Chapter eleven
, The conversion of militarism, is reminiscent of William James’ “Moral equivalent for war.” The last
## chapter deals with The place of Jesus Christ in a religious
experience.
“In vain do we look for any definite statement by the author as to the nature of Christ. And if he wavers in this fundamental belief, what light or leading can be expected from him on the momentous question of ‘The religious education of an American citizen?’”
— =Cath World= 106:113 O ‘17 700w
=Cleveland= p123 N ‘17 60w
“Some patent defects that one grieves so often to find in religious writers of prominence are an over-reliance on pretty verbosities, a habit of glib mosaic of biblical quotation designed to fit into modern problems (going back for its warrant to the infallibility of the scriptures), and a trait that naturally goes with the latter—an odd combination of sound and serious reflection with ramshackle logic. But there is plenty of meat in this book.”
+ — =Dial= 63:278 S 27 ‘17 350w
“The intimate and perplexing problems of the mind, in which faith, character and modern progress are factors, are dealt with helpfully. ... The chapter on the conversion of militarism is especially pertinent, but Dr Peabody almost seems to fall into the common failure to properly interpret Jesus Christ in relation to militarism. ... If we must have militarism a while longer, we wish that we might have the courage to possess it without torturing the teaching of Jesus to justify us.” L: A. Walker
+ — =N Y Call= p14 Ag 5 ‘17 300w
“An ideal work, the cream of long and rich experience.”
+ =Outlook= 117:26 S 5 ‘17 90w
“Particularly helpful at this time is the chapter on ‘The conversion of militarism.’ Dr Peabody thinks the youth of America should be given constructive social work to fill the place which some would gladly see assigned permanently to military training. ... The book is written with distinction of thought and style.”
+ =Springf’d Republican= p15 Ag 12 ‘17 250w
=PEABODY, JAMES.= Railway organization and management. 2v il LaSalle extension univ. 385 17-689
“This is one of a series of books on interstate commerce and railway traffic. Its purpose is to explain the functions of the various departments of the railway and the duties of the officers and employees. ... Naturally the greater part of the book consists of a detailed analysis of the three great divisions of railroad organization—operating, traffic, and accounting; but brief mention is made of the corporate organization and of certain miscellaneous departments, such as relief, pensions, publicity. Some little attention is given to the valuation work which has been forced upon the railroads by the federal government.” (Am Econ R) The author has been statistician for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé railway.
“The arrangement of the book is somewhat faulty resulting in many needless repetitions. A fairly full index remedies this defect to some extent. There is also a noticeable lack of balance in the apportionment of space to the various topics. On the whole, however, the work affords the student of transportation and the layman a considerable amount of information concerning the organization and operation of a railway though it is too superficial to be of much use to a railroad man or to any one who desires an intimate knowledge of the subject.” C. W. Doten
+ — =Am Econ R= 7:121 Mr ‘17 250w
=Ind= 91:31 Jl 7 ‘17 60w
“No such complete list and description of railway positions has been put into any previous work. Elaborate charts show the relations of the officials to each other and guide the reader through the almost infinite complexities of the organization.”
+ =Springf’d Republican= p8 O 28 ‘16 250w
=PEARS, SIR EDWIN.= Life of Abdul Hamid. il *$2 (1½c) Holt 17-31756
“A word of apology on my part may, perhaps, be expected for having included this sorry creature, Abdul Hamid, among the ‘Makers of the nineteenth century,’” writes Basil Williams in his General editor’s preface, continuing, “and yet as an influence on the political thought and action of Europe in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, as one who has handed down that evil influence to the Europe of this century, Abdul Hamid may justly lay claim to be included among those who have helped in large measure to make or mar the world into which we were born.” It is in much the same spirit that the author takes up the career of “the greatest of the destroyers of the Turkish empire.” Sir Edwin Pears is author also of “The fall of Constantinople” and “The destruction of the Greek empire.”
“An authoritative and popular history. The chapters are topical, which makes useful the chronological table of events at the end of the book. The author weaves into the history the part played by British diplomacy. His estimate of the Sultan’s character is interesting and well balanced.”
