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BOOKS


James Baldwin. American Book COM
pany. New York.
This new volume of the well-lnown
Eclectic Readings Is adapted |"
pupils in the fifth to eighth grades
The stories, of King Arthur and MS
knights Of the Round TaDle, from Il.
complete connected narrative, relating
all the most notable ana most pleas
ing legends, as told by romancers OF
many times and many lands. There are
here presented in simple, modern
English. and care has been taken to
avoid everything that might give OIL
Tense to anyone. These stories VlVidiS
portray for youthful readers whatever
was noblest and most admirable III
knirhthood: and afford to children an
uneuuallcd opportunity Tor famlilarlz-
ing themselves with tales which for
more than a thousand years have de-
lighted successive generations. SHINY
illustrations add to the nttractlVehess
of the book.
otis's Calvcr, Of Maryland. BY James
Otis. american Book com. .ng New
York, Cincinnati, and Chicago.
This story of Lord Baltimores.
colony is told in the words Of q lad
who sailed with the first colonists IN
the good ship Ark" and shared their
Chesaveak Bay. He describes Sraphi-
cally their dramatic journey. their
first meeting with the strange brown
natives, their explorations and builds
ing of a town, and their troubles WITH
Master William Claiborne of Kent Is
land over boundary claims. IN theSs
troubles Calvert himself takes an ac-
tive part. aud is given command OF "A
part of the guard. Nothing of import
ance in the affairs Of the province cs-
canes his notice. and he tells the story
Of the beginning Of Maryland In a
most interesting manner, The nook.
intended for supplementary reading III
the third and fourth years, Is at
tractively illustrated from pen ana ink
drawings.
Mctcalf & Rartcr's Language Series
Book one. BY Robert e.. Mctcalf, ID,
Lift, cX-supervlsor of schools. Boston,
Mass. and Augustine l.. Raftcr, y. NJ.
assistant superintendent of schools.
Boston, Mass. .
{, This is the first OF practical two
book series which has been tested IN
the classroom ana proved standardiH-
cd and carefully graded. Book one Is
designed for the fourth, NTH and sixth
years and, by its presentation of sub-
jcCt-mntter, leads the pupil 10 cN-
press his thoughts spontaneously and
and with some degree of accuracy, 1t
developcs a plan for careful ana
somewhat thorough study of familiar
objects. and n closer and more systc-
matte correlation OF observation and
expression. Lessons on subjects suit
able TO the pupifs understanding are
supplied in the form of pictures. Suci:
natural objects rs can he obtained
easily, and interesting stories and
poems The teacher is thus freed
from the necessity of hunting for and
copying suitable matter for dicta,lon
and memor2ing. lntcr$perscd among
lessons of this character are cNcrcisei
for the purpose of fixing In tho mind
OF the pupil correct language forms,
Collins's Practical Algebra
year rourc. Ely Jos v. Collins, Phi. D..
Professor of Mathematics. state Nor
nal school. American Book COM
lmny, New York, Cincinnati, and Chi
CagO.
An extremely simple book for first
year courses, emitting everything un-
essential, and treating everything
essential. so that 1t Is not unduly dit
tcult or obscure. 1t teaches together
related processes and topics, provides
abundant clenr suggestions to the
student, and encourages proving and
checking results. 1t Corrclates algebra
with physics. geometry, and other
branches of mathematics. and contains
n large number of practical and in
formational exercises and problems,
It recognizes modern demands In tho
teaching OF algebra, and aims to make
tho study of elementary algebra OF
practical value to those who leave
school without entering college, yc.
at the same time It meets the re-
uuirements of the college /, entrance