Evening journal., 1902-05-28
THE LITERARY WORLD

dress that makes its appearance
strlkngly attractive. The increased
size LAS tended to a greater wealth Of
Illustrations and the opportunity pro-
vided appears to have been taken adj
vantage of by the editor. The com
tents of the number are varied and
timely In the department Men and
Matters OF Moment" the editor, Willis
j. Abbot, discusses trenchantly topics
Of national significance which have
arisen within the month. The
special literary feature of the number
is brilliant illustrated article by w.
4. Stead. in the course of which the
author expresses in no uncertain terms
an estimate of the character and ac-
tons OF Joseph Chamberlain. Another
deliberately illustrated article by Karl
Edwin Hartman. describes the cere-
mony Of King Edward WIS coro-
nation. In connection with this ar
ucle is published a page of pictures
showing the interior Of the home OF
Whitelaw Reid. the United States
special ambassador to the coronation.
landon Knight, in an illustrated ar
,.-.e entitled THE Tragedy of Blenner-
hassett," describes the scenes of the
recently published novel; "Blennerhas-
sett. This is the first of n group of
papers by Mr. Knight in which he
writes of the locale of famous novels.
John W. Clark contributes a strong
and significant article on "The Dinner
Pail Man and in a finely illustrated
article Lillian X. Sabine tells of "The
Physical Training of the College Girl"
Harriet Prescott Spoiford's fascinat-
ing serial, "A Flash of Lightning is
continued and a short story by Clara
Morris, entitled "Silver Jack" is given
prominent position. The various dis
tinct departments, fully illustrated are
maintained.
The spirit of summer, lightness and
charm are thoroughly infused into the
pages Of the June Criterion. Five COM
plete delightful short stories and five
excellent articles. handsomely illus
trated by competent Artists, are the
notable features of this issue, and there
are large number of especially note
worthy poems. Prominent in the line
of fiction is the closing instalment of
The King Moose of the Mamozekel,"
by Charles G.. ID. Roberts. No one who
has read this story can fail to ap-
preciate the writer's mastery OF ami
NAL motive the spirit Of outdoor free
dom. and the freshness and allure
ment of the forest Abbie Carter
4 GoOdloes. The Edge of the World. -
is also in this number brought to a
dramatic and thrilling end. "Recol-
lections of William Cullen Bryant" is
the sixth paper in General james
Grant Wilson's remarkable series of
personal "reminiscences of great Ameri-
cans. Love Letters of Great Nu-
sicians.'" by Robert Hughes, discusses
the aifaires de occur of the master
Haydn. Salvini, Rossi. Got and Son
lnenthal are the actors whose histri-
Onic achievements are discussed in the
sixth paper on "One Century of Act
ing"
The principal contents of the Popu-
lar Science Monthly for June are: On
1.-The Definition of Some Modern
Sciences; Introduction, Professor w. H.
; Dali: Statistics, the Hon. c. ID. Wright
n Political Economy. Professor Roland
p. Falkner; Psychology, Professor E.
A. Pace; Sociology. Lester +. Ward
/, The Commercial Value of Human
Life. Marshall o. Leighton; Instinct
q Douglas A. Spalding; Educational
Value of Photomicrcgraphy, Arthur
Curtis Scott; Sugar and the Sugar
, Beet DR.. John Waddell; Peter Guthrie
TAFT. C. K Edmunds; Concerning the
American University, Professor J. Nc
! Keen Cattell; Scientific Literature;
The Progress Of Science.
The Smart Set for June opens with {
! novelette, by Gertrude Lynch, entitled
y ''The Fighting Chance" This story II
as interesting as it is valuable.
presents a vivid picture of a phase il
/ the life OF an honest statesman, ant
l. the theme is treated with great skill by
r an author whose personal experience!
IS enable her to write luminOusly Of de
e partment life in Washington. Tn,
e love-interest in the story is fascinat
q ing. while the plot is absolutely dis
u tinctive. as original as it is satisfying
9 Beyond all this there is the charm o
+ very clever dialogue which permeate
!, the novelette,.
- The short stories are OF great va
i riety, but all very human and all of tn
best literary standard. A notabl
story of the most romantic type
The Tree of Love-" by Justus Mile
Forman: "An Indiscreet Divorce" b,
Walter E. Grogan, is a most divertin
bt of humor. while Madame Bo
Peep, Of the Ranches" by o. Henry
pure love story, altogether delight
ful: there is also a most striking stor
oy John Regnault EllysOn, entitled Z"
Swirl of Dust" Caroline Duer con
tributes remarkably clever play
one act. "Mr. Shakespeare at School,
and there are articles that entertai
and inform in equal measure: eth
Troubles of the Prince" by Alfre
Henry Lewis. and "The Power {
Woman" by Henry Collins Walsh.
Again The Smart Set is distinguish
ed by the number and merit of II
poets contributing. Among them al
Madison Cawein. Harriet Presco
Spofford Josephine Preston Peabod
Trboo1ocio Ca,.rfcon Cucfp NJ Res