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aUrsuIa's Freshman," by Anna Chaplin
Rny-aGeograpkic Influences OF
American History" by Albert Perry
Rrtgham-some of tho November
Ma9axines.
Anna Chaplin Ray has won another
distinct success in her new book 'Ur-
sula's Freshman" published by Little,
Brown & Co., Boston; and, by the way,
this giften New Haven author has
been away in Canada for several weeks
enjoying a well earned season of recre-
alton. Her new book is meeting with a
most gratifying reception, and from the
many highly favorable notices 1t is re-
ceiving the following are selected:
New York World: "Anna Chaplin
Ray has added to the debt of gratitude
which all girl readers owe her by add
ing to her Teddy series new vol
ume, .Ursula's Freshman" This is the
story of a hot-tempered, hot-headed
girl, yet full Of common sense and ca
pab1e Of loyal love, and Jack, her cous-
in. who is saved by his own innate
manliness from becoming the prince Of
prigs. The book is a sequel to ''Nata-
lies Chum." 1t is Illustrated by Har-
riet Roosevelt Richards" AZ
sNTioo
Chaplin Rays books for girls are always
brimful of brisk incident connected
with the doings of healthy young peo-
pie. Her most recent story, "Ursula's
Freshman" Qittle, Brown & Company,
$1.20), has number of old favorites in
the cast, and several new ones to boot.
Ursula is western girl, the daughter
OF poor minister, who at the age of
sixteen has never known what it was
to enjoy pretty clothes or any other
luxury. Her aunt, Mrs. Myers Of New
York, invites her to spend a year with
her. and as her parents consent. she
takes the opportunity. Mrs. Myers is
not a bad-hearted woman. but she is
extremely fond of dress and given to
paying too much attention to the out
side Of the cup and platter. Ursula is
a hot-headed, honest little soul, with
small conception of tact or any Of the
minor morals, as they are very properly
called. She and her cousin Jack, an in
cipient prig, make excellent foils for
each other. Ursula loses none of her
naturalness during her year in New
York, but she learns the conventional
ties and better taste in dress. Mrs.
Myers, on the other hand, becomes very
fond of the girl and realizes in the
course of time how much real good she
is doing her son. Among the friends
whom Ursula makes in her temporary
home are Mrs. Barrett, born Phebe Nc
Alister. and Harry and Natalie AFTER
burn, who are familiar to readers of
Miss Rays previous books. The story
is a thoroughly wholesome one. AS has
been said before in regard to previous
tales OF the same writer, Miss Ray
writes in very much the same vein as
did Miss Alcott, although her style is
an individual one. She is one Of a very
few writers for girls who may be COM
mended for the good sense and absence
of goody- goodness with which her sto-
ries are always constructed"
A special local interest attaches to
the book as the scene of the story is
laid in part in New Haven, and Yale's
elms, Vanderbilt Hall and other Yale
buildings figure in the groundwork
Price s1.20 net; for sale at all the book
stores. @
Geographic Influences in American
History" by Albert Perry Brigham,
professor of geology in Colgate univer-
sity; limo. cloth; S66 pages; list price
S1.25; mailing price $1.4O; published by
CHM and Company, Boston. In this
new book Professor Brigham has pre-
scented wildly and clearly those physi-
ographic features of America which
have been important in guiding the I'M
folding Of our Industrial and national
life The arrangement is mainly geo.
graphical. Among the themes receiv-
ing special treatment are: The East
ern Gateway of the United States, the
Appalachian Barrier the Great Lakes
and American Commerce, the Civil
War. and Mines and Mountain Life.
Closing chapters deal with the unity
and diversity of American life, and
with photography as affecting Ameri-
can destiny.
The book will be found particularly
interesting and valuable to students
and teachers of geography and history,
but it will also appeal strongly to the
general reader. The very large num-
Der Of rare and attractive Photographic
and the nuerous maps are of Importance
in vivifying and explaining the text.
Views are given of notable mountain,
valley, river and forest scenery, also of
public institutions and scenes in various
cities, mining camps and Of other great
industries in distant parts of the Uni
led States The general reader will find
the work Of striking interest and the
purchase Of the book q good investment.