The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-19

Ernest Seton-Thompson's animal story
in the Christmas Scribner's will have for
its hero bear cub in the Yellowstone
Park. 1t will be fully illustrated with the
authors own drawings.
The Russian novelist, Ivan Tourgenieff;
the English novelist, Rita. and the
American illustrator. Charles Dana Gibson.
the chief contributors to the Christmas
issue of The American Queen. This at
tractive monthly contains many notable
features.
The Smart Set for December opens with
story with an unusual theme-the life
time devotion of a son to dissolute
mother, an actress. 1t is an unpleasant
tale, but well written. Its author is
Miriam Nicholson. clever society story
is by Caroline Duer. Gertrude Atherton
also contributes story, and there are
stories, sketches and poems by other we'll
known writer's 1t is altogether a sparkling
number
Announcement is made that Everybody's
Magazine will hereafter be published and
controlled by John Wanamaker. An at
tractive Christmas number is promised
with contributions from James Whitcomb
Riley, Miss Mary f. Wilkins, Charles
Major author of when Knighthood was
in Flower" Edwin Asa Dix of Deacon
Bradbury fame, and novel serial by
new Southern woman writer of whom much
is expected.
Little Folks, an illustrated monthly for
youngest readers, offers stories and pic
lures so attractive that they hold the eye
and attention of older readers as we'll. 1t
is dainty little magazine, and we'll suited
to its purpose. that of supplying the de-
mand for stories and verses for children
too young TO read for themselves. The
November issue contains variety of
Thanksgiving matter. Little Folks is pub
lished by S. f Casino & Co, Boston.
Progress, the monthly issued by the In
ternational Art Association of Chicago, for
the promotion of fine, arts, and for the
especial use of clubs and classes that study
art topics, opens its current issue with a
paper by Alfred V. Churchill, of Columbia
University, on Representative Judgments
on the Principles of Art THE Develop
ment of Art is treated by A. l.. Frothing
ham, professor of archaeology at Prince
ton, and "Pre-Greek Art by John Pick
ard, professor of archaeology of the Uni
versity of Missouri The illustrations are
numerous and admirable.
The Magazine of Art (Cassells) for No
vember contains the first of series of
illustrated papers on the prize pictures of
the Paris exposition. The article is ac-
companied by an editorial protest against
an alleged unfairneSs in the award of
prizes. A paper the art treasures of
the Queen describes the lacquered furni-
ture at Buckingham palace. There is also
an illustrated paper. treating of the Wal
lace collection of pictures at Hartford
House A beautiful photogravure of a por-
trait by Romney forms the frontispiece of
the magazine. There is a beautiful color
reproduction of a water color by j. Nj. w.
Turner-"The Chateau dare"
Parsons Is the first of the Christmas
magazines on hand. 1t opens with a Christ
mas story in verse. Then follows an elab-
orately illustrated article on prehistoric
Monsters" Among the most striking pic
lures is one of the giant sloth. in search
of which the Pearson expedition under
Patagonia. 1.-THE Sarcastic Caddie'' is
catchy poem by Il. Fletcher Robinson.
cleverly illustrated. Curing Animals by
Electricity is a semi-scientific article of
the kind to which Pearson's devotes con-
siderable attention. The pictures are adj
mirable. Tapping the Suns Strength"
belongs to the same order. 1t is the first
account of a remarkable invention for
storing the suns power. "a Century of
Assassinations' is timely article illus
trated with the portraits of those rulers
who during the century have been attacked
or killed by assassinS. In "After-Dinner
Sports have article altogether out
of the common, illustrated profusely de-
scribing twenty-four new parlor tricks
There are six short stories in the number,
including for children. and four ex-
citing chapters Of Rider Haggards new
novel.