The record-union., 1897-03-28

men of the time and of his great book
which is at present the literary sensa-
ton in England and America. Another
important feature of this number is a
suggestive article by Thomas c.. Shear
man on the lack of banking facilities
in the West and South. The double
page Illustration shows the main read
ing room and dome of the new Con-
gressional Library, and there is also
a full-page drawing of the main hall
and staircase
"Macmillans Magazine" for March
(Macnillan & Co, London and New
York; has tle~e features: "A Stranger
at the Dolphin Through the
Swamps to Benin '"Thackeray's Phil
osophy, THE Story of Cressida'' Re
quiescat That Awkward Boy" ''The
Sicilian Peasant" "Pantomime in Par
is" lei Dorado
A suggestive article on Southern
Women in the Last Decade" is con-
tributed by Maude Andrews Oil to
"Harper's Bazaar" of March 9th
Southern women have changed their
point of view in the last quarter CEN
in many ways Their energy, pluck
and rare ability are we'll shown in this
paper by Mrs Oil, who belongs herself
to the South.
The illustrated article on DR.. Nan
sen, held over from "Harpers Weekly
of March 10Th, appears in the issue of
| the 2lth, and gives a thorough account
of one Of the most widely discussed
the distinguished French critic, NJ Fer
diand Brunetiere. NJ. and Nine Brune-
. there and Nine. Blanc arrived in New
York on March Goth, and in THE
Critic" (New York; of that date the
| leading article is a study of the writer
editor and lecturer, by his able collabo-
rator. Johns Hopkins University has
engaged NJ. Brunetiere to give a course
of lectures this spring on the Percy
Turnbull foundation. His subject is
French poetry, and his hearers are to
be envied, if what TIL. Benton says of
him be true. Portraits Of Nine Blanc
and II. Breuntiere accompany the ar
ticle and there are, also portraits of
John Hay, our new ambassador to
England, and the late Professor Henry
Drummond. In the same Critic"
Locke Richardson attempts further
elucidation of a moot point in Shakes
pearean criticism, his paper being en-
titled 'Aguescheek, the Gifted"
"St. Nicholas" for April Century
Company, New York; is rich in illus
! tration and establishment Richer
STILL however is the text of the num-
ber. Young folks of this day we fear
do not know how blessed they are in
the opportunity to have monthly a
magazine of such high order devot-
! ed wholly to their entertainment and
! instruction.
! The International illustrated Maga-
I zine" Chicago for March is the first
number we have seen of this periodical
| 1t is a neat, freely and handsomely IL
| lustrated magazine with stories by
translation from French, German.
! Spanish, Norwegian and Italian
authors of note. 1t has eight depart
ments, cne being quite a novelty, a
register of passengers leaving Ameri-
can for reign ports.
THE International Studio" for March
! (John Lane, 40 Fifth avenue. New
I York; is reprint of q London art
magazine that inlpresses us most IA
/ vOrably. The March issue is the first
! number. 1t is printed upon heavy sur
| faced paper in bold, clear type and its
! illustrations are exquisite examples of
| art in lithography haif-tone work, imi-
! tations of crayon, red chalk and lead
! pencil. II the number at hand there
are some of the best print examples Of
! drawing of heads portrait study, hui
| man figure work, wood carving and
| decorative art we have ever seen in
magazine form. There is a charmingly
| interesting paper on early Scandna-
Wan Wood Carving;' a letter in script
| from japan; a paper on "A Spanish
| Writing Book of the Sixteenth Cen
| tury;" another on Recent Bookbnd
ings," and another by j. D. Batten on
his water color print, The Harpies."
There are chapters on art publications,
THE Lay Figure" Decoration Of
| Commonplace Room" Pencil Drawing
at Bushey," on "A Dream Painter
| Levy Dhurmer). and in a supplement,
| AN -Lithograph. THE Forge"
by Phistler. The Illustrations are very
many and are exceptionally fine The
|
| excellence. All in all. it is a most de-
sirable periodical and should prove OF
| high value in art circles. The editor,
| Charles Holone, is unquestionably well
adapted tc conduct such a journal of
! fine and applied art.
"Cassell's Family Magazine for April
| (Cassell Publishing Company, New
York and London) has as usual fine
compliment of short stories of clean
character and elevating tendency. THE
| Gatherer, in which recent inventions of
practical character are described and
illustrated; fashion articles; sketches of
| travel; Birthday of Notables'' Life
| at the Court of Denmark" Animal
! Grief" The Poet Laureate Austin,
| at Home Haunted Rooms;'' "A Day
With the Hounds" and With a Cam
era in the Clouds" there are features
| Of a profusely Illustrated number
..The Magazine of Art" for April
fCassell Publishing Company, New
York and Londcn) opens with a full