New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
BOOKS
A Review Of Publications Of
Special Interest to Women
SENSE TRAINING

DRY AND PRACTICE. nInstra,odi HE'
Or. Theodatc l.. Smith l2mo ~
don. anu Lon
The question is often raised. IN re1ors 4.
the Montessori method. How does /, s,s.
from the Froebel method? Didn't Fr..
bel. too. believe in the spontaneous .s,,
development Of the child? This orss,..
is answered In part by Dr. Smith in tb,,
way: Froebel believed I'm the soon,anaor
development Of the child and in the NJ,
ural interests. so does DR. Monte son.
Froebel used his gifts as ma erial or -
veloping the child DR.. Monies sori alec
uses material. and. moreover, some ~ /,
is actually the kindergarten gifts. br.
instead Of a limited amount OF stsrso.
typed material given 10 every child n ,
particular order. which corresponds 70 .
theoretical philosoI hi al system. whi h i,
characteristic Of the older kindercar,e,g
though far less SO than the most prog O..
slve type. Or. Montessori furnishes a np
tlpicity Of material whose forms AZ.
based not on philo-C optical theory, but On
results Of scientific experiment. ard all
that modern rsycEol gy bas discovered IN
regard 20 tho deyelopm nj 81 the SENSES
ard intelligence. III the kindergarten the
group Is the basis OF instruction. and an
the children 81 a group do the same
thing 1T the sam. time. In DR.. Moates.
SORTS system the instruction IS almost en-.
tircly individual ana the natural group
which Is g.uallv small, arising from
common interest among to caillren
themselves. takes the place OF the ar,i.
fetal kindergarten group. The auth1;
goes on 20 say:
"Froenels motto was, Let US live WITH
our children, play with them, direct
tnem.' Dr. .doDt,s. orr woul. 10, &c.
the cnIld from without, nut would re.
move all oOst.c.c. anu let MIN dsveloD
nImself attaining perfection tnroCgn SCI.
CORRECTION.
AgaiD, at he enl 81 the book
"Ur. hOHt-ssOil DleTs a. least two
practical slI1, 70 eau,auion, asioe from
the big iGra Of liOcr,y-tue relief OF the
eye By continuing ana developing tas
sense Of touch. ami the tecaLica. asss,.
ance IN teacn,ng children to wrte."
In this little volume The uninitiated vii
hrd much explained, ana With md that
through the COORDINATION OF the SENSES
and through making the child obey tis
OWE best instinct the results 10 IT,
child's education will be quite remark
able.
Space does not permit the actual wo.k.
ing out OF fhis method IN this place Bat
Dr. Smiths book D. Just the book p9y
for those interested IN sett ny an dea I
what Il Is "all about II is entnu'ias
tically and lovingly written. and should
be q real assistance 70 fathoming IN.
new system Of the merging o. s,ns
training. experience and true dlsc.p ~
into the largr liberty o. the deyeiopis
human creature.
THE WORK OF WALL STREET. Ore.
Viscd rewritten and charged BY
Serena 5. Pratt, lZmo. PIP 40. ID: Ap-
pleton s: Co. New YORK and LOndoh
II Is now no longer POSSIBLE for the edc'
Gated woman to be content with knowing
the social and economic conditions OF the
land minus the financial elements whoa
have such direct bearing on any iniel''
gent discussion IF both these subjects
Furthermore. there Is little excuse for ths
woman interested in modern social prob
lens 70 eschew (which they often CO.
these knotty questions Of money markets
values and prices, credit system ana tls
fiscal institutions. such az the Clearing
House. stock Exchange curb market ETC.
How many women can giye an inielll'
gent answer 20 the questions WHAT is tls
Clearing House? What does il stand for
What is the curb? What does cor
n.r' mean. or a panic or an undervrit'
ing syndicate? And yet nearly ever
woman has a bank account or stock ana
ia vitality connected with market cono'
tons. Is 4, not absurd to be so Grassy
ignorant.
This book Of nr. Pratts was not VIII
ten for women especially but for men m
MARTY. but IS concisely compTenehsl'S
eliminating az far a. possible eohlus'n'
technicanties. II throws d strong SEARCH
light on the evolution as well as on ''e
present condition of Wall street and e
dependencies in the light Of the deVe0P
mcnt OF the last ten years. Therefore
is we'll adapted for noyices on thlS sOV'
feet
Mr.. Pratt SAYS 81 his preface: A d''
scrip,ion ~ The work Of Wall street
really an sccouu, Of the mighty eeonOln
forces by which the commerce ana if'O'
try OF the richest aud most powerful 10
ton Of the globe are carried on IL ne.
be OF interest TO prospective reaoers
list the chapters: cr.l
I Evolution II Wall street; 2. Gene
View OF Wal Street: :. Function OF va"
Street; Z. Scope Of Wall Street; . ip'
stock Market. Sales Deposits Ce'u-
Gates. etc. 6, Investment Specuiauve ~ T@a
Gambling. :. Values and Prices; = t@e
Stock Compsny; 9 Lisuhs ~ n Neg
IL. New York Stock ENchans' Clearing
York Stock Exchange aho "a Curb
House. ~. Tools OF wall street 70; TIE
Msrket. ia Investment Market; R.usss
Broker and His ONCE; 10 Inc Wsrsst:
of Wall street: L., Reading me SSiSarirg
IL Crsd.t institutions and the CO.. ~.
House: 10. The Use OF Credit ~ oI STATE.
change transactions; -. Inc ban" stc
ment and the Movement OF MoHe!, r'r The
For the benefit or those VINO o,sad m
first edition. 1903 there has peynl n Street.
IN. Function and Scope OF Nain.r,blins.
on In yestment. Speculation ana nd much
AND on Reading the Market ~
new matter In twelve other cnaPV those
This nook will be of real use '.,,ts 10
ionnrant OF Wall Street and OF lS "a i
~ Veteran II shows real efasp r, +
moi merely n theoretical usauSe'
nractical and very serviceaplo.