Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-20
New Books
miscellaneous.

DICTIONARY OF sIMPLIFTED SPELL
ING BY Frank II. Vizeteily. Lit. ID.
Funk e. Wgnalls Co. Is cents net.
Contains more than 1900 simplifications
Of words arranged In one alphabetical
order. Based on the publications OF the
United States Bureau OF Education nnd
the rules Of the American Pathological
Association and simplified Spelling Board.
Complied from Funk a wagnalls' new
Standard Dictionary.
WOMAN AND HOME. BY orison SWEET
MaTden. Thomas Y. Croweh Company.
f.H net.
Tho authors appeal IL not 10 either
sex alone. TO the married or unmarried,
kkA auffragist or the antisuffragist. but
20 all humanity. He gets at the heart
OF the questions uppermost In the public
mind today.
WHAT SHALL WE READ TO CHILD
REM BY Clara w. Hunt. Houghton
Miffiln company. si.O0 net
The author takes up the various
branches OF roadinR-poetry. nature
books fairy tales. etc. with special refer
ence 10 what TO read to children before
they can read 70 themselves.
A-B-C OF ARCHITECTURE BY Frank
=. wallace. Harper a Brothers. IL
Illustrated, % cents net.
Thia little book 10 written for those
inqulsitive folk who wish to know the
periods and styles OF architecture. and
the relation which they bear to one an
other. The author is an architect in
actual practice.
TTE I,,T cTyANSANpIAN TyAlNSANpIA IRON AND STEEL Ts
ID. Houghton Mifflin Company. 500
net.
The Canadian iron and steel industries
have been built up largely by means Of
tariffs and the granting OF bounties.
Hence IN the treatment OF his main
thene. the author has ample opportunity
10 analyEe the workings Of these methods
and their effect on Canadian politics and
commercial expansion The result IL an
important contribution to the general
economic history OF Canada.
CLOSED Doors Py %srgSrst s,yy, Prescott.
500 net
Studies by the author OF deaf and blind
children In this book she let's W see
how deaf children build up new imagery
and develop naming power really poetic.
Over her shoulder we watch the un-
ac0nquerable human soul building it's nets
snd finding its food even In the dark
and silent country which she has chosen
70 describe
LEADERS OF GIRLS. BY Clara Enwlns
Epsey. The Abingdon Press IS cents
Leaders of girls reflects the spirit Of
the author. II y full Of information. but
4 does not have an encyclopedia flavor
IL - Interesting reading ana at the sans
time worthy OF careful study. While Il
- intended primarily for group leaders
snd directors OF girls clubs. II Is equally
interesting and valuable to teachers oi
giris' Sunday school classes
xLEIsER's COMPLETE GUIDE IN
PUBLIC SPEAKING BY Grenyill,
ldsiaer. Punk a wsgnalls Co. $50
net
rhis work contains the essence of wha
all great men. past and present. have sais
upon the subject OF public speaking. 1
gives q wealth Of advice on such sub
jects az seif-consciousnesa. developing tn
mamory. addressing a jury. correc
breathing. how 20 handle q crowd, ges
turn. distinct articulation. accent and IL
usss-in fact. every topic that enters int
the subject OF public speaking.
TtIE DEVELOPMENT OF THE Die
TIONARY OF THE ENGLISH Ian
QUAGE. By Prank IL Yiketelly. lat
ID. Funk A Wagnalis Co. 500 net.
An account Of the evolution OF Engiis
nnd American lexieography. showing pic
torially the various operations involved
the making Of q dictionary, from n
DriBinal editing. through the suecessly
stages Of composition. casting and print
ing. 70 the binding. IL 4 illustrated wit
reproouctiona IN facsimile Of the manu-
script typswritten eoEy. gaileys and pags
preofs of dictionary. from its ineepuO
- fhe completed work
THE PARENTS GUIDE. BY the Edito
~ Eoard of the University Bociet
Ihe Upiversity Society. 4 volumes
Inis collection 4 distinctly a han,
book Tor parents. Il is not manual
Enu11Eo9b1na OF 4 treatise on home mad