use the aids provided
for him. The best of these is the _Reader's Guide to Periodical
Literature_ issued every month and kept in the reference room of all
libraries. In it, arranged under both subject and author's name, are
listed the articles which have appeared in the various magazines. The
December issue contains the entries for the entire year. A group of
topics from a recent monthly issue will show its value to the speaker
securing material.

Eastern Question. British case in the East. H. Sidebotham,
Asia 19:261-1263 Mr '19.--England and her eastern policy. H.
Sidebotham. Asia, 19:158-161. F '19.--Khanates of the Middle
East. Ikbal Ali Shah. Contemp. 115:183-187 F '19.--More
secret treaties in the Near East. L. Stoddard. Maps. World's
Work. 37: 589-591. Mr '19.--Part of the United States in the
Near East. R of Rs 59:305-306 Mr '19.--Should America act as
trustee of the Near East? Asia, 19:141-144 F'19.

By this time the student speaker will have that mental alertness
referred to early in this book. He will be reading regularly some
magazine--not to pass the time pleasantly--but to keep himself posted
on current topics and questions of general interest, in which the
articles will direct him to other periodicals for fuller treatment of
the material he is gathering. The nature of some of these is suggested
here.

_The Outlook_, "An illustrated weekly journal of current
events."

_Current Opinion_, Monthly. Review of the World, Persons in
the Foreground, Music and Drama, Science and Discovery,
Religion and Social Ethics, Literature and Art, The
Industrial World, Reconstruction.

_The Literary Digest_, Weekly. Topics of the Day, Foreign
Comment, Science and Invention, Letters and Art, Religion and
Social Service, Current Poetry, Miscellaneous, Investments
and Finance.

_The Independent_, an illustrated weekly.

EXERCISES

1. Describe to the class the contents of a recent issue of a magazine.
Concentrate upon important departments, articles, or policies, so that
you will not deliver a mere list.

2. Tell how an article in some periodical led you to read more widely
to secure fuller information.

3. Explain why you read a certain periodical regularly.

4. Speak upon one of the following topics:

Freak magazines.
My magazine.
Policies of magazines.
Great things magazines have done.
Technical magazines.
Adventures at a magazi