The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-29
NEW P OBLIGATIONS.

When new publication is of sterling
worth and fills well partial void it
gives the reviewer genuine pleasure to
say good things solidly deserved. The new
Century Cyclopedia of Names may be
found in our Public Library, but it is
reference book particularly needed in
certain private libraries. Especially
SO where standard encyclopaedia stops
some fifteen or twenty years back and a
Century Dictionary bringing its contents
up to date is a fortunate possession.
Here, unless one can afford the addition
al volumes of his earlier encyclopedias
as well as certain biographical diction-
aries and gazateers, there exists gap.
How Lest to fill it where expense has
to be consideredl 1t seems to US that the
Century addition answers that question.
In some ways it is unique; notably in it's
introduction of names in literature; look
for "Sairey Camp" and you will find her.
You will also find some rather reconcile
illusions among characters in the drama
and in works of fiction, and pseudonyms.
l. LIEU UuCIO dIC VI pSlSOuS. pldCCS,
imaginary places, epithets, even noted
streets and squares, historical events
works of art, buildings, institutions,
books, astronomical nomenclature with
definition, animals and vessels. Here is
wide range indeed. The references are
not generally extended and sometin
occupy but few lines. Under MA
douna" is a column almost; under
"Mainen some two sticks of reading mat
ter; but the idea is brief mention of
many themes and an up-to-date publica-
tion to supply the wants of the general
reader.n 1t should be remem bered that
the work is also pronouncing and
genealogical dictionary. The owner of
the Century dictionary cam OF afford to
miss this addenda. Handsomely bound
in red Russia to accompany the diction-
airy the price in that binding is S13; one
volume of eleven hundred pages. 1t is
thoroughly satisfactory affair, note
worthy success of which the editors may
well be proud. 1t is, like Its companion
volumes, the, result of contributions from
eminent specialists, in addition to the
talent employed continue usly in the
labor of preparation. (The Century Com
pany, Union Square, New York;
The Schoolmaster in Comedy and
Satire. Arranged and edited for the
special use of Teachers Reading Circles
and Round Tables. A Companion vol
ume to The Schoolmaster in Literature
We find this compilation admirably
adapted to it's purpose and rather out of
the common in choice of material. Elk
tracts are given from Rabelais, Roger
Aschan, Shakespeare, Fenelon, Swift,
Pope, Berquin, Colman, Maria Edge
| worth, Scribe, Willis, Dickens, Gogol,
SAKE, Robertson, Bardeen, Thompson
and Eckstein. The selection from this
last named -Eckstein-entitled
The Visit to the Cell, seems to us par
ticularly droll, and we had never before
encountered it. Each extract is edited
as it were by a brief study prefxed,
and outlines and notes at the close of the
book further develop the theme. The
foot notes are tride literal as where we
are told "The story of Cinderella is of
very high antiquity, and originated
pro badly in the Orient. 1t is always de-
lightful to children, and is now related
to them in many primary schools, as a
subject for moral LESSONS" This is a
shadow after the order of The Benjamin
Franklin Primer. Nevertheless it was
no literal" mind that gathered together
these often merry and exhilarating ex-
cerpts. AS shown by the title, all the
chap tiers refer to the school teacher ON
the subject of education. 1t is an excel
lent book for the use intended and an in
teresting volume to dip into of an odd
hour. (American Book Company, 806
Broadway, New York; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmon. Price 81. 40.