The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-29

The Story q Japan by R. Van Ber-
gen, is hat ever fascinating part of
literature a true story.
Every thing pertaining to this
quaint old nation fascinates the stu
dent, ann the common every day life
of it's people seems like the history of
a fairy race. The author has caught
that atmosphere of Japan, and we get
from this book a correct idea of the
Japanese people, and the impulses
leading to the rapid progress of that
country of the past 25 years. After
trying our modes of dress, diet, and
architecture; they have gone back to
their own simple customs, only re-
tanning few useful features of wes-
tern civilization.
''Lights of Two Centuries" by Ed
ward Everett Hale, is what its title
indicates, the lives of those who by
their masterpieces and masterw orks
in the great field of human endeavor,
have so risen above the common level
of mankind as to be the 'Lights of
the Centuries" BY the steady flame
of the light of the lives of the great,
we may all climb to- higher things.
The gifted author needs no introduc-
tion to the reading public, and these
pen portraits of the leading spirits of
the present century, and the past one,
cover a large fell, and one entirely
unoccupied by aay other single book.
His studies of the poet, the sculptor,
the historian, the statesman, the in
veptor and the musician are equally
interesting to the student of human
nature. True culture concerns itself
with all thele things. This book is
specially adapted to high school work
and is quite generally used in reading
circles. It ought to be in every libra
ry.
"Stories of Missouri" by John r.
Musick, is graphic history of the
state that is said to have resources
within her own borders sufficient to
support thirty millions of people.
Those who are accustomed to saying
"poor old Missouri! should inform
themselves upon the ! tstory of this
great state before passing Judgment.
MIR. Musick has really dramatized
the history of Missouri.
"Readings in Folk Lore" by Hu.
bert NJ. Skinner, presents the myth
and folklore of America, Great Brit.
ain, Norway and Germany, as we'll as
the Hindu, Syrian, Egyptian ard
Persian legends and stories. OF al
the phases of literature nothing re-
tains a greater interest than studies
in folklore. AS the author of this
book says, Mythology is the memo
rial of humanities childhood" and sc
is interviewer with the literature and
art of every nation, especially the
poetry.
There is something strange in the
way folklore comes to US. There are
not only legends and songs, but oul
proverbs and mottos are complete
wise sayings of old time philosophers
AS the author says when we have
stndied the majestic fabric, we find a
pleasing field for the investigation ot
the more common rhymes and nursery
tales that seem to be the common heri'
tage of humanity" These books are
all published by the American Book
Company, and we wish to call the
especial attention of Prof. Yeoman
and others interested in the school
library to them. They ought all OF
them. to be in this library.
Skinner's Readings in Folklore,
$1.OO. Van Bergens Story of Japan,
$IOO. Hale's Lights of Two Cen
turtles, $1.4O. Musick's Stories of
Missouri, 60 cents. All these books
are handsomely and substantially
bound. American book Company.
Chicago, Ill.