The record-union., 1895-12-11

Professor Search's ideas of "Individu-
aliSm" in educational practice. There
are other papers on school matters
Education by Work, Laboratory
! Methods in Mathematics, THE Study
of Children in America and Care and
Culture of Men" 1t is certainly an ably
edited journal thoughtful. strong and
aggressive. AS to the soundness of Pro-
I fessor Search's contention regarding
''Individualism," and which led to his
! disconnection from the Los Angeles
school system, we have not sufficiently
! studied and thought of it to pass an
! opinion.
Paving and Municipal Engineering
| for December Qndianapolis) is at hand
! There is no technical magazine that
| comes to our table that we value more
highly. 1t is down to the level of every
day and practical affairs concerning
! the great economics, good streets
reads, and pavements, drainage OF
towns and cities, sanitary engineering
and the like 1t is edited with marked
ability and keeps track of all decisions
and rulings in the courts Of the
country affecting municipal admins
tration in mechanical and sanitary de-
partments. The contents are exceed
| ingly varied each month-there is no
monotone about the magazine. Arti-
Giles of special value in the current num-
! Der relate to the National Road Parlia-
ment at Atlanta, Bostons park system,
brick paving from start to finish and
cement and its uses.
| The Social Economist for December
| Onion Square, New York; has papers
or the Mandate of the Election" THE
/ Great Metropolitan Bridge" THE
Venezuela Case, THE Tariff" Chris
tan Sociology" Economic Services of
Capital woman Labor in England,
Trade Unionism VS.. Socialism" re-
views of late publications, etc. Mr..
/ Gunton is making this high class mag
azine a foremost one in the estimation
| of the thinkers of the day. This maya
zine like the School of Social Econom-
les. established by the editor, George
! Gunton) represents the American
! School of Political Economy, as dis
tinguished from the English and other
! foreign schools. 1t is the only maya
zine of it's kind published in the United
States.
The Christmas number Of the Metro
poiitan, a magazine of society, dra-
matte art, and song. 1t has host of
portraits in half-tOne of distinguished
society people, actors and actresses, au-
! thors. titled folk, literary celebrities,
athletes. ETC. There are chapters on
fashions, society, the stage, music, art,
/ the drama, the new woman with illus
trations), scientific progress, and so on.
1t is a very attractive, bright and spir-
| tied magazine, and remarkably rich in
illustration, varied in character. The
seven Christmas and art full-page illus
trations, in imitation of red chalk, are
especially fine examples of process
work. The magazine is published by
Rlakely Hall, New York City.
From Clifton A. E. Merritt IA Irving
Place, New York; we have sheet music
OF a new song written by him entitled
''They Were Fond Lovers Once Ga
Comedy of Life)." The music is by
William Barton Stone. Mr. Merritt is a
writer OF popular songs that have a
high standing among the singing
people. He is writer of much versa
tility and marked originality. The
song under notice, says the New York
Herald, sis already being whistled and
hummed on the streets, having taken
the fancy of the public"
Frank Leslie Pleasant Hours for Boys
and Girls New York; is at hand for De-
cember 1t is bright with seasonable
illustrations and varied in matter OF