+ −N. Y. Times. 12: 347. Je. 1, ’07. 2000w.
Outlook. 86: 765. Ag. 10, ’07. 360w.

“Even if some of these things seem utopian, no fair-minded thinker can deny that Professor Patten has vividly brought out important differences between our civilization and any past régime, has called attention to the inevitableness of readjustment, has offered illuminating interpretations of our standards and ideals, and has made many wise and stimulating suggestions for practical effort.” George E. Vincent.

+ −Pol. Sci. Q. 22: 741. D. ’07. 1330w.

Patterson, Annie W. Chats with music lovers. **$1.25. Lippincott.

Miss Patterson talks illuminatingly on such subjects as the following: How to enjoy music; How to practice; How to sing; How to compose; How to read text-books; How to be an organist; How to conduct; Preparing for examinations; How to get engagements; How to appear in public; How to organize musical entertainments; and How to publish music.


“It is a compendium of really practical hints in almost every branch of music, expressed with great shrewdness, and in a way that carries weight.”

+Lond. Times. 6: 222. Jl. 12, ’07. 240w.

“Covering so much ground, she has necessarily covered it very thinly.”

+ −N. Y. Times. 12: 684. O. 26, ’07. 270w.