The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-11-29
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Brief Reviews and Notices

BiIIy-Boy: By Mary T. Waggaman
Published by the Ave Maria Press,
Notre Dame, ind. Price, seventy
five cents.
This is Catholic story that makes
strong appeal to boys and can be
read with interest by grown-ups. The
hero, Billy-Boy, is sent from his east
ern home to his brother Jacks ranch
in Colorado. In his home life Billy
had learned to idolize Jack; but soon
after his arrival at Bar Cross Ranch
he realizes that there is something
wrong. The truth is that Jack is on
the verge of physical and financial
ruin because of dissipation. Billy's
arrival introduces new element into
Jacks life. The unconscious inf1u-
ence of his younger brother, whose
strong Catholic faith never loses sight
of what is right, finally saves Jack
from the impending disaster. BILLY
Boy" makes a very appropriate Christ
mas gift for boys.
A First Course in Physics: BY R. A.
Millikan and H. G. Gale. Published
by CHM and Company, Boston, New
York and Chicago. Price, $1.25.
The aim of this text book is Ito
present elementary physics in such
way as to stimulate the pupil to do
some thinking on his own account
about the hows and why's of the ply
steal world in which he lives" 1t
presents the subject matter in a clear,
concise, and interesting way. From
the consideration of how thing hap
pens it proceeds to a discussion of
why it happened. 1t gives more than
the usual attention to phenomena,
illustrations and applications. Added
interest is given to the text by the
insertion of portraits of some of the
most eminent of modern physicists as
well as of the great pioneers of ply
steal science There is a large num-
Der of excellent illustrations and dia-
grams which helps the pupil to under
stand more easily the meaning of the
text, while review questions and prob
lens enable him to test the extent and
accuracy of his knowledge.
Sixty Lessons in Agriculture: By B.
C. Buffum and D. G. Deaner. Pub
lished by the American Book Com
pany, New York and Chicago. Price,
80 cents.
This is an easy and interesting
book for the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades. The lessons cover such
wide range of topics that the book
is adapted to every section of the
country. The treatment is by no
means technical, and consequently
the book can be used even in schools
whose teachers have had no special
training in agriculture. The book
aims to present useful information
which will increase the efficiency of
farming operations and improve the
general character of farm life. Num-
erous illustrations are included, show
ing farm products, machinery, and
agricultural methods.
A Short Course in Commercial Law:
BY F. G. Nichols and R. G. Rogers.
Published by the American Book
Company. Price, 80 cents.
This new book contains only the
topics in law essential for a CONNER
cial course. It combines the text and
the case methods of instruction, and
is written in clear, simple language
without legal or technical phraseology.
It can, therefore, be easily used by
teachers without special legal train
ing. The book contains over 300
actual cases illustrating the legal prin-
ciples discussed The text takes up
in logical order the various phases
of contracts, property, special prop
erty contracts, business relations, and
legal procedure and remedies.