Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-08
MAGAZINES.

Now and again some critic calls the
Century Magazine the greatest In the
world" There may be no way Of ex-
actly determining which of the worlds
magazines Is absolutely ''the greatest,
but II Is easy to see why the Century
is so often thus rated. For while mag
szines come and go the Century. with
all its long record and invaluable ex-
perlence, maintains a spirit Of youth
and freshness, of curiosity and energy,
which keeps II always at the front.
AT the beginning of its career II was
a pioneer In matters literary and artis-
tic and In the field Of timely discus
sion; and Ii continues to experiment
and TO lead IN many directions. 1t dis
covered, or gave the best opportunity
TO, a large proportion of the leading
American authors of our time. and II
maintains today the same policy Of
bringing out new writer's as we'll as
presenting the work OF the writer's
most experienced. II reyolutionized the
| art Of wood engraving and helped 10
bring II to It's highest expression In
the new processes of black and white.
and of color production, II exercises the
same consciousness and expert
care. II has to do not merely with the
perfection Of processes but with the de.
velopment of Illustration. More than
this, through its constant encourage
ment It has allied itself to the renais-
sance of art In America, bringing out
the work OF the leading painters, sculp-
tors, and architects-the men and wom-
on who are the acknowledged leaders
The magazine has assisted In the de-
velopment OF the newer sections of our
country: II keeps In touch With scientl-
fic progress has opened its columns
to debates on great questions by the
leaders of national thought, 1T has
helped. editorially and otherwise, In
the triumph Of good causes; II has en-
deavored TO uphold noble ideals. Its
aim Is entertainment OF the kind which,
enlarges human sympathy and makeS
the world better as well AS more cheer
full. II IL strong in its humorous fea-
lures, having given hospitality TO near
~ all the best American humorists or
the last quarter of century. While II
has articles on all phases Of city life.
It's timely papers on gardening and
farming are attracting deep interest.
Its catholocity Of interest and Its wide
embracing patriotism have won for II
the title OF truly national maya
zine"
The Christmas number OF the Ameri-
can Boy Is a winner. From It's two
color front cover, sowing a lively skat-
ing scene, to the last word OF the last
page 1t Is repletc with matter to stir
the heart OF boy. Its principal fea-
tlfres are further chapters In the seri-
als-"PIupy In Peace and War" by
Judge Shute "In Defense Of His
Flag" by Stratemeyer; ''The Camp
Fire of Mad Anthony" by Tomlinson.
and THE Young Book Agent" by AL
ger. The first chapters Of two new
serials make their appearance--'Tad,
the Story of Boy Who Had no
Chance" by the editor Of the American
Boy. and Starting In Life by Natha-
| MEL c. Wowler, Jr. Short stories COW
ering wide range appear under the
titles: How Tony Proved Himself
"Tommy's Goose Nest" How Curiosi-
! ~ Killed Bear" Senator Atkinson's
| Telegram" I'm the Black Growth"
"Ikey Rosenstein's Christmas" THE
Highton Cadets" THE Professors
Strange crop" The Antediluvian, ="
How My Hay Turned white and