New Britain herald., 1916-02-03

Anthology of magazine verse for 1915,
 by W. $. B. Brathwaite.
 Contains review of the year, the anthology, critical notes of the best books of poetry and the best books about poets and poetry. an index of poets and poems in the American magazines, articles and reviews, and list of volumes of poems published" A. l.. A. Bool1list.
 Arms and the race. by R. M. Johnston
 "Outlines the change in national European armies and military poll cies, discusses kruppisn, the rela- tions of Europe, Asia and America, claims that our military experiences have proved the weakness of our national forces. and suggests a losl-. cal policy for defense and the organ ization of a model army. Author is assistant professor of modern history at Harvard. "A. l.. A Booklist. Dardanelles: color sketches from Gal
 lipoli, by Norman Wilkinson.
 Fighting France from Dunkerque to
 Be1fort. by Edith Wharton
 "A book to be thankful for. One feels, upon closing it. that it is like coming out of great cathedral, yet it is merely q simply told narrative of things observed" Bookman.
 Mrs. Wharton's war book, like her novels. is written in style that makes one think of a carved ivory" N. y. Times
 German culture, by w. P. Paterson.
 
 ish scholars, among them J A. Thomson and Michael Sadler, attempt to give the general reader both an account and an estimate of Germany's contribution to "knowledge litera- ture, art and life. 1.-The essays ne- cessarily highly condensed, are dis by scholarly detachment and impartiality. "A. l.. A. Book list.
 Guide to South America, by w. A.
 Hirst.
 Compact guide, giving general suggestions to those planning a tour of the continent, historical and de- scriptive information in each country including Panama, much in the man. ner of Baedeker. but designed for travellers and business men rather than sightseers. "A. l.. A. Bookilst Higher individualism. by E. s. Ames
 Flight sermons delivered at Har- ward University by one of the most noted teachers of the psychology of religion in this country. They em- phasize the social nature of the in dividual and the value of social ser vice, and, among other things, the world-old quest for a more abun- dant and ideal life. An earnest book for the scholar or thinker who is of a religious turn of mind. "A. L. A. Booklist Interpretations of literature; by Laf-
 eadio Hearn selected with an in
 troduction, by John Erskine.
 I,versational talks on English literature, chiefly of the nineteenth century, which the author gave to his students of the University of Tokyo, taken down by some of his abler students. Very interesting, ori- ginal, but appreciatively reverent and sound; the style, simple, clear, ele- i gant, but not studied. The amazing thing is that there should be such unity, such oneness in style and mat ter when these lectures were not written. A. l.. A. Booklst. Issues of life. by Elwood Worcester. Mechanistic view of war and peace,
 by c. w. Grille.
 "Thc author speaks from observa- tions obtained from many years in the clinic and from viewing the be- havior of man under the stress of war while in charge of hospital unit in France. He "Gives us the fundamental philosophy of war. The effects of the profound emotions of war or the secretion of the liver, the ardrenal glands, the thyroid and the less powerful glands of the body, and, in turn. the effects of these effects on the conduct of men.-A. l.. 1 A. Booklist. Modern study of literature. by R.
 G. Moulton.
 "A remarkable result of learning ! and experience of years in literature. 1 With all it's information, it's philoso- | phy, it's scientific reasoning, the cru tially readable delightful in fact and is informed as well with en- thusiasm and the appreciation of a born reader. There made many ori- ginal ideas, many clever devices and 1 diagrams, which are most suggestive 1 and make 1t a book for reference as