Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-10-08
BOOKS PURCHASED BY THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The farm and garden rule book
by L. ii. Bailey has just been pub
lished in a new edition. The old
form of the book, under the title
"Rule book is now to be discontin-
ued, having served its place and day.
Three acres and liberty by Boil
ton Hall shows what is needed for
city man or woman to support FAM
lily on the proceeds of a little bit of
land; it shows how in truth the earth
brings forth abundantly to satisfy the
desire of every living thing.
''The dramatic festival,2' by Anna
A. L. Craig, is consideration of the
lyrical method as factor in prepare
tory education. 1t has been prepared
for The teacher and pupil, and con-
tains six plays illustrating many of
the problems discussed in the text.
Bernard Shaw's dramatic opin-
.Jns and essays" is composed Of selec-
lions from the dramatic criticisms of
Bernard Shaw which appeared in the
London Saturday Review, 1895-eS.
"The Tudor DRAMA" by G. f. T.
Brooke, is history of English nation
al drama to the retirement of Shakes
peare.
1.-The Improvement rural schools
by E. p. Cubberley, is a discourse on
their better organization, better SUI
peryision, forms or organization by
states and proposed Encouragement.
Moths of the Limberlost," by Mrs.
G. S. Porter, is just as entertainingly
written as her novels. There are
many beautiful illustrations showing
the moth at his best.
Minnesota plant studies, by Fred
erick e. Clements, professor of botany
and State botanist, is the fourth of
series of popular guides tC the plants
OF Wisconsin, as well as Minnesota.
"Fine points of auction BRIDGE by
Florence Irwin, is a brilliant little
treatise by very successful teacher
and an expert player.
Nine. Marguerite Steinheil has
written her Memoirs" giving inter-
estlng accounts of the intimate
studio life in France. Her husband,
who was one of che noted painters of
Paris, counted among his friends
many prominent historical characters.
Beginners star-book," by Kelvin
McKready, is full of instructive dia-
grams and photographs which will be
interesting to the amateur.
Among the books of fiction, the
following are included: 'tDavid Birot,"
by Rene Batin; "Red cross girl" by
r. HI. Davis; "White WATERFALL" by
j. f. Dwyer; "Wilhelmina changes
her mind" by f. NJ. Kingsley; 'Mrs.
Eli and Policy Ann" by Florence
Olmstead; "Man in the open," by
Roger Pocock; "Miss Billy's decision, y
by E. Fl. Porter; 'Wherd there's
WILL" by M. r. Rinehart; EARN chair
at the inn," by f. H. Smith;
''The broken bell," by Marie
Van Worst; "The sign at SIX" by S.
E. White; "The pleasuring of Susan
Smith," by Helen NJ Winslow;
sally Salt" by Mrs. Wilson Wood
row; "Their yesterdays" by H. B.
Wright.
The children's list includes the
following: "Dick Hamilton's foot ball
game" by I'll. r. CARTS; 'Pardners for
fair" by L. f. Haines; "Real fairy
folk" by Louise Janison; ''Toys and
toy making" by George F. Johnson;
'Mary Ware in Texas" by Mrs. A.
f. Johnston: "When scout meets
scout" by Ashton Lamar; "May Iver-
son tackles life," by Elizabeth Jordan;
FAIRY tales a child can read and act"
by L. e. Nixon; "Four boys on Pixies
Peak" by E. T. Tomlinson; Aunt
James nieces on vacation, by Edith
Van Dyne.