Monthly Bulletin

BOTANY.

Hall, C. A. Plant-life; w. 74 full-page illus., 24 being fr. photographs by the au. and 50 in colour fr. drawings by C. F. Newall. 1915. 580 Maxwell, Sir H. E., 7th bart. Trees; a woodland notebook cont. observations on certain Brit. and exotic trees. 1915. Ref. 582

ZOOLOGY.

Porter, Mrs. G. (S.) Moths of the Limberlost. 1914. 595.7 Tells in an original and attractive way of the life history of moths in a swamp-region of northern Indiana.— K. B. H. Wright, A. H. North American Anura; lifehistories of the Anura of Ithaca, N. Y. 1914. (Carnegie Inst. of Wash. Pub. no. 197.) Ref. 597.8 Meerwarth, H., and Soffel, K., eds. Lebensbilder aus der Tierwelt. [Vorw. 1908-c1912.] 6 v.

USEFUL ARTS AND TRADES.

Paris. Exposition Universelle de 1900. Guide Lemercier. n. d. Ref. 606 Schneider, H. Education for industrial workers; a constructive study applied to N. Y. city. 1915. (School efficiency ser.) 607 Discusses the problem of the coöperative course and the continuation school, as means of providing appropriate and accessible education for the wage earners.-P. A. C.

Beyer, D. S. Industrial accident prevention. 1916. Ref. 614.8 Building Inspectors and Building Commissioners of the U. S. and Canada. Conference at the Hotel Astor, N. Y. City, May 14, 1915: [report.] 1915. Ref. 614.85

Rosenblum, S. Fire prevention; examination instruction; 650 questions and answers and 200 sections of laws and rules. c1915.

Interesting essays and editorial comment on a variety of medical subjects.-M. J. J.

Knox, R. Radiography, x-ray therapeutics and radium therapy. 1915. (Edinburgh medical ser.)

S. S. Md6 The author is director of the electrical and radiotherapeutic department in the cancer hospital at Brompton, Eng.-M. I.

Bowers, E. F. Side-stepping ill health. 1916. Me The cause, prevention and cure of many every-day complaints.-P. A. C.

Hinsdale, G. Atmospheric air in relation to tuberculosis. 1914. (Smithsonian Institution. Miscellaneous collections. v. 63, no. 1.)

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The author is Director of Child Hygiene in the New York City Department of Health.-K. B. E. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. The child. c1912. Ref.

A helpful book on the care of the home, the baby and the care of the child at the school age. Tells what to do in case of accidents and sickness.-M. J. J.

Rucker, W. C., and Pierce, C. C. Summer care of infants. 1914. (U. S. Public Health Serv. Public health repts.; sup. 16.)

Short paragraphs concerning children's foods, internal disorders, sanitation, effect of temperature, etc.-M. O. D.

Personal hygiene. Class Mq

Howard, W. L. Breathe and be well. [c1916.]

Slocum, S. E. Resistance of materials, for beginners in engineering. [c1914.] Ref. 620.1 Clinch, G. English coast defences; from Roman times to the early years of the nineteenth century. 1915. 623.1 Contains numerous charts and photographs. By the clerk and librarian to the Society of Antiquaries of London. -K. B. E.

Hime, H. W. L. Origin of artillery. 1915. 623.4

In three divisions: Origin of gunpowder; Origin of cannon; Origin of ammunition. A list of books quoted is given.-G. D. M.

Contents.-Action of steam in steam turbines; Types of steam turbines; Steam turbine economy. Barnaby, S. W. Marine propellers. 5th ed., rev. 1908. Ref. 621.12 Erie Railroad Co. One hundred years of the locomotive, 1815-1915. c1915. Ref. 621.13 Electric engineering.

Coombs, R. D. Pole and tower lines for electric power transmission. 1st ed. 1916. Ref. 621.3 Cushing, H. C., jr. Standard wiring for electric light and power; as adopted by the fire underwriters of the United States in accordance with the national electrical code; with explanations, ils. and tabs. necessary for outside and inside wiring and construction for all systems; together with a section on house wiring. [22d year, 1916.] [c1916.] Ref. 621.3 Dwight, H. B. Constant-voltage transmission; a discussion of the use of synchronous motors for eliminating variation in voltage in electric power systems. 1st ed. 1915. Electrical Review Pub. Co., Chic.

blue book. 1915/1916.

Ref. 621.3

Electrical Ref. 621.3

Hall, G. L. Elementary theory of alternate current working. [Pref. 1913.] 621.3 Sanderson, C. H., and Travers, H. A. Switchboards for alternating-current power stations. [1913.] Ref. 621.3

Reprinted, rev., fr. the Electric journal, v. 10 no. 1. Steinmetz, C. P. Elementary lectures on electric discharges, waves and impulses, and other transients. 2d ed., rev. and enl. 1914.

621.3 The author is Past President of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.-G. A. T.

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U. S. 1913.

Goodenough, G. A. Properties of steam and ammonia. 1st ed. 1915. Ref. 621.1

Smoke abatement.

Chicago Association of Commerce. Committee of Investigation on Smoke Abatement and Électrification of Railway Terminals. Smoke abatement and electrification of railway terminals in Chicago; rept.: W. F. M. Goss, Chief Engineer. 1915. Ref. 628.5

A study of agronomic principles and facts useful to the farmer and the student of agriculture. The author is in charge of cereal investigations of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.-K. B. H.

Montgomery, E. G. Productive farm crops. [c1916.] (Lippincott's farm manuals.) 633 Shaw, N. Chinese forest trees and timber supply. [1914.]

