This is an annotated list of 225 books published in the United States in 1899, selected by the book board of the New York state library and recommended to the public libraries of the state. To aid in the choice of small collections of new books three classes are marked. Books marked a, of which there are 20, are suggested to libraries which must confine their additions within narrow limits. 30 others marked bare also proposed to libraries prepared to buy 50 books, and 50 more marked c may be added to a and b to make up 100 books. The remaining 125, including reference books and a few more costly publications, are worthy of careful consideration by libraries prepared to buy more than 100 books and by those wishing to enlarge their resources in special subjects. Many of the unmarked books are of the highest merit. Decimal classification numbers are prefixed as a guide to libraries using this system. All books under the heading "Juvenile" may be used for academic libraries. The general list will also be of much service to schools, but not everything included here is recommended for school use. Such a book as Whiteing's, No. 5 John st., a well written and carefully studied story of the London slums, may be commended to the public library because of its sociologic interest and as a praiseworthy sample of its type, but it is hardly desirable to circulate even the best of slum fiction among school children. The school is better off without much of the current adult fiction which serves a legitimate purpose for the very different constituency of the public library. Copies of this list may be obtained from the Public libraries division, Albany N. Y. Albany, 28 May 1900 MELVIL DEWEY Director REFERENCE BOOKS 016.331 Marot, Helen, comp. Handbook of labor literature. 020.2 920.07 Free library of economics and political science $1 Classified and annotated list of more important books and pamphlets in English. Articles in periodicals not included. Notes descriptive rather than critical. Lists of labor song books and labor and general sociologic periodicals, publishers' addresses, author index. Dana, J: C. Library primer. Library Bureau $1 Manual for small libraries. Advice on preliminary work, trustees, librarian, building, tools, book selection, buying, care, classification, cataloguing, charging, the reading room, reference books, reference work, etc. Leonard, J: W.ged. Who's who in America. Marquis $2.75 Compact annual biographic dietionary of prominent men and women now living in the United States, with some Canadians. Contains over 8000 entries. 150 170 204 210 230 PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS b James, William. Talks to teachers on psychology and to Popular in treatment, practical in tone, distinguished by clearness and charm of style and common sense in application. Of interest to general reader. Lecky, W: E: H. Map of life: conduct and character. Longmans $2 On conduct as related to happiness and character. Discusses man's nature with reference to practical life-money, success, marriage, time, death-the moral compromises in law, politics, the church, etc. RELIGION c Mabie, H. W. Life of the spirit. Dodd $1.25 44 brief papers on Sacrifices; The way of work; Love of country; Character and faith; Religion out of doors; Sunday morning, etc. a Fiske, John. Through nature to God. Houghton $1 The mystery of evil; The cosmic roots of love and self-sacrifice; The everlasting reality of religion. An argument for theism from the naturalistic standpoint. Hyde, W: DeW. God's education of man. Houghton $1.25 Attempts to show the radical changes taking place in theological conceptions, and restates in modern terms the vital points of orthodox Christianity. 274.2 290 299.7 302 321.8 Gasquet, F. A. Eve of the reformation. Putnam $3.50 Interesting study, from Roman catholic standpoint, of the religious life and thought of the English people in the period preceding the separation from Rome. Barrows, J: H: Christian conquest of Asia. (Morse lectures of 1898) Scribner $1.50 Lectures given at Union theological seminary. Reviews Judaism, Mohammedanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism. Open-minded and fair, yet confidently Christian. Curtin, Jeremiah. Creation myths of primitive America, Legends gathered by a scientific folk-lorist among California Indians and popularly told. SOCIOLOGY See also Juvenile, p. 23 c Wright, C. D. Outline of practical sociology: with special reference to American conditions. (Amer. citizens ser.) Longmans $2 Brings together a mass of valuable information on population, social and political organizations, immigration, urban and rural conditions, questions of family, education, labor, wealth and poverty, crime, temperance, etc. Bradford, Gamaliel. Lessons of popular government. av. Reviews workings of democratic ideas in England, France and America. Recognizes evils and urges strengthening of executive and participation of cabinet members in legislative debates. 