Literary Notes

Professor Qeorge E. Woodberry, author oí "Tliqf North Shore Watch," li.-is u-ritten tor the September Oentiiry. :iii artlCle whieh he calis ■The Taonniiia Notebook," a record of llfe in a littlc Cieilian town at the foo-t of Mouul Hum. Bert Harte's nnvt'li-t Ie. "Til ■ Hcir Ol ii'e Melfuüshes," whirli beging in Uil' September (Vntiiry, s ;i stury oí tile altcinjit to HTiiiv a Scottisli eetate wltti .-m Imaglnary tltle. Bome of Mr. Harte'ti conBular experleaces niay have g-lven liim the dra i the .-i ory. Scteiitilic Oooklng is t Im snbji el of an essay Ij.v Miss M. ,. Bolaad, Instructor i ii Oooking In the Johns Hop kins Training s,-!iooi for Nursee, -liicii wUl be publlshed In the September Poputer Sclenoe Momlily. it i.s "■' plea tor educatie! in hounehold affaire," pointing out tine dangera of lmproperly prepare lood, and tlic üieed o! sys tema tic tnetroctioo in oooking. rl'hc Forum made an Inquiry some time agc to aseertatai tfae pay oi ooilege ]c.-.,i(-!it -: and professors, and the resulta ili fornj tiie Bnbjeci ol a dlscussiom in tlic September number Hy Trcsiilent Barper of OUcago Unlfisiiy. The servici' of professorg is greatly uoderpaid, bnt bhere is a disi i 1 tendeocy towwda Lmprovement. Thi' cxli-eniely luw salaries ol smnr ieM.-!icrs is prooi that ii.-it education is. in any lnoail sensi-, lias not yet been oomprebended in wome institutione.