The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-10
A Red Letter Y ear in Literary Ad
vancement Has Just Closed.
LIST OF NEW BOOKS ADDED
Miss II. A. Guerbers Stories of Famous
Operas Is One of the Popular
Treatises Works on the Sci
ence of Language.

added To the Butte free public library
which may be drawn ON standard cards.
One of the most welcome books TO many
of our patrons will be the American
Law Relating TO Mines aud Mineral
Lands" by Judge Curtis H. Lindsay.
This is a welI-arranged treatise on The
subject and is very thorough.
Only students of American literature
will care for the Poems Chiefly Oeca-
sional.'' of W. Clifton. who had a con-
siderable reputation his day. quite a cen
fury, but who has since been forgotten.
THE Colby Oracle. 1897. is the annual
illustrated and partly humorous pubica-
ton of one of the New England colleges.
Fred $. cozzens issued work on
yachts and Yachting several years ago
when the interest in the international
races was greater than il is now. For
some reason before the edition OK
hausted the publishers withdrew what
copies they could secure from the market
and burned them. that now copies Of
this book. which contain fuIl-page illus
trations of many of our most famous
yachts, comparatively rare.
Professor Dowden's History Of French
Literature is included in the 'Liteia-
lures of the World Series" 1t is COM
pact, scholarly presentation of The sub
iect and has the common fault Of giving
less information about conditions at the
present day than We would desire.
The most complete collection of ESSAYS
concerning the public libraries IF the
country. their history. plans and methods
of work. which has been compiled was
issued in 1876 by the United States COM
missioner of education. This was ii red
letter year in library progress. as 1t wit
messed the starting of the Library Jour
nal. the organization Of the American lii
hrary association and the beginning of
the organized aggressive development of
libraries, which has been SO prominent
a feature of the last quarter century. Ia
tons report Oh Public libraries in the
United States; history, condition and
management" will not only be of perma-
ent interest historically, but valuable for
its practical information.
The authorized Life and Letters of
Mrs Harriet Beecher stowe has been
compiled by Mrs. Annie Fields. who has
a name for herself as 4 writer of
more than ordinary value. This life of
the famous author of "Tncle Toms Cab
in." which after nearly half a century re-
mains one Of the half dozen most popular
books in the English language. is rharac-
terized by iudeous selection, literary fin
ish and thoroughly sympathetic treat
ment. 1t will doubtless be one of the per-
manently popular literary biogr phies.
Famous Elizahethan Plays" edited by
II. Macauley F'itzgibbon, is a collection
of the productions Of the contemporaries
of Shakespeare. which yield i'll interest
literary greatness of an epoch Is owl
denced mainly by its wealth of creative
work. Yet true and natural develop
ment is based OH the work of the past,
and for popular education careful and
scholarly presentation of the works OF
others is desirable. We know of no one
who is producing works of more value
from an educational standpoint than Miss
II. A. Guerber. the yassar professor Her
stories OF Famous Operas" is in line
with thaT ifap t1I ii.
serves a generous number of readers.
Artist and author, Mr. Philip Gilbert
Hamerton has deserved well of his gen
Grafton. His last book, 1.-THE Quest of
Happiness" exhibits in fun measure his
literary skill and his philosophical merit.
The New Catechism of Electricity by
n. Hawkins. is a work which will reach
a large number of interested patrons OF
the library
The latest book on our local industries
is Notes on Lead and Copper Smelling
and Copper Converting" by Hiram ".
Hixon.
Miss Marietta Holley continues her
work of educating the masses in the mis-
use of the English language. Despite this
weakness her books contain a gondiy
amount of information and useful ad-
vice, which iustifies their existence. "sa-
manthd at the Worlds Fair will he well
come to those who have followed her at
the centennial and In her other books.
Too many readable books on the sci
ence of language cannot be written. This
is a subject OF great utility. and when
once the taste is formed. OF considcra-
BILE fascination. Charles Woodward Hut
sons STORY of Language Is neatly
printed and pleasantly written. 1t should
find many readers
The artificial language, t.Nolapnk does
not attract the attention IL once did. The
rapid spread Of the use of English is Civ
ing rise to hopes that no other world
language will be needed iii the near tll-
ture. Yet some acquaintance with The IN
genious artificial language, or. more
properly speaking. linguistic contrivance
known Noapuk will always be OF
value and interest For those who desire
to investigate the library now contains
'Yolapuk, or Universal Language u
Short Gramma tical Course and key TO
the Nolapnk Grammar" by Alfred kir-
ehoff, and .'Nuapuk Commercial Core
spondent. by q. krausc.
A useful little handbook Is practical
Hints for Young Writers. Readers and
Book Buyers by Frederick Lawrence
Knowles.
The second series of 'I.ifes Comedy
manifests the same qualities represent
ing what is best IN American illustrative
humor. did the previous volume
John Walker Vincent Macbeth has
given rs an excellent treatise on the ng-
ures of literature and oratory in Might
and Mirth Of Literature.
After more than SIX years Justin H.
Mccarthy has completed his History of
the French Revolution in the second
volume. II is sufficient to say thar TINS
Is the most satisfactory short work on
the subject.
our sunday school teachers. and We
hope also the pupils. will lind useful the
Monday club Sermons Oh the lnterna-
tioual Sunday School Lessons Tor 1855 =
and "Pelonheis Commentary on the In
fernati0na Lessons for Ist3s =
\ valuable work Oh thu history Of mis-
sions il Robert T. Neyin Black Robes.
or. Sketches Of Missions ard MiH.sfeTS
in the Wilderness and m fhe Border
Special attention l. given 10 the history
Of The JesHits ia North America.
The Report Of the Nicaragua Canal
Board Tor 1926 II q scientific treatise on
a work OF popular interest
4 valuable and popular work from the
standpoint ~ tine higher criticism Is s-Tne
Bible for Learner Ia a. cert 4Ha +
Hoey kaa- Our collection Of theatrical Int
cratGre is enriched rs t4e life III Robert