War libraries and allied studies . a copy of theOxford Book of Verse. Explaining the popularity ofpoetry among the soldiers, a man in Camp Wads-worth hospital said to the librarian that Servicesounds as if he were talking to you. To the ample testimony from men in camp and atthe front as to the salutary influence of poetry in thesetragic times, there can be added the experience of anEnglish nurse in France. Out here, writes Miss E. M. Spearing, V. A. D.,in her book From Cambridge to Camiers, thereis not much time for reading, but poetry has resumedsomething of its ancient power to console and
War libraries and allied studies . a copy of theOxford Book of Verse. Explaining the popularity ofpoetry among the soldiers, a man in Camp Wads-worth hospital said to the librarian that Servicesounds as if he were talking to you. To the ample testimony from men in camp and atthe front as to the salutary influence of poetry in thesetragic times, there can be added the experience of anEnglish nurse in France. Out here, writes Miss E. M. Spearing, V. A. D.,in her book From Cambridge to Camiers, thereis not much time for reading, but poetry has resumedsomething of its ancient power to console and strengthenand revive the spirit of man. Novels, though usefulenough when one is sick, are either too exciting or tooincongruous with our daily work, and we have notime nor energy for books that demand close in the long watches of the night, when the sick orwounded are sleeping quietly around us, or in our hoursoff duty, when we can lie for a little while on the cliffamong the sea-pinks and the tall white daisies and bask. © Underwood 13 Underxood 67. GUIDING THE READERMany of the men need aid in book selection
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