New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-05

satisfied. Mr.. Raleigh's practical method h's
avoidance of every temptation to fine writing. ana
his capacity for sharp, concise criticism indcate
that he ought to complete what he has begun. he
should make it his business to expand his present
work to proportions worthy OF the theme
Professor George Trumbull Ladd has Interrupted
the series of his important WORKS with d
"prmer of Psychology" Charles Scrioners Sons''
with the evident intention OF clearing way Tor
those who like to know something about this
science, but who unable to study IL iuiiy me
book Is dedicated TO very young lazy VINO rea'
II and declared that she understood H. lhis ih'l-
Gates the plan which Professor Ladd aaop'eu
This little book Is not an abstract OF larger
work 1t is a compact statement in the simplest
words the author could select OF the puTport and
achievements OF the new science. Even experts
might find ii convenient as an INTRODUCTION u
Professor Ladd's system.
"C-hronoogical Outlines OF American Literature
Macmillan & Coz. by Seldom l.. WhitcoIno' VII"
an Introduction by Brander Matthews. Is con-
venient but incomplete handbook. IL IS ho' '"e
famous authors and the well-known BOOKS that -
cane the readers memory but the almost unknown
writer's and the books which are hard to ma. MT
ubitcon,h has anparently not travelled far from
beaten tracks His plan is simple and clear ICY
means of parallel columns the important Hlf'''!
publications of given year In America are IhAeu
with biographical facts incidents in British ana
is comprised in a volume of only 30 pages
Raron Nils Posse has published second EDITION
q, his work The Swedish System OF Educational
C,vmnastics' O.ee & Shepard. The new work IS
entitled The Special Kineslology OF Educationai
GYMNASTICS" Bodily culture has here been re-
duced apparently 10 exact science Inc pooh -
profusely illustrated.
The tenth volume OF the "Cataogue or Sc'en'ihc
Papers" 1874 TO 1883. compiled by the Royal society
has been published by c. J. Clay sons LONDON
Il includes the names OF authors from Giessmann to
Petersen The titles of papers arranged chrome
logically under the name OF each author ana NUM-
bered so that reference Is easy.
Five new volumes have been issued from the
Chautauoua- Century Press Meadville Penn, as the
reading prescribed for the Chautauqua literary cir
c,es in the current academic year. one or these Is
the late Professor Alexander Winchells walks ana
Talks in the Geological Field" revised and edited by
Professor Frederick Starr, of the University or chi
cago Another is The Growth OF the English Ma
ton" a compact historical sketch by Katherine
Conan and Elizabeth Kendall. OF the facuIty OF
Wellesley College. Professor II. T. Judson' or the
University Of Chicago furnishes review Oh EURO
pean history during the nineteenth century ana FRO
fessor H. A. Beers. of Yale. a study OF Englsh III
erature from Chaucer to Tennyson All these WORM
are illustrated but a special wealth OF pictures ADDS
TO the attractions OF Professor w. II. Goodyear
work on Renaissance in Modern Art This WORK
will be found an admirable substitute for many 'ar
more pre;entious volumes.