The Washington times., 1913-07-05
Hers a Book .

Some Influence On Modern Philo-
sophie Thought" by Arthur Twining
Hadley, published by the. Yale Uni
versity sPress. New Haven, Conn.
In showing In this book the causes
which have led to the successive phiios-
ophiesso the nineteenth century, posi-
tive. evolutionary. and pragmatist. Ar.
thur Twining Hadley establishes him.
self as first water exponent Of the
last school, He insists upon nothing.
he states nothing. he merely exposes
and thereby Is pragmatic. which. &C.
cording to the Standard Dictionary
defipition.. means: Pertaining to. or oc.
cupied with, the scientific evolution Of
causes and effects rather than circum-
stantial. details.
Present-day conceptions Of science
evolved from three great discoveries
made during the middle OF the nine
teenth century-the law Of the conser
walton Of energy. the theory Of cellular
tissue, and the process Of elimination
by natural selection.
Politics. passing through revolution.
ary and individualistic stages are now
nationalistic, while morals. passing
through much the same stages. are now
nationalistic instead of individualistic
1t is no longer the most perfectly
fectly organized group or most perfect,
ly harmonized system that prevails, and
thereby proves its right to prevail"
The spiritual basis of recent poetry
Is founded upon the religious chang,
which has come about: from the com
placency of the early part of the nine
teenth century man has awakened tt
the responsibility of conditions. ito &C.
cept the burdens and mistakes of tn,
conflict rather than seek refuge in the
quiet haven Of mysticism
Such Is the manner in which the au.
thor discloses the influences which have
brought about the modern philosophy.
Appendices contain the meaning Of tn,
term philosophy and the influence Of
Charles Darwin on historical and DO
litical science. the latter OF which tn,
student may have been able to gleai
for himself as being greater than an!
other one influence.
THE Battle OF Gettysburg." by Jess.
Bowman Young. published by Harper 4
Bros, of New York
AS a general rule, Il IA the urcon
scious effort which. brings the best re
suits. and the best books are the ope'
which literally write themselves
Jesse Bowman Young speaks OF 'Th'
Battle OF Gettysburg as having
evolved. adding that the making wa
little more than an assimilation OF data
personal experiences. and military criti
cism already at hand.
As an officer in the army during tn
battle. as a circuit rider in the Cumoer
lnad valley in Pennsylvania after tn,
war, when his duties led him over ever,
inch of the battle-ground week afts
week, and as a resident Of Jacksonville
Fla, the author has been in an unusua
position for accumulatjng material 70
such a volume.
Intensely interesting and readable, tn
value of the book Is enhanced BY tn
complete record of all West Point grad
yates who served in the campaign an,
battle. and wherever 1t has been possi
BILE effort has been made to indicat
those who had even a partial trainin,
there.
Prepared in time to serve as read,ni
matter la conjunction with the ap
preaching ceremonies at Gettysbura
this work Is a tactful account TO put D
the hands of the younger generation
There Is little to be gained now by 1
passionate recital of past tragedies; tn
time for the settlement of praise
blame Is past: and, in view OF the large
fields of national endeavor which en-
gross all. II IL best to view the las
struggle as does the author. wi.hou
prejudice. comment or bitterness.