Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-10
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
INCREASED USE - SIMPLIFIED
sPELLING-NEW BOOKS.

The use of the District Public Library is
steadily increasing. as shown by the sta
tiStics of circulation of books and attend
ance in the reference room. In 1905 the
circulation during the four months from
July to November 1 was 1l3222 For
the corresponding period of 1866. the fig
ures are 130,9i6. In the reference room the
attendance last year for the same period
was 2S.T09; for this year. 1854. The use
of the reference room by school children is
increasing, and full cooperation with
teachers is earnestly desired.
In view of the general interest in SIM
plff1ed spelling the following list of books
and magazine articles on the subject is
furnished:
simplified Spelling.
March, F. a. Spelling Reform. 1893. TX
simpliaed Spelling Board. simpliaed Spelling:
1906 Xs-Si'5os. Contains the 300 simplinad
simpliaed Spelling Board. Circulars Is. Refer
,o s.eat W Wv ": Problem of Spelling Reform.
Spelling Outlook. oetob aqst e. anu smp''neo
. Matthews, Brander; photography and smplihed
HoweIs. W. D. Plea for Reform. Harper's
Moore. il: Fl. Supplied Spelling. What 1t Is
and What 1t Is Not Outlook. September %.
:, Matthews l BTander .. Simplifying Our Spelling.
of Tomorrow Outlook, April IA. =
s%1a Woss osny ' Me-
Cures, November.
The following is selection of the books
most recently added to the library:
Religion.
Beecher, H. W. Life of Christ eco Bs94l
Ca, Cassels, w. R. Supernatural Religion. BR-
Churchman's League. District Of Columbia.
fundamental Principles of Christian Unity. cPAB-
Kulns. L. o. Saint Francis of Assist DIS
MnIlany. X. F. Miriam of Magdala; Study
Non Christian Religions of the World. BIT
mammalian Ponnambalam Culture of the Soul
Among the Western Nations. BSS-R142c.
Missions.
Gabrielian' NJ. c. The Armenians DsGO4-
Gordon A. ]. Holy Spirit in Missions. Ds-
Foreign Lands. DIS H446s.
Higgins. John. Great Value of Foreign Missions.
guinea ARABS mons the oann'ais OF New
Biography.
Chesterton, G.. K. Charles Dickens. E-D55c.
Geronimo. Apache Chief Story Of His Life. E.
Harrison. Mrs. J. W. A. NJ Mackay. E.
l. keehetsri s;,.i Ms.,me de. Life of Marie
fefry, Bliss WIT Whltmdn. E-W594pe.
ci RffF War !! spsss letters From Surgeon of the
Potter. H. G. "reminiscences of Bishops and
by One Who Has Kept Diary. E-R9133
History.
Howard. B. E. German Empire. F47-Hs32g
and Northern British Columbia. FSO4-N512c.
seignobos, Charles. History Of Ancient CIviiza-
walker, A. N. Historic Hadley. Fs44H-w15sh
$ Description and Travel.
Allen, Grant and williamson G. C. Cities of
Northern Italy. G35- Al5363c.
= Gibson, c. c. In Eastern Wonderlands. G2S-
Guinness. Geraldine. In the Ear East Gse-
Hubert Homer Beza. Passing of Korea. Gcos-
smith. F. 2; In London Town G4sL-sm544i.
Wilson, II. NJ Topographic Surveying. GE-
W696t.
Economics
Being a Western View Of Eastern Civilization
Fisher; Irving The Nature of Capital and In
Laughin. j. L. Industrial America. Hess
. ssto. shosule History Of the land Question in
the United States. HXX-Sa66h.
Education.
Horne H. H.. The Psychological Principles Of
Education efn-H7S0p. 49, Tss -
James. g. r. Handbook Of University>E tension.
~ Science
Claudel. ]. Handbook Of Mathemsties for Epei
nsers and Engineering Students. LB.Cs76 E. ~
Newcomb. Simon. Side-lights ON Astronomy.