Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17
FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.
Harper's Magazine.

1
I Harper's Magazine.
| The reader has but to glance at the
table of contents of the February
Harper's to obtain an idea of the
wealth of entertaining and instructive
reading presented. The list of con-
ltributors is an exceptionally strong
one, and with it's many beautiful illus
trations. the number is a most attrac-
tive one. Chief among the many arti-
cles and stories given are: THE Story
of Amabel and Amoris," by the writer
Of IAN English Woman's Love Let
ters": ''Sir Arthur Sullivan's Diary"
Arthur Lawrence; "MOtor-Car impress
siens.' Maurice Maeterlinck; 1.-THE De-
serted Village" commented upon by
Austin Dobson, with illustrations by
Edwin A. Abbey; I'm State of >Sin,"
Owen Wister: 1.-The Successors of the
Telephone" Walden Fawcett; "Rapal-
10 and the italian Riviera" Ernest c.
Peixotto: and the conclusion of Mark
TTwain's "Double-barrelled Detective
Story" Maine readers will be par
ticularly interested in the pathetic
story, Bobby Unwelcome," by Annie
Hamilton Donnell Maine writer who
| Is doing exceedingly creditable work.
There are also poems by Edith M.
Thomas, Florence Wilkinson, and 9TH
| ers.
The international Monthly
for February opens with a thoughtful
paper by Sidney Webb, an English
writer on Trusts, Trade Unions, and
the National Minimum" The writer
believes that the people must collective
ly, one way or another, control the in
Edustry by which they live, or both free
dom and civilization will disappear.
THE Armenian Question and Europe"
is the subject Of a valuable paper by
lArchag Tchobanian. Georg Simmel
concludes his series of instructive
papers on Tendencies in German Life
and Thought Since 1870" Hamilton w.
Mabie has delightful article on 1.-THE
Poetry Of the South" 1.-The Expert
mental Method of Studying Animal In
telligence' is discussed by Edward L.
Thorndike. and George Santayana
writes of 1.-THE Search for the True
Plato" The concluding article is a
most interesting one, being a "Chroni-
Gle Of the Month";" ~ Joseph B. Bishop.
The Bookman. 4
All the latest news and gossip in the
world of letters will be found between
the covers of the February Bookman.
In addition to, the timely book notes
| there are reviews by well known critics
Of number of the latest works of fic-
tion,. poems. a review of the Drama
of the Month";" an interesting current
L nd OF IN
special features Among the latter are
included the following: "Shakespeare's
Venice" L. D. Ventura; I'm the Camp
of the Enemy" Roselle MERCER; The
Great Newspapers of the s., United
States" Boston in Fiction: Frances
Weston Carruth; 1.-The Personal Bal
zac" Arthur Hornblow; Artistic.
Literary and Bohemian London In the
Seventies" J. Henry Hager. The num-
Der is richly illustrated, and is in every
respect a most entertaining and in
structive issue. Any one DESTROYS of
keeping informed upon matters of inn
portance in the world of books cannot
afford to overlook the Bookman.
~, Harper's Bazaar "ei
for February appears in an attractive
prize cover design by Ellen Macauley.
There are few magazines that have
made more rapid advancement of late
than has this sterling household month
i ~. 1t has always been good. but now 1t
is well nigh perfect in it's especial
field. The table Of contents :. in the
February issue Is an inviting as well as
a lengthy one. Among the more i'm
portant contributions may be briefly
noted the following: THE Woman
Movement of Our Day." Olive Schrein-
er:: Novel Entertainments for Chill |
dren," Anna Wentworth Sears; Mod
e-nizing an American Farm House."
Ada Sterling: 1.-THE Charm Of Child"
John j. A'Becket: "Chafing Dish Sup
lrers," Josephine Grenier; Lace Col
lars;' Lillian B. Griffin: Girls and i
Their Interests" Beauty as Means
OF Health" and Lessons in Home
Sewing" The review of the current
fashions is a leading feature, and the
several departments give large |
amount OF timely information on va
rious household topics.
The Ladies' Home Journal.
One Of the most attractive valentine
c6ters of the month appears upon the
February Ladies' Home Journal To
stories and special features which crowd
the pages Of this splendid number would
require much space, but the following !
partial list will give an Idea of the gem
eral excellence: The opening chapters Of
Virginia.. by Laura Spencer Porter; "a
Page OF Puppies ant Dog or Two "a /
Paradise Lost" CLIFFORD Howard; "The |