The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
SOME BOOK NOTES.


shows the following books to have been
most in demand: In nonfCtion. Single
tons Guide 10 the opera and Dur
lands The Red Reign" In fiction.
Gertrude Atherton's Ancestors" and
Ellen Glasgow's The Ancient Law"
Among other popular subjects may be
mentioned Esperanto sanitary engineer
ing and architecture, Bullen's STANDARD
Course OF Esperanto" and Griffin's rs
peranto in Twenty Lessons" having the
largest number OF calls. Among children's
books Alcott's Little Women" and De-
foes Robinson Crusoe" had the call
THE Trouble with Our Army" by
Lieut.. Paul H. Clark. L. s A., is the
title Of an eye-opening article in the
Metropolitan Magazine, which. while con-
ceding all the good features Of our mill
tary system. points out its obvious faults
and their causes II is n paper every
thoughtful American should read Other
articles IN this strong number are: -Ze-
laya, the Menace Of Central America by
Arthur Stringer: The Defense Of the Col
den Tree. by Robert Howard Russell:
West Point Before the War" by Gen.
s. W. Ferguson &C. S. A.. .Fitzhugh Lees
roommate; A Woman's Adventures I'm a
Balloon" by Mrs. Julian p Thomas. and
Carnival Days" by Day Allen Wiley.
Two novels published this week by
Mitchell Kennerley are "Life's Under
studies. by Ina Rozant. author Of "An
Actress Pilgrimage" and "The Adven-
! lures OF John Johns" by Frederic CarreI.
author OF "An Education. The first Is
novel OF English theatrical life among
the rather medium class OF actors: the
other Is a study Of a type or selhshness
that wins success.
Next month Thomas Y Croweu & Co.
will publish a book by Or. John NJ. Thom-
as. president Of Middlebury College. en-
titled The Christian Faith and the Old
Testament. in which IS discussed the
varying degree OF Importance IN whicn
! the different portions OF the Old Testa-
ment are 20 be regarded by the exponents
OF the Christian faith.
Few people among those who object to
the English habit Of employing words like
naivete or ennui because they are French
are conscious how many words in the
most common English usage have been
taken whole from the French language
Prof Lounsbury, Of Yale. in Harper s
Magazine for April. directs attention to
no less striking examples than the words
chagrin, ridcule. foble. trait, &c An
additional point about the word trait, one
that will surprise the American. is that
| in England IL is pronounced without the
! final l. as in French, and is so sanctioned
! by the dictionaries. The reader will be
amused to learn in this article how an
eighteenth-century critic spoke OF the
French words amateur and escort" in
| English usage as "dlsgracmg and de-
forming the language" Prof Louns-
bury IN such a discussion as this provices
something ALMOST like entertainment for
the busy man on the street.
The publishing house of Henry Holt &
Co. expects 10 move this month to 81
West Thirty-third street, having out
grown its quarters at % West Twenty
third street. where il has remained over
twenty-five years. During the first seven
teen years of Mr. Holt's connection with
the business II had four Offices. ga Broad
way. l5i Broome street. q Bond street
and Y East Twenty-third street. Before
Mr.. Holt joined the business. Mr. Ley
poldt brought il dnciuding a boy, now
Mr.. Vogelus. the treasurer of the cor
poration) from Philadelphia
|, A book entitled THE Atoning Life" by
Prof Henry S Nash. of the Cambridge
Theological School. Is now in press and
will be published by the Macmillan Com
pany some time before Easter. In il the
author discusses some of the more vital
principles underlying the Christian re-
ligion. addressing himself primarily 10 the
general reader Owing to his position and
reputation as a scholar, however, his