davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
BIsBEE MINING NOTES.

Risoee. Ariz-. Feb. S.-A steam hoist
ing plant. which viii be ready for use
in a few days is being installed at the
Bisbee extension. Several men will be
put to work as soon as the engine is in
its place and sinking operations will
resume
Drilling work is being carried on at
the property of the Bis5ee- Arizona Min
ing company. The drilling is being
done from the 500-foot level
The Bisbee Sonora Mining company
is developing to great extent its
property. which it has refused 10 sell
at good advantage.
In drift No. 364 of the Copper Queen
Mining company ore bodies similar to
those found on the 400 foot level be-
tween the Car and HolbrOok shafts
have been encountered. Work of cut
ting a pump station near the Spray
shaft of this company viii begin very
soon.
Contract work has been STARRED for
tunneling into Sacramento hill, opposite
the c. K A hospital between T5rs--ee and
Lowell. The purpose OF this work is
to ascertain whether the place contains
carbonate ores of high grades, as the
experts say.
The alarming reports about the Calu-
met & Arizona Mining company seem
uniustified in view of the fact that the
company has lately spent about one
million dollars 70 develop claims and
properties located in the Warren and
Courtland districts. The company is
anxiouslv watching operations in the
Irish Mag where 1t is hoped TO encoUn-
ter the rich sulphide ore found at the
Oliver shaft
Sinking at the Briggs shaft of the
Superior and Pittsburg Copper company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
ONCE POSTOFFICE
BEING TORN DOWN
Building East of the Federal
Building Once Served
as POStOffice.

The two story brick and adobe
building to the east of the postoffice.
which is now being RACED to make
room for new four story building to
be erected from the corner to the
pOstOffice property line. once served it
self as a postoffice for FL Paso.
H. l. Capell says that when he ar.
rived in Ell Paso in August, 1882, Mrs.
Fanny Porter was postmaster and had
the postOffice in the building that is
now being torn down. Mrs. Porter was
the widow Of en- army officer and later
died ct San Antonio.
The Times was published in the
same building with the postoffice when
Mr.. Capell arrived here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
KEEP your EYE Or
THE YEcIIONc Y.AREI.

All subscribers to ne Herald
should watch the yellow label pasted
on the wrapper or on the first page Of
their paper The date printed there
on IS the date OF expiration o. sub
scription. When a remittance on sub
scription account is made, this date
should be changed. When it Is not
changed soon after remittance is made.
allowing, Of course. reasonable time
to reach FL Paso. the subscriber
should Immediately call the attention
Of this office TO the oversight BY
doing this when the matter is fresh in
the minds of all concerned, all further
trouble and inconvenience will be
avoided
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
Paper Board Men Fined.

New York, Feb 8.-Twenty-six man
ufacturing firms Of the Paper Board
association, indicted by the federal
grand jury as members of a combina-
ton in restraint Of trade pleaded guilty
as an association in the United States
circuit court. Fines OF $4,000 each.
s52.O geo in all were Immediately imposed
and in all except one case were paid
in cash.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
The Swine or the FIoweY2

Al mel saw huge and loathsome sty,
Wherein drove OF wallowing swine
, were barred,
Whose banquet shocked the nostri1 and
the eye;
Then spoke a voice, "BehoId the source
of lardr
l fed, and saw field that seemed at first
One glistening mass Of roses pure and
white,
With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
nursed;
And, as I fingered DER the lovely sight,
The summer breeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, " Behold the source of
CCTTOLENEr"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
MRS. BELO MAKES
DONATION TO MUSEUM
Mrs. WinkIer, Recently from Texas,
Receives Assistance In Furnish
ing the Texas Room.

