Munsey's Magazine, November 1894

MUNSEY'S MAGAZINE, November 1894 This issue centers on art and athletics. The "Artists and Their Work" section discusses the newly completed Boston Public Library, designed as an architectural achievement combining elegant design with practical function at a cost of $1.25 million. Future decorations by major artists are planned, including mural panels by Puvis de Chavannes, works by Sargent and Abbey, and sculptures by Saint-Gaudens. A separate piece critiques New York's public monuments, claiming the city tolerates inferior sculpture despite its investment in public music. Biographical articles feature landscape painter J. Francis Murphy (self-taught, born 1853), Bohemian historical painter Václav Brozik (b. 1852), and French painter Benjamin Constant. A brief note reports that female painters Rosa Bonheur and Mme. Demont-Breton have received honors in France. The "Athletic Yale" article by John Weston Allen surveys Yale University's dominance in collegiate football, baseball, crew, and track, noting the university's twenty-year record with only five football defeats.