The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-08

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their subject; thsY are ant to be dry or sup.r-
fetal. or both. 1t IL certain that no one can
| write 20 good = popular book ~ the master az
q subject. II he only has fair gift OF eSprss..
ing himself and keeps in mind the public for
| which he IL writing II was Ioumans's plan 10
inducethe leading men Of science in Europs
| and America to contribute email volumes on
| their special subjects to a series to be pub.
lished simultaneously In several countries and
languages. To put this scheme in operation
was a task OF great difficulty but by means OF
visit to Europe. devoted to the purpose It wa.
accomplished. Before sailing for home At
the close OF 1871 Youmans had secured thu
desired contributors and had arranged for
Sim ultaneous publication In New York. Lon.
don. Paris. and Leipslc. besides 90 ,ning nero-
tiations which eventually extended his field to
Milan and StPetersburg The international SCI.
entinc Series. launched with so mue h labor ho.
amply justified It's projectors authorizations.
In II the master hands Of science have wtit,sn
the latest word on themes the study Of which
has won for them distinction. When the dnys
Of lite protector were drawing to an end. tn.
fifty-seventh volume Of this remarkable So, ia.
had appeared.
It had long been one OF Youma ns's cherished
prospects to establish magazine which
should be a popular medium OF communica-
tlon between men OF original thought and re-
search and the general reading public. When
lie returned to America In the early rart OF
1872, after com pl citing arrangements for this
International Scientific Series. he determined
to carry out the plan The experiment with
App'eton's Journal had failed through no fault
OF his; It was time. he thought. to try again.
The Popular Science Monthly was n success.
from the start. no fewer than 1000 copies Of
each OF the fret two numbers being called for.
Theneeforward. the editorial duties of this
magazine absorbed his chief energies ard
the twenty-eight volumes issued under his
supervision form the principal record Of his
remaining years. While II was his main
intent to give In popular form an account
Of the progress OF the several departments OF
science. he never lost sight OF the aim to sh w
wherein the scientific method WAS applicable
to the larger questions Of lte-oi education.
social relations. morals government and re-
ligion. As regards the mode OF treatme emit his
sndeaSor was in enlisting contributors to his
pages. to get them to steer bet ween over sins
plihcation on one hand and an undue techni-
cality OF expression on the other. After this
new magazine had been running about year
and half Youmaus wrote to Spencer: There
can be no doubt that the Monthly 10 doing an
important work In this country. We continue
to print $4,000. although the monthly de-
mand huotuates around 1000. and seems
htioheJ ior 'he last lew
montha But the bound volumes sell
steadiy' though moderately and new sub
scrioers frequently order from the beginning
me fopWdr Sc'ence Monthly has now been In
existence more than twenty years, the found
or mantle having fallen upon his younger
prother. Dr william JAY ioumans. by whom
the magazine is now edited.
.,
Edward foumans died on jan Is 1887. after
long illness. during which abundant testi-
mony was borne TO MS capacity for friend
snip. constant INQUIRIES. anxious and sympa-
theuc. coming not only rom within the bounds
OF the CITY IN which ne dweit' out rom distant
STATES ana from beyond the sea. Mr.. Fisks
peats witness that MS iriendship had rare
auahty, not ONLY was IL manifested In coun-
ses well oonsidsred ana In generosity lavish
IN comparison with us means but In
constant houshtiuiness whioh deemed