New Britain herald., 1916-01-06
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
 IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

American chambers of commerce, by
 K. M. Sturges.
 Shows their development in the United States, with particular refer ence to their modern functions as civic organizations Does not pre- tend to cover all sides of the sub ject but through it's full footnotes and photography to point the way to further study. David A. Wells prize essay, Williams College"-A. l.. A. Booklist.
 Escape and other essays, by A. c.
 Benson.
 These essays were written in time of peace and the author questioned the proprlety of publishing them now. "Is it right, is it decent, to unfold an old picture of peace be- fore the eyes of those who have had to look into. chaos and destruction o'' And he answers his own question: Yes, l believe that it is right and Wholesome to do this, because the most treacherous and cowardly thing we can do is to disbelieve in life Those old dreams and visions were true enough, and they will be true again. Book Review Digest.
 * Flower of youth: poems in war time,
 by Katherine Eynan Hinkson
 
 man.
 " The laughing muse is, indeed, that rare thing collection of humorous verse that really repays reading. Mostly his themes are of New York: though not of New York Narrowly interpreted' ''-Springfeld Republican.
 Haymarket theater, some records and
 "reminiscences, by Cyril and Ralph
 Maude.
 Jesus, passion play, by Max Ehr-
 mann.
 T read it with keen appreciation of it's technical workmanship and it's high poetic value. Bliss Perry
 T have enjoyed this portrayal of the human side of the last week in the life of Jesus. ."-Dr o. S. Davis President Chicago Theological Sem mary.
 My year of the great war by Fred
 erick Palmer.
 Deals with the human element: the chapters on the British navy are specially interesting. Author was the only official representative of the American press with the British army in France. Frankly sympathetic for the Allies, and optimistic about their nnal success A. L. A. Booklist. Partitions of Poland, by Lord Evers-
 ley.
 "A careful historical study of the three partitions of 1772, 1793, and 1795. The final chapter, "The Poles under three masters brings the his tory down to the present war, with glimpse into the future. The au- thor has done his work with insight and distinction. ''-Saturday Review. Peg along, by Walton.
 Humorous, pointed little talks. with many illustrations from exper- fence and observation in each of which Dr. Walton projects a maxim to aid invalids, fretters and fussers to overcome care. anxiety, fretting. fear, etc., and thus to peg along more happily and hea1thily A good companion to "Why worry.' Wis consin Library Bulletin. Under the Red Cross flag at home
 and abroad, by M. T. Boardman.
 With a foreward by Woodrow Wilson. A history of the American Red Cross work since Miss Boardman became the chairman of the National Relief Board. describing work at home and abroad at the time of the Chinese famine, Philippine ty- phoon. Messina earthquake and other great disasters as we'll as work since the European War began."- l.. A. Booklist.
 Voya ees of Captain Scott, by Charles
 Hurley.
 "This book, which has been written at the instance of Lady Scott, Is in effect biography and very largely an tobiography. of Captain Scott. AS far as possible, the author has told the story of his life, and in par ticular of his two famous expedi- tions to the Antarctic, in Captain Scott's own word. rd.'--Publisher's note. We discover New England, by Mrs.
 l.. c. Hale.
 "A lively, diverting narrative of a motor trip taken by the writer and