The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

argument by tongue and opposition by
physical force. Mary WOllstonecraft
was many other things. and as a radi-
cal of the radicals she carried her
theories into a practice that usually
daunts even the bravest theorist. Fall
Ing in love with an American named
Gilbert INLAY, she lived with him with
out the religious or legal bond that
society holds essential. and she event.
ual1y paid the penalty of her over
confidence in. man through his neglect
and desertioh. To the world, however,
her sufferings seem worth the while in
the series of letters that she wrote to
him. They have become a classic in
their kind, and although many editions
have appeared from time TO time since
their first public appearance. they are
too little known. A reprint in a small
volume is now issued by the Lippin-
colts.
Hamlin Garland is active in literary
movement which promises to be of dis
tinguished Importance TO the interests
of the west. This is the organization
of the Cliff Dwellers, a. club of men
engaged in the pursuit of the arts, such
as literature, painting, music, architec-
ture, and kindred endeavors. The club
is a Chicago gathering, but it's mem
y
for the Cliff Dwellers plan to keep open
club house for brother artists from
other cities. Thus an eminent visitor,
one to whom Chicago is unknown. per-
haps, may go straight to the Dwellers
and find kind of Who's Who in Arts
A promising feature is that while the
club welcomes lay members. it pre-
scribes that proportion Of three -fifths
shall always be from the art profess
eli So ha I1a gf haff oh for. af
the club is not likely TO be lost in the
social Besides Mr.. Garland, who is its
president, the Cliff Dwellers claim such
members as William Vaughan Moody.
Robert Herrick. VIII Payne, George
Ade. George Barr McCutcheon, and
others very well known.
In his Standards of Education, In
cluding Industrial Training Prof.
Arthur Henry Chamberlain has pro-
duced a book that will be welcomed
by teachers. Realizing fully the in
adequacy of present day school train
ing. the weaknesses in our courses OF
study and the lack OF balance between
school and home life and conditions as
they exist in the commercial and in
dustrial world. the author has given
exhaustive study to educational prob
lens and is an authority on all phases
(American Book company, New York.
s1)s
Last year Stanton Davis Kirkham
produced three books. which were the
logical predecessors of this one They
were The Ministry of Beauty, Where
DwelIs the Soul Serene" and I'm the
open.'' Now "The Philosophy of Self
Help is offered and it will reach
hundreds who are seeking what this
author has found. The book shows
how by training and use of the mind
Ii is possible for every one to secure
at least large measure of mental
health and physical well being. The
book is thoroughly sane and free from
the cant which fIls SO many OF the
new thought books of the day &C. T..
Putnam's Sons New York. S125.)
Dr. Efwood Worcester. who is the
rector of Emmanuel church, Boston,
aud eo-author of Religion and Medi-
cine" gives in his new book, The Idv-
ing Word an attempt to grapple with
some of the greatest problems of the
ology, the nature of God and Gods rela-
tion to the soul" Or. Worcester says
his eyes were first opened by Gustav
Theodor Fechner. German philosopher
Of decidedly original views. who died
about twenty years ago and whose
work is not we'll known in America.
The book is very interesting but hardly
convincing to an unbeliever. and one
feels that the author himself has never
had to struggle through the darkness
tMoratt. Yard & Co. New York; $500
paul Maria Baumbarten. German
prelate has written a book on Henry
Charles Lea's Historical Writings" He
is himself. historian OF repute and
in the light of modern research offers
much proof, in the shape Of quotations
from other eminent historians that
Lea's data are not always correct and
that he was prejudiced in his deduc-
tions Leas best known works are:
"a History of the Inquisition of the
Middle Ages "a History of the Inqm-
sition of SPAIN n History OF Sacer-
dotal Ce1ibacy.'' "Inquisition of Spanish
Dependencies,' and History OF Auricu-
lar Confession and Indulgences. The
book is of interest to students of his
tory tJoseph F. Wagner New York;
80 cents.)
Something new under the sun is a
presentation of liquor and temperance
problems, based upon business rather
than ethical reasoning. This is found
in profit and Loss in Man. by Alphonso
A Hopkins. The author pronounces ii
a book for the preacher and the poll
tician, the doctor and the lawyer, the
father and the son. 1t is interesting
inspiring and instructive, with a vari-
ETY. of argument, incident and story,
altogether new and appealing
presentation of an old problem In
view of the progress now being made
by prohibition legislation and the i'm
mense amount Of interest thus excited
the volume will no doubt find many
readers. (Funk & Wagnalls. New
York; s1.20)