooks was elected a vice-president. His work as a writer of historical books and his interest in all things historical in his adopted cit
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