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liked by boys and of sufficient literary
value to be enjoyed by the lover OF
essays. Mr.. Beebe's style is not ex-
celled by any other nature priter; 1t
resembles in its pictorial quality and
music the stories of w. H. Hudson. In
his loving kindness towards all Gre
ated things, he may be compared to
Fabre."
B~raithwaite, VIM. S. Golden, treas
ury of magazine verse. mi. Braith-
waite, maker of annual anthologies,
has made selections for this volume
from the American magazines for the
years 1905-1917. Many of the poems
selected have long since been reprint
ed in books, but others remain bu-
ried in the files of the various maya
zines"
Conwell, Russell H. How a SOL
der may succeed after the war. "A
book addressed to young men in the
army. The author aims to advise
them "how to make themselves ready
when the war shall be over, to take
up business life or professional life,
with vigor, with readiness, with in
t~elligence, and without having to con-
sider as lost, from the business or pro-
fessional standpoint, the time spent
In bearing arms"
He would have them spend their
leisure IN reading and studyin- with a
definite end in view.
Cooper. Clayton S. Understanding
South America. AN interesting, val
liable and timely book"
Daggett, Mabel p Women wanted.
This book shows how the women of
England and France hav made good
in mems professions and the effect
this will have on the woman move
ment."
flaming, Clara E., compiler. Rus
STA. (The handbook series.) The ar
ticles reprinted in this volume nav
been so selected as to tell the story
of Russia's growth from the days of
Rurik down to the present time.
Ferris, Helen j. Girls clubs their
organization and management. A
practical monual or h organization
of indoor and outdoor clubs for mem
bers as well as for their leaders. 1t
is logically developed and has many
practical suggestions which sohuld
prove Il timely aid to constructive pa
trotic efforts with girls"
Lucas, June r. The children of
France and the Red Cross. mo more
tragic appealing picture has ever
been drawn than this picture of the
little repatries, nor any greater work
eve told of than this at Evian and in
the hospitals"
Maurice, Arthur Bartlett. Fifth
Avenue. The author of New York of
inc uONtliSlS mas now CHTOllCleu the
growth II literary flavor of Fifth
Avenue.
Mabio, T.. G. City manager plan.
((Debaters Handbook ~series.) In this
book are gathered together extracts
from city manager charters and stat
utes, discussions of the theory and
principles of tht city manager idea,
city managers reports, and stories of
the cities which have tried the city
manager plan.
Morse, Edwin w. Vanguard of
American volunteers. "Stories of that
handful of pioneers who blazed the
way for the five million American
soldiers that were to follow. Alan
Seeger, Lufberry and a score of 9TH
ers who upheld the honor America
in all branches of allied service. :
Palmer, Frederick. America in
France. As a correspondent the au-
thor had written my first veal of the
great war" and MY second year of
the great war;" HE now writes of
the third and fourth years as a par
ticipant. The book gives what is per-
haps the fullest account yet written
or Americas part, and is n of the
books about the var of which it may
be said positively hat it has a per-
manent value"
Phelps, f.. M. A League OF nations.
Handbook s~eries.) This volume,
true to the purpose of the Series. is
not intended as propaganda in favor
of a league of nations, nor to oppose
it, but to reflect as inlpartially as
may be. the development and present
status of the idea, and the arguments
against It as well as those in favor.
The articles reprinted are arranged
to set forth first of all President Will
sons conception of a league of Ia
tons, with endorsements of the idea
f.A-~ 49, ill., -
followed by a general discussion. A
selected photography is included for
the convenience of any who may
wish to pursue the subject beyond the
limits of this volume
Robson. Emily. Vocational educa-
ton. Handbook S~eries.) THE
purpose of this volume is to repre-
in compact and convenient form
the leading points of view in the dis
cussion of the subject of vocational
education. Special attention has been
given to the teaching In the public
school OF industrial and commercial
subjects and of the household arts. |
This book will be helpful to teachers
of vocational subjects. TO students who !
are training to be public school stu
dents, and to all others who W. an
intelligent interest In the subject"
Smith, Arthur ii. The real Colonel
House: an intimate biography There
are many features of intense-and al /
times dramat:c-interest In This init
mate narrative which seeks to inter-
pref to his own people this man who
by his silent fidelity, wise council and
sound judgment has established him.
self as one of the really great states
men of the United States"
(Handbo s~eries.) This book indi-
Gates the essentials OF A~merieanism.
II gives in convenient form much orig
nal source material showing methods
OF Americanization. and points to the
part Americans and American emil
grants are taking in the democratiza-
ton OF the world. II shows the stages
OF the growth of the American idea
through assimilation and International
izing of races. In an annotated bibli-
ography II heads the reader to further