Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

fainnB on elsewhere.
An interesting article deals with some
of the old churches Of the country, which
are elective Of course through history and
association, and can not, like those Of the
old world, also claim reverence and stten-
ton by imposing aspect. In looking at
Old SEedes', Philadelphia, one misses
due honor to our own, few years its
senior.
A clever sketch distinguishes the ohsrsc-
teristics of NJ. M. Meilhsc and Halevy, the
suthors of "Frou Frou' and of most
libretto works of lately successful opera
bouffe.
'Bsubie wishsrt" Ia provokinRly
natural to those interested In reforming
street children.
An unusually good study of Shake
spesre calls attention to- his marvellous
power Of defining character by the sblest
possible words and the exhaustless stock
from which he drew.
Gas VS.. electricity is discussed in view
OF some Of the consequences of the
former. In large libraries gases are found
to be exceedingly disintegrating upon well
bound books
An old story of Spanish chivslry is given
aud psychological study by DR.. Wood
concluded
The NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW has lately
had several articles on religious questions
The d cember number cont,i DR.
James Freeman Ciarke's views as to the
Sunday observance. R.pud ating the
IDEAS that the Jewish Sabbath has been al
all legacy to the Christian Church, he
you'd have Sunday go subserve the need
nf far aud Tinn @ IN ratax
the strain which every increase 10 civillz :
non makes more unremittinR and thu
DIT him for the work OF the week By meet
pg his spiritual, social aud e,thetio ma
ture. To this eud he would OF course open
uusuems, concerts and libraries upon that
day.
NJ. Chsrnsy's articles become more in
erestiug, as they 30 iuto the details Of
nat old NJ xiciu civiI ,tion, which neces
,4rily Developed entirely from within.
Prot. Ernst CurtIu-, of Berlin, one of
be fiuest srci 50 logical scholars OF this u
my day, writes upon thu ~ discoveries II
o ympi." The Hor John } y indulge.
III an intensely partisan aud narrosy SET
uousl article. Mr.. Waldo considers ID.
most practical way of establishing stanc
| ,rds OF time throughout the country,
/
l4rmlbgiy entitled "The Public School
Failure" 1t is well nigh acrussde gains,
nat free scht oil y stem, which is the glory
4 our Government, albeit we deplore It,
cemslnirg deficiencies when comparec
Rirh the systems OF the republic of Ftauct
,r of the glorious little kingdom of Greece
10 the latter poor AS it L., the highes'
professional trnGing can be secured
I'D tifRnnt - I
solid consolation to believe that yer,
few people will at all rest in MIR. White,
views.
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