The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-22
BOOK NEWS and
THE STATE i.
DR.. F. L. M'VEY is EDITOR OF A
STRONG SERIES ON NATIONAL
SOCIAL SClENCE-NoRTH DA-
KoTA MEN AMONG AUTHORS
OF THESE BOOKS.

The National Social Science series
has been announced by the y. C. Nc
Clurg Co. Of Chicago, with DR.. Frank
l.. McVey, president Of the state mi
Versity, as the editor. The purpose is
10 place within the means of every
reader a strong series of books on
fundamental questions of present day
interest in America. Each subject will
be- written by an expert in his field,
and treated in q manner especially fit
ted for the busy reader.
The James of DR.. J.. M. Gillette of
the department Of sociology in the
University Of North Dakota, and Of
DR.. John l.. Coulter, a graduate of the
class of 1904 and now Of the United
States census bureau, appear in the
list Of authors. DR.. Gillette writes upon
The Family and Society, and DR.. Coul-
ter upon Rural Welfare. Other authors
are Prof. J. S. Young of the UniVer-
sity of Minnesota, Prof. William S.
Scott Of the University of Wisconsin,
DR.. Henry G. Wright Of the Russell
of Yale university, c. B. Fillebrown of
Boston, Prof. w, E. Clark Of the Col
iege of the City of New York, DR.. John
F. CroWell, associate editor Of The
Wall Street Journal.
Thus far the publishers have an
nounced books on money, banking, the
family, the cost of living, the city,
competition, the state and government
statistics, rural welfare, taxation and
political economy.
F. L. Crawford of Sentinel Butte,
N. D., a we'll known banker of the
state, has presented the library of the
university with a gift of $50 to be US
ed to purchase books along the line Of
banking and transportation. A list Of
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and it is expected that they will arrive
very soon. These books will undoubt-
eddy prove a very valuable and much
used addition to the works on ank
ing and transportation. This gift is
greatly appreciated by he state uni
versity as it enables the library to add
to its collection Of works in special
lines.
The university's collection of books
on transportation already includes a
complete set of Poor's Manual of
Railroads and several hundred vol
umes Of standard works in English,
German, and French on the general
subject Of railroads. This collection
is provided for by a FUND of $4,000
contributed by James J.. Hill. In this
way the library Is becoming well
equipped for work in this important
field of economics.
In other lines also, the university
has been making progress recently in
building up special collections to meet
the growing demands from all parts
Of the state. In answer to requests
books and pamphlets are loaned to re-
Sponsible citizens of the state, to libra
ries, clubs, debating societies, and 9TH
er organizations, provided that the
borrower pay the cost of transporta-
ton.
During the last few weeks ESQ vol
umes of standard works in Scandina-
Wan literature have been added to the
Scandinavian collection, purchased
out of the Scandinavian fund. This
collection which was made possible by
the generosity of the Scandinavian cit
liens of the state has now $500 VOL
umes, being one Of h best collections
Of it's kind in the country.
The Icelandic collection has also
been increased by 200 volumes given
by the Icelandic association which is
composed Of students Of the uniVer-
Sity.
Another collection that has bright
prospects for growth is that composed
of works along the line of dramatic
literature. The Sock and Buskin So
ciety, one Of the university organiza-
tons, whose purpose is to promote the
aesthetic and ethical values Of the
drama, is contributing $25 worth of
books and magazines on the subject Of
the drama. This plan was originated
last year with the expectation Of max
ing valuable additions each year and
ultimately securing as complete a COL
lection as possible of the best works
and latest contributions along the line
of dramatic literature.
1t is a matter Of great Importance
to the state university to have these
special collections built up in view Of
the growing extension work and the.
many demands made by the students
and people from all parts Of the state;
among those who make use Of the
state university library in this way
are bankers, business men, editors,
lawyers, ministers. teachers. and
many others.
We Ruv Serap iron.