The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-01-20

" y"eu, rope, Oo1uSmltn, BUTTS, Scott, Byron
and Wordsworth. These publishers have
long catered to the educational, the best and
the latest in scientific literature, and in many
OF their books of this year reached for a wider
class of readers, and have sent out books SO
markedly excellent as to deserve success.
(Boston: CHM & co., @..s
Personal "reminiscences of Anti-Slavery
and Other Reforms and Reformers''-By
aaron M. Powell tome weeks ago we noticed
This volume among Books Received" It is
made up OF a series of sketches of the great
reforms of the century, with pleasing remi-
nlscences OF the man and women who were
leaders. The great changes in public opinion
are best seen in tho 9act that the leading re-
formers of the first half of the century, who
were wholly condemned by the public and
their very names held In reproach. are today
recorded in the places OF highest honor. To-
Gay we are erecting monuments of gratitude
N the hearts Of new generation, because
such leaders as Garrison, Phillips, Bailey
sumner, Buffum, Stanton, Osborne, Lucretia
Mott. Whittier, Colin, Douglass, Lucy Stone,
and scores like them, sacrificed ali
OF personal ease and popularity in
tneic day to defend the right. The time is
coming when inherited prejudice.s have van
lshed; they will be lifted still higher on the
rolls of honor in the Nations history, for
1ney bu1lded even better than they knew, or
dreamed of. Fifty years ago. when these old
worthless were fighting the battles of the
Wronged and oppressed, slavery domin ated
the Nation, North and South, and no man
could see hope for it's overthrow Justice
seemed blind and the Nation paralyzed under
the power of slavery. But, undaunted by
mobs or the power of unjust laws, thew Ia
nored on and power higher than man guided
them to the solution. The story by Mr.. Powell
IS IN the merest outline, a running dairy, but
IL calls attention to the many great names of
actors OF the time. Mr.. Powell was among
the younger class of men who lived for half
MS lifetime after the great event of enamel
patlon, and to take an active part in all the
reforms of 1.-THE day. His work was mainly
III the East and across the Atlantic. and few
names OF the Western workers in the same
helds are mentioned. Older readers and the
oescendants of pioneer reformers will enjoy
ms modest, pleasing little book, which Us pub
llshed by Anna Rice Powell, Plainield, N J.
Dlckens's Tale of Two Cities Edited for
SCHOOLS by Ella Boyce Kirke Eclectic School
headlngs3 Cloth, 12mo, 3O4 pages, Price, so
cents American Book Company, New York. Gin
clnnatl and Chicago. This tale of the French
revolution of 1892, the scene of which is laid in
London and Paris. is one of Dickenss most cele
GRATED works. The story is here presented lust
Us IT was first written with the exception of few
paragraphs and chapters noe necessary to the
continuity of the narrative The book is we'll
adapted for schools and home reading, not only
because its literary merit but because of the
authentic historical information it contains.
FIRST Steps with American and British Authors
revised and Enlarged Editiop. BY Albert F
bla1sdell. Cloth, 12mo, 442 pages Price. 80 cents
American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati
and Chicago. A systematic study of the texts of
standard English authors is now very generally
considered necessary part of the regular high
school course. Before undertaking, however. the
more formal study of any author. pupils should
nave thorough drill on some representative Sc
Iectron from his writings. This book aims to
provide students with judicous and methodica,
Introduction to the standard English texts
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Our Country in Poem and Prose, Arranged
FOR collateral and supplementary reading by
Eleanor A. Persons, Teacher of History. Yonkers
Public Schools. Cloth I2mo, 204 pages, illustra-
ted. Priee5O cent? American Book Comnanv,
New York, Cincinnati and Chicago. This is q
cholee collection of patriotic pieces gathered to-
gather from different sources making a volume of
rare interest and value. The book inclu lea the
best things said or written about our country BY
Icing line of authors. poets, patriots. and states
men from the colonial period to the present time
While we are teaching the three RS in our schools
we should not forget 10 teach lessons of patriot
ism and devotion to duty.
II
In musical language throughout which the sligb+
flavor OF the foreign tongue will perhaps be de-
tected, Zitkala Sa writes her impressions of an
Indian Chiidhood.'' in the January Atlantic.
We are taken into the weather stained wigwam
hear the weird legends, learn the mysteries o.
beadwork and coffee-making. and feel the joys
fears, and SORROWS of an Indian child. 1t is told
with charming directness and naivete.
Outlines Of general History. By Frank Moore
Colby M. A. Professor of Economics, New York
University. HALF leather, 12mo, 61O pages Price
$3.50, American Book Company, New York, Gin
clnnati and Chicago. These outlines of General
History are designed primarily .or use as text
book in high schools and college preparatory
schools. In it's preparation the author has had in
mind the Wants of that largely increasing class of
students who intend to specialize in some branch
Of historical study and who wish first to obtain
good general idea of the whole subject In plan
scope, and narrative, the book is we'll adapted for
this purpose. 1t presents in admirable form and
style such conspectus of the history of the
whole world as admirably adapts it for the use Of
special students and Of general readers rs well as
for class-book. The special feature which dis
tinguishes the book most is the interesting and
attractive style in which it is written, the story
from beginning to coophon beng told simply and
C1aSr1v vet in q focr
Methods III Education. By Ruric n. Roark Phi
D., Dean Of the Department Of Pedagogy, State
College OF Kentucky; author of Psy chology in Ed
ucation. Cloth, 12mo, $40 pages. Price, S1.oO.
American Book Company. New York, Cincinnati
and Chicago. Method in Education, the second
book of Roarks Pedagogical Series, is designed
for Normal schools, Teachers Reading Circles
and for private reading by every teacher who seeks
key to the solution of the problems tnat contin-
ually present themselves in the schoolroom. BY
its practical application and illustration OF sound
pedagogical principles it presents working man
ua of great hepfulness to all teachers, both to the
experienced and tie inexperienced.
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Ii Tulipe Noire. BY Alexander Dumas. A.
bridged and Annotated by Edgar Ewing Brandon,
A. NJ, Professor of French in Miami University,
Flexible cloth, limo, 1856 pages. Price, 40 cent?
American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati
and Chicago. The story is IN Dumas best style,
simple, romantic, dramatic at times and always
attractive. The few notes offered restricted to
such words and constructions as may puzzle the
beginner, and for which the dictionary may not
suggest ready solution. They are designed
merely to the students time. .--..
1.-THE Wife of his Youth