Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-14
The New England Magazine.

Later uTTCt SIIpS.
~ The New England Magazine.
The life of Booker Il. Washington and
the work of the Tuskegee Institute are
the subjects of a noteworthy article In
the current number of the New England
Magazine. The article is profusely illus
trated. An article following the same
line of thought as the foregoing is, con-
tributed by Rev. A. d. Mayo and dis
cusses the question: "HOw Shall the
Colored Youth of the South Be Educat-
ed?' 1.-THE Homes and Haunts of Israel
Putnam are treated in an attractive and
scholarly article by Rev. William Far
rand Livingston. Among the many other
delightful articles in this number are in
Guided the following: 1.-The Story of an
Old House and the People Who Lived in
It," "A Baby Community" 1.-THE Au-
tumn Birds Of New England and
"Keene, N. H." The number is one of
the most attractive Of the year.
The Arena.
The October Arena discusses variety
Of subjects in an able and aggressive
manner. Hon. Charles A. Townc's ar
ticle, 1.-THE New Ostracism," attacks with
great vigor interference with professors
in colleges and universities. Herman f.
Taubeneck continues his attack on con-
centrated wealth. Judge Walter Clark
sends out plea for the establishment of
public rights over semi-public interests
and institutions. The editor of The
Arena continues his onslaught on the or
ganized forces of plutocracy. Mary Plat
Parmelee's article on the Political Phil
osophy of the Father of American DEM
is an argument for popular lib
critics. b. o. Flower in THE Latest So
cial Vision" discusses the merits of Bel
lamy's Equality" THE Dead Hand
in the Church. by Rev. Clarence Lath- |
bury attacks the denomination of the |
dead past over the the living present in
the church: ''Hypnotism in it's Scientific |
and Forensic. Aspects is the subject of |
an article by Marion l.. Dawson. Sui |
eide: rs 1t Worth While?' is the cap |
ton of Charles b. Newcomb's study of |
one of the most interesting and painful |
themes of the age.
The Living Age.
Recent numbers of that valuable peri
odical. The Living AEeG contain among
others the following articles: IN the
House of Commons Half Century Ago"
BY Sir c. Gavan Duffy; Scottish Literal
ure," by Arthur ]. Balfour; "A Remin-
sccnce of Tennyson," by William knight;
The Antiquity of Man." by Sir John Ev-
ans; "Contemporaneous Problems: The |
Colonial Policy of Europe and What that
If Spain Should be" from the Spanish of
he late Senior A. Canovas del Castillo:
'Europes New Invalid" by John Fore
nan. "Old Fiction" by Augustine Biz
ell; 1.-THE Superstitions' of Shakespeare's
by George Morley; France.
Russia, and the England of the Jubilee"
~ Francis de Pressense: 1.-The New Say
ngs of Christ" by M. r. James; and
THE Works of Robert Louis Stevenson"
LesIie's Monthly.
The Hawaiian Islands are well de-
;cribed and well illustrated in an article
)y George H. Johnson in Frank Lesles
Popular Monthly for October. In the
same magazine is an interesting and val
liable historical paper on 1.-The Land
marks and Memories of the Hackensack
Valley" by John p. Ritter. Some Ken
lucky Women" is brief paper on the
,elles of the "Blue Grass" made partic-
llarly attractive by numerous portraits
If beautiful women. George Willis Bard
we'll contributes a pleasing sketch of the
Breton peasants, which is illustrated by
beautiful reproductions of paintings by
Henry Mosler Another article which
contains entertaining reading as we'll as
important information is demonstrating
IN the Columbia" by Joseph William
Collins. The college article this month,
he twelfth in the series. describes that
great western institution, the Leland
stanford Junior University.
The Eclectic Magazine
or October contains long list of read
lble and timely articles from the best
oreign sources. Among the principal
mes are: France, Russia, and the Eng
and of the Jubilee" 1.-The Uses of HUI
nor" Colonial Empires 1.-The Queens
OWN Guides;" "Psychical Research and
IN Alleged Haunted House," Some Fa-
nous Maiden Speeches. Mrs Oil
,hant;;' Autumn Days in Islay;" 'Tne
New Sayings of Christ" IAN Unnoted
Corner of SPAIN" 1.-The Unrest in India'
WeUIy IeuTS VI \SCuhSs I'll SOHNSA-
ation;" duplicate Anecdotes "Wol
ner Forest Peter the Great" "Mr.
Antarctic Exploration" In
addition to the above, several well-se-
ected poems and short articles complete
he number.
The Art Amateur.
The October Art Amateur is a superb
lumber. A beautiful color plate entitled
Cherry Ripe accompanies it. The
light supplement pages of working de-
igns give china painting motives, nee
llework. typography and wood carving
Ill actual working size. In the body of
he magazine are articles on 1.-THE Tech
tic of Puvis de Chavannes," by Montague
Marks; 1.-THE Revival of Lithography,"
IN the well-known illustrator, w. A.
Rogers, with illustrations by himself;
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