Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-08

The Cosmopolitan is very good maya
zine In quantity or quality; in character
of illustration, paper press work; in names
of writer's 10 range of subjects treated
however We may take il, the Cosmopolitan is
one of the best Of the low priced monthlies
81 20 year which comes to our table
The May number has sixty three illustra-
tons, besides numerous artistic head and tai
pieces, and a total of fourteen articles one
Of the most interesting of the contribution
is that on the Studios of New York, which
has twenty charming studies nj
ieteriors Other articles worth read
ing are The American Sca1u.
/ at Athens, The Paris Conservatorie, From
the Sea to The Desert, by David kpt. thy
Second Paper In the History of the Apu
slavery Agitation by Frank b. Sanhorn. su
an account of the New York Fox Cub
Rev. Edward Everett Hale conducts . II,
| psr'ment devoted to social problems ~ thl4
magazine New York 1913, Fifth Avenue
| The young peoples magazines are as
/ bright and fresh AS the month which the.
represent Wide Awake, Boston u. 10th
rop Company has thirty eight illustrations
and as many a. twenty stories, poems
sketches, aud editorial departments
| st. Nicholas, The Century Compan,
| New York counts up twenty-eight
/ different contributions to say nothing Of
Jack IN the Pulpit. the letter box riddle box
and several other minor departments, dozen
or fourteen Of which are accompar MED by
/ illustrations. The Argsry, New York +.
I A. Munsey 4 Co, comes every week, It's
style having lately been changed to a smaller
sized page, having more pages to the number
/ Its main feature seems To be continued
a.. hts In 1...l
Young People New York Harper 4 Bros
is also a weekly magazine pure, eleyating AMI
interesting in its entire contents
/ The "Bugle," Bowdoins student annual.
made its appearance last Saturday The ea-
ting and publishing of this annual leyolvrs
on each successive Junior class. the present
volume being issued by the class of 1890.
/ The Bugle this year ia one of exceptional
merit, and reflect. great credit on
the ability and energy of its edi-
/ tors. The editorial board consists of the
following members; j, NJ, W Moody, Alpha
Delta Phi fraternity. Managing Editor, Geo,
Is Chandler, Treta Delta Chi fraternity
o. W. Turner, Delta knappa Epsilon frater-
/ nifty; Thorn. A. G.. Spilanc, /ets Psi frater-
/ nifty & Il Littlehed. Psi PISTON fraternity
Business Manager. An excellent feature
| is the introduction of numerous photoeravures
of members of the faculty. the ath-
letes, the glee club, the Board OF
editors, etc. Biographical sketches
of the members of the Faculty are among the
c0mmcndable innovations. There are the
usual slugs on individual characteristics,
and the same demonstration of class feeling
that is a feature of every Bugle, but this L.
psrtmeut is unusually bright and spicy this
year. The prose articles and some of the
poetry, Is of fair literary merit. Taken as a
whole, it is the best Bugle that has appeared
for some years past.
( We have on several former occasions
taken pains to commend The Home Maker
/ New York 10 West 22d street,. as die
queen of the magazines devoted to the inter
ests of the household 1t il now well on its
second volume, the May issue having sever
al bright. chstty and suggestive articles by
some of the foremost of our brilliant lady
writers. Especially do we commend the
1 several articles in this number on the moral
/ ty of the round dances, as deserving of a
careful reading by every mother, by every
parent who wishes his daughter to be good
and pure. The contributions BY "A Mother Ii
by Mrs Margaret Ssngster the new edito,
of Hsrper's Bazaar, and several others should
he studied and follow ed by every good
"om""' va VI F"uus' t"oehef anu uauRntei
[ alike. We cannot be too positive in the po
sitions taken on this subject.
There is an article in Poet Lore on The
tendencies of English and French Literatur
during the Elizabethan Period. which will
prove of high interest TO all students of liter
allure as well AS to the general reader. its
author is Morton W. Esston. Phi. ID There
are two or three other articles in the number
besides the usual departments of reports OF
Societies, The Study, The Stage. The
Library and Notes and News We are quit.
in love with this little magazine and its work
aud recommend it TO students of literature OF
lovers of Shakespeare, Brow ming and thu
poets, generally. philadelphia 223 South
Ssth Street.