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Show 14. THE BEE. Boohs & IRaoast classes of men more and more mutually dependent and thus fosters sympathy and a sense of brotherhood. Many other groups of facts lie subjects to his analysis so as to exhibit the effects upon character of the social, political or religious routine of American life. This absorbing interest in moral phenomena prevails throughout all his essays. But the exquisite literary style of the author is the chief attraction of the book. It is remarkable for its severity, terseness, and perfect precision of phrase. It is at its best in measured and suave exposition, or where a certain academic dignity and condensed fulness of thought can find utterance. Every word is weighted, and is poised in its place. Several of his inscriptions for public buildings and monuments are placed at the end of this volume. In these, English words are made to take on the gravity, sonorousness, and ritualistic suggestiveness of Latin, and seem worthy to be carved on brass and on stone. And, indeed, the amateur of phrases fiuds in President Eliots essays many collocations of words which are mem orable for sheer technical finish and President Eliot whoso visit to Utah i few yearn ago and whoso friendly interest in the Mormon people called forth so much and such varied comment, has just added a valuable hook to the library of the world. It is a work of unmistakable power and originality. The stylo is terse and impressive and altogether it is a valuable work. The Critic says of the author : President Eliots mind is in its tissues and instincts radically scientific, and his interpretation of American civilization is everywhere determined by his scientific habits of thought. He avoids, to be sure, technical terms and speaks the speech of the inexpert; and yet he works continually through the implicit help of biological law, and really reasons and criticises with such concepts ever in mind as those of heredity, natural selection, the survival of the fittest, the struggle for existence. His formula for civilizainfinite differentiation under tion, liberty, suggests the great final formula of evolution, while at the same time it recalls Mills beauty . theorizing in Liberty, which we A new series of scientific books have always suspeeted of being a influence in President which promise to be of more than orpowerful Eliots early intellectual life. Family dinary interest will shortly be pubstocks, inherited aptitudes, sports, lished by G. P. Putnams Sons, unthe continuity of nature these and der the title of The Science Series. similar words and phrases, through The various works are to be edited by their occasional presence, suggest Prof. J. McKecn Cattell of Columbia of President Eliots instinctive desire to University, with the Frank Evers Beddard, F. R. S. in analyze civilization'in terms of modern scientific thought, and make ob- Great Britain. Each volume of the series will treat vious his fundamental loyalty to the latest results of the scientific study of some department of science with reference to the most recent advances, social phenomena. Yet none the less marked and de- and will be contributed by an author cisive is his humanistic preoccupation of reputation in his line. Among the with morals with all that'pertains to earlier volumes to be in readiness are The stars, by Prof. character. He does not rest content :he following with a mere scientific explanation of Simon Xewcomb, U. S. X., Xautical things as they are ; with tracing out, Almanac office, and John Hopkins as a mere abstract demonstration of University. TheEarth.as a Planet, political ethics, the play of forces in by Prof. C. A. Young, Princeton The Measurement of the social organism. The purpose University. that prompts his analysis is a vital, the Earth, by President T. C. Menmoral purpose ; he is bent on finding denhall, Worcester Polytechnic Inout what kind of men this new social stitute, formerly superintendent of system of ours is likely to train ; how' the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. these men are likely to compare with Earth Structure, by Prof. James men of ealier civilizations ; Ttow such Geikie, F. R. S., University of EdinProf. T. G. essential virtues as purity, honor and burg. Volcanoes,-bcourage are likely to fare as demo- Bonney, F. R. S., University College cratic modes of life make themselves London. Earthquakes, by Major more and more operative and subdue C. E. Dutton, U. S. A. Physiogramore and more completely to their phy ; the Forms of the Land, by spirit the individual and the family. Prof. W. M. Davis, Harvard UniverIt is in answer to these questions that sity. The Groundwork of Science, some of his most suggestive com- by Dr. St. George Mivart, F. R. S. ments on American life are made. Chil worth, Surrey. The History of For example, he points out the value Science, by C. S. Pierce, Milford, of corporation service in developing Pa. The Study of Man, by Prof. widely the virtues of loyalty and fide- A. C. Haddon, Royal College of SciGeneral Ethnogrality; he illustrates the educating and ence, Dublin. stimulating effect of universal man- phy, by Prof. Daniel G. Brinton, hood suffrage on men of wealth and