Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-06

Established rfasticabiiity Of n New PORN
Of On aIIinhIn Mn..lL.

Ertsoh>hed ffastichhllity OF view Form
Of Oh irritable wo.k.
The charity organization, societies Of
some OF our large cities are gradually
extending their work among the poor
and passing beyond tho lines Of simple
benevoleucc. The Baltimore s0cioiy Is
cooperating with tho Industrial cduca-
ton association and cooking schools IN
Efforts to teach the practical principles
oil social science and 70 apply them to
every day life. and ia Boston an excel
lent work hes been done by the cstab-
llshinent u home libraries.
A glance ut this plan will serve to
show at once IT, simplicity and the
amount Of good which II can undoubt.
edly accomplish A bookcase largo
enough to hold fifteen books and live
bound periodicals IL fastened 20 the
wall In the living room Of poor fnrul-
", a boy or girl Of Tho house, thirteen
or fourteen years old, being made u
brarian aud held responsible for the
care Of tho library.
A club Is formed 81 ten Of the chil.
drcn Of the ncighborhood, who meet
together once week ut tho house
where the library f. AZ these weekly
moctings a visitor from the Children's
Aid society, which supplies tho books.
Il always present The children then
return tho books which were given out
at the last meeting, and take out Others
20 he read at home. When this has
been done the visitor. who ! generally
n woman, tries To draw out the chil.
drun's opinions Of tho books aud TO
quicken their interest In what has bccn
Rad.
She also plays games with thcm, and
sometimes teaches sowing 70 any who
may havo liking for IT, Tbs books
include fairy tales, stories Of travel and
the lighter kind of history, and 20
when the children roach tho agc nj
which they nrc permitted 10 use tho
public Library they have learned to
rend n better class OF books thnn they
would choose II they had not had the
training OF the homo library.
The cost Of q library complete, with
forms for keeping the records, Is only
s25. This plan Is undoubtedly nm n.
fcctive means OF bencitiing the poor
AZ an aee when their character Is form.
Ing, when their ordinary punulis and
ainuscmcnts bring them into close con.
tact with all that Il worst la the byways
Of a great city, they begin to realize
that there Is something better aud
brighter beyond their own daily rou.
tine, aud are given an opportunity OF
enjoying a legitimate and clevaiing
pleasure.
The books which they take home TO
read are read by their parents and by
their older brothers and sisters, and the
little librarian IN WHOSE house the library
Is placed awakcns 10 sense Of rcsponsi.
bility and orderllncsa. The improve
mcnt SPREADS 10 the rest Of the fnmily,
and the homo becomes brighter and
more cheerful.
The lint Of these libraries was started
In Boston four years ago and they now
number fortysix. The society which
has charge of them says that good
temper, good manners and cheerful.
ncss-what we must look for In chill.
drn--follow dicctly In tho train of
the work. Interest In reading the best
books Is developed, the clllldrn's pride
Is stimulated by a sense Of organization
and proprietonhip, home amusement
and occupation become realities, the
family tic Is strengthened and lndl.
vilual character developed. "-Phila.
dclpliia Record.