The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14

"Aimn NJ itndley HILL"
BY Louise NJ. Breitenbach. Mus
trated by John Goss The l.. G Page
Company. OF Boston. Mass.
This is story OF school girl Ike
IT Hadley Hall. with Cordelia Everitt
president OF the senior elias. Alma
Peabody neu girl. neglected. un-
trained and motherless. and the new
principal OF the school, Miss Wright as
chief actors in story that girls every
whore viii delight 10 read
The DEVELOPMENT of Alma Peabody
into a genuine Hadleyite. In spite Of
all the practical experiences she mas TO
encounter and all the difficulties she
has 10 face. reveals experiences that
are thoroughly human. Cordelia Ever
lit remains staunch and true 10 her
self and exerts a splendid Influence
over Alma There are stories telling
Of stunt party. of pleasant and un-
pleasant surprises of a real love feast
and pledge Of friendship before the
end Of the year arrives.
When it comes Alma's father has
bestowed a scholarship on Hadley Hall
which is won by Cordelia Everitt The
hook IS one tina will rank high for It's
naturalness and truth
.The LOSS of the Steamship Titanic
Its Story md Its Lessons-"
BY Lawrence Reesley. h. a. one OF
the survivors Houghton Mifin Com
pany. OF Boston and New York. 81 90
net
MI Beesley's story was h.st told
about i've weeks after the survivors
from the Titanic landed in Ne\ York.
1t was at luncheon given by Hon.
Samuel j Elder and Hon Charles 7.
j Gallag CHER both well known lawyers
in Boston. "As matter of public
interest 10 write a correct history
o fthe Titanic disaster" is given as
the reason for the hook.
The author begins his story at tho
time OF his going on board at South
ampton April 10. 1912. and frst de-
votes some pages to the constructinr
OF the boat. together with the pre-.
parations for the FIRST voyage. From
Southampton 20 the collision he de-
scrfbes the doings on board in much
interesting detail The vatous groups
that he has met or observed TO see
/ no more on this earth are very viz
+ idly PORTRAYED
At the time OF the actual collision
Mr. Beesiey explains fully the almost
: entire absence OF excitement of any
( kind and the absolute fnitn Of any
/ majority Of the passenSa's nm rhe
/ stability OF the boat up TO the very
! last This IS very different from the
/ hSsterical and sensational accounts
published from many sou.ees.
The description of the taking to the
( lifeboats gives the fun details Of this
/ difficult work as It was actually ac-
/ complished on that fearful night Blu
most Vivid % all Is the account OF
/ the sinking Of the gigantic Titapi'
as viewed from the lifeboai on tina
heautiful starry night The picture
+ could he hardly painted more iifelike
The heart rending comes when the
author saws Il would Willingly omit
any further mention Of this part OF
/ tho disaster from this book. but fol
/ two reasons f. is not poeaible--hrst
that, as matter OF history. II shoulc
he put on record. secondly. that these
cries were no, only an appeal for hell
In the awful condition OF danger In
which the drowning found Themselves
an appeal that could never he an
swcred-but an appea! to the whole
world 10 make such conditions OF dan
4 ger and hopeicssness Impossible ever
again; a CRY that called to the heav
ems for the very injustice OF Its owr
existence. a cry that claniorcd for ~
own destruction
Mr. Beesley then takes up the rescue