The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30

such a work should be, but IL contains
a great deal more that il very interest
ing and much Wilde material that was
almost inaccessible. Part /. Is made up
of contributions to periodicals, 300 IN
number. For each of these MIR. Mason
has written n complete history, print
ing controversial letters, newspaper ac-
counts and other matters, wherever he
could find them: moreover when these
fugitive pieces were not reprinted after
wards nc reprints then, IN full here
This first part is a perfect storehouse of
unknown Wilde pieces. Part IL. com
pr.ses the works issued in book form
and extends to 3i4 titles. Here again
the commentary is amazingly full, an
ecdotes, criticisms, newspaper comment
and even variants. The last part con-
tains biographies and books about
Wilde. Whatever the estimate OF oscar
Wilde's literary worth may be, to any
one who wishes to study his books. tn $
work Of Mr.. Mason's will be simply in
dispensabe: II is a monument OF pa
thence and scholarly methods.
A sympathetic tribute to a great
painter by fellow craftsman will be
found in Kenyon CoX's "Winslow
{ Homer" (privately printed, which APP
pears in the distinctive beautiful typo
graphical dress that marks the books
prepared by Frederic Fairchild SHEER
man. Mr.. Cox mentions the main facts
in Homer's life. but he dwells not u
much on the mans personality as in
/ the successive steps in his artistic
career. II Is study OF his develop
ment as an artist and n painter. The
book Is illustrated with many fine re-
productions OF Homer's pictures, a large
number of the examples chosen being
| in private collections.
An entertaining account OF a rather
peculiar trip around the world will be
found in Frank l.. Browns "A Sunday
School Tour Of the Orient" doubleday,
! Page and Company. A large party
OF Sunday school workers. on the in
vitation OF Mr.. II. }. Heinz, went
together 10 inspect and encourage the
many varieties OF schools IN the East.
| Starting from San Francisco they
visited Hawaii. Japan, Corea, the Philip
pines and China. Then some of them
crossed Siberia and attended the Sunday
| School Congress at Zurich. The Incl
dents Of this journey, as well as what
was learned about Sunday school work
in the various places, are all told In Mr.
Browns book He took a camera with
him and provides a great many photo
graphs.
A handbook that will he invaluable &c
policemen and important To many others
IL Inspector Cornelius +. Cahalane''
Police Practice and Procedure" tE. +
Dutton and Company. 1t defines
clearly what a policemen's duties are
and what ne should do under mos
circumstances; 10 have evolved this gu
OF the confused tangle OF contradictory
statutes and regulations II a noteworthy
feat. He also gives practical informa
ton about many things with which
policemen should he familiar, the way
OF different kinds OF criminals. I'M
finger print method, how reports should
be made out, procedure In court, assist
ing other city departments and so forth
II IL a clear. practical and sensible
manual.
Queer things come into the hands o
tho ethnologists, but II must nav
strained a collectors enthusiasm I
gather the objects described by NJ. i
: HARRINGTON in sacred Bundles OF tn
Sac and Fox Indians" tThe tniverslt
of PENNSYLVANIA Museum. Philadelphia
, There are varlegated assortments
bits of fur. feathers, vegetable an
, mineral objects and other things
{ which the Indians ascribed supernaturC
r mower of some sort. Tho contents {
Q the several bundles are described m
! nutely, with the beliefs associated wit
them. when these could be found on
Some interesting folk lore tales WEI
drawn from some Of the Indians. Thei
e are pictures Of all the extraordinar
= objects described,
: The Letters Of an Old Farmer
His Son" by William r. LightJ
George II. Doran Company, are chez
;, ful indictments to the country life. TT
Q charming pictures evoked will aroul
regrets in the city dweller and mai