The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-07

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with a history by Sir Thomas Upton OK
his various contests for the yachting cup.
1t is a tale told in sprightly fashion while
the owner still had hope OF winning the
race. and leaves the reader with the wish
that his ambition might have been attained
A paper b. James Clarence Hyde on
Grand Opera in English. and one on
lures. There is a variety OF good fiction.
Boys who are about to begin their college
course might do well TO read what Prof
E. Benjamin Andrews has to say in Success
about college life. He tells what he would
do il he were 10 go TO college again He
gives some good advice. In the same issue
OF the magazine rs a sketch OF De Mlt,s.
that country an obscure and poor son or
a German immigrant. Another article tells
how Dictionaries are made. There is some
good fiction In the number.
The Critic for September contains the es-
say on Emerson that was delivered by
Hon. Joseph II. Choate at the unwilling OF
a bust of Emerson at the Edwards Settle
ment, in London. At the same time and
place a bust Of James Martineau was un-
yelled, and an essay on Martineau was read
by Mrs. Humphry Ward. which is also re-
produced in the Critic. Perhaps the most
interesting feature OF the issue is the Illus
trated paper on the late Phil May and his
work. There are also articles dealing with
the life and work Of Whistler and Henley.
Our Animal Friends. the periodical which
has worked so well and so steadily in be-
half Of more humane treatment OF bird and
beast, has been greatly improved in form
Its September issue, beginning its thirty
first volume, is a well-printed and illus
trated little magazine likely to attract at.
| tention by its appearance. The periodical
by no means deals in sentimentaiities, but
is entirely practical. having, for instance.
a veterinarian department tTeaung In this
in New York By the American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to m
To people who are contemplating the
actual building or furnishing OF a house. and
also to those who like to plan such building
as a thing TO be achieved some time" the
House Beautiful offers many attractions.
Among the features of the September NUM-
Der is an account Of a Homemade Home
that is, of a home in which neither the
services OF architect nor contractor were
sought. Other papers are: How TO Man.
age the Household The Home Garden"
The Pleasures of the Table, .'old Pewter
and It's Marks 9TH Brush-guild Pottery"
Porch Pillows and Needlework." How 10
Furnish a House for $780," and Apostle
Spoons"
The complete novel in the September
Lippincott bears the title. 1.-The Blade that
Won" Its author is Burton Egbert Stew
enson. 1t is a tale of gallant adventure in
France In a period far past-the sort OK
story Of which, when well told as this Is,
the public never seems to tire. Another
feature of the number is a chapter of rather
cynical comment on books and their writers.
TIL New England Magazine announces
many new features during the coming vol
ume, which begins with the September is
features which have for fourteen years
made it a household word I'm the homes OF
the Northeastern States. The new feature
or pictures and thumbnlil sketches OF men
and women who are before the public eye,
and OF events that are now new but will
go down into history. has begun this month
The striking Photographic reproductions
accompanying the article on Wyoming game
fields in Scribner's for September will hold
the attention of one who looks into that
magazine. Hunting with a Camera GER
tainly has its reward. Edith wharton's
sanctuary" like most other stories from
her pen, has the working out Of a moral
drich Contributes a pretty little sketch en-
titled Tom Folio" Bliss Carman offers
some Lyrics from S~appho." being imagi-
Capt. T. B. Mott touches the work and play
Of French military attaches. Senator Hoar
contributes a chapter of recollections OF IA
nous judges. There are several short sto-
ries.
The Reader for September has on its cover
q ny JOAli It'll Sldys Va JdAAts
Whitcomb Riley. 1t is printed IN color.
Humorous writers have a prominent place
in the number. Carolyn Wells. Bert Lester
Taylor and William j. hampton being con-
tributors. John McCutcheon contributes a
cartoon. There is a chapter of reminiscences
of whistler. There is a variety of we'll
written matter dealing In one way and an
other with things literary. Among the rest
is a well-timed protest against the incorrect
use of local color" gathered by writers
who study it for literary purpose and have
not lived the life which makes this color
A clever parody. on the old morality play.
'steenth Century Theatrical Morality Re
vival."
The Bookman for September contains
what purports to be the story Of the "rea
Evangeline'-the Acadian girl exiled will
her people and separated from her lover
1t is said 20 be the same legend that wa.
related to Longfellow. but in his hand:
was changed In certain important partic
ulars. The original tale is less romantic
but not less pathetic than the one OF tn.
poem. A clever satire having Hall Game anc
his methods for its theme is contributes
space in the number is taken up with TIM
illustrated paper on The Nineteenth Cen
fury in Caricature." a newly discovers
the number. The book reviews of thii
magazine too often have an amateurisl
flavor that detracts from their value.
The Metropolitan Magazine has change,
it's character since it has passed out o
the hands Of the Harpers. and no longel
draws all its themes from the New Yorl
local field. The leading article in tn
current issue comes near belonging unde
that head. however. since ft deals will
Saratoga-''the sporting Spa" Z. s. Mar
tin also contributes a little essay on "Th'
Flavor of the Metropolis flavor the au
thor is not altogether pleased with. Mr.
Howells's epistolary novel. Letters Home
is completed in this number. There Is
good deal of fiction i'm the number-severa
short stories and an installment of Mauric'
Hewlitt's The Queens QUAR-" Corinn'
Parker tells a realistic story of the tribula
lions of a stage debutante, n tale tina
should discourage theatrical aspirants wh'
dream of large salaries and little work
The Metropolitan is a well conducted ans
entertaining magazine.
The July issue of the Burlington Maya
zine, which is published for connoisseurs
contains papers on Italian Pictures Of tb'
Fourteenth Century, 'Mussulman Manu-
scripts and Miniatures" The Plate o.
Winchester College" "A Newly Discov
cred 'Libro di Ricordi' of Alesso Baldoyi
~nette," The Dutch Exhibition at Guild
hall" The Seals of the Brussels Guilds,
New Acquisitions at the National Muse
Collection of Pictures of the Earl of Nor
manton," French Furniture of the Seven
teenth and Eighteenth Centuries. and "Th'
Exhibition OF Greek Art at the Burlington
Fine Arts Club" The Illustrations arr
many and Of fine quality. The frontispiec'
is a beautiful photograyure of a portrait
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, OF Lazy betts