The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
terden. General G. A. rorsythe, U. S


terden. General G.. A. Torsythe, U. S.
a. and others.
The men are not tho only heroes
who appear in the pages Of thcse little
volumes. American girls will be proud
to read OF American women of an ear
iior date, and to note that their pa
trlotism kept pace with that OF tho
men
For Southern girls and boys MS we'll
as for others. these little books, found
cd on the truth OF history, Will Invest
1t with an interest and romance most
desirable for young readers.
THE FLYERS. BY George Barr Nc.
Cutcheon. From Dodd. Mead &
Co.. OF New York. PIP. 127.
a clever. breezy little romance with
n couple Of heroes and heroipes in 1t,
and any number OF complications for
tho amusement mud entertainment Of
the people written about and the peo-
pie who read OF them.
Two couples clope. One Of the cou-
pies includes rich American girl and
her poor but worthy American lover.
The othar. m Englishman. engaged to
the American heircss. but clipping with
her English companion, Anne Courte-
nay. After all sorts of absurd mis-
takes and ridiculous accidents. the
church and a minister are found. and
the two couples are welded to their
own satisfaction, and tho great relief
OF tho readers mind. The description
OF an evening spent at PARKWAY Club
in this book is fascinating to n degree.
Harrison Fisher IL the illustrator for
"The Flyers" and Theodore II. Hap
good has boon ingenious and original
In It's decorations. From cover design
and title to It's last page 1t is a cr!sply
finished piece OF literary composition.
THE MINISTRY OF BEAUTY. BY
stanton Davis kirkham. Paul
Elder G. Co., OF San Francisco, pub
lishers. PIP. 170.
The author OF THE Ministry OF Beau
ty" says in his preface: over and
above NIL common necessity is the d.
vine necessity of beauty; beauty en-
circling all. back of all, in all, and
It's purpose moral, It's perception Joy;
hence. if for no other reason, It's bear
ing upon life and the problem of happi.
ness.
Witness. then. the Ministry OF
Beauty drawing us ever from circum-
ference to centre: from bluebirds and
violcts and the blossoming apple. from
snowy range and midnight sky and
tho expanse of moonlit ocean to the
love OF these, to the ultimate recosni-
ton of the nature and purpose of beau
ty itself. the perception that beauty Is
within, that only to an inner lowell
ness is the landscape fair, that to I'M
inner sublimity alone IS any outward
grandeur"
There are thirteen chapters in the
hook. turning on the themes OF beauty
in life. religion and philosophy; the
world-message Of beauty. the heart OF
It. the tendency OF beauty to good; the
beauty In work, health and happiness;
the doctrine Of beauty as inculcated by
the preacher, teacher and poet.
GETHSEAf.ANE AND AFTER-By the
Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady, LII.
D. Morat, Yard g. Co.. OF New
York.
The author explains the purpose OF
his mind in the writing OF this book
by saying: have written this book
with the prayer that 1t may be read
by many to whom the Gospel MARIA
tives are as sealed books. cherish
the hope that some into whose hands
this little book falls may be inspired
by It to examine the sacred story to
see whether these things be true or
not"
The book is divided into six parts.
The first describes Christ's agony in
the garden; part second, the trial be-
fore the Jews: part third. the accusa-
ton. the acquittal and the condemna-
ton at the praetorium: part fourth,
the Via Dolorosa; part fifth. Golgothia,
and part sixth. the resurrection.
The drama is written with great
strength. and with much beauty of
expression.
IN THE DAYS OF GOLDSMITH. BY
Tudor jerks. A. S. Barnes & Co.,
of New York, publishers. PIP. 1854:
s1,oo.
This most interesting little volume
begins with Goldsmith's earliest sur
roundings and follows the poets ca
reer through his college days, his I'M
settled years, including his student
period and his hunt for livelihood,
his coming to London, his establish
ment as a writer, his entrance into
literature. the production OF the ''vi-
car" his succeeding roles as poet and
playwright and his last years.
FERDINAND MAGELLAN. BY Fred
erlck ODER. Harper & Brothers,
publishers. PIP 293. $780,
This Is one of the volumes belonging
to the series OF Heroes of American
History" now being published by
Harper.
Although Magellan comes into mind
as voyager, associated with discovery
and exploration in the western world