The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14

American Exposition" Frank dolme
writes on Suggestion in Drawing" and
Margaret NJ. Hurll writes OF art in Amer1-
can life as shown In studies of negro cab
ins. Among the illustrations is a reproduc-
ton of one of Seymour Haden's etchings.
The Atlantic Monthly opens with a paper
on the reconstruction period of the South
by Professor Woodrow Wilson. 1t is a dis
passionate, careful study and worthy OF
consideration as an authoritative word
concerning that trying epoch. A most
suggestive paper, one that should be read
~Sedgwick, entitled "A Gap in Education"
f.. Van Bergen, who has spent much of his
life In China and Japan, has a paper on tne
Empress dowager. THE Growth of Public
Expenditures" "A Glimpse of Pittsburg"
and In the Last Days of the Confederacy
are the other topics considered. The nc
ton is of good quality.
The Philharmonic is the title of a new
Chicago magazine devoted to music, art
and drama. 1t is published by William X.
ziegfeld, and edited by Charles 4. Nixon,
in Chicago. 1t is profusely illustrated with
drawings. etchings. and has two three
color plates that are attractive. The sub
ject-matter is varied, and comes from au-
thoritative pens. joseph Jefferson con-
tributes an article upon Acting" Prof. DR..
Jadassohn. of Leipsic, enc of the most ia
nous theorists of Europe, has something
to say on the Theory of Music In the
art department Ralph larkS and Cha5.
Francis Browne are contributors. There
is a goOdly variety of articles that are
readable and valuable.
The Cosmopolitan for January opens with
a study of old New York, "Knickerbocker
Days. by E. S. Martin. 1t is quantity IL
Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Another
cleverly illustrated feature Is owen Wis
ter's Indian story. The artist. e. l.. Will
Jams, has made real Indians. Prof. Brand
er Matthews wastes his time when he
writes fiction, but what he has to say about
the English language is always worth read
ing. Another Chapter of A~mericanismS'
is his contribution 70 this issue. Other
contributors are Vance Bliss
Carman Francis K. Clark. Ernest c. Peix-
otto, Richard Il. Ely, III. G.. Wells and Ed
gar Saltus-their productions going to
make up a very readable number.
Some foreign cities nave been written
to death" in the magazines. Athens is not
one Of these: therefore the first of a series
of papers on the subject in the January
Scribner has unusual interest, and promises
well for its successors. The writer is
George Horton. The theme of Henry Nor
mans papers on Russia of To-day" deals
with the Caucasus w c. Brownell has a
sketch of the work and personality OF
Auguste ROdin, the French sculptor.
Il nOThdS r. AilildTd d Il COMPARISON IL
the armies in China, Henry James con-
tributes a pleasant literary essay. Arthur
Reed Kimban takes a hand in 1.-The Fight
Against Advertising Disagreement" and
there are two or three short stories.
What is practically a new magazine Of
literary criticism and review is the Literary
Era In its new and enlarged form. Hither-
to issued rather as a trade publication by
the publishers, Henry 7. Coates & Co..
Philadelphia, it takes rank in its new form
with the Critic, the Bookman and the like,
but with a distinct individuality of its own.
John Gilmer Speed contributes a supple
ment to his Confessions of a Literary
Hack" written for the Forum some years
ago, in which he gives his opinion of the
present literary market so far as periodicals
are concerned. Owen Wister, himself q
Philadelphia, gives a keen and clever
thrust at the people of his city for ter
Indifference to the local literary circle.
William George Jordan has "A Plea for
Books Of Reference with a list of some
essential books, which should be read by
every one who aspires to own a library.
In his Comedy of Conscience" in the
January Century. DR.. S. Weir Mitchell
shows himself in a new light as a writer of
~sprightly, animated fiction, his style hith-
erto having been of the rather slow and
heavy order. 1t is a clever story. Another
story with some subtle touches is Mar
garet l.. Knapp's The Man Who Went
with the Place" Edmund Gosse offers
some interesting personal information about
Stephen Phillips, the young English poet
and dramatist. For readers fond of statis-
tics some impressively large figures are
offered in Carroll d. Wright's "Wha the
Government Costs" Robert T.. Hill writes
of that always fascinating region, the
canyons of the Rio Grande. Jacob A. Riis
turns from his studies of the New York
slums and. returning to his native land.
talks about "Hamlet's Castle" Sir Wal
ter Besant has an East London sketch,
Charles w. Chestnut has a bit OF drawing
from negro life and Charles Battell Loomis
writes entertainingly of some of his fellow
Americans seen abroad.
The current number of the Eclectic Ma
gazine contains three articles which are
of especial interest and unusual worth.
One will appeal especially to book lovers.
1t is a reprint of w. H. Thompson's "The
Chaucer Garden" from the Gentleman's
Magazine. Francis Bacon once wrote:
God Almighty planted a garden, and, in
deed, ii Is the purest of human pleasures
And so Mr.. Thompson takes US through all
the pleasant gardens of which Chaucer
wrote, briefly, ii is true, pausing but a
minute with 1.-The Merchants Tale" to
hear of
$50 fair a garden wot / nowhere none
Then culling a flower in 1.-The Romaunt OF
the Rose where
L saw Il garden TlSNl anon
Full long and broad everidele,
Enclosed was and walled wele."
And so on through all the beautiful gar
dens written of by the father of English
poesy.
Some Recent Combinations of the Scrip
tures,'' by the Rev. John Urquhart, in the
Sunday Magazine, is a brief mention of
some extraordinary discoveries by archeol-
ogists in Assyria. while the third member
of the triumvriate is a deliciously sardonic
''write-up'' of the only Corelli's The Mas
ter Christian" from Blackwood's maya
zine. The Eclectic also reprints some very
readable verse.
Three of the articles in the January mum
Der of the North American Review are of
such current interest that they were seized
or by the daily press and their substance
given TO the public. One of these, General
Harrison's Ann Arbor speech on annexation
and territorial rights did not get accurately
reported at the time il was made, and this
version in the North American Review Is
the only official and authentic one. 1t is
a speech whose arguments are likely to
be quoted frequently for a good while to
come. The other two papers or General
Ayers discussion of THE Food of the
Army During the Spanish War;" and Mr..
Alfred Harmsworth's prophecy that the
newspaper business will become a trust and
ali the newspapers of the United States will
issue from one management. Not the least
interesting paper in the number is w. ID.
Howells's study of "A Hundred Years Of
American Verse;" with Stedman's An
thology" as his text. 1t is a paper well
worth reading. Other topics discussed are:
Past Events and Coming Problems by
Trade" by Sir Robert Hart; The Political
Situation in Great Britain by the Duge