The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-12

pleasant reading. \ series of fine photo
graphic views of the Paris exposition Is a
feature of the number. Jesse Lynch Will
liams contributes study OF some cross
streets of New York. The fiction includes
a short story By Henry James-"The Tone
of Time.
The Outlook of Nov. contains the first
chapter of an autobiography of Booker
Washington. IL is very interesting, since
it touches upon the relations of masters
and slaves and the attitude and sentiments
of both at the time of the emancipation
proclamation. So few of the slaves had or
have since attained the education which
would enable them to tell the story of this
period that Mr.. Washington does service
10 history and literature in narratlng IL.
He was a small boy at the opening OF the
civil war, but his memories or experiences
just preceding are vivid. In the same
number is an account of the people of the
SuIu archipelago and of conditions there.
written by Phelps Whitmarsh. a special
correspondent sent by the outlook 10 the
Philippines. The article throws much
light on the slavery system and poygamy
in existence there
For the people who, though themselves
not musicians, have the fondness for the
art which creates the wish to keep in
touch with IL through it's literature, no
publication affords better opportunity
than Music, the Chicago magazine edited
by Prof. w. s. i. Mathews. Among the
features OF the current number are paper
on Scientific Voice Teaching" by Garlic
ton Hackett, a sketch of "Gottschalk. the
First American Pianist" Comparative
Piano Methods by William l.. Calhoun,
and a paper by Giannandrea Mazzucato
entitled "A Time-honored Prejudice" In
IL he argues that to test a voice In way
TO decide intelligently as 10 its POSSIBLE
tiles single interview Is not sufficient.
but that the young man or woman should
be tried by series of lessons. The death
of this musical writer and critic is an
nounced in the same issue.
Readers OF the Criterion have learned to
look for entertainment in its pages. In
the current number the sketch of Bern.
hardt-the Woman by Charles Henry
Metzler, who speaks from the standpoint
of intimate acquaintance, is worth while.
1t throws new light on the personality of
this always interesting woman. An in
sight into the management of grand opera
as n business is afforded by an article
from the pen of Henry w. Savage. the
promoter OF the new venture OF present
ing grand opera sung in English. One
of the cleverest bits In the number is jean
nette Lees sketch entitled Marcus Seeks
a Diversion. An account OF some OF the
decorative color work being planned for
the Buffalo exposition, essay on the
Point of View of the New Realist." and
a character sketch OF Theodore Roosevelt,
by John Gilmer Speed, are other features.
The contributions TO this little magazine
bear an impress of originality not always
found in more pretentious periodicals.
In the North American Review for No
vember Is an article by Flora Mcdonald
Thompson. who at present conducts the
department OF Harpers Bazaar known as
1.-The News OF the World" entitled Retro
gression of American Women" The writer
has been reading De Tocqueville's Democ-
racy in which here and there he expressed
his notion OF womans political Importance
He declares that in this country at that
time morals were the work of women.
The writer is certain that woman suffrag-
lists would protest that womans part is
the permanent character of the marriage
article sets the divorce statistics to prove
retrogression. De Tocquev1le extolled the
conditIon he found here in which woman
managed the household. II that is the best
what a sad departure is, says Mrs. Thomp-
son, found I'm the fact that Il per cent of
the whole number of persons employed in
all occupations are women The American
woman completes with the man. not alone
for his advantage but his degradation"
The New York letter in the current num-
Der OF the Boston Literary World has this
interesting bit OF information concerning
popular magazine: 1T is TO Inventive
ness that that marked success of AinsIee's
Magazine must be attributed. Less than
three years ago this periodical was sold
for cents and most of Us did not know
OF it's existence. The price was raised 10
10 cents and two young editors took hold Of