St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-06
In THE MAGAZINES.

Miss Clare de Gratfenried. whose arti-
Gle in the March Forum on ''The Con-
dition of Wage-Earning Women" is one
of the strongest contributions to maga-
zine literature that has appeared for
some time, was born and educated in
Georgia, and, after brief experience
as teacher, was appointed special
agent of the United States department
OF labor. She has investigated social
and economic conditions over a wide
territory. Her monographs on "Child
Labor" and "W0men Wage Farmers"
won two successive first prizes offered
by the American Economic association.
The True Story OF Jennie Wren," as
told by Charles Dickens, is the leading
article in the Marcn Dolls DressmaKer.
Jennie Wren is the name of the editor
of this charming little magazine for
girls. who Will rejoice over another in
stallment of "The Enchanted Village"
The lady dolls trained costume, of
which a pattern is given, will be of
great use to the little mothers who must
make Dolly's spring outfit. In the
Dolls Letter Box are varioas letters
one from st. Paul, signed Erner F..
The leading feature in the March Lip
plncott is one of Capt. Charles Kings
unrlvaled army stories called MAR
reny's Peril" We are accustomed to
the monOtony of the Western plains. the
rush and rally, and cruel suspense of
Indian warfare as setting for most of
Capt. Kings stories, but this one is in
stinct with life in and about old New
Orleans just after the war. "A News
paper Woman's Story" is told by
Elizabeth |. Jordan in the Journalistic
Series" Lillian North tells pathetic
story of "Hope Deferred" and Kate
JOrdan's graphic pen writes OF Rose
of the Mire," which is beautifully illus
trated.
The New England Magazine for
March is beautiful piece of work,
mechanically speaking. The paper is
so good, the print so clear and the pict-
eres so fine and soft that it IS a constant
pleasure to the eye. The frontiSpiece,
likeness of Dean Stanly, from a
portrait loaned by Phillips Brooks three
days before his death, is so true and
lifellke that the beautiful soul of this
this rare man seems to look at God
from the pictured page. George e.
Ellis tells In the first article of some
time that he passed with Dean Stanley
and Phillips Brooks at Plymouth.
Daniel B. Frankenburger's article on
the University of Wisconsin is illus
trated by pictures of the president.
Charles Kendall Adams; john Bascom,
eX-president; Prof. William Francis
Allen, and views Of the various uni
yersity buildings. The Massachusetts
prison system, as described bv Samuel
j. Barrows, Is both instructive and en-
couraging TO social reformerS. who be-
lieve in reform more than punishment.
We have been so accustomed to associate
the word slavery and the South together
that it is something Of shock to hear
Negro Slavery in Old Deerfeld," dis
cussed. Some people who have different
ideas on the missionary question from
those entertained by Edwin G. Martin
may differ with him in his conclusions
of the "Solvation of Mission
ary," but it is quaint story
well told. "Mr. Burbitt's Bible
Class is a record of goIly man who
for nearly fifty years taught class in
the love of that wonderful Book whose
riches cannot be exhausted. The Re-
public of Chilli is discussed by Lieut..
Charles H. Harlow, U. S. N. and
portraits of lis leading men given. An
other installment of Helen CampbeIl's
charming story. John Ballantyne.
American" completes the literary part
OF the magazine.