Evening star., 1901-05-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY; Magazine Of
Contemporary Thought. Vol. l. JanaaryJune,
1900; Vol. II. July-Decenlber, 1900. New York
and Burlington, VT.
The idea underlying the International
Monthly, which has recently finished its
first year of issue, is novel in American
field enterprise. The announced and sus-
tanned purpose was to produce a periodical
aloof from the demands of "timeiness" and
aiming at the presentation Of cultvating
thought in art, letters and science. Poll
tics in the lighter and more common sense
was to be avoided, in the interest of broad
sociological problems and world questions.
The number of articles each month was to
be limited to such list that each field of
the magazines scope could be represented
without duplication. An advisory board
was chosen consisting of eminent scholars
and writer's in this and the European
countries, the higher education being
strongly represented. Originally the Inter-
national was published by the Macmillan
Company, the editor being Frederick A.
Richardson of Burlington, VT, but after
some numbers had been issued change
was effected, Mr.. Richardson undertaking
the publication himself. and now the work
Is done at the Burlington establishment.
The contributors to the first and second
volumes include many names prominent in
American letters, science and public
thought and these initial issues amply full
fill the promise of the prospectus The
magazine maintained on these lines will
prove a distinct gain to American periodical
literature, stimulating the freshness and
originality Of the national thought and
most effectively supplementing, In the in
terests Of a broad cultivation, the cheaper
periodicals which have come into being SO
numerously during the past few years.
THE WORLDS WORK: History of Our Time
Vol. |, November, 19O0-April, 1901. New York:
1antyne & Sons.
The Worlds Work undertook to occupy
field already partly tenanted by such
periodicals as the Review of Reviews. But
1t trended away from the distinctive fea-
lures Of that production as soon as it had
developed its permanent style and became
a semi-literary reflection of the latest
thought in politics, commerce, literature
and science, with such an abundance Of H.
lustration as to tighten the pages materi- |
ally. The articles thus far presented have |
been brightly written, often by highly au-
thoritative thinkers, and their brevity has
permitted enjoyable reading. The mechan-
ical presentation has been uniformly good. |
Several articles have recently appeared |
devoted to the development of the thought |
of bettering the physical and mental con-
dition of the working classes illustrating
the notable undertakings in this line by |
certain American and English industrial !
establishments. Character sketches of the |
worlds most prominent workers. in all |
lines have formed an attractive feature |
The Worlds Work has made it's place and !
apparently fills 1t to the satisfaction OF a |
growing patronage.
MoNoPoLIEs, PAST AND PRESENT; an Inroduc-
tory Study. By James Edward le Rossiynol |
Ph.D., professor of economics In the University |
Of Denver special Lecturer Y on ECONOMICS in Me,
S',a { Go. University Ne" A0fA' 1h''naS y c''~e''
This book presents what may appear as |
paradox to some readers. The author de-
fends monopolies as being ordered by eco
nonic laws, and yet he declares for the
government ownership Of railroads Upon
examination it win be found that he fol-
lows a logical course, holding that the
greatest good, according to his view, will
come from great combinations. and that
therefore there SHOULD be one continental
system, and this should pass into public
control. The historical research proves in
structiye the writer showing how there
have been trusts and guilds throughout
time citing even biblical instances to prove
this point. The ook is important as an
addition to the discussion and is in such
style as to make excellent reading apart
from its controversial character
MY MASTER BY the Swami vivekananda With
appended extract from the Theistic Quarterly
Review New York: The Baker & TAYLOR Com.
pany. Washington: VIM. Ballantyne & Sons
Swami vivekananda attracted wide at
tention in this country a few years aeo
when he delivered a series of lectures upon
the occult philosophy of the east, and his
writings, which are couched in the purest
English, are gladly welcomed By the fol-
lowers Of the various beliefs which have
sprung in modern form from the ancient
land. The lecture now reproduced is a de-
scription and eulogy of Paramhamsa Sri
mat Ramakrishna, who is regarded by Hin
dus as one Of the most remarkable men of
the century. and who was held in the high
est reverence by them during his life. This
lecture, besides describing the career of
Ramakrishna, gives further insight into
the religious ideas Of the Hindus.
SOULS OF PASSAGE. By Amelia e Barr. n,us.
trations by Emen Mcconnell. New York. nndS
Mead & Co. Washington: VIM. BaIlantyne 4
Sons.
The highlands of Scotland are chosen as
the scene of this novel, and a somewhat
vaguely defined period before the middle