The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01

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twenty; pictures; eacha 16x14, OF various
scenes Of society, life ms The s country,
young ladies Of modern type being de-
pfcted in wading, golfing, riding and
amusing themselves ms various ways,
sometimes with a fine disregard of the
possibility Of onlookers. The pictures
are loose, so that they are suitable for
framing il desired. -. Some Of them are
exceedingly good; though we are never en-
tire1y satisfied with Mr.. Underwood S
faces; he seems to us to have an admira-
bleseconception but to fall short thereof
in execution. This fault, however, is
more than redeemed by the general ex-
cellence Of the sketches and by the
sprightliness Of the scenes depicted. The
best of the pictures, in our judgment, is
that called t'Too to One on the Gray,
representing two very charming girls rid
ing a farm-horse; but almost as good are
Beauty and the. least" and Two Queens
and a jack Mr.. Underwood makes
rather violent use of his blacks; but the
effect is certainly striking, and that is
the main thing to be considered in pic
lures Of this description. He has none
of Charles I<eene's marvellous faculty OF
imprisoning a conception In half q dozen
lines or of Bernard Partridge's faculty OF
gorgeous effects in black and white; but
he has done excellent work, and his meth
DDS are too good in general result to
permit much cavil.f He is fond of VIC
lent contrast, as in the picture called
Crossing tho English Channel" where
the intense black of the ulster worn by
| the young man stands out vividly against
the white dress of the girl, depicted with
| almost the minimum of lines. Altogeth-
er, Mr.. sUnderwooG's work merits COM
mendation and recognition l$.ld forms
capital PRESENT. for the hol day season
one sure to receive appreciation.
MUSIC AND IT'S MASTERS. BY O..
B. Boise. j. B. Lippincott Company,
Philadelphia
MIR. o. 3. Boise, late OF Berlin, and now
Master of Composition at the famous Pea
body Conservatory of Music in Baltimore,
has written a brief work which he calls
Music and It's Masters The title is
hardly descriptive. OF the purpose and
scope of the book. In it's broad appll-
cation, such a title would imply a work
which could not be adequately completed
in thousand pages, instead of the two
hundred and odd which Mr.. Boise gives
US; but such application is foreign to the
intent of the writer. Mr.. Boise's pur-i
pose is to show, as he says In his brief
preface 1.-The true nature of music and
the conditions that are essential to Its
growth in breadth and significance. This
object he achieves by rapid sketch OF
the conditions which resulted III the pro-,
duction Of true music, going back to the
most ancient times in his search for orr
gins His historical treatment of his
subject is Of necessity slight; but it is
adequate within its limits.
He gives us in his book brief but preG-s
nalt sketches of all the great masters
of music. and by his comments upon their
methods, which comment is rarely techni-
cal and never obscure, he helps us to
true conception of an understanding Of
the art which he expounds.s Thessbook
should be in the hands of every lover of
music. alcJ
$500 o. r. S.
THE MIRACLES OF MISSIONS. Fourth
Series. By Arthur T. Pierson, D. d.
Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York.
We are forced to take exception to the
title of the work. The word. miracle"
has come to have, strictly limited
meaning and its uses gives impression
of some evidently supernatural-or, at
least hensiblc-interposition
Of divine authority. This is not the mean
ing which is intended in the title; but the
use OF the word is unfortunate as pro-
voking antaSOnSm. The real intent OIL
the series is to show .unmistakab1e proof
of the divine working, but always
through purely natural causes-to present
unimpeachable testimony Of divine pur-
pose and of the efficacy Of right work
and prayer. This result is assuredly ac-
complished. It would seem impossible for
any thinking man to resist the evidence
which is presented in the volume before
u.s. Any one OF the relations therein,
taken singly, might be insufficient; but
the combination of incidents is too suS-
gestive to admit Of the old explanation
of coincidence. !"
The account Of Frank Crossley, given
in ga Miracle of Love- is also deeply in
citing. and cannot fail to do good to all
earnest readers, be their beliefs what
they may. Altogether, the book is worthy
of the utmost commendation for purpose
and achievement; and, if it does nothing
else, it is sure to increase OR under
standing of and sympathy with the SOL
diers of the Cross, who go forth to bat
tie and often to death in the name OF and
for the love of their Master. And such
result is we'll worth while. +. L. L.
WORD AND PHRASE. BY Joseph Fitz-
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