Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
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A wOMAN's CAREER. BY Myrtle /
Reed. IS cents. q. L. Putnam's SONS
A manuscript Of the late Myrtle Reed /
who writes with her accustomed humor
in regard to tho position OF the working |
woman tsho points out that practically |
all women are to be so classed) and as
TO certain hampering burdens (from
which men arc free, which have been
placed upon womans activities and which /
have. OF necessity. served ~ a barrier
to her natural and proper development.
THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN BY VIII
nam Elliot ,Grlffis 2if Pr. 60 cents
\ Funk Wagnnlls company.
! How The House We Live In" (the
| body has been built how TO he worthy
tenant OF it; how 60 take care OF II and
preserve IT. how 90 keep II a happy habl-
tation.
FOUR PLAYS. Translated by Barrett
~. Clark. 8I PIP. $3.50 Stewart q Kidd
These plays have been produced at the
FREQ theater in Paris by Antoine. The
Free theater was 20 the French drama
OF the last quarter century what the
Reformation was TO Christianity; Andre
Antoine was its Martin Luther. TO An
tome IL appeared that the drama OF as
day was fettered with conventions Of
style. technIc and subject matter to such
an extent that the young dramatists with
new ideas and new ways OF expressing
them. had little or no opportunity TO pro-
duce their works.
THE sUBTERRANEAN BROTHER
HOOD BY julian Hawthorne S2s PIP,
tL5O Mcbride. Mast & Co.
The author OF this picture OF prison
life Is veteran Journalist who brought
10 tho present task human sympathy aud
understanding that simply cannot be de-
MED Its claim 10 attention Is its force
ful plea for deeeney in prison admins
tration.
LITTLE SIR GALAIIAD. BY Phoebe
Gray. n.S6. Small. Maynard & Co.
An interesting story with it's message
OF help and loving sympathy. which will
appeal TO the heart OF every reader. II
Is an Influence for good, end the faith OF
the little hero OF what Il meant 20 be a
Galahad Knight is most convincing and
touching.
YET sPEAKETH HE. by Gcrtrud,
French 4 Co.
Half essay half story of a deeply re-
ligious flavor.
SIZING UP UNCLE SAM. By George
Fitch. 2SS PIP. 81. Frederick A. stokes
Company.
With his characteristic dry humor Mr.
Fitch has summed up the characteristics
OF our states. cities. leading citizens.
political phenomena. fads, pastimes.
Dragging points, drawbacks and prob
lens, etc.
Wilder u, ouint g5S PIP s. LittlS
| Brown 4 Co.
Annals OF Dartmouth, from the time OF
its plantation In the wilderness as "A
school for Indians down 20 It's present
period OF expansion and national popu-
larity. Tho ancient landmarks. the UNIQUE
customs, the rich traditions Of the col
lege, together with AN analysis OF its
famous spirit" are Interestingly treated
by the author. The volume IL admirably
illustrated from pencil sketches by John
Albert Seaford. who has visited Hanover
to make drawings OF the most picturesque
buildings and scenes.
SOUL SPUR. BY Richard wiRhtp,ap
so4 PIP. 1875. The Century company.
This is book OF heart and hope ana
wisdom. II meets world-craving for a
simple workable philosophy OF life which
can be praetlced everywhere by every
body
POLICE PRACTICE AND PROCEED
, uRE, BY CornelOus 4. Cahalane s4 N
lS1 r. 4. putton company.
A clear concise book for reference and
review by those engaged In police work.
Mr. Cahalane Is In charge OF the trair
ing school OF the New York police de-
partment and has come up from the
, ranks TO his present position. and his book
Is characterized by those best in position
TO know. as thorough, accurate. prac-
teal"
THE CONGO. BY Nachel Lindsey. ia
PIP. u3. The Macmillan company
A collection OF poems. including many
suitable for reading aloud. lyrical poems.
child poems and poems on the war,
PHILIP THE KING. l,y John Mase-
. field. ii PIP. u.&. The Macmillan COM
pany.
This volume takes IT'S title from a one
act drama In verse, which will be well
coined by those who held Mr.. Masefield
, 10 be the foremost dramatic poet. as well
, as narrative poet OF the day.
WITH sABER AND sCALPEH BY
John Allan Wyeth. aS PIP. S. Harper
a. Bros.
y The well-known New York physician
d recounts the interesting events OF his
= lRtirriuR life from his Infancy in r.fnot