members of the University Department of Education. luncheon was the best attended in the history of the assoNumber 1 in the series is “ The Correlation of Abilities of ciation. Seventy-six persons were present. High School Pupils,” by Dr. D. E. Weglein.

The association adopted resolutions upon the death of The History Teachers' Association of the Middle States Miss Blanche Leavitt, for many years a member of the and Maryland will hold a session at Vassar College, Pough

Council. The following officers were elected: keepsie, N. Y., at 10 a. m., on Saturday, December 1st, in

President, Harry M. Varrell, Simmons College; viceconjunction with the meetings of the Association of Col. president, George M. Dutcher, Wesleyan University; secreleges and Preparatory Schools of the same region. The tary-treasurer, Horace Kidger, Newton Technical High

School. general topic for the history session will be What Can

Council-Sybil B. Aldrich, Girls' Latin School, the Teacher of History Do Now?" Among those who will

Boston; Orrin C. Hornell, Bowdoin College; Harriet E. take part in the discussion are President John H. Finley, of

Tuell, Somerville High School; Alan R. Wheeler, St.
the University of the State of New York; Prof. Henry George's School, Newport, R. I.
Johnson, Teachers' College, Columbia University; Prof.
Charles D. Hazen, of Columbia University, a member of the

IOWA ASSOCIATION.
National Board for Historical Service; Prof. William D.
Guthrie, of the College of the City of New York; Dr.

The annual session of the Iowa Society of Social Science

Teachers was held in connection with the State Teachers' Daniel C. Knowlton, of the Central High School, Newark, N. J.; and Mr. Horace W. Hoagland, of the West Philadel

Association at Des Moines, November 1 and 2.

Dr. William Harrison Mace gave an address on “The phia High School for Boys. Prof. Lucy M. Saimon, of Vas

High School and the War." sar College, is chairman of the local committee.

Prof. Ernest Horn, of Iowa University, presented the Teachers, who are interested in prohibition literature,

“ Problem of Relative Values in Making the Course of will find much of value in the publications of the Board of

Study in History.” The material for this paper was obTemperance, Prohibition and Public Morals of the Method

tained by a series of tests made by graduate students of ist Episcopal Church. The office of the Board is 204 Penn

Iowa University to discover whether the present course of sylvania Avenue, S. E., Washington, D. C.

study is properly arranged if the “chief purpose of teachThe Civic Historical Session of the Colorado Educational

ing history is to make pupils more intelligent with respect Association, Eastern Division, met at Denver on Thursday

to the crucial activities, conditions and problems of and Friday, November 1 and 2. The following program present-day life.” The investigation seemed to show that, was presented: " The Problem Method in Teaching His if we accept the above theory, our text-books must be retory," by Martha N. Kimball, Denver; “ Practical Econom written. ics in the High School,” by Ira F. Nestor, Denver; “ The

The business session of the society was called at the Teaching of Citizenship,” by Edwin B. Smith, State Teach conclusion of the annual six o'clock dinner, one of the very ers' College; “The Stereopticon in History Work,” by pleasant features of the organization. Here the president, W. P. Rhodes, Denver; “What the History Teacher Can Do Prof. Gilbert G. Benjamin, of the University of Iowa, read Now," by C. W. Bigelow, Denver; “The Bases for Per his formal address, taking as his topic, Some Convenmanent Peace,” by C. C. Eckhardt, University of Colorado; tionalities in the Teaching of History." The officers for and “Basis for the Present War,” by Dr. Bemis, Colorado 1917-1918 were elected as follows: College. The officers of the association are: President, President, Dr. Charles M. Meyerholz, Teachers' College, Archibald Taylor, Longmont; and secretary, Olin P. Lee, Cedar Falls; vice-president, Prof. Earle D. Ross, Simpson Longmont.

