The Helena independent., 1892-11-25

lam Sloane Kennedy, whose monograph of
Whittier was 40 we'll received. Another
article deals with Whittier as poet and
man. and is by Frances G. SparhawA. Allen
Eastman Cross contributes q fine poem.
"The Passing of Whittier" MIR. Edwin
ID. Mead. the chief editor Of the magazine,
deals with Whittier's life. work and infu-
ence in his Editors Table. The articles
are finely illustrated throughout.
The Christmas number OF Soribner's
Magazine ia made notable by the great rich
ness and variety OF its illustrations. in
Guiding novelty in magazine pietures--a
colored ntispiooe--reproducing in fac
simile the rich effect OF water color paint
ing, made for this magazine by l.. March
etti. The literary quality of the number is
indicated by the distinguished list of con-
tributors, including such names as Thomas
Baileo Aldrieh, Archibald Forbes. George
w. Gable. Frank ID. Millet II. II. Boyesen,
Octave Thanst. George A. Hibbard. Will
II. Low and Kenyon Cox. The articles
present u taking group on certain phases OF
modern art, bringing in the same number
discussion of French wall paintings, Ameri-
can decorative art at the Worlds fair, Nor
wegian painters of the present day, and
discussion of why We Paint the Nude"
by two eminent American artists, with a
full page picture by each to illustrate the
text. These art articles bring together
wonderful reproductions. in black and
white. of original paintings BY Baudry.
Puvis de Chavannes, Laurens. and Cabanel
among Frenchmen; Hans Dahl, Atbo. and
Hansen among the Noswegians; Reinhart
Weir, Shirlaw, Blashfeld. Beckwith and
Dodge among Americans. II is peculiarly
appropriate that Frank d. Millst, the di.
rector in charge, should write the atticle
on Decoration at the Worlds Fair. that II.
IA. Boyesen should write of the painters of
his native country, Norway. and that Will
II. Low, whose education and sympathies
are with French art. should discuss modern
French mural painting.
The fiction of the number is remarkably
bright and happy in tone, and full OF deli
cate sentiment, 1t represents wide choice
of subject and background. For the
Cross" by George / Putnam, is Christmas
story of soldier life on the plains; IAN As
sisted Providence" by Octave Thanet, has
for its background that delightful western
town which has been the setting for her re-
cent series of stories; George W. Gable tells
the true story of slave insurrection on a
tropical island-a wonderful bit of color in
words.
IA Review of the Systems of Ethics
Founded on the Theories OF Evoluticn,"
by G. M. Williams. soon to be issued by
Macmillan & Co., is one of the mole i'm
portant books of the year and one which is
distinctly needed.
The work is substantial volume of over
500 pages divided into two parts of nearly
equal length, of which the first is histori-
cal, giving in detail the position of each of
the prominent writers of evoutional ethics;
while the second or constructive portion
presents the combined results of such in
dependent Investigations in chapters deal
ing with the concepts of evolution; intelli-
gence and ''end;' thought, feeling, and
will; egoism and altruism; conscience and
the moral progress of the race; the ideal
and the way of it's attainment.