The record-union., 1897-02-14

Y, FEBRUARY -, 1897
and with the translations from eminent
continental authors ON prominent ques-
tions of the day, fairly doubles the val
ue of the magazine, which, before these
additions We're made was we'll worth
the subscription price of Sc.
The February number of Table
Talk" opens with THE Lobster at
Home" by Helen Louise Johnson. one
of the most comprehensive and valua-
BILE articles written upon this subject
which is at the same time bright and
entertaining, giving as it does the COM
plete life-history, as we'll as the various
methods of it's preparation for the ta-
BILE. In addition to this and the regular
departments of "Housekeepers' In
| quiries,' THE New Bill of Fare" !"
| menus, regular and special Seasona-
BILE Recipes" Fashion and Entertain
| ments tfor a st. Valentines party
among others), all of which are very
helpful to the housekeeper and home
| maker, the issue contains an interesting
article on the Quotation Menu" an
account of some Culinary Legacies
from the Indians" by Martha Bockee
Flint, and one on Ancient Salads" by
| Elizabeth Grinnell, as we'll as mention
of the latest novelties, books of interest
and so forth Any of our readers are
offered a sample copy of the magazine
| free, if they will address Table Talk
Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pa.
| The School of Review for Febru-
airy University of Chicago has these
papers: Natural Sciences in the
Higher Schools of Germany" James E.
Russell; The Tendency of Students to
Omit the College Course that They May
Enter Professional Schools Direct from
the Secondary Schools" A. F. Nightin-
gale; The History of Secondary Edu-
cation in the United States. 1. Biblio-
raphy," Elmer E. Brown THE Michi-
gan Schoolmasters' Club-Proceedings
! of the Twenty-seventh Semi-annual
Meeting" E. C. Warriner; THE Psy-
chOlogy of the Sentence Diagram Ger
i trude Buck; Discussion" by l. n. DEM
mon, w. S. Perry, B. A. Hinsdale and
F. A. Barbour; 1.-TWO Problems in Com
position Teaching" Joseph V. Denney;
Amount of Work Demanded of Pupils
of Michigan Public High Schools" E. O.
Marsh, F. r. Hathaway; Discussion"
| by A. F. Volland, E. C. Goddard and NJ.
L. D'Ooge; How Far Should High
Schools do Collegiate Work." Z. G.
Peirce, A. w. Tressler; Discussion"
by NJ. L. D'Ooge and E. C. Warriner.
Home and Country" for February
| (Monthly illustrator Publishing Com
pany, N V is at hand. 1t is handsomely
and profusely illustrated. Its leading
papers are: "An American Painter in
Munich" Edward T. Heyn; Whist and
It's Masters r. Frederic Foster; Eng
land as a Field for Artists" Charles
Turner; THE Great Treasury Robbery -
Rufus r. Wilson; THE Drama" Robert
Stodart; THE Old Love and the New,
F. c. Philips; "Carita: A Cuban Ro-
NANCE" Louis Pendleton; With the
Artists" Charles H. Israels; The Old
Sheriff's Story" ]. Mclean French;
Between Two Covers" Christian Har-
ley; THE Home Corner" Mrs. Lillian
Marshall
What To Eat" is the title of a new
ma gazine published at Minneapolis,
Mimi. 1t is very attractive magazine,
unique in form and print, and brilliant
in establishment and illustration. The
| papers in the magazine relate to diet,
the table, instructions concerning food
and it's preparations when to eat how
| to eat and what to eat. There is an
excellent article on dyspepsia by a
practical woman who has had much to
do with the care of dyspeptics. Another
on Food and Digestion" by DIR.
Perry; another on the "Chafing Dish,
| by Cornelia c. Bedford; another on
| favorite dishes of favorite actors, and
other practical, sensible papers of value
to all people. We like the spirit, tone,
vigor and freshness of this new aspi-
rant for public favor, and believe that
it deserves the patronage Of the people.
THE Hypnotic Magazine for Feb
ruary psychic Publishing Company,
Chicago is at hand. 1t has these pa
pers: Report of Work Done at the
Daily Clinic of the Chicago School of
| Psychology" by Herbert A. Parkyn,
NJ D.; Hypnotic Suggestion by Rich
ard A. Proctor; "Hypnotism and It's
Practical Relation to Crime and the
| Courts by Clark Bell; "Mesmerism,
Hypnotism and Mind Healing" by
George Wyld NJ. D.; editorials on inter-
esting topics and the inquiry depart
| nent
A few of the special features of the
| February number of "Harper's Week
| ly' (New York; are as follows: The
| first chapters Of a new serial story by
John Kendrick anBgs, entitled THE
Pursuit of the Houseboat," a sequel to
The Houseboat on the Styx," with
Illustrations; the progress of the Cuban
| revolt, recorded from week to week
| the proposed geological gardens in
| Bronx Park is the subject of an illus
trated paper; the plague in India is
ably described; Colonel George E. War
| ing, Jr., continues his valuable series
of articles on Street Cleaning in Eu-
ropean Cities; the New Cripple Creek
is shown in picture and text; a
thoughtful and important article by the
editor, Henry Loomis Nelson, has as its
| subject, President Cleveland and His
| Administration" and several articles
| on the political questions of the day
are contributed by Hon. Carl Schurz.
''The Kindergarten News" (Spring-
| field. Mass) for February is at hand,
and as usual is we'll filed with matter
of first interest to those who have the
care and education and training of
young children as guardians, parents or
teachers. A fine half-tone portrait of
| Jennie B. Merrill is in this number
| She is Supervisor of kindergarten