The record-union., 1891-09-25
new PUBLICATIONS.

new PUBLICATIONS.
The electrical World'' New York. is
publishing a series of handsomely illus
trated articles on Practical Elementary
Electricity" written III plain and simple
language by DR.. Louis Bell, the editor
The first section appeared in the issue of
September 9Th. In nodepartmento ofindus-
try is there anything like the activity that
prevails i'll the electrical field. Literally
every body is now interested in matters
electrical. The Electrical World" we
have from week to week noticed as one
of the most notable and deserving spe-
cialty journals of the age. 1t is a large
quarto profusely illustrated, ably edited,
not bound to any special systems of cleo
trlcal machinery, and exhaustive weekly
of all electrical news and discovery of the
world. But returning to DR.. Bells arti-
cles, we desire to say that most of the
books on elementary electricity approach
the subject to-day from the same stand
point that would have been appropriate
twenty-five or even fifty years ago. They
deal with it in canonical. conservative
sort of fashion that IS quite unexception-
able philosophcally, but somewhat un-
fortunate, when we consider it's bearings
on applied electricity as we find it used
in the arts day by day. There is 4 ten
dency, too, to begin with the slight cleo
trical knowledge of the ancient Greeks
and pass from that by steps more or less
sudden 10 the one and two fluid theories
proposed at or about the time of Benia-
min Franklin. When we consider that
to-day we have to deal most frequently
with electric current and not with electric
charge, and, Furthermore, when we real
ize that in a practical way we have to
deal with electrical energy instead of that
indefinite something known as electricity,
the importance Of taking different stand
point in viewing the subject becomes evil
dent. ii may be less philosophical. and
as matter of abstract science no more
instructive, but is considerably more
practical. 1t is evident that the doctor is
convinced that everyday electrical mat
ters should be dealt with in treatiseS in a
practical and simple manner for public
instruction, and for that reason and be-
cause the first paper Of the series con-
forms to this idea, we call especial atten-
ton to it.
TO make childhood happy while the
body is developing and being educated
is the high mission of the Kindergarten
Magazine" One Of its distinct objects is
to help the mothers, and for 1892
will have special department and course
of practical papers for this purpose. 1t is
the standard publication for the kinder
gartners and primary teachers. Papers
OH Cilllu-NOict culture DV MARI huGI
Hofer viii be based on the experiments
of Professor William L. Tomlins, whose
work with the child is world renowned
Development According to Delsarte, >
by Grace Call Kempton, viii treat the
child-need for freedom of body and truth
of expression. Science Lessons" by
Edward @. Howe, Will continue for the
fourth volume. Art, i'll color and form,
viii be given from experiments of Jo-
sephine Carson Locke, Of the Prang
School. Primary work from the kinder
garten basis will be outlined by Sarah +.
Griswold, from the experiments III Col
onel +. W. Parker's school. Games in
rhyme, dramtically arranged, will be
furnished by Emile Poulsson. Every
department of educational work will be
treated from the kindergarten standpoint.
These are the features of magazine we
can warmly commend, and that is well
come monthly visitor TO our table. Chi
cago, III Madison street.
Carroll ID. Wright, United States Com
missioner of Labor. opens the October
number Of the Popular Science Month
ly'' with the first of series of Lessons
From the Census" w. Z. Duree piyes
the history of THE Manufacture of
Steel" In "Metamorphoses in Educa-
tion," Professor 4. e. Dolbear traces the
necessary connection between the new
character which human life has taken on
and the rise Of scientific education. Pro-
fessor q. L. w. Patrick discusses 1.-The
| Rivalry of the Higher Senses In
Exercise for Elderly People, Dr.. Fer
nand Lagrange tells what sort of exer-
ton should be chosen and what avoided.
The second of Professor Frederick Starr's
series on Dress and Adornment" ap-
pears. Lieutenant-Colonel 4. b. Ellis
writes ON "Polyandry." G. MaSpero
writes of The Dogs Of Ancient Egypt" :"
The work of Astronomical Societies and
Amateur Astronomers" is by l.. Niesten.
''rhe Spinning Sisterhood'' is by olive
| Thorne Miller. NJ. Pierre BONNER treats
of Hearing in the Lower Animals" and
there are sketch and portrait of John
| Winthrop. New York, d. Appleton &
Co.
Rome, the eternal city, which in these
progressive times is rapidly outgrowing
the picturesqueness that formerly en-
deared it to travellers, is sympathetically
! described and admirably illustrated in
| its modern aspects, in an article entitled
'Roma-Amor," by Henry Tyrell, OPEN
! ing the October number of 'Frank Les
! lies Popular Monthly" "a Terrible
| Case" the new serial story by that favor
/ ite novelist, Eta w. Pierce, begins pro-
/ pitiously. The Marquise LAMA writes
charmingly of the historic Island of
Mackinac''; Isabel McDougaH, upon
Artists Models"; George {. Hurlbut
describes an exciting subterranean river
| journey, in the marvellous abyss of the
| Padirac, i'll France Other interesting
! illustrated articles in this number are:
/ ~ Lady's Ride Up the Bolan Pass by
| Mrs. David ker; Decisive Battles rs
/ Factors of Progress by w. l. Culver:
an Egyptian sketch, by Colonel j. f.
4 Milliken: Lawrence Alma Tadema. r.
| Az; "Recollections of James Russell
| Lowell" and "The Ivory Gates" (hu-
man teeth, by Charles Lotin Hildreth.
| There are short stories by Lucy Hooper,
Dr. Parsons and others, and number ot
! fine-art plates.
The leading article in the "Overland
/ Monthly for October is by Millicent
! Washburn Shinn, on the new Leland
Stanford Jr. University. 1t is eopiously
illustrated from fine photos, and from
drawings by Peixotto, and will go far
! toward answering the questions that are