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editors. Inexorable conditions of space
make a certain degree of incomplete
ness inevitable when he who is gather
ing flowers traverses so vast a garden
and is obliged to conhne the results OF
his labors within such narrow bounds"
The work is arranged chronOlOgically
by countries. beginning with Greece,
and thus taking up Rome. Great Brit
ain. continental Europe and America.
In connection with Doctor Eliot's Sc
lection OF "five foot shelf of books"
"a reading OF which would mean lib
eral education 1t is interesting to note
that. although Senator Lodge was maxi
ing his collection long before Doctor
EIiot's work was announced, and while
he has excluded poetry, all the pross
selections included in Doctor Eliot's
list, excepting William Penn and the
much discussed John Woolman. are
to be found In this 10 volume set of
books compiled by Senator Lodge In
the preparation of the work. which in
cludes suitable biographical and ex-
planatory matter. Senator Lodge has
been associated with Francis W. Hal
sey.
'-rhe shakespearean Stage" by Vic
tor E. Albright. Pm. D.. is as the author
says in his introduction: "An investi-
CATION OF the structure Of typical
stage and OF the general method of
play production in the Elizabethan
period" The author has studied deeply
every source of information, but he
says: The great Elizabethan drama
has forever stamped upon it a picture
of the old outer-inner stage upon
which II was played. and the laws
under which it was performed One
can not indeed read these facts as one
runs, nor obtain the whole truth from
a few plays; but by a consistent study
of the main body of plays one may
form definite idea of the principal
features of the stage and the general
method of play production" The book
is divided into six chapters. Miracles
and Longer Moralities." 'Tnterludes
and Shorter Moralities." "A Typical
Shakespearean Stage" Some Principles
Of Restoration Staging" and two chap
ters upon The shaxespearean Method
OF Stage Presentation"
The standing OF the author and his
work is vouched for by the statement
contained in one OF the opening pages:
This monograph has been approved
by the department OF English in
Columbia university as contribution
TO knowledge worthy OF publication"
The book is a serious study and is
sure to take it's place as an authority.
(The Columbia University press. New
York. Order from Macmillans. S1.5O.(
American Patty" is a story OF 1912,
by Adele E. Thompson Patty is brave
girl of IS whose family have settled
across the Canadian border and are liv-
their neighbors. with no thought OF
strife with their fellow men. All this is
suddenly changed by the breaking out
OF war and unwillingness on the part OF
her father and brother to serve against
their native land brings peril to them
ALL These books show children of today
better than histories what has been en-
dured to make our country. possible.
The book is well illustrated by j. n.
Kennedy. (Lothrop. Lee Shepard.
Boston. s1.25)
Practical Agriculture" by John W.
Wilkinson. A NJ, state superintendent
of public instruction. Oklahoma. is a
complete and practical treatise on agri-
culture. horticulture. forestry. land
scape gardening. animal husbandry,
stock feeding. roads and road building
and country life conveniepces. 1t is for
use in schools and will ut the pupil for
the activities of farm life. The order
of topics is natural and reasonable, and
considerable historical matter is intro
duced. Many excellent Illustrations and
diagrams are provided. and the book
is adapted for use in any part of the
United States. (American book COM