The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11

summary Of the most important facts relating t.
the English language, with special reference t.
Inc growth and change Of English words 1t j
oased on standard authorities and embodies tn,
most recent and authoritative results in the stud,
OF phlIology The plan Of the book is simple an,
the study is made interesting and attractive. Al
I we'll as instructive.
Physics for Grammar Schools By Charles Z.
Harrington. M. A.. Head Master of DR.. j. Sach',
School for Boys, New York City. Cloth, 1smo
l2S pages Price 50 cents. American Book Com
pany, New York Cincinnati and Chicago. The
consensus OF modern pedagogic thought an
practice Ia that the best way to teach anv scienc
- by the natural or experimental method. This
DOCK ls the result Of several years. use of this
method in teaching physics to young pupils. II
teaches the elements Of physics by means Of ex-
perlments. These always awaken the interest and
enthusiasm OF the student and lead him IN learn
oy seeing, doing and observing-all natura,
methods.
Natural Elementary Geography By JACQUES
W. Redway' F. r. G. S. Linen, Quarto, 144
pages With numerous maps and illustrations,
frlce ~ cents. American Book Company. New
YORK, Cincinnati, and Chicago. This new
geography Is noteworthy book in itself and in
Wnat II represents. In mechanical cxecut,on
PRINT and illustrations it represents the highest
type OF school book making In contents. plan
ana treatment 1t represents the latest methods in
tue study and teaching OF geography, in vogue in
the best schools and approved by the best teachers
IN" Atlantic Monthly for September rreeents
table "f contents which ia striking combination
OF ''n"rtan' literary, scientific and sociological
q 'c'' SION The opening article is by Theodore
N'"s'vrlt upon Municipal Administration. the
NJ" York Police Force. Henry Chlds Merwin
contributes paper on The American Notion OF
Equa'''y. lie makes a well.dlrected effort to
determine to what extent the American ideal of
equality has been realized He shows the essen
tal differences in American LIE between the aris
'tocra'ic aud the democratic jIeaIs. and gives
many fresh illustrations Of latter.day social fem
denotes.
Stores from the Arabian Nights selected and
edited by NJ. Clarke Linen. 1amo. o7I nsoa.
illustrated. Price, 60 cents. American Book
Company. New York. Cincinnati and cbicaoo
What has long been needed-a selection Of The
most interesting and instructive of these stories
carefully m de aud edited by competent autborj
stories from the A,abiaE Nights are here retold
with such skill as to preserve all their orjpna
charm and attractveness, while adapting them in
form and expression for school use or for home
reading. The book itself is we'll printed. attract
lively bound, and illustrated.
Brief Latin Grammar. By w. D. NJ -oney, A. |
M, Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, Tenn
Cloth, limo, 212 pages. Price, IS cents. Ameri-
can Book Company, New York, Cincinnati and |
Chicago. The best educational thought Of the |
present DAY strongly favors shorter Latin gram
mars than have benin use hitherto In American |
schools. The present work is written BY pract-
ctical high school teacher with Iull knowledge Of
The needs of secondary students: and every de-
all In it's arrangement and manner Of statement
indicates the hand Of one intimately acquainted
trough long experience with high school met