New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
Mew Books at he Institute
EMPLOYEE TRAINING, by John
 Van LieW Morris

EMIlIO EE lhAl lNG, Dy tom
 Van Liew Morris.
 Assemblies for the first time the descriptions Of the practices and plans of thirty-fve of the great manufactu- ing corporation schools in the United States based upon personal visits of the author to the plants or upon in- formation given him by the educa- tional directors. There are definitions and examples Of apprenticeship. spec ial initial. part-time, initial-special, up-grading, promotion and floor train ing There is a good analysis of the administrative problems of co-opera- tive or part-time schools which is inn portant to the lay reader"
 THE EUGENIC PROSPECT, by Caleb
 Williams Saleeby.
 "A collection of essays on various phases of hygiene and public health. touching only occasionally upon science generally understood as eu- genics. The whole book is well writ ten. It is easy to read and treats in an interesting manner many items of national welfare."-Literary Review. THE GRAPHIC ARTS, by Joseph
 Pennell.
 "The vivacious and at times pug nacious nature of the comments on artists and their work keeps the reader interested to the last page. The copious illustration of the book is for the most part happily chosen.-Out- look
 MORE ABOUT UNKNOWN LON-
 DON, by Walter G. Bell.
 "A quiet amble through London streets, stopping at historic spots and indulging in bits of romantic or his- toric "reminiscences concerning them" A. l.. A. Booklst.
 PEACOCK'S FOUR AGES OF POE.
 TRY, by H. F. B. Brett Smith, ed.
 Peacock's Four Ages of Poetry; Shelly's Defence of Poetry; Brown ing's essay on Shelley.
 'The three papers make an attrac- tive arrangement together in a most attractive small volume."-Literary Review.
 A POLITICAL PILGRIM IN
 EUROPE, by Mrs. Philip Snowden.
 We may differ from her political opinions. but we must respect the transparent sincerity with which she holds them. She is, in many ways, the ideal socialist Her book is gal lery of uncannily vivid portraits of the greatest figures in European so- cialism. .'-Saturday Review
 
 ROOSEVELT IN THE KANSAS
 CITY STAR, by Theodore Roose-
 welt.
 Aside from its newspaper interest, it's historical value, and it's physical addition to the voluminous writings of Mir. Roosevelt, it contributes not ably to the intimate picture of the authors virile personality which has been created by his other extraordin- ary self disclosing books It wildly exhibits the spontaneous operations of MT. Roosevelt's mind" ."-Literary Re- view. RUINS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATION | AND THE TRIUMPH OF CHRIS
 TlANITY, by Guglielmo Ferrero. !
 'Dr. Ferrero has made a careful | analysis of the causes that under mined the Roman Empire and the civilization that had been established | by that empire Ferrero's main thesis in this volume is that the con dition in Europe in 1918 at the close Of the war is in many ways similar to that of the Roman world, eastern and l 1le Constantine"
 STORY OF MANKIND, by Hendrix
 Van Loon.
 "A fascinating story that follows history from the earliest time to to- day, bringing all times and all peoples into focus. Written in a conversa- tional manner, clearly, without clut- tering details. Interesting to any age. "A. l.. A. Booklist
 WE LIVE BY, by J. w. Hud-
 son.
 "A study of the moral and religious beliefs of which present day scepti- cism, fortified by science, is more and more demanding revision. ."-Spring-| Ilclu ltepuDIHCdn.
 THE NAPLES, by John Bur.
 roughs.. These essays, representing as they If do some of the latest conclusions of 8 long life devoted to the study of na- ture, possesses q notable significance. Transcript. UNKNOWN LONDON, by Walter
 George Bell. 'Tbe merits of his book is that the l stories are retoId here in a single per- sonal. and most attractive way. From first to last Mr. Bell is an admirable guide to old London. an enthusiast we'll stored, humorous and unfailngly ."-Times Nondon) Lit. Sup. THE WANDERINGS OF A SPIRIT
 uAL1S'T, by Sir A. c. Doyle. This account of featuring tour in Australia and New Zealand is a com pound of notes of travel and of dis . ,ussions of spirituaism. The author