Miss Gladfelter asked that future meetings of this section concern themselves more with the problems of Secondary School Georgaphy. Miss Ridgley seconded Miss Gladfelter's move, and suggested a return to discussions of all phases of high school geography-the course, classroom methods, in short, the "how" of teaching geography in the high school. The meeting was declared adjourned by the chairman.-[Stanislaus R. Arseneau, Acting Secretary. BOOKS RECEIVED. Biology for Beginners, by Truman J. Moon, High School, Middletown, N. Y. Paper x+558. 13x19cm. Cloth. 1921. $1.60. Henry Holt and Co., New York City. Public Education in Kentucky, General Education Board. Pages ix +213. 13 X 20 cm. Paper. 1921. General Education Board, 61 Broadway, New York City. Program and Proceedings, First Pan-Pacific Press Conference, Honolulu, by Dr. Frank F. Bunker, Secretary. 96 pages. 17.5X25 cm. Paper. 1921. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Program and Proceedings, First Pan-Pacific Educational Conference, Honolulu, by Dr. Frank F. Bunker, Chairman, Pub. Com., Bureau of Education, Washington, D. C. 247 pages. 17.5×26 cm. Paper. 1921. State Laws and Regulations Governing Teachers' Certificates, by Katherine M. Cook, Bureau of Education. 244 pages. 15X23 cm. Paper. 1921. Government Printing Office, Washington. Report of the Commissioner of Education. Pages 42. 15X23 cm. Paper. 1921. Government Printing Office, Washington. Opportunities for Study at American Graduate Schools, by George F. Zook and Samuel P. Copen. Pages 59. 15X23 cm. Paper. 1921. Government Printing Office, Washington. General Science Instruction in the Grades, by Hanor A. Webb, Peabody College for Teachers. 105 pages. 15X23 cm. Paper. 1921. Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn. Games and Play for School Morale, by Mel. Sheppard and Anna Vaughn 31 pages. 14X22 cm. Paper. 1921. Community Service, New York City. Public Education in North Carolina, a Report to the Public School Commission of North Carolina. 137 pages. 13.5X20 cm. Paper. 1921. General Education Board, 61 Broadway, New York. Causes and Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Bituminous Coal Mines, by Edward Steidle. 14.5x23 cm. Paper. 1921. 20 cents. 107 half-tones. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. BOOK REVIEWS. Elementary Algebraic Geometry, by George W. Myers, The University of Chicago. 12 X 18 cm. Pages 111. Price, $1.00. 1921. Scott, Foresman & Co., Chicago. To those who are interested in teaching mathematics to young people in a way that will enable them to use their knowledge of mathematics readily in any field where computations are required, it seems unfortunate that the year's work in geometry should continue to be given in a traditional manner. To the writer the statement made so often, that geometry is entirely different from arithmetic and algebra, means nothing; and when teachers who make this statement continue to give a whole year to logic, correct thinking, or mental discipline by proofs of geometrical theorems and exercises, it seems to him a stupid waste of the time and efforts of students. INSTRUMENTS OF PRECISION and SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS GAERTNER AERTNER instruments, in their elegance, simplicity and precision, stand out as a distinctive American type. A new design embodying all that was desirable in the old Nor- The polarizer is a sheet of plane glass which can be rotated either For full information write for Catalogs "L" and "M" William Gaertner & Co. 5341 Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, U. S. A. Please mention School Science and Mathematics when answering Advertisements. The great value of this little volume is not alone in the subject matter. It furnishes teachers with the means of going very slowly and surely in the direction of making the year's work in geometry keep alive the students' knowledge of arithmetic and algebra and applying this knowledge in new situations. This sort of mathematical training, which enables students to use all their mathematical knowledge in any field of endeavor, is what is needed at the present time. When a teacher has used this book in connection with a standard textbook, it is possible that he may be willing to continue in the good work, and make real connections with physics, the machine and pattern shops, and so on. H. E. C. Manual for Classroom Drill Cards in Algebra, by John De Q. Briggs, Headmaster, St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, Minn. Edited by George W. Myers. 11x18 cm. Pages 42. 1921. Scott, Foresman & Co., Chicago. The set of drill cards consists of 130 sets of ten cards each. The manual gives directions for use of cards and the answers to the exercises. Book H. E. C. Junior High School Mathematics, by John C. Stone, Head of the Department of Mathematics, State Normal School, Montclair, N. J. 1. 13X19 cm. Pages x+214. Book II. Pages vii +215. III. Pages viii+240. 1921. Benj. H. Sanborn & Co., New York. The textbooks of this author are so well-known and have had so much influence in improving the teaching of mathematics that it needs be said only that in this series of books he has shown the same clear and immediate understanding of the kind of material and methods of presentation which are of the greatest value in the work of the junior high school Mathematics in this series is used to answer some necessary social question. Book I applies arithmetic to many topics of personal, home, and community life, and to larger topics of general public interest. Constructive geometry and mensuration are also included. Book II completes the usual topics of arithmetic, introduces the simple equation, similar triangles, trigonometric ratios, the graph, measurements, and constructions. Book III is a course in general mathematics not only for the last year of the junior high school, but also for the first year of the four-year high school course. It gives a simple but adequate treatment of the essential parts of algebra and the practical parts of intuitive geometry. The closing chapter is a discussion of methods of interpreting statistics and of the three ways of measuring the central tendency of scattered data. Teachers of junior high school mathematics should examine this series. H. E. C. Methods of Teaching Vocational Agriculture in Secondary Schools, by Samuel H. Dadisman, Universty of California. 142 pages. 12X191⁄2 cm. Cloth. 1921. The Gooram Press, Boston, Mass. This unique and splendid text is the outgrowth of the author's experience in the supervision of vocational agriculture. The information then is ripe. It has been written to better aid teachers in vocational agriculture. It is not based on theory alone but on real and practical points. There is some history of vocational education given. It bears down hard on the fertility of the soil and the reasons for understanding thoroughly what elements are contained in the soil in order to raise the best possible crops. The project method of teaching is splendidly illustrated. It is printed on uncalendered paper, thus avoiding the glare of reflection in reading. There are fifteen chapters and a splendid index. It is well worth while reading. C. H. S. MARCH, 1922 SCHOOL SCIENCE AND ATHEMATICS A Journal for All Science and Mathematics Teachers Founded by C. E. Linebarger SMITH & TURTON, Publishers Publication Office, Mount Morris, Illinois CHICAGO OFFICE, 2059 East 72nd Place, CHICAGO, ILL. 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