Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

as its directive influence. Personal rec
objections OF the civil war are beconlIhs
each year more rare. more NdIu,.
Every such view Of this event mas Meisn
special significance attaches 10 one ,he
spirited. SO personal. SO VIVID as ny
present one. A triple extract OF 80,
ism will move this retrospect from SOUTH
to north. following the three cente,s =,
its growth. Washington readers VIII mo
genuine and abundant pleasure IN Tup-
bling blurred pictures bright through the
interesting chapter on THE Potonlac.
Additional interest is given 10 the VOL
ume by the fact that the artistic Color
plates are reproductions OF water coior
sketches by Gen. Farley himseH.
A LABRADOR SPRING. BY Charles w.
Townsend. Md. author OF AlohS
the Labrador Coast" etc lIlustra-
tions from photographs. Boston:
Dana Estes e. Co.
II turns out. contrary to common i'm
preston. that spring in the far north is a
coy and elusive creature. caught only by
subtle methods of pursuit and. more often
than otherwise when found, proving to be
not spring at all but instead, quickly
blossomed summer hasting to ful1ilment.
Mr.. Townsends delightful volume Is the
story of his quest for this fugitive season
over the mainland and among the coast
islands of Labrador. Quite in touch with
the joy OF his errand, the author misses
no view however fleeting. OF the object
of his search. He spreads the land out
before the reader in most dell ntful way.
introducing its plants and animals, its
men and women in their activities and in
terests. Not overtraveled Is the road
through Labrador so fresh Information
about the place and its people adds extra
worth to an otherwise valuable record.
AROUND THE WORLD WITH a BUSI-
NESS MAN. BY Leander a. Bigger.
Illustrated. Philadelphia: The
John c. Winston Company.
There have been SO many around-thc-
worlds that, in these hurrying days, four
volumes of another one induce timidity
OF approach, despite the lure Of an eX-
tremely rich livery of scarlet and gold
and an almost unlimited number OF truly
beautiful and excellent pictures Inc
real inducement TO perusaL however,
lies in the hope that this business man.
as author, out Of his experience and
training will see the world from new
angle. with a spirited manner. no doubt
Of presenting 1t to his readers. 1t soon
becomes obvious that this business man
Is on a real vacation, having left at
home his entire equipment save energy,
which he expends in rapid movements
and kaleidoscope. unrelated views.
THE STORY OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE UNITED STATES. By
Rossiter johnson. New York:
Vessels & Bissell Co. Washing
ton: VIM. Ballantyne e. Sons.
The convention Of 1887 takes up more
than a third OF Mr.. Johnson's study Of
the Constitution. This special emphasis
points the authors purpose to examine
this document in the process of its max
ing in order to uncover more fully the
roots of it's spirit and intent The various
measures of the convention, the disagree
ments. the arguments and compromises,
gathered up with name and place and cir
cumstance from Mr.. Madison's notes on
the proceedings. bulk in a national design.
foreshortened temporarily here and there
perhaps by local outlook and sectional
distrust. but settling nnally to the large
intent of true nationalism. Rectnt criti-
cism in certain quarters, of the Constitu-
ton as an instrument unfit, and unfit by