Illustrated Reviewed by Prof. Harris

The present number of the Illustrated is timely in the journalistic sense in that it is almost exclusively devoted to football. The leading article, however, is by ex-Governor Guild, "Should Men Join Political Parties?" Governor Guild argues that every man should be an active politician and that it is only by means of party that practical results can be obtained. In so far as the arguments concern the active politician they are valid, but Mr. Guild has not noticed or does not mention that the old-fashioned party man has passed away and that the average man now votes with out side and then again with the other to a degree hitherto unknown.

Mr. J. H. Braddock contributes a thoughtful article on "Boston-1915" in which he points out opportunities for Harvard graduates to find a useful occupation. In "The Song of the Little Singer" Mr. E. S. Lewis expresses himself with great ease and modesty; his last two lines are particularly pleasing. Mr. R. A. Morton writes of the Boylston street bridge, using fact, imagination, and a photograph. The style is somewhat journalese. Mr. Fang Shik Chien writes on "The American Football in the Eye of an Oriental." When the football first came into his eye, Mr. Chien says, he disliked it, but now he appreciates it as the leading college activity and he is an enthusiast on the subject. Mr. Fish writes briefly on The Varsity; Mr. R. H. Smith and N. R. Gifford contribute a long article, with many pictures and diagrams, in which they describe the development of the teams of Harvard and Yale, and draw an instructive comparison. Mr. O. R. Diehl and Mr. G. Henderson compare the number of men in the various colleges who may play football, they point out that though Harvard contains over seven hundred more students than Yale, the latter has an advantage of about one thousand in eligibles. Mr. P. J. Stearns discusses again Dr. Nichols's reports on injuries from football and draws the usual deduction in favor of the new game. Mr. Sammons argues for a Freshman Dormitory with a new library, gymnasium, and chemical laboratory, thrown in. Mr. Paul Mariett contributes some lines on "Crew-Practice." Mr. Mariett possesses a command of language which is unique for a young man; at present, however, he is in the imitative stage; now he merges himself in Whitman, now in Walter Pater. His present business is to discover himself, the discovery will bring something well worth while to him and to us