The record-union., 1896-11-22

drawings, how the present building NAV
be enlarged SO as to afford sufficient
room for the Presidents family, for the
transaction of official business and for
official receptions and entertainments
The same number of the Weekly" will
contain a review of the Horse Show.
by Caspar Whitney, with double-page
Illustration by w. T. Smedley
"Godey's Magazine" for December
(New York; has an especial Christmas
time flavor. The frontispiece is a re-
production of the splendid painting of
Gherardo della Notte, THE Alteration
of the Shepherds" a picture never be-
fore given in an American magazine.
Following this is an illustrated series.
The First Christmas" by C. f. Les
ter. A strong special feature is the
article by Grace e. Drew on Art and
Fashion in Dinner Giving" Another
subject of especial interest is "Ameri-
can Women Harpists," by Frederic
Reddali. fully illustrated with the por-
traits of women who have mastered
the harp. Two Christmas stories are
The Santa Claus of the Midland Rail-
way" by Clarence Herbert New and
"A Hard Times Christmas" by Rupert
Hughes. The other fiction of the num-
Der covers a wide range of topics and
includes Her Cobra Lover" by Will
lam Alexander Fraser. who LAYS his
scene in Burmah. THE Repentance OF
Amos Loveday," by Kenneth Lee.
Concerning a Poem,' by Bergengren,
"A Scheme That Succeeded by Harry
Irving Horton, and ITO Forgive Di-
vine,'' by Mary Nixon. Several poems
and other miscellaneous articles are in
cluded in the contents, and a bright
farce, ''By Any Other Name" from the
pen of Gertrude Morton Cannon. The
Music in America" series is continued.
and the dramatic world receives at
tention from the pen of Beaumont
Fletcher, who gives study of Bret
Harte's Sue" on the stage. Mr..
Bartlett contributes christmas
music feature.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly"
(New York; is the first of the Christ
mas magazines to appear, and it is in
every respect Il beautiful number
Under the title "a Magic Island" Bea-
triz b. de Luna writes entertainingly
of the picturesque Catalinas of Cali
fornia; Cornell University is described
by Herbert Crombie Howe in the sec
ond paper of the profusely illustrat ted
series on american Universities and
Colleges; Major General O. O. How
ard tells something of the Character
and Campaigns of General Robert e.
Lee" and among the Illustrations to
this article is the last portrait of the
great Confederate; there is an interest
ing paper on pottery by Lawrence Men
denhall; an excellent Christmas story
is contributed by Margaret E. Sang
ster; in Canoeing Down the Rhine"
Rochefort Calhoun takes the readers
pleasantly from Basel to Heidelberg;
Francis Wilson's new play, Half a
King" is described and pictured with
portraits and views of the principal
scenes; Varina Anne jefferson Davis,
the Daughter of the Confederacy," has
something to say of the proposed Bat
tie Abbey of the South; and there are
numerous short stories and poems. and
an attractive young folks department.
More than the usual one hundred illus
trations are given in this number.
The November number of the can
nails of the American Academy"
which concludes the eighth volume of
that journal, contains the following pa
pers: ''The Relation of Sociology to
Psychology" by Professor S. n. Pat
ten of the University of Pennsylvania;
Postal Savings Banks" by E. T. Heyn
of New York: "A Neglected Chapter in
the life of Comte," by w H. Schoff of
Philadelphia, and "The Ethics Of Stock
Watering" by T. c. Frenyear of Buff
falo. In addition. this number contains
a report of the last National Conference
of Charities and Correction. There are,
besides, the usual departments of per-
sonal notes, book reviews, notes on
municipal government and sociological
notes. Philadelphia, 81.
"The Lotus" Ransas City, Mo- for
November realizes the ideal character
of a bibelot of serious aims and char
acter in the domain of imaginative lit
erature. Satin and Saint" by Arthur
C. Grissom, is a psychological study of
a dual nature, and is powerfully writ
ten. Charles Battell Loomis, a brother
ed with fantastic poem called
Logic" Waltern Blackburn Harte
proves he can write fiction as well as
essays with a pathetic and ironical
etching of New York life, called 1.-The
Little Game of Human Nature" John
Lewis Berry, Jr., contributes another
story, dealing with the hope of i'm
mortality, For the Repose of His
Soul" DO You Remember" is a
poem of sentiment by Olive May Per-
cival. Frederic w. Hinsey has pic
ture poem, "Grisette," and John Arm
strong, a poet of passion and emotion,
contributes "Fulfllment." r. Alton
writes a fin desiecle sketch of the ways
of a New Man with a New Woman"
Herbert Crombie Howe, well-known to
college bookmen, has brace of clever
and suggestive sonnets. 'Pessime" and
"Optime" Bubble and Squeak is
snappy as ever.
"Babyhood" (New York; completes it's
twelfth year with the November issue.
yThe number is rich in practical hints
for young mothers. Professor J. Lewis
Smith, one of the highest clinical au-
thorities on the diseases of children,
writes on some of the obstacles to the
successful rearing of children, and
points out how such difficulties may be
removed. DR.. c. G.. Kerley describes
how to battle children in health and
disease, and DR.. a. K, Bond treats of
the education of weakly children How
to deal with untruthful children is the
subject of another suggestive paper.
81 H.
swers to young mothers concerning the
MANY nprnlpyinO O11pStiODS which oric,