Mrs. A V. Winkler, of this city,
regent for Texas of the Confederate
Museum, of Richmond, Va, has re-
ceived from Mrs. A. H. Belo, Of the Gal
weston and Dallas News, 500 dona-
tion toward the endowment of the
Texas room at the Confederate Mu-
scum.
Two thousand dollars is required to
place the room upon a safe financial
basis.
Mrs. Belo presented the room several
years ago with a bronze tablet in MEM
ory Of Col Belo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08

has reached a depth Of 1900 feet. As a
quantity of water has been found at
that level. sinking cannot proceed fur
Their until the water is pumped out.
The ore encountered at the Junction
shaft between the 1900 and 1900 foot
levels has proved to be more extensive
than IL was thought.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
DETECTED GIRL ENDS LIFE;
LEAVES PATHETIC NOTE

Niagara Falls. n. Y. Feb. S.-Dejected
since the death Of her fance, George
F. Myers. Beatricce r. Snyder, OF Buff
falo. committed suicide by wading into
the river just above Prospect point and
going over the American falls. As the
body swept over the brink Of the cata-
ract she turned her face toward her
wOuIdbe rescuers and smiled a fare
well 70 them
A pathetic note signed Beatrice. !,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
: r e
p ! ! :
c u r E
sent to Demonstrate the Merits o.
Pyramid Pile Cure.

What II Has Done for Others, II Can Do
For You.
We have testimonials by the hun
dreds showing all stages. kinds and de-
grees OF plies which have been cured
by Pyramid Pile Cure
II you could read these unsolicited
letters you would no doubt go to the
nearest drug store and buy a box or
Pyramid Pile Cure at once, price so
cents.
We do not ask you to do this. Send
us your name and address and we will
send You sample by mail free
We know what the trial package
viii do In many cases ii has cured
piles without further treatment. II Il
proves its value 10 you order more
from your druggist, at soc a box. This
is Ialr is II not? Simply I'LL out free
coupon below and mail today. No knife
and Its torture No doctor and his bills.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
AT THE EMPIRE THEATER.

The management Of the Empire the
ter, 213 south FL Paso street, is SPAR
ing no expense, 1T declares in securing
the latest and most up to date pictures
for its patrons. This theater caters 70
the best class of trade. specially mo-
men and children. All pictures are pos
itively new and the program is changed
every day
The program for tonight is THE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
~suSS HOBBS"

The Bailey Stock company pleased
another large house last night with the
laughable comedy, Miss Hobbs" the
great New York success. The same bill
will run the rest o. the week with a
Saturday matinee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08

Courtship of Miles Standish." a his
torical drama, very interesting; THE
Fatal Fascination" drama; Getting
Square with the Inventor" a funny
comedy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
.yOTHER OHM SHOWER.

Manager Rich will give away an
other instalment of that handsome
hand decorated chinaware tomorrow
night at the Majestic. Three shows
are given nightly-7:3O, $50 and $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08
FREE PACKAGE COUPON

Fill out the plank lines below
with your name and address. cut out
coupon and mail to the PYRAMID
DRUG COMPANY. 24I Pyramid
Bldg. Marshall. Mich. A sample
of the great Pyramid Pile Cure
win then be sent you at once by
nail FREE in plain wrapper.
Street ........-..........
City and State .....
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-08

was found in a handbag. 1t reads:
Mama and Papa: May you both for
give me for bringing this awful dis
grace upon you in these years Of your
life Also, may our heavenly father
forgive all my sins But I have been
very good. thank God You will find a
slip for the money under your dresser
scarf. With my heart full OF love for
all your kindness and tender love, good
bye.
Lovingly,
Beatrice"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09
MAGAZINES.

