Wister is not only a writer. He has actively fought for decent government in Philadelphia. At one election he ran for city councilman of his ward, knowing that his fight was hopeless. He is an American through and through, and in his books he portrays the best things in the life of our country. PREPARED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE MENTOR ASSOCIATION ILLUSTRATION FOR THE MENTOR, No. 25 Transcriber’s Notes: The printing error “Univeristy” was changed to “University” on page 18 (law department of the University of Virginia). Other uncommon spellings were retained. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Mentor, Vol. 1, No. 25, American Novelists, by Hamilton Wright Mabie