Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-04
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BOOK REVIEWS.
In almost every walk Of life there have
been great women. But has there ever
been woman who has reached the
very highes, pinnacle in any field In
the June Cosmopolitan" Ella Wheeler
Wilcox answers this question in the mega
tive and declares that even in the essen
TALLY feminine vocations of cooking,
dressmakinR and millinery men excel
women. Women" says Mrs. Wilcox,
"have not the concentration which gives
a clear perspective. They lack sys-
tcsn and patience and are distracted by
details or turned aside by vanity.
Tx the Engineering Magazine tor
June. Mr.. +. Phillips gives comPre-
hensive review OF the steps Britain must
take 10 check her waning supremacy in
iron and steel making His proposed
measures are radical. but they are for
the most part economic and physical
rather than legislative. and at the pre-
sent stage az impending reorganization a
searching study by so wel-informed an
authority is Of the utmost interest.
VERY interesting are the pictures show
ing Mr.. Booker +. Washington among
his live stock and in the woods at Tuske.
gee. which we're photographed on the
spot by Mr.. Clifton Johnson. and illus
tTate an article in the June Magazine
Number OF The Outlook" by Mr.. Wash
ing. called Chickens. Pigs and Peo-
pie. In this article Mr. Washington
tells about his pigs and rabbits and
horses and garden work at Tuskegee. in
terspersing his talk with some of his wise
comments on the need and reireshment
Of out-of-door work for men. (S3 year.
1.-The Outlook Company" 2S7 Fourth
Avenue, New York.
MAN docs not "go to" Heaven but he
creates his own Heaven, and enjoys the
happiness and harmony associated with
the term in exact proportion to the de-
gree in which he has created them dur
ing his life on earth Many man still
dwelling here experiences daily more OF
the joys of Heaven. so called, than many
others who have passed through the
changes we call death Margaret Bot
tome. in the MAY Ladies Home Jour
nal.
DR. David 7. Day, OF the United
States Geological Survey. gives in the
"Review Of Reviews for June a well-in-
formed and judicial estimate of the new
petroleum discoveries in Texas. Cali
fornia. and elsewhere. DR.. Day writes
hopefully OF the value OF the Texas prod
ue,. and points out the Importance OF
the OIL hnds in California as source OF
fuel-supply tor the Pacific Coast.
Table Talk for June opens up with
an illustrated article entitled Table
Decoration" by Eben Rexiord. 1t pre-.
sents the newes; designs and features in
Floral decoration of the table. Coming
from an authority. this Information given
will be welcomed by women everywhere
who take interest In beautiiying their
table for home entertainment and for
special occasions. staying in Town
IN Summer by Mrs. Burton kingsland.
is a most interesting article that ought to
be read BY all who expect to remain At
home during the Summer months. 1t
presents many practical ideas that will
contribute 20 make the stay at home en-
ioyable. "a Little Chapter on Mush-
rooms is seAsonahle and tells how to
know the edible ones and how to pre-
pare them. Babies and Summer Com
plant by trained nurse. gives valua-
BILE information to mothers. The illustIat-
cd pages OF cookery are always practi-
cal. It's daily menus with complete in
ssruction how to follow the whole month
through Is valuable assistance to the
houSekeeper. This little magazine gives
practical information to the housewife
not found in any other periodical. Sam
pie copies OF recent issue will be sent
free to our readers by addressing Table
Talk Publishing Company, Philadel-
delphia, va"