Dr. Curzon's children would grow up more rapidly, but they might not learn so easily.

Teaching the Essentials of Arithmetic. By Dr. P. B. BALLARD. (6s. net. University of London Press.)

(1) Practical Mathematics. Sidgwick & Jackson.)

By J. GAGAN. Part I.

(4s. 6d. (2) Practical Mathematics for Juniors. By G. W. MANFIELD. (3s. Blackie.)

Decide upon the title practical mathematics and there is a temptation that an author will ignore theory and give a list of rules-of-thumb. Mr. Gagan avoids this temptation, rightly emphasizes the concept of functionality, gives an introduction to the concept of negative number which is superior to that in many books on formal algebra, and hits the happy mean between excessive formality and a complete absence of rationality. Mr. Manfield's volume covers much the same ground, and has the advantage of being cheaper. He claims that the book is "self-explanatory," but a pupil who reads his section on signs will carry away from it nothing but the rules of signs and no idea of what negative number means or why it is required. This may be practical, but it is not mathematics.

Practical School Algebra. By C. V. DURELL. (Part I, Is. 9d. With Answers, 2s. Part II, Is. 6d. With Answers, Is. 9d. Part III, Is. 6d. With Answers, 1s. 9d. Complete, 4s. With Answers, 4s. 6d. Complete Answers, in Separate Form, 9d. net. Bell.)

Those who know Durell and Palmer's Elementary Algebra, Part I, will realize that a new algebra by Mr. Durell is likely to be a book well worth studying by any teacher. This volume takes the teacher one or two steps nearer to his ideal text-book. Mr. Durell is a convinced opponent of the old-fashioned teacher who thinks that the best way of teaching algebra is to teach a set of mechanical rules and avoid bothering about the reasons for them or their meaning. By developing algebra as generalized arithmetic, Mr. Durell shows what the subject is about and what the notation means, always the most difficult things to learn about a subject. He has included much more graphical work than the earlier volume contained, and he has made a further notable advance in the number and variety of the examples. In addition to the ordinary exercises and revision papers, there are Supplementary Exercises" intended for those pupils who are getting on too fast, and have to be given something to think about whilst others are plodding painfully behind; and there are "Extra Practice Exercises," for those who require steady and mechanical drill before they become sufficiently familiar with a new method, however well it is explained in the first instance. We have little doubt that those teachers who take the trouble to become familiar with this book will be delighted with it.

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(1) Bell's Everyday Arithmetics. By J. B. THOMSON. (Pupils' Books, Manilla Covers, I and II, 8d. each, III and IV, 10d. each. Stiff Boards, I and II, 10d. each, III and IV, Is. each. Teachers' Books, I and II, 2s. each, III and IV, 2s. 3d. each. Bell.)

(2) The Art of Arithmetic. By Dr. H. E. J. CURZON. (Pupil's Book I, 8d, II, 1od., III, 10d., IV, Is., V, IS. 2d. Teacher's Book I, 2s. Nelson.)

Mr.

These are two carefully graded sets of booklets for use in the earliest stages of teaching arithmetic. Both sets emphasize the importance of dealing with concrete things, and not with abstract numbers. The process of abstraction must be developed slowly and not forced on an unwilling and unreceptive mind. Thomson makes free use of carefully devised pictures of a kitchen, a store, a railway-station, etc., to keep his subject in touch with everyday life. Dr. Curzon has the same intention but his pictures more rapidly become diagrams. We think

Dr. Ballard has a set of qualifications which led us to expect a live and suggestive book on the teaching of arithmetic. In years gone by he had abundant experience in teaching elementary mathematics; in more recent years he has had equally abundant opportunities of observing the methods adopted and the results achieved by other teachers; he has made his own the methods of experimental inquiry which can alone decide which is the best way to teach simple subtraction or multiplication of decimals; and finally he has a fund of humour which prevents him from writing dull stuff about anything. Dr. Ballard leans to the conservative side, and he does battle with more than one confusing and unnecessary innovation. A helpful and stimulating book, which will, we hope, be widely read. (1) Common-Sense Algebra for Juniors. Parts 1 and 2. I By F. F. POTTER and J. W. ROGERS. Second Edition. (25. each. Pitman.)

