03603cam a22003373u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000047001122450066001592640051002253000047002763360026003233370026003493380036003755000031004115051205004425080092016475201363017395340045031026530018031476530012031656530029031778560042032069990017032487283UtSlPG20260610133205.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPN1 aBaker, Emilie K.q(Emilie Kip),d1873-195110aShort stories and selections for use in the secondary schools 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-01-010 aA leaf in the storm -- Cats -- An adventure -- For those who love music -- Out of doors -- The taboo -- School days at the convent -- In Brittany -- The Adirondacks -- An ascent of Kilauea -- The fetish -- Salmon fishing in Ireland -- Across running water -- The pine-tree shillings -- The white trail -- A dissertation on roast pig -- The last class -- An Arab fisherman -- The archery contest -- Baby Sylvester -- The address at Gettysburg -- The second inaugural address -- An appreciation of Lincoln -- The elephants that struck -- The luck of Roaring Camp -- The story of Muhammad Din -- A child -- Too dear for the whistle -- Lodging for the night -- A bad five minutes in the Alps -- The gold trail -- Twenty years of Arctic struggle -- The speech in Manchester -- A green donkey driver -- A night in the pines -- Life in old New York -- The bazaar in Morocco -- A battle of the ants -- An African pet -- Animal intelligence -- Buck's trial of strength -- On the Solander whaling ground -- An episode of the French Revolution -- The commander of the faithful -- Walt Whitman -- Heroism in housekeeping -- A youthful actor -- War -- Coon-hunting -- Sight in savages -- The village schoolmaster.  aProduced by V-M Österman, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Short Stories and Selections for Use in the Secondary Schools" by Emilie K. Baker is a compilation of literary works crafted for the education of high school students, likely produced in the late 19th century. This collection seeks to expose students to a variety of genres and writing styles, with selections ranging from fiction to essays, aiming to enhance their appreciation of literature and critical thinking skills. The book includes works from notable authors, suggesting that it not only serves an educational purpose but also strives to elevate literary taste among young readers.  The opening of the compilation provides an overview of the contents and the intention behind the selections. It discusses the challenges that educators face in engaging students with classic literature, highlighting how modern readers often gravitate towards less demanding material. Baker outlines her desire to introduce students to worthy literature, hoping to foster a habit of reading and deeper critical engagement with texts. The introduction emphasizes the importance of literary exposure, illustrating that good literature can have a lifelong impact on personal development and intellectual growth. It sets the stage for the short stories and essays that follow, which aim to captivate and educate young minds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aReaders  aEnglish prose literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7283  c49274d49274