VII. Lyrics. This topic gives the titles of about fifty beautiful lyrics.
VIII. Myths. Twelve titles showing stories from the mythology of different nations. Many of the articles have explanatory comments and, though stories and notes are intended primarily for young children, the whole offers a good introduction to a more extended study of mythology.
IX. Don Quixote. The five adventures related give a good idea of the nature of the book and are sufficient for reference when the history class is studying chivalry.
X. Odes. These seven of our finest odes will please the class in literature.
XI. Poetry. Look up the sub-titles for names of poems.
XII. Wit and Humor. It is not always easy to find what is wanted for class study under this head. The selections given are amusing, but at the same time most of them have real literary value, as well, and are worth study.
CHAPTER XVIII
Recitations and Special Days in School
Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request “Where shall I find a piece to speak?” Every volume of Journeys Through Bookland has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose. All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.