The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27
AN EVENT IN ART.


Artist Seymour NJ. Stones pictorial idea for the
New Year is apt one. Although love, being
perennial BELTS any period it suits better than
that happy moment when all the world turns fresh
page, with new hopes, new sentiments and new re-
solves. 1t is love that lights the dawnng vista OF
n new year. And, as long succession of poets have
proclaimed. each with the joy of a and original
discovery, It's love that makes the world go round.
Love implies lovers, and lovers at New Years i'm
ply sleghbels. What. then, could be more appro-
pirate than Mr.. Stones frontspiece for next Sun
days Republic Magazine portraying in bright
colors dashfng red cutter and q spanking foam
fecked team racing the snow, gallant driver,
and, seated beside him cozily wrapped in furs the
sweetest of sweethearts-not that he was supposed
to have more than one-with glowing cheeks and
luStrous eyes and a smile of merriment and joy as
fresh and exhiaratng as the New Year itself? As
matter Of fact the new color processes achieve a
distinct triumph in this picture, as in the several
others which have gone into the makeup of next
Sundays Magazine.
double-page color picture by Sigurd Schou
amply testifes to the excellence Of The Republics
new project in magazine making Possibly readers
of the magazine. have noted hitherto that Sigurd
Schous work introduces feature in contem-
porary artthe dressing, it were, of illustrations
interest for the picture with the interest for fash
ions; or, put differently, animaring fashion designs
with due regard for the scene and Cor the lfe-ike
ness of the figures. In the past 1t has been the
custom among fashion designers to draw dresses
upon any sort of freaksh figures and to place them
in any sort of absurd setting. SigDrd Schou, with
few peers among fashion artists, is an excellent
illustrator as we'll and his next Sundays picture of
a New Year Reception at the White House tells a
story" that interests the eye, besides giving the
latest facts about evening gowns. The women are
beauties, not monstrosties, and they are animated
actors in a real scene.
People with interest for the social side Of things
will welcome Harry Thurston Peck's Illuminating
disquisition upon the life at the great gathering
grounds of society," incidentally this story is illus
trated by Sigurd schou, with several pquantly at
tractive pen sketches.
Pedro Alyaro,'' good short story by Eugene
Lyle Jr, occupies prominent place in the fiction
OF the number; accompanying 1t are pictures by II.
I. Carpenter, the well-known illustrator. Earle
Ashley Walcott tells "corking' story of China
town in Frisco entitled "a Victim of Prosperity;
the very kind of tale to stimulate Henry Mayer to
his best-whch means funniest-illustrative work
What is happening to the Holsters is the subject
of an article by John H. Rogers who attributes the
to careless and nattenttve national legislature;
the reckless slaughter Of Holsters ought to be
stopped by appropriate laws, he contends. If you
are interested in lobsters-not of the human sort
you will enjoy this article and its accompanying
pictures which are by another capable artist, j.
Oliver Nugent
By the way, it is worthy Of note that the roster
Of writer's and drawers in this edition will place it
upon an even level with the best bar none, of the
hgh-class periodicals; certainly upon footing of
equality with those which bring 10 cents at the
news stands Several humorous articles one by W.
J. hampton, and childrens stories add to the long
list Of attractions. The "Ready-Made Philosophy"
by Bob Holland is collection of cleverly turned
epigrams which easily rival those Of Lorimer in
Letters From Sef-Made Man"
The Republic may be permitted at this time to
mention that its plans for the coming year include
an exceptional variety of the most expensive and
highest-grade '.stuf"-to use the shop term-that
Americas magazine writer's and draughtsmen pro
duce. The year 1904 will be nothing less than
evenful for the readers of The Sunday Republic If
good taste coupled with the free expenditures to
give it effect count for anything. To these readers
will be supplied value never before given-and
given is the right word-to readers of any Sunday
newspaper in the world.