Evening star., 1951-08-15
Book List for
CoNegiotes

Herewith a book list, prepared
by the D. c. Public Library for
those who would do some mild
cramming ON college life during
the lazy summer days. All books
are available from the young
adults room of the Central Lii
brary.
COLLEGE LIFE:
Your Plans for the Future, by
M. F. and E. w. Detjan. Plan
now-for college and a job-to
succeed in both.
OFF to College, by Suzanne G.
Emerson. Friendly tips on how to
enjoy college, including courses.
dates and other school activities,
even some words on packing and
getting there. Lists 1900 colleges
of United States grouped by
State and kind.
A Guide to College Study, by
Robert w. Frederick, Paul c.
Kitchen and Agnes r. McElwee.
Points and suggestions on how to
learn to read, write and especially
to think your way through COL
lege.
You Can Always Tell a Fresh
man, by Elisabeth Ann Hudnut.
1--WE are really only trying to give
prospective freshmen a fairly
broad idea of what to expect.
Ranges from roommates to
finances, from exams to dating
with humor.
Nancy Goes to College, by Helene
Laird. A good college yarn with
plenty of sane advice lightly ad-
ministered. In spite of some mis-
takes and disappointments Nancy
decides at the end of freshman
year "there1l never be another
year like this one"
PERSONALITY:
College and Life, by M. E. Ben
nett. A careful examination OF
the purposes and values of col
lege life with sound suggestions
to the student for gaining a per-
Spective on life and himself.
Let's Talk About You. by Mar
gueritte H. Bro. Humorous, wise
hints for girls on how to become
somebody - somebody you and
others can enjoy. !
How to Be Happy Though
Young, by George Lawton. A psy-
chologist answers letters from
teen-agers from all parts of the
country about every conceivable
problem young person might
have"
How Personalities Grow, by
Helen Shacter. TELLS about you
today, in terms Of the effects of
all the yesterdays Of your life. It i
plans with you ways to make the
tomorrows happier and more sue
ceSSful."
FACTS OF LIFE:
Letters to Jane, by Gladys D. /
Schultz. Informal, warmly under
standing letters from a mother
to her college daughter discussing
frankly the problems and perplex-
tiles OF young people regarding |
sex and dating.
The Human Venture in Sex,
Love and Marriage, by Peter A.
Bertocci. A philosophical inquiry
into the nature of sex and love
and the part they play in life
THOSE SOCIAL GRACES:
Guide Book for the Young Man
About Town, by Norton Jonathan.
If you want to know your way
around. learn to read the sign |
posts. Etiquette approached infor-
mally is made to seem reasonable |,
and pleasant.
Courtesy, by Helen Sprackling. |,
Rather complete coverage of the
points you want to know in social
usage. and their reasons for be-
ing.
Your Best Foot Forward, by /
Dorothy c. Stratton and Helen
B. Schleman. Make yourself liked
and welcome by putting your best
foot forward. College students
themselves have contributed to
the material in this book.
WHERE TO GO, AND WHY:
Complete Guide to American
Colleges and Universities, by Clar-
ence E. Lovejoy. Costs-scholar-
ships-selling spare hours-and a
rating Of the colleges. Included is
"an open letter to Americas stu
vents" by Dwight D. Eisenhower.
That dreamy corsage can be