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Pictures From the Complete Mother Goose

sketch of it's plot Two little child
friends of Uncle Tau, whom we meet in
the first chapter of this book, by name
Jane and Peter, brother and sister, beg
Uncle Tau for stories. He tells them
one for each night or II nights, and
no child can resist them. Brother and
sister are the almost fairy children"
of the title, and in eaoR one of the
stories by Uncle Tau they manage to
get lost, but always make themselves
comfortable. 1t is interesting to hear
the comments of the real Jane and
Peter upon the stories, and the kindness
of Uncle Tau is charming. The author
gives his book real literary style. One
is sure to hear much of it in the future.
(S1.50.)
The Boys and Girls of the White
House." by Agness Carr Sage. is the
title of an unusually interesting book.
The various chapters contain accounts
of the families of our presidents, what
they did for fun and work, and giving
intimate and humorous anecdotes about
them. The book is written in a charm
ing style and is also delightfully."- in
structive in what it tells of the rulers
of our nation on their more personal
side. (s1.5o.)
THE Gold Hunters is next on the
list This is by James oliver Curwood.
who pleased his audience last year with
1.-The Wolf Hunters" In this tale the
author again takes his readers into the
wilds of the Canadian forests, and the
tale he has to tell is exciting from
start to finish. The boys who went in
search of gold found it was no play and.
they encountered all forms of danger
from animals to Indians and also the
rigors of climate. Some of the charac
ters appearing in the previous volume
are again found here, and no page is
without it's interest and excitement.
Some excellent illustrations by c. NJ.
Relyea add to the books attractiveness.
(s1.5o.)
Still another volume is Humphrey
Bold" by Herbert Strang, whom some
readers say is the equal Of the popular
Henty of the last generation. The hero
of this story is quite young. but an
older character of nearly as much i'm
portance is Admiral Benbow whom
every boy will simply go crazy about.
Among the incidents are the kidnapping
of Humphrey, his enforced service on
q privateer, his various battles with
the "Frenchers," his capture and con-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23

