We gave an account, in an earlier number, of Lieutenant Wise and his efforts to make kites strong enough to lift soldiers into the air, that they may overlook an enemy's fortifications. He has almost succeeded. The other day he made a fresh attempt, and had himself raised forty-two feet in the air. He sent up four kites, with a pulley and rope attached. To this rope a boatswain's chair was fastened, and when the wind was blowing steadily enough for him to make the attempt, he seated himself in the chair, and had the soldiers who were helping him draw him up toward the kites. They succeeded in pulling him up forty-two feet, and when he was lowered again he said that he did not feel uncomfortable while in his lofty perch, and that the swinging motion was very slight. The experiment was made on Governor's Island, New York Harbor. G.H.R. VICTOR L. LAWSON HORACE WHITE HOKE SMITH President First Vice-President Second Vice-President DIRECTORS John Norris M.H. de Young Frederick Driscoll F.B. Noyes T.G. Rapier C.W. Knapp Clayton McMichael A.J. Barr L. Markbreit Stephen O'Meara Victor F. Lawson MELVILLE E. STONE General Manager CHARLES S. DIEHL Assistant General Manager GEORGE SCHNEIDER Treasurer _The Associated Press_ _General Office_ _New York, January_ 23, 1897. WILLIAM BEVERLEY HARISON, ESQ. Publisher _Great Round World_. DEAR MR. HARISON: The conception of _The Great Round World_ magazine appeals to me very strongly. It meets what has always been lacking in the field of reading for the young; current history is of the highest importance to the child, and should be clearly and honestly told. In their book reading, the children have the established facts of history presented in accurate and approved form. The events of to-day, however, which will make possible the chapters of history in the books of another decade, have never been accurately presented in equally agreeable form until the advent of the new magazine. It seems to me, therefore, that it deserves and will have a vigorous growth. I congratulate you on the form of the new magazine, and the careful summary of the news of the world thus far given. Yours sincerely, CHARLES S. DIEHL. =Special terms for Subscriptions= =TO LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL= =TEACHERS= One trial subscription for one year to any public school teacher in the United States or Canada, $1.00 net; libraries having a free reading-room for boys and girls, one subscription for $1.00, any additional subscriptions, $1.50. Sunday-school libraries, same terms. Sample copy free to any one desiring to examine the little newspaper. Address =William Beverley Harison 3 & 5 W. 18th St. New York= =REMIT BY EXPRESS OR POSTAL ORDER, OR BY BANK DRAFT= * * * * *