The sun., 1910-05-21

in Mature Drawing from Various Points
% View the Davis Press. WoroesteT.
Mass. Nature drawing here seems linn
tied 10 plant mOdela and the pointa of
view ara those of tho requirements Of
schools. The editor contributes the larg-
eat number of articles. dozen other con
trihutors the rest. Tho description Of
the accomplishment by children is helped
ont by many picturea. some in oolOra
which show remarkable ability. The
book should 10 helpful aud encouraging
TO ell instructors Of drawing in the pub
lo schOOla The typography and tho
Illustrations are admirable; they do credit
10 the publishers.
A practical little oFniiholOEy Tor chill
dren has been written by Albert Field
Gilmore in Birds Through the Year
american Book Company. II describes
hrst tho general structure Of birds. next
their habits and then tells Of the various
kinds Of birds that may be aasn. accord
ing to the time they hrst appear. bsgin-
n'ng with the early apr 'nG aud end'nE with
the winter. The descriptions are put in
plain and simple words. but the child
throughout = treated a. a reasonable
being who can understand his own Ian
giiage.
An elementary text boOk ol hygiene and
physiology has been prepared by Prof
Alvin DavisOn. Pm. d. Of Lafayette Col
legs. in The Human Body and Health
(Amerioan Book Company Prom the
mode of presentation and the wording
Ws imagine IL is intended for primary
schools. II contains the required warn
ings against the use of tobacco and alco-
hOl: Il also contains descriptions and pic
lures Of the bacteria Of various diseases,
which. We fancy. will convey more terror
than useful information 10 the infants
who must study the book.
Many stories. aOmS nsW and some Of
venerable antiquity, are provided with
morals applicable 10 the instructors Of
youth by c. W Bardson in Fifty Fables
for Teachers C.. W. RArdesn. syraCass.
n. ~. The fables all have point and the
Illustrations are amusing.
A useful little book on arglmsatatlOn
has been prepared by Prof. Ralph wi
Thomas u Colgate University In "a
Manual Of Debate (Amsrioan Book Com
psny). The arrangement is logical. the
instruction is put in clear language and the
examples are excellent The analysis
Of Burke's speech on Consolidation is a.
helpful a. tho text Of the book. and in
the appendix are briefs and questions for
debate. IL would have been better II the
remarks on slOOutiOn had been omitted.
On the title page Of a tiny little book
Of 100 pages. Speaking and WRITING.
Book One (Amegican Book Company
appear three names Of authors: William n
Maxwell, City Superintendent Of schools.
New York: Emma l.. Johnston. Principal
Of the Brooklyn Training School for Teach
srs. and Madalens d. Barnum. Teacher af
English. The agglOmsrAtioA is intended.
We presume 10 give authority 10 the aya-
tenn Of teaching composition inculcatsd
In the volume. This seems to consist in
taking great pains 10 lead the children By
Indirect means 10 express very simple
ideas. IL is apparently the inductive
method. Il suggest great waste Of time In
the schools. through following scientific
deals, 10 attain What was Obtainsd much
more quickly and effectively through the
old. possibly brutal. rule iOf thumb
mSthOds of the spelling book and The
reader