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Eastmann, Free Traveling Libraries (Forum, January 1895).

Gives an insight into this new movement for social betterment.

Henderson, Dependents, Defectives, and Delinquents, pt. iv. A general discussion of social ameliorative agencies.

Henderson, The German Inner Mission (American Journal of Sociol- ogy, March-July, 1896). An account of the great German federation of charitable societies.

James, Handbook of University Extension (Phil. Am. Soc. for the Extension of University Education, 1894). The best single work on the subject.

Knapp, The Universities and the Social Problem. (See under twenty-third meeting.)

Loch, Charity Organization (London, Swan, 1892).

A good exposition of the aims and methods of charity organization by the secretary of the London Charity Organization Society.

Philanthropy and Social Progress (New York, Crowell, 1893).

A collection of essays dealing with several phases of social improve- ment.

Potter, The Cooperative Movement (London, Swan, 1893).

History and progress of the movement, with statistical tables.

Woods, English Social Movements. A most suggestive work.

Toynbee, Industrial Revolution in England, ch. 14.

Hopeful tendencies pointed out by one of the greatest social work- ers of the century.

2. Special Report (or reports) on Local Agencies.

This report should set forth what the local society (social group) is doing to assist the unfortunate, and to punish the vicious. Sources : Reports of the various institutions, and material gathered in visitations.

3. General discussion, topic : The Punishment of Crime. References :

Abbot, Christianity and Social Problems, ch. i.

Short discussion of the problem of criminology, favoring remedial

instead of punitive measures. Du Cane, The Punishment and Prevention of Crime (New York, Mac-

millan, 1885).

History of punishment, especially in England, with special attention

to modern methods. Ellis, The Criminal (New York, Scribner, 1892).

An instructive and entertaining treatise embodying the results of

criminal anthropology down to date.