Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-27

oregon. Inc Udr6en spot or wash
ington," by Herbert Bashford, and
"Ted Blank" by Effie w. Merriman.
both sketches beautifully illustrated.
will count among the gems of the
number. @Cloud-land," by John
Vance Cheney, is beyond question one
of the finest Of his poems "a Shelf
Full of Western Books" will be Oc-
taye Thanets welcome contribution.
We are permitted to give an advance
glimpse of the "feast of good things"
prepared, and we heartily recon-
mend to our readers this enterprising
periodical, which has so quickly es-
tablished its claim TO take front
rank among American magazines.
Worthingtons Illustrated Maya
zine for June opens with a very in
teresting paper entitled Random
Notes on Hawaiian Life" by G. T.
Rodgers, NJ. d., prominent physi-
clan, now and for many years a resi-
dent of Honolulu. Dr.. Rodgers is an
able and interesting writer, a close
student of human nature, and per-
sonally familiar with every phase of
life in the Hawaiian Islands, which
are of so great commercial and pOliti-
cal Importance, and are now attract
ing the attention of the whole civil
lied world. We of the United States
have an uncommon interest in them
just at this time. The natural adj
vantages of Hawaii; the physical and
mental characteristics of its native
people, their homes, mode of dress
and manner of living; the motley for
eign population of Honolulu, its
streets and markets, are all portrayed
in vivid and graphic style by one
whose profession and habits of keen
observation during many years resi-
dence in Honolulu make him thor
oughly familiar with his subject.
The illustrations are especially notice
able. We have never seem the sunny
Islands" more fully and beautifully
illustrated. The engravings are from
special photographs and are very ar
tistically reproduced. They add
greatly to the interest and enjoyment
of the article.
Another timely article, and one
watch will prove of special interest
to'all progressive people is that upon
"SorOSis: The Pioneer WOmen's Club. )"
The author, Mrs Hester NJ. Poole, a
member of Sorosis, was chosen by the
society to prepare its history for the
Columbian Exposition. Sorosis, as
the first purely independent woman's
club, the parent of numerous Others
in all parts of the United States. and
foremost in all humanizing and ethi-
cal influences, commands the respect
of those who are in sympathy with
educational moyementsof every kind.
It's organization was, social revolu-
tion and its growth proves the wis
dom and energy of its leaders The
paper is we'll illustrated with pOr-
| traits of most of its Presidents and
executive officers.
A third illustrated paper is upon the
London Church Choir System, writ
ten especially for Worthington's Mag
azine, by Frederick J. Crowest, the
English author of several critical
works upon musical topics, a musician
of high order and leading London
organist.
an Ole Virginny- Fifty Year,
Ago." the sixth paper, by Mary A.
Liyermore, is well sustained, and i,
full of incident and interest. The
preparations for the dinner party anC
ball are pleasantly described, anC
the turbulent scene at the table
when the news arrived that the gas
law had been repealed, and tina