  This list makes no pretension to completeness; a few only of the many books of the kind are mentioned. Those with a prefixed asterisk will be useful to teachers; those without will interest children; those followed by an asterisk have directly contributed to this book in reading matter or illustration.
W. N. Hailman, Supt. of Schools, Dayton, O., formerly U. S. Commissioner of Indian Schools: The book is beyond question the most attractive and conscientious presentation of the subject I have met. M. V. O’Shea, School of Education, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.: I am glad to say that I regard Starr’s “American Indians” as one of the most appropriate books for grammar grade reading that I have seen. Richard E. Dodge, Prof. in Teacher’s College, Columbia Univ., in “The Journal of School Geography”: The name of the author is a sufficient guarantee as to the accuracy and value of the little book whose title is noted above. We have long needed a well-written and true account of the much misused and misunderstood American Indians, and more especially an account that would appeal to the young, and give them different impressions from those gathered from nursery tales, school primers or Cooper’s stories. The book is attractive in general appearance, in typography, and illustration, and is well divided into thirty-three short chapters, each devoted to a pertinent topic. It deals with all the aspects of Indian life, as is shown by the following selected chapter headings—Houses, Dress, the Baby and Child, War, Hunting and Fishing, Picture Writing, Money, Medicine Men and Secret Societies, Dances and Ceremonials, The Algonquins, the Six Nations, the Creeks, the Cherokees, The Pueblos, Totem Posts, The Aztecs, etc. The author has made good use of authorities and includes notes concerning each author quoted. The book shows that great care has been expended in selecting and organizing materials, and is authoritative. It should receive a hearty welcome, and be used not only in schools, but in homes, as a book for boys and girls, or as a book for a parent to use in selecting true facts for family talks and conferences. Two valuable maps are included in the text, and are both very pertinent. Journal of Education, Boston, Mass.: The book is interesting and instructive throughout, and should be read widely in school and out. The American, Philadelphia, Pa.: This book, prepared especially for younger people, is a careful, interesting history of the chief tribes of North American Indians, their peculiarities and ways of life. The picture drawn is good and highly instructive. Tribune, Chicago, Ill.: Professor Starr is already a recognized authority on Indian lore, having a personal acquaintance with some thirty tribes, from Alaska to Yucatan. His book condenses into 240 pages the main facts gathered by students and explorers among the red men since the discovery of America. One cannot read many pages without feeling that the author is deeply in sympathy with the people of whom he is writing.
Atwood’s Complete Graded Arithmetic. Presents a carefully graded course, to begin with the fourth year and continue through the eighth year. Part I, 30 cts.; Part II, 65 cts. Badlam’s Aids to Number. Teacher’s edition—First series, Nos. 1 to 10, 40 cts.; Second series, Nos. 10 to 20, 40 cts. Pupil’s edition—First series, 25 cts.; Second series, 25 cts. Branson’s Methods in Teaching Arithmetic. 15 cts. Hanus’s Geometry in the Grammar Schools. An essay, with outline of work for the last three years of the grammar school. 25 cts. Howland’s Drill Cards. For middle grades in arithmetic. Each, 3 cts.; per hundred, $2.40. Hunt’s Geometry for Grammar Schools. The definitions and elementary concepts are to be taught concretely, by much measuring, and by the making of models and diagrams by the pupils. 30 cts. Pierce’s Review Number Cards. Two cards, for second and third year pupils. Each, 3 cts.; per hundred, $2.40. Safford’s Mathematical Teaching. A monograph, with applications. 25 cts. Sloane’s Practical Lessons in Fractions. 25 cts. Set of six fraction cards, for pupils to cut. 10 cts. Sutton and Kimbrough’s Pupils’ Series of Arithmetics. Lower Book, for primary and intermediate grades, 35 cts. Higher Book, 65 cts. The New Arithmetic. By 300 teachers. Little theory and much practice. An excellent review book. 65 cts. Walsh’s Arithmetics. On the “spiral advancement” plan, and perfectly graded. Special features of this series are its division into half-yearly chapters instead of the arrangement by topics; the great number and variety of the problems; the use of the equation in solution of arithmetical problems; and the introduction of the elements of algebra and geometry. Its use shortens and enriches the course in common school mathematics. In two series:—
Walsh’s Algebra and Geometry for Grammar Grades. Three chapters from Walsh’s Arithmetic printed separately. 15 cts. White’s Two Years with Numbers. For second and third year classes. 35 cts. White’s Junior Arithmetic. For fourth and fifth years. 45 cts. White’s Senior Arithmetic. 65 cts. For advanced works see our list of books in Mathematics. Thompson’s New Short Course in Drawing. A practical, well-balanced system, based on correct principles. Can be taught by the ordinary teacher and learned by the ordinary pupil. Books I-IV, 6 × 9 inches, per dozen, $1.20. Books V-VIII, 9 × 12 inches, per dozen, $1.75. Manual to Books I-IV, 40 cts. Manual to Books V-VIII, 40 cts. Two-Book Course: Book A, per dozen, $1.20; Book B, per dozen, $1.75; Manual, 40 cts. Thompson’s Æsthetic Series of Drawing. This series includes the study of Historical Ornament and Decorative Design. Book I treats of Egyptian art; Book II, Greek; Book III, Roman; Book IV, Byzantine; Book V, Moorish; Book VI, Gothic. Per dozen, $1.50. Manual, 60 cents. Thompson’s Educational and Industrial Drawing.