+ =A L A Bkl= 14:167 F ‘18
=Lit D= 56:39 Ja 12 ‘18 170w
“True, the result is a trifle disappointing, for Sir Edwin has treated his subject from a topical rather than a chronological standpoint, which frequently causes confusion and gives rise to the necessity for elaborate mental cross-referencing.”
+ — =N Y Times= 22:581 D 30 ‘17 520w
“Sir Edwin Pears has dealt with all these matters in a most competent fashion, and his book will be the standard biography of the worst of all the Sultans.”
+ =Spec= 119:717 D 15 ‘17 310w
“Abdul Hamid is the subject of just such an impartial, clear and comprehensive study as would be expected from a man of Sir Edwin Pears’s knowledge and profundity. If it is history more than it is biography, that fact is a natural consequence of the secrecy surrounding the life of the deposed emperor, and of the necessity of judging him by his public acts.”
+ =Springf’d Republican= p13 D 16 ‘17 1000w
+ =The Times [London] Lit Sup= p557 N 15 ‘17 50w
=The Times [London] Lit Sup= p592 D 6 ‘17 1750w
=PEARSE, PADRAIC H.= Collected works. il *7s 6d Maunsel, London 820.8
“Padraic Pearse was among the Irishmen executed after the outbreak in Dublin in the Easter of 1916. He was thirty-six years old; but already for twenty years and more he had been working for the Ireland that he saw in a vision. He learned the Gaelic language, and so well that, as ‘Padraic MacPiarais,’ he was able to write poems in it and plays and stories. At seventeen he founded the New Ireland society in Dublin. ... He edited the weekly organ of the Gaelic league. He conducted a secondary school as Gaelic in ‘atmosphere’ as he could make it.” (The Times [London] Lit Sup) The stories include the tale of “Iosagan” (Little Jesus), the mysterious, barefooted boy who came to play with the village boys, but disappeared when there were grown-ups about; of little Paraig, who used to play all alone at being a priest; of Brideen and her two dolls; of “The Dearg-Dool,” “in which the kindliest intentions seem hopelessly entangled with ancient doom”; of “The keening woman,” who came to London to plead with Queen Victoria on behalf of her son, imprisoned on suspicion of murder, etc. The plays all deal, directly or indirectly, with the history and politics of Ireland. The poems are filled with a confidence which contrasts strongly with the doubt expressed in the plays.
=Ath= p412 Ag ‘17 190w
“Those who look in the writings of Mr Pearse for that picturesque imagery which we are accustomed to find in the works of Irish authors will be disappointed, for there is little of it. There is a lack also of that humor, regarded as characteristically Irish, which by its piquant contrast adds poignancy to the homely tragedies of the Irish countryside.”
+ — =Spec= 119:272 S 15 ‘17 290w
“They are what literature ought to be. Their ‘literary’ beauty is patent, even in these English translations. ... They are very finely wrought; full of fancy, of passion, of tender humour; in the treatment of children they are rarely true and tender. But their special claim to notice is that they are the many times refined expression of their author’s spiritual life. ... To the seeker after literature, the purified and exalted expression of spiritual life, it matters not a jot whether the poet be politically right or wrong. He may be a rebel and a traitor; but, unless he be cowardly and mean of soul, his literature may be noble. And the literature left by Pearse is not the literature of a coward or a mean man. ... It is the more interesting because visionaries of this kind seldom have the power of expressing themselves through the art of letters.”
+ + =The Times [London] Lit Sup= p319 Jl 5 ‘17 1850w
=PEARSON, CHARLES CHILTON.= Readjuster movement in Virginia. (Yale historical publications) *$2 (4½c) Yale univ. press 975.5 17-24995
The movement which has been made the subject of this work represented a reaction against reconstruction. The author says of the book, “It is a chapter in the history of Virginia, from the Civil war to the first administration of Grover Cleveland, in which some of the forces that moulded the present state are shown in their operation; and in the showing the ‘Readjuster’ claim to liberalism, democracy, and progress is tested and due record made of the achievements and solid worth of those who stood for conservatism, aristocracy, and scrupulous honesty.” (Preface) A “bibliographical note” of six pages precedes the index. The author is professor of political science in Wake Forest college, North Carolina.
