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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1676, 13 April 1904, Page 22

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

We have received! from Mr J. W. Kiifctleiwell, 273, George street, Sidney, a specimen copy of “School, 5 a new magazine published by Mr John Murray, Albemarle street, London. Its contents are bulky and good, informing in substance and finished in literary style. There is an article on the Mois'ely Educational Commission to America bv the Rev. T. L. Papillon. Professor John Adams, of the University of London, writes under the main title; of “Educational Principles 55 on the training of teachers. Naturally the scholastic controversy in its religious aspect at Home commands some attention, and this is dealt with by the Bishop of Manchester, while Lord' Avebury (Sir John Lubbock) {upon his “Start in Life/ 5 Besides there are articles from gifted men upon “The Examination Chaos, 55 “The Grading of Primary Schools, 55 and several reviews of educational works. The leading article is on the late Herbert Spencer, and an excellent portrait of that philosopher accompanies the issue, which is alike creditable to its conductors and publishers. Among the teaching profession “Schaor 5 ought to have a wide circulation. The Religious Tract Society has issnied an edition of “The Pilgrim’s Progress/ 5 the text of which has been carefully collated with that finally revised by Bunyan, and published just before his death. Considering the excellent naper, type and binding, the eight coloured pictures - Harold Copping, this edition is one of the best and cheapest evsr offered to the public. There is now no excuse for anyone to be without a copy of a

The third issue of “Life” contains much that is interesting and new. There is Sir Gorge Timer’s article on “H'ow I Prepare My. Budget”; Ethel Turner’s bright account of “The Seven Little Australians,” Lorimer’s third paper on “Old Gorgon Graham, and the usual 1 cricket article, with original sketches, appearing in the March issue, and these afford excellent reading.

work that is pronounced by Macaulay to be the only allegory that possesses a strong human interest. The publishers mention the fact that missionaries have translated, and the Religious Tract Society lias prepared, editions of “The Pilgrim’s Progress” in 104 languages and dialects.

Mi* Louis Becke’s new book “Helen Adair,” has been published % Mr T. Fisher Unwin. The scene is laid in a convict settlement near Sydney in the early days, the heroine being a beautiful Irish girl who has been convicted—of course unjustly—of passing counterfeit coin, and is serving her time at Waringa Creek.

The March number of the “Catholic Magazine,” which is the official organ of the Federated A oung Men’s Societies of New Zealand, is to hand, and contains a number of bright articles, with capital illustrations. An article, “His First Encyclical,” by the Right Rev. Monsignor Count Vay do Vaya, is verly interesting; “The Societies’ Contributions” supplies a lot of useful and pleasant reading; “The Law of Wages,” by Mr P. J. O’Regan is worthy of perusal, whilst a very pleasant hour may be beguiled over “A Visit, to' Mastertou.” by “Viator”; “Handel and Bach,” by J. McG.; “Physical Culture/’ by _“Mjasculus”; “Holiday Rambles at Pioton,” by “Phiz”; “A Woman’s Heroism,” which is a thrilling tale of the early mining days in Otago, by L. E. Redchel, are all well worth reading. The letterpress and get up of the magazine, which was printed at the office of the “New Zealand. Times” Co., is creditable alike to the proprietors and to the printers.