New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-09
Mew Books at
the Institute

Luxor, a reading OF the Life an,
Times OF Akhnaton Is we'll wort
while. The book. written by an ac
tive Psychologist, Is an attempt to pu
into popular biographical form tn
story OF the reign OF one OF the carl,
Egyptian kings. the narrative beini
drawn from such facts of Egyptian
life and character as II has been pos
sible to adduce from archaeology
find In the course Of the excavation
and researches"
AS ! WAS SAYING by Burgess John
son.
Essays In a friendly humorous
vein by the well-known author, edito
and publisher"
THE BEST REMEMBER by Ar
thur Porritt
"Mr. Porritt, editor Of the Christian
World has accumulated his impress
sions during thirty-three years OF re
ligious journalism in London--Despit'
the religious atmosphere of the who'll
book--he speaks Of few men who arr
not clergymen--there are many anus
ing touches such as speaking OF DR.
r. J. Campbell as one who is a Chris
tan to the point of being fool abou
it, One chapter The process OF the
Suns Is OF particular interest now be,
cause 1t purports to give an account
Of the English attitudes on such diff.
ferences OF opinion as brought ths
Manning Grant episode to the news.
papers front Literary Re.
view.
BIRD BIOGRAPHIES by Alice Eliza
Ball.
LAS the study of bird increases, In.
creases also the need Of authoritative
bird biographies. And none could be
more helpful than this delightful
'guidebook.' giving careful descrip-
tions OF $50 common land birds OF
the eastern United States. And to APP
pearance scarcely less instinct with
life than the little feathered creatures
themselves, are the rarely beautiful
illustrations SO generously given."-
Boston Transcript.
B SINESS CORRESPONDENCE
AND PROCEDURE by A. G. Beld-
ing.
OF HARDY FRUITS
by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick.
DYKES AUTOMOBILE AND GAso-
LINE ENGINE ENCYCLOPEDIA,
18th ed. rev. and enl. by Andrew
Lee Dyke.
FOR LUNCHEON AND SUPPER
GUESTS by Alice Bradley.
"A clear, concise little book, with
menu preliminary preparations and
market order preceding the specific
recipes all Of which have been tested
at Miss Farmers school of cookery"
A. l.. A. Bookllst.
GARDEN wHIMsEYs by Charlotte
Rider Tomas.
PIERLUIGI DA PALES-
TRINA by Zoe Kendrick Pyne.
LII tHIo CIltiCdl dCCOuHL VI WIG IllS
and times of a sixteenth century COM
poser it is the object of the author
o show that the unaccompanied poly
phony OF that time is form of music
10 beautiful that 1t has never been
and contains a regenera-
i've force that is once more destined
o bear fruit.
miss Pyne has done her work well,
Ind her book Is the most complete
tatement of the facts OF Palestrina's
life that has yet appeared in English.
some analytical remarks on music
ire also OF value. Saturday Review.
HISTORY OF SWITZERLAND, 1899
1914 by Wilhelm Oechsli
The late Professor Oechsli of Zu
ich, who died in 1919, was unques-
the greatest authority on
swiss history of our time. and his sim
lie and picturesque style distinguish
d him from most modern writers who
se German. His History of Switzer-
and 1499-19l4. which has been skill
ully translated is an exceptionally
aluable addition to the Cambridge
Historical Series. "--Spectator.
HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS AND REM
OVATIONS by C. s. johnson.
larry, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY,
A Light Comedy in Four Acts by
st. John G.. Ervine.
IY TWO COUNTRIES by Lady Astor
MY Two Countries by Lady As
,r, gives nine short addresses given in
merica and England. She talks
bout women in politics. about the
stations OF England and America,
nd about the League of Nations.
ometimes her politics agree with
line and sometimes they do not, but
very page of the book is frank, d.
,ct, simple and quite without the
igh-falutin which many of the male
|. P.'s and Congressman seem to
link is essential in speech. Ed
und Lester Pearson, Independent.
N A BOOK OF ESSAYS by Hilaire
Belloc.
|
UR VANISHING FORESTS by Ar
thur Newton Park.
"A plea to the general public for
e encouragement OF interest in wood
crop, for Federal extension Of
lr national forests, indicating the
rmer's woodlot and the municipal
rest movement as keynotes Of the
w attitude toward solving our for
t shortage, urging public education
i'd cooperation as the only guarantee
a permanent wood supply"
AVS by Iacinfo RenaNente.