The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-03
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The article on the Boxers" in the Sep
TENDER Open Court is said to be the most
authoritative statement of the origin OF
the Chinese troubles that has yet been
published in English. Dr. Candlin, its au-
thor. Is Christian missionary Oh VIDE
Oriental experience, an authority on the
Chinese language and literature. and mas
resided for many years in the remotest
parts of the Flowery Kingdom. de mas
been latterly I'm the far north OF China,
which FOR some years past mas Deen the
seat of violent Boxer disturbances.
The Worcester music festival is one of the
great annual events in New England mu-
steal life. These Worcester festivals have
been held year by year from a time well
back in the century, and they have done a
great work for the musical culture OF Mas
sachusetts. The story of 1t all Is told by
Walter Moody Lancaster in the opening
article i'm the September number of the
New England Magazine. Ills enthusiastic
article Is illustrated by portraits OF the
worcester men who have guided tnis IN
by portraits of musical leaders and by
other pictures.
One of the purposes of the magazine Sue
cess is TO help boys and young men to de-
eide on their calling and TO find their place
In the world. This is done by giving the
histories OF men who have succeeded, and
sometimes by direct suggestions from them
and chapters from their experience. Among
other features of the September issue are
the opinions OF number or business men,
including the late Coils p. Huntington, on
the question, Should young man who
intends to enter business go to college?
The magazine opens with a sketch of John
Burroughs, man who is rich without
money. Success Is an excellent periodical
for young people.
W. d. Howells contributes to the Septem-
chaper of "reminiscences of James Russell
Lowell The acquaintance of the two men
extended over period of twenty-five
years. having begun when Howells. a
very young man. went from Ohio to Cam
bridge a literary pilgrimage, and was
continued later when he went TO Boston as
assistant editor of the Atlantic Monthly.
The paper is a valuable addition to Lowell
literature. John r. Spears contributes a
second historical paper on the slave trade
In America Gen. Jacob ID. Cox has a pa
per entitled THE Chickamauga Crisis,
which relates to the events of the war
which eliminated in the battle of Chicka-
manga. Seton-Thompson has the conclud-
Ing part of his delightful story of Tito, =
the coyote, for this inimitable portrayer of
animal character can make even the coyote
interesting Other papers are: I'm the
Gameland Our Fathers Lost. by Frederic
lrland and with Arctic HighlanderS," by
Walter Wyckoff.
I'm the Strand Magazine for September
Professor III. Olerich tells the story of 1.-The
Cleverest Child In the World" a three
year-old adopted daughter of his own on
whom he has tried some educational expert
ments. Her attachments are quite marvel
Gus; TO most persons. i'm fact. she will seem
a precocious little monster Asked what he
means 10 prove, the professor says: Il de-
sire to show that a child, at very young
age. can be good reader. a skilfu writer
an excellent speller and an erudite scholar;
that freedom and kindness produce far bet
ter results than coercion and cruelty. that
incentive for learning: that all learning
should be in the form of play; that no in
jury can result to the child. no matter how
much il learns. so long IL is left COM
pletely free: that a comparatively young
child can readily acquire a liberal knowl-
edge of such important sciences as physi-
ology. economics. psychology. etc; that in
tellectuality and character depend almost
entirely on post-natal education and only
very little, IL any. on heredity, or prenatal
Influences. and that every healthy child
which Is properly educated under the sys-
tenn OF interest. kindness and freedom will
have an extensive vocabulary and a Won
derful memory. well as many other nm
usual accomplishments with which We now
scarcely ever meet The writer is conf
dent that with the proper system of edu-
cation children before they arrive ar the
age OF eisS.. will have larger store of
useful knowledge than Is now possessed by