Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

life in England in the eighteenth century.
to the Eve Of the Renaissance. s12-Isso. By
W r. Lethaby: New York Imported by
ward & Lothrop.
sanee was marked by the blending of east
ern art into the models Of the west. giving
them life and meaning and stimulating the
ideals of the people Of the European states
bordering upon the Atlantic and the North
sea. In his volume Mr.. Lethaby has traced
the influences which were at work during
this momentous period, proceeding upon the
principle that cart Is mans work thought
expressed in his handiwork." He makes
clear the proposition that periods Of art
have conceded with the crests Of general
development and he treats the relics of
medieval art still IN a state of .preserva-
ton as symbols of the culture and the
practical progression of ideas Of their re-
spective periods. In many cases nothing is
known Of an ancient people save through
the remnants of their architecture. now
visible The book, richly illustrated from
drawings and photographs, Is valuable
guide to the study of medieval art, as
viewed in an interpretive spirit as wen as
historically. 1t is strengthened by an ap-
pendix of interesting notes and well-pre-
pared index.
PHILIPPINE AND OTHER VERSES. BY Erwin
c. Garrett. Philadelphia: Published by the
author.
These vigorous verses, reflective of army
life in the Philippines, were the out
growth Of the authors personal experiences
In that region during the insurrection OF
1S99-19O2. as a private in the 23d United
States Infantry and later in the 9TH Cav
airy Some of them have had a publica-
ton in newspaper columns. Assembled they
give marked evidence of a decided ability.
The soggy heat of the tropical trail, the
passions of the firing line and the hike,
the peeViShneSS of the camp are all VlV.diy
expressed in lines that ring true The little
work is married by the inclusion of poem
bitterly assaing the critics of General
Miles. injecting controversial note INTO
volume which otherwise could stand easily
on it's own merits as a contribution to the
poetry of the period
LIFE IN SING SING. By Number 1900. Indian
apols: The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
In interesting contrast to Mrs. Maybricks
book reviewed in these columns, is this &C
count of the prison life of a man who was
confined for six years and half in one OF
the New York state prisons. The one shows
English prison life from the viewpoint OF
a woman who declares herself innocent or
the offense with which she was charged.
The other tells the tale of American prison
life in THE words of a confessed criminal.
AS study in comparative pathological con-
dtions these two books are worth reading
together, although wholly different in style
and scope and purpose Naturally the
readers interest is Immediately aroused to
know the identity Of the author OF Life
in Sing Sing" and there may be a susp1-
cion that the work is wholly fictional. But
this suspicion rapidly diminishes as the
book is read, and disappears entirely with
the unmistaka BILE internal evidence of an
acquaintance with prison conditions that
can only have been gained by personal con-
tact on the wrong side of the bars. II 1t
is a fake it is undeniably clever. If genu-
inc, it paints picture of prison life that
might profitably be read by all who are
interested as reformers in the problem OF
devising the best methods for the punish
ment of wrongdoing Especially interest
ing is the writer's description of the effect
of time. The hours and days pass slowly
at the beginning and the very end but rush
swiftly during the greater part OF the
period of imprisonment, when routine duils
the senses and obliterates the landmarks.
Stories are told of famous prisoners ana
escapes from Sing Sing, and glossary or
prisoners slang adds somewhat to the sum
of pathological knowledge
DovEY sARY OF THE RAG PATCH; Parody
on 'Iovey Mary" BY Jean Wilson. Illustrated
by C. F. Smith and C. X. Bergman. Middle
bury. VT. American Publishing Company.
Washington: Woodward & Lothrop
Miss Wilson's little sketch was written
for family consumption, but it was SO en-
tertaining to those who read or heard 1T
that it's publication was requested. 1t has
therefore been put into book form, with
excellent illustrations by artists well known
in Washington. 1t swiftly parodies the
second of the Cabbage Patch" stories with
many amusing touches which will be high
ly appreciated by all who have taken that
course in modern literature and in any
event by Miss Wilson's many friends in
Washington.
coNTRAsTED SONGS. BY Marian Longfellow.
Boston: Richard G. Badger.
These poems from the gifted pen Of Mrs.
Marian Longfellow ODonoghue of Wash
ington have been printed in magazines, pc
riodicals and books from time to time for
several years, and their collection has been
a considerable task, the result of which,
however, fully justifies the effort A deep
ly reverential spirit pervades the verses,
which are given graceful form. A portrait
of the author serves as frontispiece.
THE REBEL SCOUT; Thrilling History of Scout
ing Life in the Southern Army. By Capt.
Thomas Nelson Conrad of the Army of Northern
Virginia. G. s. A. Washington: The National
Publishing Company.
The immediate success of this local pub
location has attested to it's strong appeal
to all veterans of the war between the sec
TONS whether of the northern or the south
ern armies. Captain Conrad tells the story
of his adventures between the lines with
simple effectiveness, recounting many new
anecdotes of the commanders of the south
ern forces which will be interesting to all
who have read the records of that great
struggle He was engaged in a number of
dangerous enterprises and it is evident that
he did his work at all times with skill and
shrewdness, for he was unusually success
full in executing his commissions. He pass
ed in and out of Washington during the
war with freedom that speaks emphati-
cally of his ability to elude the watchful-
ness of the strong guard thrown about the
federal capital. His is an unusual story told
simply and dramatically, with evident sin
certify throughout to single purpose, to
write permanent record of his activities,
without once touching with bitterness upon
sectional topics.
Notes From the Publishing Houses,