The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-28

Pebbles and Pearls by CIeIand Kernes-
 tare-@Jones' Readers by Gradesn-
 Issued by Ginn < Co.-The New Issue
 of the Connecticut Magazine.
 The Broadway Publishing company, ss5 Broadway, New York city, have is sued in attractive style third edition of.Cleland Kernestaffe's successful book Of poems, entitled, Pebbles and Pearls" All will find pleasure in read ing this charming collection, which evinces the true poetic ardor and feel ing. Many are delicate and very beau tiful The poems are collected in sec lions and the following survey of con tens are given: Prelude; Lorey Land; In the overhill of ottaray; the Under hills of Tarkoee; Creed and Confession al; The Gulistan; Flower and Flame; Thistle and Thorn; Cupid,s Cloisters; Waifs from Woods and Waysides; Gieanings from Old Fields; A Basket of Chips. Pebbles and Pearls is for sale by all leading booksellers.
 The Jones Readers by Grades just issued by Ginn & Co, Boston, presents aseries of eight books corresponding to the eight grades or years below the high school. They contain not only all the matter of the earlier series Gssued last year and already widely adopted in the schools of the country), but in addition, very large number of new selections Ca total of 56O pagesl of a high order of excellence, inserted chiefly in books w. VI, VII, and VIII.
 In the preparation of these eight books the most painstaking effort has been made to carry out the same high ideals which characterize the regular series. Among the strong points are the following:
 The series is chiefly distinguished by it's careful grading. by the high liter ary merit of it's subject matter, and by its effective but unobtrusive moral les sons.
 The wide experience and authoritat- i've rank of the author especially quail fly him for the editing of a series of readers.
 The reading matter includes selec- tions from the best literature of the world.
 We'll chosen explanatory and bio, graphical notes make each lesson clear and intelligible without detracting from the main purpose of the books,-the teaching of reading.
 The illustrations are numerous and at tractive, and represent the work of the best artists and engravers.
 The attractive cover, the durable binding. and the clear, well printed page unite in making the mechanical execu- tfon of these books as nearly perfect as possible.
 The Jones Readers are by |. H. Jones, president of the Michigan State Normal school, Ypsilanti, Michigan.
 Teachers who wish to learn more about either series of the .Jones Read. ers'' are cordially invited to communi. cate with the nearest office of the pub fishers On request an attractive, il-s lustrated announcement of the series will be sent postpaid to any address.
 Another delightful number of the Connecticut Magazine, (quarterly), No. 1yof Vol. K. is just issued. It is a magazine which in beauty of illustra- tions and we'll written articles appeals to every loyal son and daughter of Con necticut The illustrations show many of the rural beauties of Connecticut. A special feature is two articles on Tor rington, profusely illustrated, describ- ing its growth and industrial progress. There are views of the great factories and of the men who laid the founda- tions and the success of the place, and there are illustrations of number of beautiful homes, such as that of Mrs. IL. w. Coe, Hon. 0. R. Fyler, Hon. James Alldis l.. G. Turner, the Migeon homestead and Migeon avenue and so on. Another entertaining article, well illustrated, describes the development of public libraries in the state. It is by Mrs. c. M. Hewins. The illustra- tions are all excellent. Among other leading articles are Connecticut Ar fists and Their Work Tn the Homes of Our Ancestors, in which the use of pewter is described, and "Volcanic and Seismic Disturbances in Southern Con- necticut.' ' There is much other inter- esting prose and verse. Among the wealth of pictures, a series Illustrating old coutry homesteads at Mt. Carmel and other places deserves special men tion. The magazine is published by the Connecticut Magazine Co. of Hartford.
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