The Portland daily press., 1884-05-05
May Magazines.

The Princeton Review for May opens with
| an article on "Federal Aid to Education"
| by Henry Randall Waite, who was statistician
| in charge OF tho Educational division Of the
| last census. He makes an able argument for
the constitutionality Of national aid. An In:
teresting paper on "The Psychical Relation OF
| Man to Animals" by Professor Joseph 10
| Conte, tells us that the ability Of dogs and
| parrots to understand speech Is only the Asso-
| citation Of words with signs and objects. This
| 10 also true OF man either In childhood or In
savage state, but he finally develops intellect,
| reason asserts itself, and the child creates
| words. The animal wants the mental facul-
ties and vocal organs that attain to this stage.
This distinction between man and animals IL
| pursued in art, intelligence, Imagination, con-
seriousness, etc. mystical Theism," by the
late Prof. M. Stuart Phelps, asserts that Mys-
ticism in philosophy is danger which threat
ems to undermine science, since It appeals only
to feeling and not to reason. shall we Have
Second Federal Convention" is by Alexan-
der Johnston, who maintains that the time u
ripe for another Federal Convention called
together to revise the constitution. "Sheyidan
and His Biographers," by Bronder Matthews,
and "Land Owner and Farmer in New Eng
land" by David B. King, treat fairly Of these
subjects.
Prominent among the articles in the Allan
tic Monthly for May is the first paper Of "rhs
Anatomizng of William Shakespeare" By
Richard Grant White, an entirely new and
just departure in Shakespsrian comment and
criticism Linguistic Palaontolgy," BY e.
P. Evans, treats of words and their Historical
kernels" "Matthew Arnold as q Poet" by
Harriet Waters Preston, briefly sketches his
literary life aud labors, and seeks to estimate
the influences which have gone to the shaping
OF his peculiar genius civilian II. Seward"
by Henry Cabot Lodge, is a strong, Just and
interesting sketch of the life Of the great
statesman. THE Silver Danger" by y. Lau-
a "a fhn oho - fxu and unew.
gests the repeal of the act Of Congress BY
which ian amount Of silver purchasable for
about eighty-six cents receives TIE familiar
name OF dollar" The principal book reviews
are those entitled Edward Bulwer, Lord
Lytton," and "Tuttle's History of Prussia"
,., THE Contributors Club" in the unmistak-
mi sketch on frost and moonshina and
some "reminiscences OF Alphonse Daudst and
other French authors. "Marechal Mel" by 7.
B. Aldrich, is graceful little poem.
Hsrper's Magazine for May concludes its
sixty-eighth volume An old.fashioned love
story, told in letters and entitled "A May Day
Idyl of tho Olden Time" is illustrated by
Howard Pyle, whose frontispiece illustration
is one OF the most delicate and beautiful figure
pieces ever put into a magazine. 1t Is entitled
Among the Daffodillies." Titian's belle"
engraved by Cloisson, is another excellent art
feature of this number. "Kaiser Wilhelm"
by DR.. Moritz Busch, and CDR. 6chliemann;
his life and work" by j. P. Mahaffy, are care
full studies, and each Is accompanied by por-
trait of its hero. 1.-THE Bank Of England" BY
William III. Rideing, Is made timely by the
prominence Of the silver question. judith
Shakespeare" the serial by William Black,
increases in tits Vaccinations. A. +. Jacassy,
with pen and pencil essays a description Of
Kairwan, the holy city of Tunis, and William
Sharp publishes the first of a series of poems
in new form. Landscapes by Alfred Par
sons accompany the stanzas.
The Magazine of Art for May contains q
number of choice engravings-"Hom Sweet
Home," from the painting By Phil Morris, A.
r. A. "a Silent Colloquy," from Paul Stades'
picture, and "By the Fireside," q pleasant
view Of Dutch home life, from j. II. Miles.
Eustace Balfour, in his article on Lyon
House" speaks of the monastery which form
erly occupied its site, describes its architec-
ture and relates its historical Importance.
"The Royal Academy of Chinese Painting"
by Cosmo Monkhouse, "a Penny Plain and
Twopence Coloured," by Louis Robert Stey.
son, "The Lower Thames by Aaron Watson,
and pictures at Leeds" are all well written,
finely illustrated articles. The number also
contains review of Richard Burton's Book
of the Sword" by David Hannay, and an arti-
Gle which notes few of the paintings at the
exhibition of the National Academy, with
copies Of the same from Kurtz's Academy
Notes.
The st. Nicholas Magazine for May, has .
dainty frontispice, Rocket and Flyer" drawn
by Mrs. @. Siedel, as illustrative of poem OF
the same name by Joel Stacy. Historic Boys"
Olaf Of Norway: The Boy Viking" by E. 8.
Brooks, will be read eagerly by the boys ct the
home freside, also MARVIN and his Boy Hunt
ers' by Maurice Thompson. There is an ar
ticle "For Very Little Folk, BY II. III. b.
1.-THE st. Nicholas Almanac by Royal and
Barr Hill; Supporting Herself" by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps; three chapters on "rhe Scarlet
Tannager" by j. 7. Trowbridge; Little
Things" by Louise M. Alcott, and several 9TH
or articles Of valuable import to other eyes
than those of childhood. The number Is pro-
fusely and charmingly illustrated.