The new Advocate is a little disappointing both in the quantity and quality of the contents. The contributed articles are but six in number, and of the six, two are short verses.

"The Temple of the Dawn" is an unsigned sonnet, without great vitality. Another sonnet, "To Bacchus," by T. N. Metcalf, is more to be commended.

The first story, "A Thing Apart," by A. de Roode, follows a theme which inadequate character analysis makes unnatural and unpleasant, despite a touch of boldness in the writing. "Mac's Aunt," by R. G. Fuller, is amusing in a way, but quite without quality. "The Model Farce," by T. Ybarra, is too extravagant for any discussion. "Billy's Outlaw," by P., shows some vivacity and novelty, but has an improbable ending. The magazine contains an enthusiastic book review and an earnest editorial.