(2) Elementary Algebra for Schools. By R. C. FAWDRY and H. C. BEAVEN. Part 1. (With Answers, 3s. 6d. Without Answers, 3s. Black.)

The improvement that has been noticeable of recent years in the method of presenting algebra to beginners has reached the text-books, and these volumes are excellent examples of it. In both the subject is developed as generalized arithmetic; negative numbers are not introduced too soon, and difficult exercises in Common-Sense manipulation are avoided. The print of the " Algebra" is rather small, but it is clear, and the numerous diagrams are easy to read. We can commend both these algebras heartily.

Geometry: For Preparatory Schools. By F. W. WESTAWAY. (3s. 6d. net. Blackie.)

Nothing in this book is more interesting or suggestive than its preface, and Mr. Westaway certainly sets out with excellent intentions. If young students could read the book for themselves, there would be no need for teachers. But further discussion will certainly be required by all except budding Newtons, and as that is so, it is a pity that text-books should often, like this one, contain so much discussion that it is difficult to see the wood for the trees. And there are various faults in detail. Young students will only be confused by the use of Greek letters and a suffix notation (pages 45, 63, &c.); they will find that the concise statement in Section 176 (3) is not true, because the angles must be "corresponding," and they will certainly not be ready for the deduction of page 65. As a guide to method in general the book is more successful, and the section on "Riders and how to solve them" and the model answers to a Common Entrance paper are both admirable.

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Grammaire Française. By F. B. KIRKMAN. (3s. 6d. Black.) This new French grammar by Mr. Kirkman, who was one of the first advocates of the direct method in this country, is a piece of good work. It is preceded by a preliminary chapter on grammatical terms; this is in English, as many pupils are ignorant of the terms they meet in grammar. The rest of the grammar is in French, as the author thinks that this leads to a speedier knowledge of French. There are vocabularies at the end to explain difficult words in the text and examples. Not all teachers are agreed that grammar should be learnt in a foreign tongue, but for those who think so this book will serve its purpose.

Petite Histoire des Lettres Françaises. By Prof. G. CHINARD. (7s. 6d. net. Ginn.)

Whatever may be the opinion of learning grammar in a foreign language, there has never been any doubt that the facts of French literature can best be studied in French. Prof. Chinard has written a manual for those who do not intend to carry the study of French to any high level. He considers that every pupil should have some knowledge of the literature; and his book could be used as a reader. It has a vocabulary, but its one defect is its weight, which is a frequent failing of American books. Henry Bordeaux. La Nouvelle Croisade des Enfants. Edited by É. J. A. GROVES. With Notes and Vocabulary. (Is. Blackie.) It is a pleasure to turn to this work of Henry Bordeaux in Blackie's Longer French Texts. Its type is good, and the story is an interesting one. It may be doubted, however, whether the editor is serving the cause of education by printing a translation of idioms and unusual words at the bottom of each page. The average pupil reads them and promptly forgets them, whereas if he had to look them out in a vocabulary or dictionary the effort might cause him to recollect them.

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Modern Language Learning: a Concise Sketch of Principles and of a Programme for the Introductory Stage. Prof. J. J. FINDLAY. (5s. Gregg Publishing Co.)

For more than thirty years Prof. Findlay has been an advocate of the study of principles of education by all teachers, and at Manchester he was the professor of the art of education. It is not his fault that the vast majority of teachers in our islands are empirics and have learnt how to teach by teaching. His works on education are well known and studied in all training colleges. In the volume before us he reiterates for an American audience his belief in the direct method of teaching modern languages, in the use of the gramophone, shorthand, Esperanto, and the drama as aids to this end. It does not need the recommendation of the headmaster of Rugby, one of the few heads of our great schools really an advocate of modern studies, who has written a foreword to this book, to suggest that all teachers of the elementary stages of modern languages should read it. It will give them much to think about, and if some think that Prof. Findlay's advice is not wholly applicable to the teaching of boys and girls at a tiresome age who have to pass examinations at 16, yet it is always well to know what possibilities there are to be tried.. The insistence on correct pronunciation as the only end of language teaching is not made by Prof. Findlay, and he admits that much real education can be acquired by the power of reading a foreign tongue, and still more by writing it.

