The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
Among the Magazines.

| Among the Magazines.
A beautiful cover in nine colors, from a
design by Gorguet, the distinguished
French artist gives promise of the bright
and spring-like contents OF the May num-
| Der of Scribners Magazine. 1t launches q
new kind of college art:cle-not a history
| OF the institution, but a reminiscent and
d!scursive account Of undergraduate
Life" old and new, which is always The
Collegiate in the minds Of its graduates.
Edward S. Martin, one OF the founders OF
the Lampoon and a graduate. of II, opens
the series with Harvard. He traces the ev-
olution of Harvard social life from the old
days Of ''class feeling to the present day
| when the elective system and 500 men in
class have made the old unity of life
and interest impossible. His account of the
| career Of a typical Boston boy on his way
through the social mazes of Harvard is
not only amusing, but of great value as
| picture of real student life. The abund-
ant illustrations are made from actual
scenes by an artist who was taken into
the college life and saw it at first hand.
Harper's for May opens with "'Cross-
Country Riding in America" by Casper
Whitney, illustrated by c. Dana Gibson
and others. "A Few Native Orchids and
their Insect Sponsors is a study of cross
fertilization, written and illustrated by the
late William Hamilton Gibson. white
Mans Black Man, the seventh of Pout-
ney Bigelow's series entitled, white Mems
Africa" is a study Of the African negro
as laborer. The illustrations are by r.
Cation Woodville. Two Undescribed Por-
traits of Shakespeare by John Corbin in
PRODUCES what is probably the only life
portrait of Shakespeare in existence.
The May number Of the Atlantic Month
ly takes up the problems Of rural New
England in two articles which present
study of country life in two different COM
munities in two different states. These de-
scriptions Of the present life and ways Of
the rural population throw Hight on such
problems as these: whether the rush to the
cities is likely to leave the country barren
of men; whether the falling away from
old-time religious beliefs is causing a de-
terioration of character; whether the civic
pride of the country town is decaying;
and whether the stanch and homely virtues
of preceding generations are maintained.
These two articles have been prepared for
the Atlantic by two writers Of experience.
who have made special studies on the
ground for this purpose. In contrast to
these appears paper by Mr.. William K.
Smythe explaining the new country life
in the arid west by picture of the pros
porous civilization that has grown up at
Riverside, California, and Greeley, Colo
RADIO. and the new institutions of moderate
communism which irrigation has made pos
sible.
The czar-like rule exercised by Speaker
Reed has been the occasion of much COM
ment and criticism of late. Endowed with
a plentitude of power beside which the
president of the United States seems mean
and Insignificant, Mr.. Reed is today the
autocrat of congress. The threatening dan
ger Of this one-man power is clearly and
forcibly indicated in an article which will
appear in the May Forum from the pen
of Mr. Henry Lichfield West, an authority
on national politics.
Senator Hoar's article in the April Fo-
rum defending the senate from the charge
of degeneracy has aroused a storm of dis
senting criticism. A vigorous and effective
reply 10 the senator by Mr.. Charles r.
Miller, editor of the New York Times, viii
appear in the May Forum.
Ex-President Harrison, whose articles In
The Ladies Home Journal are creating
THE Social Life of the President in the
April Issue Of that magazine. The ex-
president will tell OF the dinners, recep-
tons, ETC., that are given by the chief ex-
ecutive, and detail the great social de-
mands made upon him. He also gives a
peep into the White House din.ng-room and
silver closet, and notes the beauty of the
service used for state dinners. which was
bought at second hand. II is said that he
also pays heed to the oft-repeated ques-
ton, How much OF his salary can pres
dent lay aside?''
"Does Modern College Education Edu- |
cate in the Broadcast and Most Liberal |
Sense OF the Term?" is one Of the mos, |
important inquiries that could be set on |
foot This discussion. which is TO be taken |
part in by President Gilman of the John |
Hopkins, President Dwight Of Yale, Pres |
ideat Schurrnan OF Cornell. President Nor !
ton OF the Stevens Institute. Henry Thurs |
ton Peck OF Columbia. Bishop Potter and /
others of the most distinguished men IN /
the United States and Europe. Is begun in /
the April Cosmopolitan by a radical in |
quiry into tie educational problem along /
the lines OF Herbert Spencer. President |
Gilman VII follow in direction almost /
equally searching.
A series OF hitherto unpublished letters 1
written by General Sherman 20 q young i
girl who applied 10 him ANONYMOUSLY for i
Information regarding an army officer Of /
whom she lad once been the correspond
ezt Is the most novel feature Of this num-
Der OF McClars's- There s a touch OF hu-
NOR and touch Of romance IN the story /
the letters unfold. and one Is uaove5 both
20 sigh ard laugh az the posture Of which
the generals good nature finally brings
him
I,eedy. Kansas governor. TOW OF t1a-
kettng trip 20 Texas. told crowd a. Aus
til that & costs tNen;y-s-x cez,s bus1sl
10 produce cora in Kansas. aad Gf;y-ssx
cents &c produce wheat There : 10 f1rths-
wonder why Lse3y qus; farming and took
70 of.ce-seekiag. Co-n ezs Be produced
Tor zen cents and wheat fc- thirty. 10;
counting harvesting and at q margin.