THE Popular Science Monthly for
July opens with an illustrated article
by Dr. &. II Townsend. the director Of
tho New York Aquarium. describing
his experiences as a naturalist in the
Straits Of Magellan Prof 4. ID. A.
CoclSrel, of the University Of Colo
ra do, contributes an article entitled the
future " the human race, I'm which
he discusses problems which have be-
come prominent under the name Of
euEcniCos Mr.. Charles +. IIammett.
OF the Jacob Tome Institute discusses
long -distance running and its effect on
the health. Mr. Havelock Ellis, the
well-known English man of letters and
science, discusses symbolism In dreams
and critiCizCs the views Of Prof Freud,
which are now occupying the attention
Of alienists. Dr Frank r. Carlton "
Albion College, reviews the relation OF
modern and medieval economic Condi-
tions. Dr. James i. Rogers, OF Yale
university, discusses the nature Of dis
ease ana its cure with reference TO
the effects Of the mind on the body
Following a series OF shorter articles
on the archaeological record by Mr.
r. W stanton, OF tho L. s. geological
survey; Prof. II. s. Williams ~ Corr
ness university and Dr Henry T. Os-
born, director Of the American Museum
Of Natural History. there is a second
article by Prof. Francis IT, Herrick ~
Adclbert college. describing instincts
in birds with illustrations OF their
nests. Tho number also contains short
cr articles on the Johns Hopkins uni
versity, on medical education I'm the
United States and on Robert Koch.
Roth as to cover and contents tho
month-end edition OF the tWicc-a-
month Popular Magazine" has "a sug-
gestion Of virllty that compels at
tention. Tho cover Is by Lcyendeckor
- wonderful study Of q boat crew ON
the river w, y. NJ. Forgusous latest
novel THE Looting OF the 'Eurania.'
is published complete In this issue.
Ferguson's "Cat Island and Carl
sons Finish were capital stories, but
this new novel OF his Is, In many re-
spcCts. better than either; remark
abe thing about Il IS that there isn't a
girl I'm IT, Roy Norton contributes the
first Of series about the miners OF
Willow Creek. The rowing story is by
Gilbert Patten. It tells how the Yale
stroke met the greatest temptation Of
his life and is called "Vesper OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09

Crew" Dane Coolidge, whose new
novel Hidden Water" was concluded
q few weeks ago In the Popular" con-
tributes a splendid short story. "rhe
Coyote OF Tres Palmas." At the cars
Direction" by Charles r, Barnes. ls %
spirited yarn about "a hoodoo automo.
bile. Zane Grcy's colorful story. 'Thc
Heritage OF the Desert" takes the
reader on the trail Of Mcscal the How
or Of the desert, led by tho Nayaius.
The GUTTER is Charles T.. Van Loans
latest story Of the big league baseball
players. photographs OF mon YOU know,
true TO life. Emmett Mix has "a de-
lghttul short story called "ElViry Brlcc
Munroc." In which "a dog has an im-
portant part To play How the engine
crew OF the valley Division became do
morali2cd IL told I'm THE Ghost Light"
hy Henry H. Tinkham b. NJ Bower.
author OF many western novels. has
humorous yarn about The phillS-
Loos." Mystery, and plenty ot &C.. is 90
bo found IN y. Phillips OppouhciW's
newest serial. THE Lost Ambassador"
Finally there is one OF tho best do
tectivc tales to datc--"rho singular
Experience Of Ashton Kirk" by John
T. Mcintyre
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09

Harper & Brothers in as appropriate
dark green cloth volume of 300 pages.
Hunters OF big game. in Africa and
elsewhere, are sometimes reproved FOR
what looks like q vautou waste of lie,
yet. In fact, no one ifs more Interested i'm
the preservation Of all sorts of wild
species than the true SPORTSMAN Ar.
cording to g.. q SChillings and others.
tho wary hunter rather than the sports
man or naturalist Is causing the grad
ual extinction Of the elephant and the
rhinocerus one the other hand ur
Schllllngs can speak with real enthusl-
asm Of a sportsman like Col Roosevelt
though he himself prefers the camera
To the rife. president Roosevelt" he
writes in the preface 10 In Widest
Africa" his latest book. "has alvays
been one Of the foremost pioneers I'm
the movement for the preservation III
nature in an its forms and has made
every possible use " the resources
placed at his disposal by his high posi-
ton to further thi. end
Twenty-Five tons Of iron and steel arc
ground into powder Ia tho New York
subway every month. This Is one of
the startling facts brought out I'm Hol-
lis Godfrey's The Health OF the City"
,Houghton Mifflin Coz In every grain
OF this dust there are from 500 900 to
100000 bacteria. This fact any many
moro OF great Importance I'm the hght
against tuberculosis and other diseases
are brounght out i'm this valuable hook
some Of the subjects treated are CITY
Air" Water" MIX" Waste. "
Plumbing ice" Housing and
Noise
Several critics IN their reviews of Mr..
a. Maurice Lows ''Thc American Peo-
Pile have expressed regret that the
book closed with the Revolution and
that the study of American develop
ment was not brought down to y more
recent date. The volume now Issued
which bears the subtitle THE Plant
ing Of a Nation" will he supplemented
by a second volume with the subtitle
THE Harvesting Of a Nation" which
will be published early in the fan and
win bring the history Of the develop
mcnt Of the American people to the
time Of the civil war. a third volume,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09

