Minds worked quickly, originality was encouraged, and solid facts were assimilated. I have found that such things stimulate and interest, and give new life to a class, often attaining results that I could not get in any other way. With best wishes for the cause, and for a great future for the new magazine, Respectfully, LOU IRENE DEYO. Ventura, Cal., Oct. 30, 1909. Editor HISTORY TEACHER’S MAGAZINE. I wish to express my appreciation of the value of your new magazine. It is brimful of good things for Civics and History teachers, and I can hardly see how we got along without a magazine of our own for so long. I am glad you are devoting so much space to the problems of the elementary and secondary schools. Since they furnish the material for the colleges, it seems but just that they should receive the generous consideration you are giving them. Will you please publish (1) the membership requirements, fees, etc., of the History Teachers’ Association of the Middle States; also (2) publishers and price of Cheyney’s “European Background of American History”? Wishing your magazine abundant success, Respectfully, M. E. C. (1) Membership in the History Teachers’ Association of the Middle States and Maryland is open to any person teaching history in a school or college within the territory. The membership fee is one dollar a year. Members receive not only the reports of the Middle States Association, but also those of the New England and North Central Associations. Application for membership should be made to the secretary, Professor Henry Johnson, Teachers’ College, New York City. (2) Cheyney’s “European Background” is the first volume of Hart’s “American Nation”; the volume retails for about two dollars. Editor HISTORY TEACHER’S MAGAZINE. THE HISTORY TEACHER’S MAGAZINE has given me new inspiration in my work in history, and I find it a great pleasure and help. Please give me the following information: (1) Where to obtain Murray’s Classical Maps, (2) the American History Leaflets, (3) is there a book or series of leaflets giving sketches of early explorers and chief men in American history? H. B. N. ANS.--(1) Murray’s Classical Maps can be obtained from the Oxford University Press, American Branch, New York City; (2) The American History Leaflets are published by A. Lovell & Co., New York; (3) We know of no series of leaflets giving sketches of early explorers. There are, however, several books giving such sketches and among them are: Tappan, “American Hero Series”; Gordy, “American Leaders”; Southworth, “Builders of Our Country”; Bass, “Stories of Pioneer Life”; Sparks, “Men Who Have Made the Nation.” * * * * * Make Your Own Series Of Historical Wall Maps for any period of history, or your own series of maps for commercial or political geography by using colored pencil, crayon, or water-colors, and the McKinley Wall Outline Maps