Sanford, Frank G. Art crafts for beginners. [**]$1.20. Century.

“To those who feel the need of some art expression, but who cannot attend an art school; to those who wish to follow the art of the craftsman; to those teachers upon whom demand is made for knowledge of the crafts—this little volume is addressed.” Instruction is given in design, thin wood carving, pyrography, sheet-metal work, leather work, bookbinding, simple pottery, basketry, and beadwork. The book is aided in its helpfulness to the beginner by the author’s working drawings, and reproductions of photographs.

“The treatment is terse, careful and suggestive. As a useful little manual for the teacher and as a practical guide for the amateur, this book should prove of great value.”

+Int. Studio. 24: sup. 76. Ja. ‘05. 200w.
+R. of Rs. 31: 251. F. ‘05. 90w.

[*] Sangster, Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth (Munson). Radiant motherhood, [**]$1. Bobbs.

This “book for the twentieth century mother,” gives good council for the mothers of children at various stages of development. It discusses baby days, religious training, school, outdoor life and pets, manners, home reading and play-mates. There are chapters upon When children marry: The grandmother: Motherhood in fiction: Motherhood in the Bible: and Questions for the mother’s clubs. There is much that is helpful in the volume and it is written in a spirit which approaches motherhood reverently, and makes of it a thing both noble and ideal.

Santayana, George. [Life of reason; or, The phases of human progress.] 5v. ea. [**]$1.25. Scribner.

A five volume series. Vol. I, “Introduction, and reason in common sense,” and Vol. II, “Reason in society,” are already out. Vol. III, “Reason in religion,” Vol. IV, “Reason in art,” and Vol. V, “Reason in science,” are to follow. “Vol. I, ... ‘Reason in common sense,’ has chapters on ‘The birth of reason,’ ‘First steps and first fluctuations.’ ‘Discovery of natural objects.’ ‘On some critics of this discovery,’ ‘Nature unified and mind discerned.’ ‘Discovery of fellow-minds.’ ‘Concretions in discourse and in existence,’ ‘Relative values of things and ideas,’ ‘How thought is practical,’ ‘The measure of values in reflection,’ ‘Abstract conditions of the ideal.’ ‘Flux and constancy in human nature.’ Vol. II, ‘Reason in society,’ deals with love, the family, industry, government, and war; the ‘aristocratic ideal.’ democracy, ‘free’ society, patriotism, and ‘ideal’ society.” (N. Y. Times.)

“He can be brilliantly brief and weighty, and deliver long-drawn-out expositions with harmonious grandeur. He too brings us inspiration in a manner as delightful as it is distinguished.”

+ + —Acad. 68: 588. Je. 2, ‘05. 1100w.