Evening star., 1922-05-07

! EQ1te0 10y Ine0HOFe stanton 2n{
Harriet Stanton Biatch. Illustrat.
i" HE frst Of these two volume.
covers the autobiography OF
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The
second one includes the diar,
and body of correspondence between this
distinguished woman and well known
people. almost the world over. The two
combine to give the complete story OF
life whose animating force was in.
dependence of thought and action
An indefatigable and versatile wom-
an. this. who gave to her family the
same Intelligent devotion as she ex-
pended upon the cause Of freedom
for women in the industrial and po-
litical world. Her life is the story OF
this advance in the status OF woman
Today women accept easily what she
and q few others fought for step by
step. The history is a storehouse OF
personal reminiscence surrounding
the great movement of which Mrs
stanton was, with Susan s. Anthony
the head and front. Distinguished
people come and go here-Emerson,
Garrison, Holmes, Greeley, Gladstone
carlyle and many another who has
time to which he belonged. The vol
umes stand as very substantial con-
tribution to the history of the ad-
vance of woman toward political and
industrial freedom.
EDGE OF THE JUNGLE. BY William
Beebe. author Of jungle Peace
etc. New York: Henry Holt & Co
ITO the birds and butterflies, the
ants and tree frogs, who have toler-
atedanle in fhefr jungle ante-cham-
oers, l oner this volume of friendly
words. That Is. the keynote, that is
the spirit OF this story Of the authors
South America. What is known as a
pure scientist never in the world
could have looked upon the business
in this light He would have come
back laden. with dead things to set
up In some neglected museum. 1t
may be that Mr.. Beebe did not re-
turn empty handed. That we have to
forgive him, because of the really
human and brotherly interest that
this book of experience gives TO the
reader. A man of wide journeyings
this, who makes easy comparisons
with the far corners of the earth as
he gathers this and tina. of expert
ShSS iIoHi lHtS SJOulH AHlcElCdu COI
ner. A man Of imagination. too. vino
lifts the animal life about him to
something like the. human estate and
then goes of into wonderings about
the meaning Of 1t ail-of what IL
means in this swarming tropical life
that Is different. that can be different
from the meaning to man himself
No. he never for a moment neglects
his legitimate business as man Of sci
ence. But he adds to this a world OF
comprehension, friendIiness,S query
and then lifts the whole to an inspir-
ing level of beautiful and simple
writing. This is the kind of scientist
to have a lot of.
THE ADVENTURES OF A TROPICAL
TRAMP. By Harry L. Foster. H.
lustrated. New York: Dodd. Mead
& Co.
Just went adventuring and said we
might go along II we so wished
This Is about the impression of the
unpretentious story in hand. Setting
out from the Isthmus Of Panama with
no money in his pocket and no pros:
poets whatever. Harry Foster went
on down into Bolivia and Peru to see
what the world in this quarter was
doing. Only one condition did he sci
for himself. That was that. no mat.
ter how inviting the situation might
OSs ."oaI0 NV SNdy loHBST Thai
three months in any one job OF place
A miner for the time being. a report.
er upon occasion, "a war correspond.
ent without a war" and sometimes a
plain tramp. taking in such hospital.
ity as came his way. All the time
however, this was very much alive
young adventurer-all eyes and ears
and general receptivity. A good
sense of humor kept him company
and an unflaggfng spirit beckoned
him forward. Out of it all we have
In hand an uncommoniy interesting
book Of travel-alert, full Of incident
rich in facts about place and people
possesses the writer. This is that
South America is a land of oppor-
tanity. but Its opportunities are either
for the very big corporation or the
very big man" The average man
according to this writer, would in
our own highly organized communi-
ties and would be likely, therefore
to follow the ever-ready adventure
lying in wait for him in this land OF
romance.
ONE. BY Sarah warder MacConnell
New York: The Macmillan Com
pany.
Here is a novel that turns the lucky
trick Of providing for both the real
reader and the mere skinner. To
the latter it offers an engaging web
OF circumstance, surrounded by a
smart social atmosphere and domi-
mated by an uncommonly individual
and attractive pair. For the more
exacting reader it sets an admira BILE
study Of. the ancient and honorable
institution of matrimony. The prob
lem is the old one-that of merging
two diverse pe1sonalities into COM
The wife is attractive-an intelligent
high-spirited girl. much in love with
an exalted notion OF the married
state. The man is something more
than attractive-a captivating fellow
with substantial achievement back of
him. with a place In the world. real
mans place. Both are seeking hap
piness--the woman in her own home
field. the man in many fields. The
drama progresses by way of the hus-
bands quests and conquests, by way
of the wife's efforts to forestall and
hold her own. Finally, of course, an
agreement ensues. It has to. In IA
miliar remorse the husband makes
it perfectly plain that his numerous
forth-farings were, after all, only q
reach after all the elusive females
that are done UP in the multiple per-
| TRINITY CHURCH
225th ANlNIVERS