New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
BOOKS
A Review of Publications Of
SpeCia! interest to Women.

THE CONSERVATION OF THE CHILD.
BY Arthur Holmes, Phi. d. limo. pp
Si5. The J. 3. Lippincott Company,
Philadelphia.
Following the lead OF the psychological
clinic at the University Of Pennsylvania,
many other clinics were inaugurated 10
conserve the powers Of children committed
to the care OF schools, institutions, par.
| ents and homes For long tire various
external methods of child training have
| been In vogue, but the practical working
| out OF the inner capacity OF children and
| the amcliorating was logically left to
practical psychological test-in some in.
stances yery much after the Montessorl
| principle.
This book aims 10 give practical de-.
| script!on Of the psychological clinic de.
| failing without much technical discussion
the principles underlying it's methods.
II will serve as a guide for the teacher
! or clinicist and to any who is vitality in.
| terested in the largest training and cor.
rection of the child
The psychological clinic ministers only
to the special child, and It's function is 70
ItSlOif ILLS Nilllu W OF dS near
normally as possible. II diagnoses mental
and moral ills. dispenses pedagogical ad.
vice, supervises training and carefully
follows up each case.
Practical tests for deficiency are ap-
piled, which, on account VI lack OF space,
we cannot begin to give here.
The clinic is run on the most scientific
basis. and the results Of its work are SO
Il, Il l,at hoo ggf II 30
along by an intense enthusiasm which
will prove fascinating 10 the child lover
and instructive to the specialist.
FAIRS AND FETES Gulustrated) by
Caroline Freude Benton. Svo, PIP. l6s.
Dana Estes & Co.
What shall we have this year for our
church fair?" To answer this question
comes this small book full of good ideas
on the subjects OF fairs and fetes.
1t is divided into five parts: Fairs and
Entertainments for Autumn; Fairs and
Entertainments for Winter; Fairs and
Entertainments for Spring; Fairs and
Entertainments for Summer; Little
Fairs for Every Day Under thes.
heads there are some fifty diffsrsr,
kinds of fairs. The book is most sus
RcSuVe ana prdCUCdl' containing pau
sible and interesting possibilities.
1t should be OF great use to the minis
ter's wife, clubwoman or any one whose
| business ii is at certain times TO think
up" schemes for fairs. a book like this
one has long been needed. 20 II will no
doubt get a hearty welcome.
RECIPES FROM EAST AND WEST.
Compiled by Euterpe Crates. l6mo, I'D.
( al. George Rutledge & Sons, Limited,
London. Z. T. Dutton & Co. New York
This little manual, whose chief aim is
10 bring an appreciation of foreign COOK
ery into England. contains dishes Of all
nations. Some have very foreign names.
enough to excite the appetite, such as
Pausespani Ga Greek christening cakel.
Zamhaione Qtalian custard). Ragout Of
Aubergines. Bortsch Gussian) and In
Vulnerable other dishes "in Greek, Swed-
| ish, Spanish, American, etc"
Besides these dishes there are reci-
pes for cordials, savories (our hors.
d 'nuvres) Jams, preserves and score OF
! useful household hints. The book is in
| teresting. of a convenient size and built
! on most interesting lines, with excellen,
| type.