The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-18

article is written by Theodore Dresser. A
feature Of the number rs an account OF a
trip across Europe by balloon. marcus
Tyndal has an illustrated article telling
how bicyclists may defend themselves from
highwaymen. Besides Rider Hasgard Sc
rial are several short stories. authors ..
two being. respectively. Cutline Hyne ana
+. Frankfort Moore. Entertaining reauiHs
can always be found in Pearsons.
The opening article OF The American IL
lustrated Methodist Magazine for March
deals with an historic subject which has
been receiving particular attention, owing
10 the book which Bishop Keener recently
published. IN which he seeks 10 prove that
the site Of Eden was near Charleston, y
G. President Warren. OF Boston Jniver-
sity, would place ii at the north pole. Inc
article. a scholarly one. is concerned with
the Jewish and Christian conception OF us
locality. and traces this conception from
Augustine. through Dante. 10 Milton All
IiDle readers will find IL interesting, ana
its treatment appeals TO students OF htera-
ture. The character treated in Famous
Hymn Writer'S" the fifteenth OF the series.
is that interesting statesman and linguist.
Sir John Bowring. author of I'm the Cross
o. Christ l Glory
The Critic for March is a notable number.
1t counts among its contributors Mr..
George Meredith. the great English novel
ist: Rev. DIR. r. Heber Newton. one OF
New York's most famous clergymen: Prof.
Edward Dowden, the distinguished Shaks-
pearean scholar and critic: Mrs. Richmond
Ritchie. the daughter OF Thackeray, whose
reputation as a writer. however. is not de-
pendent upon her fathers name: Mr..
George NJ. Smith. the eminent London pub
Usher. and Prof. y. $. Shaler. OF Harvard
University. who writes of his friend and
fellow-scientist, the late Thomas Huxley.
The Illustrations in this number are varied
and valuable and include the latest portrait
l:shed. Mr.. Meredith's poem, "A Reading
of Life" is over 200 lines in length and Is
In the authors most sonorous and eng
matte vein. From The pen OF Mr.. Edward
Dowden is an appreciative study of ''Ths
Poetry of MIR. kipling.' Mr.. Dowden es-
innate of Mr.. Kipling's poetry is high.
The March number of Universal Broth
erhood Path Philosophical Publishing Com
pany. Point Iona. Cal.). concludes the
fifteenth volume of this magazine, which
was originally started under the name
OF 1.-The PATH by William o. Judge. IL
contains several noteworthy articles. fore
most among which is The Power OF the
Drama to Elevate ana Ennopie the Lite
of the World" by r. w. Machel. ana
from which we quote the following: Prom
time TO time efforts are made by we'll
meaning people To use the drama as i
means of educating. But people wish 10
be amuSed-they refuse TO be made moral
by means OF the drama. so they reject the
dramatized sermon and go TO a sensa-
tonal drama for the sake or experiencing
at least a keen and intense emotion. even
if ii be low and mean in its tendency: and
they are right. They intuitively seek for
truth, but look for il i'm the wrong place
He then discusses what should be the sub
ject of the real drama. The true drama. ne
declares. is the soul-drama. which has been
lost 10 the world for ages. I'm the days
of Aeschylus the drama was sacred. Its
performances were sacred ceremonies IN
which men learned to see themselves" Tho
writer then speaks OF the revival Of this
true drama by Katherine Tingley I'm the
Isis Conservatory OF Music and Drama 81
Point Iona.