The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-24


There are nine outline maps to be filed
In, and numerous spaces for drawings
and plans to be made by the pupil
after consulting the books mentioned.
"Thc biography OF Boy
BY Josephine Daskam Bacon. Har-
per & Bros, of New York. $3.50
American women who have enjoyed
for years the delicious and engaging
humor OF Josephine Dodge Daskam.
now Josephine Daskam Bacon. always
/ account the appearance Of new book |
by her as a piece of unexampled good |
fortune
The Biography of Boy is sup
spirit and its essential doulesticity,
Mrs. Bacon's anti-suffrage opinions.
They are expressed. however, with
such good humor and in such
a wholesome spirit of opposition
that suffragists can well bear criticism
from so fair-mindcd and discrininat-
/ ing source.
In this latest book of Mrs. Bacon.
the Wilbour family have removed
| from the city to the country. the de-
scriptfon given OF the experiences OF
surroundings and the discussion be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbour before the
| final adjustment OF matters afford
| ing no end of fun to readers. recog-
nizing in this domestic upheaval many
| features associated with their own
experiences. Binks's experiences at the
village kindergarten and his study of
| Nature at first hand culminate in his
| possession of goat wagon and a
donkey cart and later. in his impcr-
| sonatton of animals, with dire results
to embroidered summer gowns and
visitors nerves. In short. he begins to
grow from infancy and little boydom
| into a state that cannot be accurately
described as "a state of grace"
In regard to anti-suffrage matters.
| the Wilbours' 'sAunt En-" - chosen
to point their moral and adorn their
tale. Her nephew, Tom Wilbour, says
to her:
Since when have you been so in
terested in the public schools. Aunt
EN-? didn't know women could be
| principals"
II don't doubt you did" replied Aunt
Emma with certain asperity. "but
you We're mistaken, you sec. Women
are not entirely helpless. even in this
1 country"
For Heavens sake. should think
not!" Tom declared in amazcment.
Even in this country! Good Lord! II
you can show me any country where
| they're less helpless"
"Finland" Aunt Emma artlculated
abruptly.
well. but-but what do the women
do there?" rom inquired.
Il Did you ask me what they did in
i Fnland?" Aunt Emma repeated with
i a curious determination in her man.
4 ner
"why, yes" Tom returned careless
ly: Eyes. Aunt En-, what do the women
do In Finland?"
"They vote" said Aunt Emma short
ly.
80 that was 1t all the time!" said
Tom reproachfully. .And never once
suspected Do you want my vote.
woman? Take 1t, take 1t. 1t never did
anything yet but keep mo from wins
ming a silver cup on election day.
When did you begin to feel this way?
before you die"
Not at all, Tom not at ALL" she
replied eagerly. that's Just what the
better class of women don't want. We
don't want to hold any Objects only
to vote"
"The moro fools, you," her nephew
remarked impolitely. why not draw
! the salary while you're about lt?"
1t will be easily seen from the above
!
tacks woman's suffrage by rldiculing
1t, and by making her heroine a type
OF the woman who Is absorbed in her
home, her family, her garden and her
social round, to the exclusion OF the
serious purpose and aims Of the sister
hood, desiring the ballot as means
OF making the sexes coeQual and CO.
operative.
a most attractive and we'll presented
part of 1.-THE Biography of Boy" il
that which gives the mothers poin
Of view when her boy first begins Il
grow independent Of her and ava,
from her. when he has his first sweet
| heart. his first fight and his frs
clopement; when the mother realize
that it is bond or union Between TIL
boy and his father. brinelng them to
gether In a way that shuts a woman
out. drawing the line Beyond which
she cannot pass. a rather bitter lessor
for wife and mother to learn. but on,
which Mrs Bacony pictures as hor Outs
in self-sacrlfice and selt-renunciation
The book has fifty quaint lllustra
tons by Rose o'Neill, and Is alto
cether readable and lovablo.