BOOK NOTICES

New Zealand Tablet, 28 April 1921, Page 27

BOOK NOTICES

■ Religion in School, by the Editor of the Sower, London 0.T.5.; II- net. - ' -A,/} ' The ten chapters of this little hook already appeared in the Sower, and the author now publishes them in more' permanent form in deference to the demands of critics who want a wider circle of readers to avail of these helpful , and constructive hints concerning religious education. A Practical Philosophy of Life, by Ernest Hull, S.J.; one rupee. . .. ' ' Readers of the Bombay Examiner will recognise with pleasure in this new book of Father Hull’s, the genial and acute criticisms of men and things for which 1 “Herr Schneebels” has been during some months responsible.- - In this publication there is good reading for all. The learned Herr covers a wide field — nick-names to diplomacy, and as was said of Goldsmith it maybe repeated of him: whatever he touches he adorns. This is a volume : of sound philosophy that the man-in-the-street may read with' as great delight as the student. •ik/vvoiH ■i? Hfi . Recent Developments in 'Science, by Rev. Wilfrid Ryan, S. J.; Some Catholic Names in Medical, Science, by Rev. C. Ronayne, 0.C.C., are two very instructive pamphlets from the Australasian C.T.S.; price;.2d each. Pour L’lrlande Libre; by Marc Sangnier, depute do Paris. ' We thank the friend who sent us this little book which gives us a fine pronouncement on the rights of Ireland, delivered in Paris last June by M. Sangnier, a 'member of the Chambre. There is also an eloquent introduction by George Gavan Duffy. M. Sangnier’s. discourse 'lS!,the expression of the'hearts of the l people of France . who, whatever 1 their Masonic Government ; may* do, > are with Ireland in her fight against i the international hypocrites } who are doing to-day in 'Cork and Kerry what they said the Kaiser ought to be hanged'for doing. in Belgium.,,, f ;