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

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A Compendium of General Information. Reviewed and Edited by Georgie Hume. The peer of its predecessor, shedding new light upon a wide variety of topics. — A r as!wille Gossip. From the versatility of its subject matter and decisive, though broadminded judgments, a wide popularity and vigorous sale is assured. — The Outlook. Translation of the AeneidV By Orlean Jones. A most admirable work, showing the pains- taking care which is a well known characteristic of the author. — The Classical Journal. Our National Capitol. By Belle Klaus. This interesting little volume gives us an insight into the author ' s power of observation . There is a dash and sparkle through the whole of it which holds the reader ' s attention. — Daily Chronicle. Julia and I. A Novel. By Kate Lile. This is a quaint and interesting story of two demure little maids. The masterly way in which the story is handled leads us to expect more interesting works from the author.

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Strength in Solitude. By Bertha Ensor. This earnest work shows the mind of a deep thinker, of one who is in, but not of, the world. It is thoroughly womanly and sympathetic, however, and is growing rapidly in popularity. — The Christian Advocate. A Tennessee Singer. By Bertha Fowler. Dedicated to the Ward Chorus. A delightful novel, giving a vivid picture of operatic life in the career of a gifted young singer. — The Banner. How to Study. By Lucille Grainger. Practical suggestions on this study which are most useful to pupils who cherish the desire of becoming excellent students. — Education. Wit and Wisdom. By Lilly W. House. An unusually good collection of witty anec- dotes, puns, conundrums, etc. Many of these are original and admirably express the author ' s versatility. No house should be without a copy. — Williamson County News.

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American Writers as I Have Found Them. By Inez Littlefield. A short, sharp and spicy criticism of Ameri- can writers of to-day, written with a keenness of perception and sympathy, which will make it a source of great value to all aspirants after lit- erary name and fame. — The Review of Reviews. The Art of Forgetting. By Beulah Massey. A valuable little volume of hints on this sub- ject as practiced by the author during her school days. Especially beneficial to French students. — The Monday Morning. Annals of Quiet Life. By Leonora Mayberry. This is truly one of the most restful books that has yet been published. An atmosphere of peace breathes through every line, yet with it, one of strength. — The Tennessean. A Treatise on the Expression of the Linear Ec- centricities of Plane Sections of a System of Co-axiel Hyperbolic Paraboloids, in Terms of the Parameters of the Principal Sections. By Merle McClurkan. Dedicated to Mathematical Department of Ward Seminary. This work, as the title indicates, is remark- able for its clearness and force of expression. — Scientific Review.