Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
nshed By the Federal book company of New

lished by the Federal book company OF New
York.
l. G. Page & Co. have published a
book by Arthur Elson. author Of "a Crit
teal History OF Opera" The new work
Of this author is entitled Orchestral In.
and Their Use. which Is Illus
trated with several full page plates and a
large number OF text illustrations. Mr..
Elson gives a description OF each instru>
ment now employed by civilized nations.
a brief account OF its history. an idea OF
the technical and acoustical principles illus
trated by its performance and an explana,
tion OF It's value and functions in the
modern orchestra. He brings to the work
sufficient enthusiasm to obviate any natural
tendency to make OF such a book a dry
compilation Of facts and figures.
Miss Josephine Dodge Daskam. author
Of Fables for the Fair" is out with a new
volume Of eight short stories entitled
Whom the Gods Destroyed" published
by Scribner's. Miss Daskam is an admirable
descriptive writer and here is a large de-
mand for her writings. The eight stories
in her latest book are: Whom the Gods
Destroyed "A Wind Flower" When
Pippa Passed THE Blacklisting Of Har,
rlet Blake" "A Baysrd OF Broadway" "A
Little Brother OF the Books" The Maid
Of the Mil" The Twilight Guests" These
stories are dramatic studies OF the artistic
temperament, illustrating in every case
some one Of the almost inevitable tragedies
that attend this temperament. The char
acters include a musician, a painter, a
poet, a dabbler in the supernatural. a re-
ligious enthusiast and a modern gentleman
whose Quixotic chivalry sacrifices his own
happiness.
The American Book company has just
published a little book entitled Maxwell
and Johnston's School Composition by
William H.. Maxwell. city superintendent
of schools OF New York City, and Emma
L. Johnston. principal OF public schools.
Brooklyn. The topics for composition sug-
gested in this book are those which will
appeal TO ch~ildren-their occupations and
games, the world as seen through childish
eyes. The pupil Is shown how to present
these subjects clearly and interestingly
by his analysis and imitation OF models
chosen with care from the leading authors.
This analysis is carried on by the making
of synoptic outlines. The scheme Of work
Is therefore essentially inductive, and cor
respondingly helpful. This is a practical
and teachable work, and will be welcomed
by the many teachers who already use
the other books in Maxwell's English
Series.
Among the Flowers with Rexford," the
regular department OF experiences and help
for amateurs In Horticulture in the Feb
ruary Home and Flowers, contains an
editorial, a poem, This, That and the
Other What to Do in February" by
Mr.. Rexford, How We Built a Conserva-
tory" by Mrs. John LaValley, THE Pink
Lady Slipper" by W. C. Egan, and Feb
ruary in Southern Gardens" by Mrs. @.
T. brennan.
That the people Of our great Northwest
are in no danger Of such a fuel famine
as the East has suffered from during the
present winter Is clearly demonstrated in
the Review Of Reviews for February by
Professor Frank A. Wilder, Of the North
Dakota Geological Survey. who describes
the remarkable coal and Ignite deposits
Of that region.
The February number of the Quarterly
Journal Of Economics. published for the
department Of economics Of Harvard Uni
versity by George H. Ellis Company. Bos-
ton, contains a noteworthy article on the
Science of Welfare" by Mr.. Frederic
Kellogg Blue Of San Francisco. Mr.. Blue
undertakes a very acute analysis Of the
efforts OF society to appraise it's own wei.
fare in the valuation of goods and services
OF various kinds. both present and future
The above books are for sale by the Me,
geath Stationery Co., 1908 Farnam street