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Perhaps the most readable article In
the number is 'The Border Land OF
Trampdom," in which G. w. Noble
gives the observations of his summer
among the hobos. Professor Israel c.
Russell discusses the theory of ''Igneous
IntrusionS and Volcanoes" Other art1-
cles are 1.-Two Scientific Congresses,
by Professor J. Mark Baldwin: "Natu-
raj History in the Primary Schools OF
France by Fanny Bignon, and a
Sketch of Henry Darwin Rogers.
with portrait. President Starr Jordan
explains his sympsychograph joke in a
letter, and other minor matters of in
terest find place.
"The Progress of the World" the ed
itorial department of the Review OF
Reviews" (New York; touches in the
December number on a great variety or
topics of national and International sig
nificance; an instructive analysis of the
results of the Presidential election; re-
view of the history of the efforts to
obtain arbitration of the Venezuelan
boundary dispute; merits and dement's
of the Cleveland administration; the
latest phases of the European situation
with reference to the Eastern ques-
ton and the Franco Russian alliance;
comments on Lord Rosebery's resigna-
ton. The editor is convinced that the
verdict against free silver pronounced
on November 3D. was conclusive; that
Mr.. Bryan'S cause cannot survive de-
feat. He calls attention to the fact
that while New York gave Mckinley
a plurality of less than 215,OOO, an
area of like population in the Middle
West, including Northern Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, gave plu-
ralities aggregating nearly 100000.
There is a fac-simile reproduction of
President Cleveland's famous telegram
to Indianapolis in September last for
bidding consideration of his name as
a candidate for denomination.
The first full and authorized account
of the great enterprise in text editing
and translating known as the ''Poly-
chrome Bible" appears. 1t had been
originated and perfected by Professor
Paul Haupt of the Johns Hopkins Uni
verSity, Baltimore, who has since Sc
cured the cooperation of many of the
greatest Biblical scholars of Europe and
America. Hezekiah Butterworth con-
tributes a stimulating article on 1.-The
kindergarten Age Gllustrated). Pro-
fessor f.. A. Kirkpatrick writes on
"Child-Study in the Training of Teach
ers." A notable paper is New Yorks
Greatest Movement for Housing Re-
FORM" the first complete account of the
inception and plans of the institution
known as the City and Suburban
Homes Company" President Walter
L. Hervey of the Teachers College,
New York, writes on "The Sunday
schools: Their Shortcomings and Their
Great Opportunity" The "Review' de-
votes unusual space to book notices,
with portrait illustration. Some Esti
mates of the Years Literary Output"
are offered by experts, Hamilton w.
Mabie treating of the departments of
fiction, poetry and belles-lettres; Pro-
fessor Albert Bushnell Hart, of history
and political science, and Ripley Hitch
cock of popular science. Besides the
usual notes and comments on the latest
books, there is special illustrated sec
tion devoted to This Years Books for
Young Folks"
The Thanksgiving number Of 'The
Youths Companion (Boston) was in a
special and seasonable cover and full of
papers adapted to the reason of giving
thanks, home comings and family re-
unions. 1t was beautifully illustrated
as well.
An illustrated article on the New
American University at Washington
will be found in the number of 'Harpers s
Weekly for December 9Th. In the same
number of the Weekly is begun a
story of California life by Rosina H.
Emmett
"Harper's Bazaar" of December 4th
tional Council of Jewish Women by Mrs
Joseph r. Wallach, with portraits of the
leaders of the Council also an interest
ing paper on Every Day Physical Gull
ure," and numerous Christmas sugges-
tions of practical kind.
"Harper's Round Table for December
1st opens with an extremely interesting
story entitled THE Naturalization of
Charles and Mivanway," by Jerome X.
Jerome. In the same number is a short
story by William Drysdale entitled
''Midshipman Jack" and a short story
by Annie II. Ashmore, entitled Rabbit
Hunting in the Snow" There is an arti-
Gle on Modelling in Clay" by j. Harry
Adams, and a descriptive article on
Harvesting Niagara" by Elizabeth
Flint Wade The number also contains
an installment Of the serial story enti-
tied "a Loyal Traitor" by James
Barnes, with many other short stories,
and departments devoted to bicycling,
interscholastic sport, photography,
stamps, etc.