The "Russia and Liberalism" is an interesting presentation by Angelo S. Rappoport-also in the February "Review.” During her early history, the writer points out, Russia was democratic; Russian autocracy is not a development from within, but is an artificial growth resulting from Mongol, Byzantine, and lastly-Prussian influence. present European war will sweep away Russian absolutism, and "from the mist of carnage will arise a regenerated Russia, inspired, animated by the Slavonic spirit of democracy, of tolerance and freedom, a Russia who will be the true friend and ally of Constitutional England and of Republican France." In an article entitled, "The European War and Geography" ("Educational Review," March), Robert M. Brown, of the Providence, Rhode Island, State Normal School, shows that though the present war is likely to change the map of Europe, there are, nevertheless, many geographical questions which may be studied at the present time with especial interest and profit. 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Current History and Outline Maps Teachers of history and geography have at the present time the most remarkable opportunity ever presented to a pedagogue. The morning newspaper brings into prominence towns and localities almost unknown to American students, and geographical relationships of a new and amazing character become the subject of common conversation on the street corners. The history of nations and of races is reviewed by every weekly paper or monthly magazine. Analogies and comparisons between historical and present events are drawn by reporters and syndicate writers with a courage deserving of the Polish firing-line. The problem for the teacher is not to awaken an interest in current events, but to control that interest which has already been called into life by head-lines, Sunday illustrated supplements, the "movies," and semi-scientific magazine articles. The accounts of events need to be read, digested, criticized, and made the student's own possession. 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