[*] “Altogether Baron Suyematsu’s book is a valuable contribution to history.”
| + | Ath. 1905, 2: 792. D. 9. 450w. |
[*] “The book is a superb piece of polemic, with a refreshingly cool and judicial temper like Franklin’s and with eloquence that reminds us of Beecher.”
| + | Ind. 59: 1479. D. 21, ‘05. 200w. | |
| * | Lit. D. 31: 625. O. 28, ‘05. 40w. |
[*] “The book is somewhat disjointed, patently showing that it is not a unified production. But its text is alike interesting and valuable.”
| + — | Outlook. 81: 891. D. 9, ‘05. 180w. |
[*] “The Japanese sun is certainly risen, but when in future, distinguished authorities, such as Baron Suyematsu, relate the story of her progress they will better attain historical truth, if they give some credit where credit is so justly due.”
| + — | Sat. R. 100: 596. N. 4, ‘05. 550w. |
Swan, Helena. Girls’ Christian names their history, meaning, and association. $1.50. Dutton.
The author “has undertaken to give the origin of the baptismal names of women common in English-speaking countries, and to each name to add references as to its associations and history.” Her “method of treating a name is to give what she declares are its derivatives, then its derivation in the form of a statement; then to tell of the distinguished women who have borne it, and to give the titles of books wherein the name appears.”—N. Y. Times.