The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-17


something nnd are glad to learn more.
Mrs. Mason tells us much Of the women
Of Greece and Rome, something OF those
who lived in the day OF the Renaissance,
and a little OF those OF a later date. All
are, Of course, dealt with from the fem
mime standpoint; and this is as pleasant
as it is natural. We like to know what a
woman thinks of other women; and il, at
times, the view seams to be cloud.d by
prejudice or trend; Of matured thought, it
is not the less interesting because Uf this.
Mrs. Mason has evidently been ct great
pains to acuuaint herself with the people
of whom she tells US, to know them as
well as to see them, and the result finds
expression In a booi. which is sure to
please every reader, man or woman. The
latter Is, perhaps, the more apt to agree
with the author IN her ideas, especially if
such reader be a little inclined to the cult
OF the New Woman" but there is plenty
in the book to please the man as we'll
and to cater to his feeling OF superiority
though such catering IS of quotation, not
OF Mrs. Mason's originating. T.. S. r.
GEORGE WASHINGTON. AND OTHER
AMERICAN ADDRESSES. l8y Freder-
ic Harrison. The Macmillan Company,
New. York.
There are ton addresses included in the
volume before us. the most interesting
from an American standpoint, being that
dGlii cred before til Union 4-.~>e>,,.- OluL,
OF Chicago, unun George Washington
and the Republican IDEAL" It is always
interesting, if not always pleasant, to
learn the opinion Of strangers concerning
our republican, institutions; and we may,
il we will, draw valuable lessons from
such opinion when 1t is the utteraace OF
such a man as Mr.. Harrison. The fact
that Mr.. Harrison has been, as he HIM
self says, "a Republican from his youth
upward, may detract from the impartial
ity of his Judgment; but he has some
words Of apprehension for US, as well as
words of highest praise. We are person
ally inclined to think that he is in error
in both instances; that he praises where
he might justly blame, and blames for
that in which we are entitled to praise
at least for good Judgment but this is a
matter of opinion. 1t does, however, seem
clear to us that Mr.. Harrison is entirely
an ideal Republican. and therefore blind
to tile practical difficulties which over
hang a republic, and this takes some
weight from his judgment. For these
reasons, while the first address is the most
interesting Of the ten, we think it the
least valuai:.e.
OF the others. we found most interest
in that delivered at Rryn Mawr and call
ed Personal "reminiscences, though it
does not rJ etend to any value or depth.
a literary point OF view, is that entitled
THE Writings of King Alfred; but the
most weighty of Mr.. Harrison's utter
ances are to be found in the speech .alled
The Nineteenth Century for herein he
gives us his theories of things as hey
are and as they should be. We are far
from agre eilIg with his conclusions; but
we enjoyed his words none the less. We
commend the book to all thinkers.
G. P. T.
THE CENTURY BOOK FOR MOTHERS.
BY Leroy Milton Yale and Gustav Pol
LAX. The Century Company, New York.
THE Century Book for Mothers eX-
plains It's purpose in its title. 1t is an
effort to explain not only what every in
telIigent mother ought to know, but what
she should wish to know regarding the
care of her child" The ground has been
fully covered. The book is divided. into
two parts. Of which the first deals with
he general care of children, while the
second contains questions which have
actually been put by mothers to the eGl-
tors OF ''Babyhood," with their answers
revised and brought up to date. Not
more than one question upon any one
subject is given, and the answers are
made plain and clear. This portion OF
the work contains much of value; yet,
to our thinking, it is inferior in this re-
spect to the first part The latter deals
with such matters as preparation for
motherhood, ventilation, furnishing, tenn
perature, and heating of the nursery, pre-
cautions to be taken with the new baby,
nursery routine, hours for sleep. bathing,
dress and clothing, growth and develop
ment. food and feeding, the disorders
occasioned by improper feeding. evidences
of illness and the domestic treatment of
the same. with hints regarding the adj
m;nistration of medicines, nursery emer-
gencies and the medicines necessary to
keep on hand. It will be seen that much
ground is covered, and all the directions
and suggestions are clearly given.
V. II. p.
LINCOLN AND OTHER POEMS. BY
Edwin Markham. Mcclure, Phillips &
Company. New York.
Mr.. Markham is not a great poet; but
he is strong. earnest, and virile, and he
is perhaps the best poet that America
can boast in the present day. He is