The Washington times., 1902-01-05

thors, and book reviews One of the new
magazine authors to whom special atten-
tion is given is Miss Josephine Dodge Das-
kan, who possesses the unique distinction
of never having had a manuscript re-
turned. Another particularly interesting
feature is the reprinting of two of the
cleverest of the poems written on the
campaign against Tammany. One came
out in THE Sun" under the title, big
Bills Defiance" and the other, Tiger"
appeared anonymously in the Evening
Post" They are opposite types of verse,
but are among the best examples of news
paper poetry in the years output. and it
is good that the editor of THE Bookman"
has given them both a slightly more per-
manent form than that of newspaper cir
culation.
The January Forum opens with an ar
ticle by Rear Admiral G. W. Melville on
THE Military Duty of the Engineering
Institutions" The writer suggests the
formulation Of a plan to enable the civil
scientific colleges to supplement the work
OF West Point and Annapolis. Prof. Paul
s. Reinsch describes the opportunities af-
forded by "A New Era in Mexico" Two
educational subjects are then discussed:
The Place of Geography in the Elemen-
tary Schools" by DR.. w. T. Harris, the
Commissioner of Education, and Prob
! lens of Our Educational System" by
President Hyde. of Bowdoin. The list OF
contents includes papers On several sub
jects which will shortly be receiving at
tention in Congress. Among these are 4
plea for Reciprocity With Canada by
Hon. John Charlton, member of the
Anglo American Joint High Commission;
a free trade argument by Jacob Schoenhot
under the title of The Rakes Progress in
Tariff Legislation;" an examination, by
Congressman John F. Shafroth. of the
connection between The Philippines and
Our Military Power" an article by Mar
rion Wilcox on Our Honor and Cuba's
Need" an account by Sunyowe Pang, an
Americanized Chinaman. of The Chinese
in America" with special reference to the
Chinese exclusion act; and discussion
by Prof. Elwood Mead of Problems OF lr-
rigation Legislation" Earl Mayo con-
tributes an estimate of the extent to
which THE AmericaniZation OF England
has already proceeded. The closing paper
is by Prof Brander Matthews, who writes
on Mr. Howells as a Critic" with partic-
ular notice of his recent book on the
, "Heroines of Fiction"
The January number of Ten Story
Book is cut, and, as usual, is full of in
teresting stories by well known authors.
! The leading story is the prize winner of
the contest which closed October 15, and
is entitled "On Jumatilia Creek" by II.
6. Canfeld. This number being issued
late in December is practically the
Christmas issue. and contains Christ
mas story b. Mary f. wilkins entitled
| General" Mrs. Stephen Crane contri-
butes THE Red ChiEneys;" Henry Gallup
Paine, "A Dead Mans Shoes" Dorothy
Dix. Nam selle:" Henry David: "A Ques-
tion of a Rose" Jessie Llewellyn. "Sil-
houettes of Yesterday: Gerard Harris,
When Love is Done" and Frank john
| ston, ir. An Early Morning Fire The
tenth story is selection from Honore de
| BaIzac. "A Passion in the Desert" This
| is cne of the twelve manuscripts now be-
ing run in "Tcn Story Book. eacn being
accompanied by thesis by Sherwin Cody.