The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-16

that every event of life is held by il
forever. All this he attempts to demon.
strate by scientific tests. How convinc.
ing his arguments are will depend much
upon the mental bias of the reader; but
the book is interesting aud the argu-
ments helpful in strengthening the
faith in Immortality if it be weak. tits
interesting to note that this theory of
the quality of mind. that we are the pos
SCISSORS of a double consciousness, is
now held by several psychical investi
gators. notably by Alfred Binet.
A Volume of Essays.
Orations, Addresses, and Club ESSAYS, By
Hon. Geo. Sanders, NJ. A. Rand, McNa ly &
Co., Chicago
This book, as its title indicates, is a
collection of oratione, addresses and
papers given on various occasions by the
author. many of them being delivered
before the Authors Club of Springfield,
Ill. The author is member of the bar
at that place. The character of the book
can be judged from the titles of the ad-
dresses. Among them are, "Civiizatiop,
a Growth and Development" Shakes
peare or Bacon;;" "a Plea for Special
Cultures" 1.-THE Dark Ages" 1.-THE Sci
ence of Government; or, How TO Preserve
National Life;" THE Scientist in Poll
tics" Trades Unions;' "Freemasonry;"
THE Creeks" "The Russians "The
Quakers;"" alexander Hamilton ";"Rich-
ard Cobden;" etc.
The treatment of these varied topics is
of an ordinary character, nor is there
any special freshness of style. In fact
there seems to be no call for the publ.
cation of this book, since all these SUBJ
jects can be found better treated else
where.
Bicycling for Ladies.
Brentano's. OF New York, announce
for immediate publication a volume
most timely in its interest. Its title is
Bicycling for Ladies'" and the author is
Maria E. Ward, OF New York City. Miss
Ward, who is we'll known bicycle
thusiast and a woman of letters as we'll,
has written the first practical treatise
yet published on the sport now 80 uni.
versally popular, and which is recognized
as the ideal outdoor exercise.
There are laws of mechanics and of
physiology that directly concern the
woman cyclist; and it has been Miss
Wards aim to point out these laws,
showing for instance, the possible dan
gers of exercise, and how they may be
avoided by the application to bicycle
exercise of simple and we'll known physi-
illogical laws, thus enabling the cyclist
to resist fatigue and over -exertion.
What should be the essential features
OF the clothing worn has received the
most thorough attention. The subject
OF the care of the bicycle has been care
fully treated, and the necessary tools
and their uses explained. These chap
ters will be found as useful to men as
to women cyclists.
The book is profusely illustrated
throughout with drawings giving the
details concerning correct and incorrect
pedaling, dress and foot-gear. and
graphic pictures showing the use Of
tools in caring for the different parts of
the bicycle.
The May Forum.
In the Forum for May. DIR. H. X. Car
roll, who had charge OF the religious cen.
sus, contributes paper, entitled "Is the
Power of Christianity Waning? -No!"
DIR. CAROLS statistics show a remarka-
bic growth of the churches since the
last census-a growth which has in fact
exceeded that of the population. DIR.
Wilhelm Rein, professor OF pedagogy in
the University of jena, the distinguished
German educator, contributes paper of
rare educational interest, in which he
traces the development of Pestalozzi's
Fundamental ideas through Herbart
Under general heading Problems OF Pow
erty and Pauperism" are two articles of
unusual interest and timeliness just now.
The first is by Miss Glare de Graffenried
special agent Of the United States De-
partment Of Labor, who has studied the
problem OF the housing of the poor not
only in this country but all over Europe.
She insists upon the need of better
homes for wage earners. and illustrates
her contention by number OF cases
where the providing OF comfortable and
commodious homes by manufacturers
for their operatives has been followed by
increased efficiency and freedom from
strikes. One OF the most pressing and
important problems of the day is the
problem OF the unemployed. Among
the many experiments which have been
tried to solve this problem. probably the
most successful one 80 far is the potato
patch, or cultivation OF vacant city lot
system. This system has been in opera
ton during the past year 10 number
of cities, but in none more successfully
than in New York City. Mr.. NJ. A.
Mikkesen contributes an article describ-
ing in detail the workings and results
of this interesting and successful expert
ment.
Thus the Forum sweeps over the