Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOOKS ON OPEN sHELvEs-NEw
AccEssIoNs.


eral weeks and has placed in the case in
the lobby books on Itclian literature The
selection brought out consists OF essays,
fiction drama and poetry In the original
This group includes many of the great cias-
sizes OF the language. as well as mucn OF
the best works of modern writers, In fiction
especially. On adjoining shelves are selec-
lions from German literature, while another
case contains section devoted TO french
literature.
1t Is a matter of regret that 1t is not pos
sfbie to have more books on open shelves
from which readers may choose. but the
library makes use of all the space avallaDie
subject of travel in the open shelf room has
been so acceptable and has so served to in
crease the circulation of this class that TINS
group VIII be kept there for some time yet
Besides the books in foreign languages in
the LOBBY there Is selection, constantly be-
ing changed, of Interesting books ON history
and biography On shelves at the east emu
In these columns are put out on Saturday
afternoons.
The library regularly receives about 800
periodicals. All of the best magazines or
general or literary interest are included in
the list, together with many devoted to art,
science and technology, including business
and household science. There are also -FOUR
German, two French, two italian and two
Spanish magazines The Italian and Span
ish periodicals have recently been added TO
the subscription list
Bird Arrivals Bulletined.
The plan adopted last year of displaying
on a bulletin board In the central hall col
ored pictures of the birds as they arrive in
the spring Is being repeated this year ProI:
Wells w. Cooke of the biological survey OF
the Department of Agriculture. an author
ity on bird migration, sends daily bulletins
of bird arrivals" receipt of which the
pictures are displayed. Had there not been
q full Intention of repeating the plan this
spring the several. reminders received from
bird lovers would have caused 1t to be re-
peated.
Libraries are sometimes criticised because
they do not get books their shelves as
soon as they are offered for sale by book
sellers. There are many reasons why TINS
cannot usually be done However, IN the
case of Owen Wisters Lady Baltimore,
published on, Wednesday, through the CO.
operation of local bookseller the library
was able to place twenty-five copies or the
book in circulation on the day or puplica-
ton.
The following books have recently been
added:
Philosophy.
Alexander, H. B. Poetry and the Individ-
ual. BML-A1 292p.
Haywood, w. S. Higher Patriotism and
It's Relation to the Cause of Universal
Peace. BNPA-H5lsh.
Biography.
Carus, Paul Friedrich Schiller; a sketch
of his life and an appreciation of his poet
ry. E-sch3ca.
Conchard, vermeil de. Marshal Butcher.
E-B62T5c. E.
Gerber, A. Marie de Bourgogne E
M36Tg.
Hume NJ A. s. The Wives of Henry the
Eighth and the Parts They Played in His
tory. E-9HSS3w.
Pellico, Silvio. Mic Priginoi. E-P39.
Washington, George. Pres. of U. 8. Fac
Smiles of letters to Sir John Sinclair. E.
VIZ.
Winter, William. Henry Irving. E-Ir-
7Ssw.
History.
Bliss, E. ]. The Development Of Palestine
Exploration. F61-B61Sd.
raham, G. w. Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence. Fs6o-G762m.
Hanotaux. Gabriel. Historic de Ia France
Contemporaries. F3952-H166.
Hunt Agnes The Provincial Committees
of Safety of the American Revolution. IB-
HOSP.
Lea, H. c. Chapters from the Religious
History of Spain. DI-L462c.
Rambaud, A. n. The History of Russia
From the Earliest Times to 1877. F'54-
R143h Ella.
Schouler James. Americans of 1TT6. FF
Wells, J. w. and Strait, N. A. Alphabet
cal List of the Battles OF the War of the
Rebellion. FS347-W46s2al.
Travel and Description.
Canadian Pacific Railway Co Sports
mans Map of the Dominion OF Canada.
GZS2- C162w
New York State Survey. Special Report Re
agara Falls. GS951-N429s.
Wheeler. o. D. The Trail Of Lewis and
Clark 1so4-19o4. Gs9-W563t.
Economics
Beach, E. H. Tabloid Systems for Sales
manship Xix B352t
Hollander, ]. H. and Barnett. G. E.
Studies IN American Trades Unionism.
HG-H7192s.
Sweetland C. A. The Science of Loose
Leaf Bookkeeping. HKB-Sw33S 1.
Negro Question.
Merriam, G. s. The Negro and the Ma
| ton. HIN M554n.
Stanford, p T. Tragedy of the Negro in
America. HIN-St236t.
Politics and Government.
The Empire and the Century; a Series of
Essays on Imperial Problems. J45-Em747.
Frazer. ]. G. Lectures on the Early His
tory of the Kingship. JT-Fs8s l.
Pollock. Sir Frederick. The History of
English Law Before the Time of Edward
l. K45L-P7663h.
Education.
Cronson, Bernard Methods in Elemen-
tary School Studies. IP~CSsTm.
Crowley, ]. ]. ParochiaI School IKR-
CSSSp.
Thorndike, f. L. Tie Principles of
Teaching, Based on Psychology IP-T397p.
Science.
Bastian, Fl. C. The Nature and Origin
oftLiying Matter. MV-B29sn.
Dircks, Henry. Perpetuum Mobile. IIK-
D62Sp.
Herrick, F. H. American Lobster. NJ
H43oam
Ridgeway, William. The Origin and Tn
fluence of the Thoroughbred Horse PM
R734o.
Pettigrew, ]. B. Animal LocoYnotion. or
Walking, Swimming and Flying. on
P454an.
Phillips, A. w. Elements of Geometrv
LE-P5442e.
sis. LB-P754.
The Pheasant. PE-P49s
Useful Arts.
Adam. Paul. Practical Bookbnding. TX
Ad168p.E.
American Dainties and How to Prepare
Them RZ-Am37.