THE TEACHING OF HISTORY.
The Teaching of History and Civics in the Elementary and the Eecondory School. By Henry E. Bourne, B.A., B.D., Professor in the College for Women, Western Reserve University. (Longman and Co. 6s. net.)—The widely read author of this very useful book aims at securing the scientific treatment of history as a sub- ject in schools, and we can recommend his work as one that will be of very great value to schoolmasters and tutors. The first part of the book deals with "the study and teaching of history," and carefully brings before the reader questions as to the mean- ing and field of what we call " history," the sources of historical scholarship (the collections of historical material) in dif- ferent countries, the teaching of history in various countries —practically speaking, it is still untaught in England—the source method of teaching, and so forth. The position of history in any rational system of education is clearly exhibited in this part of the book. The theory of historical teaching is applied practically in the second part. Here Mr. Bonnie " offers a review of the general field, which may guide those who require such help intelligently to study its many phases." "The course of study " embraces chapters on ancient history, Greek history, Roman history, mediaeval history, the expansion of Europe, European history since 1560, and the history of the United States. Every one of these chapters takes the teacher and pupil through the salient points of the subject in an extremely thorough and interesting manner. Each chapter throughout the book is prefixed by a very full and useful bibliography of the subject treated. The history of the United States is suggested in a manner likely to be of much value to European children, and the bibliography is very full. In the bibliography of mediaeval history we miss Pollock and Maitland's "History of English Law,"—an invaluable authority.
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