325.266 Washington, B. T. Future of the American negro. Small $1.50 325.3 Discussion of immediate practical problems by principal of Tuskegee institute. Urges industrial education. Hopeful, though fully recogniz ing difficulties. Ireland, Alleyne. Tropical colonization. Macmillan $2 An Englishman's study of colonial government, labor problems and commercial profit, made from personal observation and historical study with special reference to American questions. 331 Gilman, N: P. A dividend to labor. Houghton $1.50 Brings together information about the various enterprises undertaken by European and American firms for the benefit of employees, and discusses principles. Concluding chapters on profit sharing. 331.85 Henderson, (C. R. Social settlements. 338 339 341 (Handbooks for practical workers in church and philanthropy) Lentilhon 50c Gives compact account of British and American settlements, discusses theory and sets forth methods and results. Kropotkin, P. A. prince. Fields, factories and workshops. Plea for decentralization of industries and combination of trades with McCabe, Joseph & Darien, Georges. Can we disarm? Stone $1.25 Recognizes the burdens and horrors of militarism but presents fully the economic difficulties in the way of disarmament. 341.3 Block, I. S. Future of war in its technical, economic and political relations. Doubleday $2 352.5 Serious argument from economic conditions and the rapid development of military and naval science that a great war has already become impossible. c Bemis, E: W. ed. Municipal monopolies. (Lib. of economics and politics) Crowell $2 Papers by experts on water works, electric and gas lighting, the telephone and street railways. Favors municipal ownership. EDUCATION 370 370.4 371 Hanus, P. H. Educational aims and educational values. Macmillan $1 Eight essays discussing the improvement of high school courses, high school electives, secondary education and democracy, preparation for teaching mathematics, etc. c Walker, F. A. Discussions in education. Munroe $3 16 papers and addresses grouped under Technological education; Manual education; Teaching of arithmetic; College problems. Broad in outlook, clear, forcible. c Barnett, P. A. Common sense in education. Longmans $1.50 Discusses discipline, curriculums, games, gymnastics, the monitorial system, the training of teachers, methods of teaching modern languages, etc. 372.2 374 Harrison, Elizabeth. Two children of the foothills. Sigma $1.25 Describes results of kindergarten influences exercised in simple friendly relations on the children of a California ranchman. c Drysdale, William. Helps for ambitious boys. Crowell $1.50 Gives general practical advice and takes up the various trades and professions explaining their advantages, disadvantages and requirements. Pertinent quotations accompany the discussions. 378.746 Welch, L: S. & Camp, Walter. Yale: her campus, class-rooms and athletics. 398.2 Page $2.50 Encyclopedic volume embracing customs, traditions, organization of departments, professors, publications, athletics, historical data and tables, tables of gifts, debates, etc. FOLK-LORE See also Juvenile, p. 23 Skinner, C; M. Myths and legends of our new possessions and protectorate. Lippincott $1.50 Myths and tales associated with the Carribean islands, Hawaii and the Philippines. NATURAL SCIENCE 533.2 c Sloane, T: O. Liquid air and the liquefaction of gases. Henley $2.50 Tells what liquid air is, gives history of liquefaction of gases and describes various methods of production, control and application. 551.21 Bonney, T: G: Volcanoes; their structure and significance. 551-5 (Science ser. no. 5) Putnam $2 Interesting and accurate descriptions of volcanic phenomena with scientific discussion of causes, distribution and products. Harrington, M. W. About the weather. (Appleton's home reading books) Appleton net 65c Explains in simple terms the production and peculiarities of winds, clouds, rain, snow, thunder storms, cyclones, the methods and usefulness of weather bureau, etc. Helpful illustrations. 572.94 Ripley, W. Z. Races of Europe. (Lowell inst. lectures) Appleton $6 Study in ethnology. Discusses origin, modifications and distribution of races. |