The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06


The Penn Publishing Company. Philadel-
phia, has decided TO call its new Juvenile
monthly Youth" It asks that manu-
scripts be submitted.
In Ainslee's Magazine for May is a sketch
of Miss Amalia Kussner, now Mrs. Coudert,
the miniature painter, and an account of
her work. Among other features is a char
acter study of Secretary Root. Several
good short stories add to the interest OF
the number.
The open-air season of the year is
ushered in by Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly, for May, with a thoroughly out
of-door number, filled with stories of birds.
beasts, fishes, tramps and other outdoor
folk, and dedicated TO sport, TO nature and
to the joy of living.
Michael Davitt, who has been called
the stormy petrol Of Anglo-Irish politics,
has written a book on The Boer Fight
for Freedom" which is to be issued soon
by Funk & Wagnalls Company. of New
York. AS a matter of course, his sympa-
thies are with the Beers.
The Scribners publish THE Children's
London" an deliberately illustrated descrip-
ton Of the worlds greatest city by Char
lotte Thorpe, who dedicates her volume ito
her Royal Hishness. the Duchess of Corn
wall and York The book is written for
English children, but is none the less in
teresting TO young Americans.
Not many people know perhaps that this
is the nesting time under water as well
as in the trees. There are certain fish which
are like birds in the matter of building
nests. An interesting article in the cur
rent issue of the Little Chronicle. of Chi
cago, with a clever and whimsical Illus
tIation, shows a mother fish bringing a
worm home to her little brOods.
The May number of the Open Court con-
tains an original article by Prof. Paul
Haupt, the celebrated psychologist Of the
Johns Hopkins University, and editor Of
the Polychrome Bible. The title of the
article is Biblical Love Ditties," in which
he gives a new explanation and translation
of the Song Of Solomon" a critical He
brew text of which he is soon to publish.
Her Serene Higness,' by David Ora
ham Phillips, author of 1.-The Great God
Success will be published this month by
Harper & Brothers. This is the romance
of an American who falls in love with the
niece of Grand Duke Casimir of Zweit-
enbourg. Frederick Grafton sails for Eu-
rope In pursuit of a picture said 10 be by
Velasquez. He meets the duchess, and in
spite of all obstacles placed between their
union, they elope in a racing automobile.
Out-of-door literature is more and more
in demand as the thoughts and tastes OF
men turn more strongly each year toward
the relaxation TO be obtained in natures
realm. Field and Stream belongs under
this head. 1t is Of especial interest TO the
sportsman, telling him where to find the
haunts of game, where trout hide and how
he may make the most OF his outing at
whatever time of year II may be. A good
deal of attention is given in the May issue
TO hshings with Instructions when. where
and how to go to enjoy that sport. Field
and Stream is published In New York city.
In the Ledger Monthly for May Walden
Fawcett tells of the feeding of people on
shipboard; 1.-The Social Side of Church
Work. is the theme of Rev. z. r. Young;
L. w. Brownell tells how to photograph
living wild things; lat Wellesley with the
Barn Swallows" is the theme Of Edith L.
Morris, the barn swallows" in the case
being a social club. Other papers are
What Club Life Does for m and
How 10 Memorize Music" Besides a num-
Der of short stories are the various excel
lent departments OF fashions, beauty Gull
ture, cookery, etc. 1t is an excellent house
hold magazine.
An article in the New England Magazine
on 1.-The National Pike" or. as it is more
commonly known in Indiana, the Ma
tional Road" is Of especial interest. Many
persons who have sought information on
the subject have found il difficult to Sc
cure and will therefore welcome this paper.
which seems 10 have been prepared with
much care. It's author, Rufus Rockwell
Wilson, seems, however. TO be personally
familiar with only the eastern end of the
road. He conveys the impression, too,
that the road was completed to st. Louis,
as originally planned, though this was not
really the case.
In an article entitled Two Interesting
Foreign Schools and their Suggestions
Mr.. Daniel s. Sanford, in the May issue
of the New England. gives a most instruc-
tive and entertaining account Of a visit tc
a German school, Ilsenburg. and also 10
an English one, Bedales, where education
! ie conducted on very practical lines am
largely w..nout the use OF textbooks. the
theory being followed that with strone
physique and well-estaDlshed haolts OF OBJ
servation and application, the student al
fourteen years of age will be able TO ac
complish more than if introduced prema,
turely TO the study of books.
Our Public Untidiness' is a topic with
which Prof. a. d. f. Hamlin deals in tn,
May Forum. He finds in the history Of oul
national development an explanation Of
past Indifference to the virtue Of neatness
but urges that the time has come when W,
should free ourselves from the reprOacf
of being the most untidy among all the
great nations of the world" In a paper
in the same issue entitled The Degrade
ton of the Professional Office" Prof. G.. T
Ladd. of Yale, concludes a series Of strik'
ing articles advocating reform In American
college methods. His present contribution
2 universities is less highly regarded than IL
; former times.
: McClure's Magazine for May contains th'
) first OF a series Of papers by Miss ElleI
1 NJ. Stone. recounting her experiences witt
the Bulgarian brigands. Admiral Evans
! who accompanied Prince Henry of Prussi'
! on his tour in the United States. gives IL
mis- characteristic egotistical way an &C
count Of the princes impressions of tn
: country as indicated in his conversation OF
J the journey. There is a second paper b.
> George w. Smalley on English statesmen
, Several excellent short stories complete tn
; number. including one by George Nader
! Martin concerning the delightful child
, Emmy Lou. Charles L Hinton's illustra
: tons of the Emmy Lou series are ad
mirable.
The special features OF the May numbe
OF the Review of Reviews are an illustrate,
character sketch of Cecil Rhodes. by W. 7
, Stead. containing many facts regardinI
Mr.. Rhodes's remarkable will: a survey O
Our New Navy b. Rear Admiral Mel
vile, with pictures Of the various types o
y modern war vessels; a forecast OF tbs grea
3 gatherings OF the coming six months a
home and abroad; an illustrated article o.
"GeOrgia's Educational Center" bv Mrs