Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-27


ers up his study of the American people.
Mr.. Lows method. also, may probabiy
be said to resemble, at certain points,
that of the scientific farmer. With full
knowledge of the effects of soil and cli-
mate. the author digs about the roots of
this American planting, opening them UP
TO the air and sun and rain, marking
their Iusty appetite and their unequaled
vigor of assimilation. In proof of these
powers, he finally points in triumph to
American nationalism, new flower bred
of these foreign roots by the subtle
agencies of environment. These studies
advance also, with diurnal regularity,
shutting out effectually any theories Of
accidental growth or catastrophe prog
ress. The-effect OF this method is that
the reader prepared all along the way
arrives at the successive epoenal points
of American history, not only IN 1ull
possession of their contributory lnHu-
ences, but in possession also or the SUI
preme historic fact that each is but
the logical result, the unavo1dapie IS
sue, of these influences and, at the
same time, the seed-pod, so to say OF
the next line of events. SO mucn mas
been said here about Mr.. Lows method
because IL is this that step by step
sets the reader in fun accord with the
views and conclusions OF the author.
that America stands today a full
fledged nation of individual type, tally
ing in every respect with the stand
ard of these units of civilization. IT
is shown. moreover, to De a nation Q.
strain of English stock-a root of SUI
ficient vfEof to absorb other elements
and to assimilate them. even while 1t
itself is being transformed. with them
into a new product, under the multi
form influences Of Its habitat. The
mission COT this new nation, as 1t Is
so far revealed. had been to seize the
conceptsof human. liberty, and to teach
the world the lesson of democracy. The
whole is a splendid and inspiring study
whose meaning should lie in the heart
OF every Intelligent American. One Is
prompted here to. name chapters OF
special value like that on The Con-
stitution." But the list would be too
long, Better read all of this scholarly.
original. convincing and brilliant sum
mary of the essential distinctiveness
of American nationalism.
CORPORATIONS AND THE STATE.
By Theodore r. Burton. author OF
Financial Crises and Periods OF In
sion."- New York: d. Appleton e.
Company.
Business Is clearly the center Of modern
life. The corporation is. as clearly, the
chief instrumentality OF business. 1t.
therefore,5is urgent upon even the plain
man to seize the essentials of this COM
mon tool of industry. AS the matter
stands today. corporations, good and bad
alike, are bundled together in the mind
of the average man. each an fmma e. iai
and elusive ogre disturbing the pubic
peace. menacing the public veal.
Theodore +. Burton makes here
clear and altogether mastery study
"f corporations for the purpose OF
showing them to be but ready re.
sponses to the social. economic and po-
litical life around them, and for the
further purpose Of defining their
proper relation to the state. Scholarly
In it's pursuit Of foundations. the
study traces the evolution of the cor
poration from Its origin to its modern
type, the private corporation. keenly
logical in analysis. II spreads out the
nature and form of this instrument in
It's modern aspect Far in judsnent. 1t
the United States with these features
in foreign countries. With statesman
like breadth and acumen, it fronts the
corporation. as IT now exists. upon the
public welfare. Practical corrections
are outlined. in view OF the authors
conviction that combinations must in
crease In size and number, q contrast
to the belief that they must be exter-
minated root and branch. An essay on
banking corporations, and one on the
decision of the Supreme Court in two
notable trust cases complete what is
In effect, brilliant and absorbing
was. prior to this reading. a dull and
indifferent matter. To the student
this volume will prove an authorize
tive and comprehensive source OF In
slructfon.
THE "REMINISCENCES OF JAMES
BURRILL ANGEL. New York:
Longmans Green & Company.
The "reminiscences OF the president
emeritus of Michigan University offer a
rare experience to any reader, though
these are specifically addressed to the
faculties and students. past and present.
OF the university itself. The exceptional
the fact that here man. unsurpassed
in his line of achievement and with pub
lie honors thick upon him. tells as simply
and unassumingly as child what he re-
matters in which he had a part. Scholar,
great educator. traveller, representative
Of the United States on more than one
delicate mission to foreign countries
any one, and all, Of these, the author is
the Informed, reflective. mellow observer
and thinker. This backward view Is
marked, also, by q singularly clear per-
spective I'm which only substantial facts
and experiences stand out. With so great
a wealth Of matter the discriminating
mind, the practiced Judge, made this
Small volume or coherent. well proper
toned, significant recolections. The Uni
versity of Michigan Is Dr. Angels SUI
preme achievement. Its high character
OF practical efficiency is his own re-
Election and the badge of his essential
greatness. One pictures. easily. its thou
sands Of students throughout the world
reaching out in an ardor of devotion for
tlris sincere and direct self-avowal OF
their inspired leader.
AVE. BY George Moore. New York !:
d. Appleton 4 Co.
A. delightful thing OF somewhat indie
scribable feature. Neither history, nor
novel. nor essay-neither fish, fowl nor
good red hermit Is better than any or
all OF these in its composite beauty and
grace 1t Is an idle. meandering thing.
fitted to roomy mood and magic hour.
An Irish adventuring Of the SOUL As
we'll as one Is able to define II. II is a
loose sheaf of Ireland-that radiance or
sun and sea and land that spawns an
arflor OF progeny such as no type" can
hold. The drama and literature--Cat
drama and litei a ,ure-with shade OF
philosophy-Cathoiic hiiosophy-animate
these emerald pages. This Ave IL. one
counts with JOY. 10 be followed by q
..Saiye and that in turn, by q vale"
One Anticipates this trilogy OF hail and
farewell with unalioyed delight
PEOPLE OF THE WILD. BY +. st.
Mars Illus + tons by Charles Liv-
inxston Bull, Neal TruslOw and A.
NJ Cedarqu 4. New York: Outing
p11hlfShinO omDany.