Evening star., 1915-05-30

way of the study of group
of distinguished Maryland men,
Mr. Essary who Is the WASH
ington correspondent Of the Bal
timore Sun. here makes re-
view Of the political history OF TINS conf
rnonwealth. in respect to its influence III
matters Of national scope and bearing.
This Is biography of the best sort III
the interest of modern economy OF means
and effect, this writer discards the osd.
roundabout geographic formula In IT'S
MACE he uses a short cut to the essential
life of each of these men. to his pub
lie achievement, his substantiai con-
tribution to the national poll'lcs
of his own day. The story pe-
gins back in colonial days with the
sturdy Marylander. John Hanson. "ho'
in effect created the vast pubic 40
main, known to American history as
the northwest territory. by the simple
expedient of holding his own colony
back from subscribing to the articles
OF confederation until the other colo
nies had given up their several CLAIMS
to this immense region. The story pro-
crosses with the national service OF
Charles Carroll. James McHenry. Lu-
ther Martin. Samuel Chase. Cen sam
mel Smith, William Pinkney, William
Writ. Roger Taney, Reverdy Johnson
and Henry Winter Davis. 1t concludes,
within the memory of later generations,
with the work of Montgomery Blair,
Arthur p German and lsidor Rayner
Twenty cabinets are represented wlth-
in this historic survey of the state OF
Maryland. And besides this. the state
stands for distinguished diplomats, and
members of the United States supreme
Court for a hundred years of proml-
nence or leadership in the House ana
Senate, and. in the person oil the PIC
turesque William Writ. for an asplrant
to the highest executive honors. Set
in this perspective of political service
and accomplishment. the state OF Mary
land more than justiies this study.
study which. in its turn, takes on
national rather than purely local
quality. A very high degree of skill
marshals the facts of this volume. Al
the same time, it preserves apd projects
the particular personality OF each OF
the men standing so influentially be
hind these facts of national political
history. A distinct atmosphere is ere
ated out of this combination of fact and
the personality behind the fact. most
useful and interesting study. One
wishes that Mr.. Essary or some other
competent writer would do for the re-
manning original thirteen what Mr..
state of Maryland.
THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND. BY Dali
las Lore Sharp. illustrated by Rob-
ert Bruce Horsfall. Boston: Hough-
ton Miff1in Company.
The very best thing TO be said about
this beautiful book is that it will leave
its readers as il has left this one
wakened TO the opportunities at hand
and bent to the use of these And this.
after all. Is the test OF any book. Here.
in this author. is a somebody who is
blessed with a love for the world of ma
ture and who is alive with curiosity
concerning it. And added thereto is
perfect genius for discovering this nat
ural world even in the midst of ram
pant artifciality. The city, il turns
out here. is no bar TO the study of
nature. the lazy and half hearted
maintain that il is. Man is not the
only urbanite. He may even not be
the most interesting one. Perhaps it
is quite as fascinating and significant
TO study the underworld OF the town.
The cracks of the concrete now and
then reveal an organized and teeminS
insect life. The trees of the clty park,
no less than the town hall. are the CEN
ter of manifold communal interests.
The alley. like the street, swerms with
illuminating contact, advantage and
reprisal. And from some lifting roof,
the spreading pageant of the star-lit
kky and see the night birds circle and
dart and soar in the same business that,
on the streets below. makes the hu-
man birds of the night" turn dark to
day in their pursuit of the trade of
ma king living. But il is not with the
town alone that this book deals. Sea-
son by season, 1t gathers up the mani
fold life of nature wherever 1t WORKS
and this life II describes and interprets
in
sue all the ordinary homespun things
of the natural world in a self-forget
ting ardor OF search and discovery.
Possibly the book is meant for chill
dren. But. happily. childhood is not
bounded by wears. and many year
worn man and woman will find, along
with the little folks. an aboundins de-
light in this whole year round" OF
out-of-doors
THE LITTLE MAN: And other satires.
BY John Galsworthy. author OF The
Pigeon" etc New York: Charles
scribner's Sons. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
This is a collection of little dra mas,
sketches and essays. which in gen
tally satirical mood Mr.. Galsworthy
uses for the sake of describing some of
the occupations and preoccupations of
everyday men and women A satire
appears to be the accepted means of
telling people unfattering truths
about themselves. according to the
standard of truth set up by the self
constituted informer. And the writer.
according 10 his temper. makes use OF
satire. Some are savage about ii, ana
some sneer. some laugh and slash at
the same time. But Mr.. GalsworthE
Just smiles indulgently. as If he knew
by personal experience exactly what
ne is talking about, while he sets out
the little foibles ana quiet vanitles OF
one and another OF those whom he
meets. 4 good many different people
come under his keen and kindly eye
here The writer and the critic, the
artist and the everlasting competitor
3n all possible matters and many an
other are summoned for their mild
Chastisement. The book, belonging IN
character and spirit with The Motley"
and The Inn of Tranquility, IS deli
cately keen sensitive, human. IL is a
real Galsworthy in every respect. and
that is, TO be sure. the best thing that
can>be said about II.
DIANTHA. BY Juliet Wiibor Tomp-
kins. New York The Century Com
pany.
Diantha is TWIN She is also an ugly
duckling. Moreover. she is good. But