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REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE. 



The coming physiology of the school is to be a far different thing 

 from that which has for the great part occupied the time and energies of 

 children. By this we mean that the newer and better kind is to be com- 

 parative physiology of animals and plants, with the result that young 

 people will have, as well as a more comprehensive view of living things, 

 a better and saner idea of the workings of their own bodies. 



One of the most enthusiastic advocates of this newer type of elemen- 

 tary physiology teaching is Mr. J. E. Peabody, whose book, a develop- 

 ment of his earlier " Laboratory Execises in Anatomy and Physiology," 

 has been published by the MacMillan Company.* It is called " Studies 

 in Physiology, Anatomy and Hygiene." One of the best things that we 

 can say is that the book represents the work actually done in a high school 

 in New York City, and those who are engaged in teaching physiology will 

 find it eminently helpful. It is simply to bring this to the attention of 

 teachers that this brief note has been written. 



A NEW JOURNAL FOR NATURE STUDY. 



Beginning in January, 1905, a new educational journal, to be entitled 

 The Natzire Study Review, will be published bi-monthly under the man- 

 aging editorship of Professor M. A. Bigelow, of Teachers College, 

 Columbia University, New York. The editorial committee further con- 

 sists of L. H. Bailey, Dean of College of Agriculture, Cornell University, 

 Ithaca, N. Y.; H. W. Fairbanks, Investigator and Author of Text-books 

 of Geography, Berkeley, Cal.; C. F. Hodge, Professor of Biology, Clark 

 University, Worcester, Mass.; J. F. Woodhull, Professor of Physical Sci- 

 ence, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City. There are 

 in addition fifty-two advisers and collaborators, representing all sections 

 of this continent. 



The purpose and scope of this periodical are such that every nature- 

 study teacher will find it indispensable. The price is to be $1.00 the 

 volume. For further information, address Tke Nature Study Review, 

 Teachers College, New York City. 



Book Reviews. 



Bog-Trotting for Orchids. By Grace Grey lock Niles. Pp. xvi, 310. 

 New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 



Under this suggestive title Miss Niles presents an attractive volume 

 that reflects in its pages her enthusiasm as a " bog-trotter ' ' and her 

 appreciation of the beauties of plants in the wild state. The first feature 



•Pp. i8, 332. New York, 1903. 



