Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-10
THE MONTHS MAGAZINES.

THE MONTHS MAGAZINES.
; Few subjects have been more cop
iously discussed and less soundly rn
/ dertood than the principles of munich
| pal school administration. Many per
sons therefore will be profitably inter
ested in the notable paper. by William
ri. Burnham upon the subject in III,
July number of the Atlantic Monthly
Mr.. Burnham outlines clearly the lead
ing principles. which must be consider
ed in the administration of of city
schools. the principles inherent in the
nature of the school itself and it's ma
ture In society. He then points out
some of the more current evils and
faliacies i'll the conduct of the schools
ana shows, per contra, what has been
accomplished in the few cities where
the reform principles have been follow
ed. Not the least interesting part of
the paper is an account of the working
of the system of administration of
schools which has been in vogue for ten
years past in Cleveland where a plan,
representing no vaguary of university
theorists. but devised by four citizens
of Cleveland. three lawyers and bank
/ Y,
has established a system of municipal
| schools equaled by none in this country.
The Fiction Number Of Scribenr's
Magazine has become an institution
For fourteen years it has appeared ev-
cry August with it's wealth of beautiful
illustration. much of it in color; its
short stories by famous writer's, and
the first remarkable stories of entirely
unknown writers. who soon became ia
NOUS The fiction number this year is
a notable successor in this series. AS
the earliest attempts at color printing
in an American magazine appeared
here, it is fitting that the best modern
color pictures should odorn this num-
Der. They are of great variety in
method and design. The cover is an
elaborate and beautiful reproduction of
a design by a. e. Foringer. The 'front.'
ispiece by Walter Appleton Clark. (who
illustrates this and succeeding numbers
of Mrs. Wharton's serial "Sanctuary"l
is charming drawing in delicate col
or scheme of grays and mauve. Frank
rangBwyn, the eminent British marine
artist has four full page painting of
a sea fight in the eighteenth century.
These are reproduced in color Draw
ings by Child and ]. ]. Gould are re-
produced in tint. Altogether this num-
Der is artistically one of the most
produced by this magazine.
Everybody's Magazine for August. in
addition to the usual well-balanced and
inviting table of contents, carries two |
and distinguished features.
The publishers have seized the oppor-
tunity offered by the universal interest |
in the selection of a successor to Pope |
Leo XIII. and have secured a remark
able article upon the subject from no |
less important writer than the popes |
official biographer, +. Marion Crawford,
Mr.. Crawford is said to be the most
highly paid writer living. In this ar
ticle reveals some of the most perfect
in the world. He tells
what credentials the new pope must
have. He discusses the available cam
lidates intimately. 1t would be impos-
;ible to secure a more authoritive ar
.icle, so that the publishers of Every
Dody's magazine has scoresd a clean
beat" on their fellow publishers. The
article, besides being timely and au-
horitive, is extremely interesting.
The Cosmopolitan for August is par
icularly noteworthy from three diff
erent aspects: First, every article is
lot only interesting in subject, but en-
ertaining in style; second, it is a Mid
ummer Fiction Number replete with
brilliant short stories of love and adj
-enture; third, its articles are profuse-
V and finely Illustrated. Dramatic
by David Belasco; and ar
icle on the meat packing industry;
frank Moss's The Tragedy of Policy
n New York" Shakespeare in Mod
m Settings" and "Romances Of the
Worlds Great Mines-The Klondike,"
IL are illustrated with splendid pho
ographs, and written in an entertain
ng way.
The Review of Reviews is unequaled
mong monthly periodicals in the
and range of the topics when
covers" every thirty days. In the
.ugust number for instance, we have
most interesting character sketch of
ne late pope from the pen Of that
English Protestant, Mr.. w. T.
Iedu, WHlte, lue dll VI llie tCSSlltlICI
ames Mcneil Whistler who died sud-
emily on July II, is represented by re-
reductions of several of his most
works, with a biographi-
II sketch by Mr.. Ernest knaufft; NJ.
rolf Won Schierbrand writes on the
suits of the recent German elections
it'll especial reference to the gains Z
the socialists, and Mr.. Othon Guer
C contributes a character sketch of
e French social leader, NJ Jaures; the
eat wheat harvest in Kansas. which
ded late in July is described in an
ustrated article by Mr.. Philip East
an; THE Present Status of the Am
lean Labor Movement" subject
UGH before the public in the last few
eeks,--is carefully analysed by Nj.
hn r. Commons, while the untoward
that confront the English -
,rker are described by Mr.. Frank
yant; the postoffice scandal, the
lching craze, and the 'peonage" ex-
sures in the south are reviewed by
2 editor in The Progress of the
orld;" the new general staff" Of the ]