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"Early on the morning of June 29, 1928, Horace Chapin Henry passed away…The local newspaper have fully expressed the sorrow of the community over the loss of his attractive and helpful personality.

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Horace Chapin Henry
Early on the morning of June 29, 1928, Horace Chapin
Henry passed quietly away at the advanced age of eighty-three
years. He had lived in Seattle for many years where his bene-
factions and his modest leadership in art, culture and civic en-
terprises earned for him the love and esteem of his fellow citi-
zens. The local newspapers have fully expressed the sorrow of
the community over the loss of his attractive and helpful person-
ality. Brief acknowledgment should be made here of his muni-
ficent gifts to the University of Washington. These took the
form of statuary for the ornamentation of the new library, a
large collection of rare and beautiful books from his private li-
brary and, greatest of all, his collection of fine paintings and works
of art together with a beautiful building to house them. This
building and its' prized contents are now affectionately known
as the Henry Art Gallery. Works of art collected over a long
term of years cannot be definitely valued even if the original pur-
chase prices were known. It has been frequently estimated that
the money value of the building and its treasures is about half
a million dollars. In such a case estimates are futile except as
estimates. The gifts and the spirit that prompted them are be-
yond price to an institution of learning.
As the years pass on, appreciation will not only endure but
it will increase and the personality of Mr. Henry will be magni-
fied as greater knowledge clarifies the truth of how a vigorous
builder of railroads found a way to preserve and project so
much of the beauties of civilization.
Morse and His UNorthern Star"
Acknowledgment is here made to Mr. Ed. C. Morse of Se-
attle for a highly appreciated gift of twelve scrapbooks uniformly
and neatly bound. The books contain all the reading matter care-
fully clipped by his father, Eldridge Morse, from his pioneer
newspaper, The Northern Star, published in Snohomish City from
January 15, 1876 to May 3, 1879. The books are convincing evi-
dence of the editor's thoughtful and methodical personality. The
twelve books are in six pairs headed "History," "Science," "De-
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page 83 to 128. It is edited by the acknowledged authority, Franz
Boas of Columbia Universi'ty and the American Museum of Na-
tural History. The tribes are treated as to their history and
geographical distribution, their manufactures in stone, bone and
fibers, their customs, living, pastimes and religion. Professor
Boas says that Mr. Teit did the work under his direction during
the years 1900-1910. It is a welcome addition to the growing
literature on the anthropology of the Pacific Northwest.
A Further Analysis of the First Salmon Ceremony. By ERNA
GUNTHER. (Seat1:le: University of Washington Press, 1928.
Pp. 44. $0.50.)
In the University of Washington Publications, series of
Anthropology, this publication is No. 5 of Volume II. It was
submitted by the author in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Columbia University,
New York. The investigations were carried on throughout Amer-
ica, much of it in the Pacific Northwest during the years from
1921 to1927. Erna Gunther (Mrs. Leslie Spier) was an Associate
in Anthropology in the University of Washington in 1923.
OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED
BURPEE, LAWRENCE J. An Histol'ical Atlas of Canada. (Toron-
to: Nelson, 1927. Pp. 48. $1.75.)
FULLER, GEORGE E. Editor: Geological Reports of Douglass
Houghton, First State Geologist of Michigan, 1837-1845.
(Lansing: Michigan Historical Commission, 1928. Pp. 700).
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Thirty-Ninth Report for
the Year ended 1927. (St. Paul: Great Northern Railway,
1928. Pp. 46.)
HOPKINS, JOHN A. Economic History of the Production of Beef
Cattle in Iowa. (Iowa City: State Historical Society of
Iowa, 1928. Pp. 248.)
HONEYMAN, A VAN DOREN. Documents Relating to the Colonial
History of the State of New.Jersey, Series 1, Volume 33.
(Somerville, N. J.: Unionist-Gazette Association, 1928. Pp.
610.)
MORE, BROOKEs. Myr.tella; A Romance of Ancient Greece. (Bos-
ton: Cornhill Publishing Company, c1927. Pp. 48. $1.00.)
ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Papel's and Studies, Volume
24. (Toronto: The Society, 1927. $2.00.)
Other Books Received 307
REINHOLD, PETER P. The Economic, Financial wnd Political State
of Germany Since the War. (New Haven, Conneticut: Yale
University Press, 1928. Pp. 134. $2.00.)
ROSALITA, SISTER MARY. Education in Detroit. (Lansing: Mich-
igan Historical Commission, 1928. Pp. 264.)
SEVERANCE, HENRY ORMAL. The Severance Genealogy. (Co-
lumbia, Missouri: Lucas Brothers, 1927. Pp. 29.)
SFORZA, COUNT CARLO. Diplonwtic Europe Since the Treaty of
Versailles. (New Haven, ConnecticU't: Yale University Press,
1928. Pp. 130. $2.50.)
SPOTTS, DAVID L. AND BRININSTOOL, E. A. Campaigning With
Custer, 1868--1869. (Los Angeles: Wetzel Publishing Com-
pany, 1928. Pp. 215. $10.00.)
TAYLOR, ALBION GUILFORD. Labor Policies of the National/, As-
sociation of Manufacturers. (Urbana, Illinois: University
of Illinois Studies, 1928. Pp. 184.)
WASHINGTON BANKERS ASSOCIATION. Thirty-Third Annual Con-
vention Proceedings, 1928. (Seattle: J. W. Brislawn, Secre-
tary, 1928. Pp. 96.)


