New-York tribune., 1894-04-06

parson in the fourteenth century hhe" """'
Incumbent on him thai giveth state dinner
There are other antiquarian essays IN Tue ~ ~DooN
and they are all good reading. though perhaps
not so thoroughly he authors own by right ol
search as this attractive picture OF the IKE OF Il
bachelor clergyman in the old times.
In Life on the Lagoons" CIacmi.lan 4 CO. sec
oni elitlon) Horato F. Brown views the history 1
ari customs Of Venice in their most pictures que
as9ect Every Kind Of boat-an1 the variations @'
as minute as they are numerous ever! P"'S "
nfa bi-h or low that the city comprises comes
sooner or later 70 b. sen from the varying surface
Of that vgatery region between the mainlani ana 'HT
sand banks which protect the city from the sea.
How thoroughly the story Of the iagoonS = hl'"N'
Urn TIA. NJ the city Is shown in new chapter
which Mr. Brown has added 70 hls D'oA' "'''
summary Of his more elaborate work on the history
az Venice \ mere narrative of the evolution OF tl'
condo,a IS A social history OF the city. while the
evolution Of the gondolier with his hnanclaI de-
vices his domestic life, his public festivities - 'n
s,or,- Of the people as DISTINGUISHED from the OIL
ga-chy. But in popular beliefs and IN their songs
the Venetlns betray the closest alliance WIN 'ne
people q the Italian mainland. with the curious
difference that In the midst ~ more romantic SUI
roundings they more prosaic and less tahcHul
than their neighbors. Mr. Brown observes THIS ana
illustrates It in the numerous songs which ne mas
copied and translated The volume has many IL
lus,rat!ons most OF which are from photographs
Some time aro the Paris Faculte De Dro!t opened
an international competition for the best essay on
the subject OF womans rights. The prize was
AWARDED 10 NJ Ostrogorskl. whose work has now
been translated and published in English with the
tite The Rights OF Women; Comparative Stuiy
in History and Legislation" Imported by cnaries
Scribner's sons. Beginning with the rights OF
women TO the throne In various monarchical coun-
tries the author traces the history OF the subject
IN all the nations Of Europe and In the United
States lie writes not a partisan on eatner sNle
OF the question. but who wishes 10 state tne
changes that have taken place in the past and the
present attitude OF the world toward the rights OF
woman. He finds that the demand for political
equality has been met with few exceptions oy
strenuous negative. Il Is not Il ,ura right whch
Is here sought for woman but ra.'''n one a
creation Of the law Her political eQlallty WIN men
must remain. then. matter Of legislation. but
toward womans demand for economic and inoei-
lectual emancipation the attitude Of the law Is that
such rights are In no way due 20 the power Of the
State The principle OF Jurisprudence az the bot
tom % the whole matter. then. = this: When the
enjoyment of public privilege Is in dispute me
decision will depend II individual public rights are
concerned on the existence of law OF restriction.
y political rights are concerned. on the eX!stence
~ a law OF concession" The result - that the
majority OF civilized societies are engaged IN So
curing the intellectual and economic emancipation
Of woman while setting aside her political equality
with man" The translation O, the book has been
made under the authors supervision and II contains
a brief reply to critics which not IN the original
essay.
symbolic Education" by Susan +. Blow %. Ap-
pe,on & Co). IS plainly the work q an enthusiastic
kindergartner. As a Commentary on Froef-'' =
Mother Play" the book does not neglect The de-
fects u the master. But just his work was pro-
fouadly interesting mainly because II Was 50 VIVA
to him - this book finds it, highest value IN the
impetuos!ty of its authors convictions. Il IS stmu-
I fa
tloneL For fhe wisdom of the kindersartners Is
no. completely ascertainei. one would Ike 90
be alive a century two after these new methods
in education have been perfected 20 see what kind
Of men and women are produced by them. To an
outsider II looks Il all tbs dogmatic certainty
and the far-reachng conclusions as to conduct that
are drawn from It might bring the dogmarzers %
grief BiA. outsiders must stand aside and watch
results. The author OF this book Is thoroughly
convinced OF the value of her method She has
given her life 10 II apparently. She does not ques-
ton for example. that the sun-rnyth accounts for
almost all fairy s'orles and she does hesitate
TO raise upon fran base lofty but vague
philosophy the upshot %. which is that through
symbolic expression the mind rises above symbols
But s II true that the majorly even OF CIVILIZED
people never rise above symbolism? May not the
true purpose Of education b. 90 weaken rather than
TO strengthen this tond which = broken only by the
few? The author crtcises efrctunily me systems
II Rousseau and Pestaozzi. She dwe.ls in an in-
ier,stlng way upon the childhood u the rtre and
the symbolism OF childhood aul she rcslsts -trenu-
ously the notion that he value ~ Froebes Mo'her
Play lies In the reproduction u me chiis daily
experiences rather than Ia the emphasis On certain
experience, as models Nor an endless supply ~
ones which IS the part q teachers t. furnish in
default u realities. Whatever one may think of
the system. one VII not wInr.y lay this book
aside without having read It through
The Life Of Shakespeare Copied from the Best
Sources without Comment GAttie. Brown & CO..
by Daniel ". Wilder. Is a compact summary Of the
resu.s Of investigations for years past. particularly
those Of HalUweI Phillips The narrative, which
| can never Dee anything but fragmeniary Is rsidly
set down IN the order OF years. Contemporary
illusions 90 Shakespeare 70 his works. So fAr as
| known are all reproduced and the successive ed
lions % h.s poems and plays IN his lifetime ara care
fully noted. The volume should be- great CON
/ vrncnce FOR those VINO love Shakespeare. bu. are
no, able follow matlfarious researches as 70 hs
lie and his writings.
The extent Of territory In these United States.
! the magnificent fertility of their soil. and the Va
/ rie,y of the.I mineral deposits were few years
| ago made the subject OF book. The Natural Re
sources II the United states by Professor Jacob
/ Harris Patton. AMI he has revised and enlarged
| this volume. The work is doubtless inteDdel ~
textbook for schools and colleges, but Is written in
such a popular s.y.e that Il VIII doubtless nEd is
way into private Libraries also. The scope OF Pro
fessor Pattons inquiry Is narrow enough to exclude
manufactures and transportation. but broad enough
to mineral springs and health resorts. as well
as mines climate and rainfall well soil. anl
| nbres grasses and timber we'll food crops.
He deals with the ocean fish supply and briefly
| discusses the country's water power. In this lat
! ter undertaking. however. h. has overlooked the
utilization Of Niagara Professor Pation's method
| differs widely from that OF the taker He
deals with the distribution u the resources which
| hc ia tall nt tpllt be "A
not a statistical, manner and he enycns his
count with occasional incident The reader picks
up in the volume. too. more than a little of physi-
! cal geography, geology meteoroogy and other sci