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boys, Dy Anne Flint, author OF sun
beam" stories. Cloth; Price 35c.; New
York: Bonnell. Silver & Company.
This is a collection of five charm
ing stories for young people,
presented in a most dainty setting.
The stories are full Of live human
interest, and the little volume should
win a wide circle Of friends on its
merits.
Fifty Fables by LaFontaine, with
Introduction, notes. and vocabulary,
by Kenneth Mckenzie, instructor in
Romance Languages, in Yale Uni
versity; Cloth; New York: American
Book Company.
The fables Of LaFontaine are used
very largely in educational work, both
in France and elsewhere. The fifty,
which have been selected for this book
are among the most noted and the best
suited for school purposes. The
vocabulary, at the end of the book.
covers al! the words used in the text,
and will be of great assistance to the
student in his work. We know Of no
volume which offers better assistance
to English pupils in the study of the
French language.
"Shakespeare's Abridged King Lear"
edited notes by William ]. Rolfe, Lift.
D., formerly head master of the high
school at Cambridge, Mass; cloth;
Illustrated; New York: American Book
Company.
This is a revised edition of the King
Lear, edited by the same author, which
was first published in 1880, and which
was deservedly popular in educational
circles. The notes which explain the
text form large portion of the volume,
and arc exceedingly full and scholarly.
Professor Rolfe has certainly con-
densed Il great deal into a small COM
pass III this volume. The student OF
Shakespeare will find it both a con-
yenient and valuable in his work.
"Reynard the Fox" adapted by E.
Louise Smythe; Cloth; illustrated; New
York: American Book Company.
Probably more failures have been
made among educators in providing
elementary books than in any other
department of their work. The
difficulty has too often been that the
author has failed TO clearly appreciate
the limitations of the child mind, and
the lack of power of sustained concen-
tration. AS a result many so-called
primers have shot high above the
childish comprehension, and have been
of little value in practical work. In
this little reader everything Is brought
within the scope Of the child's compre-
hension, and the result is a sustained
interest. not often secured by books of
this character The illustrations, too,
are a positive help to the text. 1t is
one of the most practical primers which
has ever been published in this country.
Indeed, we do not recall any that has
come to our attention which is entitled
to rank with it.
"Thc Greek Primer, by Clarence w.
Gleason, A. NJ, (HarvarD, of the Rox-
bury Latin School: Cloth; New York:
American Book Company.
This book is admirably adapted for
use of beginners in Greek. It IS
departure from the conventional
ARRANGEMENT of subjects, and intro
duces topics in a way best adapted for
practical results. This primer, While
it is intended as an introduction to the
study Of Greek. is also a short cut 10
the "Anabasis" Of Xenophon, which
has been drawn on freely for reading
matter. Of the $50 words lesson
exercises, nearly all are found In the
Anabasis. A vocabulary thus acquired
by beginners will be found of practical
value in the subsequent reading Of that
work. The book is one which should
command, on its merits, the favorable
attention of students Of Greek.
elementary Geometry. Plane by
James McMahon, assistant professor In
in Cornell University;
Cloth: New York: American Book
Company.
This book seems to carry out the
spirit of the suggestion made by the
on secondary school studies,
appointed by the National Educational
Association. 1t wisely regards sound
ness of structural development as more
to be sought otter than excessive for-
malities of instruction. Throughout
the whole book. there has been
practical effort to develop the students
power of invention and generalization,
without encouraging looseness or IN
Producing needless difficulties. AS
result. Professor Mcmahon has given
US an eminently practical work, anu
one which must commend itself TO
educators.
"Ficld and Laboratory Exercises in
Geography" by James +.
Department Of Geogra-
ply, State and Normal School, Los
Angeles, Calf; New York: American
Book Company.
This world recognizes the great i'm
portancc Of laboratory and field eN-
ercises in the teaching Of physical
This volume fills a de-
mand for practical Introductory Work
10 the general study OF this subject.
The value of the book is enhanced by
the fact that its exercises are based
upon what the author has actually
done in his own classes. The great