The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-16
HnOKS ND AITHORS.


7. il an Interesting fact that in spite OF
Josephine Dodge Daskam's disrespect for
advanced methods IN the rearing OF chill
drcn as expressed 10 her famous chronicle
Of Binls when her own little daughter
arrived she sent for . nurse 10 the training
hospital whose theories che had ridioIcd
in the Memoirs OF a Baby Her only
explanation was: -Binks was not a scientih-
cllly brought up infant know, but in
tond Anna shall be- OF course, 1t il her
oxn book and her own baby, and she has
every right according to the national
Constitution. to be a. inconsistent as she
likes about both. Besides, there IS nothing
that will rrorganizc ones views about the
rearing Of children so quickly and thor
ouehy A. trying them on a single live
baby
Warwick Dipping. whose new novel,
The Slanderers, ia lst published 10y
Harpers. is a young hngliehman still count
ing his years in the twentes.a graduate in
arts and medicine from Trinity College
and resident Of the little village Of Sedcs-
combe. Sussex. Mr. ID eping first At
tractcd attention in the literary world 10y
his publication OF Uther and lgraine,
tapestry romance in medieval fashion,
which he dedicated to the lady who became
his wife few months q go. Miss Maude
Merrill The new novel deals with affairs
OF the present day and a cnaracteristically
rich vein Of romance winds through the
story of provincial life in an English village
A third printing Of Mysterious Mr.
sahin. by T. Phillips Oppcnhcim, il an
= Do
the tue sccrct Of the popularity OF the book
lies in the fact that it appeals 10 people
from so many different points Of vieE
One Of the critics warns people against
reading this novel Of lovc, intrigue and
adventure az night. because you can't
sleep till you have read it all, and then YOU
are certain not TO sleep at all. On the
other hand another discriminating reviewer
asacr;s that the Mysterious Mr. Satin"
i, the kind OF book to make a man forget
10 grlmhle over rapid transit that is not
rapid and ferry connections that do not
conncct
Frank A. vanderlip in his review OF the
mart government education has played
in the industrial development of modern
Furope. published in the March ScribRor's
ascr.bes the great progress in Germany
and Switzerland TO their methods Of tech
meal education and the backward move
men OF England and France 20 their de-
fective systems Of education he also
points out the way for the United States
10 keep it's place at the head Of industrial
nations.
Nlr. Howells is .till at San Reno. and
finds that even in I:aly the tabled land Of
genial Sunshine the winter weather may
cause Americans some discomfort. though
blizaardS are unknown Mr.. Howells wrote
10 a friend last month. THE weather has
so far moderated here that we were able
10 decide this morning that the wilderness
on the roof of neighboring hencoop was
not frost. but only an effect of the tropical
sunrise. MIR Howells never forgets to be
Mr.. Howella or to take a New England
accent with him. The letter conveys no
hint of Italy and might have been written
in any Vermont village Did any one else
over zee hencoop in Italy-that land of
haunted palaces and historical towersy
Ernst Haeckel. author Of THE Wonders
Of Life. IL described by his friend and
fellow scientist at the University Of jena.
DR.. II W Smith, as n big robust man, @
feet or more in height, compactly built,
without corpuence, erect. vigorous. even
athletic: with ford complexion and clear
laughing light blue eyes that belle the white
hair and whitening beard tho ensemble
personifying at once kindliness md viriiity
simplicity and dcUGh above all frank fesr-
less honesty. without trace of Dose cr
aacctc,ion such is Ernst Haeckel
Wlbaln CAM, the NIenness Journalist,