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method; and in cases where competent veterinarians find that a dog has 

 the disease, persons who have been bitten should be sent at once to the 

 Pasteur Institute for treatment. 



NOTES ON NEW BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS 



The Eoy Problem. An excellent 36-page pamphlet with this title, deal- 

 ing with the problem of sex instruction, has been published for parents and 

 teachers by the American Society of Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis. It 

 may be purchased from the Secretary, Dr. E. L. Keyes, Jr., 109 E. 34th St., 

 New York. Price 10c per copy or $3 for 50. A special pamphlet "For 

 Teachers" is also for sale at 10c per copy. 



Arbor Day and Bird Day in Illinois. The Annual Circular issued by the 

 Superintendent of Public Instruction is an especially attractive pamphlet 

 of about 100 pages. Most interesting of the papers, which it contains are 

 one on Animal Pets, by Professor F. L. Charles of DeKalb, and the one on 

 Winter Birds, by Professor T. E. Hankinson of Charleston. The paper on 

 Animal Pets is especially worthy of mention because of the splendid, 

 original illustrations showing a wide range of possibilities in the line of pets. 

 There are dogs and cats of many breeds, goats, horses, sheep, calves, rab- 

 bits, guinea pigs, chickens, squirrels, bears, raccoons, foxes, snakes, lizards 

 turtles, ferrets and many birds and a coyote which have actually been 

 adopted as pets at the DeKalb State Normal School. The excellent photo- 

 graphs and descriptions of the habits of these pets will do much to en- 

 courage this phase of nature-study work. 



Practical Nature-Study. By John M. Coulter, John G. Coulter and Alice 

 J. Patterson. A preliminary, limited edition subject to alterations and 

 additions. It is a manual for the use of teachers and normal students. 

 The first chapters deal with the mission of nature-study, the dangers of 

 nature-study, the principles and spirit of nature-study. This is followed by 

 a topical outline for all the grades of the elementary school. The advanced 

 sheets in hand show only the first forty-two pages of the book, but others 

 are in preparation and will probably be ready before September. The 

 writer of this review is informed that the authors will sell at cost price 

 copies of this preliminary edition until it is possible to issue the final edi- 

 tion. Correspondence concerning the book should be addressed to Pro- 

 fessor J. G. Coulter, Normal, Illinois. It ought to be in the hands of every 

 normal-school teacher who is attempting to prepare teachers of nature- 

 study. Price 58 cents, postpaid. 



Nature-Study. By F. L. Holtz. Xew York, Scribner's Sons, iqoS. Pp. 

 546, illustrated, $1.50. This new book by Professor Holtz, formerly of 

 Mankato, Minn., Normal School and now of the Brooklyn Training School 

 for Teachers in New York City, is designed as an aid and guide for teachers 

 and a text-book in nature-study for normal and training schools. Part I 

 is a discussion of underlying principles and methods and Part II is an 

 excellent discussion of subject-matter of the biological nature and with 

 practical hints and suggestions on handling material and presenting les- 