Junior Translation from French. By Prof. R. L. G. RITCHIE and J. M. MOORE. (3s. 6d. Cambridge University Press.) Whenever we open a new book by Messrs. Ritchie and Moore we know we shall enjoy a capable piece of work. Since 1914. when their first book was issued, a new standard of excellence in translation has arisen, and the advance in accuracy in recent years has been due in a great measure to their efforts. This present book does for certificate candidates what their larger work did for university students. We first have a preface explaining the purport of the book, in which much sound sense is given to the place of the direct and translation methods in our schools. The need of better English teaching and of reading good English authors is very evident when translation from French is being examined. Then we have an introduction of eighty pages which might well be set to a class in sections to be read and questioned upon. The virtues of intelligent guessing and the vices of writing nonsense are well explained, and the wide experience of the authors is concentrated in these pages which deserve careful reading both by pupils and younger teachers. The four model lessons show the standard to be aimed at, but rarely reached by learners. The 120 extracts for translation are each preceded by a vocabulary of difficult words. This

means that further practice with pieces where no help is given will be necessary, for often the knowledge of a key word will make a whole sentence clear. Whereas in the examination room this aid is absent. Except for this we have nothing but praise for this excellent book.

Second Year German. By C. E. STOCKTON and Prof. R. PICK. (3s. Methuen.)

The authors have taken thirty extracts from German or Austrian sources describing the doings of boys and girls at home and at school. There are notes in German at the bottom of each page, explaining difficulties. There are exercises at the end of the book which should prove interesting to pupils as the material is fresh and modern.

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These two books, in their several ways, indicate a movement which, though not exactly new, is receiving more attention than hitherto. Physical hygiene we have long had with us, but the mental hygiene of the child, though equally important, has not been so much studied. Prof. J. B. Watson, the apostle of "behaviourist psychology, is nothing if not original, and we can promise the reader plenty of stimulus and bold challenge in the pages of his book. Prof. Watson asserts that he has no "ideals "for bringing up children. We doubt this statement, although his ideals differ vastly from those of the ordinary "affectionate" mother whom he denounces almost savagely. Dr. Averill's is a useful compendium of the whole subject of mental hygiene in school, including the treatment of the mentally deficient, the gifted, and the " problem" child. In the chapter on " mental hygiene and school subjects" he seems to take the whole theory of the curriculum as his province. The book is marked by the same workmanlike qualities which we have noted in Dr. Averill's previous publications. It represents a happy combination of science and common sense.

The Beautiful in Music. By Dr. M. SCHOEN. (4s. 6d. net. Kegan Paul.)

Dr. Schoen's little book will be useful as a guide to those who wish to study the effects of music, emotional, intellectual, and physiological, and the sources of musical delight. By varied quotation he directs us to the opinions of the uninitiated, like Lamb; the master of aesthetics, like Pater and Clive Bell; the musical authority, like Gurney; the professor of experimental psychology, like Charles S. Myers. In these days of "eurhythmics" and "musical appreciation," in which teachers are liable to make serious mistakes, a study of this great subject is valuable. We should also like to hear more of musical therapeutics.

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The editor of this interesting volume explains in a preface what he understands by the Humanist movement-a movement which is active in the liberal churches of America. Briefly, Humanism means the free and unfettered use of all modern resources to elucidate the value and meaning of human life. A number of sermons by different authors have been printed to illustrate the general tendency of the movement. These are well worth reading.

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There are indications not to be mistaken that profound movements of change are affecting Islam throughout the modern world. The present volume, which is an excellent piece of work, is therefore very timely. It provides just what the modern reader desires to know-a clear and concise account of the expansion of Islam historically, including its cultural developments and its mysticism. A table of dates adds much to the value of the volume.

The Teaching Church: A Handbook of Adult Religious Education. By the BISHOP OF MANCHESTER and Others. Edited by A. L. WOODARD. (Paper, 2s. 6d. Cloth, 3s. 6d. S.P.C.K.) This valuable and instructive volume has behind it the authority of many considerable names. The most prominent member of the group is the Bishop of Manchester. It therefore deserves most careful attention by all who are interested in adult education. Such subjects are dealt with as the meaning and value of adult religious education; its content, method, training

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This useful volume deals mainly with the cult of St. Giles. As the author remarks, the systematic study of these cults would be of considerable historical value. "Saint Giles," he says, "is one of those saints whose great popularity during the Middle Ages was founded on very few facts." The volume is scholarly and well done.

