The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15

new and vital interest and respect for
the simple art of sewing, and they
make remarkably plain much that has
heretofore been only known to the pro :
fessiOnal worker.
n her introduction the author says:
The system should be adapted to the
different grades;- it should be simple
and practical; it should have some re-
lation to the other school work. In
our work it touches upon animal life
through the sheep, silk worm and other
creatures which in one way or another
produce textile threads or the sewing
implements. In much the same manner
it touches upon plant life. Then. too,
arithmetic, drawing, color study, phys
ieal training, geography and history
may be correlated with sewing in this
system. All manual training makes a
pupil more active and more observing.
1t rests certain faculties and interests
the pupil in nature. Sewing properly
taught, trains the child also in neat
ness.
Baby Bible stories-By Gertrude Smith
Henry Altemus company. For sale by
St Paul Book and Stationery company.
These stories are designed for very
little children as is Indicated by the
title, and wonderfully simple the writer
has made them to suit the infant mind
The stories of the Old Testament are
told, followed by that of the Christ
child and the miracles wrought by
Him. The writer has done her work
very acceptably.
Five Little Strangers and How They
Came to Liye In America-By Julia Au-
gusta Schwartz. American Book COM
pany, New York, Cincinnati and Chi
cago.
Five children of five races are here
pictured in an attractive and interest
Ing manner. The races chosen are the
red, the white, the yellow, the black
and the brown, represented by an
American Indian boy, Puritan girl,
Chinese boy. negro girl and Fili-
pino boy. Their daily lives, with the
sports and occupations of their peoples,
are described in such simple language
that young children will both under
stand and appreciate the narrative.
The book is profusely illustrated, in
large part from photogra phs. 1t is the
latest ad dition to the well known eclec-s
tic school readings, and is intended for
use in second year classes.
Sweden. Its People and Its industries
at Stockholm.
& This very valuable book has been
sent to T h e Clio be with the compli-
ments of Englebreth II. Hobe, vice
consul of Sweden and Norway in this
city. It is complete history of Swe-
den, and is the result of a bill passed
In the riksdag in 1898 for the compila-
ton Of handbook of statistics cover
ing the cultural and Industrial condi-
tons Of the country, to be published
In English. Swedish and French. The
publication of an English edition was
long DELAYED but now that If has an
peared, it is doubtful whether there
ever was more complete summary of
a country and its people put in print.
It contains 1.141 pages copiously IL
lustrated, and accompanied by maps.
The physical geography of Sweden is
first described, then climate geology,
vegetation, the people, government and
education take up the first half; the
second is devoted to occupations and
industries, forestry, mining, manufac-
turing, commerce, shipping and social.
statistics. The appendix of this won
derful volume brings it up to date,
making remarkable history of pro-
greSSiye people