10 be published next year. will COM
plete the study.
From the scores of letters received
BIS the author Of Tho Humming Bird
and THE Narmint' his publishers
the Baker & Taylor Co.-have been
permitted to use some extracts which
Illustrate the varied attraction these
stories possess.
a teacher writes: Have read II TO the
boys and girls In the higher grades, OF
the school in which ! am IN charge
The boys pronounce 'Dinl' a brick and
de Brian FinnePan the funniest they
ever heard They cheered the base
ball game and appauded Drinks hisuc
encounters and the girls say II Is fine
because 1t is about the boys. Reason
cnourh.'
A doctor writes: 1T Is so much bet
ter for me than any medicine which
my patients get, that ] had TO send you
lire OF thanks. heartfelt appreciation
and gratitude for your story; last night
when ] laid IL down hadn't any cares
on earth. the story washed all the wor-
ries and sorrows OF doctors lot away
Thank you, Mr. Johnson. YOU are
Godsend 70 yours most faithfully and
approximately
Madame Anna Costantini. the au-
thor Of the cosmopolitan novel Rag
ma" which Sturgis & Walton company
have Just brought out is an American,
a Philadelphia girl who was married to
Count Constantine. She Is now an
Italian subject and has lived for some
years in italy "Ragna" Is a power
ful love story, cosmopolitan in setting.
Il provides food FOR thought on social
problems Of universal intercst-prob-
lens that underlle the dramatic stream
OF the tale The reader Of this novel
win find IT like a vivid page from the
book Of life. It IS not written viz
ginlbus puorisuue. but its fearless
frankness Is justified by a high and
serious tone and aim, for II is quite free
either from morbidity or sentimental
trining with dangerous aspects OF In
dividual and social life.
An English edition or Prof. 4. L.
Frothingham's Roman cities Of North
ern italy and Dalmatla," which Is pub
ushed here by Sturgis & Walton COM
many will appear I'm London shortly,
under the imprint OF John Murray.
Maurice Barring I'm his Dead Let
ters," Just isued by Houghton Miffin
co attempts 10 depict the point Of
view OF Rosaline, the girl whom Ro-
mco forsakes for Juliet IN Shake
spoare's tragedy The following pas
sage is from "A letter that Bosalinc
Is supposed to have written 10 a friend
AS a mark Of fact. nobody has "a bet
ter right to be in mourning for Romeo
than |. considering that he would
certainly have married mo, had II not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09
BOOKS

been for a series Of quite extraordinary
accidents. ! made komeo's acqualnt-
ance two years ago. We at once got
on we'll together, and | never minded
his childishacss which used TO get on
some peoples nerves. Wherever l
went he used TO be there, and when
ever we met ne always talked TO me
the whole time and never looked at
any one else. so that we were pIacu-
cally engaged. although nothing was
announced. ] did not want the an
nounccmcnt TO be made public until
the winter. because one never really
has such fun once an engagement Is
known. Romeo was annoyed and Just
before the Capulcts banquet We had
scene. I told him quite plainly That ne
had no business TO treat me as II be
longed To him. He came to the ban
quot and it so happened that Lady Ca
Tulct's dauFhteI who was Tar too
young for that kind OF thing, was al
lowed To some down that night
child of that age is Of course allowed
20 do anything. as IL Is supposed not
10 matter what they do. And as She
had been told that the one thing she
Was not 20 do was TO speak to
Montague. out OF sheer naughtlness
and perversencss she went to Romeo
and made the most outrageous adj
VanCes 10 him. Romeo. out Of pique
and simply TO annoy mo, kept up tho
farce. and they say that he even
climbed over the wall that night, right
into the house Of the Capulets. and
spoke to Juliet" Other letters arc
from Helen about her experiences dur
ins the siege OF Troy.
rs tho gospel ~ tho Sew Testament
To- be the power OF God unto salvation
Tor the modern man? or must II bc re-
placed by a philosophy Of religious wall
ucs that reduces the historical Jesus 20
n creature Of the unwarrantcd fatth
~ Galilcan fishermen and changes the
church into a polite audience listening
a. discussions Of social reform
II II with t1e presentation and Folu-
lion Of this vital question that pr.
Smaller Mathews Is primarily con-
cerncd IN his new book THE Gospel
and the modern man. published last
week tNay a. Or. Mathews first at
lacks mis- problem by a discussion OF
the differences between the world in
New Testament times and the world
century and the modern man. The
characteristics 81 the modern man are
fourfold he says. fyst a high develop
ment Of scientific thought second,
conception OF God as force Coz the
world rather than as an eNtramuudane
monarch; third, great sense Of social
solidarity and fourth, "a refusal Co ac-
cent as basis 81 truth, authority or
metaphysical deduction
Or Mathews definition OF the mod
orn man Is especially interesting. II rs
as follows: The modern man OF to-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09
NATURE STUDY BY GRADES.
BY HORACE H. CUMMINGS. II. :.
Former Supervisor Of Nature study.
State Normal school. University
of Utah.


