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piCCo uuCIy CACCutCu RciV"'p "a Wv ~se
tinguished Baptist divine, Rev. George [
Lorimer, who writes on 1.-THE Newer Here
sies." The well.known English essayist, !
W. H. Meyer of Cambridge, Eng, speaks TO
European Thought" In careful paper OF
physical WORK. Kuma Olshi, M. A.. o
Toxic, represents Asia in brilliant paper Of
the "Extrinsic Significance of Constitutions
Government In Japan" Editor Howes ha
a profusely illustrated paper on "Dress Re
IL ON Many other popular writer's con
tribute TO this number of this we'll edited ant
brilliant review. Arena Publishing Co.
Boston, Mass.
The Forum for September beginning vol
ume twelve Ia notable one for all interested
In education. 1t contains five able articles
presenting the present problems Of education
by persons of eminence In the work. Thel
are as follows: "What an American Boys
School Should Be-" by the Rev. DR.. Henry A
Colt, Rector of St. Paul's School, Concord
N. H.; "Ideals of the New American Univer
sity," bv President David 8 Jordan. Of thu
LIE land Stanford Junior University. Califor
MIA; 1.-THE Growth Of Psychological Educa
ton In the United Sta.es," bv Prof. Il. W
Tyler, of the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
noIogy "a Review of the Higher Education
of Women-The College for Both Sexes, The
College for Women, and the Annex" by
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, formerly Presi'
dent of Wellesley College; and physical
Hndrances of Teaching Rich Girls" by Char
lotte W. Porter. This group Of Forum arti.
Giles Is the result Of an inquiry made some
time ago by the editor of the Forum Of q
large number Of our leading teachers as to
what the real problems Of education are, and
as to who could best throw light on them.
There are several other useful and thoughtful
articles contained In the number. Forum
Publishing Co., Union Square, New York.
Babyland, always charming for babies and
mothers, and "Our Little Men and Women
An illustrated monthly for young readers full
of bright stories and poems, are both pub
ished by the D. Lathrop Co., Boston, Mass.
Our Little Ones for September, Is as always
we'll filed with stories and Illustrations, and
Its jingles are both clever and amusing. Rus.
SCH L uuisuibS So'S DoSeous HA"So'
In the September Wide Awake there Is
good history, biography and travel, outdoor
sport and Indoor ethics, curious natural his
tory, fanciful tales, practical art-lessons, >
m asterly serial, fine array Of short stories.
pages of original anecdotes, and pictures and
poems galore. Among them Hassam's draw
ings of "Gossamer Girls" and Mrs. Mary Z.
Blake's Masquerade" are especially delight
full. D. Lothrop, Co., Boston, Publishers.
The September issue of st. Nicholas is In
troduced by "The Song of the Golden Rod,'
written by Grace Demo Litchfeld, and illus
trated by Laura C. Hills. Following this
come the clever serials, numerous bits of
verse by old faverites, lots of short stories
well worth careful reading, bewitcning pic.
lures and bright paragraphs, such rs the st
has. become justly celebrated for.
by the Century Co., Union Square,
Jew York.
The Century for September opens with an
rticle entitled "a Winter Journey Through
'iberia," by Geo. Kenman, descriptive of a
eturn journey from lrkutsk, the capital Of
Eastern Siberia, after his famous investiga-
ion Of the convict system. A trip ITO Cali
o rnia in 1S49 Through Mexico" is wildly
described by A. C. ferris, with numerous II.
u strations. A subject which will attract
vide interest is the discussion of the "Treat.
q ent Of Prisoners ct Camp Norton" during
he war. The Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge con-
ributes an article upon the redistribution of
\ bility In the United States, and President
eth Lon considers "The Government of
titles In the United States" The frontis-
iece of the number is portrait Of Thomas
|ailey Aldrich, whose poems are the subject
I a critical review by Frank Dempster Shcl-
Ian, which has the advantage Of liberal quo ,
ation from the poet. "Country Newspapers" t
the title of a readable article by E. W. e
lowe, Edward Eggleston's serial story, I
The Faith Doctor" is continued and "The :
quirrel Inn," one of the brightest and most
'terestng of Frank Stockton's stories ia a
rought to close. The number contains q
oems by the late Charles Henry Luders. i,
iske Bates, John Albee, Theodore C. Will e
ans, and In Bric.a Brac, verse In lighter II
lin BY W. d. Ellwanger, Virginia Frazier ;.
oyle. Henry Tyrrell, NJ. E. Wardwell, VIM. v
Chisholm, Margaret VandegrIft, AID r. X. .
Published by The Century Co., q
MON Square, New York. =
Wide Awake for September Is crowded
th entertaining stories, verses and sketches II
we'll known writers for the young. An ~
leresting sketch Of the unfortunate Prince al
lperial of France-the son OF Napoleon III, ar
10 fell in fight 10 ZuIuland--is contributed 10
Mrs. Goddard Orpen. ~
The September Home-maker Is a particu. W,
ly interesting number. There Is an article M
the editor describing the home of the he he
amppeys In old Deer6eld, which Is Illus. Gr
ted; continuation of f. Marion Craw. wa
DIS story, "The Three Fates," and other . re,
icles Of more or less interest by John Pres. :,
True, Mrs. H. N. Plunkett, Lucy Agnes l,s
yes, Florence Grey and others. The Al
nsebold department among other things A.
an Particle on "Practical homes" ILLUS. s 81,
ted by Minerva Parker. The Cycle de. wi
'tment contains, "How to speak on your gu
t." by Mrs. H. H. Robinson; women's an
ieties In Sweden, and club paper by +. ~,
Graham. IA
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