Though the Christmas season is past.
the holiday books continue TO pour in
and some OF them deserve especial
praise Children's books nowadays de-
mand and obtain the consideration they
deserve. We are no longer in the dark
ages. for they We're indeed dark when
any sort OF poor thing was good enough
Tor children TO read. Now the books are
well bound, special attention Is paid TO
the printing, the illustrations are ex-
cellent and the color work is Of the first
quality. When these conditions are not
complied with the book receives crit
icism, for with every sort of mechanical
device 10 make work easy and good
there IS httle or no excuse for neglect
ing these important details, all of
which have a share in training the
taste OF the child The writins Of the
and more among the members Of our
literary folk are appreciating the value,
the satisfaction, too, OF writing for the
youth OF today. II is not so easy TO
please the critical young reader OF to-
dsy. and when an author does make
good" like 7. Frank Baum, with his
dog stories, or Mrs. Burnett. Josephine
Dsskarn Bacon, Kate Douglas Wiggin
and several others, they richly deserve
the niche in the hail Of fame which
they are sure TO receive.
A book which IS in a class by itself
IS entitled Art Talks With Young
Folks" by Sophie n Collmann. Here
IS a book so simply written that il viii
hold the interest OF child OF 0 years
and younger; and so entertaining have
he stories been made that the child
win unconsciously absorb much real in
formation The author says in her pref
ace that her purpose has been TO pre-
sent certain pictures statues and their
makers in such manner that children
may read about them with pleasure.
and all unconsciously become familiar
with and learn 20 love some OF the
worlds greatest masterpieces" Criti-
cism has been avoided purposely: dates
and dry facts are omitted. but can be
found IN an appendix IL the reader be
curious. The artists chosen by the au-
thor for her talks are Rembrandt"
"Praxiteles." 'Ghirlandajo" Michel
angelo" Hiram the Craftsman" We
iasquez." "Hokusaf" and "Israels." The
author. the librarian OF the Cincinnati
public library. has made q special study
OF her subjects. and her work is inter
esting and deserving OF praise. Repro
ouction OF famous pictures and statuary
add much 10 the pleasure OF the text.
Is BRcharach, Cincinnati)
When Mother Let's Us Give Party
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A. Stokes company, New York. Price s1.5o.
has made one friend in Richard Lam
bert, the secretary to Sir Marmaduke.
and he, of course, is madly in love with
her. Lately a strange French exile, a
prince. has come 10 the village. He
stays at the cottage where Lambert's S
brother and his House keeper live. but
his movements are very mysterious.
He is supposed to be working on some
OF his people and he appears always at
night and for a few hours only and
then disappears. Lady Sue meets him
in the park, at first by accident. but
her romantic nature is touched, so she
goes out 10 find him again and again,
until finally she has promised to marry
him.
The secret marriage. the transfer of
property, the murder of the brother of
Richard, the unmasking of the mas
querader the discovery of the true
parentage Of Richard, are only few Of
the thrilling events described. Good
triumpbs in the end, of course, and
everything ends happily.
useful comedy element is intro
duced with the house servants of Sir
Marmaduke, by name Hymn of Praise
Busy Courage Toogood" and the fir
tatious Mistress Charity. The author
has succeeded admirably in giving the
seventeenth century atmosphere to her
story in every little detail At the same
time there is not too much use of old
fashioned words and phrases, making
II comfortable to read. With all the
good to be said for the book, however,
the criticism al first stated is again re-
peated, that the author, being capable
Of much better things. does not deserve
high praise for writing a pot boiler"
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It is II years since Hermann Suder-
mann gave the world a novel, none too
long a time to spend upon this won
derful book which he now offers as
the fruit of his labors. The Song of
Songs" is the microscopic study of a
human soul. the soul OF Lilly Czepanek,
who vaguely reminds us here and there
of Sapho. OF Camille. and again per-
haps of Manon Lescaut. No, not a
compound of all three. but with a trait
now and again which might belong to
any of them.
Lilly is the daughter of an erratic
and drunken Czech musician. He had
been forced to marry Lilly's mother
and endured the tie for IA years. Then
suddenly he disappears, leaving the
wife heartbroken, hopeless and with no
saving resources within herself and in
surprising that she goes suddenly mad
and attempts the life of the daughter
Little has been said of Lilly's appear
ance up to this point except that she
has astonishing eyes" One gathers
that she is rather weird and uncanny
looking, but when she is apprenticed
to Mrs. Asmussen, who keeps a small
book store and circulating library, the
young men of the town, especially the
soldiers, go fairly crazy over her
beauty. Her youth and a kind of
instructive innocence save her. The
tale OF her charm reaches old colonel,
the baron Won Merzbach. and though
Lilly has no love for him a feeling
partly awe and partly gratitude makes
her marry him.
Lilly's training in love is something
worse than repulsive. This loathsome
old rode makes her pose for him naked;
one of the most graphic bits Of writing
in the book tells of her dancing for
him clad only in veil of silver tissue.
The colonel takes her to his country
estate and there Lilly meets a youth
who interests her. She believes his
protestations. but though she knows
she is not really in love she is looking
for experience and gives herself to him.
She is discovered. divorced and cast
out into the streets of Berlin
She tries to make a living making
paper flowers. Through this she meets
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Grahams"? II any, speak, for straight
way must he or she go and read it, else
Cock Doodle Hill' can not be en-
joyed. All the family were interesting.
Robin, the lame boy; Hazard, the studi-
Gus; Ernestine, the helpful, and Eliza
beth, the eldest, who tells the story.
The father Is dead and after renting
their city house they all move out into
the country and begin life over again.
