Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-21

student is enabled to get a very clear
conception of the true meaning of the
text. The appendix gives some in
terestihg facts concerning Arthur
Brooke from whose poem. Roneus
and Juliet. Shakespeare is believed n
nave taken the plot for this tragedy
As presented by DR.. Rolfe the vol
uiae is IN all respects AN adrnira BILE
one both for the student and for the
general reader.
o'o Love Stories Retold, by Richard
lie Galllenne. author of The Quest of
the Golden Girl" etc. etc. New
York: The Baker & Taylor Co.
rms volume beautifully printed on
he"'S grade Of coated book paper,
and beautifully illustrated in sepi;,.
with gilt top and deckle edges is ana
OF the daintiest and most attractive
specimens OF the book-maker's art
that has been put upon the market the
present Year Most of the articles il
contains We're originally published in
the Cosmopolitan Magazine where
they elected very general and favor
able comment. They show us the hui
mon ''iNN - 6iCttt VINO live
in literary achievement and history
and whose personalities are at best
somewhat vague. and often over
Swallowed by the characters they
themselves created.
These old love stories of famous men
show that human passion is much the
same in all ages. and that even i'm
mortal genius itself has it's weak
nesses and IT'S limitations Neverthe-
less the stories, largely perhaps be-
cause of their human quality, are of
absorbing interest, and will make a
most valuable addition to the circle of
friends about the literary fireside.
Tie Appreciation of Sculpture. a
handbook by Russell Sturgs, A. NJ,
Phi. d.. Fellow Of the American Insti-
tute of Architects, "Member of the
Architectural League Of New York
The National Sculpture Society" etc.
etc.
In this beautiful work the author has
given US one of the best and most pIac-
teal works upon sculpture that has
ever been published in this country for
tIit uSt vi lilt @tiitl dl IedNitl. tll.ll-
mating the needless details with which
such works ere usually encumbered.
and avoiding confusing technicalitics,
he has produced a book which the
layman us we'll as the artist will de-
light to read and which gives in a
small space a very complete and scnoi-
ariy treatise on this department of art
Starting with THE Greek Standard OF
Excellence" he traces it's culmnation
and decline in the land of its birth.
Following this are chapters on ScUlp-
ture in the Roman Empire and j"
Egypt and III Europe during the mit'''.-
ages. Then follows a review of liz.
Italian revival, and its decadence. am
the French transition. The remainue
of the book is devoted to Recent .>ri
and to a comparison of recent art VIII
the Greek standard.
Toasts for the Times in Pictures and
Rhymes, by John William Sargent
pictured by Nella Fontaine Binckl,r,
cloth; price s1.O0 net: New York; con-
solidated retail booksellers.
This work claims the distinction of
being the only toast book published in
which every toast is illustrated. 1t is
Il dainty little volume printed on a fine
quality of heavy coated paper. The
toasts are very clever. and are most
happily illustrated from the artistic
and spirited drawings by Miss Rnck-
ley. Augusta people will be specially
interested in the first page which reads
as follows: "Dedication to II. F.. g.
To n lifelong friend l inscribe these
rhymes,
The jolliest chum since the flood:
And | offer Il toast of the olden times
Jusl this: Here's to you, Bud
Reading and Language Lessons for
Evening Schools. by William f. Cham
celor, superintendent of schools, Bloom
field. n. j.; cloth; 112 pp.: New York:
American Book Company.
The purpose of this book is to pre-
sent Il series Of practical lessons in
Grading, spelling and language for
adult beginners. The method is that
of the word with the object represented
pictorially. The book is one admirably
adapted to the purposes for which it
was designed, and one which might
also he used with advantage for sup
Elementary work in the regular grades
Of city schools.
Historical and Biographical Narra-
tives. by Isabel r. Wallach; cloth; 100
pp.: New York; American Book Com
rany.
This is one of the volumes in the
public schools writings which have at
tanned such merited popularity among
educators. They relate in simple form
facts relative to the characters in an
cient history, as well as some of COM
paratively recent times. The mytho-
logical characters are not overlook ed.
We find here stories of Jason. Hercules.
Achilles, TheseuS and other characters
of old mythology. The sketches are
brief and as they are characterized by
clearneSs and strength are well calcu-
lated to fix themselves in the minds Of
young pupils. For this reason. the VOL