East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-10
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RrookWAy-Fifty years Of prison
service "A distinct contribution 70
the literature Of prison reform. be-
ing a detailed account uf the authors
dfty-two years Of underwriting devo-
ton 70 the work Of reformation and
rehabilitation Of prisoners. twenty
Of which were spent in bringing the
Elmira Reormatory to a high degree
Of efficiency A host OF illustrations
and anecdotes used 20 give point to
the principles for which the author
stood. add TO its Interest
Clark-Charm OF Scandinavia. "In
writing this travel book the two au-
thors entered on a task Of friendly
rivalry. one Of them upholding the
( charms Of Norway and Denmark. the
other declaring for the superior at
tractiOns OF Sweden and Finland
Their Impressions Of the countries OF
their choice were sent home in the
form Of Letters 10 one Judlcia who
was to act as Judge. No decision Is
given and the reader Is left free to
decide for himself. II any decision is
needed where attractions are so many
and varied can be offered on both
sides. Many well selected illustra-
tons add to the books beauty, and
an index to It's usefulness
4 FOrtier-Use OF water in irrigation.
''The book treats OF the use Of irri.
( CATION water after it reaches the
farm. II is. therefore. essentially a
book for irrigation farmers. actual
and prospective and for elementary
students Of agriculture and engineer
ing who expect to deal with irrigation
farming. Mr.. Fortier takes up in
succession the irrigated farm. equip
ment and structures. methods OF pre-
pairing land and applying water. wa
ter waste. measurement, delivery and
duty and the irrigation Of staple
crops
Herriek-Rural credits, land and
cooperative. Specially interesting
at this time on account OF the farm
er's loan privileges under the federal
reserve act. Particularly useful in
agricultural states and communities
Covers rural credit customs and
laws in operation in other countries
and gives a full account Of the land
bank situation in America"
Hillyer-Child training. For par
ents who wish to give their children
under school age the advantages Of
systematic educational training at
home. The course outlined includes
habit drills, manual work, physical
training, teaching common courtesies
and everyday facts. and first lessons
in reading Contains much up-to-
date suggestion. and a large amount
Of concrete material, such as famil-
lar games and rhymes. for intelligent
parents. or teachers with limited fa-
cilities for reference
Mills-Rocky Mountain wonder
land His book is not merely
guide for the traveller. although Il
gives the geographical data that are
desirable and necessary. but, further
than that. Mr.. Mills. through narra-
tives OF his personal experience I'M
the mountain region. stimulates the
readers interest and whets his curl
osity. In short, he provides through
his book a delightful form of intro
duetion to the very genius Of the
Colorado mountains. What John
Muir was to the Sierra. Enos Mills is
to the Rockies"
Business of being a wom
an. "a sane and earnest plea for the
realization of the unique social and
economic opportunity OF the woman
in the home, as educator .enlighten.
ed consumer. center Of social life. ar.
/ bitter of the dress and servant ques-
tions and protector of friendless chill
dren. The uneasy woman Of today Is
I to large degree the result Of the be-
! littlement of her natural task and
/ her chief need is to dignity, make sci
entific and professioalize that task ."
Taylor-Man behind the bars "a
tenderly sympathetic account Of the
/ friendships formed between conyicts
/ IN the Joliet penitentiary and the
woman who has spent her life in
! trying to help them. Miss Taylor
speaks from long experience and in
innate knowledge of her subject Her
sympathies are keen and her genu-
inc humanity abundantly manifest,
yet she does not advocate such dras-
tic reforms of our penal system as
does Mr Hawthorne, who would abol-
ish prisons entirely as useless and
cruel anachronisms Miss Taylor
writes enthusiastically of the new
honor system Of Colorado and Ill
nois prisons
Wright-What the mother Of a
deaf child ought to know. Definite
ways in which the mother can util-
, lie the heretofore wasted years be-
fore school age, beginning with the
child Of two; how she can test the
child's hearing, get in touch with
him and start him on the road to-
ward his formal education and nor
NAL living. Mothers like the book
very much "
Chesterton-Appetite Of tyranny
Crawshaw-Furniture design for
schools and shops.
Drummond-Poem
Edwards-A thousand miles up the
/ Nile.
Fletcher-Introduc to the his
/ tory Of England.
sworthy-Moods, songs and dog
| gerels.
Hlll-Teaching Of civlcs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. book Of
I tempeTaments.
Jenks-C Citizenship and the schools