The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-22

after one has finished KrshbiePs How tc
Listen TO Music" and Henderson's What
Is Good Muster
s. Humphrey Gurteen's "Arthurian
Epic a comparative study Of the Camb-
rian, Breton and Anglo-Saxon versions OF
the story. aud Tennyson's "Idylls OF the
King, IL a useful book for one who IS
Interested In one OF the most fruitful
foundation periods Of English literature.
Among the special articles in the 18th
series or the Johns Hopkins University
Studies In Historical and Political
Science are THE Street Railway System
of Philadelphia" BY +. W. Spiers, Eco
nomic History of the Baltimore e. Ohio
Railroad. 1s27-1S53." by Milton Reizenstein,
The South American Trade Of Balti-
more, by F. r. Rutter, and Tendencies
In American Economic Thought" by Sid
ney Sherwood.
whist Catechism," compiled By M.
al. L., and Indoor Sports and Games
are two books of interest in the approach
ing fall and winter evenings.
The report for 1897 for the annual Lake
Mohonk Conference on International Ar
bitration. gives al idea of what is be-
ing done to avert the recurrence of the
expensive and terrible srbitrament OF war.
Adams Dictionary Of American Au-
thors' says that Frederick Mather was
born in 1898 and that he is a "piscicul-
turist Of note" He has written a very
ItdudDiF DtOh called Men 4 nave flSneG
with: Sketches of Character and Incident
With Rod and Gun From Childhood to
Manhood. From the Killing of Little
Fishes and Birds to a Buffalo Hunt"
The final report OF the Monetary Com
mission of the Indianapolis Convention"
prepared by Professor Laughlin and just
Issued. comprises a generous sized volume,
attractively printed, and is the most au-
thoritative publication concerning the
views and theories of the gold standard
people.
A neatly printed volume on "Inebriety:
It's Source, Prevention and Cure" by
Charles Follen Palmer, has been present
ed to the library by the widow of the
author. This is the most practical kline
OF a memorial, and the subject is one OF
great importance.
We hardly think any one accept. in toto
the views of Professor Harry Thurston
Peck, the accomplished editor of the
Bookman. But he is a man prolific in
ideas and very happy, not to say point
ed, In their expression. His Personal
Equation is a collection Of bright essays
on literary subjects. characterized by
careful observation and enlivened by ex-
pressions incisively witty.
Louis Proal's Political Crime" the lat
est Issue of the 'Criminology Series" has
very little mention OF those misdeeds
which are reached by the statutes. 1t dis
cusses rather those acts of office holders
WHICH are HIOIdll9 ODJSCtloldbNe OF lnut-
feasible and which can only be prevented
by an active and enlightened public senti-
ment. 1t is n book which deserves more
than an ordinary degree of attention.
Fools Of Fortune. or Gambling and
Gamblers by John Philip Quinn, is a
treatise devoted to the history and prac-
tice of gambling.
A. Sidney Roberts I'm and Out of Book
and Journal is a handbook of pithy quo
tations.
The scanty n~umismatics collection at
the library has recentl been enriched
Coinage of Scotland" and A. M. Smiths
illustrated Encyclopaedia of Gold and
Silver Coins of the World"
a book OF ethical Essays is Professor
Royce's Studies of Good and Evil" II
contains reflections on subjects as diverse
as the Problem of job" ~'Tennyson and
Pessimism' and A Episode of Early
California Life"
Despite the severe criticism that Look
ing Backward" originally voked the
world came 10 have a high respect for the
late Mr.. Bellamy, and to recognize the
honesty and philanthropy which influence
ed the statement of his theories. Criti-
cisms OF them now always are character
tied by this recognition of the man and
his theories. This is true of George A.
Sanders Reality; or, Law and order VS..
Anarchy and Socialism," a reply to Ed
warn ItllhHN > IOOhlnB bdgkWuTu ana
Equality"
The success which has attended Mrs.
Harriette II. Shattuck's "Woman's Man
ual of Parliamentary Law" has Influenced
her TO continue the subject and to issue
"Shattuck's Advanced Rules for Large
Assemblies"
John Culinary shea's History OF the
Catholic Missions Among the ndian
Tribes OF the United States" is a sum-
mary OF important missionary work by
a careful and veracious historian.
More and more attention is being given
to the conditions of life among Teutonic
progenitors OF the Anglo-Saxon peoples.
The record of their religion is essential
TO an understanding of their character
and achievements. A useful book in this
is This Gods of Dur Fathers:
a Study OF Saxon Mythology" by Her
man I. Stern.
Voices of Doubt ano Trust" by Vol
ney Streamer, Is a useful compilation of
passages from scientific and literary men,
bearing on the subject of the volume.
In this paper we have already men,
TONED several books on musical subjects.
Another of interest Is "The Opera: a
Sketch of the Development of the Opera,
with Full Descriptions of Every Work in
the Modern Repertory." by r. A. Strest-
field.
A valuable contribution to the litera-
ture of the work of the great poet iau-
reate is "Tennysons Debt 10 ENVIRON
ment," by William q. Ward.
In these days when so many residences
are In course of construction in our COM
interest is created in the books
on house architecture in our collection.
latest one received Is Modern Amer
lean Dwellings, with Constructive De-
tails" published by the David Williams
company.
Freda Winworth has written a guide
TO the great German poet-composer call
ed THE Epic of Sounds" an elementary |
OF Wagner's "NibelunGen
Much excellent work has been lone in
by Mr.. Israel Zangwin.
Though. still considerably less than 10
years of age, he has produced fiction of
value and STANDARD works on
the description and history of the Jews.
Children OF the Ghetto" published |
-. tha ArGt hank - At |