wMlesic For Ann" Cly Cyril Winn, "tue Wut to Work."—By les, 0 Se. Assistant Director of the National institute of Industrial Payehology. "Wutat Danwin Beate Same With am act by dull an Huxley, Pal Prot Eessor of Physiology in the: Royal Teatitution, George Rout. 'Carter' Lane.
These little sixpenny books might be called science in tabloid form.
They contain, within the limits of 'a magazine article, a succinct statement of up to date knowledge on the subjects of which they treat, The writer of the last mentioned ives a short introduction to a long quotation from Darwin's origin of species. He thinks that many pa judgement on Darwin's theory of evolution without a clear grasp of what he really tought. His aim is to set before the reader the main points of Darwin's argument 0 that he will be in a better position to decide for himself its cogency oF otherwise. The theory of evolution fs still _an hypothesis; though ae cepted by scientists, generally, if is not demonstrated and it is worth anyone's while reading a short treatise like this to get a clear understanding of what the theory sets out to explain, "The Will to Work" might suitably have been called "The Will to Sirk" for the author con-Siders, sympathetically, the case of those to whom labour, or sustained! attention, is irksome, He shows that in many instances it proceeds from physical disability or from the Uneongenial nature of the task set. He shows that there are various methods of separating the round from the square pegs and getting each beginner into the kind of work that will suit him best. It is a timely book and parents who have boys or girls preparing to launch out on a life work would do well to read what is set down here before deciding what line they shall take.
"Music for All," fs written by an enthusiast. He would have everyone taught to read music and everyone taught to sing. He says "It may be well to bear in mind that music is a language and it may be doubted whether anyone can enter into the enjoyment of any language to that he cannot peak or read. By learning to speak the language, to sing, though net necessarily the art of singing, we can get into much closer touch with music than There is truth in this and it, perhaps, explains why community singing, so popular now at home, is taken up so enthusiastically while orchestral music is appreciated only by the few, When one attends a conerrt given in the parks by our excellent Municipal orchestra there coan be no doubt in one's mind that the audience appreciates what it Tistens to. But there is little choir that gave similar concerts of vocal music in the parks and had the words of their songs thrown en fa screen so that the audience might read and join in the singing of old and popular tunes there would be even larger audiences.than now attend when the band plays. And there would be a heartier appreciation of the choir's efforts than the polite applause that now rewards the. musicians for their polished performances, Such community concerts would be educational as well as enjoyable and add a grea deal to the pleasure of our summer nights in Shanghai.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.