The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
BOOKS RECEIVED.


The following books submitted for re-
view are hereby acknowledged and re-
views VIII appear in a subsequent edi-
ton:
A STRANGE RECORD. By Mornt HoumaA
New York and Washington; The Nsale Publishing
Company.
The story OF woman masquerading as
a man is the strange record Of the life OF
DR. Ethel Leon. which is set forth by
Mount Houmas in his novel. The author
declares that the main incidents Of his
tale are founded upon facts, and the mar
rative Is not so startling as TO preclude
q belief in its adaptation from reality.
DR.. Leon is a woman physician. who en-
deavors to build up a practice in the city
OF New Orleans at period, presumably.
when the profession Of medicine was just
being adopted by the weaker sex. Fail
ing, after many years OF struggle. 10 es-
tsblish herself successfully, DR.. Leon, by
a series Of clever acts. manages TO disap-
pear and 10 cover up ali traces Of her
whereabouts Later she crops up in the
West Indies as DR.. Noel Leeth, and there
the success in her profession which she
has so long awaited comes TO her. She
becomes popular, and as q practitioner
she is held IN high regard. The romantic
element Is still further enhanced BY an
old lover from the States turning up In
BarJados, where Dr. Leeth is located.
Through a combination Of incidents the
identity OF the supposed DR.. Leeth is sus-
pected by this man, and he follows her
10 England, whittier she goes in search
OF her health. During a storm at sea, IN
which their ship is lost. DR.. Leeth con-
fesses her real identity. and the lovers
are reunited, only 10 find watery grave
IN each others arms.
The story is drawn in straightforward
manner, with little or no effort 20 paint
in a background OF atmosphere or smart
dialogue. and can be read easily at one
sitting
ELUSIVE ISABEL, by Jacques Futrelle. Indian
apolls; The BobbSMeri1 Company.
Such is the title Of the closely linked
short stories by Mr. Futrelle which were
first made popular through the circula-
tion Of the Sunday magazine Most IN
terestingly are related the pursuit Of the
beautiful Miss Isabel Thorne, master
mind in a bold plot 10 undermine and de-
st-ov the American government, by a
Mr. Grimm. head Of the United States
Secret Service: the elimination of an ex-
citing chase that introduces the reader
% most Of the foreign embassies in Wash
ington. the inevitable death Of the con-
spiracy. and a sentimentally inclined te--
minatiOn OF the whole. piCturing a happy
future wherein the fair Miss Thorne is
no longer the pursued and Mr.. Grimm no
more the pursuer for obvious reasons
The book is very entertaining from the
standpoint Of light reading.
THE VICTORY. BY Annah Robinson Watson
Memphis. Tenn: The Foster Printing and Publish
ing Company.
Annah Robinson Watson, a Southern
lady and the author OF several notable
books. including Some Notable Families
OF America Passion Flower a
Royal Lineage 'On the Field OF Hon
or" and TIE Champion Maid is re-
sponsl5le for a very attractive volume OF
poems entitled The Victory" The poem
or, rather. group OF poems, typifes tht
love theme OF the Garden OF Eden and
follows a dramatic sequence IN form
somewhat resembling The Paradist
Lost" or The Inferno. There is
hopeful and reverent strain throughou
the book. showing the author to be TIT
possessor OF deeply religious feeling
Many Of the poems have already ap
peared in various magazines and are re
assembled with good effect.
The book is gotten up in most attrac
tive fashion. with a cover Of soft laven
der tint with gold lettering. and SHOULD
make a most acceptable gift book Tn
following is a quotation OF the fnal page
COMPLETION
From choas % c5mpletiou-Hcaven % Heaven.
Again The chain o. ChangClCss love was swung
About revolving spheres and circling suns.
With God the center Of the glorious whole.
CHARLES ". ELIOT. By Dr.. Eusen Kuehnr
mann. Houshton. NIifhin & Co.
Coincident with the retirement OF Dr.
Eliot from the presidency OF Harvar
University. Houghton. Mifiin & CO
are publishing a notable little book b
DR. Eugen Kuehnemann, professor G
philosophy in the University OF Breslal
on Charles W. Eliot. President OF Har
ward University. May 10. 1s6s-AIay ls, 1900.
His study OF Dr. EliOt's life work
marked by the thoroughness Of plan an
detail that characterize the work OF Ger
man scholars.
The first chapter describes In brief II
college a the time OF Dr. Eliot's inaugl
ration, and then follows an account (
the expansion OF the elective system
college development and OF the growth {
the professional schools into branches
the first real university In America. Pro
Kuehnemann then likes W Dr. Eliot
educational and social philosophy,
life. public activities. and personality.
Although much has been published du
ing the last few months on DR.. Eliot ar
his wcrk. II has been of a journalist
character. and no one has undertaken
put into book form a thoughtful, carefJ
and dispassionate study Of the infiuen,
OF Harvard's great president on Amer
can education. Prof Kuehnemann h;
been for two terms exchange profess
az Harvard, as arranged for by Emper,
William, and therefore his point OF vie
is especially interesting.
THE LOST CABIN MINE BY Frederick Niv'
New York John Lane Company.
A romance Of adventure in the z
Southwest country. in which the intere
centers upon the search for a lost mi
and on the character Of the principal Fl
ure in the story. who appears under 4
c0gnomen OF the Apache KID" N
Niven has rOamed all over the Weste
ard Southwestern frontier country, al
intimates in the beginning Of his sto
that his principal character. althoui
called by the name given a noted de
perado Of twenty years ago. IS not 70
mistaken for that particular man slayt
whose killings made him nOtOriO
from Santa Fe TO the Pacific before
was well into his twenties.
The SHORT CUT BY c. Elliot Flint. n
York. The Romance Press