The Portland daily press., 1890-07-04
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

The July lumber of The National Magazine of
Chicago opens with an article entitled Harvard
University and Reform by Chancellor Harkins
of the National University of Chicago IN which
the wisdom of President Elots radical recon-
mendations is forcibly maintained. Other timely
articles are: Plan Proposed for a Polytechnic
Institute. Biblical Literature by Rev. j. c. Quinn,
LII. d., College Courses for Non Residents, Union
College Examinations and Honorary Degrees.
Young men will be interested In the article on
the Chicago Trade Schools. Particulars OF the
recent gilt Of twenty-five acres OF land d,ri near
sity and of its proposed new building thereon are
also given 10 this number.
The Culver for July opens with A Skyward
Journey, which describes the ascent of Mt.
Pilatus, with pen and pencil. Then we come TO
the closing chapters of E. Meals serial, Worthy
to be Loved. From this we are brought face to
face with a weighter subject in A Comparison
and a Contrast A Day with the Church Army
describes the work of a sort OF uppeTclass saliva
ton army. l.. T. Meade's new serial, In the Sec
ond Place, goes brayely on and promises to be as
great n success as the same AUTHORS scamp and
l. A Broken Will is the title ola capital story in
three chapters. The Dreams 0f DIR. Fayding are
continued There are short stories, poetry and
music, and articles of a moro theological nature.
Each writer has a distinctive style of his own,
and each one OF them seems lmpelled by the lm
pulse to point moral as well as adorn tale.
The novelette, in the July number of Lippin-
colts Magazine, The Picture Of Dorian Gray, is
from the eccentric pen of Oscar Wilde, and is
said to be the first attempt in that line of compc-
siton by the distinguished author. The story is
a strong and dramatic piece OF work. Edward
Heryn-Allen has an article uhon The Chiromancy
of Today, in which he tells how knowledge of
character and personal attributes may be derived
from study of the lines mounts and general for
nation of The hand. Mrs. Bloomfield Moore con-
tributes an article ON Keely's Contributions to
Science. In the second instament of Round
Robin Talks COL Thomas P. 0chiltree, Richard
NJ. Johnston, Thomas Nelson Page, Julian Haw-
thorpe and Others contribute to make the meeting
entertaining. Other articles are an interesting
biographical sketch of Senator Ingalls, ant a
paper upon The Powers Of the Air, by Prof. Felix
| oswald. Mrs. Elizabeth Stoddard ard Rose
Hawthorne Lathrop contribute poems.
Readers of the July number of Harper's Maya
zine will find in the second instament of Daudels
Port Tarascon realization of the anticipations
aroused by the first chapters. Twenty-four illus.
rations by the eminent French artists Rossi,
Montenarn, Myrbach and Montegut accompany
the article. Among the other Illustrated papers
are Howard Pyle's account of A Famous Chap
book Villain who flourlshed in the early part OF
last century; Texan Types and Cor trasts, by Lee
@. Hardy; paper on Social Life in Oxford, by
Ethel M. Arnold, with portraits of some we'll
known celebrities at the university; and DR..
Henry Lapsdeips narrative of a journey through
Baltic Russia, including visit to Riga, Dorpat
and other places not often seen by English tour
lists. In Some Colonial and Revolutionary Let
teis, by Frederick Daniel. the reader is made &C.
quainted with an interesting collection of old
time letters now in possession of the State OF
Virginia; L. E. Chittenden continues his reminds
cences in an article entitled Treasury Noles and
Notes on the Treasury. Robert S. Peabody in
Architecture and Democracy discusses the infu.
ences of democratic institutions upnn the art OF
architecture. The recent revival10f Plagiarism in
Italian literature is described by Frank Sewall il
keaction IN Italy. In the department Of fiction
sqort stories kPoetess. BY S Mary E wilkins
Ihe MoonllRtEer Of County Clare. by Jonathan
st,Hges II IL Letters, by Brander Matthews
and The Scarecrow, by s. p. Mclean Greene
Qllustrated)
Scrbner's Magazine for July is just the number
for the midsummer. Nearly every article in ii
has direct bearing to the season, yet this fea-
ture Is not so pronounced as to detract from the
interest of the reader. The Suburban House, as
the nrst article Is entitled, is finely illustrated
itcle upon the modern country house, by Bruce
Price. The Illustrations are not of fancful struc
lures, but of houses actually built and occupied
| In various parts of the country. A second July
Article is Surf and Surf Bathing, by Duffield Os
borne. The difficulties and dangers to the mex
| perienced bather from the unexpected and power
| full currents and undertows Of the surf are well
understood by every frequenter of the coast; but
to the summer visitor who for the first time essays
swim in the salt water, they may mean very
| perilous experience, and perhaps death. Mr.
Osborne's article is not only written with great
clearness, but it is also Illustrated very fully
| Turning from the water to the land, Bird Cradles
| by W. Hamilton Gibson, is a delightful study o.
he birds at home about their domestic affairs
Every friend of the birds should read it, and those
who are not friends, If there be any such, cannot
help soon becoming friendly upon learning of the
ingenious and provident ways of the little crea.
lures The Rights of the Citizen so far as his own
reputation is concerned, are discussed this week
Dy MI. h. l.. Godktn. editor of the New York
Evening f9st, The Last Slave Ship, by George
| Howe, nj. D. purports to be the authors expe.
rlence as SURGEON and physician on vessel which
went on slavs-tradng voyage to the coast Of
| AFRICA IN lS09. 1t Is an intensely interesting
narrative, whether it be actually true or fiction
Octave Ihanet contributes short story entitled
| Under Five Shillings IN the Valley Is carried
| through the final chapter. Among the poems is
contribution made by Robert Louis Stephen
son under strange circumstances. Upon visiting
one OF the Islands OF the South Seas MIR. Stephen
son became very well acquainted with the bar
barrie but literatureloying king of the land
Upon parting each agreed to remember the Other
with poem. MIR. Stephenson has carried out his
part OF the arrangement In the poem which he
now publishes. He has not yet heard from the
king.