Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

6rOOkS, VINO passed away While the VOL
ume was nearing completion. 1t was
natural that Benjamin Franklin should
be regarded as pre-eminently entitled &c
inclusion in this compendium Of scientific
leaders, but a volume devoted to him had
already been provided for in the same
series. The tasks We're thus apportioned
Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, by
E. F. Slosson: Alexander Wilson, by Wit.
merl Stone; John J Audubon. by Wilmer
Stone: Benjamin Silliman, by d. c. Gil
Louis Agassiz. by c. +: Holder: Jeffries
Wyman, by Burt G. Wilder: Asa Gray. by
j. NJ. Coulter: J. D. Dana. by w. y
Rice: S F. Baird, by c. F. Holder: o. c.
Marsh. by c. B. Grinnell: E. D. Cope. by
Marcus Benjamin; J. w. Gibbs. by Z. E.
Slosson: Simon Newcomb. by Marcus
Benjamin: G. b. Goode. by D. S. Jordan
Henry A. Rowland, by Ira Remsen; W
! K. Brooks. by T.. A Andrews. The por-
trait of the subject accompanies each bio
logical sketch. The result Is a volume in
which is compacted an immense amount
of Information not merely regarding the
achievements Of these scientific leaders
but about their personalities, their meth.
to the great work in which they were
engaged along particular lines. Thus +,
is most useful addition to the biographi.
cal series.
THE JUNGLE JINGLE BOOK. By
Halle Irene Herriott. illustrated
by Ruth Herriott. Washington:
The Carnahan Press.
Miss Herriott Is we'll known in Wash.
ington and this little holiday Offering
from her pen will arouse keen interest
at the capital. The little verses which
fill the picture-margined pages are abou,
squirrels and ducks and bees and cows
and other creatures in which children are
greatly interested. There is a Mother
-
| ture fakes that commends them to the
attention Of all readers. both old and
young. In addition to the clever verses
the book is filled with exceptionally en-
Pertaining pictures.
THE SLOW COACH. BY f. V. Lucas.
author Of "Anne's Terrible Good Ma
ture." illustrated. New York: The
Macmillan Company. Washington:
Brentano's.
The works of Mr.. Lucas have hereto
fore been chiefly known to American
readers for their appeal to the adult un
Outstanding. but it appears from this de
lightful tale of an unconventional OUTING
by a party Of young English people tina
this always attractive essayist and stor!
teller knows how to make himself under
stood entertainingly by juvenile readers as
we'll That these are charming children
who go forth in a caravan over tn
English roads must be plain from thi
bit Of preliminary description: THE!
were all very fond Of each other and the!
should not be telling this story. Yo,
don't catch me writing books abou
people who quarreD. They adored thei
mother There was a certain myster,
about the caravan that came to then
unhera1ded and unexpected. but Their,
was no hesitation about their use OF it
and they saw the country in circum
stances that suggest that after all SOM
Of the most instructive touring is tina
which is done near home. Though ad
dressed to the youngsters, THE SLOW
Coach" may well be read by the elders.
THE GOLDEN HEART. BY Ralph,
Henry Barbour. author Of kitty of
the Roses" etc. illustrated in color
by Clarence F. Underwood. Deco
rations by Edward Stratton Hollo-
way. Philadelphia: j. B. Lippin-
colt Company.
A very beautiful cover and some at
tractive colored pictures, together will
marginal illustrations. afford an artists
setting for the text Of this pleasant littl,
romance. 1t involves no strain upon thu
credulity and its appeal to the sympathie
Of the reader Is slight. It drifts alon,
complacently to the usual happy endin!
and thus makes a charming bit Of bool
for the Christmas gift.
THE JAPANESE LETTERS OF
LAFCADIO HEARN. Edited with an
introduction by Elizabeth Bisland.
With illustrations. Boston: Hough-
ton Miffiin Company.
Apart from their literary interest, these
letters are valuable because Of the in.
innate glimpses they give into the life