New Britain herald., 1922-11-13
Mew Books at fife Institute

COMING OF THE FAIRIES by A. c
 Doyle.
 Actual photographs of the danc ing goblin and the wood elves in { ring together with the evidence ir connection with them" THE CONSTITUTION OF THE U. s by T. J. Norton.
 An excellent exposition, simple and clear enough for use in secondary schools and also of practical educa tional value for the average reader The plan is to explain each line ol clause of the Constitution printed in bold-face type, by a note giving the historical story or drama back of it. or that has contributed-to the inter- national welfare of mankind"
 A. L. A. Booklist DECLARATION OF INDEPEN-
 DENCE by Carl Becker.
 "A study, by the professor of Eur opean history at Cornell university, of the political philosophy of the docu- ment; of its statement of grievances against Great Britain. the historical antecedents of its philosophy of na- tural rights. the manner of it's draft ing, it's literary qualities and its in fluence and reception at home and abroad"
 EDUCATION ON THE DALTON
 PLAN by Helen Huss Parkhurst.
 Aims to let the pupil use the class room as he might use a laboratory, obtaining Knowledge by his own ini- tiative with the supervision of the in structor."
 ENGLISH PRISONS UNDER LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT by Sidney and
 Beatrice Webb.
 We are here given a detailed his tory of prison administration especial ly in jails and warehouses from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. No further comment should be neces- sary than to say that this Is done with the authors usual thoroughness ob- jectivity and interesting presentation" Survey.
 AND HOW TO WATCH
 IT by P. D. Haughton. THE IRON PuDDLER by James John
 Davis
 "The interesting autobiography of the secretary of labor written for his son. Colloquial in style, it will have a wide appeal as it contains the char acteristic American idea of popular poor but lucky Welsh lad who rises from bootblack to member of Hard Ing cabinet" A. L. A. Booklist. JOHN BURROUGHS TALKS by Cliff
 ton Johnson.
 Personal "reminiscences of the au- gathered during an ac- 1uaintance of nearly thirty years. Largely a reproduction of John Bur roughs' own conversation, grouping material on the same subject collected 1t different times" A. l.. A. Booklist OF THE MIND by Vio- let M. Firth.
 "A little book which presents in simple, clear language the rudiments ,f the modern view of the mind, the principles on which our characters ire formed and them cans by which he process of thought is carried. on. The book deals especially with ab- normal psychology and is written for he patient who needs an elementary knowledge of the mind to enable him o think in a healthy way" IR. PUNCH's HISTORY OF MoD- ERN ENGLAND by Charles L. Graves.
 "Punch's inimitable satirical pie ures of 1s41-1914 with editorial com- nent connecting the history of poli- les and social life and record of the olicies of Punch with the illustra- Ions" A. l.. A. Booklist HE NEW GERMAN CoNsTITU- TON by Rene Brunei. This work by a distinguished 'rench scholar is more than an inter rotation of the German republic con- titution as it is now in force. It aces its history in the events of the evolution and in the growth of the rinciples that have gone into its mak- lg. Prof. Beard calls it the best -eatise on the subject in any lam uage; 1t is the first complete analysis , far published in America"
 Survey.