The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-04

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supplement what two or three
books issued during the past year each
had found the "best'--from whatever
viewpoint each chose to take. Tho an
svers all were interesting. and not the
least 30 we're some Of those which prof.
fered reasons for not having such q list
70 contribute.
For instance, says Gutxon Borslum
4 am sorry. but 1 cannot give you AN
answer that would be Of interest to you
I dip into books and get the meat out Of
them, perhaps read two.thirds Of them.
rsrsad that again. find the thought and
stick II away on my shelves. -he idea
that your letter contains never occurs
- me and am not In a position
70 answer It"
Winthrop Ames Is also resretful. but
for Q different reason. He says: I'm
answer to your inquiry I regret to say
that DO not believe that ! have read
three books of importance which am
sure have been published within the last
year. presume my reading Is at fault,
and not the publications, but I am sorry
that cannot contribute to the sym
postum
Prof Thomas r. Lounsbury's reached
him too late for him to send In a list.
yet he felt !mpelled to answer. saying:
III my memory serves me correctly
haven't read a single book published dur
ing the past year. l rarely read a
book till II Is a year old. and II II has
survived that length of time then 1t
seems to me 1t may be worthy Of taking
up and reading"
President Hadley Of Yale University
found the scope of the requt 81 at once
700 big and too little He writes: Il
wish that l were able to comply with
your tNS..ation to contribute to your
LitevrS Supplement Unfortunately g.
book which Ii best for ore purpose IL
ve7 Gar from being best for another.
and l make 80 many different uses OF
oooas that ind 1t hard to select two or
three from among vast number OF
othsrs. Occasionally 1t happens that
there are ono or two volumes appearing
In the course of year which give an
Impression of overwhelming greatness
and in that case the choice would be
easy but ! should not be ready to do this
: 10. the literature Of the year that has
Just passed
Many readers would doubtless be In
,erested in knowing the books which An
thony Comstock recommends. His An
sWer comes as disappointment and
surprise. He says: In response TO YOUR
query ! beg to say that my time Is go
occupied with the duties and demands OF
my Office that / have very little time for
reading books. and am not IN q position
20 put any statement before the pu0nc.
In the lists contributed d wide variety
y ofei ed, as Is SHOWN below.
John Wana maker.
Acknowledging receipt Of your letter
Of the 25th. OF recent novels The Secret
Garden, Fr,dr OF WHtenber1 and Polly
ammo have been my Iasvr.te books be-
cause OF the happntying influence they
cave seemed to exert.
Very truly yours.
JOHN WANAMAxsR
Mrs. .. IL. T.. BelnAOnt.
am giving my opinion Of the three
DOCKS which have MADE the deepest i'm
preston on me, and which l nave but
recently read. One reads for Information.
for !nspira lon. for relaxation.
Pam Facts About Great EVtI. In
Chr!Btabei Pankhursts book ! have found
fund of knowledge long hidden IRON
nen and women responsible to their
generation for a better condition OF things.
~ wisely revealing ex.sting evil the au-
thor has given US our strongest hope for
'u extinction. According to the old
adsge. 1t is only wnen wrongs ind =
voice that they become righted."
O3:!m0S, by Horace Tiaubei. In this
BOOK the spirit OF revolt agains; lazy
indifference TO obvious wrongs is most
, peEceptiole and wonderfully invigorating,
The reader Ia electrified with new
vision and filled with determination to
combat false ideals and in their place
BET up the standard of Right and Truth.
Child Of the Amasons. by Max Eastman
The Reader cannot resist the longing that
The woman OF the future shall be true to
ue "Amazon's" spirit, putting aside
human love, Pleasures, personality that a
great principle, u lofty Ideal. shall govern
Instead OF the old call of the flesh. Beau
uful dream, wonderfully revealed here.
Two personalities, born under the infu-
eHce of the old and the new cry OF
woman suffrage. Very sincerely.
ALvA E. BELMONT.
Rev. Nehemiah BoyntOn. ID. ID.
i mention three books as OF special
Significance
First, what Men Live BY. Richard
c. Cabot NJ. d. This book Is Interesting
Doth for its unique suggestions and for
me unique spectacle of a physician poach-
ING on the preachers preserves while
enthusiastically declaring that the hunt
ing IS fine and the game is worth while ,
Second, The Life and Letters Of Charles
EHlot Norton. People who love Cam
orcge and Boston, and are interested in
peEsonala regarding Carlyle Emerson and
Lowell. will read these volumes with eager
interest and will finish them in spirit Of
satisfied content.
Third, The History OF Reh1ions.
Ie0rge foo,e Moore. D. d. monument
" accurate scholarship. very unusual In
oaIance ana comprehensiveness, and
w'uai interesting and readable. Yours
very sincerely. NEHEMIAH BoYNroN.
Henry Clews.
In answer TO your inquiry the three
oooAs Of the past year which appeared
70 me the best are % Crotods, &
Work on sociology, by Gerald Stanley Lee |:
~ When Ghost Meets Ghost, by Will
IAN De Morgan. and 60 A Traveller
I" rory, by Theodore Dresser.
cropds Is AN uplifting, sincere book,
i "sii,ing and inspiring. The author cee-
oraIes a." heroes of success rather than
we heroes Of failure, whlcn ! think Is
good tang. This book IL meaty and
Tam