The record-union., 1892-11-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

"Godey's Magazine" for December is a
handsome issue. "Godey's' the first
American magazine, has now assumed all
the importance OF tirst-class monthly,
and is no longer devoted solely to fash
ions and light literature. 1t takes on
dignity and character that we doubt not
will soon place it in the front rank. 1t is
admirably printed, handsomely illus
trated and has fresh, bright and cheer
tuI appearance that is very charming.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher conducts the
home department and George II. Law
renee that of the fashions. There are
papers by Edith Dickson, Frances Court
nay Baylor, Joel Benton, Eleanor L.
Greatorex, Mrs. Frances +. Willard,
Henry Tyrrell, and reviews by John
Habberton. A fine portrait, in colors. OF
Mrs. John Wanamaker is a feature of the
magazine, as also one of Mrs. e. Burd
Grub, one of Mrs. Ida Powell Johnson
and one OF Mrs. Harry Wheeler, Jr., all
IN colors, and in costumery of the latest
fashion. "Godey's Magazine was es-
tablished in 1880, and its volume is there
fore now CANF. and its number $50.
The magazine i'll its new form is pub
Hshed by the Cooley Publishing Com
pany IN New York, London and Paris.
From the Bancroft Company, San
francisco, we have two very handsome,
ribbon bound, stiff, embellished cover
volumes that are charming. One is,
"Old Impressions OF California" Part
l., with twelve tull-page half-tone pict-
ures, eXquisitely printed and fully
treated of i'll concise and interesting text.
The second is a similar book, entitled
our New Navy" with full-page half
tone pictures of the new cruisers COM
prlslng the famous White Squadron"
There is descriptive text accompanying
These books sell at fifty cents each and
are the first of series in which are to
appear one on Golden Gate Park" an
other on "Y osemite," and so on. They
Will take the place of the old-time Christ
mas cards, and have the virtue of being
useful, while the cards were only orna-
mental.
"The Musical Herald Of the United
States" is monthly review published in
Chicago and Boston by q. H. Wilson.
The November number is the iuitial one.
1t promises well for the future of the re-
view. Its contents are varied, critical
and very interesting. Portraits of heo-
dore Thomas and William l.. TomIins are
given, with a full-page picture OF the
dedication, orchestra and chorus. There
are also portraits OF Professor j. 4. Paine,
George W. Chadwick, d. II. Burnham,
+. Nj. Whitehouse, Mrs. L. B. Clarke, +.
ID. MlIlet and +. K. Graham, all related to
the musical department OF the Columbian
Exposition. There are six views and
plans, also, OF the music hall of the great
fair. There is much correspondence, and
papers by G. II. Wilson, l.. G. Elson, II.
e. Krehbiel, V. Zeggo, f. D. Millet, c.
B. Atwood, f. NJ. Whitehouse, Mrs. L. b.
Clarke, Philip Hale, George II. Rider,
Benjamin Cutter and others. There is a
department of questions and answers,
several of news, one of new music re-
views. The magazine is successor to the
Boston Musical Herald" We like the
makeup, tone and general character Of
the new journal. Such paper is needed,
and if this can hold its own it will sup
ply the thing for which there has long
been need.
The ''Music Review for November is
monthly published at Chicago, by Clay
ton f. Lummy. Its contents are varied
and interesting, including a graded
thematic manual for pianoforte teachers,
lesson on the air of Rosina's Una Voce
Poca Fa," Democracy in Music Educa-
tion," paper on Rhythm and Rhyme"
another on"Interpretation of Beethoven"
one on "Posthumous Adventures of Pag-
anini," one on Material for Teaching,v
with music examples, and one on
"Bulow's Notes and Instructive Annota-
tions to Chopin Etudes No. TO-" with
other lesser papers.