Evening star., 1901-02-02

standard information which is afforded py
the average almanac in It's pages devoted
to the seasons, the climate and the uni
verse in general. Prof: Moore mas utllizea
much Of the valuable Information CLEANED
bv his assistants, as attested by the ac.
acknowledgements he makes in the course OF
his work The chapters on speclai topics
are Of distinct value, ana tne "hole WIN
should serve the excellent purpose OF en-
ablins the average person more clearly 70
understand the principles upon "nicn i4 Inou-
ern forecasting is done. ana the diIlic cuitles
under which 'Old Probanlilues Ia iapots. ni,S
Accompanying the calendar Is taple CIV
ing the highest and lowest temperatures
recorded for 12O Of the largest cities In the
United States for each month OF the year.
THE, SONG OF A HEART; Christmas Mile stones ,s.
By Helene Hall. Cincinnati: The hooer' .iaiAe
Company.
"Helene Halr' IS the pen name unaer
which Mrs. H. V. Boynton OF this CITY mas
written this dainty story. Yet II Is haruiy
81 story. for 1t is In the form of an annual
a,arv the entries being made each Christ
mas day. But inasmuch as 1t tells the tale
of q woman's life with its lights and shad-
ous it's romances, it's tragedies, Its asplra-
tions and it's deep reverence Tor hlgner
mowers it may be so claSSed without uolhs
violence to any literary traaitaons; ai;oatai' NJ
Boynton's identity was disclosed accidental
ly but fortunately for her FRIENDS LOT IL
has given to them an added interest IN d
book which would on its own merits attract
attention through Its Sentle chaFHl ailo ilS
wholesome spirit.
OVERHEARD IN THE wITTINGToN FAMILY.
Drawings by Charles Allan Gllbeft. New 1ofh'
Life Publishing Company.
Each drawing Is accompanied by FEW
clever lines Of dialogue to give 1t
point The theme is love-maklng, Win lts
embarrassments and its temptations, It's
Strategy and it's charm. Occasionally there
is a picture which does not hang upon this
tender hook. An abundance OF paper was
broad margins and opportunity for cor
ner yignette to offset the full-page drawing
which forms the center of attention In each
instance The art work is of high standard
The girls are attractive, the men are manly
and the costumes are what is known In the
vernacular stunning.
NoRToN's COMPLETE HANDBOOK OF HA-
VANA AND CUBA; Containing Full Information
for the Tourist Settler and Investor; also an
Account of the American Military Occupation.
illustrated and with map of Havana. By Albert
J. Norton, Of the Chicago Bar. Chicago: Rand,
McNally & Co.
The American tourist ought to be pretty
thoroughly guided through Cuba, and par
ticularly Havana, by this time SO many
are the books which have been published
Of late for this specific purpose. Each
has its merits, some have their demerits.
The nresent book seems to have a pre-
nonderance Of the former. 1t is compact,
we'll written and satisfactorily descriptive,
embracing the points Of greatest interest IN
both the island and the capital
THE Joys OF SPORT Evil, BY asnT3
Altemus Company
Mr.. Stevenson and Mr. Brill have collab-
grated delightfully."- in satirizing every
known modern sport and pastime 1t Is
question which has done the most to eX-
tricate humorous suggestions from the an
tics of enthusiasts and the mishaps Of dev-
otees. The fun Is kindly, however. and is
not likely to annoy any Zeaiot; pesldes
which, there is no line of immunity and
all pleasurable pursuits are hammered In
touch. 1t is good book to read aloud to
an appreciative audience Of sportsmen.
p1cT1oN FOR SINGERS To Say Nothing of Com
posers). By Henry Gates Hawn. New York:
+. Tennyson Neely.
Mr.. Hawn Is an instructor of elocut!on
with a wide experience In this book he
turns his attention to the needs of the In
terpreters Of music and proceeds to show
not only that many mistakes are made by
yocallsts of the best training, but that
there are rules whereby such mistakes can
be avoided. He scores the composers in
many instances for their failure to observe
the true meaning of the words OF songs In
marking their music for expression.
EARTH. SKY AND AIR IN song. BY W. II.
Neidlinger. With pictures by Walter Bobhett.
New York: American Book Company.
Both instruction and entertainment for
little folks are to be found tn this novel