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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
17
A critical review notes Splendid Realism of Rene Bazin centers on convent life and a tragedy-driven plot. The piece highlights the novel’s French political relevance on church-state education, depicting Pascale’s struggles, betrayal, and murder, while praising artful writing and translation.
A fragmentary glance at John Halsham's Idlehurst a daily journal from a Sussex village depicted through vivid word portraits of elders and youngsters. The piece contrasts tranquil gardens and meadowland with bustling modern city traffic and notes a bibliographic shift to René Bazin's From the French of René Bazin.
A description of a book reprint from 1897 issued by E. P. Dut ton & Co priced at $1.50. The prose notes the author's serene mood and the beauty of the country, inviting readers to enjoy its garden like flowers.
Robert Chambers returns to a satirical vein with Some Ladies in Haste to be published by D Appleton and Co. The tale follows a New York clubman who discovers mesmeric powers and experiments on varied acquaintances. Wallace Morgan provides the de luxe edition with sketches by A B Wenzell and a color inlay by G C Wilmhurst.
The article traces the term eugenics coined by Dr Francis Galton four years prior and outlines aims to improve human inborn qualities through sociological study. It discusses heredity as a core focus in shaping potential human development.
The book Heredity by J Arthur Thomson argues against the inheritance of acquired characters and presents comprehensive reviewing of heredity research. Thomson, Aberdeen professor, aligns with Weismannism and emphasizes a data based, non partisan approach to physical and mental traits transmission.
Dr Newman Smyth argues in his book Passing Protestantism and Coming Catholicism that modernists within Catholicism hold the world’s vigor and the Pope’s anathema rests on them. He contends Protestantism wanes while the Roman Church lags behind contemporary knowledge.
The article discusses Dr Smyth's analysis of Protestantism as the spirit and Rome’s modernist movement. It calls the book careful, interesting, and balanced, noting its value as a document in church history. The text questions future church directions beyond Smyth's prophecy.
Robert Herrick offers a new romance titled The Master of the Inn to be released by Scribner's Sons. The novel centers on an inn in a forest preserve where the Master cures tired souls and diseased bodies without medicine, guiding each guest toward salvation through secret methods.
Edward MacDowell biography in preparation by Lawrence Gilman for autumn publication seeks letters memorabilia and related material from friends pupils and associates. Gilman assures preservation and prompt return and asks that materials be directed to 227 East Seventy second Street New York.
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