Editorials

Helen Spurrell , of London, has made a translation highly praised by scholars, and said to be more enjoyable than the famous Revised Version. She seems to have drunk in the dramatic spirit of Hebrew poetry more profoundly than previous-translators, and her original arrangement of the Psalms, Song of Solomon, and several other books, furnishes a key to a clearer interpretation.

Mrs. Plunkett and Mrs.

This noted Baptist clergyman's article on Christian Science, in Fire and Hammer,—a small Chicago sheet,—smells a good deal of spent powder. I quote this sentence, which is perhaps new: We do not question that the practitioners of this Science are in some way effecting marked cures; nor do we charge them with practising any wilful imposture.

That curious psychological story, or study, called Dr. Jekyll and Mr.

In the Rhode Island Legislature, an attempt has been made to pass a law restricting healing to the licentiates of a Medical Board appointed by the State. An able speech against such restriction was delivered by Professor J.

Druggists are required to label deadly drugs with the word Poison .

When the heart speaks, no matter how simple the words, its language is always acceptable to those who have hearts. I just want to say: I thank you, my dear students, who are at work conscientiously and assiduously, for the good you are doing.

This is one of the American Men of Letters series, published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Though issued two years ago, the words twelfth thousand , on the titlepage, indicate the deserved popularity of this biography.

This tasty little volume is from Houghton, Mifflin & Co. The author is Richard P.

This is the striking title of a historic work by Brooks Adams, a younger son of the famous Adams family. It is published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co.