New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
 IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK
Beginnings of the American people,

Beginnings of the American people,
 by c. l.. Becker
 The present volume, the first of series of four, carries the history through the Revolution An excel lent text for maturer students. not superior in scholarship or perspective to other series but serviceably com pact. Interesting in that the writers have omitted or given only passing mention of much traditional history and elaborated their discussions of more neglected and unusual aspects. A good set for a business man to own."-A. L. A. Booklist.
 Feminism in Germany and Scandin-
 avia, by Katherine Anthony.
 Presents an interesting account of the movement, especially toward maternity protection, dress reform and many others. rs.'-Independent.
 
 Germany in defeat: strategic his-
 tory of the war: first Phase. by
 Count de Souza and Haldane Ma,-
 cfall
 Not until this marvellous study of the French and German operations In the first six weeks of the war was published has there been a key to the mysteries of what passed for his- tory thirteen months ago. Not in many years has a book so eXhaus- tive on the strategy of great battle been written with such lucid sim plicity. ."-BOstOn Transcript. Greek genius and other essays, by
 John Jay Chapman.
 The Hunting wasps, by J. H. c.
 Fabre.
 "A record of painstaking observa- tions of the life history and peculiar ly interesting hunting habits of these wasps, written with all the authority and charm of the earlier books."-A L. A. Booklist
 Is war diminishing? by F. A. Woods
 and Alexander Baltzly.
 "A study of the prevalence of war in Europe since 1450, showing the increase and decrease in belligerency in half-century periods. An interest ing and provocative presentation of the most important question of civil lization. .'-Publisher note. Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount
 Royal, V by Beckles Wilson. Journal of impressions in Belgium, by
 May Sinclair.
 ''In those few weeks at the Front, Miss Sinclairs imaginative, supersen- stive nature seems to have accumu- lated more impressions than an or dinary mortal could have noted in a year. She has caught these feeting emotions, whether trivial or profound, and expressed them in terms of liter ature. ."-N. Y. Times.
 Willard Fillmore, by w. E. Grifis
 MT. F7illmores special claim for n- terest at the present date is the fact that the problems that emerged jn his administration, in 1850, before the American people, are awaiting solu- ton in 1915. 5."-Boston Advertiser.
 "A statesman to whose public ser vices posterity has done scant justice.'' Philadelphia North American. Pan-Am ericanism, by R. G. Usher
 "An impressive book, whether or not one agrees with it's conclusions; Illuminating on many points that Americans need to consider, specially as regards South American relations" A. l.. A. Booklist.
 Of criticisms which suggest them selves to the reader, the most impor- tant relates to Professor Usher's pro- penSity for strong, and even startling statem s.'-Dial
 "A mischievous k"-Springfeld Republican.
 Recollections of an Irish judge. by
 M. MD. Bodllin.
 "One of the most entertaining books we have read for a long time and contains an almost inexhaustable find of good stories. .'-Catholic World Soul of the war by Philip Gibbs.
 "An English war correspondents personal impressions, describing in the main French fighting and scenes.''- A. l.. A. Booklist.
 "Few writers have revealed so vi- wildly the soul of the war; of the na- tions involved and of the people, MT. Gibb has done his part as we'll as a man with a pen and a wonderful gift of expression may do for the story is absorbing, thrilling and con- vincing.' g.'-Boston Transcript When blood is their argument, an ar
 alysis of Prussian culture, by
 Ford MadoX Hueffer.
 "The author writes of the Prussian- ziaton of Germany. He claims that Germany since 1870 has contributed nothing to the worlds culture and