Harpeth Hall School - Milestones Iris Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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How to Cure Absentmindedness. By Miriam Atkins. The author has made a very careful outline on this subject, having had special training under a well known New York specialist. — The Mississippi Medical Journal. The Model Worker. By Olive Baughman. Clean, Quick Co., Publishers. A most valuable book for young students. It contains practical suggestions for school girls as how best to occupy their hours. — The Literary Digest. The Autobiography of a Secretary. By Edith Baumberger. Dedicated to the Class of 1909. Published by Upto, Date Co. This volume contains an account of the au- thor ' s personal experience while serving with distinguished honors as Secretary of the Class of 1009. — The Michigan Star . The Value of Higher Mathematics in the Edu- cation of Women. By Dora Benson. Dedicated to Miss Sheppe. A scholarly and analytical discussion of the subject by a most competent young lady. — The Educational Review.

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Catalogue of Books Presented to the Library of Ward Seminary By the Class of 1909, May 24, 1909. We leave our records to be read as books.

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Eat, Drink and Be Merry. By Dorothy Carson. A collection of delightfully bright stories. Their charm lies in the author ' s genuine love of man, and the very joy of living which she seems to feel. They possess interest, force and wit. and may be relied upon to drive away the worst case of blues. — The Louisiana Times The Gentle Art of Sprightliness. By Dorothy Criddle. In this unpretentious little volume of sev- enty-five pages the cheerfulness and good humor of the author is strongly reflected. Hard work is painted in such unusually cheerful colors that the reader is forced on to greater effort. — The Denver Star. Revised Version of the American Statesmen Series. By Willie Ruth Davidson. Miss Davidson has published this incom- parable series after having made a careful study of the subject under a most noted South Caro- linian historian. — The Democrat. Portrait of a Gentle Woman. By Rebecca Dudley. There is no thrilling plot, no blood curdling adventures, but the tale is enlivened by a spirit of quiet humor. — The Ladies ' Home Journal.