The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16
The Newest in Educational Books

"A History of California Labor Legis-
lation with a Sketch of the San Fran
cisco Labor Movement" by Professor
Lucille Eaves is a bulky volume, con-
tanning a careful record of all legisla-
tion in California bearing upon the
problems Of wage earners, tracing the
circumstances that gave rise TO the de-
mands for particular laws and the
forces that influenced their course in
the legislation. Attention is also given
10 the attitude of congress toward leg
isiation affecting labor in California
particularly with regard to exclusion of
the Chinese. The Introductory chapter
is devoted to a history of the labor
movement in San Francisco, one OF the
foremost eenters of the American labor
movement. The book sets forth the
legal status OF the labor movement and
also presents in a convenient form ma
terial not otherwise readily available
for lawyers handling cases dealing
with these questions. University
Press, Berkley; s4.)
Art Songs for High School" is the
title of collection of songs. selected
by Will Earhart, supervisor of music,
Richmond. Ind. The songs have been
selected for their value in training the
pupil in music and are carefully graded
and we'll suited TO school purposes. The
book includes old favorites and many
new compositions adapted TO choral
singing. Besides nonsectarian hymns
and patriotic songs. there are many
songs for particular occasions and sea-
sons. american Book company, New
York; so cents.)
Grades by Horace III. Cummings is
designed TO meet the needs of pupils
in sixth, seventh and eighth grades OF
elementary school The subjects treated
cover wide range: Light, heat. sound.
electricity. gravity, friction. etc.-all
these are studied that the pupil NAV
understand their laws and relations.
The making and recording of observa-
tions, the writing of descriptions by
experiments performed. add greatly to
the interest OF the work and helm to
establish scientific habits of Thought
and execution. (AmeFican Book COM
pany New York; rs cents-)
Joan of Are by Fl. A Guerber, is
French prose composition 1t is based
on the principle that the hest work can
be done through the use of incidents
that are interesting. The present ac-
count Of the life and exploits OF Joan
of Arc is written in an agreea BILE style,
adapted TO the purpose In view, and
is provided with eopeus foot notes in
dicating by Encouragement of the Eng
lish words the equivalent French CEN
struction. For the convenience of stu
dents of different grades of advance
ment a full vocabulary is appended.
american Book company. New York;
80 cents.)
The Story of France" by II. A.
Guerber. is a new historical reader for
the upper grammar grades. which may
also be used as a textbook in history.
1t gives the story of France from the
earliest times down TO the death of
Louis XIV, laying special stress upon
the many interesting and picturesque
episodes in which the period abounds,
as they are presented in literature and
art. The book is supplied with maps
and illustrations. largely from photo
graphs OF famous paintings, statues
and buildings. The style, Is vivid and
attractive and the work Is surefo hold
the pupils attention and to give him a
good knowledge of French history.
(American Book company, New York;
60 cents.)
Robert C.. Metealf and Augustine L.
Rafter have written two books entitled
Language Series" Book one is de-
signed for use in the fourth, fifth and