Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26
but il 10 play that has within II the germs

ricncc, and his educational method be- |
comes the application Of these principles |
PestaiozN observes and initiates. Froebel |
observes and invents; Pestalozzi tried TO |
give manual work and instruction AZ the |
same time, Frobel made manual work the .
means Of education.
Two appendices, the one containing q |
list of frOcbels writings and the other
number OF writings on froebel, and an /
index complete thevolume.
II We may add o word az 10 the execu- |
ton and value of the book ss a biography.
we must find fault with constant repeti- |
tons. a lack OF cioar-cut analysis, q certain I
prevalence Of obscurlty. end too greet
tendency 20 psychologist" If we may be 4
permitted the term. As n practical expo /
sltlOu of froobePs system, work, and in
fuenco upon the educational history of /
the world. II IS injured by the lack of pro- I
portion. which tempts tho author con-
sian'ly TO enter upon psychological DIS .
cussions and queries which, after all. can /
be little more than stated in the short |
SPACE az disposal and yet leaves behind the !
densencss of obscurity.
Also, in point Of styic we notice a marked !
tendency 10 place the adverb between the /
inhnirve and the proposition thus: Il
am allowed to Jrocy use" (Prefacel:
" liable 70 msdify increase" page S3); 1T
argues misundC rstanding
70 coho'is'y and tndDerotty admit" (paee
1871. etc.
With all these blemIshes in point of pre-
sentatou there are many valuable ideas
10 be gained from the perusal OF this little
volume by the interested teacher and stu
dent of pedagogy who has not yet made
special study of Froebel and the efficacy OF
education by means of self-actlylty.
The Romqpce Of French Parsonage. By
NJ BFrHAM- EDWARDS. Author OF " The
Parting Of the Ways. -" For one and the
World,n etc. New York LOvEL.. GEsTF-
FIELD Il Co. Pages. 35l. Sl25; paper, %
cents
The author is well.known for sket ches of
French lite. having published OF late
volume on France" and also IN the maya
zines Quo or two discriminating ESSAYS
contrasting the French and the EngDsh
peoplcs-a field when MIR. Phlllp HllDert
Hamcrton had previously made rather ms
own. Many of the same contrasts recur IN
this romance. and perhaps from the purely
artistic point OF view there Is even 100
much of this formal comparison suggested.
Nevertheless the story IS well tOld. al
thouch not seldom a French rather than
an English i1Iom Of expression betrays "
self, and the thread Of the plot is sutli-
GENTLY complex % sustain interest 10 inc
end The book ~ intended. however, more
rs a means for discussing certain condl-
tons. for giving picture OF certain phases
Of mind and habits of thought. The CEN
tral figure ia a sometime Catholic priest
who has embraced Professionalism and ac-
cepts an isolated country charge IN
Huruonot congregational feature which
CIcits RAJ her two many commentaries on
church pohty on the part of the author.
4 Young ministerial brother gives occasion
for the humorous touches through his i'm
pulsiye enthuslasms, and two female
figures ono a city lady Interested III the
pastor and the other an escaped nun. who
Is an old love of the same-helghten the
cOiOunC.
The Ca,ticn ofRe King. A Tale of South
err Italy. BY F.. MARION GeAwFoRP, au;
thor Of Mr., lssacs;;"r " Or. Claudi us,
"Sarac'nesca," etc. New York and Lon
don: MAcMnLAS & Co. 1898.
For sale by West. Johnston Co. Price.
Tins Is tale OF the sea and of the fash
ionable people who spend their vacations
hy Its side. as well as of the native Usher
men and their families.
The hero Is common sailor" though
be claims descent from royal stock. The
heroine is n young grl belonging 10
wealthy and pretentlous family.
The narrative Is engaging from the start
and the plot Is unique and shows what
fierce passions sometimes seize the SOUS
# sons of sunny Italy. Throughout the
look We have sketches OF seaside scenery.
So we'll introduced as always TO delight
and never to bore thereader.
4 Form Player. By MARY WEST. New
York: MACMILLAN Go.
This novel is, we believe, by a new
writer. II is a tale Of English country
clerical life and u unusually well written.
II Is the story of young man VINO was
educated and trained for tho ministry ana
who possessed decided talent IN that d. |
l.,tt fBf al "A n
chnation for the stage. The constant ana |
alternating struggle between the two |
vacations forms the staple OF the plot, |
81 We NAV use the word. lnere |
is no plot 70 speak Of. Which influence IS !
finally triumphant We Will leave the reader |
10 ascertain for himself. IncldentaIy the |
book Is IA plea for the stage. though not OBJ |
jecuonablv 80. The gentle, scholarly mIu- |
lister. MIR. Irwin. Is beautiful character, |
and some Of his parishlOners, not so love |
~, are touched off III very elective II
not mastery manner.
For sale by West, Johnston * Co. 81.
4 Mpe ConfsSor. By WILL n. HARDEN. |
Boston: Arena Publishing Company. |
Paper, 80 cents.
nance Of a Southern Town" and Mr.. Har- |
ben Is a southern writer domiclled, we |
think. IN New York. We consider 1t |
merIt0rlous, II not preteutlous, perform
auce, though the authors perfect serious,
ness OF purpose IS somewhat discounted |
by the Disappointing nature OF the Mute |
Confessor" VINO, or rather which, one |
would not readily guess TO be the new |
and modern, prosaic and materiansuc, |
unsvmpathetlc typewriter. Mr. Harben's |
use of the machine Is, however, ingenious |
and plaus bic, If. of course, novel. 1he !
scene of the story IS the hackneyed one OF |
the struggle between accepting poverty |
with love or wealth without love. In TINS |
case tine former won, though as both the |
northern hero and the southern heroine |
were simultaneously stricken with literary !
immortality and consequent pecuniary |
afIluence. the rlgOrs of the situation were |
greatly aileyiated. The story IS interest |
Ing from the start, ,aud the interest Is well |
maintained. though we womb sug- |
gest 10 Mr.. Harden that the rescue |
of the heroine from her dangerous POSI- |
ton on the verge of the preclplce ID a |
perllous performance in more senses than |
one Readers with IMAGINATION, at least, |
can SUNNY tor themselves the little physl- |
cal details incident to sucn interesting |
situations, even If such situations were |
good forms" as they are not-not even |
in novel written 20 sell.
SEA, from the Sadile. BY lisa CAUmNGToN |
CABELL. New York: lARPER BROTHERS. |
This tastefuliy-issued little volume |
forms one of the HARpER's Black and |
White Series" IL IS an account OF sum |
mer horseback journey through New Eng;
land and Is a bright and readable RECORD
nf that interesting experience. The STYLE |
IA characterized by much liyeliness, and |
there j.. moreover, modicum OF wit for |
thossnimble minds that can eaten II. Inc
author IS well known in Richmond, WI ere
she gained considerable literary reputation
by her contributions TO various Journals.
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COLORED WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
An Invalid aud Unable TO Escape the
FIames-Temperanoe Entertainments.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch'l
FLgMymLE, VA, February Pa colored
woman named Hatchett, who lived ABOUT