The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-13
Miss Mary 7. MagiI's Stories From
Virginia History.
AN EXCELLENT SCHOOL READER
Nrs Elizabeth Cady Staunton's Latest
Dedicated 10 Susan II. Anthony.
sSociaI Science Aairms," Etc.
Miss ScawcIl's Recent story.
STORIES FROM VIRGINIA HISTORY.

Mary Tucker Magin. J. i. Bell Com
many. Publishers. Lynchburg, Va For
Sale BY George NJ. West.
Miss Mary Tucker Magill. OF Wincnes-
ter Va. the author Of this book. is well
known through her History of Virginia
Her life has been devoted 10 literary ana
educational work, and few understand
better the needs OF the Virginia school
room. or know better how 10 supply those
needs. In the preparation Of this, her
latest book, she has kept the practical
part Of the wOrk-the teachable and learn
able oualiiies-steadfastly before her.
while the historical facts are so blended
I'm the charm OF narrative as to catch the
fancy of the young. As a reader" for
use In our public schools il deserves a
nl,ce and will doubtless find IL. The
nrosent agitation OF the subject Of school
histories has led TO thought in this con-
ncction on the part OF those who have
never given the subject much thought be-
fore and Miss Magins book solves the
question OF how 10 start the children
honestly and Justly. The book is admir-
ably adapted for use as a reader for the
STYLE Is bright and the tone one when
will al once interest the child the Eng
Ush. while pure and indebted is SIM
,lc. and the "stcries" move along with
enough spirit I'm their narration TO win
and hold the imagination. Beginning as
historians do not invariably do at the
beginning. which. IN this case. Is Decem-
Der 1906. Miss Magill carries the children
as far as the Beverley raid. introducing
into tho narrative Of events comment
upon customs and contemporaneous life
in a fashion that her juvenile readers Will
find highly entertaining.
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no state i'm the Union which affords more
vividly colored and telling material for
the use to which Miss Magill has devoted
her book. Its historical records give the
writer every advantage. and 1t has many
times been regretted by those who have
given real thought 10 the subject that
talent vas so slow 10 realize its opportu-
mites. The child can never do better
than begin at the beginning, and while
Greek and Roman mythology, etc, is eX-
cellent in its place. the place is not the
first place in importance. Your little
Virginian is an embryo citizen OF state
which has contributed more great men
10 the nation than any other. He should
be taught on the grand principle OF no
hlesse oblige" literally mobility obliges }
first TO understand what his birthright is,
and then. If ne has the spirit of the typi-
be taught 10 respect H. He cannot re-
spect that of which he does not know and
he cannot know II ne is not taught. Let
us see TO II that the teachers power is
respected: that its essential dignity is up
held.
THE BLUE RIDGE MYSTERY: A Novel.
Bv Caroline Martin. Robert Lewis
Weed Company. New York.
III.
EIGHTY YEARS AND MORE Remin-
iscenses Of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
European Publishing Company. New
York
For sale by George NJ. West.
Mrs Stanton dedicates this volume 10
Susan y. Anthony and takes as her motif,
50 10 speak the following:
Social science afiirms that woman's
place In society. marks the level Of civ
ilization.' I'm her preface she states that
the incidents Of her public career as
leader I'm the most momentous reform yet
launched upon the world-the emancipa-
tion OF woman-will be found i'm the his
tory Of Womans Suffrage"
This is the story Of her private life.
As a matter of fact we find Mrs stanton s
private life much more interesting than
her public life. Social science does affirm
that wOman's place i'm society marks the
level Of civilization. but we do not agree
with Mrs Stanton as 10 the standard by
which woman's position I'm society is TO
be reckoned We. it is true. are quite sat
isded with civilization or the whole. in
spite OF the fact that Susan b. Anthony
and Elizabeth Cady stanton are against
MS. This volume shows the latter
10 be an excellent wife and mother and
an unimpeachable housekeeper hut the
woman who gave the New Bible" TO an
amused world which expects all kinds OF
Nagaries from the woman sunragists-and
gets them-could not conhne herself to
her home. and We have e quantity of
suffrage thrust upon us
"
Miss Molly Elliott Scawells reputation
A. writer Of rousing stories for boys
Will be greatly augmented. says The
Critic. by The Rock of the Lion" which
Is "a tale OF AN American MILDLY who sail
ed under Paul Jones. was captured of
TeNel and taken 10 England as a prisoner
81 wal A grandson Of an English peer.
hc refused 10 rcnounce his allegiance to
his native country. and gave up riches
and title to his cousin. midshipman
in the English navy. 10 realize his aim in
life. that Of q captaincy in the American
it'lr Y hlthiNh ny a DIfSS-EdNes ne u
present a the battle OF 81. Vincent. on
board the Royal George: then is taken to
Gibraltar. the Rock Of the Lion. whence
ne succeeds in reaching Paris. where he
meets Franklin and Paul Jones. and
hears OF the surrender OF CORVALLIS.
The tone Of the book is manly. its pa
friotlsm Is true and dignined. not defiant
and clustering. and its incidents
and episodes are deity spun together
This IL a tale that one can heartily re-
commend 10 the parents OF American
BOYS. Incidentally. the author conveys
a good deal OF historical Information
the Information that school books do not
and cannot give. though II gives life and
perspective to history. and sense Of
proportion 10 its students. The inustra-
lions by A. j. Keller are well done.
V.
The New York Times dismlsses Mr..
watson's new book. "The Hope OF the
World. and other Poems with single
paragraph. comparing him, not very ia
vorably. with Mr.. stephen Phillips and
quoting "a good verse" from that little
poem. THE Unknown God. This good
verse" reads. az quoted
"whep ovcrarchcd by gorgeous height,
wave my trivial self away
when All was Ca all mems sight
Shares the erasure of the DAY:
Then do east my numbering load.
Then do 1 gain sense Of God
,
How this can strike anyone as good
verse" j fail 20 see: II Is. IN fact, The
veriest gibberish. As Mr.. Watson wrote
II, however. It was good enough, but
then Il read