Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23

balance in the bank; the pride of strong
men and sensible women in calling as
old as the human race, but never until now
come into its own-these are the tokens or
the New Earth
Thus the author Introduces his study Of
the changed conditions of agriculture. Sci
euce and common sense have made the
change, science with It's discoveries and
common sense with its application of new
truths to old problems In soil incubation
in seed selection. in the fighting of enemies.
in the propagation of new species, In the
adapta ton of business methods TO the farm,
the evolution of the New Earth has been
a matter OF only few decades. The mod
ern science of agriculture is virtually In its
infancy still. In this book are set forth
the marvelS of advancement which have
opened new vista of hope and prosperity
before the farmer with profuse illustra-
tons that add to the practical as well as
the artistic value of the volume.
SUPERSEDED. BY May Sinclair, author
of The Divine Fire" New York:
Henry Holt & Co. Washington: VIII
liam Ballantyne & Sons.
A short time ago The Star reviewed book
purporting 10 contain a new story by Miss
May Sinclair whose Divine Fire created
a literary sensation a season or two ago
The fact has since developed that that
story THE Thysons." was pirated, its
publication in this country, by others than
without her consent and against her desire.
The novelette, now put forth, Superseded"
is published at Miss Sinclair's expressed
wish. inasmuch as she considers ii the best
of her work previous to The Divine Fire -
1t originally appeared in a volume entitled
Two Sides of a Question" a small I'M
ported edition of which is now exhausted.
Superseded strikes the note of woman's
education, from the point of view of a
woman teacher. 1t is the story OF a sad
failure as contrasted with a glowing sue
cess, the story of two women, one midd e.
aged, incompetent and unattractive, the
other young, beautiful, clever and success
ful. The old must give way before the new.
Ruthlessly the machine moves on, eliminate
ing, grinding, crushing, brushing aside. 1t
is mad whirl for the training of masses
of young girls in lines which unfit them for
bearing the natural burdens of their sex.
Tie pathetic history of little Miss Quincy
and her hopeless love is tende~ly Yet at
times humorously told Miss Sinclair draws
her portraits crispy, convincingly Size
stfrs the Imagination. She stimulates sug-
gestiOns Of other stories to be told. she
closes here with her two young lovers
standing by the grave of their dead friend
the poor woman who had not awakened to
find herself until too late and trying hard
not to look too happy There are tears and
laughter in these pages, perhaps more tears
than laughter.
ENGLISH MEN OF LETTERS SERIES;
Edited by John Morley - WALTER
PATER. By A. c. Benson, fellow OF
Magdalene College Cambridge. New
York: The Macmillan Company Wash
ington: Brentano's
Considering Pater's high rank as a liter
airy creator, there is remarkable paucity
of biographical material. True, he died
only twelve years ago. and it may be that
biographers have not yet acquired the
proper perspective One Life is in exist
ence. that of Greens'et. In the "Contem-
porary Men of Letters" series. issued in
1904, and there are a few pamphlets and
some essays and appreciations in periodi-
Gals. but the printed materials are excep-
tionally sparse Pater was widely known.
He was not a recluse in an exceptional de-
gree and he had hosts of admirers, though
few close friends. His Ieisurely, painstak-
ing methods and his horror Of popularity
initiated against the production of many
works. His writings, too, We're of a char
acter to confine his reputation to the keentr
appreciators of style. Now that his pen
is stilled forever and more than decade
has passed judgment of his rank is posi-
BILE. 1t is acknowledged that he was
standard-bearer. He was an influence.
While not a scholar. in the university sense,
he was none the less a student of the inf
mite shadings of the language, and MS
methods were scholarly. Mr.. Benson S
biography Is both sympathetic and critical.
His own manner of narration is charming
and precisely suited to the discussion of so
subtle a character as that of Pater.
THE UP-To-DATE WAITRESS. BY ia
net Mckenzie HILL author of "Practt-
cal Cooking and Serving" &c. Illus
trated Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
The author of this valuable hand book
Of good table service believes that q new
profession is open to women. which Is
held hitherto neglected because It's posi-
bilities and requirements have been under
rated. She says: There Is room at the
top for the up-to-date waitress. just as
there is for the expert in any other calling
or profession. This country is rich, and in
this branch of household labor are OPEN
ings that many a young woman now living
and working in close, crdmped quarters,
and on a small income, might fill with ad-
vantage to herself both to health and
financial prosperity" The book, however,
IS not addressed alone to aspirants for such
pos lions and emoluments as the author
reg: rds a likely in the case of a thorough
" trained taDie-server. The housewife may
gain much useful Information from the
pages. Table setting and serving become
a delight to the eye well as to the palate
when such instructions as these are fol-
lowed.
THE RHINE FROM ROTTERDAM TO
CONSTANCE; Handbook for Travellers.
BY Karl Baedeker Sixteenth revised
edition. New York: Imported by
Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington:
William Ballantyne & Sons.
This English edition of the Rhine Baede-
ker corresponds with the thirtieth in the
German and the eighteenth in the French.
thus indicating its continuous popularity
and the pains which the editor has taken
TO keep 1t fully corrected to date. 1t Is an
invaluable guide to all travellers who are
going into the Rhine country. giving with
true Baedeker conscientiousnss of detail
all possible information relating to the his
tory the scenery, the attractions, the &C.
commodations and the costs OF that en-
trancing region. 1t is especially repiete
with maps, great and small, in minute de-
tail and in smaller scale. There are forty
seven of these maps and twenty-nine plans,
thrs pFfacffyeiy pflidiuu the stems Of the