[Elementary Psychology, by Daniel Putnam, M. A., of the Michigan State Normal school. Published by A. S. Barnes and Co., New York, 1889.]

This is a comprehensive text-book of Psychology, intended to be used by beginners in the study, and especially in high and normal schools. Such being the purpose, its scope is necessarily limited and its treatment is very general. The chief merit of the book is its admirable conciseness and clearness. Even to advanced students it will prove valuable as a ready hand-book of definitions. The subject is treated in a strictly systematic way, the method being first to give a definition, then a brief elaboration, and lastly a simple illustration. The author lays no claim to originality, but aims merely to give an intelligible summary of the latest and soundest psychological the ories. While claiming to follow no school he takes a middle conservative ground between the intuitionists and extreme empiricists. As a text book it is far superior to the ones now in general use, in cleanness, arrangement and general comprehensiveness, and its value will undoubtedly be recognized.