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WILMETTE LIFE December 20, 1929 tuVNWN .sQVAR[. · LVANSTON WILMETTE 3700 -~ a dR2 [I Comment on Books and Authors essay about that phase." CHICAGO, THE WORLD'S YOUNG- to get the best man in e~ch field of father of the more celebrated "Bonnie EST GREAT CITY. Compiled by Chicago 's progress to wnte a short Prince Charlie," exiled Pretender to Rush C. Butler, Jr. Rush C. Butler, Jr., 535 Hinman avenue, Evanton, son of the Rush C. Butlers, 40 Locust road, \Vinnetka, has compiled an intere sting book entitled "Chicago, the World's Youngest Great City," which comprises essays writt en by Col. Robert R. McCormick, James Simpson, Stanley Field, Walter J. Sherwood of the Art In stitute, Melvin A. Traylor, Benjamin H. Marshall. Frederick Stock, Rufu s Davv·es. Georgt> M. Reynolds, Walter H. Eckersall, a nd many others. Mr. Butler's book was commented upon by a Chicago Tribun e critic as follows : "Everyone who ever though t of such a book would have had such an idea in his mind, but it wa s sheer genius getting them all to do it ! . . . Mr. :Sutler should be rewarded with loud huzzahs from a delegation o f Chicagoans." "The book," continues th e r eviewer, "is in some \'Vays the most impressive book ever assembled abou t o ur city. lt was an interesting idea I . .. _.. BOOKS for Booklovers A Daughter of the Medicis The Romantic story of Margaret of Valois. Professor Jean H . Mariejol Harper's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00 Villas of Florence and Tuscany Harold Donaldson Eberlein Lippincott . ...... .· .. .. $15 .oo 01d Louisiana Lyle Saxon The Century Company .... Ss.oo Con tempo - from Subways to Psychology Vasso's superb illustrations have caught the pulsebeat of America. A book of modern illustrations published by Dutton ... . . . . .. ... ~ ·.. 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This part is rath er inrreniously told and one wi shes that tl; e story might have progre ssed furth er m the sam e dire ction. The little hit s of music hi storv related bv the bass viol are very interes ting to the av erage intelligent child. Children like to be told the truth, and plain fact s told in story form are alwa \ 'S \\'e lcome. It is a pity that more is iwt told of th e an ce stry of these in s trum ~ nt s , for in stance, th e origin of the violoncello and th~ · re~l ancestor of th e piano-forte , w htch ts t he dulcimer, and not the psaltery ; the child of the psaltery is the harpsichord, and not the piano. The story is accompani ed b y simpl e piano pieces, ea sy enou gh fo r children of the first and se cond year, and by amusing picture s \\'hich ar e sure to bring pleasure. ,THE MAGIC MUSIC SHOP. By the thrones of Scotland and England, serves as the central historical figure in a gallant, glamorously written romance. 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