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women's colleges receive Dr. Park
hursts attention In the May Ladies
Home Journal, and the yigor with which
he treats the subject is unmistakable. The
fact that Florence Nightingale reaches
the ripe age Of aeyentysfve this month Is
made the basis for an Interesting sketch
Of "The Angel OF the Crimea," as she Is
today, showing new portrait OF her and
a view of her London home. There Is a
strong flavor Of interesting biography to
this number-sketches, with portraits.
Of the home lives and personalities OF
"The Wives OF Three Authors" Mrs.
George W. Gable, Mrs. Conan Doyle and
Mrs. Thomas Hardy, being given on one
page, while Frank s. Guild gives sketch
Of the popular artist, Alice Barber
Stephens and Ethel Mackenzie McKenna
writes OF Marie Corelli. The full score
OF the Concert Mazurka," by the we'll
known composer, Bruno Oscar Klein, the
piano composition which won the sec
Ond prize in the Journals musical series.
Is given. Exquisitely illustrated and
timely articles are Mrs. Mallon's Dainty
Commencement Gowns" and 1.-THE Silks
Of the Summer Miss Hooper writes Of
1.-THE Newest Dress Designs" and Mrs
Hamilton Mott contributes valuable ar
ticle on "The Art of Travelling Abroad. !"
(The Curtis Publishing Company, Phila-
delphia, Pal
Donahoe's Magazine
For May IL a special Jubilee" edition,
in honor OF the olden jubilee of Arch
bishop Williams of Boston. The article
commemorative Of this event Is written
by Rev. Mortimer K. Twolney, review
ing the noted prelate's career, and the
progress Of Catholicity In New England
during the past half century. 1t is pro-
fusely illustrated with pictures of the
archbishop at different periods OF life and
with over 100 portraits Of New England
pastors, This issue has also q notable ar
ticle by Augustin DAILY on his methods
producing Shakesperian play. The H.
Illustrations are scenes and characters from
"The Two Gentlemen OF Verona" Mary
Elizabeth Blake describes the destinations
of a pedestrian tour throughthe byways of
Europe This article Is also beautifully
illustrated. The remaining articles,
sketches, and poems are well in keeping
with the customary brightness OF this
periodical The departments" and edi-
tors review are replete with items of cur
rent interest. - Donahoe's Magazine
Company Boston, Mass.)
Review Of Reviews.
In the department 1.-THE Progress OF the
World for May the editor of the Review
OF Reviews sums up the significant events
OF the month preceding. Prominent topics
thus treated are the income tax decision,
the Chicago election and the triumph of
civil service reform, the Cuban revolt, the
Venezuelan boundary issue, and the
British claim in Nicaragua. The editor
makes some interesting comments on re-
cent progress in the South, notably illus
trated by railroad and other industrial d j.
velopment In Florida, the improvement of
various Southern harbors, the enforce
ment of the South Carolina liquor law,
and other encouraging signs. At the same
time the low prices Of sugar and cotton
are discussed In their relation to the pre-
vailing feeling of unrest among the agri-
culturists of the Gulf states. Foreign
affairs also receive considerable attention.
The Japanese treaty, the British cam
paign In Chitral, French aggression in
Africa, the peace outlook in Europe, the
attitude of tho powers In reference to the
Armenian atrocities. the change in the
spoakership of the British House of Com
mons, tho question Of Welsh disestablish-
ment, and the great boot and shoe strike
in England, are among the subjects
discussed. (The Review Of Reviews Co..
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