Evening star., 1903-07-25

Philosophical Society Of Berlin. author Of
umes = New "%she Yorh: q sn p Putnsms Sons. WASH
ington: Woodward Lothrop.
Dr. Stuckenberg has devoted himself very
closely to the study of the social science,
and several years ago he paved the way for
his present great work by publishing his
Introduction to the Study of Sociology"
In that work he indicated the underlying
principles for the student, but he reserved
his own broad generalization and enuncia-
ton of laws for the present volumes. 1t
would seem that he has found that society
is in a continuously reforming condition,
necessitating the piling of problem upon
problem and the suggestion of solution
after solution. That the final word can
never be written is obvious. That any
writer can declare with confidence for
practicable ideal is questionable, especially
after close study of the mass of works
which observers and scientific students OF
the subject have accumulated. The best
that can be hoped for in this line is COM
prehensive review of exact facts of the past
and the discovery of laws tendencies.
Perhaps in the enunciation of those laws
and the disclosure of those tendencies help
can be extended to those who are to come.
aids for the building up of more compact.
more economical, more wholesome social
condition. In short, this science of SoCiol-
ogy is much like the physical sciences, which
are forever trailing behind the fact grasp
ing each discovery and writing new laws to
fit newly revealed truths
DIR. Stuckenberg brings his study more
closely to a focus than have some others.
He groups all social relations into three
eraS, typical of the general state of
ciety In the course of social evolution, the
family the state and internationalism. He
believes that we are "gradually but surely
moving into the third era," and he appar-
entity hopes for the attainment of a con-
dltlon OF race blending or rather race re-
IL 2tiOnShip which will permit the applica-
tion of the ultimate principles of sociology
Taken altogether the work. which is writ
ten with exceptional clearness and respect
for the limitations of the unsCientific read
er, presents broad sweep of the entire
human horizon. unhistorical but biological.
the gradations being painstakingly defined
and the complex parts of the great machine
set forth in detail. The work offers no
field for the agitator. the professional or
political socialist. 1t appeals to the higher
understanding and to the student of human
relations it offers the maximum of all the
best OF thought on the subject.
AN INTRODU CTION TO THE HISTORY OF
WESTERN EUROPE. BY James Harvey Rob
lns"n professor Of history in Columbia Unver-
sity. Boston CHM X Co.
This work is not intended as a compre-
hensive text book for the pursuit of a gem
eral study of the history of western Europe,
but rather as guide to the student whose
scope of the whole field is likely to be
broader than can be comprehended in a
single volume. The author has sought to
compact the leading events, personageS
and tendencies of the entire period from
the historical beginnings into one book
which will tell connectedly the story of
the development of the continent. 1t is
thus condensation of the history of west
crn-"Xclusive of Amcrican-civlization
Nevertheless, a careful reading of the book
grounds the student in a knowledge of the
story of Europe in most thorough man
ner. An essay on the historical point of
view which forms the initial chapter is in
itself highly instructive. guarding the stu
sent against errors of conception and con-
inning his mind to an appreciation of the
essentials of discriminating study Maps
pictures and portraits illustrate the text
admirably.
FOLLOWING THE DEER. BY William J. Long
author of school of the Woods'' etc. Illus
trnted by Charles Copeland. Boston: CHM *
While some doubt has been thrown by
John Burroughs upon the scientific value
of many of the animal books which have
been so abundantly produced during the
past few seasons, it cannot be denied that
there is a powerful charm about a we'll
written story of the deniZens of the forest
ana held, however the naturalists may
froWn upon the narration of the SUPPOSE
itiouS doingS of the birds and beasts In
Following the Deer the author undoubt-
edly makes his four-footed heroes ana
herOneS ana Villains do many things which
some scientists would deridc as imposS Bile
Yet he has written an interesting story and
one calculated to cause the average reader
10 feel more gently toward the outdoor
folkS lie has portrayed the deer in a man
ner to give that creature a new dignity 1t
n
ms central deer character is blend of the
puAIlteS OF two or three animals, with
which he has had actual association The
story can be accepted as fiction wbethe,. or
no ana II passes for excellent reading at
that, while the pictures are well drawn and
Interesting.
THE SOILS OF BLACK FOLK: ESSAYS and
Sketches iy W. +. Eurglnrdt Du lois thi.
chs": ~ c. Nc''lurc n Co.
Prof. Du Bois stands today pre-eminentIv
at the head of his race as an author and
cssayist. He has commanded the resnect
full attention of northern men of letters and
now that he has turEed his talents into
the arena OF controversy. or rather of race
advocacy, he is certain of a wide large
audience HIS collection of essays. most
OF which have already appeared in the
magaZ zines, is in the nature of a threnody
a bitter plain descriptive of the soul suf-
mentally emancipated but socially and DO
Gticaly bound. rejected of the white world
and held fast to the conditions which stood
in the past years for serfdom and unen-
lightenment. 1t may be assumed safely
that only a very small percentage of the
negroes resident in this country share the
pangs of this suffering. But 1t is perhaps
we'll that the heart wounds of those few
have been thus shown to the world. 1t
beSpeaks marked uplift when this voice
is raised in protest and petition, and eS-
pecially when it is so tunefully modulate
in terms of cultured expression. 1t is evil
dent that Prof. Du Bois tends to sympathy
with those of his race who believe that
Booker Washington has compromised the
negro politically and, therefore, socially by
his advocacy of a policy of resistance
while he is building himself up industrially.
This line of cleavage in the leadership of
the race is revealed frequently in these
pages. but the author does not withhold
from the head of the Tuskegee institution
full credit for his wonderful success.