The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-26
LITERARY NOTES.


Nh. GLADsroNK has in the March
number OF the Popular Science Monthly
a "Proem to Genesis, reply to Prof.
Huxley's "Interpreters u Genesis and
Interpreters Of Nature" which APP
peared in the February number OF the
Monthly.
PAUL H. HAYEK, the poet, in the
Southern Btwttdc for March, describes
In his own forcible and graphic way
"The Defense of Fort Wagner" near
Charleston, and Will Wallace Hsr-
ney's story OF life in Florida during
the days Of reconstruction Is con-
tinued.
In the Popular Science Monthly for
March there is a portrait and bio.
graphical sketch OF Sir John Bennett
Lawes, the founder and manager OF
the famour Agricultural Experiment
Station at Rothamstead, England. The
editor at his liable" has some very
plain talk on recent case Of Literary
piracy"
"THR LIaHT-HousR Rock, KEY
West" is the title of q striking and
peculiar poem, by Will Wallace Har-
ney, and Jasper Barnett Cowdin has
an admirable poem, suggested by
Sidney Lanier's life and labors, and
Danske cambridge has q few ianciful
lines, entitled "A Mateless Bird" in
the march number Of the Southern
Bip0udc.
In the Southern BiOoudc, for March,
Col. X. M. Kelley has q pleasant aud
appreciative sketch Of the life Of John
Williamson, fern lover and etcher.
The story Of his early struggles, fol-
lowed by his sudden death, Just when
he had gained recognition for his
work and position TO carry II on I'M
der encouraging auspices, will be read
with interest even by those 10 whom
Williamson was unknown. The IL
lustrations are numerous aud excel
lent.
The current issue OF The Keynote
contains the frat OF series OF Original
articles on "Scene Painting for Anna
Tours" being q practical treatise on
scenery, staRe-settlng and makeup, by
Sydney Chidley, whose experience as
q scenic artist has enabled him to illus
Iate his text with valuable sketches.
In his introductory chapter Mr.. Child
ley says: "The amateur who wishes to
ft up his own stage has no occasion to
take alarm at the multitude OF matters
pertaining to the regular theater. We
will show him what he can dispense
with and what he can do for himself
His wants are few"
TaR opening article in the Southern
Biuoudc for March is by r. T. Durrett
OF Louisville. 1t is the first of a
series Of three, and In the Kentucky
Resolutions Of 1898 and 1899 Col.
Durrett gives short sketch Of the
political situation cf 1898, in order to
make clear the significance OF these
famous declarations, and follows this
statement with copy Of the original
paper as drafted by Mr.. Jefferson,
and, to show the changes made in
this draft by Mr.. Breckenridge, a fac
smile OF the official copy adopted and
published by order Of the Kentucky
Legislature. Accompanying these
documents is the facsimile, slightly
reduced, Of letter written by Thomas
Jefferson TO Mr.. Breckenridge in 1921,
2 The opening article In the Popular
Science Monthly, for March, Biological
Teaching in Colleges" by Prof. w. g.
Farlow OF Harvard University, is q
sharp criticism of the failure Of the
colleges and the preparatory schools
before them to give any adequate
training to the observing powers on
which, by modern law, all true in
struction ought TO rest. In a "Think-
ing Machine" Prof. Grant Allen
makes a caustic exposition Of the in
sufficiency OF the Observation-Disclosures
way Of accounting for mental phe-
nomena which has come into fashion
among some philosophers. In Health
and Sex in Higher Education" DIR.
John Dewy OF Michigan University
presents the results OF the first re al
and properly directed effort that has
been made to ascertain from the facts
the average influence OF college study
upon large numbers Of young
women who have been engaged in it.
AMONG the pleasant and readable
papers in the Popular Science Monthly
for March ia DR.. CHARLES o. Abbott's
"Animal Weather-Lore" on which
country people relied more before the
Signal Service reports were ttntsd
than they do now. Prof Edward s..
More furnishes an illustrated article
on Japanese House-Building" DR..
Samuel A. Fisk presents the advan.
tages Of Colorado as a Winter Saui-
tarium;" DR.. Heinrich Mayr discusses
the Durability OF Resinous Woods"
in the light OF his own experiments I;
DR.. Grace Peckham considers the con.
dition OF Infancy in the City," which
is bad enough from the poin. OF view
of the chances OF life; Mr.. N. H.
Egleson speaks q word in favor Of the
general institution aud observance of
'Arbor-Day." Mr.. Lansing's instruct
i've paper on DISCRIMINATION in Rail
way Rates" and Chauncey Smiths in
teresting article on 1.-THE Influence of
Inventions" are concluded.