This has been much used in seventh and eighth grades. Sella, Thanatopsis, and Other Poems (Bryant). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. Some of Bryant's best poetic productions. Or eighth grade. Sohrab and Rustum (Arnold). American Book Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard & Merrill; Werner School Book Co.; Educational Publishing Co. Style simple but highly poetic. Used also in eighth grade. Cricket on the Hearth (Dickens). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. Enoch Arden and the Lotus Eaters (Tennyson). Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; University Publishing Co. Used in seventh and eighth grades and high schools. Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare). American Book Co.; Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard & Merrill; Educational Publishing Co.; University Publishing Co. The best of Shakespeare's for this grade. Parts of it are often dramatized and presented. Much liked by the children. Tales of a Grandfather (Scott). Ginn & Co.; Educational Publishing Co.; University Publishing Co. Stories of Wallace, Bruce, Douglas, and other Scotch heroes. Should be read only in parts in class. Library book. Poems of Emerson. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. Historical and nature poems, with a good introduction. A small but important collection of poems for older children. The Cotter's Saturday Night (Burns). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. Contains also Tam O'Shanter and other poems of Burns's best. Bunker Hill, Adams, and Jefferson (Webster). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; American Book Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. Historical, patriotic, and simple in style. The best of Webster's speeches for seventh and eighth grades. Poor Richard's Almanac (Franklin). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. This contains also interesting papers and letters by Franklin. The proverbs of Franklin are well deserving the study of children. Scudder's Life of Washington. Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. Best life of Washington for grammar grades. Source Book of American History (Hart). The Macmillan Co. Excellent reading selections for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Grandmother's Story and Other Poems (Holmes). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. Some of Holmes's best patriotic and humorous poems. The Plant World (Vincent). D. Appleton & Co. A superior collection of extracts from great scientific writers. One of the best science readers for upper grades. Poetry of the Seasons (Lovejoy). Silver, Burdett, & Co. Good collection for reading and various uses. William Tell (McMurry). Silver, Burdett, & Co. Suitable for seventh-grade reading. A drama. Golden Treasury of Best Songs and Lyrical Poems (Palgrave). The Macmillan Co. 2. SUPPLEMENTARY AND REFERENCE BOOKS