The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-17
Literary Notes.

The Review of Reviews for June gives
the details Of the projected Historical
Pilgrimage" which is to be begun at Phila-
delpha June %, 1894. The itinerary will
include New York, Hartford, Boston,
Salem, the Hudson River and Trenton,
and lectures will be given at the different
points by specialists in American history.
Atten ton is also called in this number of
the Review to the work being done by
Virginia women for the rescue of the his
toric shrines of the Old Dominion.
Godey's Magazine for June is beautiful
in illustration and beautiful in contents.
The Baroness Althea Salvador, lady in
waiting upon the Queen OF Holland whose
letters have long been a feature of the
Sunday CALL, contributes most inter-
esting article on the Paris salon of 1894,
with many Illustrations of the artists and
their works. The serial is a story of
Munich life called "Chance," by Leon
Mead, and Frederick W. Seward continues
the reeollections of his father in Stewards
West India Cruise" All these are pro-
fuSely illustrated.
1t is Impossible in q brief literary note
even to outline the topics treated in the
CyclOpedic Review of Current History
The field of the publication is worldwide,
and embraces a concise and scholarly sum-
miuG-up OF all that it is necessary for an
intelligent student of the times TO know re-
garding the most recent developments in
politics. diplomacy, social and labor move
ments, science. music. art, literature, etc.
1t is verltable encyclopedia OF current
events and most valuable work OF refer
ence to which every person In every home
must have frequent occasion to refer, and
without which, no matter what other pub
locations are taken, no home library can be
regarded as complete.
The June number of the Arena contains
a very remarkable paper on the recent dis
coveres Of experiment tai psychology in re-
gard to psychometry as the key to the
development of sixth sense. 1t is written
by Paul Tyner, and is cram full of sug-
psstiyepess. To those who have some in
herited prejudice against these discussions
it is worth while to say that the contribn-
tions of natural science to this question by
psychologists and experimenters on the
relations of mind and body are the pre-
pondeTatlng facts of contemporary INQUIRY.
The people who are working for the in
PRODUCTION among US of the Swiss initia-
tive and referendum will read with much
satisfaction DR.. Lewis q. James article in
the June number of the New England
Magazine on What New England Owes TO
the United States. Ii is a panegyric
upon the Town Meeting and vigorous
plea for pure democracy in city govern
ment as we'll as town government
1.-The United States of America" an i'm.
portant work which has long been in
course of preparation by d. Appleton 81
Co., is on the eve of publication. 1t is to be
picture of the American commonwealth
as it is to-day, an aggregation of careful
studies of its natural resources. its indus
tries and commerce, and It's work in educa-
ton. literature and the arts. Thus the
work will contain material for which
special publications. encyclopedias and
histories would ordinarily have to bs
consulted, and it will give the result of ex-
pert study. resembling in way map in
literary form Of the United States of to-
day.
The readers of Household News" have
a rich treat in the June number. Mrs.
Rorer has outdone all former efforts in the
extent and variety of her new recipes.
Special attention seems to be given to the
Things that are seasonable. June fruits
and vegetables are worked over IN such a
number OF delightful ways as will bring
JOY TO the hearts of the household whose
guiding hand holds fast to the bills of fare
provided by Mrs. Rorer.