New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-29
HOW COLONEL HIGGINSON SELECTED 4
CHILUS LIBKARY.
From The Women's Journal.

From The ROme1ls Journal
II aDpeared Oh inquiry, mat the ages OF the chill
dren ranged IRON twelve down 10 three, the Two
oldest beng girls. 10 meet the probable demands
OF THESE children the extent OF 80 was the prob
lem; bearing III mind that the chlilren Nigh, OF
III aht not be precocOus and that III nttlng mental
fOod well bodily clothing. IL was better 10 nave
an eye TO possible growth. After some demurrlng
accepted The task and ateT some ,uitatlOn with
those ever genial and Kindly men OF cooks, Messrs
Lee q Shepard. the following list was adopted:
LIST OF BOOKS.
snow Bound. Illustrated. Whittier.
A summer III me Azores. Baker.
Among the Isles of shoals. Celia Thaxter.
Tie Boys Of 70 Coffin.
Tue Boys OF '6l Conn.
story OF Oar Country. Richardson
Book 1 American Explorers. Hlsglnson.
SIR Waiter Raleigh. Iowle.
Chld's History Of England. Dickens.
Ia es rom Shakespeare Lamp
TIE WonJtrB1ok. IIGs,rated. Hawthorne.
Young rolks Book OF Poetry. Campbell
20 Try Tor childhood. Eliot.
Bits 81 Tak about Home Matters. H. II.
The seven Lathe sisters Andrews.
Hans Brinkcr; or the SILVER skates. Dodge.
ROOM for Oae More. Mary /. Hiegnson.
King Arthur or boys Lanier.
Dongs oi the Boley Family. scudder.
Motder-Play ana Nursery Rhymes
ChIdrens Robins II CrusOe
Ine FJur-fOottd Lovers.
Manlny rt.eolck aud Her Family. Il II.
The Little Pruly Books. SIX volumes.
IL Won d have have beeu easy TO add to this list
OF TO monty II. still think on mature reflection,
that we're the thing 10 be done az lin, the ilSt
should he nearly Tie same. MOST o. the DOCKS nero
named are among what may be regarded chill
dIen's classics. Homer ana Shakespeare and Xii q
Ar Aur and Robinson Cms0e for lnstance-all these
arr immortal and they have been most successfully
.ndered Tor the young. Little Women would
certainly have Oeen Included, had il not been as
sulned perhaps mistakenly, tnat 10 household was
without II. Mrs. DIaZs William Henry - should
also nave been included and Aira. WoOseys What
Kgtv DID, The lst as IL stands was purchased at
discount varying from 0ne-thirl 10 one. hIth from
The retail prices that the whole THIRTY lone vol
lr4f. hp,l I'M II
$50. TINS included several large books those Of
Mrs Richard son aud MI. COin, which brought up
fIie ayelage. All The books were new and nicely
bouud and many OF them prOfuscly illustrated
Ii wouId De violation OF prIyate confluence 10
follow the books 20 the Indiana farmhouse / can
only hint how the cnldIeD danced about ana rolled
on Ihe floor with del ght anu sent the amazl ng
a,ssagcs 20 grandpapa anu how the clerical father
declared thai there was absolutely " no trash" IN
the collection, and the prudent mamma discovered
them 70 be admirably suited TO che different ages
al the children" On the WHOLE though should
NOT want 10 90 largely into the business of selecting
small Libraries for remote families II unseen chill
dr,p. VET | am we'll pleased to have had part,
however secondary III putting this invoice OF sun
shine iuto far of home; and IL may be that the
list of books will give useful hints 10 somebody else