The illustrations are drawn and engraved with admirable
  clearness.—­Boston Evening Transcript.

  Its ability and breadth of interest entitle it to a continent of
  readers.—­Brooklyn Daily Times.

  The articles (Sept.) are varied, carefully prepared and full of
  interest.—­Boston Daily Advertiser.

  For interesting, finely illustrated reading material this monthly is
  unsurpassed.—­Times (Webster, Mass.)

  The illustrations are superior, among the best we have seen in any
  magazine.—­Pittsburg Christian Advocate.

  Full of reminiscences and history of the grand old New England
  Commonwealth.—­Buffalo Christian Advocate.

  If the Bay State keeps up to the mark of this number (Sept.) it
  will fairly rank with the best magazines.—­Philadelphia American.

  We emphasize again, this magazine should be liberally supported for its
  historical value.—­Dorchester Beacon (Boston.)

  It looks as though there was a bright future for this representative of
  the literature of the old Bay State.—­Fall River (Mass.)
  Monitor.

  It is an excellent magazine, beautifully printed, charmingly
  illustrated, and always filled with attractive articles.—­Salem
  (Mass.) Register.

  The Bay State Monthly has leaped into a first class magazine, in all
  respects second to none in the country.—­Peabody (Mass.)
  Reporter.

  This magazine has increased wonderfully in appearance as well as in text
  ... is a credit to our state and should be well supported.—­Salem
  (Mass.) Observer.

  The magazine deserves well of every one who would be informed of the
  colonial history of New England.—­Newark (N.J.) Daily
  Advertiser.

  The Bay State Monthly has a delightful New England flavor ... and is
  taking more and more a hitherto unoccupied field.—­Boston Herald.

  The Bay State Monthly steadily grows in usefulness and interest.... 
  This magazine deserves a generous support.—­N.E.  Homestead
  (Springfield Mass.)

  The Bay State fills a needed place in its local history and biography
  and deserves the success that undoubtedly awaits it.—­Boston Evening
  Traveller.

  Several of its papers have sterling merit, and all are able and
  entertaining and give promise to the magazine of an individuality that
  will make it a power.—­Boston Daily Globe.

  The Bay State Monthly has improved the most rapidly and attained the
  highest rank of any similar venture in the history of American
  periodical literature.—­Somerville Journal.