“Politics make strange bedfellows. On this score the reviewer might find a little fault with the author. For the book, while it does refer to the national bearings of his subject, does not make clear enough the entanglements and commitments of this bastard Virginia party. ... There is a fairness in the book and an appreciation of the difficulties of politicians in steering the course of any given ship of state that promise well for the future writings of the author.”
+ — =Am Hist R= 23:417 Ja ‘18 950w
Reviewed by S. C. Mitchell
+ =Am Pol Sci R= 12:140 F ‘18 500w
“There is a long and bald array of facts and figures; however the book shows scholarly research, is carefully written, is well provided with notes and bibliography, and should have lasting historical value.”
+ — =Springf’d Republican= p6 O 30 ‘17 450w
=PEARSON, FRANCIS BAIL.= Reveries of a schoolmaster. *$1 (2c) Scribner 814 17-9711
The author is State superintendent of public instruction in Ohio and has published books on “The evolution of the teacher,” “The high-school problem,” and other educational subjects. In this book he writes informally of the schoolmaster’s calling and of some of the problems of life in the light of his experience as a teacher. Homely analogies drawn from a country boyhood add an individual touch to the little essays. Among the subjects are: Retrospect; Lanterns; Complete living; Freedom; Things; Hoeing potatoes; Changing the mind; The point of view; Picnics; Make-believe; Story-telling.
+ =A L A Bkl= 13:392 Je ‘17
+ =Boston= Transcript p13 Ap 7 ‘17 470w
“Thirty-one well-organized little essays, full of kindly, homely wisdom based on both reading and human experience. ... The book will be of especial interest to those who have to deal with young people, or to students themselves.”
+ =Cleveland= p74 Je ‘17 50w
“Mr Francis B. Pearson has put much homely philosophy and the results of sound reflection in this little book.”
+ =Educ R= 54:208 S ‘17 30w
“In nearly all are one or more common sense suggestions on wise and tactful methods of boy training.”
+ =Ind= 91:295 Ag 25 ‘17 40w
“They are generally sensible, they are occasionally witty; but they abound in stale anecdotes and trite quotations, and they are prone to ‘announce commonplaces as if they were discoveries.’ All these are, of course, besetting sins of teachers. It is probably better to talk over your pupils’ (or readers’) heads than to talk under their feet. The latter is Mr Pearson’s danger.”
+ — =Nation= 105:259 S 6 ‘17 140w
+ =School R= 25:303 Ap ‘17 10w
“Although the writer avoids technical cant and disclaims any assumption of authority, the morals of his parables are plain and enlightening. The critical reader, however, may find in Mr Pearson’s style blemishes which seriously mar the charm of the whole. Rather too often is the writer ingenuous, obtrusively rustic and facetious, which, in a book of this nature, may lead one to distrust the writer’s judgment.”
+ — =Springf’d Republican= p10 My 18 ‘17 430w
=PEARSON, FRANCIS BAIL.= Vitalized school. *$1.40 Macmillan 370 17-4795
“The ‘vitalized school,’ according to Mr Pearson (who is state superintendent of public instruction in Ohio) is nothing but a school with a vitalized teacher in charge. In general, his book is an attempt to bring together some of the fundamental modern implications of teaching in a way that will induce teachers to incorporate them into the practice of their profession. ... It consists of a series of short treatises, aiming to be both practical and inspirational, on teaching as related to life: on ‘the teacher,’ ‘the child,’ ‘democracy,’ ‘the artist teacher,’ ‘the socialized recitation,’ ‘the school and the community,’ ‘a sense of humor,’ ‘poetry and life,’ ‘examinations,’ etc.”—Survey
=St Louis= 15:171 Je ‘17
“An inspirational rather than an informational book. ... The style throughout is free and easy and especially adapted to the teacher of little training and experience. The questions and exercises at the end of each chapter suggest that the author expects his work to be used both as a text and as a reading-circle book. In either of these capacities it would be more valuable for what it suggests than for what it contains.”
