The times., 1899-07-02

nature The idea of the authors is, how
ever, that the least important factors
working toward this end are the peace So
cieties, and the next in point OF insignifl-
canoe are the churches. Their expression
of opinion on this latter subject may be
worth quoting:
The churches will, Of course, conduct stimuli
taneous peace campaign-or rather campaign
which will be slightly in the rear OF the secular
agitation-and when disarmament is finally at
tained they will chronicle it a triumph of re-
ligion. But the twentieth century, with the ms
tory Of the nineteenth before its eyes, Will prove
a little skeptical. The history Of the nineteenth
century depicts the churches as in continual con
fict with scientific and humanitarian progress,
and then, ultimately, turning to bless and appro-
pirate when they could no longer resist.
These are trenchant sayings and what
is more they are true. The churches as a
whole have never been in the forefront of
any reform movement; the ministers of
the Churches have not; on the contrary,
they have strenuously opposed any change
in the existing condition of things until 1t
had actually taken place, and then have
supported it most zealously. This only
proves that the church is a good police
force, but as a legislative body very bad
indeed. The book throughout is written
with the same fearlessness and insight
into existing conditions, and whether it is
of much value as a political treatise or
not, it is interesting. Chicago; Herbert
S. Stone & Coz
Those who saw "Trelawny of the Wells"
during its triumphal career of the past
season will be pleased with an illustrated
edition of the play which has, late
ly been issued. The lines are all here, and
also the stage directions and the illustra-
tions are from photographs of the scenes
and characters as they were presented by
the original cast at the Lyceum Theatre.
There are full length, full page pictures of
Mary Mannering as Rose Trelawny, Bessie
Tyree as Avonia Bum, and Hilda Spong
as Imogene Parrott, besides several scenes
from the play. The press work is finely
done, and the book as a whole presents a
most attractive appearance. New York:
r. H. Russell.)
Not less attractive in appearance, though
little less elaborate, is Anthony Hopes
Adventure of the Lady Ursula" The
text of the play is given as originally writ
ten, and the author says in an Introductory
note that but few alterations were made
by the company which presented it on the
stage. The frontispiece is particularly
charming, and the play, as will be known
to those who saw it on its appearance here,
is one of the daintiest bits of light comedy
lately seen. (New York: R. H. Russell
& Coz
What Women Can Earn" is a small
book literally packed, crammed, full to re-
pletion of valuable information on this in
teresting question. 1t is also rich in en-
couragement TO the woman who contem-
-. IL
though it does not presenc unduly roseate
views. 1t would be a good thing if this
book could find place in the library OF
every girls school aid college in the cOun-
try, for there are many facts here when
are often sought in VAN, and which have
never before been gathered in so conyen-
lent form.
The book is gotten up il q different style
from most of the dissertations on this very
fruitful subject. 1t is not the work of any
one person, and that is a good thing. 1t
is compilation OF stdusucs gathered from
various sources, and % essays by various
persons who are entitled To speak with
unquestioned authority on the subject
which they are called on to treat. Thus,
the subject of women in architecture is
handled by Miss Alice ]. Hands, Who with
her partner, Miss Cannon has made a
conspicuous success in tnat profession in
New York Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln writes
on Domestic Science" and Major Pond
of Women on the Platform Other
writer's represented are Miss Grace H
Dodge, Miss Mary E. Wilkins, and s. s.
Packard.
The best thing about the book, next to
its reliability, is that it holds out nc
false hopes to girls about to start on q
self-supporting life. In one of the publica-
tions devoted to women's interests lately
appeared the statement that woman re-
porter could earn some S35 to $40 per
week. Romantic stories of newspaper wo-
men lead girls to think either that a pret-
ty young reporter is sure to marry one OF
the editors or the first person she inter-
views, or that the newspaper woman is
generally sent on such hair-raising as
signments as interviewing murderesses
or labor leaders in the midst OF a big
strike. Cynthia Westover Alden's article
on this subject is likely to dispel such il
lusions. Martha McCulloch William.
gives a valuable hint TO young writers o.
fiction when she tells of the rejection oi
one of her stories because she used the
expression county aristocracy" and the
editor felt that his readers would not like
such a phrase. She Teiterates the advice
to study the character of the magazine OF
paper to which the work is sent, and thi:
is very good advice, indeed.
OF the dramatic professions few womer
are perhaps better qualified to write thar
Mrs. w. G. Jones, who gives some friendly
hints to aspirants in that direction. Mrs
Jones has been on the stage for slxt,
years, was the original Eliza when "Uncl,
Toms Cabin" was played for the frs
time, and the leading lady at the Bowery
Theatre when it was the best theatre il
New York. Her latest success was achiev
ed in the part of the Nurse to Maud,
Adams Juliet, and the part has seldom
been as well played. Therefore she is en-,
titled TO speak of the profession from sew.
eral different points of view. Anothe
writer on this subject is Mrs. A. NJ. Pal
mer. (New York: Frederick A. Stoke
Company. Washington: Ba!lantyne ST..
"a Guide to the Wild Flowers" b,
Alice Lounsberry, is one of the most at
tractive books of its kind, and will prov
useful to anyone who, while not an ex
pert botanist, is yet desirous of becoming
acquainted with the flowers gathered II
rambles about the country. The expert
enced student invariably has n much use,
and annotated old botany in addition Il
| the one which he carries in his head, ant
| is apt to look askance at colored plate
and poetical descriptions, This wild
| flower book has sixty-four colored plate
and great many sketches in black an
white, which will be useful to those VIII
are unacquainted with scientific terms
The inexperienced student, withou
knowledge of even the common names o
| flowers, has been known to make ludi
crous mistakes in translating the learne
Latin terms of the botanical books int
English. With pictures to give some ide
of the size, color, shape, and general as
pect of the family to which the bios or
| belongs, it is much easier to arrive at
correct conclusion.
| Rmt for ELL that the student Whn rnall