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Show THE 5 that it is reflected in all modern is thought; and that it a natural outof the times. growth of the sentiment Iiltet'atut'e and Oth iv Things. A complete edition of the poetical and prose works of Mr. Thomas Bailey Aldrick has just been published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. review. -- Mark Twain has given us some of the fruits of his travels in his new Following the Equator, book, which is just out. Mr. Lawrence Hutton is revising some of his short stories, which have appeared in St. Nicholas, preparatory to publishing them in book form. Notable among these is, A Boy I The December magazines are coming in fast, with their gleam of holly and their festive dress, to beguile us into a state of Christmas cheer, three weeks ahead of time. A contemplative editor suggests that there is danger of wearing out the spirit before the season actually arrives, but the Christ-Chiljoy of expecting the thrilled a nation for ages before his d Clubs studying art will be interest- The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance, by Bernhard Berenson; aud in The Madonna in Art, by Estelle M. Hurll, which are found on a recent book list. ed in President Potter, of the Cosmopolitan University, has moved to Irvington, and the entire staff of this unique institution will probably be organized and ready for work by the last of Nordau, that prince of pessimists, has published another book to delight his fellow growlers, and to vex the commonplace multitude who yet cling to a foolish belief in human virtue. The title, The Drones must Die, savors of socialism. We can only trust the learned author has solved the problem of killing them off satisfactorily, and in a manner least likely to shock civilized sensibilities. Pessimism has another disciple in Prof. Ribot, whose new book, The Psychology of the Emotions, is at- tracting widespread interest. Prof, Ribot declares, in substance, that the spirit of pessimism is dominant, in art; We are so constantly reminded of the intrenchment of women into lines of work especially created for men' being the cause of the industrial stagnation, and reading of a still further resentment of women in the worlds labor, by a man named Higgins in St. Louis, an uncontrollable impulse compels us to ask, what is womans sphere? This man is opThis is posed to women as nurses. the first time we have ever known of the profession of nursing being questioned as suitable for women to fol- coming, cannot Christian hearts hold him in joyful remembrance for three low. weeks ? this career, where patience, gentleness, sympathy and self sacrifice are essential qualities. We hear from many sources that women stenographers and typewriters have crowded so many hundreds ot men out of employment. We would like to ask why men should seek employment in the fields which Knew and Four Dogs. Madame Schumann has left behind her fifty volumes of diary, which her daughter Marie will edit and publish. What is Woman's Sphere. In touch also with the holiday season is Mr. Stoyan Isanoffs little book on Childrens Playgrounds. Mr. Isan-of- f is the founder of the Culture Ex- It conceded that woman's nature especially fits her for is generally tension League of Philadelphia. This league began an agitation which has woman's skill and physical ability resulted in the equipment with toys, It enable her to succeed in. school the all of grounds games, etc., is generally believed that men are the been has So in the city. great to women, then success of the experiment, that the use physically superior do they not desert the work the of a number of vacant lots has been why most delicate girl can do and go owntendered the society by private onto the farms, or cook, or shovel? ers. Archbishop Ryan has granted As 'to women lowering the scale of the use of an old church yard, and wages, there is no argument in the dehave lastly the Common Council It is the men who ask statement. cided to turn one of the city squares and compel women to work for into a jubilee playground. lower wages than they pay men for New York is adopting similar measthe same work. Instead of the men ures, and Mayor Quincy of Boston, is decrying the women, who are as anxearnestly advocating the systematic ious to be well paid as the men are, opening of public play grounds in that they better insist that women have city. equal pay for equal work. London, it is said, has set the example The establishment known as Worth's for years, utilizing school grounds, and sends parts of squares, and old church yards, has over 1,200 employees, and equipping them for cricket, foot out annually about 8,000 costumes. A large proportion of these costumes ball, tennis, etc. and the renown of Mr. Isanoff contends that the value come to America, which was at its of these grounds can hardly be over- the establishment, Emgreatest height under the Second estimated. They are not alone a facwill probably continue as popular tor in the health of the children; they pire, to come. To many furnish wholesome amusement for a for many years a man dressmaker is abof idea the class who would otherwise be on the but usually a man's opinion in surd, streets; and under proper supervision, is good, regard to a woman's dress foster self control and honorable dealknows what will show off her he for so be can ing, which no place else best, and therein lies the sucbeauty the in as hurly practically impressed cess of the couturier . burly excitement of a child's play. |