The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

mems clubs by MrA Phebe Hanasord an able
paper by Miriam NJ. Greeley on the proceedings
Of the New York State Federation Of Woren's
clubs recently held In New York. and one by
Harriet S. Blatch on War and the Work Of
Women in the Womans department will be Of
special interest to all women readers.
The irst Worlds Work of the New Year con-
tains wide variety of subjects written about in
the concise, optimistic manner which is eharae-
teristic of this magazine. Perhaps the most inn
portant article is Mr.. Robert H. Montgomerys
story of the American invasion Of Canada, illus
trated with many striking pictures and portraits.
Mr., Lewis Nixon's prophecies Of the "Battleship
Of the Future" and Mr.. Mosely's views Of Ameri-
can industrial conditions as he has seen them
during his recent trip through this country are
also very important. There is an important series
Of statistics about American manufactures,
sketch OF the late Herr Krupp and an editorial
article about the Individual Responsibility for
Panics" besides the usual March of Events
Among the Worlds Workers" and some letters
from well known authors, about recent books
they have read
E. w. Hornung, author of The Amateur
Cracksman," and other we'll known stories, con-
tributes the complete novel to Ainslees for Jam
uary It is entitled mo Hero" and is notable
for distinction OF style, charm in the narrative
and accuracy of insight into human motives. The
late lamented Frank Norris Is in evidence by
a short story, Two Hearts that Beat as One,
full of the vigor and force that characterized
his best work. Julien Gordon contributes the
longest short story in this number, under the
title, "An Unsent Letter" Mrs. Cruger evidently
knows the world of which she writes, and she
writes with CONTINGENCIES and courage. Another
of the delightful essays by Dorothy Dix about
men in love is The Art Of Courtship" Ralph
Henry Barbour has written good dramatic story,
"To the Heights of Fame and Caroline Duer
furnishes very smart dialogue, The Artless
| Age"
The Smart Set for January presents to its
readers complete novel by Guy Wetmore Carryl.
Carryl is perhaps more nearly at his best IN his
poetic parodes under the caption of Grimm
! Tales Made Gay" but he also writes very catchy
and interesting prose and this story, The Lieu
tenant Governor" is exceptionally good.
John Ernest McCann's poem, "Sapho To
Phaon," is beautifully rhythmieal and satisfying.
Two of the best stanEas are:
II see all love and prize
! In the oceans of thine eyes.
! am loving and not wise;
All the world is nothing to me; love alone I
idolze-
! "Ah when ali my dreams are sung,
Thou wilt still be fresh and young,
As each morning that is flung
On the barren hills OF darkness when around the
sun is swung.
Following these are stories by Justus Miles
Forman, James Branch Cabell, Francis Living
ston and others not less we'll known, the whole
interspersed with poems of greater or less merit
and snappy little photographic flashes OF wit
This months Cosmopolitan leads with an ar
ticie entitled "Pierpont Morgan, His Advisers and
His Organization" by John Brisben Walker, the
publisher OF the magazine Mr.. Walker writes
iuently and interestingly on serious subjects and
in being the owner of a magazine he possesses
a vehicle for his work in which he can give il
preferred position and the very style of treat
raent that will enhance its value. The old-tinle
readers of this publication will remember with
thrill Of pleasure his historical article of a few
years ago entitled The Building of EN-
pire' and the magnificent illustrations which
made each page a delight to the reader.
Following Mr.. Walkers article Vance Thomp
son awakes the reader with very cstehily anc
well illustrated article on Paris City of Beauti
full Women" Then comes The Music Of Ma
ture," by Helen Lukens Jones, which is moth
ing more than an inspiring tune played upor
landscapes Mankind in the Making" by Her
bert George Wells, the continuation OF that yer,
fascinating serial story, "Barlaseh Of the Guard,
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story by Wingrove Bathon; Or. CoH's Diseov
cry" short story by Herbert D. Ward Grand
mamma" short story by George Hubbard; For
egn Fire Fighters" by Fritz Norris 9TH
Young Napoleon by Field Marshal Viscoun
Wolseley K P, and other articles and storie
not less interesting.
The reader will be glad to notice that sorn
revivifying influence seems to be at work on th
Cosmopolitan, and seems to be bringing it bael
to its old-tine form and excellence, and it wa
high time, for from two years ago up TO abou
six months back it about the --LATEST eollee
ton of writings that ever masqueraded as lit
erature Perhaps Mr.. Walker was too busy TO
time overseeing his automobile rnanufactory t
give 10 his magazine the jealous care which
had previously claimed at his hands
Hon. Our language Grogus,
E IN his article on "The Coinage of Words" 4
Harper's for January Prof. Kittredge tells of tn