Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12


high Ideals. UnClouded ny past ac uu
pliShment. secure nj the integrity OF the
futur-. i on tie stage before France
and America. Americans at home must
read ills book First judges Of their
rep sentative abroad: then. as students
Of the pniius 'phic development Of their
country. then. a lovers of literature.
then. generous men. rejoicing In the
native and acquired gifts of one OF their
fellow count Tymen.
THE PRINCIPLES OF Ed CATION.
by William Carl Ruediger. PHI y.
assistant professor of educational
psychology i'll the teachers college
Of the George Washington chi
versity. New York: Houghton Milf
film Company.
one who does no more than merely
thumb the pages OF Or. Ruedigers new
hook education finds. even III this SUI
pcrficiaI process obvious marks of value
and usefulness. Among these a clear path
OF orderly arrangement broad topics
with minor points for elaboration: out
lines of graphic summary: lists for col
lateral reading, carefully chosen, 10 point
and enrich each chapter. and problems
pertinently set 10 draw out discussion in.
application of principles.
The substance of the volume consists of
an organized summary Of educational
thought. hopefully near i'm source and
outlook. The modern aims OF education.
its foundations and values. through this
comparative survey are brought into har-
mony. Educative influences both in the
school and out OF il, gathered and
measured 4 working psychology is Of
fered, too. for the teachers use. Those
facts of biology that give roctage for
education make al interesting chapter
The study OF the curriculum makes an
1ther-the curriculum considered, not as
inert mechanism. but az All avenue. philo
sophical in building. OF direct adjustment
SaF
these interesting chapters. One misses
only more complete treatment of edu-
alton a. an exact reflection of the spirit
of the present-a part of today's achieve
msut. a step toward tomorrow's advance.
Despite the volume of current ltera-
ture on this subject, much of il suggest
we. but all of il held in overtmorous
hands, despite such stimulating hand
hooks the present volume education
in this century of grace still waits for a
voice crying in the wilderness.
PORFIRIO DIAZ. President OF Mexico
the Master Builder OF Great Com
monwealth. by Jose f. Godoy. au-
thor of a Few Facts About Mex
leo" etc. New York: g. p. Put
nams Sons.
Senior Godoy follows his earlier bi-
ography OF Mexico's president with a new
work. which brings the republic and its
leader more VI idly before the American
reader. He has p-oduced valuable out
line of that remarkable career Of mill
tary and political success which stamps
porfrio DiaZ as of the exceptional
men OF all time. Not paGsing long at any
point 10 go into detail. Mr.. Godoy carries
his account of President DiaZs life rap
idly through the exciting changes of the
wars for Independence and the political
-ampaigns which led 10 his elevation 10
tie highest office IN the gift of the Mex
ican people. BY means of judicious
use Of official documents, presidential
messages and addresses, he sets forth the
steady progress of Mexico, IFS emergence
from virtual bankruptcy TO great afflu-
ance. its development of resources. Its
provision OF means of popular education
and IT. establishment on a permanent
basis Of Institutions Of civilization. In
All cf these works Of advance Porfirio
Diaz has stood foremost as an advocate
~ unusual ana interesting feature or
Scnor Godoy'~ e-prk is a chapter devoted
20 opinions OF prominent Americans re-
garding President Diaz as a soldier and a
statesman. written especially for this vol
ume and here printed in alphabetical or
ueT. This Is an unusual chorus of praise
and esteem II bespeaks the high opin-
on IN which Porfirio Dtaz seld by the
representative men or the 1ited States.
Appended to the work are summa ries
Of messages Of President Diaz and other
important documents, including speeches.
This series OF appendices properly closes
y Presidents Taft and Diaz on the from
tier last October. The volume is excep-
tionally replete with handsome iliustra-
tons. including many portraits OF the
president and views Of the buildings In
Mexico. together with a number OF in
senious diagrams showing the progress Of
the republic curing recent years.
HOW TO STUDY THE STARS; Astron-
omy with Small Telescopes and the
Naked Eye and Notes on Celestial
Photography. BY l.. Rudaux. Trans
lated by A. keane. Ii. H., r. X.
q. 5. illustrated. New York Fred
erick A. Stokes Company.
The amateur astronomer will be valua-
bly, assisted by This work, a translation
from The French OF an eminent scientist
whose suggestions are practical and baseL
upon long experience in the study OF the
stars. IL l. chiefly a guide 10 the man
agement OF instruments and the selection
IF subjects, Ii is not a treatise on as
trOnorny. but des cription of the methods
that must be pursued by the sky searchel
III order 10 attain results and TO progress
in this fascinating line of inquiry. Some
excellent charts and photographs illus
trate the volume.
THE ISLE OF WHISPERS, Tale o:
the New England Seas. by r.. Law
renee Dudley. New York: Henr,
Holt Il co.
Geographers may question the existence
i'm the neighborhood of Marthas Vine
ward OF the Isle OF Whispers. The com
pliers of government records may assert
that no expedition was ever sent 10 that
clamp of rocks u rescue a man from the
clutches Of gang OF pirates, but THESE