Noiune Ieachets 300" io'
frinaIy %Iades-isO PIP r.,,.ar
, "'ui"o - eN'DUuh l"' '"N'
',3I!lu'I GIadte so ~. ,,t.,..-
olu"'' ~ l'NoU'"N ''' mo "N'
', ,,,, SraH'S- oosPI. .,. n.
AHc pes',t. N'"H Dun 't"is ~
N,P"s''9l3 lot '"e H'"'' ~. ''l
"l or inc pubic sc,lpo' t.Nll"ohe
pleased to announce ne complg!.l'. OF
.hc enute s"I'es ol '"''i'''''- wa
'"gv Stuul'S' ...,-.
toiii'"l"N "a i'Ni'" W. INV
'u.,,,-,.1ttiiihs "i 'n. zee "o"h. ....-.
=. ,u"ht '4H'',' "i' l'N'u''N' 'P.'
.,'tI' 'tIIE' 'uI7 Ply ' ,''' .,,
u"," w. w '".''"' I"''"h "L "''.'''N'
a''u P'n"' u'. l'r H..Pv, "" 1T,
F 20. F''' N-@HN ut'l''l,,'.. .,n
lux ~ P'',v wv hi'Nl.S
@ '' ..' p"t" Ut. .o',''., ' W., , ,''
l,,t '..'',. or 1'S I"lls "'p ~,
'uNI 'I'.".' '"' IlI""Ln ,HI'lN' ~
se, ''',' '. '.'sy, W l,"u I,lu' Y. ~
,,,.g.,. uunlsNW.,,,,, 'r 49,
h, - 60 '' 49, -. H.
,.'.I ~, .l,'', 49,. l.rii. .,,,,', ~ ,sI
w ',' .,t ,lsti,,.
~. ~ Nl,,' ~ ', ,..t, 49,, -
,, ,..'l.- WI ,...,t, ~
~ ,I'I''., ~ ~
- '''' '''
,T,t-.,.,. ,.,,.. ~ r,o ,.s.,,-s ,~o
,..,,,,.r d. 't.,....,. ia .,I,.,,.1 e.,
60. t,li ,o,ot,,,r. 80 go e., In
,r,4,,.. , ,,,.,,. .,r,,,tr.i 1..s.,,,. a..
,,,ssiif, i,,.1i,'i,,,, a. 's,c1l,f ec,t,,r..
az thoir trtiyiIpal Iocaii,ics 10 this
,,,d c.,i1 iogso,,s ,,,,,rsinrs ara ,.t -
10 piaccs ~ Industry are planned for.
whore operations OF nature or oocu-
go
M, ..t.t.t... - .,,.-, .,,t-..
e., ,ttrh ,h, r,.ii. shn,Ia ho o.
-,,,raro5 =, ,,,tr,,,",, ,soe,,t s,oci-
,,,,.,. a., ,,,1g,,,,-ti.,, 20 st,,,,in an
,,,r.,,,, t,. ,,.tt,,, ,,,,.,i,,,,,,ts -. t,c
,,.r,,,,,oa al H. r,ii.rtto,, - -ood
,,fit,,rog All ,Loso ,r. s,,s,,,os,oj as
boirr,t r,c,,s - ,n,n r.,risor ana A.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS.

