St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-14
IN THE MAGAZINES.

The Art interchange FOR Marcn IS
filled with exquisite paintings and draw
ings and valuable information for art
workers and for those interested in
home decoration. A charming water
color is a Venetian scene called "A
Shrine on the Lagoon" A second color
print is reproduction in oil of sketch
of purple and white clematis. Some
dainty Cupids in color are shown for
| china decoration. Engravings of ia
|. nous paintings and working designs
|; fill the pages of the issue. Among the
designs are sleeping figure for screen.
an owl for charcoal drawing, Cupid in
| itials. arrangements of small flowers for
| china butter plates. and number of
other suggestive designs. The depart
! ment on home decoration is unusually
/ excellent.
The Art Amateur for March has. as
its principal article. description by A.
| L.. Baldry of the famous art school Of
| Prof. Herkomer at BuShey, England.
The illustrations, including two full
!, page cuts, are from drawings made by
| The pupils. The coming sale of the re-
/ ,markable collection of Italian masters
| and English pre- Raphaelites: owned by
| the late F. r. Leyland, of London. is
| the subject of some comments in My
| Note Book" and the accompanying en-
craving of ''Eenus'S Mirror" is a fine
| example of the work of Burne-Jones.
There are article on the Water-Color
| society'S exhibition; on the manage
| ment of picture exhibitions: on the
painting of lace; on portrait painting in
| oil. by Frank Fowler, and OIL still-life
| painting, by Allyn Aymar. The rare
| faience in the Splitter museum is de-
| scribed, and number of beautiful eX-
| amples are reproduced. 1.-The Strolling
| Critic" as usual, is very helpful to
| those who are trying to beautify their
| homes. The china painting department
| is full of valuable matter, including the
| first of series of Talks to My Class"
by Miss Elizabeth II. Haines. and 1.-The
| Decoration of a Table Service" A full
| page cut shows how commonplace
hallway may be attractively modified.
| A double-page Illustration of ''Flower
| and Bird Design" will be welcomed by
| those who wish to paint screens or fnrnl-
| ture panels. There is a calendar for
the month; there are reviews of
| new books: directions for the treat
| ment Of designs; most useful table Of
| paletteS for painting in all branches;
| correspondence relating to crayOn pOr-
traiture. modelling in clay, embroidery.
| interior decoration. typography and
| china painting. On other pages will be
| found descriptions of private galleries
| in New York and Chicago, and news
from Buffalo. Philadelphia and St.
Louis. Worlds Fair Art' reports the
! beginning of active work among Ameri-
can artists. The supplement gives de-
signs for wood carving, typography,
china painting and embroidery. The
al ~IAtn Hnxunr ca DIV
| called Button Bush and Lilies" Tor re-
| production in water color; one of
| oranges, for reproduction in oil, water
| color or pastel, and one of ribbon
| plates. for china painters.
| The Continental illustrated Magazine
| for March contains as frOntiSpiece a
| full-page, half-tone illustration of Hon.
| James q. Blaine at four different ages.
| Among the illustrated articles are:
"The Ornoco kiyer," by William F.
| Hutchinson: 'Some Early Homes of
Mankind,"- Frederic Starr, deScrb-
ing the customs, dwellings,. costumes
| and implements Of the Swiss lake dwell
ers; most interesting short story, ell
titled 'Three Birds on Style" by 3.
-. Tarjeon: 'sHousehold Art" by Jen-
Ftnie June, and most amusing character
| sketch, by Belle c. Greene, entitled
Ii Among some of the other articles may
J. be mentioned. s.She Would Write for
iathe Magazines" by A. S. Isaacs, IN
| which the autt Tor gives the experiences
of magazine writer; s'Boy Life Oil the
lPrairie," the second of series of very
realistic descriptions of farming life, by
Hamlin Garland; "a Veritable Be-
,nanza," by l.. Margaret Knapp; My
Pet Cage Bird" by Jesse Talbot Little
ton and an amusing collection of an
swers to the question: The Baby.
What Is It?" The poems are by Emily
l. 3Tolman, Zitella Coke, Laura Bell and
I Mary Stewart. ~
+. There is also a full page illustration
by H.. W. McVicker. entitled NO
Luck"
Mrs. Gladstone's first article in the
series of Hints from Mothers Life"
which she has written for the Ladies'
Home Journal, will be printed In the
April issue of that periodical.
The American girl is not slow to grasp
a chance. Some time ago The Ladies'
Home Joural organized free education
system for girls, and the magazine is
now educating some forty-odd girls at
Vassar and Wellesley colleges, and at
the Boston conservatory of music, all
the expenses of the girls being paid by
the journal.
Two Tales" is the latest develop
ment of the modern craze for short
stories. it's a weekly publication, and
the first issue contains two stories. one
by Mary E. Wilkins and the other by
A. G. Gordon. Miss Wilkins "Juliza"
is a very cleverly conceived and written
sketch. Mr. Gordon's story is of less
merit, but both are decidedly above the
average, and argue well for the success
of the publication.
Printed on bright green paper. st.
Patrick's Day Annual Review is
typical of the patron saint of Erin. 1t
contains biography OF st. Patrick and
of st. Bridget. and great many inter
esting facts about the Roman Catholic
church in general and the Irish church
in particular.