The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-30

upon Evangelne and for December aud
January on sSnow Bound" After jan
nary on ''Holmes' Autocrst Of the
Breakfast Table"
YOUNG PEOPLES READINGl
CIRCLE.
R. F. COn0ver, Supt. Rush Co.
| It's history dates hack several years
previous to its organization, Ia 1858. III
was brought prominently before thel
County Superintenden's association 0yl
Professor Carhart. Of DePAuw Universi-
Ity, on the 23d Of December. 1887. The
subject WAS Ct once referred 10 com
mittee consisting Of w. w. Parsons. Vi
/ w. Hodgin and w. b owen. The COM
mittce reported ia favor OF referring the
whole subject to the Board Of Directors
of the Teachers Reading Circle with
liull power 10 proceed ss might be
Thought hest At the opening Of the
schools. III September. 1883, the oung
Peoples Reading Circle WAS organized
and the work 1t once begun. IL - man
aged Nv the Board Of Directors OF the
Indiana State reschers Reading Circle,
aud through the secretary Of that body,
I'D. NJ. Geeting. The care exercised IL
1.-The selection OF books, and the syste-
Imaiic manner in which the reading ls
done. must result IL great good 70 those
lengsged in the work.
4 The influence OF this work upon the
future OF the State cannot be estimated.
II Il lust as easy % plant IN the mind oi
1.-The child thoughts that will blossom into
Aowers Of purpose, as 10 foster hy care.
icssness and neglect the weeds that will
grow up rank aud tall. whose odor
lgoes out 10 offend the senAes Of the good.
Every child, believe, starts out into
the world with good intentions; at least
some time in his lite, as child, his A.
Ipirstions have been pure snd high
Each one intends In Lia heart to be 4
COED aud useful man. II he fail. II l.
lLccsuse he il not led 10 see the great ct.
fort demanded Of him 10 attain these -
lpiraiions: some where Ia his preparation
lfor life blunder has been committed
lby parent. BY teacher, or bv the c0mmu
lnity. Ia my experience have found nc
factor more powerful in character build
ling than the reading OF standard litera
tuse. aud hail with pleasure the Youns
Peoples Reading Circle, y hich allow
,he child 10 peep over the lids % hi
!ssxt books into the incOmparabl!
broader fields beyond.
II his idle moments come up the ten
Ideucies Of countless generations 10 in
cite him to cruelty, 10 lead him on 10 i'm
morality. A the ihorns and thistle
that cover the tields OF the sloihfni Civ
lway 10 profitable growth by cultivation
80 vice and immortality give way 10 cul
lture. A. the beauties Of nature are res
|cued from the icy grip ot winter BY th
gentle pleading Of the spring tim
showers. 50 is the better eide OF child
nature made manifest by the vivifyin
Influence of good literature. This, shes
lis the object OF the Young People
Heading Circle to render dominant n
, better motives of their nssures. bv plac
linz within their reach the means Of
higher culture 10 paint npon their face
, .miles and happiness; 10 train thel
hands to diligence and their hearts
purity.
Asa result or the fret years work n
names Of nearly ten thousand member
have been sent to the secretary. and b
lestjmates that about thirty thousan
Iyoung people have read - least some I
y he books on the list. The bool
Z l.elecsed represent every department
Z Literature and are suited 10 all grades I
: advancement, from the second reader
4 Tho hivh school. Lsst year, In order
: secure the books at The special rates
, TERED to members. Il was necessary
! send directly TO the publishers. ~
: plan was found 10 be somewhat snco
\ venient, and II has been arranged. VII
z lout adding materially 70 the cost,
9 have the books supplied through loc
! aealers.
4 In some counties. Township Truste
a have placed complete set Of the boo
4 lin each school. where they hsve De-
! used a. : circulating library. In 9th
Z lipstances entetprising teachers ha'
y lraised funds by entertainments. and
" Iother waye and bought the books
their schools. Thousands Of childr
a have bought their own books and re
! them with the enhanced interest a
lpvotit which sense of ownership Civ
y different plans arc suited 20 didere
y localities. but enterprising teachers y
Al sind some means Of assisting their pup
A. ~ come into possession Of the b
n ,houvhts of The worlds best thinkers.
I. "a child that has . fondness Tor re'
.. ling has no desire 70 be among v'c'a
associates. I believe thst the best p
II paration of boy for virtuoms life v
4. interest him IL good reading" Gov
y NOR a. q. Porter. ~ the Indiana Tes'
= crs Association, December, $50