The morning times., 1896-11-01
A MONG the most important Textbooks
- recently publishedfprelcmc mcntary stud-
les are Il set Of Biographies from the
Werner School Book Company The

A MONG the most important textbooks
- recently publshcdfpr elem cntary stud
les are Il set Of Biographies from the
Werner School Book Company The
set has been complied by Horace :
Tarbell, superintendent of schools i'll Prov
idcncc, r. |. Mr.. Tarbcu is an educator
"f long and valuable experience and tutig-
ing by his present works. he is gifted with
the Wonderful faculty OF preparing books
uf study for the young which not only sun
ply information, but couple it With the
best methods for eng. .ing interest intluc-
ing study and developing the perccptiyr
and retentivc faculties Of the Dupii His
skililul eVOlveincnt Of progressive study
in geography is "a perfect example of sim
plcity, thuroughneSS and scientific cduca-
tional process
The Werner Biographies are in two sets
Of enc and two volumes. respectively. The
first volume is the introductory gcogra aphv.
In this book II has been the authors ain,
60 present the facts OF geography in such
an order and by such Il selection that the
LABOR of meniorizing may be the least pos.
Slhie' while the exercise Of the ina gination
and of the power Of inference shall be as
great as the age and the advancement IF
the pupil will permit
The book is inductive in the earlier parts,
but mainly deductivc i'll the latter. The
elementary notions. founded upon cXperi-
cncc and observation, are introduced in the
beginning. These are followed by a study
OF The methods OF representing geographical
| facts. In studying the continents and
countries, this order has been followed in
he main Political map, relief map. posi-
ton. climate, products, animals and subdi.
visions.
The grammar school geography is in two
parts, one is Of ordinary duodecimo size
and is devoted to text. the other is atlas
size and contains the maps and pictorial il
lustrations. The process of study is indi
Gated by the three divisions: Preparatory.
descriptive. general and comparative. The
first division contains those matters of
definition, location, relief, climate and
product, which the pupil must know in
! order To be prepared for the study of the
main portion of the book: division two.
which is an account of the continents and
Their peoples. The third division, in some
respects review treats in a mor,. general
! and comprehensive way some OF the topics
of the first division, in the light of the facts
OF the second division. This last division.
broader in treatment than biographies for
common schools have usually been, il will
be found comprehensive aud interesting TO
pupils who have studied the earlier portions.
The second part, or Atlas volume. of the
Grammar School Geogra phy, though I
line educational medium, and Indispensable
in the proper study of the course. is mainly
! n feat Of illustrators and draushtsinan's
work. No textbook on geography ever
before publishedhas furnished somanyniaps
graded for study and reference The style
OF the maps recommend them for accuracy
and clearness. There are over 200 it,
iustrations, showing all phases of life. char
acter, civilization and environment of every
part of the globe.
The advantage of the separated forms is
manifest, and it is surprising that edu.
Gators have not adopted them long ago
In this form the pupil has handy text book
and an atlas to refer to when necessary
The single large geography is heavy and
cumbersome. and subject TO excessive wear
BY having two books instead of one. larger
and better maps, as well as more and better
Illustrations, are furnished