Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-06


1881. De. Whitoa, who was then =
Junior at Yale. arranged the race be-
teen the I've colleges. rowing himself 10
the Yal4 etsE, ard his recollections Of
the eysuf AID presentation of the data
which hss been preserved are Of en-
cssdiEg interest. not only to she COLLEGE
world, rut 10 all Sho believe in such
contests. Amoug other articles most
timely for TIE season are, A Reveris
OF Gnrdeuz." By Prot. L. II. Bailey,
Illustrated b. most charming photo
graphs tsxen by j. horace Mcfarland
OF corners m sardzas and clustering
plants 10 an aFtic.e on Country Ciubs
Gustav kobne describes many typical
country clufs. East and West, wish
pictures Of the clubhouse Photo
graphs taken by Clinton Johnsun at
TusKeeee illustrate talk BY Booker
T. Wasbington on .Chiclksns. Pigs and
Peopls, fun Of his Usuai homely com
mon sense and eise observations. The
Outlook o., No. 81 Fourth avenue,
New York.
The possibilities open to the true
sportsmen are nowhere better shown
perhaps than 10 the proposal with
which NJ. Seton Thompson has made
us familiar. Of substituting the camera
for the rifle. Any hunter muss admit
that such q change immeasursbly in
creasss the excitsAeut Of sport, while
thsflaynaB feels natural satisfaction
that the Possibilities Ui Its continuance
can be preserved 10 tis children and
grandchildren. No ooe. as yet, hss re-
turned with such Trophies Of the
highest form Of sport as Mr.. A. q.
Naiiihan. Of Colorado who publishes
in Leslis's Monthly. for June, a Won
derful series OF photographs OF lions,
bears, great eats and elk, ali .'snappsd"
within the rather uncomfortable range
Of 30 feet Other capital articles in
this numbsr are Fighting Fires in a
Coal Mire, vivid account Of one Of
the mcst Hazardous classes Of human
e1perience, written from the point Of
yisv OF the miner: "Kores. the Country
which Russis Coyesz, AID which Japau
must have. ard Historic Fortress
Monroe" description elaborate.y
illustrated Of the most historic spot in
america. Il Is not often that Mr.
Eden Phillp6tts writes, tut when be
does he produces sonsthing worth
vhils. "Cfossausys," noveIstts, in
Leslie's Monthly foi June. is BY all
odds the cest story which Nh. Phillposts
has written since bis Children OF the
Mist" raised him TO the frat rank OF
contemporary stony tellsrs. Among
other stories 10 the number shopld be
msntioned the amusing yarn, called
No. 36T, THE ShtrIff,r a true
stery Of q Western sCharactsr, I" and
The Mao Who Feared, story of
Chspultepec, ny William Mcleod
Rsine. The serial story, THE Road
to Frontenac,' by Samuel Merxin,
reaches 9 Gilman Of g1eat interest, and
"Marginsliar is most amusing.
The bohemian bohemian Publish.
Ing Co., Iostonl for June presents a
table Of coutsuts that is sure to please
the m,st fsstldious. taste. The b.
hsmia1 ~ q decidedly clever magazine,
bsing unique both as 70 appearance and
contents, and 10 permeated throughout
With the tFns Bohemian flavor. Its
most striking article 10 when Rivals
Meet. ooniedietta in one act, written
jointly by Edsard Paysou jackson and
Everit Bogskt Ternune, The scene is
laid 10 that part OF old Paris known as
the University, and the characters. Jean
and Pierre, two student poets, and
Matte Gordon, q chips chandler, are
presented in n ssry humorous light.
The final toast given by Jean and
Pierre 10 especially clever. Other bright
things are by Katherine Lee Bates,
William Arnold, 81 Bacon, LaTouche
Hancock, F. Ernest Holman, John
o'Drsams, Nina DeGarno Sralding,
and Harold Child.s
Modern Culture for June appears
with q new cover design, the work Of
Sarah Noble Ives Of New York. 1t is a
clever drawing of modern girl in un-
conventional pose against a poster
effect of holly hooks and summer
gTee1th. and is az advance uron pre-
vious work by this gifted artist. Ii
adds greatly TO the general attractive
ness of the most notable number OF
Modem Culture which has yet been
issued. The perfect balance of the
June table contents and the superior
excellence Of all the articles presented
ars the especial features Of a magazine
which 10 this number, If never before,
has fairy earned its title. Ii Is so
modern and up to-date as to present US
with q charmiDgly written and beauti-
fully illustrated article on Notable
Paintings at the PaE-American" before
the art gallery at Buffalo has opened
Its doors to the public. This article
was prepared by Mrs Charles G.
Curfan, wife OF the Assistant Director
Of ART at the Exposition, who writes
with critical taste and intelligent sym
patty OF artists whose work and aims
and personalities have long teen
familiar TO ner. The charm Of her
style has not been forgotten by readers
OF her account OF American Art at
the Paris Exposition in October
Modern Culture.
The cover Of the June number OF
the Ledger Monthly. entitled June
Roses, y lie park scene, with O young
lady superbly gownsd inths foreground.
holding In her band q bunch OF beauti-
full June roses. Mrs. L. o. Van Voorhis
contributes pleasant sketch entitled,
Children Of Yesterday and Today. -
IN which the little ones of the first hall
OF the nineteenth century are contrasted
with the children of ths frat year OF
the twentieth century. The article is
illustrated from drawings by W. L.
Hudson, and photographs by the Misses
Seiby. Every Day Life In the Phil
ipplnes, BY Ramon Reyes Lala, with
SIX Photographic illustrations, is an
interestiu9 article by native OF the
Philippine Islands, one who has an in
timats knowledge of the people ard
thair daily life, aud whoie views are
entitled to respect. His account OF ths
people md the country is full oil
promise for the future under the wise
administration Of their affairs by the
United States government. Carolyn
Haistead contributes an interesting
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