They have troubles and sadness, but.
being truly good at heart, they are
finally rewarded and overcome all their
troubles. No youngster was satisfied in
leaving the family as they had to in the
first book and this is q real and neces-
sary sequel Alice Calhoun Haines has
gained a permanent foothold in the
ehildrens library with these two books
and shows that she knows American
family life thoroughly. The illustra-
tions by Francis Day are pleasing.
(Henry Holt & Co, New York. $1.60.)
THE Lays of a Lazy Dog" by Teddy,
have to be interpreted by d. r. Stevens
because he understood Teddy and it
takes a special education TO interpret
dog language. Teddy is brindle 'ull
terrier of the screw tail type, and
though he recites his, points" to US,
he assures US he has pride on the
subject. The lays throughout the lit
treatment, pet names. country life and
various phases of dog experiences. The
amusing rhymes are we'll illustrated by
Katharine Maynadier Browne. and the
book is daintily printed and bound.
John ". Luce & Co., Boston and Lon
don. are the publishers. The same firm
brings out Did Your Child Say This?''
which may or may not have its proper
place in the children's columns The lit
tie sayings by children are interesting
TO children anyway. and since wise
parents look over lists of children's
books this will not be missed by them.
The dainty little book is a collection of
500 bright, wise and witty sayings by
the little ones. 1t was largely COM
piled by the late George H. Preble, rear
admiral, u. S. N, with additional say
ings collected by his heirs. The pub
fishers, knowing that every mother re-
members some bright things said by
her own child, have inserted blank
pages here and there to record them. 1t
is a dainty and interesting little gift
book.
The Story of a Beautiful Childhood"
= nf
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acters, making il interesting reading
for the youngsters. There are breath
less excitements and plenty of laughs.
the illustrations in color adding much
to the fun.
The Great Operas Told for Chill
dren'' is distinct disappointment The
text is affected and unnatural in style
and the stories much too long drawn
out. The author tells three stories.
Faust" 'Lohengrin" and Aida" and
one is quite as poorly done an
other. There are already many YER
sions OF operas for children. some OF
book is superfiuous. The less said OF
the Illustrations in color by the author
the better.
In school Children the World over
we have a book interesting alike to
grownups and children. There are
stories and descriptions and illustra-
tions from copyrighted stereOgraphs
OF schools and school children literally
all over the world. Germany. Pales-
tine, Africa. Cuba. Ireland. Honolulu.
American Indians. Sicily are a few OF
the widely separated points touched
upon. There are 36 OF the pictures
and articles. not one OF which can be
skipped. The author, Lucy Dunton. de-
book is well printed and artistically
bound.
Gelet Burgess has a new COOP book
out. the fourth OF the series. This one
Is entitled Blue Goops and Red and
like its predecessors Is a manual OF
manners for children. Burgess has dis
covered that there are two kinds OF
goops; the red or good goops and the
blue or bad goops. In this book the
goops are pictured in all sorts of
scenes, in the streetcar. at the sea-
shore, at picnic and in every imagi-
nable place and condition. The full
page illustrations are OF the good red
goops. but opposite each one is half
page which folding over shows the
bad blue goops in the same scene. but
entirely changing its character. The
object lesson conveyed by these pic
lures is much more impressive than
the accompanying verses and tales.
clever as they are The COOP books
have long been prime favorites with
the children and this new one will
find a welcome place in the set. (S135)
With so many attractive books for
children from which to choose no child
need be deprived OF good reading mat
ter.
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is the title Of the latest book by Elsie
Duncan Yale in the when Mother Lets
Us" series. 1t is perhaps the best of
the series and has so many good points
that IL is difficult TO enumerate them
all. The book not only outlines the
many kinds of parties which children
may give, but by suggestion shows how
and certain social graces, thus becom-
ing ideal little hosts and hostesses. If
the author has forgotten to tell of any
kind of a party the reviewer does not
know what it is. The book will prove
a most valuable handbook to the
mother who is wondering what she can
do next 10 please and amuse the young
friends of her children. (Moffat, Yard &
Co, New York. Is cents.)
What can be more attractive in the
way OF reading for the young than
book of boys adventures based on the
most up to date of all themes? First
at the North Pole" by Edward Strate-
meyer. is the story of two boy heroes
who, in the Maine woods, make the ac-
quaintance of an explorer and are
taken on board his sh in company
with a scientist whom they also know,
and who pass through marvellous expe-
riences that result in the attainment OF
the very top OF the world" side by
side with Cook and Peary.
All the practical details of polar ex-
ploration are given and the book is rich
in the history OF great discoverers. and
is profitable reading from that point of
view without impairing its interest as
a story. (Bothrop. Lee & Shepard COM
pany. Boston. s1.25)
Whether in column devoted to chill
drens books. IL is allowable to put this
one, Girl and Woman" is doubtful; yet
the book is intended for the girl as ii is
intended for the woman. II is written
by Caroline Latimer. NJ. D., and is, by
careful comparison with other books
along the same lines. the best, the
sanest. the clearest discussion of the
subject Yet seen. Doctor Latimer's
book deals with the fundamental facts
Of girlhood and young womanhood. 1t
tells OF the change that occurs in the
development of young women, changes
in their physical, mental and moral ma
lures and the significance of a proper
understanding of these changes. The
book is full of valuable information
and parents Will appreciate it's many
useful suggestions. I'd. Appleton &
Co. New York S2.)
Who among all you boys and girls
has not read The Luck Of the Dudley
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
"THE SONG OF SONGS'
By Hermann sudermann.

