Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-23

HIS a real neeQ du ddSQudtc dHtHOleSy
of commemorative prose for schools, IL
braries and family use.
RAINY DAY DIVERSIONS. By Carolyn
Wells. New York: Moffat Yard &
Co. Washington: Woodward 6,
Lothrop
1t is the first business in the life of
Carolyn Wells to be diverting. Here she
gets together a treasury of games, puz-
zles plays and recreations that ought to
make all days in the house joy to all
boys and girls.
JUDY. BY Temple Bailey. With i'll
Iustrations from drawings by j. w.
Kennedy. Boston: Little, Brown &
Co.
A very entertaining story for girls of
from ten to sixteen with two bright, low
able and strongly contrasted characters
Anne, gentle and self-controlled and Judy,
tempestuous. but fine in the possibilities
for her future womanhood. The third i'm
portant character of the book is LancelOt
a manly and masterful fellow, who helps
Judy WORN out her life problems.
BOYHOOD DAYS ON THE FARM: A
Story for Young and Old Boys. BY
Charles Clark Mum, author of I'm
Gle Terry etc. illustrated. Boston:
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company.
"Boyhood Days on the Farm will be
welcomed at once by all the great number
of country-born jewellers in the city, and
will win it's way among those to whom
the life described in it's pages is nov
city. In "Orp Upton Mr.. Mum shows
a typical New England boy of a genera
ton or so ago and tells us his routine of
work, varied with the joys of recreations
and adventures, all told with remark
able understanding of a boys heart In
old Renus.' the woodsman friend of
Orc and his comrades, the author pre-
sents a character rivaling Eben Holden
in friendly human interest and there is
a moving tenderness in the old mans fare
well.
Delightful sketches are introduced of
hbitions. the town meeting" 'sugaring
off, and ''husking bees as well as of
hunting. trapping and camping out. The
humor is rich and genuine.
ELECTRICITY BOOK FOR BOYS. By
Joseph II. ADAMS, author of Out
door Book for Boys" With an ex-
PLANTATION of electric light, heat,
power and traction by Joseph B.
Baker. technical editor United states
Geological Survey; and a dictionary
of electrical terms. Harper's Prac
teal Books for Boys Series. New
York: Harper & Bros.
This book will give boys a practical
working knowledge of electricity. 1t tells
how to make cells and batteries, switches
and insulators. armatures, motors and
coils. 1t shows how easily experiments
may be made with homemade appliances
at small cost. Everyday uses of cleo
tricity are explained SO that boys will I'M
derstand. and at the same time be stimu
lated to put forth their own skill and in
genuty. Boys will take delight and pride
IN the study of this book.
MYTHS OF THE RED CHILDREN.
Retold by Gilbert L. Wilson, AM.
Illustrated by Frederick N. Wilson.
Boston: CHM & Co.
Among our Indian tribes still fingers
a rich body of myth and folk tale breath
ing all the freshness of our rugged forests
and mountains.
These tales have dignity. Like every
barbarian, the Indian peopled the world
with wonder folk-gods and monsters,
ghosts and spirits. His myths, therefore,
give us glimpse into his thought.
The myths in this little volume, taken
from the lore of several tribes, were
chosen for their quaintneSS and beauty.
At the same time they contain much in
formation about Indian life and customs
that is of value to an American child.
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDER
by Arthur Rackham. With Il proem
by Austin Dobson. New York: Dou-
bleday. Page & Co.
Nothing need be said for Alice. She has
had all praise. Mr. Rockham has pic
tured her with appreciation.
MILLY AND OILY: New Revised Edi-
ton. By Mrs. Humphrey Ward. IL
Illustrated by Ruth NJ. HaIlock. New
York: Doubleday, Page & Co.
Mrs Ward in tender mood writing for
children and filled with the spirit of love
is such a rarity that the present reissue
Is of great interest. This story Of the pic
turesque lac country of England, where
SO many happy years have been spent by
the Arnolds has ocular autobiography
charm.