The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-02-02

towns. and the general lack OF rural
community in the south. He gives
nearly 40 pages out OF total ol 10
to the consolidated school district.
For those who would consult stlll
other authorities, ne includes llst
of IA books and reports bearing d.
rectly on the subject, and copies OF
legislative enactments for the incor-
poration of rural communities.
Mr.. Hill, head of the social science
department of the University OF chi
cago high school, has book nearly
five times the size of Prof Hays part
ly because it is cOpiously illustrated
with nearly 200 photographs ranging
from gutter urchins to yosemite rails.
Every phase of civic and community
life is taken up in detail, In such
way that the book may easily be used
as a text book in civics. 1t has, IN
fact. been successfully so used FOR
three years In the form OF mimeo-
graphed sheets by the author in MS
school, He says Of It: 81 have tried to
do four things: First, to explain
few of the important institutions and
problems of life; second, to make
civics interesting and concrete by
liberal use of illustrations, third, to
establish lasting ideas about the top
les discussed by treating them at
some length rather than in fragmen-
tary fashion; and, fourth, to inspire
boys and girls with a desire to do
their part in lettering their own
groups and neighborhood, as well as
their state, their country and the
world" A careful survey Of the book
would impress one vita the feeling
that Prof. Hill has accomplished his
purpose. 1t is certainly an interest
ing book, and one sure to give help
full suggestion to teachers. At the
ends of chapters, for example. there
are questions for debate; topics for
compositions; study references and
suggested readings for pupils and fol
teachers, besides the questions and
,, problems covering the chapters un
; der the four chief divisions of Group
Life. Community Problems, Industrial
Society, and Government and Politics
> Here are a few of the chapter head
, ings: Fire Protection and Prevention
rhe Police Force; Community Health
Children of the Melting pot; Thu
Schools; The Church; The Family
Civic Beauty; Recreation; Communi
cation and Transportation; Exchang
of Goods; Work and the Worker
The Handicapped. In the appendice
are included the Constitution Of tn
United States, and chart Of figure
on the various states, as to area, dat
= of admission, population, etc. Their
: are also Is maps and diagram
shown.
9 Renee Stern's book is the second {
dozen volumes which cOmposes tn
Il Farmers Practical Library, edited b
Ernest Ingersoll. 1t has proven s
u popular that the original edition ha
II been four times reprinted. 1t is give
to a consideration of the problem
'e presented by lack Of sufficient soci;
u life in the country and small town
u The first half of the volume covel
e OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES improvement a
u sociations, young peoples clubs al
+ societies, women's clubs, social cel
o ters. One chapter is given to gener
~ directions for conducting club. II
~ second half, on entertainments, dea
~ with both the "how" and when" OF
+ community amusement-special Gel
l. brations and festivals, amateur thea
a' ricals, word games, and money-ma
ing entertainments. 1t is, altogeth'
a very useful book. | am glad to
ks this new printing Of it.
w. Some New Books.
Community Civics for City Scho'
,.s by Anthony w. Dunn. Cd. c. Heat
g" Problems of American Democra
r by Thomas Ross Williamson, (Het
in $160.)
a $4,000 Miles Through the Air,
Of Sir Rose Smith, (Macmillan.)
ide The Poetic Mind, by F. c. Presc'
len macmillan, $2.00.)
.ho Rural Child Welfare, by Edw;
,n Chopper, (Macmillan)
Of Child VS.. Parent, by Rabbi S.
gar Wise, (Macmillan.)
or Russia in the Far East, by
,as. Pastolosky, macmillan, $1.7o)
to- No. 81, by Harrington Hext, On
lie, millan)
of Theory of the Leisure Glasses,
r Thorstein Veblin, (Huebsch.)
han The Beggar's Opera, by John
gh- (Huebsch.)
rish Farewell to America. by Henry
fec Nevinson CHuebsch.)
alue the Soidler ana Death' py AT
attic Ransome, (Huebsch)
and The Bittermeads Mystery. by E