New-York tribune., 1905-08-30

.bev are prompt enough TO acknowledge. There
has been considerable printed controversy or
late in regard TO the intelligence OF animals
whether their actions are governed solely oy IN
stinct or are the result of conscious reasoning.
Mr. Herrick in writing OF the nest building OF
a pair OF thrushes throws some valuable hght
the discussion
Few more. typical examples OF instincdive than oe
havor can be Witnessed in higher anlmaIs s tnar,
the serial acts by which the adaptive ana oIrS. Ts
beautiful nest of the wild bird ls produced Inc
proof of instinct lies in the moulding 1eau.s b % ef
turning movements. which are not unoer u tne .he,,
re Begun GGnG before 9t y re srequred
tnued longer than necessary and without over
few straws a much larger load. even when
soiidate. the materials already gathered. While
instinct holds the reins in nest building the acr &C
rradiated by CLEANS of intelligence. although this
small G Instance in point: when red, white and blue
yarn was thrown ON the ground. the white M was
the most conspicuous but it often bothered them
to carry long streamer clear onGe wheh on the
branch and started TO walk TO the nest severai
short turn The situation afforded a good oppor;;
tunty for the display of intelligence "a gooa
yarn. and the bird not wholly wanting he he
first tried to force matters by putting fdr ni in ths
he faced about. back to the nest. ana pulieo WIN VIII
gathered up little slack and pulled again. this
time losing his hold. except on few strands whieh %
After seven minutes spent IN moulding he walked walked
of yarn but the was left cinging to the stub.
and further attempt was made TO remove II
simple solution of the problem to the yarn
with his bill: did not occur TO this robin. From rom
long observation am convinced that birds seldom
comprehend the conditions of what seem to us the
simplest situations. but exceptions no doubt occur
In his volume entitled Young Japan" pub
lshed by the ]. B. Lppncott Company the
Rev DR. J. A. B. Scherer presents in simple,
straightforward unified history of
Japan giving special emphasis TO the re-
markable recent educational development Of the
people. The book shows more careful and sys-
tematic preparation than did his former volume.
Japan To-day" which seemed to have been
somewhat hurriedly put together TO meet the
insistent demand for literature" the sub
ject, excited by the early Japanese successes
in the present war In the camer more ordered
treatise before us. much that was mysterious
and problematic In the Japanese character
seems TO have gone from tbs authors mind
but he is still puzzled to make the intellectual
progress Of the japanese agree with their spir-
itual blindness. their deep set dishonesty and
abandoned impurity" The author seems to
ignore the lessons that his research and associa-
tion SHOULD have taught him, and that are. IN
deed. patert enough to the reader of his history.
The number Of The Burlington Maga-
zine" (Robert Grier Cooke is worth having II
only for the reproduction it contains of the great
portrait OF Pietro Aretino. by Titan which
was recently sold in London for enormous
price, and is reported 10 have found an Amer
lean purchaser Roger f. Fry writes in
teresting brief note on the subject. A laudatory
paper by Mr.. Ricketts, or the late NJ Dalou one
of the most accomplished of French sculptors.
is accompanied by plates showing some pieces
not hitherto published in this country. and all
distinguished. Divers old masters treated in
this number, some Florentine wood cuts figur-
ing among them and in the field Of craftsman
ship Mr.. Clouston continues his study of the
minor English furniture makers Of the eigh-
teenth century. The frontspiece is photo
gravure after a charming example of Romney,
his study for the "Egremont Family Piece at
Petworth.
The man who requires handbook to tell him
how TO behave and how to dress must he so
lacking in observation that he will he quite
likely to commit solecisms in endeavoring TO fit
his conduct and costume to printed formue
he would if he trusted TO his natural impulses.
AS Charles Harcourt truly observes in his vol
ume, Good Form for Men," published by the
John c. Winston Company. Good form is the
manifestation of good breeding''-a sentence
which proclain,s on the first page of his book
the futility of printing all that follows. For
men who well bred will not need 1t, and those
who not we'll bred obviously cannot mani
fest that which is not in them. There
is little to criticise in the rules of dress and
behavior that Mr.. Harcourt lays down for
the uninitiated. They simply record the Gus
toms Of good society" in the broader meaning
of the phrase, rather in its restricted sense
as applying to those who term themselves, OF
who like TO be termed, smart" AS in all such
books, there is something more or less amusing
in the serious consideration of topics that
really matters of the merest superfciality and
apparent obviousness. For instance:
daily change of necktie gives variety to ones
appearance.
Shoes should be well fitting and always clean.
Every description of hat cap should be worn
over the centre of the head
A gentleman finds other for diamonds
than TO deck mis- wife and daughters with them.
The extreme of decorum should characterize
ones behavior within the walls Of any sacred ed-
fee. Never sprawl about pew.
Do not spit anywhere but into your handkerchief.
and that with little show may be.