The herald., 1896-04-19

story a true diversion and joy for
the hour. II not forever.

story a true diversion and joy for
the hour, II not forever.
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SCHOOL RECREAr1oNs AND AM
UsEMENTS. BY Charles w.
Mann, A. NJ, Dean Of the Chicago
Academy. American Book Co.
This is a companion volume to Kings
School interests and Duties, prepared
especially for teachers reading circles.
1t would be difficult to overpraise this
really fine work. Nothing has ever
been attempted on so thorough plan
and by Sc able an author, The book is
based upon two ideas. First, that the
surroundings and the various elements
of school life should accord as closely
as possible with the needs of the un-
folding nature and the growing abli :
ties OF the child. and that they. should
be source of constant and increasing
pleasure to the pupil
Second, school life is a period in which
the training of youth should possess
harmony. unity and completeness, in
oluding not only instruction in books.
but much of nature, of social life, and OF
physical culture.
There are fourteen CHAPTERS. or topics.
all of which are literally treated, as
the volume contains about $50 pages.
"A complete index crowns the wofis.
Nothing is neglected that pertains to
the work of the school, from the morn
ing exercises down to talks upon read
ing, and reading clubs and circles How
to make studies attractive is main
purpose Of the work. and is just as
thoroughly attended to as is the subject
of exercise and amusements. The lit
erary form is excellent and in every
way it is work that must be widely
and warmly welcomed.
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THE ART OF LIVING LONG AND
HAPPILY. BY Henry Hardwicke,
author of The Art of Winning Cases,
or Modern Advocacy. G. P. put
nam's Sons. For sale by Stoll &
Thayer .
Here is a little book that will COM
mend itself to the public the more it is
read and studied. The author believes
that the science which treats of how to
live is a very important and serious one
and he treats it seriously and power
fully He claims that systematic pur
suit Of, happiness brings much rational
enjoyment. and that many sorrows may
be avoided by attending to the precepts
of the wise upon the art of living WELL
He has no patience with those who con-
tend that man is the sport of accident,
the slave of passion and the creature of
circumstances. He says: 1.-THE things
indispensable to happiness are far more
subject to our command than we some
times imagine. Happiness pursued up
on philosophical principles would free
us from half our sorrows here below"
The object of the work is to tell us.
from the most available sources and in
striking way how we may save health
and keep to the peace and tranquility
of right living, as the basis of long life
and self-controlled and happy exist
ence. 1t is a thoroughly sound, sensible
and interesting book. just large enough
to be easy to go through with pleasure
and profit. 1t can be commended as
worthy of place in every mans IL
brary.
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LATIN LITERATURE. BY J. W. Mac
kali, sometime Fellow of Baloil col
lege, Oxford Charles Scribners
Sons. New York.
The preface of this most excellent
volume tells us that the author took up
on himself the task of writing it because
Of the death of the late Prof. William
Sellar, who was to have done 1t. To his
dear friend and master, as last tribute