New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-14

man the nrst end loss ponderous than ths lsst iu
programme tho current yssr broad sud atrsetive
II promises to give prominence TO questions OF the dsy
and to be faithful exponent OF all that 10 best In the
Thought Of the country" with distinctly American aim
The criticisms notes reviews will be continued
In our opinion reviews esst should be fuller Tho
practice Of some OF the English quarterlies In that
particular might be followed with advantage Inc ad
mirabe record and analytic index will OF course De kep
up The Of those departments has been so ruiiy
realized that any falling on In them wouid DO SHARPLY
protested against
"The North American Review has extended lts lnnu
ence considerably during the last year aud there can 10
no doubt that growth has been caused ny the pocy
Of the editor Mr. Allen Thorndke Rce In popuIarzlns
his magazine by making 1t express ana renec curreh'
opinion upon most important and attractive ques
tons the day The method adopted OF seeking papers
from public men upon their special topics, has produced
striking results and has gradually educated the puono
to expect, in the pages Of this review. fresh anu
authoritative views upon all matters OF ininsda'e u'o
est and The political side OF Inc No''
American " has been developed with special care M"
timely contributions to the discussion OF every "e'snS
measure ann pocy have appeared In It, Tho expansion
OF the department Of Notes and comments nav
furnished means for the exploitation OF srea' "A'
matters of secondary Importance anu mas "io1 -
variety and general lghtness OF the-puohcau'"' VIZ"
the general succlnctness OF even the longer papers
bs regarded as concession to that popular Impotence
tarstie of the time As faithful abstract OF curreh'
ideas and opinions this review Is becoming more in'
pensable every year.
.The Forum" having been planned on the general
lines OF The North American, unavoidaoy resources
it IN many particulars It also aims at ana AZ
briefly "a s compatible with ntelgbiity the questions
OF the hour The endeavOr to strike out line OF s own
has led It into two experiments which SAVIOR
somewhat Of sensatonalism. though certainly these
essays have tended attract fresh realers An odder
notion than which inspired the series OF articles
entitled Books that have helped me-" and In which all
kinda of peope have related their real or imagined
obligations to literature, never perhaps occurred TO an
editor 1t is however. quite In keeping with certain
tendencies Of the period and cannot be denied that IL
has been the Of illustrating. from new point OF
yiew the futlIty Of all outanddried program mes or
courses OF reading. IT, too, the alternate presentation
OF opposite views religion. politics and everything
else seems calculated to confuse the judgmento OK tha1
large GLASS of iers whose opinions have been oo
tanned at secondhand and who are unable 70 give
reasons for the faith that is In them 1t may he ontenueo
that on the hand this method OF Impartial dsc"'
sion has tendency broaden the outlook OF such ~
have fallen into ruts aud grooves. That the arrange
mens suits the public may be concluded from inc RAPID
progress Of The Forum In the general favor.
.Lippino OTIS" like many other magazines mas taken
a new departure in PUBLISHING complete story In every
number This to extend the field OF magazine enter
prise into tho Legitimate domain OF the circulating
library OF course 1t ia An arrangement whion demand'
cool deal Of care in tie CHOICE OF stories since they
must be OF certain length or they Will unduy crowd
the other departments The editor however, has so far
solved the problem successfully and gives his readers
an entire each month, together with all the usual
contents OF solid monthly In the form OF essays poetry
autobographical sketches. ETC. "Lppinootts besides
has two special departments the Monthly GOSSIP ana
the Book Talk" which afford opportunity Tor great
deal Of easy ohay discussion and an exchange OF deas
thuo
aThe Overland Monthly" has been making steady
progress during the last year. AMI under It's present
judlcous manag ment promises to become better mag
azne than 1t in It's early and what are sometimes
called its "palmy" days THE Overland wisely ad'
itself to the exploitation Of Pacific Coast matters
esnsctalIv and since a few months ago 1t introduced
Illustrations TO its pages photogravure and others) it
has been enabled to publish many Interesting descr'p
tons OF California scenery In the December issue there
was good and we'll illustrated article on Mount SHASTA
ie poetry OF The Overland often possesses quite
distinctive flavor and it's short stories are mostly studies
of kind OF life different possible from that OF the
Atlantic States For variety, Interest force and culture
the California magazine need not fer comparison with
the representative publications OF the Older settlements
and Is doing special and important WORK ID rehecuhs
faithfully the effects upon the Pacnc Coast populations
OF the pccuartes OF climate, environment aud Social
fabric which differ entlate the Far west iro al onoi
parts OF the country.
"The Popular Science Monthly" has long since taken
It's place as The magazine whcn deals with science
IN popular manner In this respect II certainly has no
rival and no peer Th, is not too solid for large ana
growing body readers its prosperity demonstrates
and there can be doubt that 1t has air ady accom-
pshed important educational WORK, or thatH Is OK
tending and solidfyng this work constantly It's range
topics broad enough to insure variety TOT the most
exisent and Its treatment of the questions IL discusses
is marked by ucidity and accuracy Tue hirtysecond
volume, lust begun, offers attractive programme.
Professor Joseph lie Conte Will discuss the relations OF
Evolution and Religion. Economics will be treated oy
tba Hon David A. Wells Papers astronomy.
geography anthropology, natural history, etc. fully
illustrated are announced and special articles by sew
eral distin guished writer's ale promised.