Thompson’s Manual Training No. 1. Clay modeling, stick laying, paper folding, color and construction of geometrical solids. Illus. 66 pp. 25 cts. Thompson’s Manual Training No. 2. Mechanical drawing, clay modelling, color, wood carving. Illus. 70 pp. 25 cts. Thompson’s Drawing Tablets. Four Tablets, with drawing exercises and practice paper, for use in the earlier grades. Each No., per doz., $1.20. Drawing Models. Individual sets and class sets of models are made to accompany several of the different series in the Thompson Drawing Courses. Descriptive circulars free on request. Anthony’s Mechanical Drawing. 98 pages of text, and 32 folding plates. $1.50. Anthony’s Machine Drawing. 65 pages of text, and 18 folding plates. $1.50. Anthony’s Essentials of Gearing. 84 pages of text, and 15 folding plates, $1.50. Daniels’s Freehand Lettering. 34 pages of text, and 13 folding plates. 75 cts. Johnson’s Lessons in Needlework. Gives, with illustrations, full directions for work during six grades. 117 pages. Square 8vo. Cloth, $1.00. Boards, 60 cts. Lunt’s Brushwork for Kindergarten and Primary Schools. Eighteen lesson cards in colors, with teacher’s pamphlet, in envelope. 25 cts. Seidel’s Industrial Instruction (Smith). A refutation of all objections raised against industrial instruction. 170 pages. 90 cents. Waldo’s Descriptive Geometry. A large number of problems systematically arranged, with suggestions. 85 pages. 80 cents. Whitaker’s How to use Woodworking Tools. Lessons in the uses of the hammer, knife, plane, rule, square, gauge, chisel, saw and auger. 104 pages. 60 cents. Woodward’s Manual Training School. Its aims, methods and results; with detailed courses of instruction in shop-work. Illustrated. 374 pages. Octavo. $2.00. Sent postpaid by mail on receipt of price. Book I.—The Beginner’s Book. This is introductory to the series, and is adapted to third and fourth year classes. Its purpose is to develop centers of interest, and to present the picturesque and personal incidents connected with the greater events in our history. The book contains about sixty illustrations, four of which are in color. Cloth. 132 pages. 35 cents. Book II.—Exploration and Discovery: 1000–1609. The second book tells the story of the great discoverers and explorers from the time of Leif Ericson to Henry Hudson. It portrays the pomp and pride of the Spanish, the simple life and customs of the aborigines, and the sturdy temper of the early English and Dutch navigators. A large number of illustrations from authentic sources add to the interest and value of the stories. Cloth. 160 pages. 40 cents. Book III.—The Colonies. The story of the founding of the first settlements on this continent, and of the beginnings of the thirteen colonies. The style is animated and attractive; the subject matter includes the results of the most recent research, and the most accurate data that are available concerning the earlier colonial period. [In press. Book IV treats of the early settlements in the Mississippi Valley, the French and Indian Wars, etc., and gives vivid and definite ideas of the heroes of the later colonial period. [In press. Book V tells the story of the Revolution, the causes that led to it, and of the men who guided the development of events and laid the foundations of the Republic. The victories of peace, and the growth of the nation in wealth and power are also set forth. [In preparation. D. C. HEATH & CO. Publishers BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
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