The record-union., 1896-08-10
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The North American Review" for
August (New York; opens with paper
from the pen of Sir Walter Besant on
The Future of the Anglo-S Saxon Race"
The Hon. Robert P. Porter asks rs
japanese Competition a Myth?" and
The Canadian Elections and Their Re
suit are discussed by J. w. Russell.
The sixth and concluding installment Of
the series of sketches on wild Traits
in Tame Animals" by DR.. Louis Rob
tnson. Is presented, his theme being the
familiar one of Dogs and Cats" H. w.
Aucy furnishes an accurate insight Into
The Power of the British Press, and
under the caption of tissues and Pros
poets of the Campaign" two extremely
important political articles are con-
tr1buted by Senator w. E. Chandler and
the Hon. Josiah Quincy; an interesting
study Of Some Ante-Bellum Politics
is INDUCED in by the Hon. George w
Julian, and DR.. H S. Williams deals
with the query, "Can the Criminal be
Reclaimed?" A theory of Natural Bi-
metallism'' is propounded by George II.
Lepper, while In Novels Without a
Purpose" Grant Allen advances the
opinion that in the twentieth century
such works of fiction will not obtain Sc
rious recognition from the public. An
admirable criticism on American social
life, under the title of "A Newport
Symposium is give by Mrs. Burton
Harrison. Other topics dealt with are:
How to Prolong Life" by William
Kinnear; italian immigration" by
Prescott F. Hall, Secretary of the I'm
migration Restriction League, and
''The Taxation Of Church PROPERTY" by
Speed Mosby.
The August Popular Science Month
ly' opens with a discussion on 1.-THE
Proposed Dual Organization Of Man
kind by Professor William G. Sum-
ner of Yale. The dominant subject in
this number is the science of mind. Pro-
fessor ]. Mark Baldwin of Princeton
concludes his examination of 1.-THE Ge-
MUS and His Environment" begun last
month; Professor w. r. Newbold, of
the University of Pennsylvania, treats
of spirit Writing and Speaking
With Tongues %; there is also an ac-
count of "Epidemics of Hysteria," by
DR.. William Hirsch, one of Nordau's
critics. An art based on psychology Is
represented in 1.-The Aim Of Modern
Education" a forceful essay by DR.. c.
Hanford Henderson, which will interest
teachers. Hon. David A. Wells con-
cludes the historical division of his Sc
ries on Principles of Taxation" with
description Of the Swiss cantonal fiscal
systems. An account of the facilities
for the study of science at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, with many
portraits and views, is contributed by
Lewis r. Harley. Other illustrated ar
ticles are THE Stone Forest of Florris-
SAINT" in which Professor Angelo He'll
prin describes a group Of agatized tree
Stumps in Colorado; Early Years of
the American Association" by William
II. Hale, with portraits of founders and
early Presidents of this great scientific
society; and '"The Scallop," by Fred
Mather. The subject of the usual sketch
and portrait is William E. Mather, the
Ohio geologist. The editor comments
on woman suffrage and on a recent
panic Of devil-seeing in certain New
York schools. (New York: D. Apple
ton & Company
Harper's Bazar' for August contains
thoughtful article on Bryn Mawr
College, written by Mrs. Agnes Bailey
Ormsbee; also a sprightly account by
John Corbin of an onlooker's share In
one of the races at the recent Henley
regatta, with an illustration of the
scene of the race. In fiction there is a
humorous short story entitled "a Violin
Case" by Margaret Sutton Briscoe
The contents of the July American
Catholic Quarterly Review" (Chas. A.
Hardy, Philadelphia) are: ITALY and
the Ruins of Political Liberty" Rev.
Thomas Hughes, S. J.; Rome or Nat
uralism?" Very Rev. Augustine F.
Hewitt, c. S. P; THE Baptism Of
France" Rev. Reuben Parsons, D. D.;
1.-The Greed of Science, or Agnostic Ev-
olution as Religion" r. J. NJ; Bal
four's Philosophy Professor St.George
Mivart, f. r. s.; Madame Poland, ="
Or. James Field Spalding; Catholic
Missions in Africa" John T. Murphy,
c. s. Sp.; "The Power of English Non
conformity" A. F. Marshall, B. A;
Father Baraga Among the Chippe