Tho following 40 volumes will be add
ed to tho public library Monday morn
Ing, June H. 1910.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Abbott--Society ana Politics In An
Client Rome
ayatsky-Nightmarc Tales.
Cairns Early American Writers.
Challoucr-Scieuce and Art Of Music.
Douglas dominion of New Zealand.
Epitome Of Theosophy,
Gould-ConcerniuE lAfcadio Hearr.
Lounsbury-E English Spelling and
Spelling reform
JudgJ Echoes from tho orient
Bciuach-Orpheus,
Sihlor-Jcwish Achievement
Thc9sophical manuals. Is vols.
TIngloy
FICTION.
Brainard--Personal Conduct of Bollr-
da,
oSh1r Io.-R Running Fight.
Watt Nathan burke.
Wcmys Professional Aunt.
CHILDREN BOOKS
Grimn-story OF New Notherland.
Hall-Flossys play-days.
Picrson-Hi-tory OF the United
States.
ST Nicholas-St Nicholas Songs.
Stoddaid-With the Black Prince
Tomlinson-Camping ON the 81
Lawrence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09

bic the lessons in these grades are
based upon experiments and facts with
which children of this age are
familiar Tho work OF the first
grade for Instance. treats OF
home environments and activ-
tiles; that Of the second. OF the home
as shelter. and that OF tho third Of
the sources OF supply for the home
While these subjects are by no means
exhausted in the respective grades IN
which they are considered the children
acquire through contact with real OBJ
jccts and through their own instinct
of Investigation, properly directed. an
Intelligent comprehension Of the three
great necessities OF home llfc-food.
shelter. clothing
TEXT ROCK FOR LOWER CRAM
MAR GRADES.
Tho second volume OF the series ls
textbook for pupils 1f tho fourth and
ffth grammar grades. n pre-upporas
that the teacher rs familiar with BOOB
I ana that the pupils have d,uc nj.
work there provided FOR the prlmlr
grades
The subjects studied. as On the first
volume, are such as fan within the nat
ural scope Of school onvironmcnt-sub-
tects familiar 70 sight and hearing.
but the WHY and wherefore Of which
the pupil has perhaps never stopped
t. think about
Geology. mineralogy. chemistry. as
tronomy, physiology and hygiene. agri-
culture ana industrial nctlvities-all
these are developed as far as tho ex-
perienco, knowledge and ability OF the
pupil 10 think will allow
TEXT BOOK FOR HIGHER GRAM
MAR GRADES.
This third book OF the Nature study
Series Is designed 20 meet the needs OF
pupils in tho sixth, seventh and eighth
grades 81 elementary schools While
IT'S general plan follows that Of the
earlier volumes. the subjects treated
cover a wider range Of observation and
experience, and an EFFORT is made, I'm
tho eighth grade especially 20 develop
the uses and methods Of classifying
knowledge.
Nearly onc-thlrd ~ this last volume
Is based upon physics. since II Is the
authors belief that "thc average CITY
child's mind IS impressed with n score
or prcCopts derived from physics. per-
hapg. t. one derived from botany on
zoology" Lirht. heat, sound. 'electrlci-
IL. gravity. friction. etc.-ail these are
studied. not only that the pupil may
understand their laws and relations. but
THAT hc may appreciate their beauty
and use.
THO making and recording Of obser-
vltions the writing Of descriptions Of
experiments performed and OF deduc-
tons drawn from them. add greatly TO
the interest Of the work In these higher
grades. ana help TO establish scientific
habits or thought and execution.
Talmagc'F First Book OF Nature"
viii b. received In exchange. and Gre
ditcd to school boards purchasing the
above. as per the terms OF the Utah
contract made between the publishers
and the textbook convention.