Other Books Received

"I am endeavoring in this paper to put together from Mr. Shelton's notes something regarding [Edward Mason Shelton] and his work, chiefly in connection with the visit to Japan in 1871 and 1872.

Gowen, Herbert H.

An American Pioneer in Japan

"The relations of the United States to the policies and problems of the Far East  are throughout kept in view and the issues which are of American interest are presented fairly and impartially. Dr. Treat's conclusions will command the assent of all but extreme partisans.

BOOK REVIEWS
The Far East, a Political and Diplomatic History, by PAYSON
J. TRltAT Ph. D. (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1928.
Pp. 549. $5.00.)
The purpose of this latest work from the skilled pen of the
Professor of History at Stanford University is to furnish a text-
book for students and a reference work for general readers in
the field of Oriental history and diplomacy and their relation to
world affairs. There is something highly gratifying in the fact
that the public is rapidly awaking to the need of books of this
kind and that an increasing band of accomplished scholars is as
rapidly arising to meet the need. Among these Dr. Payson Treat
has already won a distinguished place and this last volume is just
what might have been expected by readers of his earlier work.
It is full and accurate, well documented, and written in a style
which is easily read and understood. If there is any criticism
to be offered, it would be due to the fact that the term "Far East"
has been rather narrowly construed as referring in the main to
the two great countries of China and Japan. Probably this .is
what the reading public best understands by the term used, and
the author is accordingly well justified in his interpretation. It
must also be added that one admirable chapter sums up the rela-
tions of the United States to the Philippine Islands. The rela-
tions of the United States to the policies and problems of the
Far East are throughout kept in view and the issues which are
of American interest are presented fairly and impartially. Dr.
Treat's conclusions will command the assent of all but extreme
partisans.
A word of praise should be given for the form and technique
of the volume as a piece of book making. There are good maps,
ample bibliographies, and an almost complete absence of typo-
graphical errors. At least the only one your reviewer has de-
tected is the use of '2,000' for a probable '200' on p 517. We
trust "The Far Easr' may have the widest possible use.
HERBERT H. GOWEN.
History of England. By W. E. LUNT. (New York and London:
Harper and Brothers, 1928. Pp. 900. $4.25.)
This book, a worthy addition to Harper's Historical Series,
justifies the editorial foreword of Dean Ford: it has maintained
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Centenniai Celebration 71
The Pioneer Women of Vancouver Island, 1843-1866. By N.
DE BERTRAND LUGRIN. (Victoria: The "Vomen's Canadian
Club of Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 1928.
Pp. 312. $3.25.)
This unusual and valuable book has received an enthusiastic
welcome in its home city. The Daily Colonist, of Victoria, on ~0-
vember 17, 1928, gave a full-page, illustrated review of the work,
saying: "The book is one of the most readable documents of the
kind ever compiled, and is likely to be very much more in de-
mand than was ever dreamed of by those who conceived the idea."
It is hoped that the newspaper's prophecy is already proving
a true one as the book is packed with merit. There is every
evidence that the author and the committees of helpers have been
diligent in their searches for information. The place of honor is
given to Lady Douglas, widow of Governor James Douglas. Her
portrait is the frontispiece and her biography occupies the first
chapter after the introduction. It seems as if all the other pioneer
women received a similarly tender discussion in the succeeding
chapters. The ladies sponsoring the book had the good judgment
to secure the assistance of John Hosie, Provincial Librarian and
Archivist. His name appears on the title-page as Editor.
Sir George Simpson, Centennnial Celebration, Fort St. Jaimes, 17th
September, 1928. (Winnipeg: The Hudson's Bay Company,
1928. Pp. 48.)
This beautiful pamphlet, sumptuously illustrated, contains the
addresses and remarks delivered at the ceremonies indicated in
the title. The principal addresses were made by Charles V. Sales,
Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company; Hon. R. Randolph
Bruce, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia; Judge F. W.
Howay, New Westminster, a member of the Historic Sites and
Monuments Board of Canada; George W. Allan, Winnipeg, a
member of the London Committee and Chairman of the Canadian
Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company; and T. C. Elliott,
Walla Walla, who bore greetings from the neighboring States
of Oregon and Washington. His address appears elsewhere in
this issue.
Lower Fort Garry.
Bay Company,
This brief and
By ROBERT WATSON. (Winnipeg: Hudson's
1928. Pp. 69. $1.05 postpaid.)
wonderfully compact history of one of the


