The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06

ers. An article by Richard burton, .he
Hartford poet and reviewer. on THE
Healthful Tone for American Litera-
ture' lays dova the principle. which
will receive very general Endorsement,
that the highest form, OF art express
zion. whether in painting, sculpture.
music or literature, coEle only upon a
basis of firm confidence in ethical
standards. and are stiAed, stunted and
repressed by the prevalence, as at pres
ent, OF a foolish regard for ''art for arts
sake" Other valuable contributions to
this number of the Forum are w. II.
Mallock's analysis of socialism, Ed
ward Atkinson's plea for gold mono-
metallism, Professor Ministers remin-
iscent glance at past financial crises
In this country. Henry Fletcher's sta
tistical demonstration that the small
American town Is doomed, and DR..
Newman Smyth's strong argument for
the encouragement of betting. and
thus of gambling and the lottery evil
In point Of well-balanced contents of
a character best adapted to the purpose
of general education, the Chautauquan
occupies a position not, to our knowl-
edge, rivaled by any competing publi-
cation; and In its April number one
may perceive a notable illustration of
the comprehensive policy of its con-
ductors. We quote few of the titles Of
the more conspicuous articles in this
number Queen Victoria and Her
Children" What the Stars Are Made
Of" Napoleon on the Island of Elba,"
rhn nAIt t., faIa CO nj
tary Science" Politics as Career
in England" 1.-THE Great Tunnels
Of the World" ''The German For
est" How Christians Destroyed a
Tribe of Indians one case
in which missionary zeal was
cruelty misdirected-, Labor Bureaus
and Their Work." 1.-The Reign of
Money" The Smallest Republic in the
World"-that of San Marino. in Italy,
which, although only seventeen square
miles and containing only 5000 popula-
tion, has a history dating back to the
Fourth century, "Florence Night
ingale. a Character Study" Influence
of the Weather on Diseases" Easter,
Its Eggs and Legends" and "Women
Among the Early Germans" We know
OF no more instructive feast than this.
comprised within the pages of single
magazine.
The first article in the Cosmopolitan
for April is also one of the best written
and most interesting articles printed
this month. 1t is Mrs. Robert p. Por-
ter's graceful biographical sketch of
the celebrated Lady Hamilton, of
whom our great grandfathers raved
and gossiped in Lord Byron's time
THE Nymph of the Attitudes" as she
Is termed in this articles title, who,
the daughter of a peasant coal carrier,
and herself nurse maid, rose by her
grace Of person and flirtatious arts to
the position Of wife of England's
proudest ambassador. This article, to-
gether with one by Lady Colin Camp
bell on English Country-House Par
ties and George Frederick Stewards
contrasting Of China with Japan forms
the magazines predominant features.
Mrs. Victoria Woodruff Martins
Humanitarian Is beginning to become
really interesting periodical. For
April 1t presents at least three articles
that do it signal credit. The first of
these is Professor Bonneys paper on
Science and Faith" in which, after
showing that the Reformation was a
scientific process, he contends that sci
entific research is necessary antidote
for the superstitions which tend
to collect around faith as bar
nacles around a ship. The Sec
cond Is by +. st. John Bullen and
treats of problems concerning the pre-
vention of insanity, holding that while
science teaches the need of stringent
state regulation of the provocative
function, to the end that children may
be healthy in both body and mind, it
will not be possible, under existing con-
ditions, to go further than to insist
upon more general diffusion of the
laws of hygiene, so that personal re-
straint from vicious practices may fol-
low as voluntary consequence The
last article Is by Rev. J. Rice Byrne
and comprises vigorous arraignment
poral punishment In schools.
Successive numbers of that dainty
Chicago fortnightly, The Chap-Boo
strengthen its hold upon the affections
of readers who can appreciate even a
censurable fad. when 1t is followed
with originality. novelty and fine scorn
Of the conventional. For April / the
Chap-Book presents well-conceived
sonnet. Endymion, by De Guaita; a
Maeterlinckian prose sketch by Gilbert
Do rlra s.nTba CnlIar JDtpac
Lyric of joy" by Bliss Carman; a
sketchy bit of travel and description
concerning Colombia, the land of revo-
lutions;" a poem by Duffield Osborne
and a two-page drawing, by Charles
Dana Gibson, for. Herbert Chatfield-
Taylors decadent novel, 1.-Two Women
and Fool" Lastly, we have the
Notes" tremendously affected and
phantasmagoric, at times. yet fetching
for all that. Upon the whole. notwith-
standing its faults. we should not like
to spare the Chap-Book.
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:
William Dean Howels is profusely
writing poetry.
First numbers of the Chap Book are
selling In Boston at So to $3.50.
william Watson has received grant Of
flO0 year from the British civil list.
Professor John Fiske Is writing a new
book dealing with the early history of Vir-
ginia.
Mark Twain has sailed again for E,l-
rope, this time to bring his family home
and settle down once more at Hartford.
A Chicago paper boasts that there are
200 poets and authors within Il radius of
four or Ave miles of the city hall in that
city.
The sum OF 10000 pesetas $4,000 has been
collected in Spanish America for monu-
ment to the female poet Donna Conception
del Arenal.
Tho Raalx iiiadnrct a I,ds that ,rLoo-