St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-06-28
THE MAGAZINES.

MeClure's lite of Napoleon, with
500 pictures, has been published in
book form with paper covers. 1t is
valuable contribution to the Napo-
leon literature, and as the price is
only so cents anyone who is inter-
ested in the life OF the great emperor
can afford copy.
The German Struggle for Lib
erty," is the subject OF a series OF
papers to be published in Harper's
Magazine. The first article will ap-
pear in the July number.
One of the noteworthy features of
Harper's Magazine tor June is the
story of a Frontier Fight, by Gen.
G. A. FORSYTH, U. S. A., with ilustra-
lions by r. F. Zogbaum. House
boating in China and Rome in Afrl-
ca are articles OF uncommon interest,
and, for that matter, so are The
New Gar and The Grand Prix and
Other Prizes. Add to these the
chapters of two serials, Person
al Recollectlons of Joan OF Arc and
Hearts lnsurgent, and poems and
short stories OF the highest rank,
and still the literary treasures OF
this number OF the old new" Maya
zine are inadequately suggested.
A feature OF the June Forum is a
group of three educational articles.
Following the precedent of many
years the une number has been
made SPECIAL educational number.
These three articles are, "A Rational
Correlation of School Studies" by
DR.. NJ. Rice, which is the topic at
present in primary educational cir
Giles; IAN American Educational
System IN Fact" E. P. Powell,
which is an explanation of the ad
vautages OF state control Of univer-
sites; and thorough examination
OF the management. of their finances
by our universities and colleges by
President Charles F. Thwing, OF the
Western Reserve University, who
shows that bequest or gilt to an
educational institution has proven
to be the best possible investment OF
capital.
A peculiar and wierd little story
in symbolism is Grace Shaw Duff's
sketch called Two Beasts which
appears in the June Arena. Most
people will read it second time,
tor the pictures it invokes are strong,
though the symbolism will probably
lead To many interpretations.
The New England Magazine for
June maintains its high standard
OF excellence, containing several
articles OF especially timely interest.
Victoria Reed writes OF Sir William
Pepperrell, the gallant leader of the
siege against Loursburg which re-
suited Ill brilliant victory in com
memoration of which a monument
was erected on the site OF the old
fort on the 17th inst.
Mr.. w. D. Howells has written for
the Century" Magazine two pa
pers entitled rribulatlons OF a
Cheerful Giver," which make wide
appeal to the public interest as being
a graceful and diverting series OF
confessions OF the writer's expert.
ence with the begging fraternity,
with incidentally considerable phil
osophy OF charity of a some hat
deprecatory sort. These papers will
appearin the June and July numbers.
The Review of Reviews for June
gives an account OF the passion play
spectacle to be seen this summer at
Horitz, a small town in Bohemia.
The performance will be repeated at
stated intervals till October.
Mrs. Wards serial, The Story OF
Bessie CostreIl" in June Scrlbner
reaches a very dramatic situation
The force and wonderful intensity of
this tale have seldom been equaIled
in any story of the same length. 1t
is almost impossible to exaggerate
the reality of the picture of life
among English agricultural laborers
which this wonderful novelist has
here nrOduced