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I Of Enduring Value, Carcs off Congratulation 1724 ORINGTroN AVEN UE Orilmgton flotel:Bldg. EVAN-SeTONV * ~ T Br ra4t 15 URNS 1 An ideal graduation gift *or going away pres ent CIIANDLER'S Fouatain Sqar, Evanston formerly of Glenco.e. Into this narra- tive poem of the conquest of Mexico MNr. MacLeish bias woven the ex- periences of those early Spai.sh ex- plorers. The simplicity and beatt of the poem with its> many 'lyric passages .,Vill endear the work to anyv reader. There are vivid pictures 6fà the beauty of the country anid.of the ancient Aztec civilization, as well1 as of.the old Spanishl conquerors themn,- selves. At the conclusion of the storv one . strongly feels. ivitb the author a deep sympathy for theCon- quistadors who won neither, famie îor glory, who captur'ed cities and towns whiclh were-named after.,kings. that. bore no scars. When the, conquerors discovered the western lands theNv %Nrote to Velasquez, governor i S pain,, to informi him of their dis- coveries,ý but Velasqu ez took al the: credit "and ail we hiad ivas our wouls. and en oug liof themn." l'he Bishop, of Biirgos. wrote to the Fin- peror of the Nvonderfuil iewvs, but9 "not a word of our (leeds or our jpaîns or oir batties." "\ethat were wounded ofteil for no pay: Weé tilat.died and Nwere .du>tip)ed cold in the bread sàcks:, Bellies up: the birds at ils: loafting fo r days. And nione renierrbering %Nlîich i t .xva ss that jvas dead there Whether of Blurgos or Y7usîe or VillaIâr:. c Where have ther rtten outr inaies? *What have they. said of uis?ý Thev caîl the tomwns for th'e kmls f that becar no scars: TheY kecp. the nlames of the. great 'fori tinie to stare at-. The bishops§ rich-m.1en igeiierals cocks- at-arffs: (And who bias heard of Vsucin this soil di Or down bN- the lee of the coast or ' toward theé Havana?) And Ne that fought hiere:,,that, with o heavy toil. J. Earthed up the p.Qwerfuil cities of di this land- ..tk .What are wNe? Wben. wýill our lainleC( To Scoutmasters and Scouters whoc are now in the throes of camp plan- ning and over-night hiking, the library offers a helping hand in the way of suggested activities and pro- grams. 0f invalua.ble assistance for use at campfire or the more inispirational1 part of the Scout' program,- is Cha- mers' "The, Boy Scout and His Law ;" each chapter. deals with one of the Scout laws,.and éontains cartoons, in- cident's, anecdotes, and practical sug- gestions. Try ;using some of these short, pointed stories at.one of your meetings, andse if 'your Scouts do lot. "get: the point." and remember it. ,Fo!low this with Carey's."The-Scout Law in. Practice".; you will find that the two books elear a lot of q4uestions that are revolving ini the minds of your boys. Along this same line 'is "Matching Mounitains With the Boy, Scout,,Uni- form," ýwhich your older Scouts will enjoy reading for themnselves,' but which will 1ueed some judicious sift- ing for the yonnger otnes. Facts Abou~t Indàian If your troop is "Indian-minded," read bits of'Eastman's "Indian Scout Talks," experiences and frthn knowledge by a blooded Indian, writ- ten especially for Scouts.- If yoùr boys. are interested in the handicraft side of Indian life, the book which most adequately covers 'this phase is Salomon's "Book of Indian Crafts," containing very complete information ,about the robes, head-dress, moc- casins, and weapons of the various tribes, with directions and patterns for making thein. Other helpful books on handicraf t projects are: Bàxter-"Boy Bird Hlouse- Architecture ;", Van Horn- 4Sportcraft for ail the Year;" Hall- fCarpentry. and Mech 'anics for Be- ginners.;"ý and, "Handicrft for Handy B3.oys ;" a 1nd os y the belâved Dan 3eard-"-fDo It Yourself," The Ont-ý loor Handy Book," and .'Jack >of A11l ['rades." A, book that stands in a- class of its own is "Jack-knife Cookery" by James Austin Wilder; it will be a llind"l to Scoutrnasters who wish to color, and a clear explanation ot hio% eto plant them in the garden. Helpful suggestions are given for the ar- rangement of the flowers in respect to color and in~ relation..tg. perennials. Mr. Ortloff states that'i isdiffcui l to suggest rules to govern color bar- mony in gard ens, for here coior. is handled differently from that in in- terior décoration or dress, The dIifi- culty. lies in how to correct or avoid a bad comùposition. Color. combina- tions should be first tried outside the garden. Arranging bouquets is olne way of working out this probleni. A' favorite color is u sually selected ini worki ng out the dominate color scheme.. Strong colQrs :sbould be. used sparingly and b 1e place(1 in the. background, Pure white may be il edý but it is so distinct that it oftenl rmakes the whole effect spottv. There is also a section on windolw- box gardening -and one on modcrii hanging gardens, and there are chap- ters explaining the propogýatioii of anniials from cuttirlgs, an'dthie Main tenance of annuals. Cuttings of Gerani1ums May be taken in the late falf-just before a frost, and 1w. spri.mg> these will develop into good plants. Fuchias, should be slipped ni Febriu- ary and the newest wood SliotlI(lbe used. :Annuals ýare a benefit iii. windoV -ý box gardens. Perennials, the auth-or s states, are, too-rohust, rarehltbkii long enough, and are more expeiive. Tfhe location of plant boxes i s very important. The plants should secuire the best exposure. To avoid coni- mionplace combinations of flowers a hlelp)ful list o f a variet-y of flouers 15 given. The maintenance of a wn (Jw-l)ox is.iml)ortant,: and Mr. Ort- loffý (levtes consider4ble détail I that. lamest exCuse-"Boy Scouts' Book of Stories," "IB.oy Scouts. Book of'Camp- ir'e Stories," and ."Boy Scouts' Book of Good Turn $tories," aIl compiled by that ýfamous Scout Librarian, Franklin: K. Mathiews. Finally. there, are theý Merit Ba<kRe IV. of. tillc:bili uoiqurin orlueican 1 iivu."'îsoriyand xancy into a poem iast of Barnum'sc cities. The Emperor is captured and f. urpassing intérest and beautv. I safrth dies, and after the massacre at The author is the son of -Mrs. life and the book S Cholùla the 'expedition reaches the Andrew MacLeish of Glencoe. He verv interesting > beautiful vailey of Mexica and enters bas- written a number of books and posters and wo( the city of Tenochtitlan, where the bis p,,ems appear frequently in.maga- jumbo and many o party dwells for -awbile.. Later the zineb. ties. st-ory of, circus distinguished by eproductions of .uts advertising er circus celebri-