The record-union., 1894-06-02

Il. Scudder of the Atlantic Monthly
and Hamilton w. Mabie of 'The Out
look"; and many State and City Superin-
tendents of Public instruction. In part
two are given the methods of using liter
ature adopted by the Superintendent of
Schools in Chicago, Mr.. Ballet, the Su-
perintendent of Schools at Springfield,
Mr.. Maxwell, the superintendent of
Schools at Brooklyn, New York, and
many others. The third part contains a
graded list Of literary masterpieces suit
able for school use. There is given also
an index of the seventy-six educators
represented, and an index of the authors
whose works are described.
The Overland" for June (San Fran
CISCO is strong number in every way.
There is a notable article on Ibid a
Chinaman Discover American" by Doctor
Frederic J. Masters. He marshals the
facts that make for a belief in the idea
that the high civilizations of ancient
Mexico and Peru were of Asiatic origin.
Pacific Coast oysters are Interestingly de-
scrlbed and classified by Doctor j. O..
Cooper. Eugene Hofer advocates the
establishment of penal farms for tramps,
and would shut up the constitutionally
unemployed where regular work and
frequent baths are unavoidable. Editor
Rounseville Wildman prints another
Malayan sketch, powerful story,
"Amok!" dealing with the most striking
customs of the country. Mrs. Lofty's
Diary" is bright social skit; and "Coun-
sci Must Hang Too" by Flora Haines
Loughhead, is an amusing story of JUS
tice in a mining camp. Doctor G.. II.
Redding tells of the emergency service
at the fair, and there is an illustrated ac-
count of the exhibits of Nevada and Cam
ada.
We have volume of "Alden's Nut
she'll Cyclopedia," a concise dictionary OF
recent events and of the worlds progress
in all departments Of knowledge. 1t Is
published in monthly parts, and is TO be
completed, probably, in $500 pages, at
81 70 for the set; in four bound volumes,
cloth, 81 40 or halt morocco, gilt top, for
So 20 for the set. The Nutshell Cyclope-
dia'' does not take the place of any other
general cyclopedia; it supplements others.
1t treats only live topics, concerning
which the latest information is important.
More than three-fourths of its matter, it
is claimed, will be found in no other
cyclopedia, because the occurrences or
facts described are of later date than the
publication of any other cyclopedia. Il
is contemplated that the Nutshell Cyclic
pedia'' shall be made practically new as
often as once in two years and probably
once year. John B. Alden, publisher,
New York.
The "Review of Reviews" for June IA
Astor Place, New York. is at hand, and
is number of more than passing i'm
portance and interest. In the depart
ment, progress of the World,n thirty
four subjects of immediate interest in
the affairs political, social and industrial
Of our own and other lands are discussed
and the facts of situations laid bare with
out bias, and criticised without heat
Current history in caricature appears as
usual and the record of current events
also. The new library at Washington is
described as also the Historic Shrines of
Virginia" Constitutional Home Rule
for Cities" is discussed by William Fl.
Hotohkiss. Six painters Of the Royal
Academy are treated of and forty leading
articles in the great periodicals. of the day
are taken up aud presented in the main,
their central thoughts being carefully
presented. The illus trations are very
many and the portraiture is especially
good and bountlful in number.
apprentices to Destiny" the new
novel by Lily A. Long, author of "a
Squire OF Low Degree" is something of a
paradox in modern literature, being a
Western novel which yet deals with culti-
waited people. Instead of introducing its
readers to the melodramatic West of Brete
Harte, or to the hard conditions of HAM
lin Garland's West, it pictures vigorous,
but hold cosmopolitan ideas, and are the
natural inheritors of the New England
conscience and culture. Conditions
change rapidly in the West, and the con-
ditions of to-day are very different from
those of pioneer days or even of ten years
ago. Miss Longs novel shows with great
fidelity the peculiarly active and earnest
spirit that characterizes this most ag-
gressive part Of the country. Merrill 65
Baker, publishers, "a Fifth avenue, New
York. One volume, 81.
A third edition is at hand of Professor
w. II. 2. Phyfe's work, entitled Seven
Thousand Words Often Mispronounced.u ~
The edition is revised and enlarged one.
We have several of Professor Phyfe's
works and find them all valuable. He is
tireless worker in the pathological field.
The edition he now presents has q sup-
plement of over 1.400 words not in the
original issue. In preparing this supple
ment, he says, mot only have all the au-
thorities formerly made use of been care
fully consulted, but, in addition, special
examination has been made of the Cent
ury Dictionary and Webster's Interna-
tional Dictionary, together with all other
| available sources of information. The
volume now contains more than $500
words that have been found to give diff
Guilty in pronunciation" g. p. Putnam's
Sons, New York, are the publishers.
OF the ''Story of the Nations Series,u so
frequently commended in these columns
as of exceeding historical value, and
opening historical reading to the many
who would not otherwise be attracted to
| il, we have "Christian Recovery of
| Spain," by Henry Edward Watts. The
author tells the story of Spain from the
Moorish conquest TO the fall of Granada
| in manner that gives to it new interest,
and must serve to quicken interest in
historical study. We do not believe that
| this subject has been before attempted in
relation as distinct from other Spanish
| history. 1t is therefore novel, and GER
tainly it is invested with deep interest.
1t gives the general student graphic
| sketch of the process by which the Span
ish Nation was formed. g. p. Putnam's g
Sons, New York, publishers.
The local music composer, John G..
Walling, whose compositions have been
frequent within the past few months, and
all of which have won favor, has sent
! from the White-Smith Music Publishing
/ Company's press {Boston) a waltz ar
ranged for the pianoforte and dedicate
to DR.. Chas. Phipps OF this city. It is
entitled AT the Fountain is written
upon five pages and contains two dis
tlnct waltz movements. Its character is
| original, its melodies make strong claim
upon the cultivated musical taste, and it
| is OF the order of composition that be-
comes popular, since it is not intricate,