The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-13
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

In the Andover Review for April the place
OF honor is assigned to Prof. A. P. Peabody,
ID. ID. who writes INTERESTINGLY of Plato. the
Philosopher. The theme is old, but the
treatment vigorous and timely Dire. Pea
body and Hill are two examples among New
England divines, of the survival of the fittest
and Authority are compared and elucidated
by Mr.. A. g. L0ngley This paper shows
the influence of Lur Mundi and similar re-
cent essays in theology. Mr.. Oscar Fay
who is worthy of attention from his love of
nature and country life. Mrs. Nj. B. Norton
ext0ls the merits Of BaZan's Russia. But
her account OF the volume discloses only
shows that Bellamy's book revels in visions
of materialism that can never satisfy the
soul. Rev. John McGaw Foster offers some
suggestions on the Functions of Public
Prayer which will commend themselves to
editorials relate to The Spirit of Expectancy
on Preaching Christianity as Gospel illus
trated by DIR. Brooks and Mr.. Moody. Prof.
Hardy in his Department of Letters and
Life, treats Of Life. from Tokyo Point of
view. Prof Mitchell on Biblical and Histor-
ical Criticism writes of Emmanuel Prophecy
and Fulflment, while Prof. Tucker continues
his papers on Social Economies. Notes from
Abroad. Book Notices, ETC., follow.
Good Housekeeping is one of the very best
publications for the home. Its tone is high,
and in the varied character of its contents
each member of the family must find some
thing of interest. The contributors are well
known and able writers. the subjects are
treated in bright and interesting manner
and the suggestions ON domestic economy,
fashions. ETC., are eminently practical The
cnange TO magazine form, which was made
this year, is great improvement. 1t is now
issued monthly instead of fortnightly. In
the April number Miss Parloa gives the
fourth Of her Ten Mornings in the Kitchen.
Linaa Bell Corson in Housekeeping in For
eign Lands tells US about India, and the
domestic life in an Anglo-Indian household.
AN interesting paper is by Henry M. Bis
sci on Pacific Coast Talk and Travel. Other
noteworthy articles are Founding the Home,
The Succulent Bivalve, The Lace Industry,
and Hard Wood Furniture. The Fashion
article, Decorative Fancies and the special
departments-The Kitchen Table, In the
Sick Room, Library Leaflets. The Coy Cor
ner-are Interesting and well filled, In
Quiet Hours with the Quick Witted, is An
Historical Reception at which Good House.
keeping entertains liz famous guests, masked
by their soubriquets or titles. Good poetry,
stories, household hints, ETC., complete the
April number of this excellent magazine.
The frontispiece of the New England Mag
gazine is capital reproduction of the paint
ing by Robert Harris, A Meeting of School
Trustees. Accompanying this is most in
teresting account of Canadian Art and Ar
lists, fully illustrated by portraits of the
artists and samples of their work. James
Shepard describes fully the United States
Patent System. Other interesting articles
are The University of France, by Prof. w.
L.. Montague; Personal Recollectons Of
| Sehliemann, by Hon. Charles K. Tucker
| man; The Later History of Electricity in
America, illustrated, by George Herbert
Stockbridge; Winter Birds in New England,
Founders, by Lewis G. Wilson, illustrated |;
| No. ~. of The History of Historical Writing
| in America papers, being the period since
| 1861, by J. E. Jameson; and Where are VIM
There are besides the usual number of good
stories and poetry, all making this number
very attractive one.