The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-17

twilight OF false standards. for he
not only sees but feels that light Is
coming In the end we have the
cheering words. The world Is
changing. Felix. changing"
Chas. Scribner's Sons. New York.
sl.3!.
II for no other reason. the "Evolu-
ton OF q Teacher" would be valu-
able as preserving for us. with the
utmost truth and simplicity, the
hoinI life OF the New England child
OF 20 years ago. The puritan stock
OF stoicism and iron sense OF duty
had not yet run out. though the,
hearts back of IL were probably as
warm as are those Of the easy going
parent OF today. The description OF
the Thanksgiving dinner table can.
not be improved upon. either from
literary or gastronomic stand
point. Such good things. In such
Quantities, are unknown to the chill
dren now, who have their food doled
out to them In courses, The relig-
ious life of those times is probably
lost aud gone forever. and the sim
pie pleasures which filled 10 reple-
ton the lives OF the young folk have
LETT us 20 the garish entertainments
which serve TO stimulate the jaded
appetites OF our blase youth today.
Ella Gilbert Ives. the teacher
VS. a graduate OF Mount Holyoke In
the sixties, and after that taught
village school. From this point
he evolution" starts. At that time
mot 10 be az all or else To be
teacher. Was the alto rnatiye present
ed 10 aspiring young women Of in
tellrtual pIocliyities," no other pro
fession or work. outside the home.
beng open 10 them. After four years
teaching in New England, Miss Ives
Eou To Chicago where she says ito
AZ the garment TO tfe growing child
became her problem"
With strong religious bias TO
hor nature. which kept her sweet
and courageous through dlsappoint-
nrn,s and yicissitIde. Ella Gilbert
ives must have, implanted in the
hearts OF many Of her pupils the
SIMPLE honesty ana faith which
would lead them ever upwards to
heights OF beauty and strength.
The Pilgrim Press, Boston, sl.OO.
ShipwrecEs and tropical islands
never lose their charm for the small
be- and the grown-up boy, the senu-
mental girl and the "womanly" wo-
man. From Ulysses adventures
wneu he caused Penelope so much
worry and waste of energy in the
knitting industry. all along the line
20 Robinson Crusoc" every writer
! of an adventurous spirit has tried
/ his land. Stevenson gave us Treas
rre island" and Jack London never
wearies of the theme. about which
he wcaves many variations The
attest wrNrr To- sGccumb 10 the siren
SON, OF the sea and waving palm Is
IT, DcNere Stacpoole The story IL
like many others OF its KIND There
is the inevitable girl. only this time
! She il a littlc Poly nesian and does
no; nave 10 unlcarn her civilized
habits and get back TO nature! The
hero Is an Englishman. who is near
| IL done 10 death 10y his partner. a
German, who grows covetous over
TIE pearls which are found in
pearl lagoon on the island. a band
OF ship-wrecked Folynesians keep
things lively with frequent raids on
the white man. but he and the girl.
who by this time has become the
lady of his heart. manage 10 get
out alive and take their pearls with
them 10 civilization. II is exciting
and interesting and the two main
characters are not only lovable. but
honorable Besides We learn a To-
about pearl fishing and pearls.
THE Pearl Fishers"
John Lane Co, New York. $3.50.
One standard for both sexes is
the burden OF THE Single Code
Girl" and IL Is naturally bound up
with eugenics. The story is told in
letters and gives the life OF man,
which is fairly typical life OF any
nan occupying his social position
in the world. He is not much
troubled by his indiscretions until
he wants 10 marry the single code
girl. Then he reviews his past in
the light of her husband and the
father OF her childrsa, and he under.