College, Indianola; secretary-treasurer, Miss Martha HutchThe John C. Winston Company, of Philadelphia, have an inson, West High School, Des Moines. Executive Commitnounced that they are about to enter the text-book publish tee-Mr. Clarence E. Nickle, East High School, Des Moines; ing field. The editorial work of the new department will Miss Bessie L. Pierce, University High School, Iowa City; be under the direction of Dr. William D. Lewis, Principal of Prof. S. G. Pattison, Coe College, Cedar Rapids. the William Penn High School, Philadelphia. Books in On Friday afternoon the program took the form of a process of publication include a series of young American round-table, each paper being followed by general discusreaders, a series in community civics, works on civics for sion. The question, “Is there a special type of American urban communities, text-book on civics for rural communi history and civics for the rural schools ? " was opened by ties, and a series of histories for the grades.

Prof. Macy Campbell, of Iowa Teachers' College, who was

followed by two county superintendents of schools, Miss NEW ENGLAND HISTORY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

Jenette Lewis and Mr. Fred D. Cram. The chief points

made were that: The New England History Teachers' Association held its 1. Books giving due emphasis to rural governmental and annual fall meeting Saturday, November 3, 1917, at Sim social questions should be available for the over-worked mons College, Boston.

rural teachers. The program consisted of a discussion of “Modern Rus 2. More attention should be given to local history, and to sian History and Conditions,” though the list of speakers history of the Mississippi Valley than is ordinarily given was somewhat different from that originally announced and to it. published in the last issue of THE HISTORY TEACHER'S 3. The history of the last fifty years should be adeMAGAZINE,

quately presented. Prof. Robert H. Lord, of Harvard University, spoke on In the absence of those assigned to the subject, Mr. Hugh Some Impressions of the Recent Russian Revolution.” A. Bone, principal of Sioux City High School, gave a most Mr. Maurice Hindus, a Russian, spoke from the point of interesting talk on “The European Background Required view of a native of that country. He expressed the convic by a Course in American History.” tion that Kerensky would remain in power, and that, if he A paper which aroused much comment was read by Miss remained at the helm, Russia would not make a separate Bessie L. Pierce, of the University High School. This peace. Dr. Earl B. Downer was the guest at luncheon. He

paper outlined a plan of “self-instruction in history' gave an illustrated talk on his experiences in Russia. The which throws the recitation into a general exercise where

Periodical Literature

tive in life, but something deeper, has been shown by the war. Before this, people had thought that a war could not possibly last more than six months, but this has shown

EDITED BY GERTRUDE BRAMLETTE RICHARDS, PH.D. what people can accomplish when they really want to and have to. History is the life of the world, and includes all

“ The Real Problem of Alsace and Lorraine,” according to things. The thing to be decided in the future is whether Sydney Brooks (“North American” for November), lies in such a union as has been proposed by the Allies at different

the material resources of those lands, including particularly times, one which will exclude the Central Powers, can be the mines, which have been developed as a result of German carried out. This lies distinctly in the realm of economic occupation. The loss of these means an irreparable blow to history.

Germany's prosperity and success, which would be partly

counteracted by using German coal to smelt French ore. It Miss Raymenton spoke of the changes both in the atti

is, however, to the interest of both to block this. If it is tude toward and the teaching of English history which have been or will be effected by the war. In summarizing, it

left open and large and profitable commercial relations are

recreated between France and Germany, there is great danwas stated :

ger that France may be again drawn into a German net. Recent developments have already affected, and ought to continue to affect, the teaching of English history as fol Among the many articles appearing on the Russian Revolows:

lution, thạt by Raymond Reconly (Captain X) on “ The 1. By awakening the pupils.

