Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
EXHIBIT AT
THE LIBRARY
interesting Stenciling Work
New Books Secured.

The library will continue its usual
vacation plan of allowing books to
be taken away from June till Octo-
Der. This will permit the users of
the library to enjoy its privileges
while away on their summe vaca-
tions.
There is an interesting exhibit in
the children's room at present of
stenciling done by the freshman
class at the High School. Various
articles such as curtains, table Gov
ers and scarfs, have been lent by the
pupils, and the exhibit arranged by
Miss Kimball, the supervisor of art.
Parents and others interested are in
yited to come and inspect the work.
Latest Additions.
A few of the new books at the IL
rbary are the following:
Albee-Hardy plants for cottage
gardens. "A personal and very
readable record, illustrated by pho
~tographs, with a list of giving man.
ner of growth, height, time of bloom
ing, exact color, special require
ments of soil and moisture, easy
ways taught by experience, and
other matters of vital Importance"
Grifis-China's story. The story
of China's history told with simple
ity and sympathy, and out of a firm
conviction that the human nature of
the Chinese and of ourselves Is the
same"
Gunn-We of the NNever-never.
can account of a brides journey to
an almost inaccessible cattle ranch
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years life there, the only woman
within a hundred miles. The men,
the country, the hardships of the
life. are described most entertain
ingly, and with keen appreciation"
Mero-Amerlcan Fairgrounds. TT
explains the police value of the play
ground, describes games, gives sug-
gestions as to administration, tells
how a playground movement may be
started, %recounts the history of the
organization of public recreation in
the United States"
Roberts - Neighbors unknown.
These stories reveal an intimate
feeling for, and understanding OF,
the birds and beasts whose tragedies
and comedies make up the volum."
Smith, observation-disclosures.
Autobiography of q great educator,
scholar and statesman, who has Ia
ken an active part in the public af-
fairs Of three countries, England,
United States and Canada. His rem
i~nisCenCes i've ris career as a law
yer, lecturer, journalist, and college
professor, his views on political ques-
lions, and his personal acquaintance
with practically all prominent Amer
leans and Englishmen of the last half
century"
Fiction.
Harrison-Queed The author
has put a real city and a host of real
people between the covers of his
book. Not since Mark Twain has
there arisen a novel so racily indi-
genous, so animated by the sense of
joyous participation, one whose style
even in its bad qualities, is so elo-
quent Of its origin in the life with
which it deals.-Nation.
Hewlett-Brazenhead the great.
a novel in which Hewlett r5turIIs to
his earlier style. and gives a pic
turesque story of the adventures of a
medieval soldier of fortune.
Johnston. Long Rail. A real war
novel, OF which StoneWall Jackson
is the central figure.
Watts-The legacy. THE princi-
pal characters belong to an aristo-
but rather worthless family,
the exception being the heroine, al
girl of singular charm and clever
ness because of her ability to take
care of herself and her quiet deter
mination to be Independent of her
rich relatives and her subsequent re-
markable career"
Wister-Members OF the family.
In this book Mr. Wister returns to
that type of character which he por-
trayed with such success in The Vir-
ginian. The members of the family
are those picturesque figures of the
western plains, some of whom we
met in his former book"