The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
PERIODICALS OF THE SEASON.


Gunton's Magazine is devoted to economics
and social progress. Among the articles in
the December issue are Labor Copartner-
SNIP so Pr George on pssslSn 1ndvsc
try in America - Karl Marx" and "Equit-
ables Rates of Interest"
The North American Review, in its eighty
fourth year, never presented more varied
table of contents than in its issue of De-
cember. The reorganization of the naval
personnel is discussed by experts; the pre-
vention of yellow fever is explained; Max
fulness," and q bank president asks If bank
examiners examine. 1t contains so many
articles of interest that one can overlook the
the exploitation Of one Hanns Taylor, ex-
minister to Spain, who criticises the work of
the peace commission from the Spanish
side.
Hon. Charles DENLY, of Indiana, has the
first pages of the Forum for December in
which to discuss 1.-The Doctrine of Inter-
vention" Colonel DENLY Is very enthusi-
astic advocate of the policy, which would
make the United States a very important
factor in the worlds affairs. Another In
dianian who has q place in the Forum is
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
whose article the Journal has already dis
cussed. The man or woman who is ambi-
tious to be well Informed regarding the
worlds larger interests must read the Fo-
II
New York.
In the December issue of Self Culture
(Akron, o. Mrs. Carina B. c.. Eaglesfield
has an essay on 1.-THE Influence of War on
Literature" 1t is quite comprehensive in
scope, beginning as it does with the classical
period in Greek literature, following Mar
athon and SalaInis and ending with our war
with Spain and its results. She does not
find that all wars have enriched literature,
and II is still too early to speak with
detniteness concerning the quality of that
which will follow the recent Cuban cam
paign. She believes. however, that as it was
war for humanity our literature will be
enriched, and the warp and wool of Amer
lean character morally strengthened through
this struggle.
The Christmas number of the Book Buyer
is a delight to the eye because of the speci-
men pictures from the new books which il
lustrate it's pages. 1t is also illuminative as
to the character of these books, being who'll
ly given up to reviews, many of them from
contributors with especial qualifications for
the work. Russell Sturgis gives an esti-
mate OF Marion Crawford s book on Rome-a
work that will henceforth be Indispensable
to all who visit the Eternal City. Ernest
Ingersoll discusses the merits OF Ernest S.
ThOmpsons Wood Craft" Charles f.
Lummis General Wallace's Fair Cod
Mrs. Catherwood Francis Parkmans works,
and so on. The intending purchaser of holt
day hooks will find this Book Buyer useful
guide. 81
The Artist is the title of a new and hand
some monthly publication published at No.
65 Fifth avenue, New York 1t is an Ameri-
can edition of an English periodical, but the
aim of its publishers is not to offer to the
public another English publication, but Ito
graft upon the comprehensive record OF
European art an equally adequate repre-
sentation of what is being done and Striven
for in this country In England The Artist
lie fha nffi oio oil fNro n ~ q To-
ciety and the official medium for the publ
cation of the transactions of the Society of
Designers; and in America 1t will at once
put itself in close touch with the move
ment that has begun to draw closer togeth-
er the artist and the craftsman. Its aims
are far-reac ching and sincere, and its watch
word usefulness"
The fiftieth anniversary number of the
New York Independent naturally INDUCES
in considerable retrospection. Rev. DR..
Storrs, the one living representative of the
editors in 1S4S, tells about the early years
of the paper; Rev. Dr. Theodore Cuyler tells
something of the Independents history since
he became a contributor, thlrty-elght years
ago, and the present editor, William Hayes
Ward, who has been with the paper for thlr-
ty years, adds a chapter or "reminiscences.
In addition is q notable list of contrlbu-
tors, treating of miscellaneous topics; among
them Richard Henry Stoddard, Thomas
Wentworth Higginson, Hon. Hilary Al Her
bert, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, PARK BenJa-
Bliss Carman, Justin Mccarthy and Maurice
Thompson. The number is one that worth
lily distinguishes the OCCASION.
Among the numerous attractive features
of the December Atlantic is a pleasant pa
per by W. D. Howells, entitled, COMES
sions of a Summer Colonist." Mr.. Howells
is at his best in this discursive form of
writing. He gets at the soul of things quite
as we'll as in his fiction, and INDUCES in
wider fancy DAVID Starr
Jordan, of Stanford University, writes of
California and the Californians, and tells
plate seeking health or fortune there should
know A study of Byron's poetry, by Paul
Elmer More. is inspired by the recent pub
lication, both here and in England, OF new
and handsome editions of his works. Much
of Benjamin Kids article on The United
States and the Control of the Tropics mas
already been reproduced in the Journal.
Perhaps the most notable feature of this
issue of the magazine is the first installment
of Julia Ward Howes "reminiscences
Prof. Frank A Nanny, formerly connect
ed with the industrial work of the Indianap-
oils schools, has a suggestive article in the
Kindergarten Monthly on The Teacher.
He believes, among other things that there
should be more men in the schools, not nee
essarily as principals, but as teachers.
"Other things being equal" he says. the
numbers should be about even. Unequal
as they now are, | ask at the least for some
men in every school. Man is not man alone;
the boy is not all boy. neither Is the girl all
girl, both sex influences are necessary TO
real growth. "A system is deficient in which
the children, girls as well as boys, have no
opportunity to come into relations with men
of high ideals and practical training. AS
matters stand now, the experience of men IS
more cumulative than is that of women;
at least this is true along some very inn
portant lines. and for this reason We need
them
David Starr Jordan, president Of Stanford
University, is an anti-expansionist and un-
Ger the title Imperial Democracy presents
in the Boston quarterly, the New World,
series of arguments against the policy of
colonial extension. He is willing to accept
Cuba as a necessity, Porto Rico and Hawaii
because 1t is fate, but cannot consent to the
annexation of the Philippines. so far as
they are concerned he says, the only
righteous thing to do would be to recognize
the independence of the Philippines under
American protection, and to lend them our
army and our navy and our wisest counsel
ors our Dewey and our Merritt, not our poll
ticians, but our iurlsts. our teachers. with
foresters, electricians, manufacturers, min