University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-01-13
January Magazines

| Roosevelt in which he tells OF his
recent trip through the coal minig
district of Pennsylvania. Mr. Roose-
welt says the article is not sociologi-
cal study, but when one has read it
he has indeed had an insight into the
problems in the coal miners homes.
Mark Twain as Reporter" by
Frank Marshal White, is another in
teresting story in tae Outlook. :. While
the story is chronology of events
when Mark Twain was doing some
work in London, it reveals much of
the great humorist's character. Among
the editorial reviews is an editorial
upon "The New President of the Uni
versity OF Minnesota" that shows
something of how much President Hill
|really does care for Missouri in hav-
ing turned down the offer of the presi-
dency there.
The Railroad Mans Magazine. has
it's usual series of railroad stories.
There are four serial stories and ten
short stories. In addition there are
about thirteen special articles deal
ing with railroading. One of the most
Interesting is Naming I,24S Pullmans
a Year." Some miscellaneous stories
deal with semi-news stories of rail-
roading.
The Scrap Book leads out with
complete novel. The King from Bos-
ton " There are number of special
ARTICLES all interesting but none of
any great strength. Four short stories,
some serials, poetry and miscellaneous
material justify the name of the maya
zine
The magazine of the Pacific and far
west leads its issue With an article
upon Los Angles-Homeland." The
article is illustrated with colored en-
cravings much in advance of the us
ual type of magazine engravings. The
typographical appearance of the Sun
set is one of its most pleasing fea-
lures The Defense OF the Pacific"
is timely article considering the
war scare that has been spread re-
Gently. There are a number of special
ly good articles upon the western |
country in Sunset and in addition, |
stories by Stewart Edward White and |
by c. ~ and A. NJ Williamson The |
magazine is better than usual.
The leading editorial in the January |
Physical Culture magazine endeavors |
to prove that ''the staff of life" sor
white bread is really a starvation |
food" and not good for man. The |
college Girl in Athletics" is an
article that should be of interest to
all university women. There are a
number OF other features of interest
in this issue. Perhaps students in the
department would enjoy read
ing The Training of European
Soldiery."
The Editorial Review for January II
has taken up the leading topics of
discussion by the American press and I
picked the leading thoughts upon the Il
subjects under discussion. Special Ii
articles are written by some advocate Ii
Of cause, such as The People De- |,
mand Parcels Post" by Representa- 4
tive William Sulzer. and this is fol- II
lowed by an editorial of the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal upon the same l.
-opic. The topics are all especially lie
timely and interesting to students of I
current events who desire to read
lbout the big problems of the day.
The Overland Monthly contains an In
interesting article about an alligator 1t
arm in California. A number of IL
illustrate the article liz
The Passing of the Mt. Lowe Trail"
vic Va thC IotuOuS IOdu
n Southern California. Some good II
ictiOn breaks the more serious t
articles. One of the special articles ID
S upon THE New Religion Among lc
he West Coast Indians Another ]
eature article dealing with religion +
S Gods Chosen People," dealing q
With the Jews and Christianity. IL
The Book News Monthly features d
dyrtle Reed with two articles-one In
y Ethel S. Colson on "As he Friends In
Know Her." and the other by Norma 10
bright Carson upon ''Why Myrtle n
reeds Books Are Poular." Myrtle o
Iced is woman with career" but Of :
hat vital question always asked such b
women who are married., as to the 2
reference of marriage or a caroer .