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Beauty

Author(s): Raymond M. Hood


Source: The High School Journal, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Jan., 1930), p. 48
Published by: University of North Carolina Press
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48 THE HIGH SCHOOL JOURNAL

the details of the atomic theory, atomic weights, Avogadro's hypothesi


gas laws, electromotive series and periodic table, all of which are often
stressed unduly in high school chemistry, are left for this second part of the
book, where also will be found most of the descriptions of the various metallic
groups.
Though the illustrations are not as numerous as in many texts, they are
-C. E. P.
well chosen and well executed.-

Biology. William H. Atwood. Blakiston's, Philadelphia. 1927.


Pp. 522.
Without becoming in any way unscientific this book seeks first to meet the
needs and interests of young people, to cultivate in them attitudes of intelli-
gent comprehension of the world of living things, to teach them how to observe,
reason and study independently in this field. It aims to educate? through sci-
ence, not to subordinate education to the demands of science.
As is customary with textbooks, more informational material is included
than the average class can master; but this material is exceptionally well
chosen as having a close relation to everyday life and its interests, and is so
well presented and so clearly illustrated that students may well consider keep-
ing the volume for reference.
According to the publishers, some changes have been made from Atwood' s
earlier text, in that such parts of that as seemed too difficult have here been
altered to make the present edition strictly a tenth grade biography. As it now
appears it is remarkably attractive from the point of view of teachableness,
particularly when one considers the rather general interest in the unit plan of
work, which it is designed to follow. The subject-matter appears in ten major
units, each introduced by a brief statement of its main thought. Following
this come the several problems or studies that make up the work of the unit,
each containing in order a number of good exploratory questions, a presenta-
tion by text and illustrations, outline summary and review questions. The
assimilation exercises, or "suggested student activities" are excellent, giving a
large variety of field and laboratory exercises, together with numerous com-
mittee projects. In this section the teacher also will find many valuable hints
as to the collection, culture and preparation for laboratory use of suitable
material. Good reference lists, by book and publisher, are provided for each
problem. The final organization of the unit as a whole is left for the pupil.
The book contains a rather full glossary in addition to the usual index.
C. E. P.

BEAUTY
"What is Beauty in Architecture?" asks Raymond M. Hood, noted a
tect and one of the designers of the Chicago Tribune Tower. And he ans
"I cannot tell what beauty is, but I can tell what it is not." For a defi
of it, "Do not go to the artist, particularly the one who admits that h
artist. By the very definition the artist is one who exploits beauty. He
self constituted priest of the cult of beauty. Like the priesthood of any
gion, he makes a business of its expansion and development. He surroun
coming with mystery and strange words in order to keep the ritual to hi

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