The February number of the New England Magazine contains an article of some interest to Harvard men. Although the latter spend years in Cambridge they are as a rule unlikely to become much acquainted with the civil and municipal life going on around them. The article by Ashton R. Willard on the "Rindge Gifts to Cambridge" may therefore serve a purpose in showing what has been done for the place in which they live by a former Harvard man, who was at the same time an affectionate son of the University city. The article is fully illustrated with views of the new Public Library, the City Hall and the Manual Training School.

The leading paper is by Samuel L. Gerry on the "Old Masters of Boston"; for Boston has been the home of many other artists and sculptors besides Gilbert Stuart, Washington Allston and Hiram Powers. Most of the reminiscences in the article are personal.

"Woman's Work in Science" is cursory but comprehensive and reviews the scientific work of woman from the times of Hypatia to those of learned Annex maidens.

A short paper by Mrs. A. L. Hill is devoted to Ezra Stiles, President of Yale College from 1778 to 1795. Other papers are by E. A. Start on St. Johnsbury, Vermont; by J. F. Jameson, Ph. D. on the "History of Historical Writing in America"; by William Clarke or William Morris, "poet, artist, prophet and agitator" and by Lillie Chase Wyman on "Colored Churches and Schools in the South."

There is the usual array of fiction and of verse, the former by M. L. Cobb, John Codman 2d, Alice Morse Earle, etc. The "Omnibus" department at the end of the magazine contains some Harvard anecdotes.