The record-union., 1897-04-25

right swing for the two-step dance.
Published by j. Fischer & Bro, No {
Bible House, New York. 80 cents.
The May issue of 'Godey's Magazine"
is notable for many special articles of
timely interest. The leading contri-
button is Washington Favorites." by
Carolyn Halsted. The photographs
which accompany the article are very
attractive. An article on Power
Boats" discusses the gas engine and
electric yacht question in a very inter-
esting manner. 1t is Illustrated with
many pictures. "A Eulogy of the
Vaudeville" covers the recent develop
ments which have marked the dramatic
stage. The article is illustrated with
beautiful pictures. American Literary
Diplomats" tells of the prominent jour-
nalists and literary men who have held
foreign office under the Government
The leading fiction piece of the issue is
"A Florentine Rose" by Anna w
Young. dramatic tale of ambition and
cruel wrong. There are six other in
teresting tales and five excellent poems
Among TIE noteworthy articles of
can Lace Making" Mushroom Hunt
Ing" Church Music" and Amateur
Book Making" all finely Illustrated.
and the first of Grace E. Drew's series
on The Decoration and Furnishing of
the Modern Home" a strong and use
full contribution is by s. A. Willis who
writes of "Woman's Work in Christian
Missions" and furnishes many impor-
tant points. The Cooley Company,
Lafayette Place. New York.
Dodd, Mead & Co. CNew York; an
nounce for early publication THE Per
sonal Life of Queen Victoria by Miss
Tooley, to be fully Illustrated They
also have nearly ready a new book of
charades TO be entitled The Green
Guess Book"
Scientific Kite-Flying" will be the
subject of three papers in The Cen
tury' New York; for May, each one
written by an expert and illustrated by
accurate drawings. j. B. MilIet de-
scribes the meteorological investiga-
lions carried on at Blue Hill Observa-
tory, near Boston; Lieutenant Hugh D.
Wise, United States Army, tells of his
experiments at Governors Island. in
Guiding the first ascent by kite-power
made in this country. and William A.
Eddy writes of his experiences in pho
tographing, telephoning and telegraph
ing by means of kites.
Probably nothing has been done in
the direction of child-study, the results
of which will be more interesting to
educators than the recent work of
Professor c. H. Thurber of the Univer-
sity of Chicago. Professor Thurber has
obtained from some 1900 children of
ages from g to. l., inclusive. in the
public schools of Chicago answers to a
series of questions. the first two of
which are as follows: What books have
you read since school began last Sep
tember? Which one of these did Won
like best? The answers to the second
question paid high tribute to Ameri
cas- great historian, John Fiske. in that
they placed his History of the United
States for Schools at No. - on a list
of 100 books receiving the greatest
number of votes. This book also an
pears in the first ten voted for by bows
- years old, and in the first ten voted
for by boys II years old.
Mr. Fiske's object in writing this
book was to bring forward in a clear
and simple manner the leading facts of
our history and their philosophical re
lationship. In this connection his early
experience with the history may be of
interest. At first he tried, under the