The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08

many adults as young people. Repre-
SentatiNes of all the varieties of the di-
versified industries and tastes of an ex-
ceptionally cosmopolitan community
crowd the reading room and draw
books for home use.
The books mentioned in our article
to-day are books written for children.
and most of them are intended specially
for young children. To q great extent
these books have been selected from
lists published by the library of the
Chicago normal school, as books which
have been read and are recommended
S specially suited to the lower grades.
"All the Year Round" by Frances l..
Strong, is work of three volumes de-
voted to information respecting the sea-
sons of the year. Volume l is given to
autumn. volume . to winter and vol
ume to spring. There is at present no
volume 4. and it is quite possible that
denizens of Montana might find some
difficulty in recognizing the description
of spring.
A book that will be found useful in
connection with compositions in the
schools and in other similar ways is
Fifty Famous Stories Retold,' by
James Baldwin. Some stories are his
torical, some traditional and all are or
permanent value. From the negligence
of King Alfred the great in respect to
the cakes, to Whittington's cat and the
daring of Grace Darling, they are all Of
much interest.
Mr.. Baldwin has also another book in
the same field, "Old Stories of the
East
Mature Stories for Young Readers"
by Florence Bass, is in two volumes,
one devoted ITO animal life and one to
plant life.
A true lover of nature, who unites to
keenness of observation a thoroughly
poetic style is John Burroughs. Many
selections are taken from his works and
simplified by Miss Mary E. Burt in
Little Nature Studies for Little Peo-
pie"
A first reading book is Easy Steps
for Little Feet" by William Swnton
and George r. Cathcart. Another is
Stories for Children: First Reader
Grade" by Mrs. Charles A. Lane. A
similar book graded by selections for
different ages through four years is
stepping Stones to Literature by
Sarah Louise Arnold and Charles r
Gilbert. This work is divided into foul
volumes, one being specially suitable
to each of the four years for which the
selections are adap>ed.
United States history is served up by
Edward Eggleston for the children il
two volumes. These are STORIES Of
american Lille anu AufeHtu1t. Hi
Reader Grade and Stories of Great
Americans for Little Americans: Sec
ond Reader Grade"
A few books on natural science and
zoology are Natures Byways: Natural
Science for Primary Pupils" by Nellie
Walton Ford; Short Stories Of Oui
Shy Neighbours by Mrs. NJ \. B
Kelly; "a Book of Cats and Dogs and
Other Friends for Little Folks" by
James Johonnot. and Mature Readers:
| Sea Side and Wayside,'' compilation
| in four volumes by Julia McNail
| Wright.
| A series called History for Young
Readers condenses and puts in simple
language the narratives of importan
nations. The books CT this series which
have been lately received are Ireland
by r. Barry O'Brien; "Chld's History
| of Scotland by Mrs. Olphant, ant
France by Mary c. Roswell.
One of the favorilte authors for young
| err children is Mara l.. Pratt. Her lie
| gends of Norseland' is a well writer
account of the ideas that obtained il
early days in Scandinavian countries.
For the older readers among tn,
young people we will mention but
few books. Etiquette for American,
by Woman of Fashion" is book t.