The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-29
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LATE MAGAZINES.
scR1BNER,s FOR OCTOBER.

sCRIBNER's FOR OCTOBER.
One of the attractive features of the num-
Der to San Franciscans is Lloyd Osbourne's
sketch OF Mr.. Stevenson's home life at
Vailima. 1t is a loving picture, well por-
trayed. III. G. Burners article on "Post-
ers" of all sorts makes good reading.
THE STRAND FOR OCTOBER.
This popular English dime magazine is
becoming more popular in this country
with each number. Its strong feature OF
having each number complete in itself
is taking one for the desultorv reader.
1.-The Evolution of Cricket" by A. T. Story,
is one of the leading articles.
PAIL MALL MAGAZINE.
This artistic magazine continues to bear
evidence of the goodness and the quantity
of Mr.. Waldorf Astor's money. 1t is fully
I'D to the high standard its titled editors,
Lord Hamilton and Sir Douglas Straight,
have set for it. The etching of this num-
Der is a charming marine study, Home
ward" after painting by Flameng.
GoDEY's LADY's BOOK.
This is Southern number" with lead
ing articles on the Atlanta Exposition by
John S. Cohen, and on "King Cotton and
His Subjects" by Lee ]. Vance. There is
a clever short story by Will NJ. Clemens,
formerly of San Francisco. In the book.
reviews "Chimmie Fadden" gets some
what tardy praise.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWER, HARVEST EDITION.
This well-known weekly, in its number
of September q, devotes sixty-four pages
to review of the condition of crops of all
kinds. 1t is full of good reading and
should be preserved for reference. The
49, fol FOR he
fruit-growing industry, and the summaries
indicate brighter signs of the times on all
sides.
THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE.
The American University Magazine for
September contains several articles that
are especially noteworthy. The question
of compulsory attendance at college chapels
is beginning to be thoroughly agitated and
Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall, DID,, who
has recently been appointed chairman of a
committee to consider this question al
Williams College, gives his ideas on tn,
subjec at length. The history of Harvard
University is continued, with an article on
the Harvard medical school by Ramon
Guiteras, MD. There is handsomely
illustrated article on the University o
Georgia and one on Knox College. An en-
tertaining account of the New York Stu
dents Club is written by E. Lawre nc
Hunt. The Rutgers Alumni ASSOCIATE OF
of New ork and vicinity, by w. II. Var
Steenbergh, is illustrated with views OF
the college and portraits of the graduates
Rutgers College should be proud of the
showing her alumni make.
OLD SOUTH LEAFLETS.
The directors of the Old South work O.
the time honored Old South meeting
house of Boston are publishing a series o
leaflets, Chiefly upon patriotic topics
| They comprise, chiefly, reprints from
writers whose work has stood the test O
time. A strong moral tone runs through
all, and they make good reading for thu
thoughtful.
| John Mlton's famous essay on GA Free
Commonwealth" is among those of recen
issue. 1t was first printed in 1860. Il
treats of "the ready and easy way tt
establish free commonwealth, and tn,
excellence thereof, compared with the in
conveniences and dangers of readmitting
kingship in this Nation" Here is an ex
| tract:
1.-THE whole freedom of man consists