The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-06

Richard Heath continues his interesting
pretty much the same everywhere, but there are
wide differences IN the various school systems,
and the account given by III. FL. Spielman. of the
Royal Academy schools, will interest art
students elsewhere. Other papers are "The
Romance of Art and the .sWolverhampton Ar t
Gallery The frontispiece is engraving of
Eugene Delaplanche's statue of aMusic," which
took a grand prize at Paris exhibition and of
which it has been said that it is one of the most
perfect productions of art OF our time
The American Magazine is an excellent Pc
riodical. but it will be better, doubtless, when
Mr.. Edgar Fawcett story, Oliver Delaplaine,0 is
ended The too evident purpose of the writer,
to teach profound moral lessons under the
guise of so-eaIled romance is depressing to the
readers spirits. Among the pleasing contribu-
tons to the January number is a description by
Hamlin Garland of corn -husking on a prairie
farm. The picture is unquestionably drawn
from life, but bears little resemblance to the
New England corn-huskings. which have been
celebrated in song and story. Alice Wellington
Training in Schools" and puts forward some
good arguments in its favor.
st. Nicholas for January is particularly happy
in its illustrations. By themselves they afford
a half hours pleasant entertainments. Mrs
Frances Hodgson Burnett's .Sara Crewe, or
What Happened at Miss Minchin's," seems
juvenile readers as did Little Lord Fauntleroy."
Elizabeth Robins Pencils account of the
London Christmas Pantomines" will bring re-
greet to the minds of American children that
this form of amusement is not produced in
home theaters. Among other holiday features,
the story by Mary E. Wilkins, entitled Where
the Christmas Tree Crew." may be specified as
particularly pleasing.
''Woman" is the name of new magazine
with an attractive cover issued by the sWona-
ans Publishing Company, of New York" In
vestgation into the contents fails to disclose
any special reason for its being, though some
of the contributions are meritorious in their
way. There would seem, however, to be no ur
gent demand for another periodical to discuss
dress. household decoration and cookery, and
with the exception of these three departments,
the contributions are as well adapted to the
consideration of man" as of woman" The
purpose of the enterprise may develop in
later issues andsjustify the venture. Published
in New York.
The Art Age, which devotes considerable at
tention to architecture, issues two fine photo
gravure supplements with its January number,
one being competitive design for the Eighth
Regiment Armory, New York, the other
petitive design for the Toronto courthouse. A
third supplement is wood engraving of a land
scape by the late William Bliss Baker. which is
very effective piece of work. The literary
features of this magazine are of a high order.
Gilliss Brothers & Turnure, New York
Being holiday number the Overland Monthly
for January is mainly given up to fiction and
verse. A paper by President Holden. of the
University of California, on the subject of
earthquakes is the only "solid" article. The
Professors conclusion that there is less danger
to California from earthquake than from cy-
clones in the middle West. or from lightning
in the East, must necessarily be comforting
to Pacific coast readers. The fiction is of good
literary quality.
In the amount OF literature furnished to it's
readers. the English Illustrated Magazine bears
no comparison with American monthlies of the
same class, but in literary and artistic quality
it holds its own. geographically it is particu-
1arly attractive. A serial story by Mrs. Moles-
worth is one of the features of the year.
The special feature of the Magazine of Amer
lean History for January is a sketch of Thurlow
Weeds home and home-1ife in New York city,
by Mrs. Lamb. 1t is accompanied with illus
trations, and portrait of Weed forms the
frontiSpiece.
L. Schck G Co.. of Chicago, issue in pamphlet
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Harper & Brothers issue Rev, Samuel Smiles
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The latest issues in Cassel1s National Library
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