The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-05
THE MAGAZINES.

xu8 9AnUkEI lH2lo VI AA8Hk&. s.s@&@
zine begins the year with the first INSTALL
ment Of an Important serial novsl, "Elea-
nor" BY MIRA Humphrey wsrd. Under
the title. "Ths Right Hand Of the CONT
neat" Charles n. Lumis prssssts ~ In
tsresting article ON the Pacific coasss
while Sydney Brooks discusses the war In
the Transvaal and Arnold white de-
scrihes 1.-THE British Colonial System OF
Government" Anothsr article OF serious
parsr. "What the Founders Of the Union
Thought ConosrninR Territorial Prob
iems. y In which the author concludes
that "the policy OF our forsfnthers was .
policy Of territorial extsnsiou." Arohi-
bald K. Colquhuon contributes the second
Conway offers an artiale on the AndeaD
summit, Mount 5Armiento. There are
entertaining stories BY Seumss Mao
hanus. Owen Wister. Frederic Heining-
ton and Stephen Crane, and two posns.
found among the manuscripts Of kdwsrd
Noyss westsott, the author Of david
Hsrum." are published fer tho nrss sime
In Boston's Fsnsuil Hall ~ recently
renovated there L. little remaining Of the
original structure. though 10 Ii stu the
New England forum, recalling memories
Of that series OF patriotic meetings juss
previous 10 the Revolution which mnds
the building famous throughout the
world n the "Cradls Of Libsrty." Its
walls have ct differsnt times In its his
tory echoed the words Of many great
orators, and because OF Its Interesting
Historical associations public ssntim emit
has been aroused for its preservation
vhen It's destruction has several times
been threatened. The opening article In
the January numb er Of the New England
Magazine II devoted 10 Q history OF
Fansuii Hail. the frontispieos Of the
trait OF Peter Faneuil, the wealthy
Hugusnos merchant who donated this
"msrkes house and Town Hall In f74a
Mr.. Abram knglish Brown, who 10 well
known to readers OF the magazine Tor
the Important work he has done In the
fieId Of historical research, writ,s the ar
earthed . wealth of material which will
prove especially valuable to those inter
esbed In Boston's early history. HIS
paper IL illustrated from old prints and
from exterior and interior views OF the
hall a. 10 now stands.
The January number OF Gunton's Mag.
azlue opsns with the customary strong
historical rsvisw Of the month with
editorial discussion, and contains as its
leading article vigorous statement Of
"Our Duty In the Philippines" By Presi'
dent j. g. 5ohurman, OF Cornell Uni
versity, Chairman Of thu Philippine
Commission. II. u. Chance. the we'll
known mining and engineering expert
contributes an Interesting article On
1.-THE Cost Of Raw MatsriAls," showing
the reason for the present high prices oil
iron and various staple raw materials
Mr.. George l.. Bolen, In an article on
Hawaii and Porto Rico ~ Colonies, =
urges that these islands be not annexed
as tsrritortss, but governed as separate
dependencies. w. y. Edwards former
president Of Warrington University
outlines some important reforms In orr
~ stem Of higher education, especially
with reference to the learned professions.
There are editorial articles on the new
currency bill. Social Education Congress
at Paris, Editorial Crucibis, numerous
took reviews. including one specially IN
tsresting on "Ths Meaning Of Educa-
tiop," BY DE-. Nicholas Murray Butler,
Of Columbia University; besides Lettsrl
from Correspondents,,Q Question Box, Civic
and Educational Notes, eto.