The record-union., 1899-12-06

/, ham Taylor; Concerning Certain Wise
Limits to Charity Organization Society
Z! Work" Alexander johnson; "A Sociol
ogical View of Sovereignty" (contin-
ued), John R. Commons; "Old and New
Aspects of the Aryan Question" Geo
Vacher De Lapouge; 1.-The Working
! Hypothesis in Social Reform George
H. Mead; THE Press and Public Opin-
! ion," V. S. Yarros; Alcoholic Hypno-
tisrn,' Arthur Macdonald; Seminar
| Notes." Social Institutions and the
Riemann Surface" Amy Hewes.
| Mr. Dooley's" neighbor, Molly Don
ahue,' makes her debut in the Christ
mas Ladies Home Journal" She is
! ambitious to reign as social queen OF
Archey Road, and is quite as interest
! ing and witty as MIR. Dooley," the
philosopher of her authors creation.
Rev. Cyrus 7. Brady draws on his ex-
| periences as missionary to write OF
What Christmas Means in the Far
West" giving pictures of rare, pathos
and of irresistible humor. The letters
that passed between Gail Hamilton and
Whittier are published for the first
time. They give some delightful
Quaker Poet" Ian Maclaren writes on
Shall the Old Clergyman Be Shot?'
and Albert w. Smith Ghe American
Lewis CarrolD contributes more of his
wonderfully funny nonsense verses.
Dan Beard interests the boys with a
Christmas novel, and an exquisite carol
by George w. Cable is timely for Christ
mas rendering. There are two notable
page pictorial features, "The Nativity
from the brush of w. L. Taylor, and
Coming Home for Christmas" by a.
B. Frost. The holidays are considered
in all their phases, and the wants OF
the home and home-makers are antici-
pated. (The Curtis Publishing Com
pany, Philadelphia-)
Part XIX. of Vol. l. of Fifty Years
of Masonry in California" is at hand
from the publishers, George Spauldins
& Co., San Francisco. 1t is fully equal
to the previous issues. It consists Of
two parts, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite" Gllustrated) and Found
ers and Builders of Masonry in Califor-
MIA" The illustrations are full-page
group of the Supreme Council, Thirty
third Degree Scottish Rite, for the
Southern Jurisdiction of California;;
full-page portrait of Albert Pike; Sow
ereign Grand Commanders portraits;
T. H. Caswell, Porfirio Diaz, Isaac H.
Stearns and Henry L. Palmer; portrait
of Albert G. MacKay; six illustrations
of Scottish Rite degrees; three views OF
interiors and 1856 portraits of prom
inent men in Masonry offices, past and
present, of California lodges.
From the novel cover design to the
very last page of the December ''Wo-
mans Home Companion Springfield,
o. is bright with Christmas cheer and
full of new and practical Christmas
ideas. The spirit of the approaching
holidays enlivens the excellent Christ
mas stories and verse contributed by
Francis Linde, Hester Caldwell, Oakley
Ward, Lewis e. MacBrayne, Clinton
Scotland and Margaret E. Sangster,
while John Kendrick Bangs in the
Idiot at Home" papers makes de-
cided stand for the myth Of Santa
Claus. The profusely illustrated ac-
counts of AN American Christmas at
B1enhein1 Palace" by Edward Page
CASTOR, and when Santa Claus Comes
to. the White House, by Mary Nirnmo
Balentine, describe the generous gift
making of two well beloved American
women, Mrs. Mckinley and the Duchess
of Marlborough. Christmas prepara-
lions for every member of the house.