B. (a) A course of study in an accredited training school which has included at least two hundred hours of practical work in the study of cooking or sewing; or (b) Four years of successful experience in teaching cooking or sewing. 7. Teachers of the Deaf.

A. An education equivalent to that indicated by the public high school course of Chicago; and

B. A normàl course in an accredited training school for teachers of the deaf. 8. Special Teachers of Drawing in Elementary and High Schools.

A. An education equivalent to that indicated by the public high school course of Chicago; and

B. (a) Completion of a two year course in an accredited art school, approximating sixty weeks of fifteen hours each, and two years of successful experience as a teacher; or (b) Four years of successful experience as a special teacher of drawing in graded schools.

9. Special Teachers of Physical Culture. A. An education equivalent to that indicated by the public high school course of Chicago; and

B. (a) Completion of a one year course in physical culture in some accredited school in the United States, to be approved by the superintendent of schools, approximating thirty weeks of ten hours each, and two years of successful experience as a teacher; or (b) Four years of successful experience as a special teacher of physical culture.

10. Family Instructors, Assistant Family Instructors, Teachers of Horticulture, and Teachers of Military Tactics and Gymnastics in the Parental School. For information write to the superintendent of schools.

- L. E. Blunt, Evanston, Ill., buys any kind of school books that are in use anywhere. New or old. Pays spot cash.

Some idea of the extent of the work done by the leading teachers' agency of the United States can be obtained from the following facts:

The Teachers' Co-operative Association, Auditorium, Chicago, has in its employ twenty clerks, eight of whom are correspondents and stenographers, four record clerks, three clerks constantly writing to all parts of the country to learn data concerning vacancies reported, and five clerks selecting and recommending teachers. This agency mails 1,000 letters a day, receiving about the same number, and corresponds with every city and town of any size in the United States. They are called upon to recommend teachers not only for high school and grade work, but for superintendencies, college presidencies and professorships, and the better class of positions in academies and state normal schools.

Teachers interested in securing promotion should write and become acquainted with this agency. Address Mr. Orville Brewer, Manager, Auditorium, Chicago.

A NEW PUBLICATION.

The "Weekly Wide-Awake" is the name of a dainty little magazine that is promised soon to appear from the press of a well known publishing house of this city. The "Wide Awake" will be issued every Friday, and will give a round-up of all the important happenings of the week, with particular attention to affairs of interest to Indiana teachers and students. The publishers will have sample copies at the different county institutes, and the subscription will be $1.00 for the school year. D. W. Sanders, author of the now popular "Manual of Township and County Government," has been appointed editor of the new paper. We bespeak for the new publication a prosperous and useful career.

The Tri-State Normal, Angola, Ind., expects a fine attendance this summer beginning June 7th. The New Indiana Arithmetic will be used. $29 pays all expenses for ten weeks, or $2.90 per week for any number of weeks of the term.

Teachers wanted to represent us during the summer and vacation. Pleasant, profitable, inspiring work along modern educational lines. Ask about the "Home Travel Plan" and our remarkable offer of stereo

scope and three dozen world views for $1.00. Address, with references, The Little Chronicle, Pontiac Building, Chicago.

BOOK NOTICES.

"Felice Constant" (Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York), by William C. Sprague. This is a beautiful romance and is a forcibly written story of the days after the capture of Quebec by the English. Felice Constant, the heroine, is a French-Canadian girl, subjected to many hardships and privations because her father refused to swear allegiance to King George, and being outspoken in his loyalty to King Louis of France. For this offense his home was burned, and his land declared forfeited. At this time the American colonists were seeking redress from thefr grievances. Pierre Constant, being bitter and resentful, sympathized with the Americans. He was finally arrested by the English and condemned to die. Through the intercession of his daughter the punishment was changed to banishment. He and she took up their abode on a lonely little island about twenty miles from the settlement. About this time Colonel Clark had captured Vincennes, and was contemplating the capture of Detroit, the most important post in the western country. Desiring to know the exact situation before marching his forces, he dispatched Lieut. Robert Norvall, a young Virginian, on this perilous mission. Pierre Constant and his daughter gave timely aid to the young officer, who was hard pressed by hostile Indians. The language of this story of love is pure and strong, the descriptions poetical, and the theme patriotic and uplifting.

"Modern History" (Allyn and Bacon, Boston and Chicago) by Willis Mason West, Professor of History in the University of Minnesota. 12mo; half leather; 660 pages with 39 maps and plans and 78 illustrations. Price, $1.50.

The author's Ancient History closed with the epoch of Charlemagne, and his Modern History traces the interaction and development of the various forces which the ancient world had brought together and which had

been partially fused in the Empire of Charlemagne. The treatment covers eleven centuries; but as much space is given to the last hundred years as to the preceding thousand, and, throughout, an unusual amount of attention is paid to the history of England. For further information either address the company or their Indiana agent, Mr. F. A. Preston, 803 N. Pennsylvania st., Indianapolis.