Russian Army and the Revolution” in November's “Scrib

ner's ” is certainly one of the most vivid, being the record 2. By awakening the teachers.

of an alert and trained eye-witness. 3. By effecting a change from the old “ question and answer” and “ topical” methods to the “forum " method of

Prof. Kuno Franke discusses ~ Germany in Defeat" in recitation.

the November “ Harper's," and explains certain points in 4. By changing the character of the text-books.

his former article in the September number of the maga

zine. He says: 5. By making of English history a subjective rather than

“Whatever existence fate may have in an objective study.

store for a defeated Germany-however impoverished, how

ever gagged, however mutilated—the spirit manifested by 6. By emphasizing cause and effect,” particularly the

the German people in the martyrdom of this war, gives aslatter, and thus making of even high school English his

surance that even in a complete breakdown of its intertory a science, and an aid to American citizenship.

national position, it will not deviate from adherence to its The effect of the war upon the teaching of European his

traditional ideal of the subordination of individual happitory was discussed by Miss Tuell. She said in part:

ness to common task." From being an object of suspicion history has become an object of consideration, and this is the opportunity of the

President Lyman P. Powell, of Hobart College, has an inhistory teacher. Since the war the reorganization of his teresting article entitled, “Source of Education in England tory has become the work of the history teacher. In or

and France,” in the November “Review of Reviews." der to accomplish this, the following things must be borne

The article on “ The Cost of the War" in the current in mind and emphasized :

number of “ The Unpopular Review," states that “the na1. An enlargement of our geographical vision.

tions as a whole could not and have not mortgaged their 2. Sympathy with other nations must be stressed.

future wealth so as to burden themselves very seriously; 3. Revision of our views of historic characters.

about all they could do in this way was to establish by 4. New devotion to the cause of democracy.

their war debts a different distribution of their future

wealth. While this may be a burden on the debtor nations 5. History must be made to be, as Napoleon said, “The

and may embarrass industry to some extent, it will not torch of truth, the destroyer of prejudice.”

greatly diminish the amount of wealth produced in the Following the presentation of these talks there was gen future.” eral discussion, and criticisms and suggestions were offered also by Mr. Edwin J. Cox, of Newtonville, and Miss Gladys

Louise E. Matthaei's article on “ Domestic Politics in Adams, of the Beverly High School.

Hungary” (“Contemporary Review " for October) deals with the question of Hungarian politics and the relation

this bears to Magyar caste feeling and the marvellous MagMARYLAND ASSOCIATION.

yar caste solidarity. This is an able exposition of the sit

uation in Hungary, and expresses the nation's hopes and A history conference was held in connection with the an the ability of the new king to win the confidence of this nual meeting of the Maryland State Teachers' Association group of his subjects. at Baltimore on Monday and Tuesday, November 26 and

In the November “Forum,” Hon. Champ Clark replies to 27, Dr: P. L. Kaye, of Baltimore City College, presiding.

criticisms of Congress in his article, “Democracy is Safe.” The Monday afternoon session discussed the effect of the

“Armenia and the Armenians,” by His Excellency Ismail war on the teaching of history, and papers were presented

Kemal Bey, in the “Fortnightly Review” for October, deals by Prof. J. H. Latane, of Johns Hopkins University, and Prof. C. W. Stryker, of St. John's College. The Tuesday

particularly with the attitude of the Turkish government

to the Armenians under Sultan Abdul el Hamid, who by afternoon session took up problems connected with history

his actions and methods of governing these subjects, caused in the high school. Among those who took part in the pro

so much misery and lost the confidence of the Armenians. gram were Prof. C. E. Adams, of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute; Miss Mary C. Ott, of the Boys' High School, Fred Most interesting is Rose G. Kingsley's “Order of the erick; Miss L. J. Cairner, of the Western High School, Bal. Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem" (" Edinboro Review” timore; Dr. F. R. Blake, of Baltimore City College, and Mr. for October), which traces the history of the order from G. L. Fleagle, of Smithburg, Md.

the days of Constantine to its activities in the present war.

