Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-24

the day Is undoubtedly co-education,
and pemorcsts Family Magazine, with
characteristic enterprpse, has set before
It's readers In the october number
most excellent symposium on this linz
portant question. The contributors to
1t are among the best known educators
OF tho country and comprise such
names MS David starr Jordan. Thomas
s. Hastings, II. NJ. McCracken, James
NJ. Taylor, Charles II. Knox, Edmund
=. Plat, and S, S. Packard As all
a these men have very decided opin-
ions on the question and are authorl-
ties on educational matters, their Views
cannot fail to be interesting. cadet
Life at West Point which appears IN
the zane number ~ a well written and
entertaining sketch OF the ne Of ca
Oct from the time he enters West Point
until no IS a full-nedged soldier. An
excellent description oil the school and
It's surroundings ls given, and, as IT
ID all written by cadet, 1t has the
charm Of local color which only one IN
timate with the place can give; aud the
article ~ also Ruperbly Illustrated. ~
Failure in Dress Reform" is a spright-
~ and humorous narrative showing
some OF the difficulties In the way OF
would-be progressive young girls as
Stunning masculine attire" How to Play
the Guitar Without q Master Is so
clearly written and so well illustrated
one nood not be Ignorant Of the best
method OF using this rather romantic
instrument. The contents Df the maya
zine Is further enllvened by several
notable pieces of fiction. the Home
Art department tells OF Work for
october evenings" the "sanltarlan"
discusses Comfortable Liying;" $50
cloty Fads" and Chat" are fun OF
interesting talk on timely toplcs and
other departments OF the magazine all
contribute 10 keep this most excellent
perlouichl W to itS usual high stand
ihs'
Edwin l.. Godkiu, ESQ the editor OF
we Nul9h anu New York Evening
Fo8t, rs the author OF IA recent mono
| graph ON me Problems Of Municipal
! Problems OF Municipal government
| American Academy OF Political and So
| clal Science, Publication No. MS Svu.
! Paper. PIP, 90. Price. 70 cents Phlln-
! dclphlu; lA9i) published by the Ampri-
| can Academy Of Political and Social
| Science, Mr. Gndkln's essay tnkrs IN
! the municipal history OF New York,
| discussing the problems which have
arisen IN lta history, and pointing out
/ thereby the problems which ARE con-
| fronting or win confront every large
| American city lie also Indicates the
IL facing No lover OF good city govern
ment aud no city official should fail to
| read Mr.. Godkln's interesting paper.
Charles a. Dana, editor Of the New
York sun, win be the subject Of very
cumprchenalve aud interesting bio
Mr.. Dana'B chief associate on the sun,
In McClurc'a Magazine for October
Tho story Of Mr. Daua's connection
| wish Brook Farm. and ~ his service
during the war as assistant secretary
OF war under Lincoln and stanton. VII
be told with especial fuliness Views o
his office nj the sun ana Of his COUNTRY
home on Long Island, ana a very IN
iorestlug series Of portraits OF him, vii
accompany the article,
While their elders are reading Pro
fcssor slonue's new Life Of Napoleon
an opportunity OF getting tho sam,
historical facts as set forth In stor!
form In Elbrldgc $. Brooke "a Boy o
the First Empire" which will bog tn
leading serial Of ST. Nicholas durlul
the coming year The hero OF MI
Brooks story Is o French lad who rcn
dora service to Napoleon and become
his page ana finally an aide He FOL
| lows the emperor through all the mar
at Ilha and at Waterloo. ~ BOY of ia
First Empire Is said TO be truth
ne. based upon the best authorize
and verified by all the lateat lnformo
ton. II VII ibe richly and carefully q
Illustrated.
, "rhe Trail OF the Sword" is the TIA
, OF Mr.. Gilbert Parker'B new histories
. novel. which Ia to be published shurtl
3 by D. Appleton q Co. The romance ,
Canadian history has attracted NJ
: Parker takes us from Albany to GU,
= bee IN tho eighteenth century, an
!. again ON a voyage or adventure. IL
\ tale OF love and bitter hate. III
! title suggests the dramatic charact,
e OF thls nnc historical romance, which
. probably the most advanced work
. this brilliant novelist.
a
a Houghtnn. Mlnlin y Co are hrlnFir
3 out a very line school edition Of Lamb
q Tales From Shakespeare with u fires
3 and Interesting Introductory sketch az
il brief notes. The Tales VIII be publish,
/. first In three parts, constituting Ne
Q Ga. CO ana &c OF their Riverside Liter
4, l,,ra gatsga M n cents gueh Thpy IS
: soon be published also In one volun
y In linen covers at 90 cents. Since ea,
Is part VIII contain complete stories. Il
l. Tales may be used equally well ia Il
l. separate parts or In single volume.
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