NOTES. -"Russia and the Slavs," is the title of an instructive article by Prof. William Z. Ripley, in Appleton's Popular S.ience Monthly for October. The rapid growth of Russian civilization, and the prominent position which she is assuming among the modern nations, give the article a popular interest quite apart from its strictly scientific aspects. -The German school-boy has many blessings provided by a paternal government. During the recent hot weather, whenever the thermometer went above 77 degrees in the shade, school children had a holiday, because the law forbids instruction to be given at any temperature above that point. So the children were set free to romp about in the sunshine and to find a cool place, if they could. འའ་འ ་འ་འ མ From The Evangelist, New York-We are personally acquainted with Mr. Larkin of the Soap Manufacturing Company of Buffalo; have visited their factory; have purchased and used their soaps and received the premiums offered, and we know that they are full value. The only wonder is that they are able to give so much for so little money. The Company are perfectly reliable. ANNOUNCEMENT - AMENDED SPELLING. The Department of Superintendence of the N. E. A., at its meeting in Indianapolis, Ind., February 17, 1898, appointed a committee consisting of Dr. William T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Education, Washington, D.C.; Dr. F. Louis Soldan, Superintendent of Schools, st. Lot is, Mo., and T. M Baliet, Superintendent of Schools, Springfield, Mass., to recommend a list of words with simplified spelling for use in the published proceedings of the Department. The report of the committee was duly made and the spelling so authorized was used in the published proceedings of the meeting of the Department held in Chattanooga, Tenn, February, 22-24, 1898. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the N. E. A. held in Washington, D. C., July 7, 1898, the action of the Department of Superintendence was approved and the list of words with simplified spelling adopted for use in all pub. lications of the N. E. A. as follows: Program (programme); tho - (though); altho- (although); thoro-(thorough); thoro fare-(thoroughfare); thru-(through); thruout - (throughout); catalog (catalogue); prolog -(prologue); decalog-(decalogue); demagog -(demagogue); pedagog - (pedagogue.) IRWIN SHEPARD, Secretary. INSIGNIAS OF RANK. Following is a list of the insignias of ranks in the United States Army. Colors of.stripes indicating branch of the army and departments: Yellow-Cavalry. White-Infantry. Red-Artillery. Red stripe, white corded - Engineer Corps. 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In this book we have a choice collection of songs for children, prepared especially for this work by one of the most successful teachers and writers of music for the young, combined with appropriate stories descriptive of the songs. Each song and piece of music in "Songs for Children" is provided with an introductory story from Mrs. Brewster's 6. Song Stories." The teacher can read the story to the whole class; or the children can read it themselves as a piece of supplementary reading. Nelson, Chesman & Company, of St. Louis, New York and Chicago, the advertising agents, have issued a book which is unusually valuable to all who advertise. It is a Newspaper Rate Book, in which is given not only a full catalogue of the newspapers and periodicals in the United States and Canada, of 5,000 circulation and over, with full descriptions of each paper (including number of pages, length and width of columns, character, circulation, etc.), but also the regular gross advertising rates for each paper per line or per inch, on short time advertisements as well as for three, six and twelve months. ESTERBROOK & CO'S Writing has now become so popular that the Esterbrook Steel Pen Co. have brought out THREE NEW PENS No. 556, Vertical Writer, fine Points. These pens are made with firm points making a clear, distinct outline without regard to shading and have a remarkable durability. If not already supplied in your school, principals should become acquainted with their merits. Orders can be sent to the local stationer, but if impossible to procure in this way, we will supply direct. THE ESTERBROOK STEEL PEN CO., WORKS, CAMDEN, N. 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No. 58 to 60 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. LET THEM READ THE GREAT CLASSICS. Better Dispense Altogether with the Old Readers And Select Your Reading Matter from the STANDARD GRADED LIST I am very glad to see this reinforcement of Supplementary Read- W. J. Harris, U.. S. Commissioner of Education. For further information, see following pages, also our SAMPLE PAGE and Complete Catalogue. NOTES. