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many e0fVlCo vhet tno oepertInout
renders. they are informed likewise
about the picturesque and dangerous
aspects Of mail delivery. such ~ the
post in the wtlds OF Alaska and the
pony express In the days Of the In
dams. There II plenty Of excitement
in this record. (3l.bo.)
The experiences and the tsmpta-
lions Of the young man are described
by Percy Reese Fitzhugh in Uncle
Sans Outdoor Magic (Harpers) even
more fully than the reclamation and
irrigation work In which he II en-
gagged. The development Of the boys
character seems TO the author a. i'm
portant as the information to DO con-
veyed. O1.25.)
The boys In A. Russell Bonds On the
Battle Front Of Engineering (The Gen.
fury Company are personally con-
Quoted to inspect many feats of
modern engineering. building dams.
bridges. tunnels and other problems
that have been solved. II Is the SUBJ
ject matter that interests here more
than the story; It should open the eyes
Of older readers as we'll a. boys to
what men are accomplishing nova
days. 0i.3o.)
Direct distractions
Electricity has made its way into
daily life 10 such an extent that II Is
found necessary to teach Boy Scouts
about II. For this purpose A. Fred
erick Collins in Tho Book Of Electricity
(Appleton's) gives elementary infor.
nation about principles and explains
the common practical applications OF
electricity in simple, clear language
that boys can understand. He adds
instructions az to what to do when a
person receives q shock. II will bc
we'll worth the while of grownup read
ers To read this little book. tei.)
1t Is carpentry that Milton Gold
smith considers chiefly In Practical
Things win Simple Tools (Sul,y
& Kleinteich, New York; In explain
ing nov many useful and pretty OBJ
jects may be constructed. He tells
OF other ingenious things boys may
make. however. and as he has the boys
point OF view in mind, includes va
r!ous engines of destruction and noise.
for which parents will not thank him.
H1.)
- SDtSldl SldSS ID oHptoaCu W ~
A. Frederick Collins IN Inpeutin1 for
Boys N'rederick A. Stokes Company.
He begins BY explaining how men get
ideas, then shows how ideas shall be
set down methodically. When the in
vention is made the processes Of apply
ing for a patent and Of putting the
patent on the market are explained.
Suggestions of inventions that are
needed are added, with a catalogue OF
famous inventions. Nl.35.)
Many simple wa vs. of adding to ones
pocket money are revealed by c. &.
Bowsfield in Hoto BOYS and Gtrls Can
Earn Money (Forbes & Co. Chicago).
1t II trade that the author has In
mind. for his instructions are about
making Or raising things that q be
sold. from candy and hand made
novelties to cultivatins flowers and
vegetables. raising chickens and trap
ping animals. All his methods imply
a rural OF suburban community. 0.)
An encyclopedia OF children's games,
all OF which require materials that
must be constructed by youthful hands
as the author directs. Is called Tho
jolly Boob Of Ploycrdtt by Patten
Beard (Frederick A. Stokes Company.
II provides ample occupation for idle
hours, both in the construction Of the
objects needed and in playing The
games the author has devised. H1.S5.)
A queer DEVELOPMENT OF modern
education is shown in Amateur Circu,
Lits (Macmlllans). In which Ernest
Balch devises a system of physical
training for boys and girls based or
the performances of professional
acrobats. To be sure instruction in
the feats that boys are tempted TO !mi-
tate may prevent some accidents. but
We fancy parents will look askance al
the authors suggestions. He explains
a full programme of circus perform
ances and also OF q minstrel show
His description OF camping out IL In
teresting. Nl.60.)
A large volume Of rather volublt
moralizing on many matters affecting
young people will be found in William
Byron Forbush's The Young Folks
Book OF Ideals (Lothrop. Lee q
Shepard Company. Tho authors
method of relating q story and then
twisting 1t into proof OF the views he
advances 10 familiar. but his preaching
is generally unobJectionable. N2.)
Historical.
In writing The STORY Of tho United
States Frederick A. Stokes Company
Marie Louise Herdman has chosen the
form Of expression best suited fol
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