The herald., 1894-09-16

COL KTE DAYS, or HARRY's CAREER AT
YALE. bv JOHN SEYMOUR WOOD; cloth edi-
iisn, $ijO Published by Tn outing com
- -, New York c ty. For sale bv the A
". Berry tatonery company, 120 South
s,Ti- street.
This is Mr. Woods College Days that
was published in serial form in Outing,
and which pleased tho readera of May,
1901 Marsh, 1885 1t is now published
10 book form in handy edition.
The authors object in this story of
College Days is to give picture OF atu-
dent life as it was 20 years ago. The
Yale OF today is more cultured less
democratic, less boyish than in the '70s.
In this story the public student life has
cen treated rather than the pri-
vats liie and it may be added that
the period covered was the close OF
what has Been termed Yale'e "barbsric
ira" The attitude OF students to the
faculty and to ono another. the relations
OF classes, have all materially altered for
the bstter these latter years. The stu
dent enters college at more advanced
sge, feels himself much more OF "man,"
has already experienced some Of the de-
lighta of secret soceties at Exeter or
Andover, and is altogether about ae ex-
perienced rs q junior in the old days.
Eut Yale student of today has much
the same old hardy spirit OF his fathers,
and the glory OF Yale is always mis- cher-
ishcd thought. He will die for Yale
gladly, in his athletic contests; euch is
his patrioti5m. So will an Oxford or
Cambridge pull his heart ont for his
'varaty, If called upon, from Putney to
Mortlake. Love and devotion TO alma
mil ot.I
Jack as with Tom Brown at Oxford.
This little story is well written and viii!
bring coma agreeable reminders of col
lege life to old ''grads" Of every college,
and may interest the undergf aduate GO
h, picture OF older times ct Yale. 1t is
written in such breezy style, with such
evident enthusiasm ON the part OF the
author that the reader hnde himself in
sympathy almost before he knows it.
Those who love Yale; those who have
studied and lived W Yale-all, in fact,
who have in aEy way participated in
Yale life in the smallest degree, will
fad immense pleasure in College Davs.
1t could not be improved upon. Old
boating lie ia touched upon the races
ht Springfield; the sophomore begin
ming; vacation at home; graduating ex-
evcises at commencement-all reminders
OF old college days. 1t 10 just as inter
eating for the young ladies' as for the
boys.
PAPA's OWN GIRL, by MARIE ROWLAND.
Paper edition, 90 cents. Published by
sale by the stoll & Thayer company, l39
south Spring street.
This Ia q new edition OF an old book, at
ore time tabooed by the Boston public
library on the ground OF its immortality.
The work has been translated into
French. snd met with recognition from
Nj. Godip himself, tie fouBder OF the
Fsmiiisiere The true secret OF the op-
losition to tho novel is that it deals
merc lessly with the folles and crimoe
OF society. 1t ia as radicsl as we're the
doctrines OF the Master Is centuries ago,
3 end shows clearly that wealth owes a
duty to the disinherited of the earth
which cannot be discharged bv merely
paying wages or by giving aims. What
this duty ia, is taught through the OK
ample of the hero OF the story, Won
Fsankensteiu.
The social conditions of Oakdale and
the social palace of this story, co en-
gagingly pictured as result OF co.opera-
tive living, 10 in every essential and in
almost every particular, modelled after
the immortal work of N. Godin, at
h for over 90 years has stood as the prac-
tcal solution of the vexed question Of
capital and labor.
d, From the beginning, when its large
population had no proprietary interest
In the enterprise. to the present when
/, thev are partners in the association with
- the founder, it has been signal success
Ira pecuniarily as we'll as socially and the
-, 800 children and youth now being
.gs a trained in the fine schools of the Famii-
iatere, though the offspring of poor par
ents, have never known the pinch of
poverty, the fear OF disaster in case of
sickness or other misfortune, nor have
. they suffered the depressing influences
- OF narrow, inconvenient homes.
Their young eyes have always looked
out upon grand walls, broad corridors
and noble courts; and beyond these
walls upon fair gardens md pleasure
grounds, ordered for their own delight
1t ia to these graduates of the Familis-
tere that the world must look for it's
future leaders in the work Of social re-
demption.
The anthor seemingly understands
these principles, as, if a very entertain
ing story is made OF 1t, such books will
make wiser generation OF women. the
children will learn politics in their
cradles.
THE SHADOW OF THE GUILLOTINE, by
SYLvANus CoBB, JR. illustrated by Warren
b. Davis. Paper edition, so cents Pub
lished by Robert Bonner's sons, New York
city. or sale by The a. W. berry Station
hi cry company, 40 South Spring street.
Sylvanus Cobb jr. will be remembered
to many readers as the author OF that
:, very successful novel The Gunmaker of
Moscow. Like all Of Mr.. Cobb's works.
this new book 10 nm interesting and
thrilling novel, dealing with historical
scenes and events of one of the most ex-
citing epochs of modern times. The
French Revolution was the first great
outbreak of the people against heredi-
tarv power and privilege. The ideas of
liberty and equality and government by
tho people, which were it's active prnci-
pie, were obscured and caricatured in
the sanguinary tumult and riot into
which the movement degenerated under
the leadership of Robespierre and his
companions. Through this tempest OF
fire and blood Mr.. Cobb takes his
readers. and fastens their attention
while portraying the charming and
manly characters whose story he tells.