New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
 IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

Diary of tho Great War. by Samuel
 Pepys. Jr.
 "A record of events ha+vaan 1,,1, 1914 and December 31. 1915 inren- iously set forth in the style of the original Pepys."-Book Review Di- gest.
 The angle of vision of the or,a- inal Is very cleverly initiated: and the Junior Pepys has caught the knaok of the elders pretty egoisms, his do light In Irresponsible gossip, his little naught1nesses, his little moraliz- tnSs. s.'-Boston Transcript, Inside the German mpare, bv Har.
 bert B. Swope.
 observations in Germany dur1ns tho latter months of 1916. Work of an American newspaper mar. accorded unusual opportunities to sea ana study men and affairs''-Pub- fishers wsek',
 Navy As . Fighting Machine. by B,
 A. Fiske.
 What is the navy for? Of wha. pa.S shoulo IL be composed? What pr.ncapAes should be followed. in uuer to se1 the maximum return for .e money expanded? To answer .nese auestlons clearly and without .e.nnicai language Is the object of the United States Navvn-A Booklist. A. Open That Door! by R 1n.arsou
 Sensible chapters on the ve,ue nf reading, addressed to, the average person who is probably in somethine of rut and who needs to he in- spired to read the worthwhile {books as a means of enlarging his sympa- thy and understanding" g."-A. L. A. Booklist. Our Nation in the Building, by Helen
 Nicolay.
 "A narrative that is as far re- moved from the textbook as possible. It Is good volume for the man or woman who wants to see our history as whole and to do it in the pleas antest manner possible. Reprinted from the Century."-A. L. A. Book list
 Pangerman Plot Unmasked, by Andre
 Cheradame.
 "Berlin's formidable peace-trap of the drawn war Contains warning to Allies against making a peace with Germany. Reveals what he believes to be a 1ong-prepared project for such a plausible settlement, that Germany, while getting the most inn portant part of what she has fought for, will apparently make liberal con- sessions and admit defeat."-Pub- fishers Weekly.
 Passing of the Great Race by Madi-
 son Grant.
 "The author considers European history in terms of race. Three European races are recognized: the Nordic, the Mediterranean and the Alpine. Of these it Is the Nord1c whose passing is regretted. It is the superior race, par excellence, but many factors are uniting to destroy it-war, climate, alcohol, disease and voluntary race suicide. He is es- sentially aristocratic in point of view: democratic control and univer- sal suffrage point the way to degen- eration Book Review Digest. Potsdam Princess. by Ethel Howard.
 "Her book Is an intimate. gossipy account written in a just and kindly spirit, of her life with the imperial family, of the personalities of the boys who were in her charge, and of the Kaiser and Kaiserin. She has been entirely successful in this for there is no trace in her pages of the slightest war bitterness. s."-N. Y. Times.
 Studies of Contemporary Poets by M.
 c. Sturgeon.
 Critical studies of Abercrombie, Rupert Brooke, Davieg Walter de la Mare, Gibson, Ralph Hodgson, Huef fer, an Irish group, Rose Macaulay, Masefield, Munro sarojini Naidu, John Presland," James Stephens, and Margaret Woods. They arc sym pathetically and thoughtfully written with well chosen quotations. and the book Is made particularly useful as it contains IL bibiliography of these minor poets."-A. L. A. Booklist. One thousand shorter ways about the
 house, by M s. Grey.
 Room Beautiful, by Clifford and Law ton.
 "A collection of illustrations of in- teriors. . The book is unique and at present the best of it's kind. "A. L., A. Booklist.
 Studies in Ethics for Nurses. by c. A. Aikens.
 "An interesting and useful book on phase of nursing life rarely treat ed, that of personal character, service, and conduct."-A. l.. A. Booklist. Fiction Borodino Mystery, by M. l.. Storer. "A clever, detective story, well told in a style vivid and full of d1stinc- 1ion"-Cathclic World. Eternal Feminine, by Mrs. M. R. s. Andrews.