New Britain herald., 1925-09-22
At Your Library

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Books you will want TO know about.
READING FOR FUN. l.. Green.
Easily written book on methods of
interesting children In reading for
run, with suggestions as to what to
read and observations OF interest on
the reading habits OF children.
| ROMANCE OF THE CANADIAN
i PACIFIC RAILWAY-R. G. Mac
| Beth.
i The written accounts OF actual
happenings are often more fascinat-
ing than fiction. Such Is the case
with this story OF the development
Of one OF the greatest trunk lines
and Its extension to the then unde-
veloped west,
DOG AND MANA. Sloan and Far
quar-.
There Is such a constant change
about us In these modern times that
1t is refreshing 10 hear OF something
which Is permanent. When that
something happens to be a friend
ship which has stood the test OF
5000 years. one is eager to know
more about It. Some professors say
that dogs are direct descendants OF
fierce wolves or sinking jackals, but
others say they are separate spe-
| cies made by thoughtful and
obUging God for the companionship
OF man. Anyway you will want TO
read about this great friendship be-
tween men and dogs, with legends
and superstitions about them.
MAKING OF A STOCKBROKER.
Wall street and money are usually
regarded as synonymous terms but
probably few people know how Wall
street men become the prominent
figures In financial circles which
they undoubtedly are. Mr.. Lefevre
has written the story of one mans
life and how he became a stock
broker. not of the Jay Gould variety
but of the vintage of 1924.
THE LONDON OF CHARLES
Observation-Disclosures L. Beres-
ford.
II you have ever made friends
with any OF the characters of Dick
ems novels you will want to know
more about their haunts and about
of
this book you will find so much of
interest that you surely will renew
your friendship with Oliver Twist,
David Coppcrfeld and Mr. Pickwick
himself besides a host OF others
which are perfectly real to lovers Of
Dickens.
FROM PRESIDENT TO PRISON
f. Ossendowski.
This is the third volume of the
authors experiences in Asia, OF
which Beasts, men and gods" was
the first. Tells how he became the
ruler OF the Far Eastern Republic
and ruled Siberia for brief period
until hunted down and imprisoned
by soldiers and spies Of the Car.
PHILOSOPHY OF WITCHCRAFT-
Ian Ferguson.
Witches have always had a spe-
clal place in the imagination Of
children since the days of real
witches. not so very far back in our
own history, How they originated
and many views and superstitions
about them will be found in this
small volume.
ECONOMIC WASTE OF SIM, p,
Boyer.
| A. manufacturer tells how indus
try and human progress are retard-
ed by disregard of moral ways OF
living. This old subject is treated
from an original and economic point
of view. Includes war, crime, dis
ease, etc, and gives an idea OF the
appalling waste OF these in actual
money.
PROGRESS OF ALGEBRA IN THE
LAST QUARTER OF A CEN
TURY-D. z. Smith.
This small, well-written book gives
the development of algebra during a
period when all science has been
progressing at an unusual rate OF
speed. 1t is a good refutation TO the
charge that algebra is a dead sci
ence, and shows in what ways 1t has
grown as other sciences have. or
special interest to teachers.
ALASKA AN EMPIRE IN THE
MAKING-J. ]. Underwood.
After many years OF usefulness
this account Of Alaska, its people,
and resources has been brought IN
to date. The author spent IA years
in that part Of the world and the
subject OF which he writes Is one
with which he is personally familiar.
THE GREEN ROADS OF ENG
LAND-R. Hippisley Cox.
For those who are acquainted
with the many historic roads Of Eng
land either by travel or by means
Of books, this study OF English roads
and highways will seem like an old
friend, It describes the old ones Of
interest in the literature OF that
country and in its history as we'll.