Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-23
LITERARY NOTES.

Ihe principal features of the Neu idea Wo-
mans Mdgdzine for February are, always.
the utiitsrian, and in patterns, descriptions
OF costume. fsncy work, and domestic affairs
there Is nothing moro helpful to the homo
maker now published: but the literary fea-
lures are equally as valuable. The stories are
charmingly told and well illustrated. Mrs.
E. A. osborue's paper upon Lincoln. entitled
"A Nations Patron Saint" Is especially an
propriate. and Ernest Neal Lyons poem on
washington emphasizes the patriotic element
OF the contents Mrs. Wilson woodrow's
article upon Mrs. Fiske as Mary OF Msydala'
continues the series upon the prominent wo-
men of the stage.
A little church In Pennsylvania recently
celebrated the one thousand millionth minute
since Christ's coming to earth. In an article
on "Pierpont Morgan, His Advisers aud His
organization" John Brisben Walker men
lions that Mr. Rockefeller is popularity sup
posed 20 control one thousand million dollars.
ani that one thousand million dollars would
represent the labor of ten thousand men since
Christs coming to earth. calculated at tho
average scale of wages paid during the past
TWO thousand years In the samo number of
The Cosmopolitan, a very interesting calcula-
ton Is made as to what the one thousand mil
lions could accomplish In the hands of n
thoroughly ambitious man.
There isn't any "new" woman. The COM
ponents OF wop1anhood. and especially OF gem
tlewomanhood ever have been and must over
be the same Different times, different places.
uincrcnt social structures put TO different
tests and uses the fundamental femininity.
but the principle is always the same She is
the same good, truc-hearted woman whether
she Is battling with mon In the business world.
or tending TO domestic affairs at home: ana
anyway. In most cases, she veers around 20
the latter state In the end. In such a manner
Miss Clara E. Laughlin, in paper In the Feb
ruary Dcifnedt0r, considers some of the prob
lens OF womanhood, especially the Industrial
problem; and the paper is we'll worth reading.
The January number OF Literature, Art aud
Music surpasses any number yet presented of
that delightful magazine that we have seen.
Every month il seems to grow better, and no
homo should be without this periodical on it's
library table, The number has rs its first
article college Education as an Aid TO Sue
cess, handled In practical, helpful way by
j. sherman White "The Art OF Motherhood''
Is bright little sketch, illustrated by beauti-
ful pictures by Patterson Dubois. "a SoJourp
In Brittany" also illustrated, takes the reader
In imagination into charming scenes aud in
teresting countries. In the Art Department
"A Glance at Present Day Illustrations, by
John Henley Ross. Artists and Famous
Paintings" and STAINED Glass as q Mural
Decoration." profusely illustrated. are choice
reading. I'm Music Fields" is department
that Keeps tho musician In touch with other
musicians, concerts, recitais and the new
music published. department called
Among Elocutionists" ia promised for next
month and will be on the same order. The
pages for "Young Men," by James I. Vance,
"Oratory." by Charles Wesley Emerson, "The
Mother and the Home." by Margaret E.
sangster; "Our Girls" by Cynthia westover