The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

lected and we'll read 1t Influences children
for good. II inspires love or knowledgei IL
teaches quickness of thought and huency Oh
men: Ii makes them tolerant and charitable
in their Judgments; IL develops genuine
love for humanity. 1t is an article worth
reading by parents who contemplate pur-
chase of Christmas books for their chill
dren.
The National Congress of Mothe.s has
issued a full report of its second annual
convention, held in My, 1S9s. in Washing
ton, ID. C.. Among the addresses are many
of a very practical and helpful character.
and women who look with doubt on the util-
fly Of such gatherings can hardly lail TO he
convinced by glance hr lugh this neatly
printed volume that the serious and intelli-
gent discussion by mothers of experience
and by teachers as to the needs OF childhood
must have god results
The strong face of Cromwell adorns the
frontispiece of the November Century, and
introduces John Morley's life of this enemy
of English kings. which is to run as a serial
in the magazine. There have been many in
dcations recently of a literary revival OF
Cromwell, such as certain later celebrities
have enjoyed. s. Wei. Mitchell whose ''Au-
photography of a Quack' begins with this
number evidently cheiishes the medically
orthodox opinion that man VINO Is irregu-
lar as a physician Is a rascal or deepest
dye in all other respects.
The November Critic. always readable,
contGins an unusual amount OF interesting
matter Besides Miss elders entertaining
chapter OF literary gossip is an illustrated
paper descriptive OF Ebert Hubbard and
his unique printing shop at East Aurora,
n. Y, and there are three contributions
relating to Mr.. W. u. Howels. Members of
literary clubs in Indiana who intend writing
something about MIR. Howells and do noe
know where 10 find personal information
about him should make a note of this fact
that they may not find il necessary to
write to the journal for aid when the time
by Cornelia Atwood Pratt, relates TO Some
Aspects of His Realistic Novels" the sec
end. by Walden Fawcett, tells of the close
relations between the novelist and brother
who mas remained a country editor in Ohio;
the third. by Gerald Stanley Lee, has to 90
with MIR. HowellS on the platform, where he
has gone this SEASON
The ChriEtmas number OF Parsons Mag
azine is already at hand. IL opens with an
article by Raft Uddin Ahmad, an Oriental
scholar Victoria. Empress of India. -
II deals solely with Queen Victoria's private
interests In India, giving many details about
the Queens daily lessons in Hindustani. her
fondness for Oriental literature, and the
elaborate preparations that are made to
insure the proper welcome for the Oriental
potentates by whom she is constantly visited
In England. The article is said to be in
every way authentic, the proofsheets hav-
ing been revised by her Majesty. and the
photographs which illustrate 1t having been
An interesting contribution 10 the number
Is the accounC by twenty or more au-
thors or the way each earned his first
check. There is South African article,
one on photographing by electricity, and
another on the Photographins. of stars.
There are several short stories. among
them one by +. Frankfort Moore relating
an adventure of famous Nell Gwynne.
In Frank Leslies Monthly for November
is a paper on Women in Dramatic Art"
by Adeline Stanhope Wheatcroft, director
OF a New York dramatic school, I'm the
course OF whic.s occurs this paragraph:
The first month Is the crucial test in the
work OF the dramatic student The dream
ers suffer q rude awakening and sometimes
are doomed 10 swallow large dose OF that
disappointment which is the basis of most
human achievements. When these drcamers
find out that dramatic art means work.
work. work. they are apt to lose heart
Others perscvere and gain Jneir reward.
For the most part the principal training OF
the first three months consists in teiiinS tire
student what 10 do There are marked pro-
vincialisms and mannerismS to be overcome.
some Of which seem to defy Ill efforts al
reformation, and just here the teacner en-
periences the sensation as of a soft white
hand pressed hard against n wall of stone.
The hand suffers, but there Is no impression
on the wall. Other students like a
sponge. quick to absorb yielding to the
slightest touch and capable of being nodded
and shaped as the teacher wills. These
possess the temperament that we teachers
appreciate so much.