The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-27
MIDSUMMER MAGAZINES.

The leading story in the Illustrated Maya
zine deals with the tragic, and is based on
meeting gathered to await the second adj
vent.
The Pail Mall Magazine is up to its usual
standard in illustration and letter press
Rupert of Hentzau" is concluded in the
current number.
Literature is sending out some excellent
supplement portraits of American authors
One of F. Hopkinson Smith accompanies
the issue of June e.
The Critic of the 18th contains an appre-
ciative sketch of Edith M. Thomas poet
who has written much and we'll, but of
whom little has been written. A portrait
accompanies the article.
The July number of the Strand contains
the first of a series of short stories by
Conan Doyle. The first in a series of anus
ing sea tales, under the title of Smoked
Skipper, is begun by w. w. Jacobs.
Little Folks (Boston), the dainty maya
zine for very little people, has, among other
attractions in its July number, the begin
ming of a new series of ..Araheila and Ara
mlnta Stories, by Gertrude Smith.
The Home Decorator and Furnisher for
July contains great variety of practical
suggestions to the householder Among
other chapters of timely interest is one re-
!at1ng to breakfasts and decorat tons for
June weddings
The Home Magazine, published by the
Commercial Travellers Association comes to
hand with Fourth of July fireworks cover,
and Is war number throughout. One in
teresting contribution relates to the use of
electricity in modern warfare
The Wide World is a magazine that con-
tains stories of thrilling adventure and re-
markable happenings, but they differ from
SUCH tales in other periodicals in the fact
that they are true. 1t has not room for
hction. 1t is an English periodical
Ihe July number of What to Eat has a
most interesting strawberry design on it's
cover, but the editor of this enterprising
periodical transcends the ethics of the cult
parry fay art when ne admitsNto its pages recipes
Tor such atrocities as ''panSy salads -
Shade of Ophelia! Think of eating pan
sizes.
The Independent of New York announces
that with it's first issue in July it will ap-
pear as a weekly magazine of the size of
the Century 1t will have a cover, and
usually eighty-four pages, which will be in
creased when necessity requires 1t will not
be illustrated, except as its admirable series
OF maps illustrate the events of current his
tory The price will at the same time be
reduced.
MI. Henry Norman, one of the editors of
the London Daily Chronicle, who came to
America to see how we demean ourselves
under the stress of war, will have a paper
in the July McClure's giving his observa-
lions and impressions, and telling what he
thinks is likely to be the outcome of the
war for us in our foreign relations. 1t was
MI Norman whose articles were so widely
read during the Venezuelan difficulty
Arts for America. the Chicago monthly
published in the interest of the Central Art
Association, contains a variety of interest
ing matter in its July issue. The most of it
is made up from the papers and addresses
read and delivered at the annual art con-
gress in May. A part of William Forsyth
address is included among the rest. He
touches upon one point which is of local APP
plcation and interest. When exhibitions
are apparently held" he says, for the sole
purpose of meeting expenses, it does not
take the public long to become cognizant of
the fact, and the result is dismal failure,
and deServedly so. No sincere love of art
can be awakened or cultivated while this
spirit prevails. Neither can it be done by
gallery-trotting-a minute here and an
other there, in the midst of meaningless
chatter. If a work of art fulfils its pur-
pose, it must raise some sort of feeling in
the observer, and to do this the mental at
titude must be receptive and time enough
given to the work to permit of thought If
ize that the most modest picture requires
labor and skill, and thought and feeling
What possible good can come of glancing
at picture and then rushing oft TO an
other? One picture of merit thoroughly felt
and enjoyed for itself is of more worth to
the student than a cursory glance at a
thousand.