New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-09

THE Romance OF Industry and Invention Hh!la-
delpha. the J. Il. Lippincoit Company Il volume
OF selected material arranged by Robert Cochrane IN
such a manner to give the more picturesque as
pects OF the evolution OF various Industries. The
names and careers OF such az Sir william Sic
mems the Krupps Josiah Wedgwood. Elias Howe.
II s Maxim and Thomas Edison figure In the story
of the inventions which belong to them
Studies in Education" Cwerncr School Book Com
pany). by Professor H. A. Hlnsdale OF the univer-
sity OF Michigan constitute body OF rather misce-
laneous contributions the science OF pedagogics.
They range all the way from the psychology OF the
theme to history and social states. Teachers Will
be more likely than the general reader to find them OF
value.
A more entertaining book Is "Froebcls Occupa
tons" by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Arch-
bald Smith. What the child has to do I'm the kin
dergarten In all It's animated details gives live-
ness to these studies. The work looks very serious
with It's topical headings in the margin. but 1t Is
also entertaining.
Moral Law and Civil Law Parts OF the Same
Thing blunt e. Eaion), by Ell +. Ritter. OF In
dianapolls Is an effort TO show not merely the i'm
morality but the positive illegality OF the business
OF liquors selling As the courts that once approved
slavery in England aftcrward condemned 1t. as lot
teres were first favored Judcially and then con-
In the view OF liquor selling taken by the courts.
Chautauqua Reading Circle Literature for the
current academic year includes '"rhe Growth OF
the French Nation" by Professor George Is.
Adams OF Yale: French Traits" by w. C..
Brownell OF New-York; "A Study Of the Sky" by
Professor Herbert a. Howe. Of the University Of
Denver: "A Survey OF Greek Civilization" by Pro-
fessor ]. p. Mahary and "A History Of Greek
Art" by Professor +. b. Tarbel OF the University
OF Chicago. All these works have been published In
the usual form by Flood Vincent at the Chau-
tauqua- Century Press. MeadvIle. Penn.
How to Speak Latin" by Stephen W. Wildly
John Murphy & Coz. illustrates the effort now
making to give the same vividness to the study OF
this language that 1t had In times past. Whether
this movement will be followed by another In the
direction OF that formal philosophy and learning
which prevailed when the use OF Latin was uni
versal remains to be seen
How Successful Lawyers Were Educated by
George A. Macdonald. OF the Ncw-York Bar Banks
4 Brothers. appears to be. In the first place. a
practical explanation of the best methods OF study
ing law. and. secondly. instruction In methods
drawn from the experience OF eminent lawyers Of
the last and the present generation IL Is hand
somey printed and IL ornamented with numerous
portraits The best effect Of such a book Is always
rather In the stimulus which 1t gives than In the
book will supply the place OF experience but it
may often give the would-be lawyer hint Of what
Is In store for him.
1.-THE Manufacturers Export Code OF the Seeger
& Guernsey Company New-York, Is not only well
supplied with the usual phrases employed IN cable
correspondence. but 1t especially recognizes The varl-
GUS classes OF goods produced in the United States
for expectation 1t Is said to be the first cipher code
| arranged in English and Spanish. and Is there
fore particularly adapted TO the extension OF trade
to those portions OF the American continent lying
south OF the Rio Grande. Moreover II permits a
man. with single word to specify any of the stand
ard sizes and makes OF pianos. files. and
other merchandise
As Il necessary preparation for writing his book,
"R0nigen Rays" Edward p. Thompson must have
engaged in a close review OF the history of expert
ment with induction coils and vacuum tubes. Be-
ginning with Faraday's work. sixty years aRa all