The sun., 1903-04-25
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sociology. We hardly see how teachers
are ever to do any thinking for themselves
II they undertake to read everything that
their philosophic guides have written for
them. Three professors Of English. q. r.
Carpenter and p T. Baker Of Columbia. and
=. N. Scott OF the University OF Michi-
gan. have combined In The Teaching OF
English Qongmans. Green and Coz In
preparing q methodology Of their branch
Of instruction and a guide through the
maze Of literature 1t has evolved. They
have condensed aad explained the varied
opinions on all disputed points. Prof.
Carpenter takes up the linguistic side OF
the subject and writes OF -The Study OF
the Mother Tongue and Language in
Secondary Education and Of the incubus
on all modern teaching, the college En-
trance Requirements Prof. Baker tells
us what should be done with English in
elementary education and with literature
in the secondary schools, and explains what
The Course OF Study should be. Prof.
Scott tackles the teacher directly and tells
him what his training should be and how
he should correct essays and discourses
on the philosophy Of the assignment.
There are bibliographies to every cha pter
and q very long photography at the end.
The authors are competent and enthusiastic
and their book will be helpful to the teacher
II be abstains from reading the greater
part Of the books TO which he Ii referred.
An iconography. complete. 30 far as poN-
sble, Of the work Of Aubrey Beardsley
has been made by Mr.. A. E. Gallatin and
ispublished in q limited edition as Aubrey
Beardsley's Drawings. A Catalogue God
frey A. s. Wieners: Ellxin Mathews). Mr..
Gsllatin prefxss q abort biography Of
Beardsey and adds photography Of criti-
csms Of his works. Tho catalogue is re-
markably long for one who died 20 young.
The book is adorned with two portraits OF
Beardsey, with reproduction Of Tho
Rape Of the Lock, and two hitherto unpub-
dshed drawings Of Avary rs Tristan and
Frau Klafsky a. Isolde.
An admirable and exhaustive mono
graph on The Sculptures OF the Parthenon'
has been written by DR.. A. 8. Murray.
keeper Of Greek and Roman antiquities
IN the British Museum (John Murray;
e. P. Dutton a co.,. After q general de-
scription Of the building the sculptures are
described, piece by piece, and arc repre-
sented in photogravures from the widely
scattered originals The missing pieces
as shown In the drawings made BY Carey
ssfe-e the explosion that wrecked the build
Ing. fold In She cover contains q re-
production Of the pediments and friezes
IN their proper order. DR.. Murray de-
sc1bes the Parthenon from an artistic
rather than an archaeological point Of view.
The volume 10 q beautiful piece Of book
making.
Pulverizins the Anti-imperialists may
secn somewhat needless task but It Is
Done thoroughly by Mr.. Fred c. Chamberlin
IN The Blow From Behind: A Defence
o. the Flag In the Philippines dee 4
Shepard). The movement belongs to
history now. and Mr.. Chamberlin n un-
sparing In his exposition Of Mr.. Atkinson's
misstatements and Of the shameful story |
oi the aid and comfort given to the enemies |
OF their country and the harm done to |
our soldiers In the field by the Anti-im-
perialist busybodies.
pleasant and instructive account OF |
'ree lie. from the stirring OF the sap tin |
winter comes again. has been written by
Maud Going in with the Trees Che Baker
and Taylor co.,. This 10 no mere natural
his'ory book, but contains useful and