rmann. Published by b. W. Huebsch, New Yorh
Richard Dehnicke, who falls in love at
first sight and gives her work for
which he has no use. He is a pros
porous businessman and can not marry
Lilly because of his mother and his
social position. He knows of the di-
vorce and its cause and at first be-
lieves that Lilly will marry the man
who has caused the trouble, for he has
gone to America, ostensibly to make
money enough with which to marry.
Dehnicke is by no means the man OF
Lilly's dreams, but he is very kind to-
her and the inevitable outcome can not
be avoided For four years this state
of affairs goes on. Lilly occasionally
becomes desperate and always she
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''Verses"

By Z. +. Green. For sale az Robertson's San
Francisco. Price 81.
When is businessman not a busi-
nessman? When he is a poet. IL is not
too much praise to say that E. F. Green
is poet; he surely has the soul OF a
poet, though he modestly calls his little
collection Verses" They are all worth
reading and some are worth rereading
and quoting. Mr.. Green is in the class
with Tom Hall, whose dainty verses
have delighted magazine readers for
years. They are light and airy as down,
but possess much more than a passing
interest. A little one. which the author
calls "A Fragment" is worth quoting:
The touch OF a breeze from the ocean.
Ine gllmmer Of waves from the sea.
low rising moon. and the motion
OF sails. where the fishers may be.
And the shore is deserted and lonely,
And across the wide reaches OF sand
No sound from dull chambers. but only
Dead silence abroad In the land
AS a sample OF gay little magazine
verse perhaps the one entitled Incur
able" is as good as any:
Said I, IF Koch. with mystic lymph
Can slay the Wild bdcilh.
And break the fierce bacteriae
To harness. willy nilly.
Perhaps with proper focus i
Can learn the why
I've lost my health and can not sleeo
And seem inclined 70 die.
And so I set my lenses straight
And on my nervous system brought
Their focal power to bear.
And at the very slightest glance
I found alasl I had
A case OF Arabella Jones
And had il very bad"
The best praise OF Mr. Green's work
is in quotation. and with one more we
show still different side. He Is not
always gay nor sentimental. in this one
Just poetical, the real dreamer:
A FANCY
In a quaint old Alpine tower
Gray with sunshine and with shower,
Remnant OF despOtie power
Long ago;
High. where fash the swallows winglag.
An old painted dial Is clinzing.
And the pendulum goes swinging
To and frc-
Far below faIntiy ringing.
| can hear child's voice singing:
Far OF, where the hills are sDringi1g
Cleans the
And the village lies adreaming
Where the sunllt shafts are beaming
And the folks sleeping, seemings
All, save me.
1t is Joy to find that sordid business
has not crushed the poet in one of our
talented sons He deserves praise. en-
appreciation. and is sure to
receive it. from his fellow townsmen at
least and from all who are so fortu-
nate as TO see his HttIe book.
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American Inland WATERWAYS"

Putnam's Sons. New York. Price $3.50.
contains a map OF the Mississippi river
system.
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BOOKS REVIEWED

"A Shelf of children's Books"
The Song of Songs" by Hermann Sudermann
The Nest of the Sparrow Hawk" by Baroness orezy
Gems of Antiquity"
Verses" by E. F. Green
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The Story of Beautiful Childhood"
Is the title of little book compiled
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With so many attractive books for
children from which to choose no child
need be deprived OF good reading mat
ter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23

Who among all you boys and girls
has not read The Luck Of the Dudley
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
Washington.

