Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
STORY OF DAVID GAIT A BOY
FROM THE CONNECTICUT HILLS
New York Millionaire Gives the Lad His Chance at an
Education and Finds That His Investment
Has Not Been Wasted.

of the book, Viscount Grey says
The diary was evidently written in
| childhood. but the question of the en-
act age at which 1t was written does
not seem to me to have anything to
do with the interest OF the book; and
TO regard 1t as the work of 4 child
prodigy is TO miss the special quail
ties for which it should be read"
| 1t Is truly the journal or an under
standing heart. The Portland Ore
gonian says: THE Story OF Opar is
q most remarkable human document.
Its interest is absorbing. Its lit
eerary style. is quantity SIMPLE and
fascinating"
be Turner. Alfred ~. knopf, New
a great white house-Grummit's
bank they call it-sct high upon n
bluff. overlooking the muddy Mis-
sissippi. And rumor had 1t that
its owner. the misery Athiel Hagar.
had hidden somewhere 500 600 in
Greenbacks (the amount varied. but
MAS was al; always in grSenbaeks). and
lived this wizened old man with his
beautiful daughter. Vance, and his
adopted nephew. Bcavis. came the
great Yellow Peril. which so acted on
velop a story of dramatic intensity.
in which the effect is heightened by
pcrvading atmosphere of mystery
and almost of terror.
"Hagars Hoard" Is in every re-
spect an exceptionally fine novel.
worthy OF the best traditions OF fic-
tional literature.
SCHOOLING OF THE IMMIGRANT.
By Frank V. Thompson, Superin:cn-
dent of Public Schools BOSTON Mass
Harper & Brothers, New York.
This is the first of eleven studies
OF APPROXIMATION which aim to es.
! tablish common viewpoint-social,
political. industrial. etc.-between
the native and immigrant populations
IN the interest OF national unity.
Here for the first time. is survey OF
the small accomplishment compared
grant education. The whole trend
of Legislation since the national
awakening is critically examined.
and suggestions are made to reor-
by States, and nationally. 1t is n
! BOOK for every one interested in i'm
migrants and their education An
essential book for teachers and edu-
Gators everywhere.
FREEDoM. BY james NJ Beck
George H. Doran Co.. New York
nc ths [ 1aonia who s,, read Mr..
in the Case" will welcome this new
| contribution on the most pressing of
our national problems.
MIR. Beck discusses with sincerity
and courage President Wilson's con-
| stitutlonai theories and government
tai policies, which. as he sees il.
threaten TO change tho whole char
acter OF American life. He gives
u ut gu drama;ic power TO portion
OF imaginary conversations between
| president Wilson. Clcmcnccau. I.loyC!
Georgc. Orlando AID Baron Maxine in
Paris. Through the keen satire runs
rest the attention OF all who arc in
American institutions
The reader. regardless OF political
aihiiatons. will be held by the vigor
OF the presentation of personalities
OF world Importance dealt with
without gloves.
C ,TI,l or sroRM. BY Ida ~
| Can marriage out of ones social class
be successful? This may be taken ae
the question uppermost in the au-
. ..l.5,, mind In writing this novel The
OF rich and powerful family and tho
son OF poor grocer. They kecr
I d marriage secret and out of tho
|
a :angle which involves many lives.
Miss Wylie has touched with grea
tenderness the love story OF two souls
Though II Is the old. old story, there
IS new element in 1.-THE conflic
between love and labor, conflic
every man and woman may soon hav.
to face. Children OF Storm" begins
where most novels end.
A THOUSAND FACES. BY Flor
ence Seyler Thompson and George w
Calvin. N. d. The Four Seas Co
The need of reform in our asy
lums has long been obvious. anc
this novel with it's wildly drawn les
son should do much to bring 1t about
Ey making public facts that hav,
hitherto been unrevealed, or believed
only as the rawlings OF half-crazc,
minds. II has a powerful purpose tina
Is increased by the interest of IN,
story and the true events with which
i, is flied.
To quote from the book itself
In every state in the Union. san,
men and women are railroaded int,
Warehouses for life. Not one incidcn
IN this book, portraying condition
there. Is overdrawn or cXagEcrated
on the contrary. the half cannot b.
told. so revolving is the naked trutI
about these he!l-holcs OF modern civil
lization: Actual facts form the basi