Arizona republican., 1903-01-17
LITERARY NOTES

Since the first number of St. Nicholas was published, nearly thirty years ago, many weekly and monthly publicatio for children have come and gone; but St. Nicholas still holds its place, the unrivalled prince of periodicals for young folks" It was never more en- joyed by it's readers than now, for in addition to the usual serial stories, short articles, etc, there is depart ment called "The St. Nicholas League" in which the children themselves have an opportunity to take part. There are said to be nearly fifty thousand chill dren now belonging to the league, and prizes are given out each month for the best stories, poems, drawings and photographs sent in by the young members. Any reader of St. Nicholas may become a member.
 St. Nicholas announces for 1903 "The Story of King Arthur" written and H. Justrated by Howard Pyle, compan- ion story to his famous Robin Hood" but which readers of the manuscript think surpasses that in the strength and interest of the narrative and beauty of the illustrations. Two short stories by Miss Alcott, written for her own little nieces and never before pub lished, will soon appear in St. Nicholas, with other stories and articles by the author of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" by Ruth McEnery Stuart, Frank R. Stockton, Clara Morris, and scores of other well known writers. St. Nicholas makes a speciality of sub jects, like the navy yard, the assay office. etc.
 rrrl- dollars a year. The publishers an nounce that new subscribers who begin with January may receive the Novem- Der and December numbers free, and so begin the volume and get the com mencement of all the serials. The pub fishers are The Century Co.,, Union Square, New York
 In January Outing Commander Rob ert F.. Peary, who has recently re- turned from several years of work in the Artic, during which he explored northern Greenland and fought des- perately to reach the pole, pictures Vividly, with pen and camera the thrill ing life of the traveller over Polar ice. James H. Kidder adds to the adven- turOus spirit of the magazine by tell ing how he killed several large brown bears in Alaska; while Captain Joshua SlOCum. who sailed alone around the world, in his continuation of the "Voy- age of the Aquidneck," lets us know how it seems to be adrift, at sea, on a plague stricken ship. One of the most strikingly illustrated articles of the year relates to the island where all the pelicans of eastern Florida make their nests. Photographs taken at close range show nearly every phase of the life of these strange birds. Bird shoot CTS will be interested in shanty boat life on the Mississippi, as described by an old shanty bOater; hOrsemen in the famous ponies of England's New For est, and every one who has a dog, in what Miss Lillian C. Moeran says about the toy spaniel
 Strong in human interest are a story of two wOuld-b be sportsmen in Canada Mollie B., a racing sketch; some old time cOasting "reminiscences. and a stirring story of adventure in Arizona S desert.
 The January magazine number of The Outlook contains some six or eight illustrated articles besides full-page portraits. poems. a story and the usua very full editorial treatment of current history and literature. Among the H. lustated articles are: "In Delhi,' by W. F. Dix, the Hon. John D. Long contributes the third in his series of ar. ticles on The New American Navy. called The Organiza tion and Educa tion of the Navy and the article is H. frustrated with an original drawing by Henry ReuterdahI and portraits. Mir Augustine Birrell. the author of tha most charming book, "Obiter Dicta, writes not only instructiveIy. but witt decidedly entertaining anecdotes abou the history of the BOdleian library a Oxford, which has just celebrated it. three hundredth anniverSarY. MT