Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-04
Books and Authors

The Scrihners have just put Alan
Seecor Poems" back to press again.
making totaI OF $1,000 copies since
their publication in December, 1916.
since ,hc appearance OF d. W. Grif-
ilh's photo drama broken Blossoms"
which Was adopted from one OF the
/ stories In Thomas lSuriie's "L!mchouso
Nights the publishers report that
] they have been Obliged to reprint the
+ times respectively.
I The Fleming II Revel Co. has jus.
+ p I.. G.isned TIE SILVER on the Iron
@ttG s5 rhe life o, s 5n-S = &c. e..
I and widely known as a popular
/ preacher In common With many other
I DISTINGUISHED preachers Dr.. Vance has
I can c.psd.t!oaary forces. This new
( book : the record OF some o. the
lef, upon ms mind Despite is tender
I ness, Tie book rcsoun6i With q note
| o. opt .m!snm 10: as Dr Vance says:
\ II < With war. There IS n silver
I edge u its iron cross
/ Miss Marie coreilrs new book, My
Latte Bit 70 be published by George
H. por.n o9m ,.a,.S 'ne!nGss thS VIZ
I trihutcd to the nrcss during the war,
2nd Two me- "@ err hrst puhlished be,
/ drastic indictment of modern social de-
| velopmientS, and "ssvaGe Glory "hich
Y SnTsN llN lOl esd " Aiit CaltsNEDlu- liSl
came upon us IL! August, 1914. You
may or may not agree with MESS Cor:
el's views on the. Characterization o;
women. the failure OF the churches. and
tho divers political ana sen':ra! cues
lions thlt have exercised the pubi!c
rnind IN rfcSe latter years. but they
help TO make My Little Biz" a live
and interesting book. Among the bes;
Of the essays. the most spirited and
I deal with thv heroic do.ngs and suf-
I ferings Of the soldiers.
Under the carlton. Two Historic
tributes In the September American
Review OF Reviews an interesting ar
. ticic reviewing the history Of William
( and Mary and Hampden Sidney. with
/ especial emphasis on Tho close re!ai
( ton they have sustained TO our ma
/ tioaal life throughout the period OF It's
/ development. Indeed Harvard alone
7 lntcdatcs William and Mary among the
I rountry's Oldest Institutions of learn
7 ing. therefore. The history of william
sud iIary is also LARGELY The history
Mary and HA!nndcn- sidney have made
I large contributions 10 the formal lion oa
/ true American ideals and TO the estab-
institutions. William and Mary edu-
/ Gated three OF the eight Virginia
/ horn Observation-Disclosures Monroe and
I Tyler. 1t enjoy not only tho d!stinc-
traditions. but has an cnviable record
OF leadership IN progressive education
! a. EG.., IOttDlf III INC embellishments
! of the elective and honor systems.
! which mark such Il distinct advance in
| true educational progress.
/ some wears ago Thomas y. Edison
/ remarked that what the nineteenth
neeriris. the twenticth century would
/ be TO human engineering" This belief
/ has since been frequently reiterated
( the importance OF Applying scientific
I methods TO human relations In indus
/ Try. Thus far. however. little has been
/ done to which the term engineering"
can truly be applied. One of the first
achievements of the century worthy to
/ he called an engineering feat is the
/ fcat,on OF its personnel. The scientifi.
/ methods now generally known. applied
1 by Il grou? of psychologists and techni
cal experts 10 this large problem may
/ we'll be classed rs human engineering.
! While this group was dealing scienti-
iicaily With the problems OF classified
was applying the same technique to
/ problems peculiar TO Industry. Engaged
in research work IN the Yale psyche
! mission by large industrial concern
10 Try an experiment. in its shops. The
nrn ro ca, results Sa, of this experiment
| tinue the work In the permanent ca
| pacity Of industrial psychologist, the
no pn 'h For as iw II Is know IN the
! been applying the scientific methods
OF psychology to the selection train
ing and retention Of employees. With
stan OF trained employment experts
aud psychologists. tests OF All Kinds
| were devised. including trade tests
similar TO those used in the army.
| These have been given to over & 600
/ applicants for employment DR.. LINK
| mas now written a book describing tho
work and the results. "EmploymeuI
Psychology: The Applica ton OF Scieu-
! tifc Methods 10 the Selection. TRAINING
and Grading, of Employees" which Tic
Macmllans have just published Il is
not theoretical discussion but y
| practical description OF methods whici,
nave already been applied with sue
cess IN the field of industry. II is
| probab! the first example OF scientific.
human engineering carried out on q
] substantial scale v" -