The Story of Lafayette. 
FOR INTERMEDIATE GRADES. 
Tirst fjistory The first real attempt to give the history of this remarkable 
man and his achievements in story form, suited to the taste and ability of 
pupils of the third and fourth grades. 
LbC Jfntbor a The author is a teacher of wide experience, thorough schol- 
teacber arship and literary ability, who has brought all these ele¬ 
ments to bear in the writing of the most successful biographical story yet 
published. 
Interest in The wide-spread interest in Lafayette at this time taken in 
Lafayette connection with the intense patriotic feeling recently awak¬ 
ened, will give wise direction to much of that feeling, and make plain to 
the youth the awful price of our liberties, as well as show them how much 
men of high motives, noble character and pure patriotism have contributed 
and still contribute toward the principles of liberty. 
truthful and The author has told a truthful story in a charming way, 
(/harming Story embodying the fruit of extensive reading and research in a 
condensed form. The historic facts are absolutely reliable, and the story 
is more fascinating than fiction, while the literary finish is all that could 
be desired. The illustrations are fine and add to the value of the book 
in every way. 
Lafayette the In fact, Lafayette the man, Lafayette the warrior, are the 
fiero same as Lafayette, the heroic and chivalric friend of the 
peerless Washington. The story is timely , interesting , inspiring, well-told 
and well adapted to use as a supplementary reader or library book. 
P0Cm$ Of I$24, It contains the poems spoken by the children of New York, 
Letters, etc. Massachusetts and Connecticut in 1824, when Lafayette re¬ 
visited America, besides extracts from many original documents, such as 
letters, diaries, etc., making it a mine of information and a great time- 
saver to the teacher and pupil. All this material is so deftly woven into 
the story as to make the past seem present. 
educational The educational value of this remarkable book is beyond 
computation, and it will do much to make many American 
Lafayettes who will fight the great battles for human liberty in the twen¬ 
tieth century. 
Price: Paper, 112 pp., 20c.; Cloth, 30c. 
A. PCANAGAN, 
CHICAGO 
