New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
Brief Notices
Some Recent Publications and
New Editions

"War Poems by *" Doubleday,
Page G. Co., is a small, thin volume,
filled from cover TO cover with red
blood and the spirit of heroism: We
can we'll believe that England has
been profoundly stirred" by it.
A peculiarly timely textbook IS l
stenographic NAVAL and Military
Phrase Book" Isaac pitman E. Sons.
which should be of great service to
shorthand writer's during the war
Richard G. Badger sends budget OF
12mos, some religious and some dra-
matte. "Our Obligation 20 the Day of
Rest and Worship" "The Unpardon-
able Sin" Jesus Idea" why God
Made Mem" and Captain of the Host
and 1.-TWO Mosques" THE Play of
Life" Gerry's Awakening and with
in the Gates of Yildiz." the latter.
ELAN Vital" is a thin book of poems
from the same press.
Mitchell Kennerly publishes "An
April Elegy," by Arthur DAWSON Ficke.
handsome volume of miscellaneous
poems. chiefly free verse" "Div.na-
tons and Creations" by Horace Hollcy,
from the same press, is a similar vol
ready appeared in current magazines.
Longmans, Green & Co. have issued
the second edition of Julian Corbett's
admirable England in the Mediter-
ranean: 1603-l7l3." in two conveniently
small octave volumes. This History
traces with fine discrimination and APP
probation the growth of England's
naval power in the Mediterranean and
therefore in all Europe down to the
time when her permanent occupation OF
Gibraltar made her little less than the
sovereign of that sea. IL is most val
liable and instructive contribution to
the history Of sea power as affecting
the destnies OF the world.
The increasing interest in Russia and
Russian literature makes timely the APP
pearance, from the house of Luce & Co,
OF two handsome little volumes from
the Edinburgh press of the Constables.
One is translation of pages from the
Journal of an Author" by Fyodor Dos
toievsky, and the other "Penutimate
Words" and other essays, by Leon
Shestov.
"A Soldier-Doctor of Our Army" by
Mrs. Maria b. Kimball (the Houghton
Miffin Company, is more than mere
personal tribute TO noble public ser
want. There was much in the life and
activities of the late Colonel James p.
Kimball worthy of record as history
and much that il is profitable for his
successors to read for their instruction
and inspiration.
A particularly attractive little VOL
ume of verse. entitled "The Pinnacle"
comes from the A. B. Caldwell Publish
ing Company. Of Atlanta, Ga. 1t is by
Mrs. Caroline Clark Hinton, who is
known as the writer of numerous
good short stories. and who is. by the
way, a granddaughter OF A. n. Clark
the old-time proprietor of THE Hart
ford Courant." The volume takes its
name from the first of its contents.
spirited bit OF free verse" The poems
are CHEEKY and inspiring in tone,
varied in theme, and instinct with
true poetic spirit.
Living on Little" is a timely
book from the Page Company. calcu-
lated to be INST servicesble TO house
keepers in these days Of high cost OF
living.
The ioughton MifFin Company have
Just issued "0utposts Of the Fleet. +"
a spirited little volume of stories Of
adventure in the British merchant
service in peace and war.
Human Welfare Work in Chicago"
is an exceptionally valuable book OF
reference. description and instruction.
published by A. c. McClurg & Co. II is
really an encyclopedia of the public in
stitutions Of that city. Libraries. gal
lsries, parks. schools. recreation
grounds. neigh borhood work and phlan-
thropic organizations, with a profusion
of illustrations and a sufficiency OF sta
tistics. II is valuable for information
about Chicago and for the example
which ii sets 10 other cities.
Isaac Pitman & Sons have put
"The Return of Sherlock Holmes" into
shorthand, in a neat pocket volume. 70
add to the JOY Of life to the students
Of pothooks and hangers.
In his "Talks 10 Young People on
Ethics" (Scrbners) Mr.. Clarence Hall
Wilson presents a survey of the prob
lens OF conduct in terms not of mean
spirited prudence but OF life's best pos
sbilities. Unpretentious. yet informed
and practical. this little book will
crafty the educator who believes that,
after all. the schools ought to have
something TO do with strengthening
the moral fibre and enriching the
character ~ Young '. N and women.