The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10
The June Magazines.

AMATEUR photographers, mountain
climbers and lovers of outdoor sport
generally, will all find attractive read
ing in a group of three articles on
autobiography on the Heights" in The
Outlook's annual recreation number.
Photography on the Alps" is sub
ject of an article by Madame Gozzaldi,
which is humorous as we'll as practi-
cally instructive; the famous explorer,
Lieutenant Peary, relates some of his
experiences on the Greenland Ice-Cap,
while Mr.. w. D. Lyman tells the story
of last years ascent of Mount Adams
by the Mazama Club. Many fine pic
lures of mountain scenery in Switzer-
land, Greenland and the Far West il
lustrate these articles.
CURRENT HISTORY begins its seventh
year with an unusually fine number
of $50 pages. In every quality that
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The NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
opens with thoroughly suggestive
and practical article by Andrew Carne
gle, entitled The Ship of State
Adrift." DR.. Joseph H. Senner
United States commissioner of i'm
migration at Ellis Island, writes upon
the " immigration from Italy," and w
j. H. Traynor, president of the Amer
lean Protective Association, describes
the "Policy and Power of the A. P
A." Among the shorter articles, ably
treated, are: The Loyal West" by
Senator H. M. Teller of Colorado
"Other Presidents that Might Have
Been" by Joel Benton, and "Tht
Truth About the Opium War;" by
David A. Wells. A carefully-arrangeC
index to the one hundred and sixty
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THE Ladies' Home Journal is excep
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by M. Albert Aubet, celebrate,
French artist, in decorative frame o
striking beauty. This rich touch o
nature is supplemented by A. b
Frost's characteristic drawing illustrat
ing James Whitcomb Riley's poem
Cassander," and by groups of posie'
among which Miss Waddle's mus
sings with charming freshness. Anon
the other features are one of Mrs
Whitney's admirable letters to girl;
articles on summer gowns and millir
cry, suggestions for luncheons and pal
ties, "The American Girl in Scull
ture," besides the usual department.
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