The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-09
LITERARY NOTES.

The Engineering Magazine for June is
even unusually rich in timely and i'm
portant articles. Admiral Hichborn. Chief
Constructor u. S. N, leads the number
with a splendid illustrated review of
submarine boat, discussing it ably as
mechanical development and a tactical
factor He gives striking and little
known facts as to the long demonstrated
success and argues cOnVincingly for its
adoption by the United States as an es-
sential element for the defense of long
and insufficiently protected coast line An
other authoritative military feature is an
Illustrated article on '"The Disappearing
Gun Carriage" by G. H. Powell, secre-
tary of the board of ordnance and fort1-
fcations Z. S. A James O'Connel, pres
ident of the international Association OF
Machinists, contributes a paper entitled
"Piece Work Unnecessary for Best Re-
suits In the Machine Shop" summar-
ising the labor view of the advanced
systems of wage-fxing and works man
agement The magazine editorially ex-
plains the Importance of understanding
the employees position, but makes a
strong answer showing that new methods
are the coroIlary of modern machinery
There are other interesting features in
the publication.
The June number of The American IL
Iustrated Methodist Magazine presents an
interesting table of contents An ap-
preciative article on Frank L. Stanton,
the Man and the Poet" by Lucian L.
knight, appears with numerous quota
tions from the poems Of this versatile
and popular Georgia writer, and interest
ing facts concerning his career. The
twelfth paper In the Famous Hymn
writers" series with Reginald Heber.
Bishop Heber's personality will always
remain interesting to the Christian world
so long as foreign missions are a feature
of it's work, and while 1t sings From
Greenland S Icy Mountains probably the
most popular of Heber's hymns. The
article IS richly illustrated "A Glimpse
of Prague" by H. Henrietta Auris, Is
realistic picture of the ancient Bohemian
capital as seen with camera and PEN
ell The sixteenth chapter Of ''The IL
Illustrated History of Methodism" takes
up the closing period of Wesley's life,
when he enjoyed universal respect and
saw the fruit of his labOrs in every part
of the British Isles and throughout the
EngIish-speaking world. The illustrations
Of this chapter are particularly artistic.
That veteran storyteller for young peo-
pie, William o. Stoddard, has In press
with Lothrop Publishing company a stir
ring sea tale of privateer life in the
American Revolution-"The Noank 8
Log" The book, while, in a certain way,
a sequel to Mr. stoddard's hero land
story Of the Revolution, "Guert Ten
Eyck,' is still disconnected from the ear
lier tale. "Guert" Is simply the hero of
both stories, and his experience as a
privateer on the unconquerable Noank
promises to be full Of action, adventure,
fighting and the thrill of victory. Mr.
Stoddard knows well how to tell just such
a story, and he can be depended upon
to put just the amount of vigor. life and
"go" into this prtvateer story that every
boy likes. and that he has injected into
all his tales of adventure. daring and
duty. The book Is strongly illustrated
by VIII Crawford.