The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-21

CATO 11NA 1Ep, by Lillian Bell. h. y
2. PaFe and Comp any q !, h i. ~
IL i L n 4 n so;inswhat diHioult matter 81
e thS s3S:. e ia EEL g 81
out of spirit q satire Of ~ ~ f td,y
to be sAtirioal shs cannot be oomm.e ~ !. !
II support q Christian science hcr e. !:
f s1ars e9d hSs asiaGs
in E te aut hSSRs:
part Christian Science "a sns1ff; s
characters which she makes quite p pta,s
as5 sSin,G ssoS Si Sc SCUM ana & y
sure Of themselves and their n a. y y
to consider plana ton or ~ ~ =,
their posi- ton to contradict such q stoEy
as Carol! ma zee. necessary. a Lli,ai,
4 to the rest of 4 the United States Will
never have any effect upon the true con.
dition4 OF q fairs, or influence IN any way
people who consider ma ters Ir02 ,,t q e
thetio and siYe POM g
a Tho only impression left on the mind i, .
by 90 gross misrepreH q a, me = 2
South of lian e.. - -
the writer has no actual know1tsdset boE
JIG attempts rs describe. she 4rccallg., I, by
her absurdities, a New Dngland n g, :,
who fet financially lnpelled niter tne
sto e,r sTo Have and TO Hold, to foll 9,
In her wake, and prod u l7 @ ~. me
Colonial story ia ~ l., ~ \
Never having been IN Virginia y g e. f fhe
w1Sts a t9 Asked ssiarE hysF
Cnroinians, or their carlcatures that ,Miss
Bells inventive genius has created ,, mus.
have come into bens, o rna those best en-
titled 8to acquaintance With the -, ~, U -
type would fail Ito find 1t IN me puses
of s: Carolina Lee
The book Is simply coarse and conlnon;
IN NJ the interests Of litefatlre, best re-
NAMED untold ID. .s 55sA s I'll ". " iis
THE sSHo9h oil5sF} 1SS nlT Bardstt
and y Company. publishe rs. i. !, !,
Teachers In public and private SCHOOLS;
fSs dGsy aa syeo VA @
are entirely5 practical, and q IN many
cases conservatives. The author an intro /,
dnong and adytsing radical sh sans for
believing these changes advisable and
sets forth eli fair comparison ~ between
the old method and the. me he SUGGESTS u!
But - is net only to TIE tenehet, !ne
The principal, superint and MEM en-
beers Of the school board J, WI y
nd wa pages follo sussestShS
h Be & 'n tho greateat aid to him special
chapters on the Freedom OF the Te 60
the Development Of the Teacher, Teach;
ers, Meetings, Us tn 8 Vista ton 81 B me
School, and Judging the Kesu ! 9 eve g
to3the need for Is more consc entlous ex ser
else OF his n function as superior, oHceE:
The good OF the teacher. and the best 9, ,.
way TO develop strong teachers 81 ,s a.
child, and this portion or the book !, sup Z
niles a want long felt by those who nave
been compelled to- conflne their energies ,ess
the narrow sRnere ,eni alKst
n The closing chapte on the Home an g
School. and Some Social II tons o.
the School, give adm Ira bic Suggestions
for Ct s9Iso93 y
Al final ohnpt ersa 70 Il devoted TO Y schq Z!
Laws. and may be read !: WI IN prolltt 3Dy ~.
the law maker who y wi he's to get " !. !,
Intelligent view Of mod erni$ educa ton ana
ltSiDeSt7 iIesAulo' VS. ~ -:
Il Il AWAKENING OF HELENA
RITCHIE. BY E Margaret Deland.5
s From Fl 7arper and GBrot theirs; Ct New e,%
York, through the Bell l, Book o !, J, ana ana
me s.l author Of "old Chester Tales has
wisely chosen Old u Chester as q back
ground for her novel ~ =, run u11
ming previously as a. serial In z Harperts
puhlic hOOk FORM
'u Some Of the most los notable Of the Old
Chester speople---.Dr lavender z J., WY WE
King Willy KIngs T'f San s Wrehta
sam-appcar In the pages OF this new
book, and are factors in The Awaken
ing Of Helena Ritchle.'n| ts8 IL.
Margaret Dcland has done q, slgnal ser
Of her Old Chester atmosphere with Its
people, both Of which recall < cram
ford,' with Its distinctive charm and M
its almost forgotten flavor O. village NE
born n Of the strongest lof ties. that which
% oon n11nH1 t tosetheg chester has
a place all to Itself IN. the mind Of the
jn'her last. fas in her first, book the touch
Of the writer who lis bound to leave 1
lasting Impress on her@ day ana eentnry;;
1.-The kening OF Helena .H! = ~ ~
peaceful Is a atmosphere Of Old Chester, It
has to do with the history OF a Womah
who comes there. to live q woman WITH "
sorrowful past ana ppeaent! t.
the sympathy OF others that !, ere r. taken AIKEN
B Through 4 much pain ana dlsaliuslon.;i
she comes to q full scomprehensl.oh q
the sinfulness and folly OF her ~ Z. Z. q
littlo child's hand in hers ana the toucn
Of ohilds head upon ner breast has,
porhaps, moro than anything else 70 40 40
With her awakening. -,
Then when It last she a eiIe ren u aae
tom; when, like Abraham Of old, her
dearest affection isilad upon the al}ar ~, o.
sacrifice, her reward comes, ana I sne
goes on her way, not alone, hII c 1hhr
fortcd by tho presence OF tne cnlia U.s.
has been given back to sheT, WI 2 en- ST.. she
Thought she had sail goodbye g nm \, 1or- n
ever. 5ifs, 8 ~, 4, ! =, =, i, =
OF her book all the exanlslte .J ha ~ ctar.
and beauty of style, which are onasa "a
istic Of whatever she does. Women lea an, ama
men, too, may find IN ~ not oAty rn y ,prUi
lesson against the evils of-,yaniiEty " as,g