University of Pennsylvania. Recent position, through the necessity it im- Theories of Evolution, by J. Mark poses upon them of excelling intel- Baldwin, Princeton University. The lectually and morally as well as so- Animal Ovum, by F. E. Beddard, cially ; he shows how the increasingly F. R. S., Zoological Society, London. of minute division of labor makes all The Reproduction Living pre-evolutiona- ry n : by Prof. Marcus Haring, The StrucQueens College, Cork. ture of Man, by A. Keith. Heredity, by J, Arthur Thompson, Schoo of Medicine, Edinburg. Life Areas of Xorth America; A study in the Things, WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. Tintic Miner: We are much pleased to learn that Xoble Warrum, Jr., former editor of the Salt Lake Argus, has returned to Salt Lake and Distribution of Animals and Plants, will shortly commence the publicaby Dr. C. Hart Merriam, Chief of the tion of a new independent weekly Biological Survey, T. S. Department paper in that city. Judge Warrum of Agriculture. Age, Growth, Sex is well known as one of the most and Death, bv Prof. Charles S. brilliant, newspaper writers in Utah Harvard Medical School. and with him on the tripod the proposed new venture cannot fail of sucMi-no- Messrs D. Appleton Sc Co.s i t, cess Feb- . announcements A include Springfield Independent: Col. Voyage of Consolation, by Mrs. E. Xoble Warrum, late editor of the LoC. Cotes (Sara Jeannette Duncan(; gan Journal and still later the editor Eastern Journeys, some notes of of the Argus, has returned from the travel in Russia, in the Caucasus, east, and is announced as the puband to Jerusalem, by the late Charles lisher of a prospective weekly paper A. Dana; The Broom of the War at Salt Lake. Ihe Colonel is an able God, a story of the recent war bejournalist, and the appearance of his tween the Greeks and Turks, by Henpaper will be looked forward to with Xoel Bradsford ; Bimetallism, interest. ry AstronDarwin Leonard ; by Major ruary omy, by Agnes M. Clerke, A Fowler and J. Ellard Gore, a new volume in the Concise Knowledge Library; Points in Minor Tactics, by Capt. A Prince of Charles A. Smylie ; A PasMischance, by T. Gallon; sionate Pilgrim, by Percy White ; a new edition of Evolution and Effort, by Edmund Kelly, with an up-to-pa- te Price Advocate: Xoble Warrum, Jr., will, in the very near future, start a weekly paper in Salt Lake which will be independent in politics and religion, Mr. Warrums well- known ability as an news paper man and a brilliant writer, will cause the pencil pushers to look forward to the birth of the new paper with much interest. all-aroun- d preface treating of recent political events in Xew York ; and a new edition of The Story of ElecSalt Lake Herald : The first issue tricity, by John Monro, with a chap- of The Bee, a weekly illustrated ter on Wireless Telegraphy. will appear next Saturday, with Xoble Warrum as editor and The family of the late Mr. Henry principal owner in the new venture. Mr. Warrum, ever since he severed George are preparing in connection with Doubleday Sc McClure Co. a his connection with the Argus, Memorial Edition of his works, lim- has had such a project in view and ited to 1000 copies, which his friends has just completed his plans for carbelieve will form the most suitable rying it into effect. The Bee, it is monument to his memory that could announced, will be independent in be devised. Special efforts are be- politics and will be in the nature of of a political, social and financial reing made to have the books admirable as specimens of the bookmakers view. The offices are at rooms 109 skill. The presswork is to be that of and 110 Auerbach building, on Alain DeVinne, there will be new photo- street. gravure portraits, and a full biograReferring to the same matter a phy written by Henry George, Jr. couple of weeks ago, the Herald said : The paper will be run under the personal direction of Air. Warrum Judge, Leslies Weekly and Demo-restwhose ability as a writer Family Magazine have been and newspaper man inconsolidated, and hereafter will be sures a bright, aggressive and interpublished by a new corporation to be known as the Arkell Publishing Co., esting publication. W. J. Arkell, president. There is to Ogden State Journal : Xoble Warbe a London edition of Judge, of which Mr. Victor Gillam will be the rum, Jr., formerly the editor of tie Logan Journal and subsequently edimanager. tor of the Salt Lake Argus, and who is recognized as a brilliant, forceful BUSINESS SHORTHAND... and logical writer, has returned to Utah and will again engage in news.... TAUGHT BY .... paper work. It is understood that ..GEO. GATRELL.. Judge Warrum will have editorial Otlicial Court Stenographer to courts iu Michigan and Utah and Shorthand Instructor charge of an independent weekly for many years paper to be started in Salt Lake City GATRELLS SOLID FOUNDATION ROCKS jefore long. For Shorthand Students, pa-pape- r, s well-know- n all-arou- By Mail 35 Cents GATRELLS READY REFERENCE CHART For Advanced Shorthand students and Office Hands, By Mail, 75 Cents 315 fluertiacti Bing.. Salt LaKe Ciiy,0tat. Several other state papers have made kindly mention of the project now so well under way, but they lave been loaned or mislaid 1 |