The Portland daily press., 1879-03-15
Recent Publications.

Education as Science By Alexander Balm
LID, Professor of Logic in the University of
Aberdeen international Scientific Series.
New York: D.. Appleton & Co.; Portland:
Dresser & McLellsn) This work is very mi
mute and exhaustive treatise on education, not
| only as applied to the direct bran-processes Of
learning the lessons of science, history, .nathe.
matics, but also as regarding the perceptive
faculties, the artistic sense, and even the emo
tions. 1t is written with much method and
care; and many just conclusions are reached
By elaborate means. 1t contains many sugges-
tlons that will be new and of value to instruct
ors; others again that are already familiar in
less theoretical and scientific form; and, vet
again, others that are included in Professor
Bain's very full and extensive scheme of edu-
cational theory, but appear to bs OF less
practical worth than they are subtle and
elaborate The style is dignifed, at times
little heavy; possessing weight of
purpose and authority, it not seldom
falls to leave an impression of vitality;
and the reader feels, in closing the volume that
the same good points which Prof. Balm has
made in these 453 pages, might have been com.
pressed with advantage into half the space they
now occupy. 1t is valuable workout one
recognizes that the logician and philosopher
has difficulty ia restraining expression to its
low terms of compact usefulness.
Rev. Joseph Cooks Lectures on Hersdty
Boston: HOughton & Osgood; Portland: LCr.
ing, Short & Harmony are fresh in the minds of
the public, as heard or read in reports of the
nd
The boldness and force of Mr.. Cooks express
sion and thought, the not infrequent failures in
good taste and sound sense; his singular hand
ling Of an exceedingly varied and wide learn.
ing; phenomenal power and extraordinary
mixture OF the undesirable elements of sensa-
tionalsm, and kind of mental charlatanry-
render these lectures as unique as they are
suited to popular acceptance.
Messrs Appleton Of New York cortland:
Dresser & McLellan) publish the third volume
of Mr.. Theodore Martins Life of the Prince
Consort, work to be continued through two
more volumes. 1t is very full memoir, as
indeed 1t could hardly fail to be, from the fund
OF material supplied to the biographer by the
widowed Queen, who treasures every slightest
memorial of the lamented Prince, as of price
less worth. From literary point of view the
memoir appears dIffuse and at times little
tedious; bat in its quality of faithful and mi.
mute portraiture of a man whose life was so
blameless and so filled with active force
Ior good, that no praises sung by poet
laureate or spoken By the people are over
hIgh Tor the simple truth. every page has
significance. The atmosphere of cour,s ia
not usually healthful; the virtues that bnild
up the strength OF states, industry, frugslity,
honesty, are rarely conspicuous in the surround
ings OF royalty; If indeed no worse influences
proceed from the court than idleness and luxu-
ry, nation may congratulate itself. Rnt in
the court of Victoria and her Prince Conso,t
every domestic virtue fourished naturally and
Of right Without presence or posing the row.
al family influenced the court, and 40 the
nealthful wave broadened through the social
lie OF Great Britain. Is it a small thing then,
he daily life, the casual writing of a prince
Who appreciated perfectly the dificult position
Vhlch he held and acquitted himself in il to
he admiration of the world? Every expreg-
ion recorded, every letter of him bears witness
o the rare qualities of Prince Albert. Mr.
fadstone has pronounced this eulogy of the
'rince:
Over the tomb of such man many tears might
all, but not one could be a tear of bitterness Ih
xlmples Of rare intelligence yet more rarely cnits
ated, with their great duties greatly done are NJ
gus kindled for a moment in order ,beII te 70 not
uenched IN the blaekesS of darkness Wbis ,h 10
ass elsewhere to attain their cOnsumma,ion thy hney
We on mere lu their good Deeds in their veneraIeS
lemeles, N tner fruitful example. As even a fine
CURE may be eclipsed by gorgeous costume so dnr
. ne the splendid accom- pa1iments of n Prinra
Uaonnt "a s position may for the common eve throw
snit i OF bis mind and character his true hu-
an.eyi i uito snade These hindrances to effectu-
y aPssaSepuon spon are now removed. and we can see Like
- 10, JUS OF creek statue severely pure IN their
t.n OF southern light all his extraordinary gifts and
Ilues, MS manly force tempered with sentleness
ayialness and 9ys s9GG bsu iqtepse. deyotion
the ldea, Location OF his aims Win ols pT dss
D trun; tS S thrift Of time anu me.hoazus ea ~ and
% care saste Snd no particle oil MS spPhA"e90
overs.
Common Sense in Business, is the ntle oi
,roctcal book for young men, aod one hkeiy p"
~ nsefu, 10 many older in business IL Is rom
I,a oao If Mr.. Edwin t Freedley; woo Writes
9Th much olain sense, honesty atd GOOD NORA
D,.o.s Fl, constsntly ewphas zes toe h'Sr
p pe,. ,,rt.nce Of responsible, honorable ana
,a'r dealing. aud enforces his good counsel
,,;,b nanv Illustrations Young msn enIerinst
NO business will find much interest and prom