New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
At -Four Library

vacations, by suggestions and ma. terials for travellers, shelf of books on vacation are now in the delivery space for your perusal. If you want to plan a hiking trip. mo- you just want to enjoy yourself at home. you will find suggestions which may be of help.
 The library has on display this week also books on, by and about the American negro. Many fine new books have come out recently which are of interest in such a col lection. of which the library has added quite q few to its shelves. Poetry. folk-songs. spirituals, work a-day songs. biographies, discus- sions of race problems, and an- thologies of negro work are among those which are available for your reading on this subject.
 FORMATIVE FACTORS IN CHAR
 ACTER.
 A psychological study in the moral development of childhood by Herbert Martin. This was written on the conviction that there is | growing need for a re-emphasis of moral values in the life of the na- ton. 13617-M361.
 TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE
 FAR EAST.-Lawrence Faw-
 cett.
 AS result of many years of ex- perience and experimentation fin China. the author attempted to re- wise the scientific language princi- ples for more practical use in the teaching of Oriental languages. 372.6-F27.
 THE OVERLAND MALL. R.
 HAPPEN.
 The pony express. stagecoach and present postal system sometimes seem rather distantly connected yet MT. Hafen has written in a highly interesting way of these stages in the development of the present system. 3S3-H11.
 COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING BY
 COMPETITION-H. E. Az
 new.
 Just another book on advertising, you may say, but it takes the sub- ject up from a different angle, and in this day of keen competition, 1t is safe to investigate every angle at which such a subject can be ap- preached. 65s-Ad6c.
 ROMANCE OF CEMENT.
 The Edison Cement company has arranged very practical handbook on the origin and use of this use full building material. 669-qEd4. WALLPAPER AND WALLPAPER
 HANGING-C. l.. Young. Now that spring house cleaning is still occupying the attention of many, book of the practical art of paperhanging is quite appropri- ate. Estimating wall surfaces, tools and equipment, materials. prepara- ton of walls, and appropriate wall coverings are some of the most useful points which this book cov- CTS. 698-Y8w
 COLOUR SENSE TRAINING AND
 COLOUR USING-E. J. Tay-
 Tor.
 A rational, scientific and practi- cal study of the training of the sense of color. 75c-T21.
 STRETCHING FROM NATURE-F.
 J. Glass.
 These are notes for the amateur who likes to take his materials and sketch. For q quarter of a century the author has been enjoying this occupation of sketching from na- ture. and he instills into the pages much besides the actual technique of the art. 741-G46.
 DOGS FROM LIFE" SECOND
 LITTER-T. l.. Mason.
 Sketches, cartoons. comments and canine poetry many of which you may recognize as being strangely like the doings and musings of your own Towser. Sport, or whatever h.i name may be. 741-qM39. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
 GREAT ADVENTURE-Boo
 Harrington.
 A collection of meditative essays by this popular novelist. SAITH. THIS WOMAN BUsINEss-B W.
 Levy. ~ PlaS III tiitee hC'S' ol.-Lot. THREE PLAYS FOR A CHILL
 DREN'S THEATER-F. K.
 Frank. This contains the following: Over the hills and far away: The return of Proserpine; and The three spin nars. S2l-FS4S THE MODERN DRAMA B. H. 7!
 Clark. Another of the Reading with Purpose guide books which are be- | ing proved so very compact and l useful. This sketches briefly the whole field of drama and lists