Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
CONTINUED next Saturday
REFERENCE BOOKS AT
SCHOOL ANNOUNCED

The annual purchase Of reference
books for the high school library has
just been completed through e. o.
Vale, Jr., and comprises some of the
finest fiction and non-fiction books on
the literary market today. The books
are to be placed in the high school
library for reference work and outside
leading, and will be used by students
OF English and history, during their
vacant periods. Each year, the teach
ers are asked to recommend reference
books for their particular line Of work,
which are to be purchased and added
to the school library to aid the stud
ent in his study of the subject In this
way, the teachers are enabled to look
up the latest and best books on the
subject they are teaching, and place
them within the reach of their stud
ents.
In this manner also, are secured the
fiction books, which constitute the out
side reading of the English classes in
their study of literature. The outside
reading. which forms a part of the
English course, consists of a number
of the latest and best fiction books be-
ing placed in the school library with
in reach Of the English students, and
from which they can make their Sc
lGGIlOD- WHeH iUeg nave HIlSHbu the
book, they are asked to make a report
on the style, composition, and interest,
which the author uses to construct the
novel They also relate the gist of
the story to the class, and in this man
ner the students receive information
on the latest and best books pub
lished.
This year has seen the purchase of
some of the finest and latest up-to-date
books on the market, and the teachers
are jubilant that the school board has
been able to secure the books ordered.
They are in the hands of Librarian
Bessie Bladel at the high school. and
are being sorted preparatory to being
placed on the shelves. Following is
the list of books received to date.
Architectural Drafting r. adford.
Architectural Drafting" - Edmin
ster.
Mechanical Drawing and Machine
Design Reid & Reid.
Drafting Room Series"-Evans.
industrial and Social History of
England" Cheney.
short History of Germany"-Hen-
derson.
"Ireland's Story"-Johnston.
POLAND" -Morfield.
New Medieval and Modern History"
Harding.
Historical Documents Of the Middle
Ages Henderson.
The French Revolution" - Matt
hews.
Life of the Ancient Greeks"-Gul-
ick.
"Falulae Faciles or New Testament"
Some Chemical Problems of Today"
Duncan Harpers.
Life of the Romans Johnson.
Sanitary and Applied Chemistry
Bailey.
shelter and Clothing Kenne &
Cooley.
who's Who in America for 1915
American Yearbook for 1915-1916."
Bible. the Concordance"
"a L. A. Catalogue 19041911."
"Old Greek Folk Stories" Peabody.
Fables and Folk Stories Scudder
Book of Nature Myths''-Holbrook
THE Story Hour Virgins.
Stories to Tell the Children
Bryant.
Tell Me a True Story"-Stewart
story TeIIer"-Lindsay.
The Childrens' Books BURNETT.
The Golden Windo~s''-Richard
The Mind of the Master Maclaren.
school, College and Character
Briggs.
Americans and Others -Repplier.
Essays in Tdleness'- Repplier.
Books and Men"-Repplier
1.-THE Gentle Reader'-Crothers.
Among Friends" -Crothers.
From College Window"-Benson.