The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-08
MAGAZINES.

CURRENT MAGAZINES.
The Century for October contains several
interesting articles. One of them. the OPEN
ing paper. describes 1.-The Real Edwin
Booth through the medium of his own
letters to his friends. An introduction to
the article is written by mis- daughter. I'm
der the title of The Eternal Gullible'
Ernest Hart undertakes to point out some
of the decisions and impostures that have
gathered about the psychological mystery
known as hypnotism. Brander Matthews
describes the art of bookbinding in a way
to interest those outside of the trade. The
contribution to the number which will prob
ably attract most attention from older read
ers is a study by Major General Fry OF
Gen. George B. Mcclellan and his mis-
sion" The intense egotism OF the man and
his delusion that he was divinely delegated
to save the country are plainly set forth
in his letters and dispatches sent to author
tiles at Washington and to personal friends
while he was in NINA OF the Army Oh
the Potomac, and which have not before
been made public. They explain many or
his official acts which were unaccountable
to people generally at the time. Another
| installment of Poe's letters-that is, letters
written 10 Poe and found among his papers
lis given in this number. Allen and Sacnt-
| ing their Impressions gained during a tour
around the world on bicycles. devote a part
W HI 4llCD CLdIIC ~ Iii (OOoh ~
| their reception by Ii Hung Chang. Two or
three clever short stories and an INSTALL
ment of Mrs. Harrison's serial, "A Bach
elor Maid" complete the fiction of the num-
Der.
The Arena for October has a "Woman's
| Symposium on the land question, eleven
female writer's giving their views as to
the proper solution of this problem The
most of them are advocates of the single
tax system. A paper by Hensoldt on oc-
| cult science in Thibet describes his visit to
| the grant Lama a child seven years old,
| but possessed of marvellous powers. Carl
| Vrooman has a paper urging the encourage
| ment of college debating societies. In Eng
land, he says, where debates between Ok
ford and Cambridge have long been car
ried on, debating has become a most inn
portant feature of university life. Oxford
and Cambridge each have from twenty to
twenty-five debating societies. Union So
ciety'' with a hundred-thousand-dollar club
house and a membership OF over a third OF
the students in the university, several po-
litical societies named after famous states
the numerous colleges which serve as a
sort of focus for the college life. In con-
trast with this, Harvard and Yale, with
about the same number of students as the
English universities, have but two debating
societies each. $ . . In an ordinary de-
bate a man does as wei as ne can without
special exertion, but wnen he feels that the
honorS of victory are to be won Tor MINI
self and for his college he spares neither
time nor labor in preparation. He gives
the best there is in him, and The resulting
benefits are much superior to those or an
ordinary debate. a contest OF TINS sort
slant decis ion amid the greatest excite
ment.
The August-September issue Of Poet Lore
contains a group of articles on the best
methods of teaching literature, the con-
tributors being instructors IN several col
ieges. These teachers agree IN the main.
but only one or two of them touch upon
the Importance of teaching the student to
comprehend and appreciate the spiritual as
well as the intellectual element of liter
allure. Prof. Corson, of Cornell University,
says the chief aim of literary study should
be that literature is not a mere knowl-
edge subject, as the word knowledge is
usually understood, namely, that with
which the discursive, formulating intellect
has TO do. But it is d knowledge subject
(only that and nothing more IT, that higher
form OF knowledge be meant which Is quite
outside of the domain Of the intellect
knowledge which is a matter of spiritual
consciousness, and which the intellect cam
not translate into a judgment It is never
knowledge. But in the prevailing methods
of literary study, It can hardly be disputed,
precedence-is, indeed, almost exclusively
taken into account; and the consequence
is that students are shut on from the
there is even a worse state OF things than
this in many schools: the intellectual factor
spirituaD is itself largely excluded by
technical study, or by a study OF details
which rests within ITSELF.
It is not every man who can afford to
publish a magazine of his own for the pur-
pose of airing his views on social and moral
topics. Mr.. William Henry Thorne. OF
] Philadelphia, is one Of the few who en-.
joys this luxury. In his quarterly re-
view, the Globe. a publication typographi.
cally pleasing, the name of the editor and
publisher is attached to six out Of the
twenty-one contributions. In one of the
six, 'Where Are We Going TO-" Mr.
Tnorne shows himself deeply pessimistic
which is PERHAPS why he has Temporarily
stance of his reflections is that we are al
going to" the devil at a rapid pace. an.
eterne, truth and Justice. not to speak O
Christian charity" 1t is but just to sa,
that not all of his articles are of thi
as several papers by outside contributor
being of very creditable literary character
Among the latter may be mentioned I
Caroline ID. Swan.
The Forum for September gives its frs
pages to President Eliot, of Harvard. tina
he may give his Reasons Why the Repub
lie May Endure" II any one has doubt
they may read and have their fears al
{ layed. Ex-senator Dawes is inclined t
think that oratory has declined in Con
gress, but is sure that the great occasion
will find the man. In the third article
: Mr.. Geffcken. in answer to the question
lis the British Empire Stable?" conclude
that it is not solid. In the next paper Pro
lessor Ely explains his social philosophy
while in that which follows. Ely is accorde
: beliefs which he disavows. Octave Thane
writes of the .'Contented Masses sh
finds in Iowa. The papers of Professor Ell
and that of Mr.. Newcomb, "Can Railroa
Rates Be Cheapened?" have been outline
l in the Journal already. The Septembe
( number OF The Forum is an excellent one
l the best for % cents.
: In Scribner. II. @. Prout writes OF raj
: road travel in England and America, an
compares the two systems Of management
Lenox is a place frequently mentioned a
/ a resort of wealthy and fashionable peopl,
e but of which less is known by the geners
: public than many places frequented by tn
same class. George A. Hubbard describe
: the place and tells how IL grew to its pres
ent Importance. Carl Lumholtz continue
{ his account of the Tarahumari Indians,
{ this chapter telling of their dances an
$ plant worship. DIR. j. w. Roosevelt has
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