“As an exercise in literary pyrotechnics the work is out of the ordinary—but we cannot help a disappointment in that Mr. Crosland has not devoted an unusual brilliancy to better uses than mere display.”
| — | Pub. Opin. 39: 447. S. 30, ‘05. 210w. | |
| * | + | R of Rs. 32: 636. N. ‘05. 90w. |
Cross, Wilbur Lucius. Development of the English novel. [**]$1.50. Macmillan.
The seventh edition of Professor Cross’ work which first appeared in 1900. Not only has use proven its principles authoritative, but judgments which the author offered five years ago have stood the test of change and advancement.
“The best of its kind, no doubt, in the language.”
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| Nation. 80: 435. Je. 1, ‘05. 70w. | ||
| Outlook. 80: 691. Jl. 15, ‘05. 30w. | ||
| Pub. Opin. 39: 159. Jl. 29, ‘05. 310w. |
“Professor Cross has done a thorough and useful work.”
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Crowley, Jeremiah. The parochial school: a curse to the church, a menace to the nation. $1. Published by the author, Chicago.
In a chapter dedicating his work to the “Emancipate Catholic laity of tomorrow” the author makes an appeal to the laity. “‘The parochial school’ lays bare clerical immorality in the United States in a way to rival the story of the church in Latin countries or in Germany before Luther’s day. Sad as is this picture, it is, however, far less painful, than to read how thoroughly good men combine to hide, gloss over, or condone clerical crimes.... Father Crowley devotes much space to the dangers of the parochial school. They are an incubus on the church and a serious menace to her.... The surest way in the world to kill off Catholicism is to give over education to priests and nuns. Witness France.” (Ind.)