The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

garet Fuller" Meredith Nicholson contrib
utes the poem, THE Inevitable Word, -
which was reproduced in the Journal a day
or so ago. Among the book reviews is an
estimate OF his novel, The Main Chance
The Critics "Lounger," Miss Jeanette
Glider. writes her chapter of literary gossip
from London for the August number. Chris
tan Brenton writes about the artist Whist
Ter, G.. K. Chesterton offers a study of the
young man in fiction. William Archer has
q chapter about Charles and Mary Lamb,
and Katharine Abbott contributes an illus
trated account of visit to Concord.
The Burr Mcintosh Monthly, entirely pic
torial, is devoted largely to the theatrical
profession, panel portraits of Mary Manner
ing, Kitty Cheatham Thompson. Elsie Les
lie, Ethel barrymore, John Drew and Mrs.
Gilbert being given. A number of Adiron-
dack scenes and other out-of-door subjects
make up this beautiful Photographic maya
zine. GO West Twenty-third street, New
York;
A novelette,. IAN Unwilling Guest" by
William Gordon-Perez, occupies the first
fifty pages of Ainslee's Magazine for Au-
gust. A number of short stories make UP
the remainder of the contents. Among
these is one by III. Marriott Watson which,
judging by its Stiffness must have been
written in the clever authors extreme
youth. Ainsee's is fiction magazine en-
tirely. and being such should make point
VI HdNlilS the DeSt ODtdlnaDIe.
The August number of the New Metro
politan is the first issue of this magazine
TO appear under it's new management, the
Metropolitan Magazine Company 1t is for
the most part given up to fiction, fourteen
short stories being in the table of con-
tents, all by well-known authors. Among
them are Charles G. ID. Roberts who tells
delightful tale of a trout, W. A. Fraser,
w d. Howells and III. B. Marriott Watson
No -
Quair'-little books running i'm this mag
azine.
The Engineering Magazine for August
contains papers by experts i'm their spe-
cial lines on the following topics: SeThe
Promotion of Industrial Efficiency" IAN
Introduction to the Study of Alloys -
Electric Power Applications in the Mines
of Europe" THE Development of the
ing and Civil Opportunities in the Philip-
pines" "A Remodeled Piecework System -
storage Batteries in Electric Railway
Operation and Liquid Fuel for Alloy
Purposes"
The New England Magazine for August
opens with an account of Beacon Hill and
its various elevations from the time before
its summit was reduced to its present mod
crate height. There are pictures of the
Statehouse. without and within, OF the
grounds and the monuments which adorn
them. Historic Flags is the title of
another paper of patriotic interest. The
second article of the monetary series by
Frederic Austin Ogg is Coins and Coin
age in the Colonies. to be followed later
with Paper Money
The Atlantic, Monthly for August has an
innovation in the shape of a complete novel.
Its author is Margaret Sherwood, its title
Daphne" Among the notable features OF
the number is a critical study of Emile lola
by Henry James. Agnes Reppler, whose
name has not recently appeared contributes
one OF her always welcome essays-'Conse-
Grated TO Crime" THE Concentration of
Banking Interests in the United States is
the subject of paper by Charles J. Bullock
Louis G.. Elson writes of Our Public Edu-
cation in Music" A number of short stories
and poems make up the number.
The current issue of the Outlook is an
educational number. Among the articles
having special relation to educational topics
may be mentioned: An editorial survey
of the educational history of the year
''Schoolhouses and Beauty" by President
Ira Remsen, of Johns Hopkins University
Sanitary Schools" by Mrs. Ellen H. Rich.
ards; THE Practical Religion CT the Col.
lege Girl" by Alice X. Fallows. with typi
| cal photographs OF college girls drawn by
| John Russell; Tho Educated Woman oi
Tomorrow" by Heloise r. Hersey and
| Recent American College Architecture
| by Professor y. d. +. Hamln. of Columbis
University. illustrated by many oricina
| drawings OF specially picturesque and inn
| portant architectural achievements of re.
! cent date in American colleges.
Students of the English tariff discussion
will be interested in the symposium OF
Imperial Reciprocity in the August &c
lectic Magazine. by Sir Herbert Maxwell
| Sir Gilbert Parker and Benjamin Taylor
1t is reprinted from Nineteenth Centur,
| and After From the Quarterly Review
| is taken a very complete compilation o
current note and comment on the Mace
/ DOMAIN situation, and from the Academ,
| a short critique of the newly-publishe,
volume of Ruskins letters. Lovers OF bird
| and students OF their habits will find mucl
u interest them In Alexander Innes Shand.