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Abstract The Folk Dance Book, compiled by C. Ward Crampton, M. D. Published by A. S. Barnes & Co., 81 pages, quarto. Price $1.00. Reviewed by J. Anna Norris, M. D. Life's Day Guide-Post and Danger Signals in Health, by William Seaman Bainbridge, M. D. Frederick A. Stokes, publisher, New York, 1909. 282 pages. 12mo. Price, $1.35. Exercises in Education and Medicine, by R. Tait McKenzie, B. A., M. D. W. B. Saunders & Co., publishers, 1909. 393 pages. 346 illustrations. Price, $3.50. Nomenclature of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America, fourth edition, edited by the committee on nomenclature, Henry F. Kallenberg, chairman, Albert B. Wegener, William J. Davison, Elmer Berry, William E. Day, William Y. Reithard, Young Men's Christian Association Press, 1908. 157 pages. Price, $1.00. Playtime, by A. G. Spalding Bros., Inc., Chicopee, Mass., published by Spalding Bros. 48 pages. Deformities of Feeble Minded Children, E. H. Arnold, Yale Medical Journal, February, 1909. Pages 281 to 295. (Also in form of reprint.) Hand Book of Lessons in Physical Training and Games, William A. Stecher. Four Hand Books for use of the physical directors in the Philadelphia public schools were published last year, two additional Hand Books are expected shortly. Books I and II for grades one to four are apparently published by the Board of Education of Philadelphia, no publisher is stated. Parts I and II are published by John Jos. McVey, 1229 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Gymnastic Dancing. Rhythmic Exercises for Classes of Men and Boys. By William J. Davison, physical director Y. M. C. A., Albany, N. Y.; director gymnastic dancing, Silver Bay, Lake George. Adopted by the Physical Directors' Society of the Y. M. C. A. Published by the Y. M. C. A. Press, New York, 1909. 16mo. 123 pages. Price, $1.25. Surface Anatomy for Students of Physical Training, by J. C. Bridge, M. R. C. S., L. R. C. P., D. P. H., Medical Officer to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, Medical Inspector of School Children, Lecturer at the Colleges of Hygiene and Physical Training, Dunfermline. Published by R. K. Lindsay & Co., The Abbey Press, 1909, Dunfermline. Price, one shilling per part. Part I., Bones. Part II., Muscles.