Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
" With The BOOKS

days of housebound idleness growing bill
iousness and panic. ventures forth upon the
streets. 1t finds that it does not know it
self. 1t can recognize no Municipalities.
The titled bank director looks like the om-
nibus conductor. and the news vendor may
be mistaken for the premier. The situation
Is disclosed from the viewpoint of young
man of high title who has tired of the old
life and sought escape from 1t by suicide.
The scene of clothes-less London unrolis
before him in his de3irum while he IL re-
covering from his all but fatal wound.
Some of the situations are startling. some
are exceedingly funny. all are quite posi-
ble-if there is anything possible In the
concept The fantasy. at least. besides
serving as an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has
already taken nearly a hundred thousand
copies-emphaticaIly points the moral that
clothes do. In truth. make the man.
WILLIAM DUANE. BY Allen c. Clark.
Read before the Columbia Historical
Society. Privately printed.
The historical work that has been done
by Mr.. Allen c. Clark has resulted in I'm
portant contributions to a knowledge of
the men and events in the past of this
District. A year or two ago he issued a
volume, which Is practically history of
the extensive operations of enterprising
and influential men who came to this city
in its infancy and invested in real estate.
This work. entitled "Greenleaf and Law"
embodied the results of painstaking re-
search and gave for the first time some
clue to the maze Of financial transactions
in which their affairs became involved.
Mr.. Clarks latest achievement in this
line is study of the life and career of
William Duane. who in the administration
Of Thomas Jefferson occupied prominent
place on the stage of national politics. He
was one of the so-called Jefferson editors,
IA hQ M
be the mere shadow or mOuthpiece of any
man. AS one of the most picturesque fig
ures of that period. Duane made himself
an influence In the politics of the day and
has come down as one of the men who are
to some extent the makers Of history. For
several years Mr.. Duane was a resident of
this city. leaving his Aurora newspaper
in Philadelphia and his almost equally
famous book store and opening book
store in this city, one of the earliest Of
the sort to be established here. He also
did a good deal of the printing which was
required for Congress. and as far as such
office existed at that time the
public printer.
The various periods in the checkered ca
reer of this man are described by Mr..
Clark with admirable thoroughness of
method. To his ability an investigator
of history Mr. Clark adds another i'm
portant quality and that is an excellent
taste and judgment in the making of
books. The present volume is attractive
In its form and style. Printed In good
clear type. with ample margins to the
page, it is an excellent specimen of book
making. 1t is daintily bound and is illus
trated by two portraits of Mr. Duane. The
book is the product of Washington shop.
having been printed and bound by the w.
F. Roberts Company
BUTTERFLIES AND BEES. BY Mar
garet Warner Morley. author of
Seed Ba bies," sc. illustrated by the
author. Boston: CHM & Co.
hot faYlo I,
pie what butterflies. bees. and otner insects
do and how they do it. The little readers
will feel better acquainted with the-cr
lures of the FIELDS and hedges when they
Nave learned their secrets and found out
the reasons for their ways Of living. 1t Is
interesting to know why the tongue of
butterfly is so long and Is coiled up like
watch spring when not in use: to know
that the bright wings of the butterfly are
covered with beautiful little scales which,
ike the scales of the ..sh and the feathers
Of the bird, are modified hairs; to know
how the bees take care of their hive and OF
their young; how they make the wax and
honey; in short, to know not only how our
insect neighbors look but how they act and
something of the physical structure that
makes possible their actions. The book Is
addressed to children of eight to eleven
years of age. Its chief object is to awaken
full unity of all forms of life.
ALL THE YEAR ROUND; a Nature
Reader. Part lV-sU MAsEn. A,y
A. L. Lane and Margaret Lane. Illus
trated. Boston: CHM & Co
The publication of the fourth volume in
the "All the Year Round Series" draws spe-
cial attention to these successful nature
books. Filled with practical suggestions.
the stories appeal to teachers as well as to
children. The books are marked by three
important characteristics: The emphasis
laid upon object lessons, the variety OF
treatment and methods suggested, the care
full consideration given to the child's en-
vfronment. The aim of the authors has
been to stimulate the thought, enlarge the
vocabulary and open the eyes of the chill
dTen to the wonders of the world around
them.
Poems and stories which may be used In
connection with the books are named in
each preface, and helpful outline is in
cluded for the benefit of those teachers who
are not familiar with the details of nature
study carried on in large and well-organ-
lied school systems.
The selections are based upon excellent
authorities. but they avoid technical terms
and coIorless descriptions. Narrative and
verse give variety to the treatment and
many ways of making use of the lessons
are suggested The flowers, trees. birds and
animals known to most children are the
subjects chosen. and much valuable infor-
nation is introduced in a simple and con-
versatonal way.
THE ART OF WRITING AND SPEAK
ING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGES;
Dictionary of Errors By Sherwin
Cody. Chicago: The Old Greek Press
This Dictionary of Errors" Is a model
both Of compactness and comprehensive
ness. With only 1876 pages. pocket size. it
has everything the ordinary man will want
all Is systematized and simplif1ed. The
correct form Is put to the 'front.' SO that Is
the form to remain in the memory. and the
incorrect form is put later in parenthesis, or
is merely implied as the opposite of the cor
rect form. The work is unique In giving
recommendations. No word Is covered over
with .puZzng diacritical marks, but atten-
ton is concentrated In simple way on the
syllable or letter in which an error is likely
to be made. as "Acclimate-aceent eli, not
ac." This book is short enough for any
person to study it all through and master
it, and 1t is SO complete that any one who
never makes any of the errors pointed out
will be far more correct than the average
collegebred man or woman.