The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-06
MIDSUMMER MAGAZINES

lard, in the July Housekeeper, unfolds an
interesting plot and the local color of the
Palestine country where the scene of the
romance Is laid Is remarkably well por
trayed. Two love STORIES ''Whims OF
Percele," by I. McRoss, and "a Romance
of the Far South by G. M. L. Brown,
are entertaining and pleasing. Two pages
are filled with pictures Of those who have
been subscribers for twenty years. Mary
Taylor Ross has helpful article on the
summer laundry, with information on how
to prevent fading and taking out stains.
William 3. Stout explains the making Of
a sailboat to the small boys and the hand
work for the girls includes directions for
lfall sorts Of pretty needlework. Walden
Fawcett has a most interesting account
| of AFTERNOON tea as served at the Chinese
| legation by the American wife of one Of
| the attaches, and there are two pages OF
pictures of the Chinese minister and his
| family The fashions are pretty and prdc-
| teal and Elizabeth w. Morrison has
page on salads, a favorite and healthful
| warm weather food. The papers for
housekeepers and the talks for mothers
are full Of helpful hints, while the chill
| dren's department has poems, stories and
| puzzles arranged by Mrs Julia ,Darrow
Cowles for the amusement Of the small
people.
! Katherine Louise Smith. Minneapolis
woman, contributes an article entitled
Gossip About Dolls" to the July TWEEN
tieth Century Home, in which she briefly
describes some specimens Of dolls found
In the Harvard collection. Waldemar B.
Kaempffert gives the story Of the discov
| cry of radium by Nine. Sklodowska Curie
/ and discusses It's bearing on scientific
theories. 1.-THE Curing Of Jimmy" by
Herbert Shipnaan, is a story with an in
genious plot. Women Cowboys of the
West" by William 8. Stewart, intro
duces the western woman to her city sis
ter In an entirely new and thrilling mode
! Of life.
A design of butterflies by W. H. D.
Koerner on the Pilgrim for July covers
a magazine in which the more serious ar
ticles are Of better quality than the
stories. Karl Edwin Hartman in the
"Filipinos at the Fair" dresses dry facts
attractively, and a number of good
photographs accompanies his story. In a
rather uncompromising article Gerald
Austen discloses the jealousies of a num-
Der Of the grand opera singers of today,
and tears the veil of romance from their
lives, making known their very human
qualities. Alfred Davenport pays a high
tribute to Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske. A
number Of other valuable articles and
| StOI1oS COIuplSL0 tll0 1lUuDcE.
The Harper's Bazaar for June contains
much that is pleasing land interesting, as
well as much that is primarily entertain
ing. A translation from a foreign wom-
ans magazine Of ten commandments for
: wives, mothers and homemakers cannot
but appeal to all women, whether per-
sonally interested in home or not. Alice
. K. Fallows writes most Interestingly OF
| Sa1 rr1ro1a ant erir 10
1.-THE Masquerader,'' a novel by Katherine
Cecil Thurston, continues to be absorbing
in the development Of Its unique plot and
, vivid character. delineation. "A Cross.
road by Annie Webster Noel Is bit Of
child life with a peculiar blending Of hu.
NOR and pathos Fanny Y. Cory's from
tfspiece displaying the innocent pleasures
! of childhood, is very funny.
The Music Trade Review has devised an
: interesting souvenir of the st. Louis ex-
position in special numbers which will
be issued every month until the close OF
: the great exposition. The first number
has appeared with an attractive cover and
contains in addition to an illustrated ar.
ticle on the fair the history of music in
America with short articles on the diff
ferent phases of musical life by we'll
known musicians. George D. Markham
chief of the bureau of music, explains the
music Of the exposition and there are
! several interesting compositions for voice
and piano.
The leading article for the July Kera-
mic Studio Is by Hugo Froehlich, who
writes on the Principles Of Design" TAX
! ing for. the subject OF his paper Color
! He claims that color is much more than a
matter of scientific informal ton and then
applies principles Of general color work to
design and applications of several color
! schemes are made in the supplement A
large number Of designs are reproduced
which were exhibited by Marshall Fry's
class in ceramic design in New York. A
. review of the exhibit Of Pratt Institute is
: accompanied by Illustrations of work In
! metal.
July Table Talk Is most timely num-
Der and deals with the summer problems
: of the housekeeper and suggests many
3 means whereby. she can tighten her labor
e May Ellis Nichols in ''Luncheons for the
q College Folk" outlines number of orig
r inal features for luncheons which will OBJ
s viate all trace Of formality, Celestine
: Cummings in an interesting sketch di
t reefs well meaning satire against the
a wedding gift as selected by the average
: person.
$ LARoRERs AND THE CHURCH
: The special committee appointed by the