Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
LATE MAGAZINES

me new editors of the American
Ma,sazlne are making good. Their peri
OulCal grows better every month The
January number is excellent. Ray STAN
IiSru S Ddker leads off with a description
81 ~, an extraordinary experiment in
GtUerGlIoVp G,,o.,l now being conducted in
Amerlca-the Theosophical Institution
at Point Iona, Cal. Katherine ring
ley, the power of the Organization. is a
wonderful leader, reminding one of
Mary Baker G.. Eddy I'm the ability she
has exhibited. William Allen White the
famous Emporia (Kansas) editor and
noVehst, compares Emporia and New
YORK city. Or course the article is COM
| pact of wit and wisdom. ida. M Tar-
bell, proceeding with her story "Tbe
Tarin in our Times" tells about fhe
outbreak Of protectionism that followed
| the civil war Washington ctiaddan
writing of THE Negro Crisis " s,,g,
gests that the separation of whites from
blacks may become necessary.
f. Marion Crawford begins a new
serial, "Arethusa, a Princess in Slav-
stantinople
The January issue OF the Red Rool,
Magazine has appeared and sustalns
the earlier announcement The number
opens with twenty-eight art portraits of
American actresses, and closes with n
timely dramatic article by Louis V.
De Foe in which that we'll known critic
tells the stories of the newest plays.
Between these two are grouped a num-
Der of diversified short tales. when
Genius Awoke" is a charming story
with musical motif by Ella Middle
ton Tybout; "Cagler's Clean Record"
is very significant political tale by
Elliott Flower; "The Chevalier OF the
Golden Coin," by Leo Crane, presents
a soldier of Napoleon in the guise of a
matchmaker; For the Adornment of
a Nipa WALL" by Lefa Field Hubbell is
story of a schoolmaam in the Phil
| ippines.
The Times Magazine, newest Of the
| periodicals, Is one of the strongest in
fiction, judging by its January number.
| The short stories for this second num-
Der are contributed by Alfred Henry
Lewis, Charles G. d. Roberts, Cyrus
Townsend Brady and owen Oliver. Mr..
| Lewis story, the title of which is "The
Return of Rucker," is D. continuation of
the "Wolfville Tales" which first made
| his reputation eight years ago. The
serial, "The Giants Strength" by Basil
King, which began in the December
number increases in interest and gains
added value from its study of present
day conditions. Another serial, this one
of sociological character, is begun by
| the title, "a Woman's Utopia"
| The North American Review for De-
cember presents an unusually striking
| table of contents Mark Twain in an
| instalment of his Notwithstanding au-
photography gives his experience as a
duelist in his early journalistic days in
Nevada. Senator C. w. Fulton of Ore
| gon maintains in american Schools
and Japanese Pupils" that San Fran
piGpo did NOT tranunnod ite ,,,
segregating Japanese students. Demet-
rius c. Boulger in an article entitled
THE Role of Austria in European Pol
icy" analyses Austria's position among
the nations of Europe, and predicts
that the days of Metternich will again
be revived by the Hapsburgs. In 1.-THE
United States Can Enforce It's Law"
Anti-Federalist, we'll informed politi-
cal writer, takes the opposite view of
Senator Fulton in matters like the San
Francisco affair William Dean How
ellis contributes brilliant and charming
essay on "The Fiction of John Oliver
Hobbies" Dr. Thomas Darlington COM
missioner of health for New York. pre-
sents in an article entitled ASPECTS of
the immigration Problem" some telling
facts and statistics from his own OBJ
| servations as health officer in the lead
| ing port of entry that Legislature on Inn
migration would do we'll to consider.
The January number of Dress makes
it's appearance in charming cover by
Stuart Travis. Mr.. Travis picture, one
of his best works, is admirably repro
duced and effectually set off with a
gold border that adds splendor to the
beautiful cover. This number equals
any of it's predecessors in beauty, and
excells them even in practical and help
full interest. The new department en-
titled Helpful Suggestions" will surely
be welcomed by those who love to ex-
press their Individual tastes in their
gowns. There are many more fashions
than in the previous numbers, beauti-
fully presented and in a practical and
helpful manner.
Interest will be keen in Theodore
Roosevelt's latest essay, which is made
the leading feature of the January Cen
tury, with illustrations in color by Ley
endecker, notable work even for the
Centufys pages. Under the title of
| THE Ancient Irish Sagas," Mr. Roose-
welt makes a plea for wider and more
popular appreciation of the wealth of
romance and poetry in this ancient lit
erature, and urges that chairs of Celtic
be founded in as many of the leading
American universities as possible.
Turning from literature to art, there is
the first full and authoritative account
of Mr.. Charles L. Freer's gift to the ma
ton of his valuable art collection. a
gift which may be considered the first
step toward the establishment oI ma
| tional gallery of art. Adding much to
the interest and value of Miss Leila
Mechlin's descriptive paper are seven
full page reproductions of notable can
vases in the collection, including sew
eral Whistlers In this issue, too, is
Elizabeth Robins Pennell's paper on
the cathedral at Chartres, with sew
an of TOseph PRnneIIa salts
| isfying drawings. In note
worthy paper Cardinal Gibbons dis
cusses with conviction and authority
"The Moral Aspects of Suicide" taking
as his text the statistics of the last
twenty years, which show steady and
appalling increase in the number of sui
cides, and combating the popular ex-
cuses which are urged in favor of self
murder.