The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-01-14
Literary News and Notes.

cuSSeQ Oy 1fO1 CnalleS EllOJ norton IN
the January Atlantic. 1t is the first re-
view of any importance by an acknowl-
edged authority, and it is interesting to
see that Prof. Norton accords to Mr.. Kip
ling a place among the greatest English
poets.
Mrs. Mary c. Robbins in her article of
Park making as a National Art in the
January Atlantic suggests the possibility
of system of parks from New York to
San Francisco. This suggestion, while
startling at first, becomes more and more
possible as time goes on and the growth
of park making in our cities continues.
Capt. A. T. Mahan, who has just re-
tired from the navy and whose volume on
''The Influence of Sea- Power on History
won for him the honors of the English
universities, contributes to The Century
for January graphic paper on ''Nelson in
the Battle of the Nile,'' illustrated with
maps, and diagrams, and portraits of
Nelson.
| The progress of the World" in the
Review of Reviews for January, 1897,
gives an admirable resume of the great
word-events of 1896. Nowhere else can so
faithful and impartial a chronicle of these
stirring times be found. This illustrated
editorial summary in each month Review
is everywhere recognized as one of the
triumphs of modern journalism. The
discussion of the Cuban situation is en-
livened by the reproduction of timely
| Spanish and Spanish American cartoons.
| The series of articles on The Problem of
Elementary Education, by DR.. j. NJ. Rice,
which have been in process of preparation
| for nearly two years began in the De-
cember number of The Forum. These
articles are based on special tests I'M
dertaken with more than one hundred
thousand children. and represent an en-
tirely new departure in the field of peda-
gogical study. 1t is confidently believed
that these articles will prove to be of the
very highest value. They cannot fail to
be of vital importance to parents and
teachers.
The Cosmopolitan for January contains
several illustrated articles of more than
usual interest, among them being ''Ger-
man Students and their Absurd Duels;'
''Some Types in Dixieland;'' "The Fam
GUS Fete at Vaux;' ''The Story of the
Farmers College, by Murat Halstead;
Fin de Steele Stage Costumes: " Mascag-
nj and his New OPERA together with
some striking examples of recent art.
Conan Doyle contributes the first install
ment of ''Uncle Bernac, Memory of the
Empire" and Theron c. Crawford begins
ga Modern Fairy Tale-The Wish for
Political Power;;' Clarence II. New has a
short story entitled 1.-THE Angel of Muir
phys Gulch.''
| The January Arena contains ga Course
of Medicine and Surgery by A. B. Choate
Finance and Currency by Herman
| Haupt, ''Restore Metz to France by an
anonymous writer. ''Calve's Home and
few of Her Friends by George E. Cook,
''Englands Hand in Turkish Massacres'
by NJ. H. Gulesian, ''Our Own Ships for
our Foreign Trade by Captain William
Bates, ''Daniel Webster's School Days.
by Forrest p Hull, ''Negro Folk Lore
and Dialect by W. S. Scarborough, 1.-THE
Religion of Burns poems by Andrew
w. Cross, 1.-THE New Old Philosophy
of LIFE by S. P. Colburn, and ''Hered :
itary Influence and Medical Progress by
DR.. j. j. Morrissey.
With the number bearing date January
End, The Living Age begins its two hun
bred and twelfth volume. This sterling
magazine loses none of its interest or
value, but rather grows in excellence as
t l'S y CdiS lHSICdS6-tttuIuS VIC en- pei leuCG
of the past with full appreciation of the
needs of the present. This is emphasized
| by the advanced step it has Just taken.
If anything more were necessary to
make it an ideal magazine, especially
adapted to the needs Of the American
reader, then the additions OF a Monthly
Supplement devoted to Readings from
| American Periodicals. Readings from New
! Books, and List of Books of the Month
is that thing.
In McClure's Magazine for January are
| reproduced all the known portraits of
Benjamin Franklin, painted or drawn from
life. There are fifteen of them, covert Q
period of Thirty one years; and they are
the only authentic documents whence the
present generation may derive any accu-
rate conception of Franklin features.
Presented all together, as they are here
with excel ient notes giving the history of
each picture, they have an interest and
value that cannot be estimated. Mr.. Chas.
Henry Hart, the editor of the series,
more than proves his competency, and
the groups of life portraits of Washington,
Hamilton, and other great Americans
that are promised in succeeding numbers
of the magazine, will now be awaited
eagerly.
The recent disastrous fire at Mount
Holyoke College, and the effort which it
has stimulated to make good that loss and
to place the college upon firmer found
alton than ever before, have drawn the
attention of our people anew to the note
worthy place which Mount Holyoke
holds in the history of American educa-
ton. Its foundation was great pioneer
ing effort. Mary Lyon was one of the
truest heroines and one of the most far
seeing women whom our country has
known. The story of her struggles for
her own education and of her high ambi-
ton to open to all women the highest OPP
portunities for culture is indeed stirring
story. 1t is told with reverence and en-
thusiasm by Henrietta E. Hooker, one of
the present Mount Holyoke professors, in
the January number of the New England
Magazine. The fortunes OF the college
from its foundation to the present time
are traced, and we are given clear and
full account of the splendid work which
Mount Holyoke is doing to-day. The
article is illustrated by score of pictures,
including fine portrait of Mary Lyon,
and it is sure to be very widely read and
circulated at this time, when the friends
of the famous institution have its inter-