Evening star., 1934-02-18
PUBLIC LIBRARY
WINTER oUT-oF-DooRs.

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WINTER oUT-oF-DooRs.
King Winter, who is paying Wash
ington an extended visit this year,
offers many opportunities for activity
in the open. The Public Library pre-
sents a list of books and magazine
articles dealing with Winter nature
lore and sports.
Nature-Lore and Camping.
Nature Rambles: Winter: An Intro
duction to Country-lore, by o. P.
Medsger. 1882. MY.M47w.
In the Winter" volume of his in
formative. well illustrated little series,
Mr.. Medsger describes simply and en-.
tertainingly the animal and plant
friends we may expect to encounter
In woods and fields at this season.
On the Wings Of the North Wind, by
Z. c. Allen. Nature Magazine,
%: s-12, January, 1884.
1T is rare treat, indeed, TO hear
the song of the pine grosbeak In Win
ter" Glimpses of the snow bunting,
the Arctic three-toed woodpecker and
other birds not seen in Summer in
temperate latitudes.
Botanizing in Winter, by L. F. A. Tan
ger. Nature Magazine, %: 1914,
January, 1894.
The fern-lover may find much 10
interest him in the woods during the
frigid season.
The Colorful Winter Garden, by
D. E. Fletcher. Nature Magazine,
%: 31-34, January, 1884.
In order that the beauty of our
home grounds may be a year-round
affair, we must select many plants Of
evergreen character The writer
gives helpful suggestions.
Nature in Winter, by L. W. Brownell.
American Photography, 81: 74a-51,
December, 1888.
Stories in Animal Trails, by L. w.
Brownell. American Photography,
%: 44-47, January, 1884.
Two interesting Illustrated articles
about wild animal tracks In the snow,
and the possibilities for following, in
terprettng and photographing them.
Winter Camping, by Fay welch. Ma
ture Magazine, q: 271-74, Decem-
Der, 1888.
''To camp only in Summer is TO be-
come familiar with but one section
Of natures magnificent symphony"
The author gives some hints to those
who think they have to stay indoors
or at home in the Winter.
Winter Camping, by w. S. Carpenter.
1913. VD.C225w.
Not a recent book, but it is full of
helpful information on shelters, camp
fires and stoves, equipment, snow
transportation and other phases of
the subject.
A Winter of Content, by L. L. David
son. 1924. G826 D25.
A woman who remained alone all
Winter on an island In an Ontario
lake Interestingly recounts her expert
enceS.
Winter on Mountain Top, by Eliza
beth Forsling. American Mercury,
30: 2o3-10, October, 1898.
The author and her husband spent
Winter of isolation in a Wyoming
cabin at 9.0oo-feet elevation.
Sports.
The Book of Winter Sports, by w. D.
White. 1925. VHW583.
A fine, all-around book on Winter
life out-of doors, with special chap
tiers on curling, ice-f1shing, camping,
Notwithstanding and photography.
Snow and Ice Sports: A Winter Man
ual, by Elon Jessup. 1928. VH.J49.
A book covering the whole gamut of
Winter sports, with extensive discus
sions of skiing and skating, and ma
terial on snowshoeing, hockey, curling,
iceboat-sailing, scootering, toboggan-
ing and ice-flshing. Illustrated with
many diagrams.
Ice Hockey, Manual for Players and
Coach, by r. K. Fisher. 1926.
VHHF53.
The hockey coach at st. Paul's
School, in New Hampshire, writes au-
thoritatively on all aspects of the
game.
Skiing, by G. N. Proctor. 1882.
vHJ.Ps4.
With the increasing popularity
Of skiing, Mr.. Proctor's short manual
of instruction will be welcomed alike
by the beginner and the more expert
enced devotee interested in the fine
points Of the sport.
The Art of Skating. by Irving Brokaw.
1927. VHIB785.
Practical directions by diagrams and
instantaneous photographs Of skaters
in action.
Let's Make Winter Sports Safer, by
G. r. Mccormack. Hygeia, IL:
1o7o-71, December, 1888.
Serious injuries and deaths at
tributable to Winter sports are out Of
all proportion to the number Of per-
sons engaged. Here are safety hints
which should be taken to heart by all
| coasters and skaters.
Sport in Winter, Ie33-34. Review Of
Reviews, IS: 56, December, 1888.
Snapshots of Winter sports centers
around the world-Lake Placid, Que
bee, St. Moritz, Gulnarg in India and
Garmisch-Partenkirch in Germany,
where the 1896 Winter olympics Will
be held.