Sir George Simpson, Centennial Celebration, Fort St. James, 17th September, 1928

"In golden covers the annual pageant of progress in Saint Louis records its semi-centennial…

Other Books Received 153
Historical Fragments of Early Chicagoland. By HARLEY BRADFORD
MITCHELL. (Chicago: Privately printed, 1928. Pp. 180.)
For forty-nine years Mr. Mitchell wrote for a trade paper, The
American Miller, but in the years 1906 to 1910 he wrote sketches
of early history of the region in and around Chicago, using for
this purpose the pen-name "Tatler." His widow, Mrs. Edith S.
Mitchell, of La Grange, Illinois, gathered these sketches into a beau-
tifullittle volume as a literary monument to her husband.
Golden Jubilee of the V ciled Prophet. (Saint Louis, Incognito,
1928. Pp. 30.)
In golden covers the annual pageant of progress in Saint Louis
records its semi-centennial. The only names appearing are the
twenty-two citizens who first welcomed "His Majesty, the Veiled
Prophet" in 1878. To them the book is dedicated. There are also
included the names of the Veiled Prophet Queens and Maids of
Honor from 1894 to 1927.
OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED
AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION. Papers and Proceedings of the
F O1·ty- first Meeting. (Menasha, Wisconsin: The Association,
1929. Pp. 284.)
AMERICAN IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Publications, Volume 27.
(New York: The Society, 1928. Pp. 514.)
AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Publications, Number 31.
(New York: The Society, 1928. Pp. 334.)
CANADA. PUBLIC ARCHIVES. Report for Year 1928. (Ottawa:
King's Printer, 1929. Pp. 77.)
CONNECTICUT HISTORICAl, SOCIETY. Collections, V olu111e 22. (Hart-
ford: The Society, 1928. Pp. 302.)
DIMOCK, MARSHALL E. Congressional Investigating Committees.
(Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1929. Pp. 182.)
HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII. Report
for the Two Years Ending December 31, 1928. (Honolulu:
The Commission, 1929. Pp. 38.)
MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Nineteenth Biennial Report.
(Helena: The Society, 1928. Pp. 13.)
GIno HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. Annual Report,
1928. (Cincinnati: The CaxtQn Press, 1929. Pp. 45.)


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