The record-union., 1896-12-13

Edward John Poynter, the new Presi-
| cent of the Royal Academy; Mary Cow
| den-Clarke, Locke Richardson and
| George Grey Barnard. a young Ameri-
can artist, in whom the paper sees the
making of great sculptor" In answer
to the question1so often asked, What is
the good of Polar exploration the
Lounger in "The Critic says: IF
| some of the more recent explorers were
asked, I think that they would reply
that the pole is almost as much of gold
mine as South Africa. Dr. Nansen will,
at the least calculation, make S1OO,OOu
out Of his writings and lectures on the
subjct of his voyage and discoveries.
The Christmas number of "Ev'ry
Month" (Howley, Haviland & Co., New
York; has a handsome special cover tor
| this woman's magazine of literature
and popular music. The number opens
with a Christmas carol, then follow por-
traits of the Gar of Russia, Mrs. Pres
ideEt Mckinley, Rudolph Virchow,
/ Phil May and Virginia Harmed, and
| two fine art pictures, with accompany
| ing text These are succeeded by two
pages of a song without words, Abb
| sence," by Theo. F. Morse; "Carica-
| lures and the Caricaturists' comes
next, and then story, followed by
song, Without Thy Love-" music by
| Charles Coleman, and words by R. A.
Browne. Rough Weather Dresses, y
with text, illustrates winter walking
| dresses. A fine double page colored
plate follows "A Christmas With Cap
! Tot, - NTocn mo
| Girl" gavotte by E. Hoist, for the pi-
ano, Under the Mistletoe"; Things
Literary" with portraits; American
| Women in Art" by Gabrielle d. Glenn
ents, with Illustrations; song and cho-
rus, Golden Valley" words and music
| by Charles Graham; decorative notes,
| a paper by Governor Altgeld, story
| for Christmas, and modes for the hair
| and fashions conclude brilliant num-
| ber
! The Forum for December (New
| York; has these papers: How Shall the
Child be Taught-Obstacles to Rational
| Educational Reform DR.. J. NJ. Rice;
| Another Year of Church Entertain
ments," Rev William Bayard Hale;
| ''Rudyard Kipling as a Poet" Mont
gomery Schuyler; Some Practical Les
sons of the Recent Campaign" Hon.
Andrew D. White; "Will Government
! by the People Endure?" d. Mace.
| Means; The Brewing of the Storm, .
Goldwin Smith; Princeton in the Ma
TONS Service" Woodrow Wilson; THE
Poetry of the Earl of Lytton," George
! Saintsbury; Drawbacks of a College
! r
omy Laws Versus Body Snatching,'' DR..
| Thomas Dwight: American Women
and American Literature" Hon. Hugh
| H. Lusk.
The American Historical Register"
| for October November Boston) Is
handsomely illustrated and elegantly
printed. The Register is the gazette
of the historical military and patriotic
| hereditary societies of the United States.
1t is conducted by Captain H. H. Bellas,
L. S. a. (retired), Franklin S. Frisbre,
LII. B., Elmer +. Wadman, and Fred
erick Bacon Philbrook, aided by General
James G. Wilson, d. c. L., and General
Charles w. Darling, A. NJ. 1t is a mag
azine with pure and lofty purpose, in
Spired by patriotism and love of heroic
character 1t is historically the reser-
| voir for the incidental facts relating to
the upbuilding Of our country and the
voice Of the patriotic societies of the Ma
ton It's text is full of interest, rich In
patriotic lore, and is from the pens of
foremost patriots and writer's.
|
"Harpers Weekly" for December 9TH
/ T.. 10 IL
Of novel and artistic design. The illus
! trations are very handsome. Chief
among the features are: Running the
Wild Turkey in the Indian Territory, -
! front page illustration; THE Recovery
of the South The Coming Season, -
Cuba and the United States" Foot
ball and Scholarship "The New Meth
odist Bishop of Africa with portrait:
THE Chief Justice of the Court of
! Claims" with portrait; THE New Rec
tor of the Catholic University" with
/ portrait: ''Brazil's New President" with
portrait; This Busy World by f. S.
Martin; Music and Drama" by Irena-
f! Gus Stevenson; conclusion of THE
Landlord of Lions Head" by William
Dean Howells; THE United States in
! Turkey, by J. Augustus Johnson;
Street Commissioner Warnings Tour of
! Observation in Europe" by George E.
/ Waring, Jr.; THE Opera in New York;; !;
/ The American University" by Richard
! Wheatley, Illustrated; alternating
/ Currents" by Rosina Hubley Emmet.
/ 'Compressed-Air Motors" by Carl Snv-
der. illustrated; "A New Classical Ency-
/ clopaedia," by Marion Wilcox; Newly
Elected Governors. with portraits.
The Kindergarten News for De-
cember Springfield. Mass) has twenty
seven distinct papers besides the usual
! departments, all related to kindergar-
ten work, home training, reports of the
educational convocation at Chicago. ed
ucational news. songs, criticisms
/ Christmas thoughts, motherhood. book
/ notes, etc. 1t is a magazine of first
/ interest to parent and teachers.
! The December "Donahoe's Magazine''
/ (Boston) is decidedly a Christmas num-
Der. Electoral topics and other sub
jects Of general interest are discussed
from varying standpoints, but the per-
vading sentiment is, as it should be,
that Of the festival season. Irish read
ers cannot fail TO to be interested in the
/ Rev. Denis OCallaghan's graphic de-
scription Of the recent Irish Race Con-
Ivention." In Election Ethics Past and
| Present" John j. O'Shea presents a
study Of the methods employed in for
mer days and In our own. Marie Dom
egan Walsh writes very entertainingly
of "A City on HILL" the city of the
House Of Loreto." and Mary F. Nixon
tells of the Last Sigh of the Moor. y
| Christmas in Florida by William