The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Liteyary Lights and SbadOnS
BY s. MAYS BALL

museums of scientific section of Yassar Brothers Institute and of natural histo- " at Vassar college The book Is Illus trated by 59 photographs direct from na- ture. with four in color.
 The flowers are divided first according to color and then according to natural classification.
 "The scientific names and classification and the text follow the method adopted by the international botanical congress at Vienna, June, 1905 and now incorporated in the new seventh edition of Gray Manual most extensively used as the class textbook in the public schools thus appealing strongly to both teacher and student by its uniform system of aomen- clature.'
 To remain on the narrow line between a book intended to beat something into "every childs" head and something that he or she will delight In without "big stick" is the proposition before the pro- motors of this series. It has been con- siderable time since this reviewer was mere child, so he will pass this ques- tion up
 "Questions and Answers About Electrical
 Apparatus" By w B. Clayton and
 James w. Craig, Associate Members
 American Institute of Electrical Engi-
 neers Published by the authors.
 Clayton & Craig, electrical testing ex-
 perts. West Lynn, Mass)
 This valuable little book for the pocket of electrical engineers and those inter- ested in the study of electricity illustrates the general points and information con- corning tests, operation, troubles and defects of electrical apparatus
 Pardon, please, a personal reminiseence or two. Nine years ago there was young chap in Eufaula, Ala, who was leading his classes-going beyond any 2. |. .s. aR.t1I cfuf him with, and at the same time prepar- ing himself for the college dechnologieaD at Auburn. Shortly afterwards he en- tered college. the youngest chap in the sophomore class (his entering class) went through the full course, graduated with full honors and immediately thereafter entered the employ of the General Elee- tric company, at their great shops in West Lynn, Mass.
 The young fellow was w. B. Clayton, son of Capt. Bertram T. Clayton, U. s. A., and nephew of Hon. Henry D. Clay ton, member of Congress from Alabama
 Collaborating with MT. James W. Craig, both being associate members of the American Institute of Electrical Engi- neers, he now sends forth a book. with title given above, which has not only gone into the second edition, but is considered an authority on things electrical
 Soon after going to work for the Gen. eral Electric company the authors found that numerous questions came Up about the apparatus, and to answer these prob lens. aid from the engineers of the dif- ferent departments was sometimes sought or in other cases the solution was ob- tained from other men on the course.
 Some time later a set of typewritten notes in the form of questions and an- swers about motors was compiled These were distributed among the men in the shops for a small compensation, but the authors soon found that time necessary in which to do the transcribing was not forthcoming. Thus this book was born, which, as heretofore stated, has gone into the second edition-quite deserved com pliment to the authors as well as to the valuable little volume.
 Electrical engineers would be particu- larly interested in this book. Alabamians will delight in knowing of the success in the east of another representative of one of their prominent families who Is well on the road to great accomplishments in the electrical business.
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