Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

ing them bodies and souls, to be held
together by the scant industries around
them 1t is the story that gives the
daily adventure of whaling or running
from point to point in such weather US
Neptune sees fit to serve out to the dar-
ing of the Yakaboo. 1t is a splendid
take of adventure that, somehow, sue
ceeds in preserving in the midst of it's
plications-some of the sights and
sounds and odors-of old Spanish days.
Water folks will read this story with
delight. Even the most ipcorrigible of
landlubbers cannot escape the thrall
of it.
IMMORTALITY: An Essay in Discov-
cry. By B. H. Streeter. A Clutton-
Brock. G. W. Emmett. j. A. Had
field and Lily Dougall. New York:
The Macmillan Company.
In order to make the nearest possible
approach to the truth of this matter.
these writer's pooled their knowledge,
their intellectual training, their spe-
cial powers of investigation, their sep
arate lines of attack, their distinct
points Of view. These. subject to the
searching but friendly and sympathetic
challenge of one or another of the
group, were finally brought to bear as
a unit upon the investigation of the
of personal existence beyond the pres
ent life. In this exhaustive group
method biblical research is coordinate
ed with modern science. The latter en-
phasizes its own larger Interpretation
of life and it's new outlook upon human
development and destiny. It gives sub
stantial value to psychical investiga-
ton also and accounts for the expan
sion Of modern philosophical thought.
Bearing directly upon this subject one
Iii pccin of
the truth and the error that lie in the
common conception of spiritualism and
in the doctrine of reincarnation ac
cordlng to the modern theosophist. The
study closes with a general outlook
that includes the attitude of mind, the
orientation of the spirit. the course of
conduct that lead to the best treasures
of the individual and personal life, both
in this world and in that other world to
which these writer's point the reader
for continuation of his own conscious
existence. Probably the best thing that
may be said about this sincere and
earnest piece of work is that it does
lay down a course of life which is cal
culated to bring the fruits of the spirit
to noble harvest on this side of the
line.
RUBENS. By Louis Hourticq. inspector
or hne arts of the city of Paris.
Translated by Frederick Street. H.
Illustrated. New York: Duffield &
Co.
This readable story projects the life
and work of Rubens against the back
ground of art that dominated Europe
at the close of the sixteenth and up to
the middle of the seventeenth century
An Introductory outline sketches the
birth and early years of Rubens. From
this the account passes swiftly into the
Irnl OF n No.
upon the artists career 1t defines
those later influences also that gave
the special cast to that career and led
to those points of departure that later
set this artist in a class by himself.
making MN, in turn, the objective from
which new waves of art were to set out
on their own distinctive ways One
reads here in graphic phrase what the
exact debt of Rubens to Italy consisted
in and what. also, were his other
sources of inspiration. The subjects
with which this artist identified bis
work are classified and the peryasfye
quality of the work of Rubens is an
alyzed from the standpoint of the art
organized volume contains. in addition
to the substance of the discussion
itself. catalogue of the principal
paintings of Rubens. with notes also on
his engraVlngs and drawings and a
chronological table to indicate the Sc
Quence of his development and achieve
ments Twenty-four pictures repro
duced from the paintings of Rubens
complete this admirably concise and
comprehensive story.
THE KENTUCKY WARBLER. BY
James Lane Allen. author of "The
Kentucky Cardinal" etc. New York:
Doubleday, Page & Co.
Toward the middle of this engaging
story of boy. and a bird. and a cor
ner Of the blue grass country. Mr.. Allen
inserts sketch of Alexander Wilson.
the naturalist. This sketch serves to
outline the vision and tIe work Of the