New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-25
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Another Book on Mexico by Mexican-- he high LOS
of Living in Ancient Rome and Modern America
The Count of the Philippine Islands,

tween France and Germany by an ac-
knowledged expert, for this is the real
meaning of the story.
WhitcIaw Reds Essays
The Saturday Westminster Gazette
of London begins long review OF the
late Mr.. Reds two volumes of essays
with the following appreciation of their
author:
The late Mr. Whitelaw Reds "Ameri-
can and English Studies have ali the
qualities that we learnt 10 IKE anu
spect in their author during the time tIidC
he represented the United states III thls
Country. They are thoughtful, well-ih-
formed urbane, the work OF man Who
was equally ready with MS tongue anu
his pen, who was a discreet man OF az
fairs and good practical pohtloiia al
They touch the history OF the Chlted
States its domestic and foreign pIou
lens. characteristic differences between
British and American civilization, the ue-
velopment of the newspaper press '. as
lives OF eminent Americans, such ~
Alexander Hamilton. Thomas JeHers0l
and Abraham Lincoln From putely
literary point Of view, the DlosrapilI ca.
studies are the best. and Nh t.eld w.
capable of a warm hero worship Whicn
kindIed his style and gave IL feeling anu
color. Many essays have been written OH
Lincoln. but few are better than thatt
which appears In the second Noluine ~
this book The analysis i'm another OF tIIe
ESSAYS OF the very faulty but mShly IN
fluential character of Jefferson IS aiso
singularly just and discerning.
The Number of the Philippines.
II is not until quite recently that
geograprers have made an accurate
count OF the number of the ISLANDS that
form the Philippine archipelago. FOR
hundreds Of years. under the Spanish
regime. it had been put roughly at
"about 300" and this figure had been
accepted as sufficiently accurate for
matter of no particular Importance
After the islands had come under
American administration survey was
taken, however, which showed &C
cording TO Carl Crows America and
the Philippines" that the number Of
known islands is 3,14l, and that there
are probably others which are still un-
charted. Less than one-eighth OF
them are populated. Luzon. the largest
island of the group, exceeds the State
Ct PENNSYLVANIA in size.
lnternatio nal Professorships.
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart has
been appointed exchange professor
with Germany for next year, and Will
90 to the University Of Berlin. Ru-
dolf Eucken. the German philosopher,
who lectured before several educational
institutions in this country last season,
has been commissioned TO deliver
courses Of lectures at the universities
Of Toxic and Kioto.
The Care Of the Hair.
why is it that the hair. one Of the
most important assets OF beauty, is so
neglected by both men and women
asks Or. Richard w. Miller in the in
PRODUCTION TO his book on Hair: Its
Nature. Growth and Most Common At
fections" Che William r. jenkins Com
pany) This is not a beauty book" or
a volume of infallible remedies, but Il
sensible, practical treatise by an expert
on the care OF the hair and the scalp,
most useful. perhaps, in its insistent
warning against the habitUal neglect
by most OF US OF the first symptoms OF
badness Unhealthy conditions OF
scalp and hair are described, illustrated
and explained; there are simple recipes
for elf-treatment. and unmistakable
indications OF cases where specialist
is needed