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the church. Each chapter ends with
brief summary, presenting succinct
statement OF the whole ground covernI
by the chapter, which may be used 10
excellent advantage In reviewing. Fur
thermore, at intervals through the book
there are inserted, with margin1I
headings, quotations from the original
sources and other eminent works. The
MAPS and Illustrations are particularly
noteworthy, Not only are they NUM-
erous, but they have been prepared and
collected with unusual care
Harris Essentials in American His
tory from the discovery to the pres-
ent day, by Albert Bushnell Hart LII.
d. professor Of history, Harvard uni
yersity American Book company, New
YORK, Cincinnati and Chicago. This
textbook has been prepared with spe-
cial reference to the report OF the CONF
mttee Of seven, which recommended
that United States history should be
studied IN the fourth year Of the high
school The requirements exacted by
colleges for entrance and by the regents
OF the university of the state Of New
York have been borne IN mind in its
preparation. The purpose of the vol
une If to present an adequate descrip-
ton OF pll essential things In the up
building OF the country, and to supplc-
ment this by good illustrations and
maps. Political geography. being the
background OF all historical knowledge,
Is made special topic, while the de-
velopment OF government. foreign re-
latlons, the diplomatic adjustment OF
controversies, and social and economic
conditions, have been duly emphasized.
Much attention Is paid to the causes
and results Of our various wars, but
only che most significant battles and
campaigns have been described. Tho
book aims TO make distinct the charac-
ter and public service Of some great
Americans, brief accounts of whose
lives are given in special sections OF tho
text. With few exceptions the illus
lrations are all pictures Of actual OBJ
jects, and have been chosen with great
care. Besides a series of general maps
there are many special maps illustrate
ing boundary controversies campaigns,
etc The aids to the teacher include
carefully prepared topics for the pu-
! pills study and collateral reading, and
lists Of references to selected books.
1.-THE Rose Primer" by Edna Henry
Lee Turpin. American Book company,
| New York, This primer Is distinguish
| ed by the small vocabulary of common
NOIuSt Iilt lltilutIiA rev ltN0t AAl'
| sentences, the simple language ana
, phonetic exercises. and the carefully
graded and well selected subject mat
ter. There are never more than two
| new words on page. and only 1913 In
| the book These words are carefully
repeated, most Of them being used 10
| or more times Every new word IN
given in both script and print, ana
| there are frequent script exercises for
| tracing and copying. The sentences are
short and simple and the construction
| Is varied as much AS possible TO avoid
! the formation OF singsong and Mono
tonous reading habits. The child. con-
| fronted by the least possible labor In
word getting, can easily master these
| pages. on completing them he has ac-
| duired q small but serviceable vocabu-
| larry Of common words, and can begin
| any we'll graded first reader with ease
| and intelligence. The subjects In this
primer are those which appeal to the
| intelligent interest OF children, Here
| are described and discussed familiar
| obiecti plants, and animals the COM
| mon amusements Of boys and girls. ana
| the everyday round OF home and school
| life. The Illustrations are attractive
| and helpful to the child.