The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04

Elementary English BY 3. Oram Lyle, Ph D..
Principal First Penney vaniA State Normal school
Millersville. Pa. Cloth. ,12mo, 100 pages, with
numerous illustrations. Price, IS cents Elements
OF. Grammar and Competition. By the same An
thor. Cloth, 1smo. 2sl pages. Price, 80 cents A.
merican BOOK Company, New York, Cincinnati
and Chicago. s : s .. 4 MI VIII
The February Ladies Home Journa, offers more
than the expected variety Of literary and pictorial
features. It opens with an criticize by Mrs. Ball
tngton Booth. taking the reader through the State
prisons, pointing out the awfulness OF prison life
and the hopelcssness Of released prisoners
efforts tqgain unaided place where he can get
livelihood. The story touches the heart and will
attract widespread interest.
Jane Addams, the devoted superintendent Of
Hull House, Chicago, discusses s'The Subtle
Problems Of Charity in the Atlantic for Februar,
in sensible and often pathetic paper, enlivened
with many quaint and humorous experiences and
Incidents. The difficulties in being practically
charitable so as really to do good without arousing
antagoniem and suspicion are clearly and interest
ingly set forth. -'-.s.# -
Third Year in French. By L. G. Syms, Bache.
Tier es Lettres, Licencie en- Droit do L'Unversite
do France. author OF ''First Year In French" and
Second Year in French" Linen, lemo, s14 pages:
Price u. TO- American Book Compsn; New YCrk
Cincinnati and Chicago. This third volume
makes, With the hrst two. . complete course in
French, intended to meet all the requirements Of
preDaratorv schools. academies and colleges.
A Brief German Grammar. BY Hjalmer Edgren
Ph. d., aud Lawrence Fossler, A. NJ. Of the Uni
versity of Nebraska. Linen. IL mo, 1871 pages.
Price, Is cents American Book Company. New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago. This brief Gram
| mar Is designed to prepare the way for reading,
writing and speaking the German language, on
the basis of Systematic knowledge Of its gram
mar. The presentation is tho a,ugb. scientific and
and practical, and aims to give the beginner an
intelligent knowledge Of the language at the
earliest possible moment. "
Stories Of Ohio, by William Dean Howel-.
Cloth 12mo 2s7 pages Illustrated Price 60
cents. American Book Company, Now YORK,
Cincinnati and Chicago. In simple language
and with that force peculiar to him, the author OF
this volume describes interesting events and
great men in the history Of state whose career
plays 10 prominenta part in the history OF the
nation. The work is an admirable one for the
young. 1t accomplishes that excellent double
purpose Of interesting and tnstructing At the
same time. 1t il by just such tales 40 these that
historical events are impressed ON the memory.
As is natural the December Our Little Ones and
! the Nursery contains many stories and jingles
| about Christmas:~ There is a jolly poem ''How
Santa Claus had Frolic," full of life and spirit,
and TOMS Christmas Tree will teach the little
| ones to respect their elders. Though the stories
in this magazine are light and fanciful as is suit
able for their young readers, there is not one
which does not inculcate good morals and in
struct. Truly this delightful little magazine