Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25

north to the medieval plains and the
oriental south. are traced the successive
occupancies of Visi-goth and Roman and
Moor in the outcroppings OF their struc-
tural art through the finalities OF Spanish
architecture. An interest ng example of
this process is the cathedral at Cordova,
built into or thrust through the earlier gi-
gantic Moorish mosque: this, In Its turn
having been built upon the site of WISH
gothic place of worship. The city itself. ap-
preached by bridge built upon Roman
foundations, bears evidence here and
there of the time when it was the home
OF poor patricians from Rome, and car
ries marks innumerabIe of Moorish pos
session. under whom 1t became the great
est city of western Europe. So. Granada,
Toledo. Salamanca and the other cathe-
dral towns are here built up from this
central controlling .dea of the life of
Spain. The beautiful illustrations by the
author himself make one of the fine
features of this altogether charming
book.
THE JOURNALS OF RALPH WALDO
EMERSON, Now Published for the
First Time and Edited by Edward
W. Emerson and Waldo Emerson
Forbes Boston: Houghton, Mifhin
Company.
An interesting journal. intimate and
open. In its early course 1t is just
boys diary, made up of personal and In
cidental records of school life; Of lists OF
books TO be sought and subjects OF
themes: of .'poetical phrases" and other
quotations; of original poems and refiec-
lions of almost universal range. In It's
later development it loses this personal
snd Incidental character 20 become almost
WHOLLY record of thoughts, passing
gradually from the grandiose style OF ado
descent youth 10 the distinct simplicity of
maturer years. The propriety Of publish
ing matter Inherently private in character.
however interesting this may be. makes
up the old dispute about the value Of re-
suits In relation TO the nature OF the
process used in obtaining them If this
particular boy had been Of the average
sort he would nave been left deljcately
TO the undisturbed possession of his Sc
cret thoughts and feelings. Since, how
son. the world claims proprietary right to
post him on the highway under the
avowed purpose OF giving further clues
TO this beloved character in its promise
cannot be settled except in this case by
Mr.. Emerson himself, so one is led
directly to the belief that his literary
representatives have used the method of
the courts In relation to testaments where
the whole machinery is bent to ascertain
the intent Of the testator himself. and
that out Of this Interpretation has come
the publication Of these journals
A BOOK OF OPERAS, Their Histories,
Their Plots and Their Music. By
Henry EQWaT0 hfenOl61, musical
editor Of the New York Tribune.
author OF Chapters of Opera" etc.
New York: The Macmillan Com
pany.
Here is a dignified and instructive
volume from the hands OF one trained to
authority by study and long experience
as musical critic and writer. The authors
plot. music. history-distinct save when
by explanation and illustrative musical
themes and motifs he emphasizes the
han mony between the thought and its
musical expression. A history of each
opera outlines the sources of the COM
poseT's inspiration. the methods used in
the development Of his musical thought.
the times and places and conditions of
mented by pictures and professional
biographical sketches of the great artists
who have contributed to the glory Of
these epics in music Within the limits
OF its purpose this is an authoritative
and valuable publication.
THE FOREIGNER; a Tale Of Sas-
thor OF The n skH a plot Goe emo N au
York: Holder & Stoughton; George
II. Doran Company.
The Canadian middle plains make a
hopeful. vitalizing atmosphere for the
substantial action of this new story: a
story in which are spread out some OF
the processes of Americanization. A for
eign quarter In the city of Winnipeg
little melting pot for Mr.. Connor's brew.
A motley band-Saxon, Celt, Slav-a vivid.
turbulent. unadjusted one, out of whose
medley OF appearances and interests one
Slavic family. I'm Its change from eastern
10 western habits and ideals, stands by
type as an expression for the whole COM
munity. This broadly representative fam
lily Is made up of a father. q mother and
hiyh dc.
nihi!istic Slav. rebel by nature. fugi-
tive. but pursuing vengeance in devious
ways for injury and death to the wife of
his stormy heart; the woman. sto.id.
cow-like peasant, after-wifef taken in the
interest OF the boy and girl. The elders
OF this family wrestle confusedly with
the new conditions about them. Upon the
children, however. the story turns for its
chief development of process. Their
eager bounds toward the freedom and OPP
portunity surrounding them. their ready
adaptability and prompt adjustment make
the substance and thread of this story, a
picturesque and natural story-so far Mr..
Connors best-of one phase of this silent
but altogether thrilling process of the
making of q people.
ZANDRIE. BY Marian Edwards Rich
ards. New York: The Century Com
pany.
The complete, the impenetrable. the un-
imaginable ignorance of the girl of this
story about the common ways of the
everyday world is attributed to the fact
that she was bred in a convent, a place
from which she escapes under the eyes
of the sleepy nuns. to set out In wild and
homesick pursuit of what she. in her
dreamy childishness. calls "a knight"
This Is, really, merely young man.
thrown from his horse at the convent
door. where he is harbored through ILL
ness to be sent back into the world.
helpless cripple. When the girl finds this
young man. which to his own d.smay and
discomfort she does. her general way
wardness. coupled with this amazing
ignorance. indicates that her escape is
from another sort Of institution. Through
the movement Of loosely built S DRY the
girl displays. and not unpretti.y at times,
the quality Of fidelity In love which
brings, after much stress of soul. hazy
promise OF reward. One does not quite
know why this story was written Maybe
the next one will be made for something
and about something. and maybe. from
these conditions, IL will cohere into unity.
LATTER-DAY PROBLEMS. BY j. Lau-
renee Laughlin. Pm. D. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. washing
ton: woodward & Lothrop.
The first and most generally important
Of these problems Is dealt with In a
shaoser IN lahor unions REFINING with