The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
BOSTONS GREAT REVIEW.
A Backward and Forward Glance.
The Arena Publishing 20.

1he November Arena, which lies
before Us, is strong, able and invigor-
ating. 1t closes the ciSh h,h volume OF
this review, whose career has been So
remarkable, and whose influence has
grown to be potent force in our
country. The superb courage, the
catholicity OF spirit and the corJiality
with which it has received the advance
guard among the worlds thinkers
finds no parallel in the history Of mag
azinc literature. While employing
talent fully rs learned and scholarly
us that represented in any 9th rgreat
review, it has rs rule avoided dis
c"sslons of problems not vital in char
act,r, while its influence has always
been thrown against class privileges,
entrenched injustice and outgrown
ideas. \ glance over the index for
the past year reveals \ coterie of con-
tributors which it. would be difficult To
surpass in any review published in the
English-speakIng tongue.
Among those who have written for
its pages during the past II months
are sucl, leaders Of thought aud emi-
nent scholars as Rev. NJ. j. Savage,
Rabbi Solomon SchindIcr. Sr Edwin
Arnold, Bishop J. l.. Spaulding, Rev.
L., man Abbott. Prof. ". j. ltolte,
Helen Campbell, Alfred Russell Wal
lace, ID. c. L., DIR. j. +. Furnival, Prof.
David Swing, Hamlin Garland, Rev.
George {. Lorimer. W. ID. McCracken,
\. NJ, the Marquise Of Lorne, Prof.
J. X. Buchanan, Rev. John W. Chad
wick, .. b. rockingham, President j.
VI. Coulter OF Indiana University,
Henry George, Rev. Marion d. Shut
ter, ID. d., United States Senator W.
VI. Stewart, Prof. n. S, Shaler, Ed
mund Gosse, Prof. Orello Cone. DID,
Louise Chandler Moulton, lynatius
Donnclly, Gerald Massey, Prof. \. +.
DUlbcar, + lmund c. Stednam, the
late Richard Proctor, Henry Irving,
Henry Wood, Napolaen Ncy, Louise
Frechette, etc, etc.
The announcements for next year
are even more inviting, il possible,
than those made before. Among the
great features of the Arena fol 1894
will be Il series of siv papers on The
ascent of Life" by Stinson Jarvis.
They will take up the evolution the
Dry where Darwin dropped 1t. and pro
ceed in search for the soul of man
in strictly scientific manner The
editor Of the Arena predicts that this
work will create u pronounced sensa-
ton, and will be contribution Of
great value to the modern critical lit
eraturc. Another brilliant feature of
the Arena Tor 1894 will be series Of
papers setting forth the Aims and
Objects of the Higher Criticism by
leading orthodox scholars Of Europe
and America who stand with Prof.
Briggs. The opening paper will ap-
pea: in the December Arena.
1t is written 10y the great Oxford
professor, DIR. William Santay, LII. ID.
D. d., \. NJ, who is recognized as one
Of the most profound students OF sa
caed literature in England. DR.. San
day viii! be followed by r. +. Horton
\. NJ, the eminent author and Iectur
er who was called from London to lie
liver a course of lectures ut Yale Col
lege the past winter on the "H!ghel
Criticism \ third paper has been
prepared for this series by Rev. Wash
,ngton GLADDEN., d. d and others vii
follow 10y scholars equally eminent
\ third feature will he series Of pa
pers on Indian Occuitism," by Hem
rich Hcnsol,lt, Ph. d.. Il German scien
list who has spent 10 years in Ces lon
India, Thibet and Burlnah. The open
ing paper of this series will appear il
the December Arena; it is eEt!tet
The Wonders of Hindoo Magic" "
Vital political, economic and socia
problems will appear in the followin:
series embracing discussions 10y th
most able and live thinkers OF the age
l. Short talks on the Land Question
embracing II short papers on hi
great problem by leading specialist.
+. | cal Republican Measures. en-
,rac;ng Il series OF papers on the In
hative, Referendum and Pr"p' r,ion;
Representation. ;. The Nervous an
| Arierlai systems Of the Sta.e. Il scrie
# papers by Rabbi Solomon Sci'in'
Ter aud other leading thinke.s on gov
.rnment control of railways. l. Th
present aspect of The Money Question
the light of European and America
history. = number of bri!Iian; paper
by students Of finance. ). The Stun
IF Our Great Cities and how to a9,o
ish them.
| Another series of papers vii! de:
with the Civilization Ot T'.-lnO:ro"
in which hereditary and prenata! II
duences and early environme' II vii! h
ably discussed. Popular papers o
Emergency Surgery. 10y leading Ma'
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