The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-24

s~TALks ON TALKING BY Gren-
Vile kielser, q book Intended not
only for professional speakers,
preachers and the like, but for the
general public.
Taking az nno art has never
been cultivated 10 this country. IT.
"a said that the French are The reo-
pie who have thru natural aptitude
. and cultivation carried conversation
into the realms OF art Tn" salons
Of France are one ~ the in-'i'l.
lions OF the country and figure 20.
! iitically in her history These ia.
ions were open 10 the great men or
aHaifs who congrcEatrd IN them tn
enjoy meeting each other and 'o
talk over whatever was Of tfri-f---i
to them. French women of unusua.
intelligence presided and some ny
them are inextricahly bound up 3d.
the great events ~ tho country
But where. IN America DO you hr7
a group OF people who find their
greatest pleasure and safislara.. .
in conversation In a few minute
they are usually talked out and /
have 10 90 10 the movies or fake {
ride IN an automobile FOR amEsf f.
ment. Mr.. Kleiser believes ma 4
all this Is unfortunate and can -' (
changed. He also thinks that ne 4
peopie who are obliged .o talk in
social, business or public acryiiie,.
could be helped 10 Go 20 much Der
tor, and he has written "a small book
with that end In view Every ore
might read TO his advantage the de-
scription OF the talker who goes iHfo
minute detail and repeats over ana
over again lest you lose some a. /
his valuable communication. who (
prefaces his remarks with j may
have told you this before but 81 Is
40 good Il will bear repeating This
IL a valuable book which is timely
and much needed In country
where time. which means money
has come 20 be the god Funk &
wagnslls Co New York, SIS.
TIE WONDERFUL YEAR by VII
liam Locke. Told In the writer's
happiest vein which has made
him loved as much as was MS
beloved vasabond."
The conventional does not do for
i
himself up in a drawing room with
the company manners OF the society
peopIe, he droops and loses bis
charm and we feel ourselves droop-
ing with him Adventures OF a gen
tie. homely nature are his means %
getting to us his thoughts and these
adventures usually center about
iOvabie creature in the shape OF = T
man nearing old age. In The Won
1erfui Year he gives us Fortinbras.
Z charming Frenchman "Marchand : !
De Bonheur" who schemes with The I
delightful scheming OF big and
overfiowing heart 10 help every one
find happiness In the story be
sends two young English persons. a
girl and a young man. 70 live In his
brothers hotel in a little town In
France. believing that in these sur
roundings they will come 20 love :
zach other and be happy. but bis
,lans fall thru Martin. the man. +
'aIis in love with old Fortinbras'
,wn daughter and Corinna discov- =
m, Just IN time. that she loves b. /.
rourdin. the keeper OF the French !,
lotel. Martin Is the same character !.
which we have In so many OF z
1ocke's books, and there II not :
hull or disappointing page in the 5.
vhole story a touch OF the war j.
oward the end adds the pathetic
'lement but we are not narrowed .
nth death and torture. and a slight. 7
y Iurid love tale with the omni.
resent adventures also figures as !
sert- az aide affair. The real starry
9 the drift OF the two English poo. ,
Ne toward a belief in the simple.
elemental life as the only one which
has n true and worthy place IN tho 7
world. John Lane Co, New York =
(f4o
BONNIE SCOTLAND AND WHAT =
We OWE Her. by William elliot /,
crlffIs, a book full OF information .
and repiete with historical facts.
The author OF this little book ~ =
travel is well known 10 lovers %
this branch OF literature He has
been an intelligent wanderer on the
face OF the globe and has recorded
his impressions and the customs and
incidents in the history OF the coun.
tries he has visited. His style Is
dignifed and somewhat stilted. but
there IL certain polish about the
entire book and restrained bursts
df one may so express iD into
poetic expression which rob il OF
tediun,. The chapter on Heather
and Highland Costume. is quantity
charming In its description Mr.
Grifis belongs 10 the nineteenth cen
fury school OF literature. and We
miss a certain vigor and abandon