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op seen in a long time wîth several pic- io ture maps on the walls and an exhibit ton) of paintings by the youthful stiudents of Carl Scheffler. Mrs. Melby's hobby bas been collecting a library of chil- dren's books. gatbering old maps, and interesting data about autbors of. chil- dren's books. In ber files and scrap- books she bas unique objects and books bouglit at the bornes of Joel Chandler Harris . in, Atlanta, Ga.; Joaquin Miller .ir n Oakland, Cal.,. Louisa May Alcott, o lngfellow, Hawthorne, ,and ..Tbomas Bailey Aldrich of Newý England. Mrs.. Melby bas had eigbteen years of direct contact with children- and their reading problems. For tbree.years*she taugbt. in the public scbools of Minne- sota,.ý and later conducted ber own private school ini Portland, Ore.. For tbe. past twelve y -ears she bas filled varions executive positions witb the - ~Book Flouse for Children, and ber.work ~ ~ witb this compan 1y ga ve ber tbe oppor- tunity to visit many, of the large cities in tbe United States whiere she. met leading educators in cbldren's worfr. In the Boys' and Girls' Own Book shop, as Mrs. Melby calis ber depart-. ment, the books are graded. according to tbe ages, and individual interest of ?ty cbildren.. Althougb the :classics are mncb in. evidence, one sees many of R the new books publisbed this vear. The n'esfon-year-olds wiIl enjoy "The .Story About Ping." For cbildren of 6 to 9 Evanuton there is "Spnnkv," "Young Fu of the tjpper Yangtze," "A Norwegian Farm," and "A Silver Cbief" will please the HAS NEW NOVEL OUT* David Burnham, formerly of Ken- ilworth, who is now residing in New York City, has wriiten a new novel, "Wedding Song," 'whichi was ,pnb- lisbed.on Wednesday ofthis week by the Viking Press. Mr. Burnham's first book- "This Our Exile" was publisbed ini 1931. It was a best sell- er and bas been translated in several different languages. vogue.; the author, that, is, invents *conversations and presents bis spec- ulations about a character's motives more freely than~ a historian can do, but he does not introduce any abso- *lutely unfounded incidents. The story of cortez's conquest, even allowing forhbis superior weap- ons and, bis extraordinary good :for- tune in being.taken for a god of propbecy, is one of histor.y's great stories *of adventurous achievemnent, along with Xenophon's "Anabasis" and one or two others. That w'itb a few bnndred men, andnxany of themù naturally unwilling to go so far from the safety, of. the coast, he sbould have been able, to ýpenetrate,.to the heart of a strange country, overcome a mighty empire, occupy its capital, survive the massacre of his expul- sion from the capital -and conquer it afresh, appears the more amazing the more one reads of. it. And this stPry takes place against a hback- ground of such barbaric mag'nificence as far surpasses the legeuçlary glory of Solomon, for with the Incas it was not silver but gold that was nothing acconnted of. Withsucb a story to tell, ain1 author, could. hardly do badty;. and Mr. Smith bas done tvell.1 He writes ina swashbuckling, colorfui manner that suits bis subject matter. Wbile the more critical -of readers. must feel that rictionized history is at best .a hybrid form, still tbis 'book shonuld have a strong popular appeal. lulvIens r'ellowship to Be Held at Allerton Miss Mabel C. Barter of 261 South avenue, Glencoe, bas charge of .north shore reservations for the -coming ChristMas' meeting of the Dickens Fel- lowship to be. held Saturday evening,1 December 16, at 6 :30 o'clock, at the Allerton Club Hou-se hotel, Chicago. This year' the Dickens Fellowship Players will preseit -a dramatic version of "A Christnmas, Carol" iin i a new andj novel manner and a selected chorus. frem tbe Apollo club wili render carols Selected Toy Shu 516' Davis St., Zvawi (Tatmt' former. locti tg t] FO OUR E.YEs> --- - Vb VUOK, n om respectsý meets Todjay they sail the grain race f rom UousuaI Values the need. Any account of recent, Far Australia to Liverpool, but the spirit GIF WRPPIGSEastern events that can give an ap- of ronionce is lacking. In Mr. Mase- M GiNE SUSSCPTiONS proximate perspective and mnaintain field's. book the reacler relives ail thé MAGAINE UBSCIPTIONS general public interest should be wel- thrills and terrors of one sncb chase 1724 Orringion Ave. Gr. 0227 ; comed,.because the greatest handicap of the tea clippers, The B ird g iformation. ... utbentic. QZshiIfl out elementary music over the radio, and from the quality of the resulting fan-mail, Mr. Spaeth seems to have become convinced that many people are capable of develop- ing an intelligent appreciation of mu- sic if only the highbrow association can be remnoved. Accordingly he ad- dresses this -book, frankly to the pri-. many class, coating,*each, pili of in- formation with fine. parts of irrele- vant sugari. It is'debatable whether this method (which. for.one thing makesý the book much longer than necessary) will suc- ceed in, increasing the* Americafi audience for serious music.e Mr. Spaeth tries so hard to make it easy that h e occasionally provides an itern which the reader will subsequently have to unlearn : for' instance, the unqualified statement that 11ozart's melodies are in theniselves simpler than Wagner's. Only, the most fa- mous composers are, competently sum- marieed.:, Faure's one.-act (opIera. "L'Org-aniste," 1.5 listed, but not bis much greater opera in threc act, '"Penelope.Y These are curious lap)se, for Mr. Spaeth unquestioniably .knows. bis. subjectmnucb better than this book. would . indicate. But he tries too hard to avoid being technical or highbrow, and ýoversimp.li*fication is a dangerous.educatjional device. Olive B.- Miller Is Speaker at Art Center Olive Beaupré Miller (Àf Winn1etka, aiutlmor of the recetitlvý-pulblliedj 4Fnginies andi Brass Banids," which, is enjoyîng wvide popularity, was the speaker on the weekly community pro:- gratn at the Art center on Thursday evening of last week. Her topic wvas 'E4ngines and Brass Bands and the Background of the Nfiddlewest." In gathering, material for her' book, .vhich is ]ai d in, a mythical *Illinois own of "Wa.ubonsie" during the l890*s, Mfrs, Miller mnade an extenisive study of the cities, of the state, delving into heir economic, artistic, and religious héritage. Sàme of the 1interestinig facts vhicb she discovered and -experiences of lier research wvas itncluded in lher talk. . She pJlans to follo\v êEngi nes and Brass Bands" with other books of the M4idwest iii the "90l('s h~ca-sed n e P.- IW. have them toefnt. Family Budget. CNANDLE] Fountain Square