The vigorous growth and progress
of the country is reflected by the rec
ords of population and harvests and
the general conditions Of internation-
al peace are things for which thanks
giving is especially due for the year
1910, according to the annual Thanks
giving day proclamation issued by
President Taft.
The National Red Cross announces
the appointment of an endowment
fund committee. The committee con-
sists of prominent men of New York,
St Louis, Cincinnati, Washington, In
dianapolis, Baltimore, Cleveland, Pitts
burg and Chicago.
Drastic reforms, probably including
the abolition of the naval construc-
ton corps and the naval pay corps,
and, later, the abandonment of sew
eral of the navy yards on the Atlantic
coast, will be undertaken by Secretary
of the Navy Meyer at the conclusion
OF his inspection trip. 1t is asserted
that Secretary Meyer, as a result of
his trip to various navy yards, has
become convinced that millions of dol
lars could be saved to the government
annually merely by more concentra.
ton Of work. 1t is. likely, however,
that whatever concentration of work
is undertaken, it will be at the Nor
folk, New York, Philadelphia and San
Francisco yards, while the axe very
probably will fall on the yards at
Portsmouth, N. H., and Charleston,
s G..
With the publication of the govern.
ment's wireless telegraph directory,
just out, some idea is now gained of
the extent to which, the wireless is
used. In this directory there are list
ed 1920 stations,
Through Minister from Panama Aro-
semena, President Taft has issued an
emphatic denial of rumors that he
had under consideration proposal
for the annexation of the Panama re-
public. The President pointed out to
Mr.. Arosemena that he recognized the
fact that the treaty entered INTO by
the government with Panama preclud-
ed annexation to the United States
He said he, wanted to preserve the
integrity and absolutely independence
OF the Panama republic.
Postmaster General Hitchcock's
plan of requiring the magazines to
pay increased postage on their adver-
Using pages sufficient to eliminate
postal deficits and warrant, in the
near future, cent postage on first
class mail was officially explained
Postmaster General Hitchcock be-
lieyes that in carrying out the admin
istration's purpose to accomplish q
reasonable increase in the postage
rates en- certain kinds of second class
mail more distinction should be made
between advertising and what is terra
ed legitimate reading matter
u 4 r. p "a
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
MoNEY FoR EDUCATIONAL WORK
Peabody Board Gives Georgia $1,000
for Rural School Work

Atlanta. Georgia edLNation is to re,
ceive $500 from the Peabody educa
tional board next year.
Five thousand dollars of this
amount is to be expended in an educa
tional campaign, while the remainder
is to be used for specific educational
purposes.A
OF the balance $4,000 has been again
appropriated for the salary and ex.
penses of Prof. R. H. Powell to con-
tinue his work as rural school super
visor, which he has so successfully
prosecuted during the past year. This
us not an appropriation for new
man, but to continue the work which
Professor Powell has been doing.
Another $1,000 is to be for rural
school supervision under the direc-
ton of the State Normal School at
Athens. The remaining $1,000 is to be
used in like manner but under the
supervision of the Georgia Normal
and Industrial school at Milledgeville.
This announcement, which was, con-
tanned in telegram received by State
School Commissioner M. L. Britain,
will be learned with pleasure by all
interested in educational work in the
state.
The appropriation, which will mean
much toward the cause of education
in Georgia, comes as the result of the
efforts of Governor-elect Hoke Smith,
who is member of the Peabody
board Mr.. Smith wired Mr.. Brit
tain as soon as the board decided
upon the appropriation, and this mes
sage was soon followed by one from
the secretary of the board, DR.. Wye
life Rose, giving all the details of
the transaction.
Professor Powell, who was, through
the generosity of the Peabody board,
enabled to take up the work of rural
school supervisor at the beginning Of
this year, had been engaged in help
ing school officials of Wayne and Bar
tow counties especially, although he
has done valuable work in other parts
VI IuC SCoIO. LID WO1A 10 Cu0
supervision of the state board of edu-
cation, as specified by the Peabody
board when the office was created.
Professor PowelI's efforts are, In a
large measure, directed toward max
ing the work done in the rural schools
more efficient, and to the lengthening
of the school terms.
The extra rural supervision work
provided for in this appropriation will
be largely under the direction of the
two state normal schools at Athens
and Milledgeville, just as Professor
Powell's work is under the state board
in Atlanta. 1t is probable that these
positions will be filled by teachers,
skilled in domestic science work, who
will devote their time largely to max.
ing more efficient this side of educa
ton among the rural schools.