The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-12

His Shame" by Andrew Mckenzie.
There are poems by Zitella Cooke and
others. There is a poem by Sam Walter
Foss, entitled Arbitration inspired
by the prospect of the treaty between
America and England.
The New York Critic Of April Sd
devotes seven pages to an account of
the dinner given in honor Of the veteran
poet. Richard Henry Stoddard, by the
Authors Club. It prints in full the
opening speech Of E. c. Stedman. who
presided, the poem recited by Mr.. Stod-
Gard. called "A Curtain Calf; part OF a
speech by r. w. Glider, who called at
tention to some Of the poets noblest
verse, together with poems in honor of
the bard by Edith NJ. Thomas and
James Whitcomb Riley. The report is
worthy OF the occasion. An excellent
portrait group of Mr. Stoddard, Mrs.
Stoddard and their son, Lorimer Stod-
dard: is printed. This picture is remark
able for the excellence of the licensees.
The other Illustrations of this number
! include a portrait of DR.. Antonin Dvo-
rak, whose early return to this country
| as Director of the National ConServa-
tory, the Critic herads in a heartily
appreciative article: and one of the late
| William Taylor Adams. known to mill
ions of boys and girls as oliver OPP
TIC" the teller of fascinating tales of
adventure and patriotism.
"Gunton's Magazine of Practical Eco
Monies and Political Science" New
York; for April has these papers:
President McKinley's Inaugural" IN
tegrity Of Tariff Discussion" 'Protec-
tive Nav igation Laws" Conditions Of
| Labor in Japan 'Perpetuation of the
! Turks in Europe" "Lexow Antitrust
| Report, Views of an AntiMonopolist
on Trusts . "Blair's Human Progress, -
| "A Defense OF Organized Charities, y
Editorial Crucible," Economics in the
Ma gazines''
| The recent election of the Hon. w L.
Wilson to the Presidency of the Wash
! ington and Lee University has called
public ate ntion to enc of the most in
| teresting and historical educational in
stitutions in this country. Indeed, the
/ history Of the university is closely
J ,
from the days when Washington do
mated to il the shares of one of the two
land companies in which he had been
made shareholder by Act of the Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia in 1875 It's
fortunes before and since that time
have been traced by James Alexander
! White in an interesting article en-
titled THE Washington and Lee Uni
versity and Her New President" which
! appears in "Earper's Wookly'' April
| 10th. 1t contains two letters-one
written ~ George Washington. ac-
/ knOWledging the message that the in
stitutiOn had been named Washington
Academy in his honor, and the other
written by General Robert E. Lee. con-
ditionally accepting the offer of the
presidency rendered to him at the close
of the Civil War In this number there
are illustl ations-accompanied by arti-
/ cles-of notable public buildings con-
structed in recent years, showing the
development of architecture in this
country, and fully Illustrated article
on the Spring Exhibition in New York,
Of the Society of American Artists.
|
contains the first installment of new
serial story "A Backwoods Boy
Afloat," by John R. Spears; an article
on African travel, Across the Plains
to Kavallis,'' by a. J. Montenay Jeph-
son; short stories by A. W. Cotton and
H. C. Holmes; and an installment of
| Kirk Munroe's serial, The Painted
Desert" There are in addition, other
stories and articles, and the usual de-
partment5 of interscholastic sport, pho
Biography, bicycling, stamps, etc.
The National Magazine" (Boston)
! for April has for its leading article a
very timely and interesting one entitled
THE Story of an Armenian Refugee. -
1t is the first illustrated account Of the
recent Armenian massacres to appear
in any magazine, and the illustrations
are from photographs taken by the
writer just previous to his escape from
the country during the Turkish treach-
cries. The article, however, in the
april National that will attract the
greatest number of readers is Some
| Recollectons of the Century" by Dr.
Edward Everett Hale This paper is
the opening one of q serial that will
give in chatty, anecdotal and quietly
humorous manner DR.. Hale's reminis-
cenceS of some of the most interesting
phases of American life during the past
threescore years. An illustrated arti-
Gle is entitled Chicago Artists and
Their Work. by II. H. Hayes The
sixth chapter of the religious serial
Christ and His Time" by Dallas Lore
Sharp, is included. Two other illustrat-
ed articles are: An Incident of the
Late War" by S. 5. Weatherly, and "A
Presidents Love Affair."" by Gabriel
Rouquie: the latter a sketch of that ne
Rod Of Andrew Johnson's life which he
spent in South Carolina, dealing with
some hitherto unfamiliar aspects of the
time when he was . tailor and lover
The short stories of the April issue are
as usual bright and attractive reading.
They included: The Madness of Sur
Birbel Salad" by Helen F. Hunting
ton; Sister Aimee" by Abbie Farwell
Brown; I'm Petite Chanteuse," by Ella
Sherman Partridge; Miss Penelope's
Pension" by Anna B. Patten: and
Grass Pinks," by Lucy W Morris
| These, with the regular literary and
fashion department, complete an excel
lent number
The April magazine number of 1.-The
Outlook takes timely notice Of the ap-
preaching dedication of General Grant 8
tomb by publishing an article on THE
| Historic Utterances of General Grant. -
from the pen of General James Grant
Wilson, the historian, friend and war
comrade of General Grant The short