New Britain herald., 1922-07-28
Newton Robinson.

The science of punishment here appears completely surveyed. How the treatment of the prisoner has hts torieally developed Is shown, the more modern and scientific methods are ex- plained, and conclusions are drawn from experience, The work Is a thorough and accurate analysis of facts and at the same time progress sive, even at times idealistic. in its viewpoint, It will, therefore, be found suitable both hs a textbook for students and as book of informa- a- ton for workers in prison and refor- matory." Survey
 PIECES OF HATE by Heywood
 Brown,
 "A collection Of humorous stories, critical esaays, etc, of the theater, books, politics, horse-racins. college sports by the well-known journalist. '" PLOTS AND PERSONALITIES by F.
 F., Slosson and J. F, Downey,
 Have you the imagination to con- ceive fiction plots and can the de- gree be ascertained by tests? Is the question answered in this entertain Ing book on the psychology of fiction writing IL has It's inception when sosson began playing a game of per- sonalities with the ads In the per sonal column Of the London Times and becoming convinced that the game might be of use in determining the power Of imagination in literary students, persuaded Dr. Downey to try out the idea in her classes at the uni- versity of Wyoming, which she did with particular success. Will be inter- esting 10 anyone who has tried or wishes to try the writing game" A. L. A. Booklist.
 QUEEN OF sHEBA by Phinneas A.
 Crutch
 "A humorousiy satirical historic romance of Balkis. the biblical queen" RANDOM MEMORIES by Ernest
 Wadsworth Longfellow.
 These chapters of "reminiscences by son of the poet Lonsfellow are al- most like table-talk in their infor- mality, their confidential revelations. their amusing stories. Taken for what they purport to be. random memor- ies,' they are wholly delightful. and to readers who cherish fond recollec- tions of the celebrities of the past cen tury they will be of absorbing inter- est" Outlook
 TOWARDS THE UNDERSTANDING
 OF JESUS by V. G. simkhoitvitch
 The essay which gives the book Its title is a consideration of the life and teachings of Jesus in relation to their historica setting, the long struggle of the Jewish nation against Roman de- and its final overthrow The others essays are Rome's fall recon an economic explanation of the fall of Rome as due to exhaus- ton of the soil; and Hay and history, a study of the village community from the standpoint of agriculture. The author is professor of economic history at Columbia University" A. L. A. Booklist.
 WITH A POET IN THE
 ROCKIES by stephen Graham.
 "As with all his books of travel, MT. Graham makes his record as interest ing as an interesting novel. He Is conspicuously alive to the place of man in the heart of the world he visits and to mans influence upon na- ture as well as the influence of nature upon man." Boston Transcript. FROM THE CHIN
 EsE by Christopher Morley.
 This is charming book. It is Mir. | Morley at his best at work upon mat ,er congenia to his humor-from the rbane and extremely entertaining let .er which dedicates the little volume 10 that brilliant gem-carve Lozan Pearsall Smith to the conditional | blessing upon purchasers on the last page the book Is simply great fun. It | s what may be called high parody parody which does not wound-par- ody which will amuse the victim as we'll as the bystander." Literary Re view.