The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-29
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scrihner'si l. Christmas Nun1her.-One OF
the finest pieces Of magazine cover art
for the syear is that on Scribner,s for
December. It is by Ivanowski. Another
piece of effective color work in the same
magazine is Henry; 2Carter's series
Scenes from the History of Ireland
With the pictures is an explanation Of
old Irish traditions by DR. Douglas Hyde.
Fhe frontispiece, THE Nativity is by
Sydney s. Gerham. .'Fhe short stories
are: Another Rebecca story, "The State
O Maine, Girl" by Kate Douglas Wig
gins, F.! Hopkinson Smiths story of Con-
stantinople, entitled The Yelled Lady
of Stambouf'; Henry. B. Fuller's story Of
Americans in Italy, ..tAaaolorata's Inter
vention"; the romance of IA Pickwiclz
Ladle." by Winfield Scott Moody; 'The
Two Stringed Bow" a fanciful tale of
early Washington society. Mr.. Connolly,
who accompanied the president on the
Mayfower in the recent naval review,
describes in a way. to- stir the patriotic
heart that wonderful spectacle. Of
great vivacity and keen observation are
the letters Of John van Buren, in Eng
land,''-the "Prince" John of the days
when his father was president of the
United States.
~ 0''' 'Ss'GS SVlS0Iy Is OCdutllQl
example of the magazine beautiful, both
in it's appeal to the eye and to the mind
The wealth of material it contains makes
it impossible to mention all it's good
things. But, 'to begin with, there is a
frontispiece Of Maud Adams as, Peter
Pan. a reproduction Of a painting by Sig
ismond de Ivanowski, 4 picture sure to be
sought by admirers of Miss Adams as
well as by those who like fine specimens
of magazine art. the way Of addition
al art contributions is one of Anna Whe-
Ian Belts winsome pictures, "The Belle
of the Christmas Ball." Frances Hodg-
son Burnett's story, "The Shuttle, y
reaches point of gr9at interest in the
ing poem by William Vaughn Moody is
''The Death of Eve,'' with a startling
picture in colors by J. C. Leyendecker
OF general interest on account of its i'm
portance and of special local interest on
account Of the author, Is an article on
Government Model Farms" by. James J.
Hill, president of the Great Northern
railroad. Mr.. Hill is strongly in favor Of
model farms supported, in part at least
by the government. 3. He says: :
For less than single item in many Of the
annual appropriation bills a model farm, con-
Quoted as practical object lesson in the best
methods of tilling the soil and its most profit
able uses, might be established In every agri-
cultural county In the United States. It is
worth considering whether this work should not
be undertaken either by the several state gov
ernments or by the national government, or by
the two conjoiltly # lE,3s T.
Buyers; of Christmas magazines will
not overlook the Century. :,
Christmas and the Metropolis.
Yuletide spirit and 1.-The spirit of the
City Of Four Millions are charmingly re-
flected in the December Broadway. 1t
contains. tories by Rupert Hughes, L..
Frank Tooker. Emery Pottle, Annie
Warner, Eugene Wood, Katharine Roof,
Porter Emerson Browne and Robert Ell
lot; a strikingly interesting article, "The
Treasures Of New York" by Charles De
Kay #desscribing with !. rationst the
art prizes for which tmillionaires Of Goth
am have paid hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars; a remarkable series Of pictures
in cdlor--' Impressions Of New York
by famous s nletropo tan painters.
4 Success as SHccess.-The holiday
number Of SuccessEis splendid object
lesson In successful magazine work. In
its art it is striking for its cover, w ich
gives in rich colors a reproduction Of a.
painting by j. G. Leyendecker, and for
a double-page Illustration of a scene in
Dickens Christmas Carol e painted by
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