Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Mains is the publisher.
The list of books recently received from
the American Book company includes:
THE Autobiography of Benjamin Frank
lin," edited by Albert Henry Smyth, pro-
fessor of English in the Central high
school, Philadelphia, and editor of "The
Writings of Benjamin Franklin"
"The Adventures of Deerslayer," adapted
from J. Fennimore Cooper's "Deerslayer,"
to the reader comprehension and interest
of young readers, by Margaret N. Halght.
Famous Pictures of Children" by Julia
A. Schwartz, author Of Five Little
Strangers" Wilderness Babies" etc, pre-
sents seventeen of the most famous pictures
of children by artists from Botticeli to
Hunt. The story OF each painting is first
given and then the biography Of the artist
1t is included in the Eclectic reading series.
Explorers and Founders of America" by
Anna Elizabeth Foote. department Of his
tory, Training School for Teachers,
Jamaica, N. Y, and Avery Warner Skin
ner. superintendent Of schools Oneida,
N. Y. 1t is another of the Eclectic reading
series and gives attractive biographical
sketches of thirty-four prominent char
acters in the history of America from the
days of the earliest advertisers to the time
of the revolutionary war.
| Laboratory Exercises in General 70
ology." by Glenn w. Herrick, b. s. A.,
professor of biology in the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical college, makes
provision for the pupil to acquaint himself
through individual observation with a typi-
cal member of each apimal group and TO
acquire a knowledge of the processes and
characteristics of that type.
Practical Zoology, An Elementary Text
Book Treating of the Structure, Life His
tory and Relations of Animals" by Alvin
Dawson, A. NJ, Phi. D., professor of
biology in Lafayette college, author of
Mammalian Anatomy" etc. presents the
forms and phases Of animal life in a
scientific, yet simple and interesting man
ner
Spanish Prose Composition" by G. w.
Umphrey, Phi. D.. assistant professor of
Romance languages in the University Of
Cincinnati, offers interesting material, sys-
tematically arranged, for translation COM
position and conversation in Spanish.
"Plane and Solid Geometry" by Edward
Rutiedge Robbins, A. B., senior mathemat-
ical master of the William Penn Charter
school. is the outgrowth of the class room,
and is clear consistent, teachabIe and
sound.
"A Text Book in Physics for Secondary
Schools" by William N Mumper, Phi. D.,
professor of physics in the state normal
and model schools of Trenton, N. j., meets
the needs of both students who are pre-
pairing for college entrance examinations
| and also those who are not going to col
lege. 1t is written in a clear, easy style
and reinforced by numerous homely illus
| trations.
High School Algebra" by ]. H. Tanner,
| Phi. D., professor of mathematics in Cor
nell university. meets the real need en-
countered in the teaching of elementary
algebra, and embodies only those features
and those methods of presentation which
agree with the views OF the best teachers
THE Second Fairy Reader" by James
Baldwin, author of 1.-THE Fairy Reader. -
Fairy Stories and Fables" "The Golden
Fleece" etc, is especially adapted for sup
| Elementary reading in the second or third
/ grades,
The Story OF Two Boys" retold by Cliff
ton johnson, is another of the Eclectic
Readings series. The story OF Sanford and