The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03


ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
BY Stephen Leacock. PIP. III.
sl.75, net. Houghton. Miffiin & Co.
Boston.
DR.. Leacock. who is associate pro-
fessor OF political science at McGl.i
University. is thoroughly competent to
handle this subject, and do it eife--
lively. Starting with discussion OF
the theory OF the State, he traces the
conception from It's simple origin
through the developments, variousiy
modified. it has had in many countries
The problems OF modern State or ma
tional government are handled with
some fitness In the concluding sec
ton. The volume Is thoroughly SER
viceable as textbook. and will prove
useful to both the student and the
general reader.
Two books of special interest In con-
nection with the approaching tercen-
tennial of Jamestown. Va. are az
nounced by the Macmillans.
One Is that famous book with the
formidable title of 1.-The General Ills
torie of Virginia. New England and
the Summer Isles, with tho Proceedings
of those Several Colonies and the Ac-
cidents that Befel them in all their
JOURNEYS and Discoveries. BY Capt.
John Smith, Sonetim GOVERNOR in
The rare works that go to make up
this volume are here assembled In
convenient form for the first time since
their original publication. in 1624-3o.
This edition will contain facsimile
reproductions of all the maps and
illustrations in the originals. including
the rare portraits Of the Duchess %
Richmond and Pocahontas. The other
book is THE Birth of the Nation
Jamestown, 1907" by Mrs. Roger "A.
Pryor.
Magazine Notes.
The special features Of the February
Review of Reviews are character
sketch of James Bryce. the new Brit
ish Ambassador to the United Stato-
by w. T. Stead: the story OF South
Americas Industrial progress. Illus
trated with remarkable series of
photographs OF manufacturing plants
and natural resources, by G. M. J..
Brown and Franklin Adams: an ac-
count OF a successful experiment at
cotton growing by Italians In Arkan-
sas, by Alfred Holt Stone; an inter-
esting illustrated survey, entitled The
Civilizing Work of Modern Christian
Missions" by Cyrus c. Adams; a study
of the varied philanthropies OF the
Baroness Burdett-Coutts. by Joseph B.
Seabury; brief article apropos Of the
centenary of Longfellow's birth (Feb-
ruary a. 1909 by Frank Gaylord
Cook; an illustrated description Of the
open-atr parliaments that have been
an institution In Switzerland for a
thousand years; and two concise and
practical contrlbutions-"Pro tecting tho
Farmer Against Fraud" by John r.
Street, and THE Secret of Successful
Motoring" by M. c.. Krarup. The edi-
torial department, THE Progress of the
World deals particularly with the
present railroad situation.
inc december issue of the Chsel the
Womans College organ. has made It's
appearance and Is a fine Issue, reflect
ing, great credit on contributors ana
editors in Its composition and make
up. The different departments of the
magazine are we'll filled. and the illus
trhtlVe and decorative work Ia specially
appropriate.
The leading poem. called Evening
Lights Is by Annie Lee Green. OF the
class OF 1907 1t is pretty In set ard
sentiment, and an excellent leader. One
or the most thoughtful articles, and ono
that shows much care and research IN
preparation and expression, is by Ches.
Ter Woodhn, member of the grad
uatng class
other contributions arc Senior Han"
by Pearl smoot; John Paul Jones,'
ny !" II The Quiz" by NJ S. g.:
The Human Side of the Car" By
iielen G. Laylander; "rhe Last Slave
SNIP, by Jcssie q. Lipscomb, and Tho
Ihief-Takers OF Parla," by Lstste Put
ICY college, notes, Jokes. book co.
Views, the music and nrt notes. and
VIZ GultoTlal comment are quite IN to