Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-27

ground from the beginning of the seven
teenth century down to the present day.
The harpsichord school is brilliantly rep
resented. and the group of gifted latter
day composers has contributed admirable
and characteristic examples. The books
have been carefully edited by Isidor
Philip.
well. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons. Washington: woodward & 10th
rop.
This study of the comparatively little
known Florentine artist will be eagerly
welcomed by all lovers and students of art.
Living in the fifteenth century, Pollaiuolo.
next to Donatello, was the pioneer Of that
realistic school which found its later de-
velopment in the genius Of Michael Angelo.
Miss Cruttwell relates the main events in
PQllaiuolo's career, which was uneventful
enough, its epochs being merely the devel-
opment of his skill Of workmanship. She
defines his position in the whole field of
Florentine art, and then proceeds to the
analysis of his work. An important fea-
ture of the book is the separation of An
tonio's achievements from those of his
brother Piero, with which it has often been
confused. Piero acted as assistant to his
elder brother and. according to the custom
OF the age, worked with him upon the same
compositions. Since the paintings upon
which they collaborated are more generally
known than the sculptures and bas-reliefs
which are exclusively Antonio's, it has hap
pened that Antonio PollaiuoIo has never
had full justice done to him. In the analy-
sis of the compositions which are repro
duced In her profusely illustrated volume
Miss Cruttwell makes clear the essential
differences between the work of the two
brothers and the admirable qualities of
vigor and realism which belong to the ge-
MUS of Antonio.
Miss Cruttwell's book is an admirable one
both In text and in illustrations.
CADDIE OF ST. ANDREWS. BY Gill
bert Watson. New York: Henry Holt
& Co. Washington: Ballantyne.
The sketch of the concourse of caddies on
the st. Andrews golf links, forlorn derelicts
of the wider world Of tossing sea which has
left them stranded, IS delightful comedy.
skipper" chief among them, who grows to
dominate the tale, Is a masterpiece of por-
traiture-whimsical reprehensible, tender
AS the story proceeds and this creature of
lndestructible mirth grows to be the center
of gloomy and fantastic plot a question
as to the artistic fitness must inevitably
arise. 1t Is at least open question
whether there is not a fatal lack of har-
mony In the two elements which will pre-
vent "A Caddie of ST. Andrews from be-
ing as fine an example of the ''kale-yard
romance as is promised in it's opening
chapters. The powerful and pathetic fig
ure of Devina Is fit companion piece to
that of the old father whom she alternately
scolds and coddles. The story of her abort
i've romance with Erchie and all of the
proudly concealed longings which it desc
Grated is moving to degree and. more
over, convincing in its atmosphere of every
day life
THE ISLE OF DREAMS. By Myra Kelly.
author of Little Citizens" New York:
D. Appleton & Co.
1t is often the unmerited fate of the sud
denly popular author to suffer- following
the publication of hit" the tragedy
which Frank Stockton has embodied for all
time in that of the unfortunate creator of
His Deceased Wife's Sister," 1t is per-
haps the wiser man who buries out of the
sight of man not the second masterpiece
as did Frank Stockton's author, but the
lesser things that come between-evoked by
the invitation of the publisher. All of this
is PREDATORY to the comment that Myra
kelley's Isle of Dreams" acceptable
enough as short story, has not success
fully borne expansion into novelette,, and
to the further suggestion that the expan-
sion would probably never have been made
had 1t not been for the success of the
authors fine studies of East Side Jewish
children. While the little romance shows
certain buoyancy and grace of narrative
1t is not adequate first novel; for its
very talented author.
WHERE THE TRAIL DIVIDES. BY Will
Lillibridge, author of Ben Blair"
With Illustrations in color by the
kidneys. New York: Dodd, Mead &
Co. Washington: Brentano.
The trail divides after an evil white man
has brought ruin upon the house of a red
man and the woman he loves. The story
of How Landor's unquestionirg, absolute
devotion to Bess, his complete subservience
of his own happiness to hers, is impressive
The romance as a whole is vivid and COM
pelling. In the Indian Mr.. Lillibrdge has
presented remarkably consistent and con-
Vlncing character. AS unit of narrative
the story of the Indian massacre is a model
Of terse, dramatic storytelling.
THE HOME LIFE IN ORDER; or. Per-
sonal and Domestic Hygiene. By AL
fred T. Schofeld, MD, late lecturer
and examiner National Health So
ciety, and member Sanitary Institute
New York: Funk & Wagnalls Com
pany.
DR.. schofield's new volume deals with
subjects Of pressing and every day impor-
lance and interest to all. He writes not
alone Of the household and it's hygiene, but
of the human body as to it's organiZa ton
functions and needs in the maEter of care
While all of DR.. Schoflelds writings are
based upon the soundest medical premises
they are written in such popular form as
to be readily understood by the layman. He
shows himself broad-minded, scientific,
| clear-headed and equipped with an enor-
nous fund of information
THE EVENTS MAN; Being an Account
of the Adventures of Stanley Wash
burn, American War Correspondent
By Richard Barry, author of Port
Arthur" &c New York Moffat, Yard
& Co. Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
This book says the author in his pref
ace. ''is not fiction; it is not correspondence,
not history. not memoir. There is here the
| portrait of a man painted on the back
ground of a tale Of romantic achievement
The achievement was the operation of the
dispatch boat Fawan through the months
of March, April, May and June, 1904 dur
| ing the Russo-Japanese war. The man is
| Stanley Washburn, war correspondent,
writer of cable news for a syndicate of the
! chief American dailies." Every statement
of fact is claimed to be literally true as it