The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28
the observance OF va.sasins Day.

4 =
Herbert Putnam, Librarian OF ConSress,
onans the FEBRUARY ATLANTIC with a
sstriI,inr5 valuable article upon the
Libra sketching It's history. It's
Strength and weakness. and showing
what it nd DDS to make It truly natio 'rt
and effective. James Ford Rhooes , CON
tributes his recent address on Eistoly,s
4 in which he points out that the great cia si
sica! writer's, Herodotus. Thucydides ana
Tacttus have never been equalled by
modern writer's, with the possible excep-
ton of Gibbon.
Charles Richmond Henderson discusses
science in philanthropy, showing the
grave errors generally committed In deai-s
ing with the so-called degenerate classes,
and the task imposed upon social scieh '
of detecting and remedying s''cn ABUSES.
Rollin Lynde HART contributes one ..
his Enthusiastically keen and brilliant
articles on the especially timely topic
OF The Nformons.
Clement q. Smith discusses The Amer
icen College In the Twentieth Century,
pointing out that something must be done
to remedy the constantly increasing
length and es1borateness OF scholastic ana
collegiate courses. which tend 10 deorlVe
a young man OF some OF the best years
of his life without any corresponding al
vantage Fiction is represented by MISS
Johnston.s brilliant serial and several
ltyely short stories; Miss Preston, croerE
the title Recent Books on Italy, t~eats
Of united Italy and Its future' Chnton
Scollsrd Alice Brown and others CONTRIB
ute poems.
CURRENT LITERATURE Is always
welcome by those who love books ana
the makers thereof. The February num-
her is fully up to the usual high stand
trT1fa American Poet
Of To-day discussed in this number IS
Mrs. Louise Chandler A1oulton and the
frontiso:ece, an excellent half-.one po--s
t-c.t Of this woman of genius Inc spe-5
cial readings from new books include ex-s
tracts from ''Thfbaw Queen. by III
Fielding from I.afeadio Hearn's In
Ghostlys Japan, and from The knights
OF the Ccoss,'' by Sienleiewiez.
WERNBR's MAGAZINE IS published
in the interest Of Expression as Fine
Art, and the February number contains
much matter that commends Itself 70
those Interested IN nritters of elosutton-
The opening article is by Joseph Coo-
lentz Croft. graduate of the Naval
academy at Annapolis, ana IS pea hof
military drill and discipline in schools
r. v, Sheridan continues his series of
papers ami has for his subject this month
.rhe Every Day Voice, Leaves from
Readers Notebook and interviews with
well-known public readers an attractive
feature The subject for study for the
..Marazfne Study Club is Balzac. y
number Of selections suitable Tor reclta-1
ton Of much interest concerning must
clans and elocusionists under the title
"Current Thought and a number of ar
tistic illustra tons make the February
number Of Werner's Magazine most at
tractfve.
Notable among many articles OF inter
est in THE COSMOPOLITAN for Feb
rusry is w. T. Stead's description of the
home-life and characteristic traits OF
The Car OF Russia. Louis A. Coolidge
contributes Euss!py sketch. illustrates
with many snapshot photographs en-
titled ION the Streets at the Nations
Capital" The subject of the prfZe-article
for the month IS THE Well-Dressed sVo-5
unan," and the successful prize-winner Is
Annie E. Ramsay. Edgar Saltus writes
Of Tine Courts OF Love" and George Ed
ward Adams under the title Where the
Klondike Gold is Valued describes the
work in the government assay office at
Seattle Joseph w. Herbert writes a
bright sketch OF Noted Young Men Of
the American Stage" The fiction con-
sists of four short stories by well known
writers. The subject for editorial dis
cuSSfOn Is the question EDoeS tne I4S10def!t
College Education Educate In the Most
Liberal Sense of the Terua?' Two short
poems and seme good cartoons round out
a most excellent number.
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Sympathy.
For It's some ease to our sorrows to re-
veal,
II they to whom We shall fmpart our
woes
Seem hut tc feel a part of whit We
feel,
And meet US with sigh but at the
close.
IS. Daniel
you should try to be little more
gentle, Reginald" said the mother OF an
etsreperur:> six-year.o'd ne Bitlc tells
us that the meek shall inherit the earth.
you know
And what good would 1t do rne?''
snorted the injured spirit, wrathfully.
You'd marc ne PIT il l.: the bank or
send it to the heather. or divvy it up
with sister Sue. or lay It away toeusa
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