The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
The New International EncycIo-
pRdia.

For ten years now The Netc Inferno
tiondi Encyclopaedia. published by Dodd,
Mead and Company, has been subjected
10 the severe test OF daily consultation
and has stood Il well. 1t took a place
between tho collections of comprehen-
sive articles on the main branches of
human knowledge, Of which the original
britannica" was the model and the
brief explanations Of fact accompanying
each noun In the language, WHICH was
the mark OF the German "Konversations-
lexicon" The subdivision OF informa-
ton under many heads has proved the
more practical and convenient form for
reference. and to that compromise both
types are tending. The New Interna-
tional" in It's seventeen volumes has
proved very useful and il has practi-
cally held the field alone in America, but
the life OF an encyclopedia nevada Va
Is very short: while the larger proper
ton OF the knowledge II imparts re-
mains unaltered, the rapid advance in
every branch OF human activity and
learning makes frequent additions and
changes necessary. and it Is for these
that the inquirer usually consults the
books. The Year Books" make up for
! this need for while, but in time they
! become too numerous for quick con-
sultation. The publishers have there
fore decided to issue a second edition of
1.-THE New International Encyclopedia, I"
wholly revised and brought UP to date.
printed from new plates and increased
| in size TO twenty-four volumes. The
bulk, however, is perceptibly diminished
by the use OF thin paper. OF the orlgi-
nal editors, Daniel Colt Gilman, Harry
| ThurSton Peck and Frank Moore Colby
! the last only survives: with him is asso-
Ciated in the supervision of the new edi-
( ton Or. Talcott Williams. Six vol
umes OF this second edition. including
topics from a. through "DidymogTap p.
tus" are now ready.
These six volumes cover practically
the alphabetical range OF the first five
volumes OF the original edition, indi-
| eating that the increase in matter Is be
tween a sixth and n fifth OF the whole
OF this part consists of wholly new
articles on subjects which have attained
! importance in the last ten years ant
part of additions to the original article
containing the new facts, the statements
OF what has happened or has been foun'
out since. Slighter alterations hav,
been made in other articles besides.
| takes time and use to determine III,
real value OF an encyclopedia, but SOM
instances OF the changes derived from
necessarily hasty examination may b,
OF use. The article "Aeronautics' is al
admirable piece OF work. covering tn
whole field concsely and clearly in
space that Is fully warranted by III,
general interest in the subject, Amonl
other matters that have grown 80 as t
require encyclopedia notice are Conser
walton, the Charity Organization Soci
ETY., Correspondence Schools and tn
Child, the various agitatons in behal
OF whom are dealt with under half
dozen heads; the recent Balkan Wa
's described adequately, and the gyme o
bridge receives due attention. Les
noticeable but always helpful ara tn
brief additions OF geographical place
and the many new biographies; tn
New International does not wait "a
death for these and It's wide net gath
ers in names iike Pouitn-y Bigoiov
Robert w. Chambers, George NJ. Coha
and Josephus Daniels.
81 Among the articles to which needfl
additions have been made those couT