The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

TO Fisher. The work is in two volumes,
handsomely prepared. 1t is alive with
personality, and done in narrative that is
srrightly. Fishers Foreign Letters. Inc,
of New York are the publishers.
ECONOMICS. HISTORY.
Pedagogy. ART.
As n rule labor's history has been writ
ten by dry economists. who treat it as if
1t were the record of the advance of an
economic doctrine. As well treat the his
tory of religious movement rs the record
of the advance of theological doctrine.
Labor doctrines have never advanced ey-
cept rs they have been lived by indi-
| viduals. Among the men who have borne
a prominent part in the labor movement
is Joseph II. Buchanan. In his book. 1.-The
Story of a Labor Agitator," just now is
sued by the Outlook Company. he narrates
the events Of his life with simplicity and
| oirectness. putting his own personality in
10 the narrative without reserve. vet with
| o"t seif-assertion. The late Henry George
was among these who urged him to pre
paie such an autobiography as he has now
| "rit'eh John Sw:nton was another who
| "seu iiiih MI. buchanan has seen fit to
close his STORY of a Labor Asitator'' with
| SfS'iS'vii VI Ills lanOr a.
per. dramatically described in the last
'""p'er. 1hree weeks after closing his
paper he was offered a salaried position
Wy .he american Press Association as the
| editor OF its department of economies. In
| 'h's positioh he Is continuing his cham
| p'ohshiP OF the cause to which his earlier
YEARS were devoted. His book is a docu-
iiieiit OF keenest interest. especially from
! the STANDPOINT of to-day. illuminating from
| .ne ii'siue' as II were. many present af-
iars. huchanan is courageous optimist.
TACT which cannot escape the reader:
anu oespite the many sombre aspects of
'iie SUBJECT with which he deals. there is
siiiiihs through the pages the invincible
cheer ana spirit of the narrator Yet
nuchtiiah suHers from no illusions. Per-
maps the best to say of his treatment of
the ssbject is that it is sane"
SNo handsomer book has appeared in
many months than 1.-The History of Amer
lean Sculp.-.e." by Laredo Taft, just from
the press OF the Macmillan Company. This
work lnaugurates series-the other be-
ing Louis c. Edson's History Of Ameri-
can Music" Samuel Isham's History of
american Painting" and Joseph Pencils
History OF American Etching, Engraving
ana Illustration bringing together for
the hrst time the materials for a complete
survey or American art. Heretofore there
nave been variations or descriptions Of
special periods or phases of our artistic
development. but the narrative has never
been consecutive or conclusive. The pres
ent volumes. OF which the History of
American Sculpture is the first to be
published, begin with the founding of the |
nation and carry the record to the pres
ent. They are meant to cover the |
graphic. the plastic. the illustrative, the |
architectural, the musical and the dra- |
matte arts, and to sum UP the results in |
each department historically and critical
ly. That the series should be authorize |
tive. the preparation of each volume has
been placed in the hands of an expert
one who practices the craft whereof he
writes. The series is therefore a history
of American art, written from the artists
point OF view. and should have especial
value for that reason. If the initial VOL
ume Is criterion of merit the series
stands vouched for. The photogravure
plates are of highly superior quality and
finish.
Secretary John D. Longs This New
American Navy" Is forthcoming from the
Outlook Company. in book form; two vol
umes. Many things in recent years have
contributed TO stimulate the national feel
ing Of interest in and dependence upon our
navy. There have been generous appro-
priations by successive congresses for its
continued increase In officers and men,
In ships and In all the facilities of naval
construction. The object of Secretary
Longs book is to give Information as to
the start and progress of the increase,
the development into what is now called
the New Navy, as well as to tell of its
recent exploits. With this PURPOSE he
has attempted not SO much to make a pic
turesque story as to give an idea of the
work done in the last half-dozen presi-
Dental terms by earnest members Of Con-
gress, by successive secretaries Of the
navy by naval officers and seamen; also |
of the many arts that enter into the con-
struction armament, and equipment Of our
men-of-war; OF the organization and ad-
of the various bureaus of the
Navy Department, the great busy navy
yards, and tho steadily lettering life Of
all on shipboard: and OF the achievements
by which officers and enlisted men have
added so much luster to the already Shin
Ing record of the American Navy. Hand
some illustrations accompany the text. To
add that the book is absorbingly interest
ing is wholly superHuous.
James G. Moore's 1.-THE Science of &
Study" deals with the problem of educa-
tional work In recognition Of the organic
interrelations OF its physical. psychological
and sociological aspects. and in contem- .
plation OF the student period in its bear
ings upon the future life work Of the stu
dent. The theme ia that the student him
self must be understood and his instruction !
adapted to his natural conditions Of devel-
opment. both those conditions which apply
10 him In common with all students and 1
also those conditions peculiarly Individual;
that education ought to prepare the STU ;
lent directly and organically. yet broadly I
and thoroughly. for a life work. The
volume is a small one, and 1t will not be
expected that SO comprehensive a subject
could be dealt with in other than general
outlines. On the whole. the discussion ap-
pears to be awake to the best in recent
pedagogical thought and experience, and
is conclusions are well considered. The !
has obviously been to deal with
profound principles of student life in an
impartial. simple and practical manner.
Published by Kinds & Noble, New York,
IS Yves: Fifteenth street.
Character, Moral Textbook" by Hen
y Varnum. is not an essay. as might be :
but systematic grouping of q
he Accumulated teachings of all times" r
assembled from many sources in many '
opda o1d Ufnrmuiafin1 fbosa pro,av>%s | !.