The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-14
Literary News and Notes.

IIp-to-dateness in all matters calculated
To interest and please their readers is al
WAYS sought for by the editors of The
American Bow, and the fine picture of
the bow steering his aeroplane above the
earth which illustrates the front cover of
the April number shows their efforts to
be successful The contents of this num-
Der are particularly timely and pleasing,
and the departments as usual both enter
tanning and instructive. 81 a year. The
Sprague Publishing Co., Detroit, Mich. ]
Coming as the first of four special va
cation numbers, the April number of
Recreation brings great promise for the
readers of this always superb outdoor
!! magazine. As the trout-fshing season
opened on April LIST in most of the trout
ing districts, this number contains pre-
ponderance of trout-fishing material, from
the how, when, where paragraph to the
most cleverly woven fishing yarn Of the
''been there" sort, for which Recreation
is famous. The cover design in full COL
ors is of a trout fisherman in the stream,
unlocking a freshly taken trout, and to
the man who knows the game it is moth
ing short Of tantalizing.
Each year the twelve numbers of the
National Magazine reflect the twelve
moods which rule the thoughts of dwell
lers in the temperate zone. The domi-
nant thought in the April issue is farm
ward" and one can scent the newly
turned earth and 'green things grow
ing" on almost every page of this num-
Der. When you have finished enjoying
the charm of the garden or field, and
come into the house for rest, you must
by all means read one of the most elo-
quent tributes to farming that has ever
been published, penned by Professor L.
H. Bailey, Dean of Agriculture of Cor
nell University, who says: II am con-
WINGED that the opportunities to live
satisfying life by means of agriculture
were never so good as now" Something
Of this sentiment is ever noticeable in
official circles in Washington, and is
breezily gossiped of by the editor, Joe
Chapple. The editor has taken the trip
over the ocean railway in Florida, and
describes how he crossed the Ocean Keys
and intervening channels and shadows,
and journeyed above the waters of the
Gulf in railroad train.
The C. M. Clark Publishing Company
of Boston, announce the addition of two
new members to the firm. Mr.. William
Alexander Smith, at present Superin-
tendent of schools at Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, and Mr.. Bernard A. Merriam, re-
cent graduate af Harvard University,
are the two new men. This arrangement
is decided change, as the firm of The C.
M. Clark Publishing Company has rather
prided itself in the past on the fact that
it was founded and conducted by a
woman, Mrs. C. M. Clark-Atkinson
whose business ability is generally con-
coded as unusually keen and comprehen-
sive. Owing to her ill-health, however,
it has been considered wise to secure
two capable men to assist in this rapidly
growing business. Miss Helen M. Wins
low remains editor of Clark's Book Her.
aid which is fast making a name for it.
self as an up-to-date literary magazine.
Mr.. Smith has an enviable. reputation
among school men as scholar, writer,
organizer and lecturer on educational
topics, and in Poughkeepsie has been
identified with the active affairs of the
city and has made many interesting pub
lie addresses on school and other SUBJ
jects. Mr.. Merriam, the new Vice
President is a graduate of Phillips Exc
ter Academy and Harvard College. At
college he was captain of the University
Water Polo Team and member of the
Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He will be
connected with the advertising and
manufacturing ends of the business.