The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05
CURRENT LITERATURE.
The June Magazines.

Institutions" in the Popular Science
Monthly, in which he traces the evolu-
ton of the professions of physician and
surgeon. These professions, which have
been now united and again separate,
have common origin in the function of
the primitive medicine-man, who is gen.
orally identical with the primitive priest.
THE current number of Godey's
Magazine is certainly one of the best
publications Of the month, and cannot
fail to attract universal praise. Beau
mont Fletcher's review of "Trilby" as
a play is one of the best and most
comprehensive that we have yet seen,
and is of interest to both those who
have and have not seen this wonderful
drama. W. A. Cooper has an article on
the National Academy of Design, with
magnificent illustrations.
JOHN MUIR, the Californian natural
lst and geolOgist, has written for the
June Century an account of the dis
! coyery OF the largest glacier in the
world, in Alaska, which bears his name.
Mr.. Muir made his voyage at the be-
ginning OF the winter season, and was
accompanied only by missionary and
party OF Alaskan Indians. They were
called upon to endure many hardships,
and not a few dangers. Mr.. Muir
thinks that the rate of recession of the
glaciers is much more rapid than is
generally believed.
THE June atlantic contains INSTALL
ments of the two leading serials by
Mrs. Ward and Gilbert Parker, also a
short story of frontier garrison life, by
Ellen Mackubin, entitled Rosita."
Another bit of fiction of unusual char
acter and interest is "Through the
Windows: Two Glimpses of a Mans
Life" Lafcadio Hearn contributes a
delightful paper entitled "In the Twi-
light of the Gods" which, with Mary
Stockton Hunters poem, >" A Japanese
Sword-Song," gives this issue dis
tinct flavor of the Orient.
THE June number of Scribner's
Magazine opens with dramatic pre-
sentation of the three epochs in the
history of Chicago-Before the Fire,
After the Fire, and To-day. The au-
thor, Melville E. Stone, has long been
associated with the growth of Chicago
as the owner and editor of great news
paper, and he writes with the fullest
knowledge of the men and material
conditions that have made the new
Chicago, The illustrations are from
original paintings and not from photo
graphs. They represent Chicago as it
never before has been pictured,
IN the Art amateur for May are two
charming color plates" The Watering
Place." by j. Peyrol Bonheur, and
Decorative Groups" after Boucher.
There are the usual eight large pages
of practical working designs for wood
carving, typography, china painting
and needlework. The number itself is
especially one for the young illustrator.
In My Note Book" the editor, while
praising those pictures which deserve
attention, un6ipohingly denounces GER
tain g old masters " which he finds on
sale at some of the well-known CALLER:
les in New York. Price, thirty-five
cents. Montague Marks, publisher, %
Union Square, New York.
A FEATURE of the June Forum is a
group OF three educational articles.
Following the precedent of many years,
this number has been made special
educational one. These three articles
are " A Rational Correlation of School
Studies," by DR.. J. NJ. Rice, which is
the topic at present in primary educa-
tional circles " An American Educa-
tional System in Fact" by E. p. Pow
ell, which is an explanation of the
advantages of state control of univer-
stiles; and thorough examination of
the management of their finances by
our universities and colleges by Presi-
dent Charles F. Thwing, of the West
ern Reserve University
THE only magazine in existence de-
signed primarily as permanent work
OF reference is Current History A lit
tie over five years ago it entered upon
a field until then unoccupied, aiming to
supplement all other reading matter by
furnishing quarterly concise and sys-
tematic, yet at the same time readable
and attractive, summary of all current
affairs of importance. Ii has coutin-
ued to be in every sense a high-class,
timely, and useful publication-which
qualities have been brought TO the
greatest perfection attain able as the re-
suit of experience. Its reputation for
reliability of statement and freedom
from offensive bias of every kind has
long been established.
HISTORICALLY the southern shore of
the Mediterranean is one of the most
interesting regions of the earth. Its
present importance is sadly less than
its past, but William Sharp shows in
the June Harper'S that the country of
Carthage and Hadrumetum is as fas-
cinating as ever to the traveller. 1t is
the Z" Rome in Africa" upon which he
dwells, but recent attempts by the
French to restore the ancient impor-
lance of the country are better under
stood after Mr.. Sharp's description of
the land as it was and as it is. The
story of Joan of Arc setting out on her
campaign is wildly told in the course
of the " Personal Recollections now
appearing in this magazine.
THE charm of listening to a famous
man as he tells of the greatest influence
upon his life comes very strong upon
one in reading the article which the
Rev. Robert Collyer, ID, contributes
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