Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02

Miss Agnes Ferris, librarian of
the FL Centre public library, an
nounces nine reading courses in the
" Reading with a Purpose series
have been received at the local Ii
brary. Copies of these courses, to-
aether with the books recommended,
are available. Two or more copies
of the books, in most courses, are
on a special shelf.
Each course is 4 popular intro
dGction to its subject. followed by
helpful comments on few readable
books that are well within the range
of the average busy person.
Il. Biology by Vernon Kellogg,
is the first of the series. 1t is
an eminent biologists introduction
to fascinating field of science and
his selection of the six best books
for covering that wide field.
English Literature. ''Ten Pi-
votal Figures Of History and
Some Great American Books are
prepared by acknowledged author
tiles in their respective fields.
Great Social Problem
Howard Odum, author Of the " So
ciologv and Social Problems
course, states that 1.-The one social
problem is that OF people living we'll
and happily together With this
Interpretation of the subject, scarce
" anyone can deny an interest in
it.
The sixth booklet deals with
"Conflicts in American Public Opin
ion and is prepared by William
Allen White and Walter f. Myer.
"Should we clean up MeXico!'
"Should we exclude the Japanesc?'
"Should we allow the radicals to
agitatc freely.'' are some of the
issues raised bv the authors, who
recommend six books from which an
understanding of these and similar
questions may be gained.
Ears to Hear: Il Guide for Mu-
sic Lovers, gives in SO pages II
background for genuine under
standing and appreciation of music.
The course is written for the listen
er, not the performer. and for the
person who knows little about mu-
sic.' Daniel Gregory Mason, distin-
guished as composer, teacher, and
author of many popular books about
music, is well qualified to tell 9th
ers how to listen to music.
No Aladdin's Lamp
Psychology is no Aladdin S
lamp says Everett Dean Martin
in his reading course, Psychology
and Its Use 1T is not for those
who wish to get something for no
thing but he goes on to show how
psychology can be studied and used
in such a way as to be of genuine
value to the average man or wo-
man. He recommends seven books,
one on behaviourism, one ON psy-
choanalysis, one on social psychol-
ogy, one on psychology and the
day s work, as well rs three of Il
more general character.
Frontiers of Knowledge' by
Jesse Lee Bennett is the latest read.
ing course in the series. 1.-TWO
groups of people will be particularly
attracted to this course,' says Miss
Ferris. 1.-The first will be those
who have never had an opportunity
to learn what history, science, art,
philosophy and the rest are ali
about. The second will consist of
those who have an acquaintance
with these subjects, but who want
to understand more clearly the rcla-
tion of one to the other and the
relation of all of them to daily liv-
ing
The author gives the reader a
birdseye view of the whole expanse
Of knowledge, and for a closer view
and study of each field, he has
chosen and recommended series
ten in ALL
The library cannot guarantee, but
will try to supply the courses and
the recommended books in sufficient
numbers to meet all demands. Those
in the community who covet a better
understanding Of the topics dealt
with, and who want TO know chow