=School R= 25:461 Je ‘17 200w
“There is much that teachers, and other people, too, will do well to ponder. ... The book suffers somewhat from its sustained effort to treat broad, elusive, ‘inspirational’ subjects and relationships as if they were matter for exact exposition and could be stated as facts to be acquired rather than feelings to be aroused. Perhaps (though we doubt it) this is suited to the intended audience. Then, too, Mr Pearson makes a bad guess occasionally in his illustrations: such as when he quotes a statement that the first purpose of the schools at Gary is to make efficient workers for the mills.” W. D. L.
+ =Survey= 38:422 Ag 11 ‘17 500w
=PEARSON, THOMAS GILBERT.= Bird study book. il *$1.25 (3½c) Doubleday 598.2 17-8225
This book is meant to serve as a guide to beginners in bird study. It is not a compendium of facts about birds and their habits. Facts are not lacking, but its primary purpose is to tell the student how to begin, where to look, and what to look for. There are chapters on: First acquaintance with the birds; The life about the nest: Domestic life of the birds; The migration of birds; The birds in winter; The economic value of birds; Civilization’s effect on the bird supply: The traffic in feathers; Bird-protective laws and their enforcement; Bird reservations; Making bird sanctuaries; Teaching bird study. There are illustrations from photographs and drawings. The author is secretary of the National association of Audubon societies.
=A L A Bkl= 14:11 O ‘17
“Presents briefly much information that would be overwhelming in formidable scientific publications; and is intended to stimulate rather than to satisfy. Those who are disposed to cultivate an intelligent interest in the habits of their bird neighbors, will find the necessary help and inspiration for beginners in the matter here presented for their guidance.”
+ =Cath World= 105:684 Ag ‘17 100w
=Cleveland= p69 My ‘17 30w
“The last chapter, Teaching bird study, will be of specific value to teachers, to whom, rather than to the novice in field study, the whole book will be of considerable general value.”
+ — =Nation= 105:130 Ag 2 ‘17 270w
=Pittsburgh= 22:414 My ‘17 50w
=St Louis= 15:141 My ‘17
=PEARY, ROBERT EDWIN.= Secrets of polar travel. il *$2.50 (5c) Century 919.8 17-30385
A book devoted to what might be termed the technique of polar exploration. In his former book, “The north pole,” the author gave a brief summary of his methods. In this work he has elaborated that brief account, giving details of the system which, evolving gradually thru his years of endeavor, enabled him finally to reach the pole. Contents: Building a polar ship; Selecting men; Supplies and equipment; Ice navigation; Winter quarters; Polar clothing; Utilization of Eskimos and dogs; Utilizing the resources of the country; Sledge equipment; Sledge-traveling. In a brief conclusion, he touches on air travel as a possible means of arctic exploration.
=A L A Bkl= 14:126 Ja ‘18
“A notable book on arctic journeys ... by the man who is more competent than any other in the world to discuss the subject.” A. M. Chase
+ =Bookm= 46:334 N ‘17 150w
=Boston Transcript= p6 D 1 ‘17 420w
“It presents the conclusions as to the best methods of exploration in polar regions which the author has worked out during his years of arctic journeyings, and presents them with such constant and varied illustration of incidents and facts and personal observations as to make the narrative far more interesting than the account of a single expedition.”
+ =N Y Times= 22:449 N 4 ‘17 1100w
“It is a book for every explorer and every lover of high adventure.”
+ =Outlook= 117:433 N 14 ‘17 50w
+ =Springf’d Republican= p6 Ja 21 ‘18 360w
=PEASE, MARGARET.= Jean Jaurès, socialist and humanitarian; with an introd. by J. Ramsay Macdonald. *$1 (3½c) Huebsch. 17-26782
This book has been written to acquaint English readers with the socialist editor, author, orator and parliamentary leader whom J. Ramsay Macdonald, in his introduction, calls “the greatest democratic personal force in Europe—even in the world,” and who, after having spent the last day of his life in a vain effort to avert the war, was assassinated on July 31, 1914.