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Literary News and Notes.

Among the many interesting articles
the New England Magazine for Febru-
airy is one on "Greater Washington" by
David S. Barry. E. H. Clement writes
entertainingly on the Symphony Con-
certs in Boston, and there are many
other interesting articles and clever
stories.
/ The February numbers of The Youths
twenty complete stories by writer's of
the most entertaining of current fiction.
CHASED by Sixteen Engines" "The
Reformation of Annette" "In the Hog
Pasture " "Jonnie's Town Meeting
Day." are titles which indicate the
variety of these stories.
In the pages of the February Ameri-
can Boy there is everything to please
and delight its readers. The serials by
Tomlinson, Shute, Sprague, Stratemey-
er and Alger continue with added in
terest. February being the birth month
of many great men, there are timely ar
ticles on: "The Longfellow Centennial,
1so7-19o7," by J. L. Harbour, and
''Why Lincoln Became President" 10y
short stories and the practical boy will
the many articles devoted to school,
travel, electricity, mechanics, amateur
journalism, stamps, coins and curos,
tangles, poultry keeping, and other hob
bies of boys.
In the acquisition of Recreation"
and the publication of that paper with
''The illustrated Outdoor News un-
der the title of the former, several
objects were sought by the publishers.
First of all, the broader title, "Re-
creation" has been retained, not only
because of the greater age of the pub
LEGATION which had borne this name,
but because it has been felt that it
more nearly represented the sphere and
purposes of the new publication than
''The Illustrated Outdoor News" or any
other name possibly could. The new
magazine will be broader than IRE
creation" has ever been, but will retain
many of the characteristics and best
features of this publication. Fishing,
shooting, camping and the sports allied
with these things, will be accorded the
most prominence and greater amount
of space than other subjects handled in
these pages.
The National Magazine for February
sparkles with able, entertaining, inter-
esting and live reading. Admiral Rob,
ley d. Evans, whom the American
people affectionately call ''Fighting
Boz is contributor, and bis story,
Forty seven Years in the Navy deals
with conditions-things that he has seen
and felt; it is not history, but is alive
with action from the first line to the
last sentence. The "Menace of the
Yellow Empire" by Hallett Robbins,
and "The Japanese Question From
California View Point" by Congress
man E. A. Hayes, are two contributions
Of vital interest. AS a "Jap" head
appears on the cover it may be said
that the question of the yellow man is
most thoroughly taken up in this num-
Der of the National. "Haroun al Rash
ad in South America" by Sandy Broad,
is All article of interest and strength.
The Home Department is filled with
things of interest. affairs at Wash
ingtOn," and 1.-THE Happy Habit,
which are Joe Michel Chapple's regular
please readers of the National who like
to follow the editor in his rounds
through the nations capital, and in
his teaching as to now to be happy.
Ten strong stories, plenty of verse, and
many handsome illustrations complete
one of the best numbers that has ever
come from the presses of the National.
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