The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-15
THE MAGAZINES.

The American RepieU Of Revic,cs 10 to b com.
mended for Its enterprise in having secured
from the pen OF Archdsacon Farrsr most bril-.
liant tribute, - also most frank and personal
one, to the life and character of the late Bishop
Phillips Brooks. Dr.. Farrar was Phillips
Brooks most intimate and confidential English
friend. and this article must OF necessity be
read with the keenest interest bv the American
admirers OF the great preacher. President
Thwing. of Adlebert College, Cleveland, con.
tributes also an eloquent and warm tribute to
the great power of Phillips Brooks as preacher.
The third part of Mrs Catherwood's serial,
sold kaskaskia." which opens the March num-
Der OF the Atlantic Monthly. is full of interest.
and leaves the reader at point which will make
him wish that the next number of the magazine
followed at q shorter interval than a month.
The authors story 10 not only of historical In
terest, but its vivacity ard vivid way OF drawing
character and describing events make this story
rank as the best work she has dona. As IL hap
pens fiction Is not otherwise represented in
this number OF the magazine, unless we include
Elizabeth Bellamy's clever sketch OF negro lie,
called 'Mom Celys Wonderful Luck" Edward
Everett Hae's first paper on "My College Days"
10 written with much brightness, and gives an
interesting account OF Harvard college in the
days o. President Quincy, Astounding In rerninis-
cences OF well.known students and professors.
Another paper OF reminiscent interest Is
charming essay by Mr.. H. c. Merwin, "On Grow.
ing DID,, while DR.. William Henry Furness
offers some Random "reminiscences OF Emer-
son" which throw new light on the personality
OF the philosopher OF Concord.
Dondhoes Magazine for February emphasizes In
most striking and significant manner the new
vitality which tllunss its pages and the high
purpose OF its present management to make IL
the equal of the very best periodicals in the
country. The names of the contributors to this
number. the time.iness and value OF their con-
tribu:iops. and the excellent typographical
setting their work has been gwen, all combine
to make Doadhoes for February q literary and
artistic treat from cover to cover. Henry
Austin opens the number with the fret
OF Q series Of articles entitled, "In
American Studios" treating this month OF the
work OF J. A. S. Monks: Joseph Howard, jr..
writes IN his usual graphic and pleasing style
OF ''The Catholic Prelates ] Have Known"
James W. Clarke, A. NJ, compares the English
public school system with that in this country:
John w. o'ksefs contributes an interesting
paper on Catholic actresses. which IL enriched
with portraits OF Mary Anderson, Ada Rehau
Annie ieamans. Mile Rhea, Helena Modjeska,
Bertha ~eiby. Eugeuie Dingens, E.sonors Duse,
Blanch Walsh and Grace Golden.
The Cosmopolitan for March 10 the first OF the
illustrated magazines to present the Importance
OF the worlds congresses of the Colun bian ex-
position, IN al article from the pen of Mrs Hen
Momsn's Branch OF the Worlds Congress Aux.
iliary. IN which our attention is turned from tie
more obvious objective features Of the exposi-
ton to some o! the most interesting subjects of
social reform Not often does . magaz. ne ven
ture upon the unknown and almost forbidden
neid found in the wonderfully strong story en-
titled, The House of the Dragons" vivid de-
serir'ion OF lie IN our great cities, from whose
perusal. We venture 10 say, no young woman OF
social standing eau fail 10 discover a new sense
OF the responsibilities and duties OF society
Not content with giving place 10 the mos,
noted American writer's, the Cosnsopolat0a seeks
in Europe mstsrisl for its readers, and the
famous German novelist, spieihagen, opens the
March nnneer WIKI delightful study of Bxr-
ha-she study of q thirty years resident, whose
eye penstra'es the lie which throbs behind the
outward show, and whose pen reproducss the
spirit OF the New World city.
Mr.. Howes.s is most certainly to &c eongra,,i-
lated upon the felicity OF description and clever
ness q sxpzsssioo S1sa which b u depicting