Evening journal., 1905-11-01
LITERARY

Lymans Advanced Arithmetic. For
secondary schools and normal schools.
BY Elmer \. Lyman. professor of math-
ematics in the Michigan state Normal
college. Ypsilanti. cloth. 12mo. 253
pages. Price. rs cents. American Book
Company, New York, Cincinnati, and
Chicago.
This book is intended for pupils who
have completed the regular grammar
school course in arithmetic. and con-
ltains abundant material for review and
advanced work In other words. it
meets the requirements Of secondary
schools and normal schools. In pre-
pairing this book. the author has had I'm
mind two distinct aims; Cd to make
the work a study Of the fundamental
principles Of arithmetic, and thereby
iemphasize the disciplinary value Of the
Subject: and CD to apply these prin-
Iciples to the solution of practical busi-
ness problems. TO this end such III
DDS as are used IN the best commercial
practice are emphasized throughout the
work, and obsolete methods and prob
lens are carefully excluded. The ex
ercises i'm the book have been selected
largely from actual business transac-
tions although few have been taken
from Standard foreign works.
Received Of the publishers.
Mather's Caesar Episodes from the
GalIic and Civil Wars. Edited by Maurice
w. Mather Ph. d. formerly Instructor
in Latin in Harvard University. Cloth,
limo. $40 pages. Price, sl.5. American
Book Company, New York, Cincinnati,
and Chicago.
This volume furnishes some of the most
interesting and instructive portions of
Caesars writings. which have hitherto
been little read I'm schools. The sections
on the Gallo War are equivalent in
amount to the first four books. From the
Civil War about two-thirds as much is
taken. including Curios disastrous Afri-
can campaign and the struggle between
Caesar and Pompey. TO facilitate refer
ences. all chapters are numbered as in
complete editions of Caesar. The notes on
the last three books Of the Gallo War
and on the Civil War are especially full.
Those on the first and second books Of
the Gallo War are adapted to the needs
Of classes which began their study of
Caesar with either book. The introduction
contains the lives OF Caesar and Pompey,
brief treatment Of Caesars army, and
list of books useful in the study Of
Caesar.
Received of the Publishers
The critics have said that it seemed
Impossible for the publishers Of the
! Burr Mcintosh Monthly to make a bet
tier magazine than the October number,
Excepting of course the double Christ
mas number. However, the November
issue. now on sale at all news stands,
is by far the best issue Of this publi-
cation ever published. In addition to
the usual complement of portraits
there are four studies i'm colors. Among
the prominent people portrayed, i'm ad-
ldition to those Of the theatrical pro-
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Russell Sage, the late Mary Mapes
Dodge. Editor st. Nicholas and Mrs
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lWOilu. 0ldid MniIio tpNAiAuuAEH ANAilAl'
liscent stories of Madame Janauschecl
writing Of this wonderful actress I'm hei
usual delightful manner. Altogether
the number is a superb one and canno
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terested in pictorial perfection. Bur-
Publishing Co, w. 22nd St, New
York City.
Somerville's First Year in Algebra. BY
Frederick H. Somervllle, the william
Penn Charter School, Philadelphia
Cloth. Il mo. POS pages. Price, 90 cents
American Book Company, New York
Cincinnati. and Chicago
This Introductory course in elementary
algebra furnishes satisfactory one
years work for grammar schools or fol
the first year in high schools. The bool
takes the pupil through fractions ant
simultaneous simple equations. Although
remarkable for its simplicity and careful
gradation. il is characterized by an un
usually scientific presentation. which en-
ables students to master the fundamen
tai principles OF the subject with less ef
fort than is commonly the case. Othe
features which give the book a distnc
individuality are: A minimum number o
definitions, which are presented only a,
they are needed. very simple correla
tion Of algebra with arithmetic: cleai
explanation OF the opposition of positiv,
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