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 dreams and visions beloved by children of every age. Not all the subjects lend themselves to art, but some have been beautifully illustrated, and such works are of immense interest in the schoolroom. The teachers of Greek and Latin need them as much as the teachers of literature and history. One must make the selections carefully, avoiding a certain line of subjects, like the amorous adventures of the gods, which are quite unsuited for use. It is through antique marbles that we get our highest conception of Greek divinities. The great sculpture museums of the Old World contain noble statues of Zeus (Jupiter), the sky father; and Hera (Juno), his spouse; of Athena (Minerva), the Queen of the Air; and Aphrodite (Venus), the beautiful; of Ceres, the mother of the race; of Apollo and Diana, rulers of sun and moon; of Hermes (Mercury), the messenger of the gods; and all the rest. Like the portraits of sovereigns, as a background of history, these sculptured figures form the background of our mythological lore, and should be made familiar to school children of higher grades either in plaster reproductions or in photographs of the originals. A few modern representations may be added to our collection of antiques, like Bologna’s Flying Mercury and Vedder’s Minerva.

Our list of pictures naturally begins with that universal favorite, Guido Reni’s Aurora, representing the sun god driving his horses across the sky. Another good picture of the same subject is by Guercino. An appropriate companion picture is Correggio’s Diana, the moon goddess, setting forth for the chase in a