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Literature for all Grades. The date on the colored address label indi- EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING Co., cates the time of expiration of your subscription Subscribers who do not give notice to the contrary are considered as wishing to continue their subscriptions. We follow the universal custom of sending our journals until a notice to discontinue, with payment for al of our sub-cribers being broken, and accomoalwa s convenient to pay at the beginning of the subscription. arrears, is sent us This plan prevents the files dates 90 per cent of our subscribers, as it is not Gentlemen: I have reviewed the supplementary readers submitted by you for my inspection. I regard them as a most valuable acquisition to school literature. They possess many points of superiority. They are carefully graded, and, while their simplicity places them within the range of comprehension of children, they treat of biographical, historical and literary topics in a manner that continually adds to the general information of the pupil. I shall recommend them for supplementary readers in this department. Respectfully yours, R. H. WEBSTER, Supt. of Schools, San Francisco, Cal. HOW TO STUDY SHAKESPEARE. Text by In Mythland. William H. Fleming. Introduction by W. J. The aim of this book is to make possible to individuals and clubs, the intelligent and appreciative study of Shakespeare's chief plays. Mr. Fleming is one of the editors of the exhaustive Bankside Shakespeare and a scholar thoroughly familiar with the needs of clubs and individuals. Mr. Fleming has been fortu nate, also, in securing the co-operation of Dr. W. J. Rolfe, probably the best known of American Shakespeare scholars, to help by his advice and suggestions, and to write an introduction to the bo k. THE AMERICAN WOODS. Beautifully extib By M. HELEN BECKWITH. "I have always believed in the the phraseology of the myth is suited to SUPT. J. W. BABCOCK, ited by actual specimens in a novel and unique Stories of the Red Children. publication, by Romeyn B. Hough, B A., Lowville, N. Y. The design of this work is to show in as compact and perfect a manner as possible the beauty and characteristic structure of the various timbers of our North American for. ests. For this purpose three thin slices-about two by five inches in size, and from one-eighti. eth to one two-hundreths inch thick of each wood are made, one transverse and two longi tudinal (radial and tangential) to the grain, showing both the heart and sapwood. These three exhibit the grain from all aspects, and, being so thin as to admit light through them, they reveal much that could not otherwise be seen, and that surprises even those who have spent a lifetime in wood-working, without ever having known how much there is that is wonderful and beautiful in the structure of word. They are exquisitely beautiful and instructive preparations. ٢١٦٢٠٠ By DOROTHY BROOKS. Large type. Illus. It is both natural and fitting that the boys and girls of America should be interested and familiar with the legends that have woven so much of poetry and romance about the life of the Red men. And when these fanciful tales are presented as a part of the life history of the little Red children they touch the kindred love of the marvelous in the civilized children of to-day with a peculiar closeness. All barriers of race and centuries of time fade away and the red and white children clasp hands in joy and delight in their mutual love of Nature's wonder-tales. The author's well-known charm in story-telling has never shown better than in this little book. The style is smooth, flowing and beautiful. Wind, stars, rain, snow, rainbows and the whole phenomena of nature are woven into charming stories which will feed the imagination without injuring the children. The book is illustrated by twenty. three striking pictures, vivid with Indian life and activities. ROBINSON CRUSOE Robinson Crusoe for NOTES. Youngest Readers. STORY OF CESAR. By M. Clarke, author of "Story of Troy," "Story of Eneas." Cloth. Large type Edition. Simple sentences. Fully Illustrated. Suit- 12mo, 173 pages. Price, 45 cents. New York, able for 2nd grade pupils. Price, Boards, 30 cents; Cloth, 40 cents. Water Babies. Edited for YOUNGEST READERS by CORA R. WOODWARD. Large type. Illustrated. Boards, 30 cents; Cloth, 40 cents. The Story of Ulysses. Large Type Edition. Illus. Boards, 30 cents; Cloth, 40 cents. 3rd Grade. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. By LEWIS CARROLL. With illustrations by TENNIEL. Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. By LEWIS CARROLL. With illustrations by TENNIEL. Grimm's Fairy Tales. Vol. I. Illus. Boards. Price, 40 cents. Cloth, 50 cents. As you wished to hear of our experience with the books published by you, Esop's Fables and Grimm's Fairy Tales, I write that Esop is being read with great interest in my lowest grade September children. Though the most difficult reading ever given that grade, they are making a fine success of reading it; their live interest in the matter putting them through difficulties that would wholly stagger them but for such a stimulus. The Grimm is being read in my Second Grade (second year) with gratifying success. C. L. HUNT, Supt. Schools, Clinton, Mass. ALICE'S ADVENTURES WONDERLAND CARROLL Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard; Stories About Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Rice, etc. or, By MARY & ELIZABETH KIRBY. Black Beauty. By ANNA SEWELL. Illus. Paper, 10 cents. Hiawatha. By HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. With notes. Paper, 10 cents. From the Old Curiosity Shop. By CHARLES DICKENS. Boards, 40 cents; Cloth, 50 cents. The beautiful story is abridged and separated out of the other mattter and thus made much more easy for the young reader, who is sure to feel the fascination at once. This is a book to delight the heart of any imaginative child of nine or ten years. -Wisconsin School Journal. (See list of Historical Readers for Primary Grades, page 310 Sept. Primary Education.) Cincinnati and Chicago: American Book Co. This book tells the story of one whom Shakespeare called "the foremost man of all the world." It relates, in a style at once at tractive and intelligible to young, and interesting to adult readers, all the important events in the wonderful career of the famous Roman, who was at the same time illustrious as a warrior, orator, statesman, and historian. It also gives, by way of appropriate introduc. tion, a brief sketch of Rome before Cæsar's time, describing the origin of the famous city, its system of government, and some of the great personages who figured in its earliest history. A special feature of interest and attraction is Shakespeare's story of the death of Cæsar, as given in his play, the greater part of which is reproduced by way of appendix to the book, with ample explanations of the text to render it more intelligible to the young reader. Another useful addition is the opin ions of eminent writers, both ancient and modern, on the life and character of Cæsar. These will enable the reader to acquire a view of Cæsar as presented by persons most com. petent to form a correct judgment of his merits and achievements. THE DOG OF FLANDERS. Edited for use in schools by Sara D. Jenkins, Editor of POPULAR EDUCATOR, with illustrations from Rubens and other eminent artists. Cloth, Price, 40 cents. Educational Publishing Company. This beautiful little book will prove a valua ble contribution to the Little Classic series, issued as supplementary readers by the Educational Publishing Company. Every school, home, and child should own a copy. In no other work of like aim is the language so pure, the style so faultless, the word pictures so vivid, and the pathos so deeply pathetic. It is a story of the short life and sad death of a faithful Flemish dog, and friendless child. In it we find all the good of the story "Black Beauty," as to treatment of animals, but the purpose is higher and finer, since the human interest in the orphan boy is so closely interwoven with the life of this poor dumb companion. The words of the reviewer can do small justice to the story that moves the most indif. ferent, and leaves all readers resolved to love mercy and to deal justly with faithful animals and destitute children. The whole book is "a word fitly spoken," and should be "written on silver and framed in gold"; but the publishers have done better -they have issued it in such form as to place it within the reach of all. PRIMARY MANUAL TRAINING. By Caroline S. Cutler. Boston: Educational Publishing Co. This is a suggestive and helpful little work for the teachers' use in intelligently guiding small fingers through the mysteries of making. Beginning with a study of the tpye solids as a means of gaining the first form facts, the usual work under modeling, sewing, tablet exercises paper-cutting, paper-folding and sticklaying are given, each emphasizing some salient point as well as adding variety. The work is evidently the result of practical school room experience, presented by one who thoroughly appreciates the self-activities of the child and his love of creating - Art Education. OUR 5 CENT CLASSICS. Such editions as your "5c Classics "certainly place opportunities within the reach of poor children that they might not otherwise secure. And from a mechanical standpoint, they are equally worthy of commendation. MARA DE BENARDI, Independence, Mo. You would be gratified to see how the "5c. Classics" delight my little pupils. They deserve to be, and are the most popular children's books of which I have any knowledge. LAURA M. PYOTT, Belmar Public School, Belmar, N. J. |