"Our Common Schools: Their Administration and Supervision" (D. C. Heath & Co., Boston, New York, Chicago and London), by Wm. E. Chancellor, who discusses typical American school systems, duties of the board of education, superintendent and principal. The new education, the training of teachers, and the relation of the school to the comIn short, the munity are ably discussed. work is aggressive and abounds in practical ideas.

"Plane and Solid Analytic Geometry" (D. C. Heath & Co.), by Prof. Albert L. Candy of the University of Nebraska. The author recognizes the close inter-relation between algebra, analytic geometry, and calculus. He has introduced the simpler concepts of the differential and of calculus, and also the graphical treatment of the theory of equations.

"Language Lessons: A First Book in English" (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York), by Wilbur Fisk Gordy, Principal of the North School, Hartford, Conn., and William Edward Mead, Professor of the English Language, Wesleyan University. 219 pages. 40 cents, net. Because of the criticisms that our schools fail to considerable extent in teaching pupils how to write and speak good English, the authors have provided in the first book of this series an abundance of fresh material for the purpose of stimulating the interest and the originality of the pupil. The material selected is connected with everyday life and thought of the boys and girls so as to quicken the feelings and kindle the imagination.. As a basis for simple story-telling, the use of pictures, mainly such as suggest movement and action, is emphasized. A special effort has

been made to develop the pupil's picturebuilding power. Classic stories and poems that enrich life because of their beauty and truth have been carefully selected for the purpose of developing a taste for good literature. In Part II of the volume, a few simple lessons in technical grammar have been introduced in connection with much concrete illustrative matter.

"Grammar Lessons: A Second Book In English" (Charles Scribner's Sons), by Gordy and Mead. 306 pages. 65 cents, net. Because of the general trend of educational opinion that the rudiments of technical grammar should be taught in the higher elementary grades, the authors of this volume have endeavored to simplify the subject so as to bring it within the comprehension of grammar school pupils. Emphasis is, therefore, placed upon the fundamental principles underlying the expression of thought in English. In the classification of words as parts of speech, repeated emphasis is laid upon the function of a word, a phrase, or a clause, in a sentence, as determining what part of speech each represents. Analysis of essential relations is a central feature of the work, but detailed formal parsing has been reduced to the minimum.

One of the most important publications of 1904, if not the most important of its class, will be "The Psychology of Adolescence," by G. Stanley Hall, president of the Clark University, Worcester, Mass. (D. Appleton and Company.)

This work is the result of more than twenty-five years of study and teaching. It is the first attempt in any language to bring together all the best that has been ascertained about the critical period of life which begins with puberty in the early teens and ends with maturity in the middle twenties.

The nature of the adolescent period is the best guide to education from the upper grades of the grammar school through the high school and college. Throughout the book the statement of scientific facts is followed systematically by a consideration of their application to education, penology, and other phases of life.

"The Roosevelt Book" (Charles Scribner's Sons), with an introduction by Robert Bridges. 189 pages. 50 cents net. This interesting volume consists of selections from the writings of President Roosevelt, including such as, "The American Boy," "The Strenuous Life," "Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail," "The Heritage of Noble Deeds," etc.

"Hero Tales Told in School" (Chas. Scribner's Sons), by James Baldwin. 183 pages. 50 cents net. As is well known, the author has been quite successful in his various books of this character in the selection of stories that appeal to the sympathies, desires and admiration of all sorts and conditions of mankind. The tales of gods and heroes which are told in this volume may be regarded as masterpieces of the imagination, as they give pleasure to all intelligent men, women and children. A few of the selections are as follows: "How Apollo Came to Parnassus;" "The Choice of Hercules; "Paris and Helen;" "The Doom of the Mischief-maker; and "How Charlemagne Crossed the Alps.”

The Prang Educational Co., New York, Chicago and Boston, have announced a new series of "Text-Books of Art Education," which are original in their form and in the arrangement of the subjects and lessons. It is believed that these books will mark a departure in public school art education. Descriptive circulars and additional information can be obtained by addressing the Company's Western Manager, Mr. Wm. S. Mack, 378 Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

Hall & McCreary, 261 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, have published a star collection of "Old Favorite Songs" which will appeal to school patrons, teachers and pupils. Many of these songs will doubtless be sung at school entertainments and commencements. They could be used most effectively for morning exercises in the various schools. Furnished postpaid upon receipt of 15 cents.

"The Ship of State by Those at the Helm❞ (Ginn & Co., Boston, New York, Chicago and London). 264 pages. List price, 40 cents;