Evening journal., 1911-05-29
MONTHS MAGAZINES
BY Mlss EIizabeih ". K. Gurney.

and lives. And the great point is that
the children who enjoyed these cele-
brations had better time than they
ever had in the old way. The new
forms Of entertainment that have been
devised. and that are reported in this
months Companion. are really amaz-
ing in extent and ingenuity.
There are six other special articles
in the number. One of these Is on "rhe
Etiquette of Weddings" Another is on
Infant Mortality" All articles arc
full of practical suggestions. One very
interesting article is called MY Hap
piest Vacation
The fiction in this months Com
panion is notable. There is q splendid
story by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, the
last piece of work written by this fam
Gus author shortly before her death a
few months ago other stories are con-
tributed by Marion Hill. c. n. and A.
NJ Williamson, zona Gale, Fannie
Heaslip Lea and others.
The special departments in the mag
azine. now numbering eleven. added
TO the great fashion and household Sec
tions, which particularly distinguish
IL
plcte the number for June. All of the
famous regular contributors to these
household and fashion departments
Grace Nj. Gould. Margaret E. Sangster,
Fannie Merritt Farmer, Evelyn Par
sons and Kate v Saint-Maur-are re-
presented
Red Book.
Gouverneur Morris, who is one OF
the few masters of the short story,
anew discloses his power and fascina-
tion in THE Oldest Beginner" pub
/ lished I'm the June number of the Red
! Book Magazine. In womans win
some way, Inez Haynes Gilmore is
equally delightful I'm her story I'm the
same number entitled "Janey Discov-
ers the Great Illusion" Burned AT
Sea" fulflls the dramatic promise of
/ its title. "Whitelaw of the Arctic" is
another story Of deep appeal.
Century.
The June Century is an Anglo
American number. bearing messages of
peace and good will from both sides of
the Atlantic. Cardinal Gibbons writes
IAN Anglo-Amorican Pact of Peace.
! Roar-Admiral A. r. Mahan treats of
The Panama Canal and Sea Power
| in the Pacific" and James Davenport
! Whelpley presents vital facts and fig
ures as to "The Commercial Strength
! of Great Britain" In the second in
/ stallment of The Women OF the
/ Caesars" Professor Ferroro gives the
! history OF Julia and Livia, daughter
! and wife Of Augustus. who as many Of
! tho great ladies OF Rome had done
from time immemorial. took an active
part in politics. Augustus. Il is said.
made no serious decision in affairs of
state without taking counsel with his
wife Livia.
McCnre's
How would you like to he a guest at
dinner whore an unclaimed lion was
allowed the freedom of pet cat? In
the June number OF McClure's Maga-
zine, Ellen Velvin tells OF this actual
occurrence, and other true anecdotes
OF a baboon and a baby. the young
bear who couldn't wait for his act, and
the treachery of iaguar. Former
! President Eliot OF Harvard tells in
this issue of a capable young woman
postmistress deprived of her position
by the spoils system. wit and Humor
In Congress-" affords a chance FOR
sparklcs. "The Governor OF theGaol,
by Perceval Gibbon is another tale e
make Americans glad they are no
Russians. Alexander Irvine, who lcct
ured in Wilmington last autumn foi
the Socialists, and has been almos
everything from sailor to clergyman
tells a vivid autobiographical story
The most important article in the mum.
1 bcr is Some English Statesmen"