Sullioti, A. I. In Albania. 1914. 949.6 Tragni, A. La frontiera centrale d'Italia. 1914. 355 Zippel, G. Manuale di storia moderna d'Europa. 2a ed. [1911.] 940.5 Literary miscellany. Settembrini, L. Pagine scelte da F. Torraco; per le scuole medie di primo grado. [1913.] 858 At head of t.-p.: Der Dornbusch; Tragödie. Andreev, L. N. Dni nashei zhizni; pesa v tchetyrekh dyeistviyakh. n. d. 891.72 At head of t.-p.: Die Tage unseres Lebens; Schauspiel. -Prekrasnyya sabinyanki; istoritcheskoe proisshestvie v trekh tchastyakh. n. d. 891.72 Eng. translation, Sabine women. At head of t.-p.: Die schönen Sabinerinnen. Bjoernson, B. Mariya Shotlandskaya; drama v 5 dyeistviyakh; perev. s datskago P. Ganzena. 1892. 839.82 INDEX TO THE MONTH'S LECTURES AND RECITALS. Coming events open to the public, either free, on payment of an admission fee or on invitation of members. From Feb. 10 to Mar. 10. Feb. 11-12. Symphony Concerts; Pablo Casals, violoncellist, Soloist. Odeon, Friday afternoon and Saturday night. Tickets $1.00-$2.00. Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 6. Prof J. B. Robinson. Pictorial architecture. Five lectures to be given at the St. Louis Architectural Club, 514 Culver Way, 8:30 p. m. Free. Feb. 14-26. San Carlo Grand Opera Co. Tickets at Famous, Vandervoort's, Nugent's, Grand Leader and Conroy Piano Co. Odeon, 8:15 p. m. Mat. Thurs. and Sat. 2:15 p. m. 50c-$2.00. Operas to be performed Feb. 22-26, have not been announced. Feb. 14. La Traviata. See just above. -Chancellor F. A. Hall. Iphigenia in ancient and modern drama. Graham Chapel, Washington University, 4:30 p. m. Free. See Chancellor Hall's "Iphigenia in literature." Mabie, Heroines that every child should know. -Frederick Monsen, Explorer and lecturer. Vanishing trails of the American Indian. Archaelogical Society lecture, in Jefferson Memorial Building, 8:15 p. m. Members of the Society and guests. Feb. 15. Aida. See Feb. 14. -S. A. Long. Lightning and toothpicks. Central High School, 8 p. m. 50c. Address before the St. Louis Society of Pedagogy. -The Kolb Brothers. The Grand Cañon. Washington University Medical School Auditorium, 8 p. m. 50c. An illustrated lecture by explorers of the Cañon. Under the auspices of the Washington University Assoc. See "Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico." by Ellsworth L. Kolb, one of the brothers. -J. B. Macelwane. Among the peaks of the Canadian Rockies. St. Louis University Library, 8 p. m. 25c. A study in mountain-making, based on the work of the St. Louis University expedition of 1915. See Coleman, Canadian Rockies. -Mr. John Masefield. English poetry. Mary Institute, 3:30 p. m. Tickets from Mrs. F. S. Roth, 4712 Westminster. $1.00. Benefit lecture for the Vassar endowment fund by the English poet and dramatist, author of The everlasting mercy; The daffodil fields; Philip the king and other poems. Feb. 16. Thais. See Feb. 14. Feb. 17. Aida. Matinee. See Feb. 14. -Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci. See Feb 14. Feb. 18. Faust. See Feb. 14. Cecil Fanning. Concert. Wednesday Club Auditorium, 8:15 p. m. Tickets at Conroy Piano Co., and Vandervoort's. $1.00. Benefit concert for the scholarship loan fund of the National Federation of Musical Clubs and Supreme Chapter P. E. O. Under the Auspices of the Rubínstein Musical and Chapter O of P. E. O. Feb. 28. Prof. F. C. Walker. Poets and versifiers. Graham Chapel, Washington University, 4:30 p. m. Free. Feb. 29. Rev. J. I. Shannon. The electron theory. St. Louis University Library, 8 p. m. 25c. See Richardson, Electron theory of matter. -Prof. A. S. Langsdorf. Recent developments in radio communication. Washington University Medical School Auditorium, 8:15 p. m. 50c. Mar. 3-4. Symphony Concert; Kathleen Parlow, violinist, soloist. Odeon, Friday afternoon and Saturday night. Tickets $1.00$2.00. Mar. 6. Prof. G. Ferrand. The architecture of southern iFrance, illustrated. Graham Chapel, Wash ngton University, 4:30 p. m. Free. -Rev. M. J. O'Connor. Literature and journalism. St. Louis University Library, 8 p. m. 25c. See Holt, Commercialism and journalism. Hyde, Newspaper reporting and correspondence. Symon, Press and its story. -See Feb. 13. Mar. 7. Dr. R. J. Terry. Ancient races of man. Washington University Medical School Auditorium, 8:15 p. m. 50c. See Osborn, Men of the old stone age Mar. 8. Art League Quartet. Concert. Wednesday Club Auditorium, 8 p. m. Admission free to Art League Members. Non-members may purchase tickets at Vandervoort's or Famous. 50c-$1.00. CRUNDEN BRANCH, 14th Street and Cass Ave. BARR BRANCH, Lafayette and Jefferson Aves. There are also 68 delivery stations in all parts of the city where books from the Central Library may be ordered. At some of these there are deposits of books. Books from branches or stations may be returned at the Main Library, and vice versa. Branch Libraries, 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.; Sundays (for reference and reading only) 2 to 6 p. m. REGULATIONS AND INFORMATION FOR USERS. 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There is a free writing room on the upper floor of the Central Library. THE MONTH IN THE LIBRARY. The following table embodies statistics showing some of the directions of the Library's work for January: REGISTERED. |