The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-12

ern gallery" Charles V. had the great good luck to have Titan for his painter, and Philip " to have Velas- quez; the Spanish occupation of the Netherlands, of Italy and the connec- ton with the Holy Roman Empire ac- count for many other treasures. and in later days the Goya pictures went into the royal possession in an equally natural way.
 ! The book is a valuable addition to the Art Galleries of Europe Series.
 DAY: HER YEAR IN NEW YORK" Teddy Books. sidney: Her Summer drawings by Harriet Roosevelt Rich ards; published by Little, Brown & Co, Boston; $1.50
 The scenes of the third volume in Miss Rays popular Sidney Books" are laid in New York and at Heath erleigh" the summer home of the Argyle family
 Several of the favorite characters of the first two books reappear The new story deals largely with the character of sidney's younger sister Phyllis, a sensitive girl who al- though constantly at odds with her friends, through helping hands devel- ops into loving, warm-hearted girl.
 Little else needs to be said to read- CTS familiar with the sidney" books but there may be readers to whom this book will be the first introduce ton of Miss Rays work and we are sure they will he charmed with the straightforward, simple style, the clean atmosphere and uplifting in1u- ence of her work. The large circle of l friends of Miss Ray in this city and in west Haven her home, will be delight ed at the continued success of her worE.
 Hartford Courant: "A companion volume to sidney; Her Summer on 1 the St. lawrence and Janet; Her Summer in Quebec" possessing all the interest that these and other vol tunes by the author always insure. The story offers a good example of the way faults may be turned to vir, tues and youthful character developed by loving wisdom of friends and fam fly"
 l Springfield Republicans Annie Chapin Ray Is by no means the Miss Alcotf of this generation, as so many 1 of her admirers claim, but she is easi- ly one of the best of the present writ 1 CTS of stories for girls The latest book from her pen, Day, Her Year in New York; Is very refreshing after l the many silly stories recently pub Iished for juvenile readers Four of the characters included in the tale are sensible everyday young people, and the difficult problem of developing the 1 spoiled Phyllis into sweet-tempered l lovable girl is well done, The love | of Day for her brother Rob is a beau l tiful ideal too seldom realized between Brother and sister Little, Brown & Co., are the publishers
 WHAT CAN A YOUNG MAN DO" 1 by Frank West Rollins, ex- Governor of | New Hampshire; decorated cloth, $150 net. Little, Brown, X Co.,, Boston Many books of advice for young men have been written, but What Can a Young Man Do?" possesses distinctive features. The chapters on the Consular service and service l in the Philippines, civil, mining and fmechanical engineering forestry li- brary work, railroading and nautical training school are distinctly fresh, timely and invaluable. The author a former governor of the State of New Hampshire is a well known Boston banker. The book is especially val uable in its practical information con- corning new openings for work and definite instruction on the subject No doubt many young man will find helpful suggestions in this work
 which will be of lifetime importance ! and value The author in furnishing l suggestions called in various special ists in different fields to assist which adds to the authoritative quality. As
 a man who has made his own way in
 the world as prosperous banker, as . man of affairs and Influence in the
 community and as former governor
 of his own State of New Hampshire,
 Mir. Rollins is well qualified to address
 and advise young men upon this all
 important subject
 Tn two preliminary chapters ad- ] dressed, first, to parents, and deal
 ing, second, with education, he covers
 the preparatory ground essential to a
 beginning in life. Good sound sense
 charaeterizes the suggestions made as
 for instance when the author offers
 no set-rich-quick fallacies or other
 false promises. Promise of ample and even brilliant rewards are in store for industrious and capable endeavor. No false ideas are given but the book has l plenty of guide boards for young men of honest aspirations, The glamour
 and glitter of the stage are discoun- tenanced for all save those fitted for 1t by special gifts and as for the stock brokerage business, he remarks that it's dangers and temptations "are so great that unless the young man l feels he has a special fitness for it. and unless he has plenty of backbone he should hesitate about adopting it." The book tells about and gives ad-
 vice regarding the following roads tc success:: Education, the ministry, the
 doctor, the lawyer, the merchant, the college professor, teaching, the tutor
 the banker, the bond business, the
 stock broker railroading, fire insur-
 ance, life insurance, the manufactur-
 CT, the buying agent, the chemist, the
 commercial agent, the advertising
 agent, journalism, the dentist, book I Feepin 'tenosr7 phv, art as a profes-
 sion, farming, the architect, civil en-
 gineering, mechanical engineering
 mining engineering, electricity, land seape architecture, naval architecture