The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-07

ia different In some essential points from eyerv
other designed for beginners now in use in our
schools Its aim is to make the pupil first wears
WORK in Latin one of pleasure as we'll as profit 10
secure this end pains have been spared to keen
the interest Of the pupil constantly awake by Tho
variety of the work and the attracti-eness o, its
presentation. The vocabulary is made M largely
OF words common to Cesar. Nepos, and the Viri
Romae, and has been selected with great care from
those found most frequently in these courses.
The Lincoln Literary Collection, designed TO
school.oom and family circle, by j, P. Nc
Caskey, editor of the Pennsylvania Schoo,
Journal, cloth. 12mo. 576 pages, price Sl.03
American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati,
and Chicago. This volume has been named in
honor OF Abraham Lincoln, who was noted for
his habit of committing to memLry poems that
he enjoyed, and CHOICE passages of prose which
he WAS wont to quote in his speeches and writ
ings. His Spirit felt an affinity for all that was
choice and noble in literature and in human
nature Many of the selections presented In thie
book are those which were his favorites, among
others that poem which he SO often quoted, aud.
of which he knew so profoundly the lnoaning
oh, why should the spirit OF mortal ha proud"
Dlrus Ol INC united SLaGcs. A Manual Tor the
Identification Of Species East Of the Rocky Mount
aims by Austin G. Apgar, author of "Trees Of the
United States" etc. Cloth, 12mo, with numerous
Illustrations. America Book Company New York
Cinncinati, and Chicago The object of this book
!s to encourage the study Of birds by making IT.
pleasant and easy task The treatment, while tho
roughly scientific and accurate. is interesting ao"
popular in form and attractive to the reader. The
special descriptions of the different species Of
birds have been prepared with great care an"
present several advantages over those in other
books. They are short and 80 expressed that they
may be recalled readily while looking at the bird
They are thus especially adapted for field use.
The illustrations were drawn especially foz this
work. -
Baldwin's School Readers. or School Reading by
Grades. By James Baldwin, Phi. D., Editor OF
'Harper's Readers" author of ''Old Greeks Stor-
es,'' ''Old Stories of the East" 1.-The Book
Lover" etc. American Book Company, New
York, Cincinnati, and Chicago. The series is
constructed on new plan and possesses many or
iglnaA and valuable features that will at once
command the hearty approval of the best teachers
and It's rapid introduction into the best schools
one OF these is the division of tho series into
eight books.-one for each year or grade below
the high school. This division IL peculiarly we'll
adapted to city or village graded schools. Tor the
convenience of all who may prefer them In that
form, combined series of i've books 10 issued
this number Of books having been found by exper-
fence to be the best adapted to country unEraded
schools.
The Story OF the Great Republic by H. A. Guer-
Der. author of Story of the chosen PEOPLE. Story
Of the Greeks, Story OF the Romans, Story OF The
Thirteen Colonies, etc. Cloth, 12mo. 33a pages
Illustrated. Price Is cents. American Dook
Company, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago. Tn
this book the author aims to make the history Of
our country from the framing of the Constitution
down to the present day as interesting and in
structive to children as possible. In order to do
this in the most effective way, important events
have been treated not as mere historical facts bnt
as the deeds of living men, Many stories md
anecdotes are introduced 1T intervals tbrouobon.
the book, thus giving it distictly personal tone
The children are thus made familiar with cur
greatest men. whom it is hoped they will learn to
love. honor, and emulate
Second Year in German By I. Keller. Profess
or OF German in Normal College, New York CITY
Cloth, 12mo, 800 pages. Price sl.2O. American
Book Company, New York, Cincinnati, and Chi
''First Year in German" by experienced teachers
in all parts Of the country has led and encouraged
the author to prepare s'Second Year in German,
The general plan of the first book is continued in
this volume but its scope is enlarged TO meet the
requirements OF pupils as they progress in the
study. The reading matter in most Of the lessons
OF this volume is longer thsn in the first bookr
This was made possible without burdening the
student with too large number Of new words in
each lesson: firstly, by an extensive use of the
vocabulary OF the First Year in the present vol
ume. and secondly, by devoting much attention to
systematic treatment Of he derivation and for
nation OF words.
Selections from Edmund and Jules de Concourt
BY Arnold Guyot Cameron, A.. NJ, Phi. D., Pro-
lessor OF french, in the John c. Green School of
science OF Princeton University. Cloth 12mo, ESQ
pages, with portraits Of authors. Price Sl.25
American Book Company, New YORK, Cincinnati
and Chicago. This volume has the distinction OF
being the first annotated edition of the writings Of
Inc Concourts ever presented to English or Amer-
can readers and has received the special author
zation OF n. Eugene Fasquelle, the literary ex-
scutor CT the Goncourts and the publisher of their
works. The selections cover the different types
Ind periods of their authors production and show
he marvellous extent of the field in which the gif
ed brothers worked. The brilliancy and power !
" style, the wealth Of vocabulary and Illusions
md the interest and attractiveness of the subjects
make these selections especially useful for advan
ed students in French.
Coon songs, coon songs, coon songs and etill i
hey come. Will there ever be ceesion Of the |
rational craze? Why should there bes Whose |
ceilings do they hurt but those belonging 10 the |
Classics, and who ever found amusement in the |
classics? Coon songs are written with no other |
purpose than that for which millions are spent
'ear after year trying to devise some new form Of
amusement or improve on the old ones. The coon /
ongs Of the present day are an improvement on
hose OF the past, when the power to amuse is Ia
zen into consideration. The latest to reach our
lands bears this somewhat threatening assertion |
'That'n be About AL For You" Ned Wayburn
he man responsible for the rag time craze 10 the
'uthor. Like all Of Wayburns music 1t il quite
'rieiona. and Just amusing enough to be heard /
Ehistled or sung everywhers without regard to /
lex, color or previous condition, etc. Then We /
ave something more pretentious In the way Of . /
oalled entitled .'Are You Waiting which bears
he ring Of genuine merit d. j, Bunce the au-
hor, has given Us some good things before and
hissmay be another Of them. ThurIand Chatta-
ray presents Little Black Me- 10 the public.
This piece will find welcome II for no other req
ION tEsn its title page. which is work Of art as
Or as titlesgo. It reproduction from life and
10 better title page was ever produced. But the /
merit does not eud eere, however. The song like /
most Of Chattaway's has quaint captivating /
tory that will ind admirers in every home In this
;ountry. H0wley, Haviland u Co., publishers
$50 Broadway, New York City. lS' I