The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-16

Music for May is a magazine of much
value to progressive musicians. Piano
touch is a subject which has been agitated
vigorously in the past few years. Numer-
Gus inventions have been placed before
the public and essays innuInerable have
been written. In Music there is a sym
postum on Piano Touch upon which views
are expressed by such eminent authorities
as Carl Fallton, Constantin Sternberg. VII
liam Sherwood, c. B. Cady, Arthur Foote
and others. II. S. Perkins, Musical Doctor,
who is aggressive as well as progressive,
has an important article on the "Future Of
the National Music Teachers Association
Miss Gertrude c. Peterson gives a critical
analysis of Mozart's Fantastic which is
of interest, and the review of the Chicago
opera season and of the artists is valu-
able, inasmuch as some of the talent viii
appear at the indianapolis May Festival.
Various miscellaneous articles complete an
excellent number.
Yankee Doodle at the Fair" is the
title of an elaborate and artistic publica-
ton published by George Barrie, 1913 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, and issued in
monthly numbers. The text of the work is
contributed by writers we'll qualified TO
treat of the great exposition in it's vari-
Gus phases, and will form a complete his
tory of the event from its inception TO the
closing ceremonies. The Illustrations, some
of which are in color, are very fine, and
include representations of the architecture
of the fair and the most striking industrial
exhibits, as well as reproductions Of the
best paintings. Altogether the publication
will form a handsome and valuable souvc-
mir. The set is complete in twelve num-
bers. Price, 81 each. Edition limited.
The Archaeological, a monthly magazine
published at Waterloo, Ind. contains arti-
cles on primitive copper working. the
shell banks OF Pascagonla, the antiquities
of Boone county, No., and the Sioux Mes
siah. The editor. Warren K. Moorehead.
himself an archaeologist and collector.
earnestly adjures amateur collectors and
explorers to use care in their researches
lest they destroy valuable historic testi-
mony. Mounds and graves are fast van
ishing," ne says. Every year more and
more are destroyed. We should all unite
explored, in doing the work in a proper
name 1t is of vital Importance TO Amer
lean archaeology that this work be done
thoroughly and intelligently."
Godey's Magazine CNew York;. the finan-
cial difficulties of whose publishers were
noted some months ago., is still issued reg
ularly, and has apparently k a new
lease of life. 1t is not the old Cooley, dear
to the people of a past generation, who
had but few magazines, but is greatly I'M
pLOfCu III 0ok@S1 Lo go
are of good literary tone, its illustrations
excellent and its typographical features OF
the best.
Among the contributions to the May
Etude are "A Plea for Outside Studies"
"a Side Talk with Parents Letters to
Pupils" Mental Practice" Some Secrets
of Successful Practice and Musical Hum
bugs The music given with each number
of this magazine is always well chosen
and adapted to the needs of students.
The Art Amateur for May has two color
plates, one a family of kittens. the other a
study of pansies. There is the usual va
riety of supplement designs and art notes
which go TO make this periodical invaluable
to students. % Union square, New York
Sara Jeanette Duncan's story, "Vernon's
Aunt" is continued in the Idler for May.
There are readable short stories by w.
Clark Russell, Robert Barr ana others.