Literary Notes

The January St. Nioholas contains the flrst chapters of a new story by Win. O. ütoddardt Harriet Prcscott Spoffonl wlll huve a ('liristiiias piem, entitled "The YnloLog's Song,1' in the January St. Nicholas. Walter Camp'a arllcle on ''Inteicolleglate Football in América." in the January St. Nicholas, is supplementfd by a paper on "The DropKick," by W. T. Buil, Yale's faraous "hack.'1 Certain newspapers are announcing a series of articles on the Civil War, by Lord WoUeley, which it, is said "will appear lu au American Migazlnc.'' They havo appoared. They were begun in the May Number of the Nortli American Review, and are eoncluded in the December Number of tlmt periodical. More than thlc, tliey have been comprehensively reviewed by Gen. James B. Fry, in the same magazine, nnd have been noticed by almost every paper in the country. The National Magazine for Janiuirj aiinounces two new mul valuable departments - "Biblical Litfiatme" and "Pedagogy"' - with Rev. J. C Quinti, Ph. D, and J. S. Mills, A. M, President of Western College, hs editors. Avricultural readers win be especially interested in the new "Instituto ot Agriculture,1' describcd in this number - a part of the University Extensión System of' the National University of Chicago, wliose non-resident or cornspondence under-gradualeand post-yiadnate courses have met with sucli favor. Oiher articles are by Prof. E. A. Birjie, of the UuiTernity of Wipconsin, and eminent speclalists. Publishfd at 147 Throop Street, Chicago, 111. Subscription, f 1.00 per year. Sample copy, 10 cents. Three cash prizes of fifty dollars eacli f r the best essays on "Öur Ommon Schools," "Study of the liible," "How to Keep Younjr Men on the Farm," are :m nounced.