Prof. George L. Kittredge's “A Case of Witchcraft” authoritative, by various British, French and Belgian (“American Historical Review” for October) deals mainly statesmen and scholars who present the aims of their own with Devonshire cases under Elizabeth, which cases, he nations, of Serbia and of other small States, yet there is says, include all or most of the typical features of English nothing from Italy or about Italy's aspirations, and nothwitchcraft cases.

ing at all concerning the ambitions of monarchical or of In the issue of “America” for November 10, A. Hilliard republican Russia. These omissions may partially be exAtteridge writes on The Cause of the Irish Martyrs ” who

plained at least by the obvious fact that none of the artiwere put to death for their religion in the days of the Irish

cles in the compilation were prepared in 1917, that only a persecutions in the Tudor and Stuart ages.

few belong to 1916, and that the greater number are dated 1915. Some of the material has been in print before, either

in magazines, in newspapers, in the pamphlets issued by the BOOK REVIEWS Oxford University Press, or elsewhere. Little of it is really

new or fresh, and much of it, 'such as Mr. Balfour's reEDITED BY PROFESSOR WAYLAND J. CHASE, marks about the Navy and the War and Mr. Lloyd-George's UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.

interview in the “ Secolo” are quite “old-sounding” to us. Johnson, RoSSITER. The Fight for the Republic. New

The chapters of interest, we would say, are those written York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1917. Pp. viii, 404. $2.50.

by Sir Edward Grey on “Great Britain's Measures Against

German Trade," by M. Henri Hauser on “ Economic GerThe present war is causing a revival of the study of

many," by G. M. Trevelyan on the “Serbians and Ausmilitary history. Students must necessarily obtain much

tria,” and by M. Helmer, of Alsace, on “German Rule in of their detailed military information by reference work.

That Reichsland." The first of these, together wirh the arThis recent publication, a history of the greatest war waged in this hemisphere, is especially adapted for supplementary

ticles on “ Belgic Neutrality and Germans in Belgium," and reading. It is “a narrative of the more noteworthy events

the death of Edith Cavell might give some useful notes for

a student of international law. Nothing in the compilation in the War of Secession presenting the great contest in its dramatic aspects.” The book has several admirable fea

that is very definite is at all official, and nothing that is at tures. Its chapter divisions by battles and campaigns

all official is very definite. It can not then be fairly called makes it possible for the student to read understandingly

the "Allies' Statement,” though it does somewhat successthis or that chapter without digesting the entire book. The

fully bring out the significant issues of the great struggle, military information is lucidly given. Each battle or cam

thereby justifying to this extent the explanation of its purpaign is accompanied by excellent maps, showing in detail

pose given on its title page. It is a question, therefore, the positions and movements of the armies. The personal

how far a well-stocked library may need this book, espeincidents introduced here and there attract the immature

cially if the library in question has available material on student to whom bare military operations may not at first

the subjects of the stronger articles in this compilation; a appeal. The book is well-bound and printed on glossless

small library without much of a war collection might easily

find a use for it. There is no index and the only map inpaper in bold type. The great criticism of the book is that it is written en

serted is a roughly sketched one.

ARTHUR I. ANDREWS. tirely from the Northern standpoint, in the spirit of '61; not that the military facts are distorted to please the

Northern reader, but that credit given to the Army of the The History Teacher's Magazine

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lacking. The introduction, a summary of the political events preceding the war, presents the South entirely as the unprovoked aggressor. Little sympathy is shown for our Confederate brothers, no word of admiration is given for Lee at Appomattox, no expression of regret in the two chapters on Sherman's invasion of the South, no deprecatory statement about Sherman's “bummers except the scant recognition that “no doubt the foragers exceeded their instructions in some instances.” At times the author apparently tries to vindicate the tactics and valor of the Union forces. Of course, there is no need of this. Praise of the Confederate army and its commander would not detract from the glory of the Union arms. It seems a pity that fifty years after the close of the fratricidal war such a complete and convenient one-volume history of the war could not have been written in a more impartial and conciliatory manner. The tone is disappointing even to a student bred in Yankee New England.

WAYNE EDWARD DAVIS. The Mercersburg Academy.

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ters of the Fundamental Significance of the Struggle for a New Europe. Prepared by Rt. Hon. Viscount Bryce, and others. New York, Doubleday, Page & Co.,

1917. The second part of the title is somewhat misleading, for while the book contains statements more or less official and