True and False Paths in Spiritual Investigations: 11 Lectures given at Torquay, August, 1924. By R. STEINER. From a Shorthand Report Unrevised by the Lecturer. Authorized Translation. (10s. net. Anthroposophical Publishing Co.) The lectures embodied in this book were originally given at Torquay in August, 1924, by the late Rudolf Steiner. They deal, as may be expected, with themes of high and recondite interest, e.g. life after death, ancient and modern concepts of nature, the ascent into higher worlds, spiritual influence in earthly affairs, the attainment of knowledge of the Christ. It is well worth while to try to get an understanding of what Steiner means by Anthroposophy, and to be initiated into his system of free spiritual activity. The present volume forms a useful book for this purpose.

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Senior Chemistry for Schools. By W. R. JAMIESON. Vol. I. (9s. Melbourne: Macmillan.)

This book forms a sequel to the author's " Junior Chemistry," and extends the course to the standard required for matriculation at the University of Melbourne. A practical section of some sixty pages is included at the end. Although it was written for special needs, the book is well adapted to general use, and teachers would find it worth careful examination. Unfortunately the printing is rather unattractive, particularly in the formulae, and the binding (at least of the review copy) is not all that could be desired.

Junior Chemistry. By R. H. ADIE. Revised by J. E. T. GILBERT. Third Edition. (3s. 6d. University Tutorial Press.) In the third edition of this well-known book the experimental work has been developed from the historical standpoint, thus bringing the course into better agreement with modern tendencies. The treatment is good and the descriptions are clear and concise. The general character of University Tutorial Press books is universally known, and the present volume is certainly up to the usual high standard. But is it not a pity to label as " not for the class the delightful experiment of adding a drop of sulphuric acid to a mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar? The Ferns (Filicales): Treated Comparatively with a View to their Natural Classification. By Prof. F. O. BOWER. Vol.III. The Leptosporangiate Ferns. (30s. net. Cambridge University Press.)

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Eos or the Wider Aspects of Cosmogony. By Dr. J. H. JEANS. (2s. 6d. net. Kegan Paul.)

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The Crisis in Cricket and the " Leg Before Rule." By the Hon. R. H. LYTTELTON. (3s. 6d. net. Longmans.) The author considers modern cricket to be in a parlous condition, and suggests that the large number of unsatisfactory drawn matches result from perfect wickets and the unfair advantage which batsmen have over bowlers in so far as they are permitted for certain types of ball to use their legs as a second line of defence. Farcical scores result which tire the bowlers physically and the spectators mentally. Mr. Lyttelton suggests that an alteration of the 1.b.w. rule and the prohibition of artificial wickets is necessary if cricket is to regain its place in the world of sport. This little volume should find favour with all cricket enthusiasts.

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The average reader will probably disagree with very much that is written in this book. The author discovers evil in many things as they exist at the present day and suggests that radical changes must take place. Despite a somewhat dogmatic style, the book is very readable and stimulating.

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Learning About Japan: Programmes and Suggestions for all
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By R. J. PORTERS. Part I.

SUMMER SCHOOL OF LATIN TEACHING.-The Summer School of the Association for the Reform of Latin Teaching was held this year at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. There were demonstration lessons, by Dr. Rouse, to a class of beginners. This class, which consisted of a dozen boys from Cirencester Grammar School, was taught by the direct method. In addition to the period devoted daily to oral practice in Latin, there were games, songs, and a debate in Latin, and Latin plays were performed in the college theatre. Reading classes were conducted by Dr. Rouse, Mr. Dale, and Mr. Strangeways. There was also, by request, a Greek reading class where Dr. Rouse taught his method of marking the Greek accents by varying the pitch of the voice. Lectures on phonetics were given by Mr. Frank Jones, on Latin pronunciation by Mr. Dale, and on Latin prose composition by Mr. Strangeways. Mr. Price, of the Oxford Locals Examination Delegacy, lectured on The Teaching of Latin in the French Lycées." Expeditions were made to the Roman villa at Chedworth, to Bath, to local museums and places of interest.

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