The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-09
September Magazines.

THE FORUM is an educational num-
Der. 1t contains five articles on pres
ent problems in education" An Amer
lean Boys School; What 1t Should Be-"
by Rev. DR.. Henry a. Colt; " Ideals of
the New American University" by
President David Starr Jordan of the
new Leland Stanford University; "Tech-
nical Education in the United States"
by Professor H. w. Tyler; "a Review
of the Higher Education of Women"
by Alice Ere 9mau Palmer; Physical
Hindrances to Teaching Girls" by
Charlotte w. Porter. An extremely
interesting article is that of John w.
Bookwalter on "The Farmers Isola-
ton and the Remedy" 1.-THE Political
Issues of 1892" are discussed by Henry
Cabot Lodge, who believes that free
silver, instead of protection, will be the
main issue. The other articles of the
number also are timely.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY
contains several notable articles. One
of these is by John Fiske, who ex-
pounds "The Doctrine of Evolution,
Its Scope and Influence" Another is
by Herbert Spencer, who writes on
"The Limits of State Duties" A
number which contains articles by such
distinguished scientists as these is of
unusual Importance. Dr. Andrew d.
White continues his Warfare of Sci
ence" series, describing the displace-
ment of fetichism by hygiene. A de-
cidedly novel subject is presented in
"Views of Running Water" by j.
Picard, which describes and pictures
the appearance of running and falling
water. A sketch is given, with por-
trait, of the retiring president of the
American Association, Professor George
Lincoln Goodale. The editor writes on
"The Warfare of Science " and In
dividuality for Woman"
THE COSMOPOLITAN is, in its Sep
TENDER issue, a magazine written by
women. The opening article on
Edouard Detaille, is by Lady Dixie, and
is profusely and beautifully illustrated
with reproductions of the famous ar
ts.'s most noteworthy paintings. GA
Forgotten City," by Eleanor Lewis, is a
romantic description of the ruins of
Soluntum, the Scilian Pompeii en-
bellished with photographs. Malmai-
son in the Market" by Mary Bacon
Ford, describes the waning fortunes of
there of the Inflated Empress jose
phine. There are besides papers on
The Evolution of the Society Jour
nal," by Mrs. Roger A. Pryor; 4" So.
ciety Women as Authors" by Anna
Vernon Dorsey; a pretty story, " II
Mandolinsta," by Daisy O'Brien, and
verses by Katherine Grosjean, Mrs.
Charles B. Foote, and Susan Hartley
oil ha .aIa III.
literally illustrated.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
contains these interesting articles:
" Anecdotes of English Clergymen :"
by Hon. G. X. Tuckerman, late minis
ter to Greece, " A Plea for Railway
Consolidation by G. p. Huntington,
president of the Central Pacific Rail-
way; areply to Goodwin Smiths article
on /" New Light on the Jewish CUES.
ton by an author who writes under
the name of Isaac Besht Bendavid;
the story of Gushing and the Albemarle,
by he late Admiral Porter; Dogs
and their Affections by Ouda; :" The
Ideal Sunday" by Rev. G. IL. Eaton
"Co-operative Womanhood in the
State" by Mrs. Mary A.. Livermore;
and Hayti and the United Stat s" by
Hon. Frederick Douglass, late minis
ter to Hayti. These are but part of
the contents, and among other features
is a discussion of the question f" Is
Drunkenness Curabe?" to which DR..
William A. Hammond, DR.. E. n. Car
penter, DR.. Il. ID. Crothers and DR..
Cyrus Edison contribute.
THE NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE is
up to it, own high standard. Mrs. Kate
Gannett Wells opens the number with
sketch OF " Campobello and its Old
Brass Cannon" around which linger
some of those memories savoring OF
feudal days, which William Black has
made so familiar in his stories of the
Orkneys. E. F. Powell, who is associ
ated with W. o. Mcdowell, the leading
spirit in the movement to draw the re.
publics of the world into closer bonds
writes with fine enthusiasm on " A
n-Republic Congress-" This prepare.
ton of the world for democracy is, he
thinks, the work of this nineteenth
century and lifting gift of this gen
Grafton TO those to come after. Charles
Howard Shinn, the well-known Califor.
man writer, contributes a paper on
The University of California" 1t is
well illustrated, and very interesting
There are other poems by John Allstel
Currie, Kate Whiting, and Caroline
Thayer. David Buffum, Caroline Sin
clair Woodward, and Mary l.. Adams
contribute bright stories.
The ARENA is as usual fully abreas
with the advanced thought of the
times. The paper which will prob
ably attract most attention, owing t.
its timely appearance, is Fashions
Slaves" profusely illustrated contri
button on woman's dress reform, b,
the editor. We do not know whether
or not Mr.. Flower had been informed