The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09


each page of which contains collection
pedia of Biography, published by them. 1t
is useful little volume.
Records of the Past CWashington) for
February is given up mainly to an account
of the excavation of the ruins of Babylon
and to a description of the National Mu-
scum of Mexico. A short paper relates to
the aboriginal inhabitants of the Philippine
islands.
A little operetta in three acts, prince
Charming's Fate" forms a pretty feature
of the February st. Nicholas. 1t consists
Of prose dialogue suitable for children,
1nterspersed with songs to be sung to ia
miiar tunes. Several interesting stories
and sketches appear in the number.
The current number of the National Geo
graphic Magazine contains a pilot chart
of the North Atlantic ocean for February.
Among the subjects discussed are 1.-THE
Great Turk and His Lost Provinces" 1.-THE
Work of the United States photographic
Office and "Why Great Salt Lake Has
Fallen"
The House Beautiful (Chicago) for Feb
ruary contains. among other interesting
features. a description of William Morris
room, with eleven illustrations, a chapter
on the flaming and hanging of pictures,
an illustrated article on Successful House
in England" and description of Merrimac
pottery. The supplement is reproduction
of Holbeins Sir Thomas More
The place of honor in the International
Studio for February is given to Alphonse
Legros. the etcher. An account of his work
is given, together with numerous fuil-page
reproductions of his etchings. Modern
English Plaster Work" 1.-The Twin Exhibi-
ton and Designs for Summer Houses
are other features of a very attractive num-
Der. John Lane, 81 Fifth avenue, New
York.
Connecting Links is the title of a new
and useful department of the Little Chron-
icle, of Chicago, which shows in detail how
to use the news to teach language. geogra-
ply. civil government and other school
branches. The department is for the use
of teachers and parents, but can be used
to great advantage by any one who wishes
to get an education or broaden an educa-
ton already well begun.
The Architectural Record New York; for
February contains some attractive interior
views of palatial American home in Paris
together with the floor plans of the house
and descriptive text. Other illustrated ar
ticles are What Paris Does for Open Air
Life and "A Belgian Sculptor and His
Art" paper of technical character is
Simple Ways of Fireproofing." The init
mate connection between art and architec-
ture is shown in this magazine
Orson b. Felt, of Chicago issues little
manual entitled Parliamentary Pro-
cedure," in which he gives a condensed out
line of the subject for the practical use
of beginners. His definitions and expla-
nations are clear and comprehensive. and
the handbook seems we'll adapted for the
students use On points where well-known
authorities seem to differ preference has
been given to rules which seem most ap-
plicable to such assemblies as are not legis-
lative
The current number of Arboriculture. the
magazine issued at Chicago by the Inter-
national Society of Arboriculture. under
the editorship Of John p. Brown, of In
| diana, is entirely devoted to the catalpa
| tree (catalpa speciosa)-its merits as tim
! Der, its rapidity of growth, its desirability
/ for planting and its management. This
periodical should be in the hands of farm
| ers and all others who take an interest
| i'm the protection of woodlands and the
science of forestry.
McClures Magazine began to announce
Miss Tarbell's History of Standard Or
| almost a year before the first instalment
J appeared in the magazine. This delay was
| a source of much disappointment to editors
| and readers alike, but Miss TarbelI in her
researches. had accumulated such mass
of material that she had to insist on being
given more time to do IL justice. The de-
| tails in the several installments which have
/ already appeared show that she has mas
/
The Electric Age (New York; is, I'm the
main. technical magazine and offers little
to other than professional readers. 1t is
devoted to electric. gas. steam, railway,
hydraulic, refrigerating and allied inter-
ests. Among the subjects discussed in the
February issue are "Nikola Tesla; His
Work and Unfulfilled Promises" Storage
Battery Development" Lighting and
Power Plans for the st. Louis World
Fair and 'Long-distance Power Insula-
tion."
AS translated in the current number OF
the Literary Digest. Count Leo ToIstoy
| utters a characteristic indictment of mod.
| ern education. He also hits modern med.
| icine with the same stone, saying: Mod.
ern education is really the science of how
living badly, one might have good influence
on children. exactly medicine Is a sci.
| ence teaching how to he well In spite of q
! mode of living contrary to nature and the
| laws OF health. Both are cunning and
| empty sciences. which fail Of their respec-
/ tive aims
Mark Twain continues to pound away re.
lentIessly at Christian Science. His third
paper on the subject appears In the cur
rent number of the North American Re-
view. He says: Christian Science like
Nohammedanism, is restricted to the un.
| intelligent. the people who do not think
There lies the danger. IL makes Christian
! Science formidable. 1t is restricted to