The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-02-23
Public Library Notes.

The following interesting articles
may be found in the magazines at the
public library, which may be drawn for
home reading:
A short appreciation Of Howard
Pyle's work. accompanied by seven
black and white illustrations of his
work taken from Harper's magazine.
Maps and Map-making, by Cyrus c.
Adams. Harper's monthly magazine,
JAM, 1912, p. 237-33. A description,
by an authority on geographical topics,
of the great standard map which is be-
ing made of all the lands of the world.
He gives short historical sketch of
the making of maps, showing the sig
nifcance Of this attempt.
Mark Twain: Some chapters from an
extraordinary life, by Albert Bigelow
Paine. Harper's monthly magazine,
JAM, 1912, %. 215-28. This third paper
of Mark Twain's biography deals with
his Young manhood-as pilot on the
Mississippi, through the outbreak of
the civil war and his journey into Ne
vada with his brother.
Socialism, by H. G.. Wells. Harper's
monthly magazine, JAM, 1912, p. 1877
2O4. This is the first of two papers re-
stating the author views on socialism.
1t will be enjoyed by those interested
in the subject.
With the Dyaks of Borneo, by Mary
Blair Beebe. Harper's monthly maya
zine, JAM, 1912, p. 264-78. Mrs. Beebe
is the wife of C. William Beebe, the
great ornithologist. This is a rather
humorous description of their trip after
pheasants up the Muiong river in Bor-
neo, among the Dyaks, head-hunting
race.
Abbey's Last Mural Painting, by
Royal Cortissoz. Scribner, JAM, 1912,
o. l-16. Mr.. Cortissoz, who knew the
great artist personally, tells in most
interesting way of Abbey's last work
his paintings for the capitol of his ma
tive state, Pennsylvania. A short de-
scription of the paintings in the ro-
tunda is followed by longer one of
the Apotheosis of Pennsylvania in the
house of representatives. The illustra-
tons are good and add to the article.
The American Speaking Voice, by
Francis Rogers. Scribner, JAM, 1912,
o. 1922. There has been much criti-
cism of unmusical American voices.
The English language has musical quail
tiles when compared with the French,
Italian and German languages, and by
training this defect Of our speech may
be remedied.
Sheep of the Desert, by Kermit
Roosevelt. Scribner, JAM, 1912 p. 90
1O2. Hunting in the Mexican desert
for specimens for the National Museum
is the subject of this article. Mr..
Roosevelt gives a clear idea of the
country and the sheep that inhabit it.
Labor Exchanges in Germany, by Ell
mer Roberts. Scribner, JAM, 1912, p.
111-16. Explains clearly the labor ex-
change by which a man out of work
may know the conditions of his trade
in all of the industrial districts in Ger
many. The Berlin Labor Exchange is
cited as an example, and the great
economic gain is shown.
A story-hour for the kindergarten
and two primary grades will be held at
the public library next Saturday morn
ing at 1920 clock. 1t is the intention
to maintain this, if possible, for the
smaller children to awaken an interest
in books and to give them an opportun-
ity to become familiar with the child
classics.
A practical system of library instruc-
ton will be given to eighth grade and
high school pupils this month so that
they will be better able to use the re-
sources of the library. 1t is desired
that the public acquire knowledge of
the mechanism and technique of the
library, with the use of its classified
tions, it's catalogues, its indexes and
the local arrangement of its shelves,
to the end that when they come to the
library in search of books or facts of
information, they may, by the guides
of the library, go straight to the
shelves that contain those books or the
information that they are seeking.
1t is the aim of this work to make
the public feel at home in the library
by realizing the aids that are theirs and
the endowment of the books to be found
there.
Scenic Program.
Tonight. Thursday Raising of the