A sketch of the “civic renascence” in America “is not merely a chronicle of civic development for the last decade. Its tone is hortatory and also prophetic.” (School R.) Under the following chapter headings, there is material for teachers to use in awakening the “civic consciousness” in pupils: The new civic spirit, The training of the citizen, The making of the city, “The White city” and after, Metropolitan Boston, Greater New York, The Harrisburg plan, Washington, old and new, The return to nature.
“The well-founded optimism of the book, the attractive record of fact, the revelation of correlation and co-ordination, and the fascinating glimpses of realizable possibility give this little volume a place of unusual value.” E. G. Routzahn.
+ + Am. J. Soc. 12: 188. Jl. ’06. 290w.
“The book is optimistic in tone, and is well worth the perusal of those who have bewailed the failure of American municipal government.”
+ Ann. Am. Acad. 27: 424. Mr. ’06. 110w.
“Refreshingly interesting.”
+ Dial. 40: 200. Mr. 16, ’06. 370w.
“In mechanical execution and in subject-matter the book is exceedingly attractive. It is a book for the student of society, the teacher, and the general reader.” Nathaniel Butler.
+ + School R. 14: 67. Ja. ’06. 370w.