The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-19
THE. New LITERARY OFFERINGS

one oil the collection which pretends to be solemn is
not about writer at all but about actor. All the
rest about struggling authors and uniformly
hilarious The best perhaps. is The Prize Package"
in which very hghbrow Oxford Harvard product.
earning sem-iterary living in publishing house.
makes love to the bosses stenographer with dire re-
suits And the next best is probably Advice to the
Lovelorn," in which the conscientious conductor OF a
newspaper department Of 6rstad to lovers inviting
iy gives herself very good advice. They all
amusing however in varying degrees. having great
deal Of charm as well humor and the volume will
be an excellent addition to any list OF summer
reading.
THE BIG YEAR. by Meade Mnnegerode &C. p.
Putnams Sons)
Most college stories written we suppose.
either to stimulate joyous Renaissance on the part
Of the aneients to serve as bait TO the younger
generation and these tales of Mr.. Minnegerodes can
probably do both They dedicated to the class
Of 1910 OF Yale and frankly admit that they deal
with by-gone days. days when there were giants in
the land. apparently and Ted Coy-or Corlss. as he
appears In the book-could beat Harvard at football
almost single -handed But they also paint alur-
ing picture of rushes and games and masquerades
and secret societies and sings-all gay and with no
thought Of the morrow-that they might easily lead
many a wavcring youngster to the joys OF Yale-h.
that is the youngser of today does not scorn such
simple pleasures as Mr.. Mnnegerode depicts. Curl
ously enough. many Of the stories which hang to-
gether by thin thread, told from the point of
view of either small newsboy bull terrier. with
the result that they frequently more juvenile
than need be.
BooKNoTEs.
Eden Phllpott's novel, Orphan Dnah," will
be ready in few weeks. Another Dartmoor story,
it is staged along the which he is most de-
voted, and with the country people he knows well.
Orphan Dinah" is remarkable type of English
country woman, and her story surpasses Mr. PHIL
potts early Dartmoor tales in dramatic power
B. w. Huebsch Inc, announces that Sherwood
Andersons early books will henceforh appear under
the Huebsch imprint. The books include WINDY
McPherson's Sons" Mr.. Anderson's first novel, which
attracted the instant attention of critical America;
Marching Men," his second novel, whose theme and
treatment fulfilled the promise OF the previous book
and "Mid-Amcrican Chants" in which the author of
"Winesburg Ohio" and poor White expresses him
self in poetry
On the nth of June Houghton Mifn company
published imported enlarged edition Of Sir Will
lam Oslers -Counses and Ideals" This is very
valuable and characteristic book was written several
years ago. In it Dr. Oser gives advice to the young
physician based upon his own long years of service
to humanity. During the war DIR. Osler in the light
of experiences, rewroe and enlarged the earlier
little book and it set up in England. The edition
intended for America was sent to the bottom by a
submarine. 1t has taken time for this loss to
be made good but after the long wait the book seems
even better and wiser than during the
Do Americans have much regard for their
congress, much respect for it and belief in it. as
the British display for their parliament? 1t is doubt
full if they do, but if that is true why do they not?
The key to the why the Brtsher, in what
ever part Of the empire he may live. always cherishes
such a profound regard for that basic institution of
British liberties can be found in Michael MacDon-
agh's two-volume work, published last week by E. P.
Dutton and company, "The Pageant Of Parliament
Mr. MacDonagh has been for IS years a reporter
and descriptive writer from within the walls Of par
lament and he has also been through all that time,
student OF its history. Therefore he is well equipped
for the writing of this account of parliament at work,
the first attempt that has been made to describe it in
the exercise Of its functions He treats the subject
sveIy and in detail from the general cleo