The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-11-27

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'Ths, life of the Dsb.saate s' ~ omsn,s Club
Work. and fine review Of current fashions in
Modes and Fabrics for November.
Among the many good things In the Peterson
for November are: Pilgrims Progress and its
author, :: Historical Colonial House Of Charles
tom and Hospital Life from the Patients Stand
point" All OF the articles are beautifully Illus
trated, fs, ss Is it,.
Our Little ones and the Nursery for November
1.-THE Boot BLACK, THE Value Of Education, ~,
'"Out in the World" and other excellent articles
written especiallyro the little ones, Law renee
EIkus, Pub, Boston Mass.
The Christmas number of. McCalls Magazlue ia
beauty. It contains 'sCostumes for Fancy
Dress Ball. Dame Fashion Advice for Deem
ber'' Fashions in Furs'' "Christnnas in France
'Your Writing Denotes Your Character" The
Mccall Coz, New York, -
Large varieties Of latest models can be found in
the late numbers Of McDowells Fashion journal
published at West 18th Street New York; La
Mode &c Paris" ia $3.50 year, IS cents a singie
copy. ''French Dressmaker'' is $500 year and
80 cents asingle copy. .2.
The Importance of good pure reading for the
young cannot be overestimated. Parents who sub
scribe for the Youths Companion published by
Perry Mason &Bo., Boston. Mass, may rest az
snred that they will get the best publication in
America Tor young people :, " = r 81 :
The Waverly Magazine the Weekly Story Pa
per, In its four, November issues contains
Short Stories by Ulysses Rogers, Lillian W. Car
ter, Frances NJ. Hawley. F. Frankfort Moore W
Bert Foster, Grant Allen, Frances Beet billing
ham, Mae Nan Norman Long, liza Duffus Hardy.
Kate A. Benton, etc. -
"A. Mcdowell d Co., 4 West 18th Street. New
York, publish the only cheap imported Fashion
journal sold in this country. LA Mode de Psris'
Is Ssao year. IS cents copy, and French
Dressmaker'' Is $500 year, 50 cents copy
These journals make q special feature Of lessons
on practical dressmaking each month Il -.
The Story OF the Chosen People. BY II. "A.
Guerbcr, author Of Myths Of Greece and Rome
etc. Cloth, 12po, $40 pages, illustrated. Price,
GO cente. American Book Company, New Yorl
rincinnatti, and Chicago. In this little volume
he story Of tho Chosen People or Hebrews is told
N the same objective manner as the story of the
Fteekf and OF the Romans by the same author.
1t is interesting to note that the November
number Of the Atlantic Monthly, the first issue
Of its forty-frst year, shows in the variety and
value Of its contents the same timeness and ener
gy which characterized the fortieth anniversary
issue (October). The high standard set by the
remarkable Issue has been maintained. and the
November number is quite its equal in every
way, ~. 81 II -.
Every number Of the Atlantic Monthly contains
an article on some large educational subject, hav:
ing to do not with the technical or professional
aspects of educational work so much as with lar
ger problems. with aims and methods and the
relation Of the school TO the community. OF this
kind were Superintendent tshearer's ''Lock-step
Of the Pubic Schools" and Mr.. Frederick Burk's
Training of Teachers"
!. Third Year in French. By L. g. Syms. Bache-
lier es Lettres, Licence en- Droit de LUniyersite
de France author OF First Year in French. :" and
Second Year In French Linen, 12mo, SID pages.
Price 81 co.. American Box Company New York
Cincinnati and Chicago. This third volume
makes, With the first two, . complete course in
French. intended to meet all the requirements of
preparatory schools. academies and colleges.
The Story Of the Romano. BY IL, A., Cue, Der.
Linen, emo, sSS pages. illustrated. Price 60
cents. American Book Company. New York
ICnc'nnati, and Chicago. Recognizing that child
rem are more easily interested in the sayings and
doings OF people than in the bare facts of dynastc
and military history, the author has skillful!y
grouped around the famous characters Of classical
history the great events with which their names
viii forever stand connected. '.......
Gems Of schoo, song Selected and edited by
Kansas City, Mo. Cloth. 4to, 100 pages. Price
70 cents. American Book Company New York,
Cincinnati and Chicago. This is choice collec-
ton Of songs suitable for children of all ages and
for schools of different grades, Notwithstanding
the numerous books Of this class there is still
demand for good fresh and tuneful songs for
school use, and this book certainly meets this
want the best Of any we have seen,
=, The Students Manual nj Physics. For the
Study Room and Laboratory. By Leroy G:
Cooley, Phi D., Cloth, 1smo, 44S pages. Price.
$780, American Book Company, New York,
Cincinnati and Chicago. 1t is now recognized
that the best method Of studying any science lie
by wise combination OF oral instruction including
illustrative experiments, Of textbook study. and
OF original laboratory investigation. It presents
clear, systematic treatment Of the chief ltws Of
rhys:ce. ' ':+,@ 5..t&
L'Art do la Mode is the leaoing fashion journal
Of America-because 1t is the only one whose de-
signs are made for 1t especially and alone by The
leading artist designers in Paris-because it is the
Only one that publishes articles on all subjects
connected With dress that ere absolutely. reliable
and up-io-date. Fart de Ia Mode may be obtain
80 at any newsdeaisrs or publishers at $3.50 per
year, six months $500 single numbers IS cents.
F''e Morse Rrougbton Co., 8 East 10 St., bet.
roadway aud 18th Are. New York Citv
Current Literature for November is an excellent
number, The editorials are forcefnl and interest
ng and the selections as usual representative Of
he months best literary output. Special readings