The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-08
Magazine. of the Month.


Magazines Of the Month.
Messrs. Richard G.. Badger & Company
announce the engagement of Mr.. Karl
Stephen Hermann as editor of The Lit
erary Review during the coming Year.
The Review during the past year has
contained much valuable literary gossip
and clever comment on new books.
The first story in Everybody's Magazine
for January, THE Twenty-seventh Letter
of the Alphabet" is a breezy tale by Lucy
Cleveland. Ii has mystery-what is the
twenty-seventh letter of the alphabet? The
story is left unfinished and the editor Of
fers you hundred dollars for final para
graph that shall complete II and explain
the problem
The Coming Age opens with study OF
Mr. Herne's drama. Sag Harbor. and its
ethical aspects. In an interview Horace
Lewis offers "reminiscences OF twenty-five
years before the footlights. Other con-
tributions have for their themes: -.Hypno--
suggestive Therapeutics, THE Cities or
the World to Come THE George Junior
Republic and Dreams and Visions
There is sure TO be something original and
unique in this magazine. Writers who
cherish ideas which no other periodical will
afford outlet can here find room for utter
ance.
The American illustrated Methodist Mag
azine est. LOUIS contains a biographical
sketch of Eugene Ware. the Kansas law
yer, editor and poet, known I'm the last
named capacity as "Ironquill." The
eleventh chapter Of 1.-THE illustrated His
tory of Methodism' takes up the period
in which Francis Asbury made his first
acquaintance VITA evangelistic work In
America. 1t is entitled 1.-The Advent OF
Francis Asbury, and describes his early
tours in Maryland. and the first conference
in Philadelphia. at which Thomas Rankin
presided. An excellent portrait of Asbury
is the frontispieoe of this number OF the
Magazine.
Mr.. William Archer. the friendly British
critic OF Americans and their ways. is given
the place of honor I'm the January Critic.
The portrait illustrations from original
drawings in this issue are especially good.
one OF Paderewski being especially notable.
Among the contributed articles are an es-
say by William archer on THE Poetic
Drama" instructions How Not to Read"
by Gelett Burgess, a writer with a repu-
tation for being humorous. which he finds
II difficult TO maintain; an essay on liter
allure by John Jay Chapman. "a chapter OF
stage Notes" by Clara Morris and n
Retrospect of English Literature OF the
Nineteenth Century" by Lewis +. Gates.
The Chicago magazine Music. for jan
uary, opens with the first OF a series of
papers by Prof w. S. B. Matthews on
''Music in the Nineteenth Century Mrs.
Stacey Williams tells What Voice Culture
Means" Myrta L. Mason describes the
music department I'm the Congressional
Library; Cunningham Moffet has an essay
on Music and Men of Genius" and w.
Hope Mathews has for his theme. stock
Opera in English; How IL is Done" There
is a variety of editorial miscellany touch
ing upon professional matters. This
number contains much not only 10 interest
students but also readers who are con-
cerned with the topics under considera-
ton.
Ainslee's Magazine for January "opens
with sketch of George Q. Cannon. The
Mormon Richelieu." THE Women Legisla-
tors of Colorado form the subject OF one
contributor; Allen Sangree undertakes to
tell Just What South Africa Is The
Trade OF the Mississippi" is the title OF
carefully prepared article containing much
Information. "Communistic Experiments
in the United States are briefly described
by Arthur Henry. who. however. seems not
to have heard of the New Harmony COM
munity, perhaps the most important ex-
pertinent OF all. John Gilmer Speed tells
about the growing and marketing OF cot
ton. Several stories. including an INSTALL
ment of a serial by General Charles King,
make up the number.
The prize story I'm the Century COMPETE
ton for college graduates Of 1895 is given
the place of honor in the January num-
Der of the magazine. It's author is John
OShiSOis II II a tOWOyg SNots "a a otc+c"
dramatic sort. DR.. Weir Mitchelfs Auto
biography OF a Quack'' is brought TO a close
in this number. Ernest Seton-Thompson
also concludes his unique biography or
Grizzly" A contribution OF special inter-
est is Frederick A. Cooks account OF The
New Antarctic Discoveries" II has some
striking illustrations I'm color. Theodore
Roosevelt diScourses on Fellow feeling
as a Political Factor" and Booker II
Washington tells OF .-Signs of Progress
Among the Negroes" Both papers will re-
pay reading. John Morley's 'Oliver crom-
we'll" Joshua Slocuuys account OF his tour
around the world. and several poems and
short stories make up the number.
Self-Culture for January appears in
cover of new design and a long list of in
structive and readable contributions
Among the topics considered are: Sidney
Ianier and His Songs" THE Last Days
of Charles the First ''Demosthenes.'
"New Years Day and the Customs" The
Germany and an Anglo
saxon Alliance" "Carbonic Acid Gas
IAN American View OF the Philippine
Question" Fragile Migrants" "rhe Con-
fict in South Africa. The Real John
Endicott" What One Man Accomplished
In Spare Moments" and Some OF Shak-
speare's Women" This is a formidable
list for a ten-cent magazine. and I'm view
of the fact that the subjects are for the
most part ably treated the title OF the
magazine. Seif-Culture. cannot be regarded
as misplaced by those who read It thor