Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-08
mittee Of organization. Two Volumes. Oh
cage: Rand, McNally & Co.

cago: Rand, McNally Co.
| The title and its description tell the
| story. These two volumes-admirably COM
| piled, printed and bound-preserve for all
| time the vast quantity of valuable history
and suggestion that found vocal utterancc
| at one of the greatest and most notable OF
the worlds fair gatherings. The student
| of sociology, the educator, and those who
are deeply interested in trying to define
the boundaries of woman's sphere have
need of this book.
Henry Thorne, author of Modern Idols &C.,
| editor of the Globe Review, Chicago.
| Mr.. Thorne, who is one of the forces of
| American literature, says modestly OF his
| modest poems: They were written out of
| impulses that seemed irresistible and al
| ways with View of conveying some SEN
| tfment or truth that at the time was more
capable of being expressed in verse than
! in prose" 1t may be added that they were
well written and that many of them were
| much admired when, from time to time.
| they appeared In Mr.. Thornes depart
ment OF the PHILADELPHIA Times.
THE SHERMAN LETTERS. Correspondence Be-
tween General and Senator sherman from 1887
| to 1891. Edited by Rachel Sherman Thorndike.
With Portraits New Yotk: Charles Scribner's
| Sons. Washington: Brentanos.
| OF the value of 1.-The Sherman Letters"
presented in this form there can be but one
| opinion. When originally published In
| Scribner's they We're gratefully received,
and this reprint is still more welcome.
| Sherman the warrior and Sherman the
| statesman are two of the very conspicuous
| characters IN American history; their cor
| respOndence with each other adds strength
| to the popular estimate. Historically, the
| book Is treasure.
| CAMPAIGNS OF CURIOSITY. journalistic Adven-
| tures Of an American Girl in LONDON. BY Eliz
| abeth L. Banks. London: Cassell Il Company.
| Miss Banks has gone considerably be-
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in London, and for the truths she made
plain many people arc her debtors. She
| applied the methods of an American
| searcher after stories to the gathering of
| interesting material, and succeeded admir-
| ably. Her experiences are recorded in a
| decidedly interesting and instructive fash
| ion.
| CIETY. By Albion W. Small, Ph.D., Head
| Professor of Sociology In the University Of
| Tor OF the Chautauqua System Of Education
| New York: American Book Go.
| All that the authors claim for this book
| is that 1t Is a proffered help in the train
| ing of beginners, but those who read the
| work carefully will be compelled to admit
that its depth and breadth entitle it to
| more of distinction than those who wrote
| care 10 ask for openly.
| BRAVE TOM: or, The Battle That Won. HONEST
| NED. RIGH'IING THE WRONG. Volumes 1,
II and III of , the Brave and n Honest Series Hss
derness', series, Log Cabin, series, &c u
| Washington Woodward & Lothrop.
Good books for growing lads; literary
| atmosphere in which there is sufflciency
| of manly ozone OF course, there are trials
| and tribulations, but the moral forces are
| ultimately successful, and a clearly lesson
is taught quite impressively.
| wIMPLES AND CRISPING-PINs Being Studies
| in the Couture and Ornaments Of Women By
| Theodore Child Illustrated. New York: Har-
| per Brothers. Washington: Woodward
IOthrop
| In all ages and among all peoples the
more attractive of womankind have been
especially attentive to the care of what has
| been practically termed ''woman's crown
ing glory" Mr.. Child gives satisfactory
| Internationally letterpress and illustration
as to the peculiarities of the feminine
idea on the subject of hairdressng.
THE CENTURY BOOK FOR YOUNG AMERICANS
showing How Party of Boys and Girls Who
| Out All About the Government Of the United
States: BY Elbridgs 8. Brooks, author Of IBIS.
| toric Boys" Historic Girls" The Story Of
Some Of the People and Places That Have Made
| America Famous. New York: The Century Co.
| Washington: Robert Beall.
Sugar-coated information for the young
| folks. In many respects the best guide to
| this city ever issued from the press, yet 1t
| is more than that. 1t tells the story Of
| government and exults properly and profit
| ably over American greatness, just as boys
| and girls like to hear 1t told. Lavishly IL
| lustra ted by the best artists.
| TOPSY- TUREY. By p. 8. Newell. No 2. New
| York The Century Co. Washington: Robert
Beall.
| A humorous and clever artist has drawn
sixty-nine pictures appropriately colored-
that are just as good upside down as they
are in any other position; in fact. it is diff
! fcult to locate the top or bottom of any
| one of the laughter-provoking pages. A
| good Christmas gift for the little ones.
A HANDBOOK OF POLITICS FOR 1894. Being q
| Record of Important Political Action Iegs-
| latiye and Executive, National and State, from
| July 81, 1892, to August 49, 1894. BY Hon.
| Edward McPherson LID, OF Gettysburg, Pa,