634.9 The author spent several years in the study of China's resources, to find a remedy for the timber famine.G. A. T.

Jones, J. W. Fur-farming in Canada. 2d ed., rev. and enl. 1914. (Canada. Conservation Commission. Committee on Fisheries, Game, and Fur-bearing animals. [Pubs.]) Ref. 636.9

Floriculture.

Class 635.9

Holland, L. B. The garden bluebook; a manual of the perennial garden. 1915.

Especially full in information on the selection and planting of flowers used in borders. Separate charts show the height of flowers, their color, season and period of bloom.-P. A. C.

Sanders, T. W. Popular hardy perennials. n. d. Contains lists of perennials by their colors, the purposes in mind, and the soils.-K. B. H.

Thomas, H. H. The book of hardy flowers; a simple and complete descriptive guide to the cultivation in gardens of the trees and shrubs, perennial and annual flowers, that are hardy, or are suitable for planting out-of-doors in summer in temperate countries. 1915. Ref.

DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

Good housekeeping magazine. v. 61. JulyDec., 1915. Ref. 640.5 Hale, C. W. Domestic science. Pt. 1., 1915. (Cambridge technical ser.) 640.7

Goy, S. C. La cuisine anglo-américaine; comprenant la cuisine anglaise, la cuisine américaine, etc., précédée d'un petit historique de l'agriculture et des produits du Nouveau Monde au moment de sa découverte.-La cuisine de l'Amérique Centrale; comprenant tous les plats de quelque importance usités dans ces contrées. [c1915.]

Cutler, I. M., and SoRelle, R. P. Rational typewriting; a new idea in teaching touch typewriting. c1915. 652 Inter-State Schools, Cedar Rapids, Ia. Course in penmanship. n. d. 652

Manual for the student of Spencerian penmanship. A note on penmanship in Civil Service examinations.G. A. T.

Pitman, Sir I. Phonography; or, Writing by sound. 5th ed., imp. 1842. 653

-Select readings, no. 2; printed in the intermediate style of Pitman's shorthand. Centenary ed. n. d. 653 Sandison, S. Pocket companion for linotype operators and machinists. 2d ed. 1913. 655.2 Earning power of railroads. 1916. Ref. 656

Business manuals. Class 658

Album of one hundred choice store plans; w. illus. of store fronts and interiors. n. d. Ref. Allen, F. J. Business employments. [c1916.] Opportunities for employment in manufacturing, trading and finance. Bibliography, p. 203-208.-P. A. Č. Bean, B. C. How to persuade and convince; a manual of principles and practice showing how to get, arrange and use talking and selling points for sales managers. 1913.

Bird, T. A., comp. Sales plans; a coll. of 333 successful ways of getting business. [c1906.]

Eytinge, L. V. Writing business letters which get the business; a group of 6 special articles. [c1914.] (Pocket book ser.)

Farrington, F. The clerks' book. 1915.

Practical rules for salesmanship, from personal experience.-K. B. E.

Inter-State Schools, Cedar Rapids, Ia. Letter writing and business correspondence. [c1915.] Levy, J. B. How to win; or, Side talks with salesmen. [2d ed., rev. c1905.]

Pitman, Sir I. & Sons, pubs. Pitman's commercial correspondence in French; correspondance commerciale. n. d.

Rindsfoos, C. S. Purchasing. 1st ed. 1915.

A practical aid to the purchasing agent, containing material on some of the legal aspects of purchasing. The author is president of the U. S. purchasing corporation. -P. A. C.

Vardaman, B. R. The master salesman; or, How to lead men. 1911.

Advertising. Class 659

Judicious advertising.

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June, 1915.

Nystrom, P. H. Textiles; prepared in Extension Division of the Univ. of Wis. 1916. (Commercial education ser.) 677

PISTOLS.

North, S. N. D., and R. H. Simeon North; first official pistol maker of the U. S. 1913. 683

BUILDINGS.

Champly, R. Nouvelle encyclopédie pratique du batiment et de l'habitation. n. d. 15 v. Ref. 690.3 Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Companies. Inspection Dept. Dry rot in factory timbers. c1915. Ref. 691 Bernfeld, L. M. Erection and inspection of iron and steel constructions. 1913. 691.7 The author was formerly inspector of iron and steel construction for the Bureau of Buildings, N. Y. City. -G. D. M.

Carnegie Steel Co. Pocket companion for engineers, architects and builders. [18th ed.] [1916.] Ref. 691.7 Hydraulic-Press Brick Co., St. Louis. Bonds and mortars in the wall of brick; an essay on design in patterns for brickwork. [c1914.] Ref. 693 Sprague, E. H. Stability of masonry and other structures subject to the pressure of earth and water. 1915. (Broadway ser. of engineering handbooks. 17.)

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FINE ARTS.

Tari, A. Saggi di estetica e metafisica. 1911. 701 Bayliss, Sir W. Olives, the reminiscences of a president; ed. by his wife, w. a pref. by F. Wedmore. 1906. 704 Year's art; epitome of matters relating to painting, sculpture, [etc.] v. 37. 1916. Ref. 705

General Federation of Women's Clubs. Art Dept. Booklet. 1914-1916. [1915.] Ref. 706

American art museums. Class Ref. 708.1

Brinton, C. Impressions of the art at the Panama-Pacific Exposition; w. a chapter on the San Diego Exposition, and an introductory essay on The modern spirit in contemporary painting. 1916.

Metropolitan Museum of Art. N. Y. Bulletin. v. 6-8. 1911-1913. 3 v.