Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-08

some New DOokes
"As Thyself" Is the the title OF novel BY sue
W. Hubbard, (author OF the prize story, "Twe
Sides OF Question. , just issued oy Lppincott
Co, Philadelphia and for sale ia this city py
tbe CHIEF bookstores The prize story referred
TO IN the title page of this novel was published In
me baltimore Weekly Sun, the preference being
given 10 IL oy committee over many DINER
stories sent In for competition. The novel OF AS
Ihyself' shows sustained powers and confirms
me judgment OF the committee In Awarding 70
Miss HUBBARD the highest prize for her earlier
story The plot is Ingenious. the al alogue bright
snu natural, and the interest thoroughly m AIN
laint 10 the end. Should Miss Hubbard follos
up mes ventures In the literary Held. Il is quite
CERTAIN That she viii take rank amongst the
lDoSt successful OF American authors
studies In Song" by Algernon Charles SWIM
purne, comes from the press OF r. wortntny-
ION, New York The opening piece Is a Song
ior the Centenary OF Walter Savage Lauder.
ana .he volume embraces about dozen shorter
Nine years." The Emperor's Progress sc.
From L. b. Mohun we have scotch sermons
lsso, published by Appleton & 60. This vol
ume presents specimens OF style OF teaching
which increasingly prevails among the clergy
OF the Scottish church. and which aims 10 pre-
vent The essential Ideas OF Cnrislianity la n
way 10 show that they are equally al tp;,si 10
The needs OF humanity. aud la HARMONY With
the results OF critical and scieUIifi research
flames Smithson and his Request is the title
OF VI lume 10y William j. Rhees. just published
10y the Smi hsoLian Institution. No biography
OF James Smithson has ever been published aud
the materials for the work are eNceAd,n gIy
scaniy. The lns'tution has several times "a 10
efforts 10 procure facts and Incidents rel itiva 10
It's founder and during the past year anus IA
eNeruons were put forth for this purpose Npta-
Ing new has been eiciied from these recent Ia
quirles Prof. Baird states and Mr. Rnees has
collected all the Information likely tn be nb.
talDed and presents n for the first time as an
authentic account or the distinguished man
who was no less noted for his own scientific
attachments than for his remarkable bequest-
Greek Mythology Systematized:" by \ A.
SculL Porter & Coates, Philadelphia The
body OF this book consists OF the development
or Greek mythology I'm an order and unity
which are based upon the fables OF Hesiod and
the object sought Is TO render the study mea-
surably definite and practical In the consid-
eration OF Individual Characters due attention
is pald 10 Art Remains" and 10 the revelations
or Modern Research" The book is illustrated
and conveniently indexed. and commends itself
lor use In academies and colleges
National Kindergarten Songs and Plays. rby
MIS-. Louise Pollock, principal OF Washington
Kindergarten Normal Institute Is published by
Henry A.Ioung, Boston, Mass This little book
contains all the original motion songs used In
MIS-. ana Miss Pollock'S kiudergartens aud
schools The Introduction contains valuable
suggestions and directions IA regard 10 the
plays and their Uses.