The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-10-19

lnaC as much knowledge of the body and the
laws of its health as primary pupils are
able to comprehend can be made interesting
as well as of educational and practical
value. n : 80 q
Putnam, LID, Professor Of Psychology
and Pedagogy in the Michigan State Nor
nal ms ( College Cloth, 12mo, 800 pages. Price.
S %as' : american Book Company, New
IS equa ~ we'll adapted for the general
reader and for the student. 1t presents
in. simple and direct language a clear ex-
pies of psychology. The. existence Of an
entity which may properly be called the
mind or soul is recognized; while at the
same time the physiological aspects OF
psychology receive due attention. Jan APP.
Geological experiments and the necessary
apparatus therefor. -
Academic Algebra. By William ]. Milne,
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E. A Textbook Of Psychology. By Daniel
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