Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-28

his earlier declarations while there was
hope of saving his life. But Mr. Pollard
does not lessen the credit due to the aged
prelate in the hour of his final disgrace and
martyrdom, when he repudiated his several
recantations and at the stake thrust his
right hand into the flames to be burned
first the offending member that had writ
ten the heresies of recantation. The author
holds to the view that some of these re-
carnations were written by Cardinal Pole
and signed by Cranmer under threat of
torture. Especially interesting is the ac-
count of Cranmer's connection with the
divorce of Henry VIII from Catherine of
Arragon, which was the fine edge of the
wedge which eventually split England off
from Rome. The work is an exhaustive
study of the English and continental con-
ditions during the years of Cranfner's life
and a clear exposition of the foundations
laid during that period for the present the
ology of the Church of England.
AMERICAN FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS
SERIES - INDIAN FIGHTS AND
FIGHTERS; the Soldier and the
Sioux. BY Cyrus Townsend Brady,
LID. illustrated. New York: Nc
Clure, Phillips & Co. Washington:
Woodward 4 Lothrop.
Three volumes of this series of books by
DR.. Brady have previously appeared and
the fourth is perhaps the most interesting
of all. For 1t deals with a phase of Amer
lean fighting which has virtually ceased,
and yet participants in it are living today
to add their stories to the literature of the
subject. In collating his materials the au-
thor has consulted all known sources, and
has submitted his manuscript, SO far as
possible. to every authority whose personal
knowledge of the facts or study of the
subject entities him to consideration. An
interesting commentary is furnished by DIR.
Bradys predatory note, in which he says:
So far as the American people are con-
cerned-save in the case of the Mexican
War-their struggles have been to establish
broader nobler conception Of human free
DOM would not have any gather from
this that our dealings with the Indians
nave invariably been characterized by that
honesty and honor which should be at the
base of every national undertaking-far
from 1t. In this book, without growing SEN
timental, have endeavored to be fair to the
indians, as in previous books l have tried
10 deal justly by any and every enemy To
be honest and to be fair-these things are
or prime Importance in writing history and
in living life.
In foot-note the author draws a distinc-
tion between battle and massacre"
and with this in view he refrains from
using the latter term to describe several
indian fights which are popularity so char
aeterized Thus. he does not style the hat
ne OF the Little Big Horn. in which Gus
ter's command was annfhilated a massacre
Tor he claims that it was fair fight, in
which both sides persisted until one was
wiped out of existence
Foliowing this volume which was pre-
coded by the works on colonial revoIution
ary-1S12 and border fighting, will core
forthwith volume devoted to South Amer
lean Fights and Fighters and a second vol
ume OF indian fights. 1t is the purpose OF
DR.. Brady to continue the series until #
has covered all the wars fought upon the
American continent since the DAYS of Co
lumbus. Va W
4. This work is Illustrated by original draw
ms oy remington. schreyvogel Blumen-
scheln, Crawford, Elwell, Deming and Zog-
paum, and with maps. photographs and
sketches from life from original sources.
many of which are now published for the
first time.
MODERN CIVIC ART; or, The CITY
Made Beautiful. By Charles Milford
Robinson. author of The Improve
ment of Towns and Cities, Second
edition, with illustrations. New
york: G. P. Putnam's Sons Wash
1ngton: Woodward & Lothrop.
Since this work was first published in
May, 1903, the public interest in the SUBJ
1ect OF civic art in all it's phases has spread
Wldely ana has given rise to the creation
or many organizations devoted to the prac-
tical application of the principles which it
sets forth The author states, in his pref
ace, that the call for a new edition of the
work mas therefore a meaning far beyond
the success of the book itself 1t stands
Ior the progress of the cause, for the fur
therance of which the book came into ex-
1stence. He views the growth of the "ciyic
Improvement movement during the past
few years as one of the most remarkable
Phenomena of modern times. There are at
present no less than twelve hundred local
Improvement societies in the United
states alone, ranging from the village club
that has wisely substituted a wish to be
attractive and beautiful for the old vain
cream OF bigness, to a society in one of the
second-class cities with a membership of
5000. These clubs have come into touch
with each other through national organi-
cations. and In wish to learn they are
hood and even beyond their own country.
Mr.. Robinson holds that the best phase of
the movement is not its extent, its vigor
or its growing efficiency, but the depend
ence 1t puts on the ideal. By selecting here
and there, he believes, the dreamed "city
beautiful becomes reality, tangible
goal Nobody now laughs it to scorn.
Boards of trade and chambers of COM
commissions to consider local develop
ment: individuals are contributing to its
contamination by work, words and gifts:
corporations acknowledge it's claim to con-
sideration and even politicians have respect
for the popular faith in it. Therefore the
author is encouraged to say: 1T is the one
definite civic ideal now before the world"
The reprinting Of Mr.. Robinsons valuable
and inspiring book is made notable by the
of many Illustrations, showing
the best the world affords In the way of
architecture, landscape management and
sculpture. If the first edition was effective
in stimulating the American pride and in
terest in the civic ideals, this second edi-
ton will serve that end even more surely
WHO'S WHO, 1905, An Annual Bio
graphical Dictionary. Fifty-seventh
year of Issue. London: Adam &
Charles Black. New York: The Mac
milan Company. Washington: Bren-
tano's.
The fifty-seventh edition of the English
who's Who" is welcome addition to the
reference library of busy people who are
interested in the personalities of the men
and women of rank and professional and
social prominence in the British islands. It
continues to grow in size as the scope of
the work is extended and the number of the
persons conspicuously before the public in
creases. This year the biographical matter
fills 1900 pages, as against less than 1850
two years ago. In former years tables
were added TO the biographical portion, but
as the work has grown, they have been one
by one omitted, until they have been wholly
deleted from the work, and appear as q
separate publication, as year book"
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