j v PREFACE. 



Tlu- numerous recent discoveries in arclui'ology give a special interest to that 

 subject, an.l tin- important finds an- here recorded, with illustrations. 



Tin- religious articles embrace, besides those on the great denominations, minor 



hut interotini: ones on "Christian Endeavor Societies," "Evangelical Alliance," 



; Kvaiiiri-lical Free Churches "" Old Catholic Church," and "Sunday- 



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Convention." 



who are inn-rested in the subject of higher education for women will 

 turn with intere>r to tin- article that describes the fourteen institutions in our country 

 that have the rank of colleges and are devoted exclusively to the education of young 

 women. It is illu>trated with views of six of these colleges. 



the summaries, perhaps the most interesting is " Gifts and Bequests," which 



distribution of more than $27,000,000 for educational and benevolent pur- 



- during the year, with the names of the individual donors. The literature arti- 



Anierican, Uritish, and Continental present a rapid survey of the production 



of b.M.k- of all kinds, with comments that are necessarily sparing, and the " Disas- 



and " K vents " serve as reminders of many happenings. 



The article on " Geographical Progress and Discovery " is enriched this year with 

 an account of Dr. Nansen's work in the arctic regions, where he got nearer to the 

 pole than any previous explorer. A facsimile of his own rude map of his route is 

 given, and also an accurate map of the polar region. 



Among the special and curious articles are: "Bird Day," "Cheese, Filled," 

 nfederate Veterans," "Farms, Abandoned," "Game Preserves," "Manufacturers' 

 Nation," >% Marine Hospital Service," and "Psychology, Experimental." 



necrology list includes, beside those already mentioned, Miss Dodge (Gail 



Hamilton). Lord Lcighton and Sir John Everett Millais (two presidents of the Royal 



lemy), I'.ar-.n 1 1 irsch ; the statesmen James M. Ashley, Benjamin II. Bristow, 



Charit- F. Crisp, Columbus Delano, J. Meredith Read, and Theodore Runyon ; the 



authors Charles ( 'arleton Coffin, Edward King, Thomas W. Knox, Edgar W. Xye, 



N<>ra Terry ; the inventors Charles Goodyear, Norman Wiard, Laurence F. 



aid Nehemiah S. I'.eal ; the publishers Alfred E. Beach, Henry C. Bo wen, 



rt Littell. (Jeorgc Munro. A. D. F. Randolph, and two members of the Harper 



family: the x.ldiers Francis C. Barlow, John G. Bourke, Tliomas L. Casey, Robert 



E. Colston, Thomas Kwing, Lucius Fail-child, John Gibbon, Alexander R. Lawton, 



< -. \V. -Ninth : the naval officers Joseph S. Skerrett, Thomas Holdup Stevens, and 



ry Walke; the clertrvmen Thomas Armitage, Talbot W. Chambers, Arthur Cleve- 



' . I >aniel ( I. Kddy. William II. Furness, Peter R. Kenrick, and Martin Marty ; 



t! "' " Iviton. William II. (iibson, Augustus Iloppin, Charles S. Reinhart, 



(Hin Warner; the engineers George W. Ferris, William H. Grant, and Albert 



: the juries Charles Doc, [saac 0. Parker, and Calvin E. Pratt; the scien- 



ijamin A. <;..uld, Horatio Hale. Henry A. Mott, Hubert A. Newton, and 



!>. Whitnev; the actors James Lewis and Frank ]\fayo ; the financiers Austin 



'orbin, William II. Kn-iish. K,,!,<-rt Garrett, Henry P,. Payne, and John H. Inman ; 



Alexand.-r Herrmann ; and the photographers Matthew B. Brady and 



and many more there are sketches, with numerous 



! and two photogravures) and three colored 

 A lUt of the contributors will be found at the front of the 

 :id. This volume begins a new scries. 



