The record-union., 1899-09-04

tion is given of a scripture written by
a philosopher at the age of 40 years.
Accompanying the article are interest
ing illustrations of customs and habits
of the people-ship building, musical
entertainment, farming, curing fish, etc.
A fine reproduction of the tablet OF
Abydos is given as supplement.
What the World Needs" by F. T. s.,
is vigorous, pithy and suggestive ar
ticle on the great need of humanity
''the art of being kind" Praise is
merited by a poem, Bell the Great,
both for excellence of style and the
strong dramatic interest it suStains
throughout. 1t is in the time of the
DruidS Of ancient Britain, and the
theme is the choosing of a new king.
There is no lessening of interest in the
series of articles on 1.-The Prose Works
of Richard Wagner" Basil Crump of
the London Wagner Society, gives an
account of Wagners unfinished drama,
''Wieland, the Smith, Lessons in
Occultism, written by F. M. Pierce, is
valuable article. "The Little Pasha,'
adapted from the French by H. de N,
is a well-told story for children. Other
contents are: symposium on Broth
erhood,' "Quetzaleoatl,' the Mexican
savior by Mildred Swannell; Stu
dents Column" and brotherhood Ac
tivities'
The school girls outfit and chill
dren's fashions. new fancy waists,
suits. and millinery for women, and
advice and suggestions on materials
and Innings for the fall and winter
season are timely subjects of the Sep
tember issue of "The American Queen
(New York;. The fiction, consisting
of completed stories. is on the usual
high plane of excellence. and is contrib
uted by Mabel CUTLER Couch, Fred Bre-
ton and X. Murray Eliot. Beauty,
toilet and etiquette hints, money max
ing occupations for women, house rem
ovating, puzzle entertainment for the
children. and advice for the housewife
are all subjects replete with interesting
matter. The embroidery department
in this issue, consisting of original de-
signs of a sofa pillow, a centerpiece
and dolly case. will appeal strongly
to embroidery workers who are getting
up their holiday gifts. A poem entitled
Il Never Forget You" by Clifton Bing-
ham, because of it's exquisite sentiment
is worthy of special mention.
1.-THE Coming Age for September
(Copley Square, Boston.) has portrait
of Edwin Markham and these original
papers among many others: "The Men
and Thought that Made the Boston of
the Forties Famous DR.. j. T. Cod
man. 1.-The Work of the Mothers Con-
gress and Clubs Mrs Theodore Weld
Birney; Social Salvation: What the
Church Can Do to Abolish the Slums,
Rev. Everett D. Burr: "rThe College and
the College Man." Prof J. r. Mosley;
How to Enjoy Browning" Rev. Fl. c.
Meserve; "The Poems of Emerson,
Charles Malloy; Academic Freedom
and the New School of Economics,
Prof. Frank Parsons: "The Family and
Civilization" Luther Gulick, NJ D.. and
Rev. r. f. Bisbee: "The Christian
Commonwealth. of Commonwealth,
Georgia. George Howard Gibson;
Emanuel Swedenborg," Ruth Gibson;
1.-THE Evolution of Man" M. f. Brooks,
D. d. S.; Dreams and Visions, Mrs.
C. K. Reifsnider: "Claire's Afternoon"
(story), Ernest H. Crosby.
| "The Bookman" for September (Dodd
Mead & Co., New York; is very full as
to matter and absorbingly interesting
as to thought and subjects. In addi-
| ton to the very extended Chronicle
and Comment" which is a review of
the leading books Of the latest issue.