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   3n 9emoriam,               r. 31acb 2t. Wiiz
HE passing from earth of Mrs. Jacob A. Riis quick-
      ened in many hearts a new sense of the fellowship of
      sorrow for the loss of a noble life nobly shared with
her husband in his great work for humanity. The readers
of THE CRAFTSMAN for June, which contained an appre-
ciative review of Mr. Riis and his life work, had the sad
privilege of seeing one of the few photographic reproduc-
tions of Mrs. Riis taken from the home picture in Mr. Riis's
book, "The Making of an American," published by the
Macmillan Company.
    As a brief expression of the general sympathy, we print
the following lines contributed to THE CRAFTSMAN by a
member of the staff:
                3n be SO aVeO ot tbe sbabbD
                       With Jacob A. Riis
        "I dreamed a beautiful dream in my youth,
            I woke and found it true."
        Life's fellowship in love, faith, hope and truth,
            Her priceless gift to you.
        "W'e will strive together for all that is good
            And noble-'' her pledge for life,
        So bravely kept through ripening womanhood,
            As sweetheart and comrade-wife.
        How blessed the dream humanity shares-
            The cross and the crown, the joy and the woe,
        The waking to weep, the parting and prayers-
            These life-long lovers and God only know.
        Benedictus! On earth let benisons fall,
            On the dreamer whose dream "Let the sunshine in ;"
        May the sunlight of love still beckon and call
            Till the dreamers united God's new dream begin.
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