The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-05

Walter Crane, Edward q. Howe, Uncle
Remus, v lillian l. lomlins, Hans An
derson, Elizabeth Peabody, Froebel,
Baroness Won Bulow, William I. Harris
and Susan Blow.
Tho library Immediately over the re-
Ception room, in charge OF Mrs, Bates,
is Intensely interesting. II Gontains 1850
volumes OF chiIdren's books, every n
OF which was given by the author with
his autograph and q friendly sentiment
on the hy.loaf. Oliver Wendell Holmes
sent his dorothy q" Thomas Bailey
Aldrlch his STORY OF a Bad Boy" the
late Louisa AlCott, by her sister her
Little Women" Some OF the books
are from Boyesen, Stockton, Dodge,
Trowbridge and Oliver Optic, and many
Of them from England. There are on
the wall also ten fine likenesses Of chill
dren's authors, contributed by them
selves. Harper Bros, Lothrop, the en-
tury and the Youths Companion contrib
ute q full line Of original drawings.
In the hall is a beautiful showcase
full of Japanese toys for children, given
by the japanese minister, and some adj
mirable children's books, One is a
magnificent edition OF several OF Mother
Goose's stories with photographers OF
real children living in Chicago for tho
characters in the stories. Another is q
book OF autographs tributes to child
hood by prominent people, including
President Harrison, DR., Jewett, OF Ok
ford, Rudyard Kipliug, George W.
Cable, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cannon
Farrar, David Swing, the Shah OF Per.
sia, and fifty others. Another is called
"Children / Have Me-" by James Payn,
the English novelist,
The painted decorations in the chill
dren's building, with the exception OF
those in the room occupied by the New
York kitchen garden, and the work of
George L, Schreiber aud Charles Fran
cis Browne. A frieze extending entirely
around the large room at the east end
OF the building Is composed ola series
OF panels and medallions, In some
panels are scenes from such nursery
tales as "Clnderella," 1.-THE Three
Bears" Little Red ~Ridinghood, and
Grimm'a fairy tale of 1.-THE Golden
Goose" In others are painted inscrip.
tons or quotations relating to children.
In the medallions are figures of nude
children representing the signs OF the
zodiac and scenes showing children at
various sports and occupations. Apor-
trait of Froebsl, the father OF the kin
dergarten, is in the medallion in the
centre OF the west wall.
In one OF the rooms On the second
floor there is a calling decorated by the
same artist. A group OF figures OF chill.
dren in tho centre Is Mr.. ~schreiber's
conception OF the "Ploiades," suggested
by the quotation from Locksley Hall:
Many night watched the
Pleads IN the dim and mellow shade,
Glitter like a swarm of irctlics
Tangled IN O silver braid.
The arrangement OF the figures is
agreeable aud the color throughout tho
entire decoration is pleasing,
On the lower floor there is also a
small room decorated with a frieze,
composed OF a succession of shields
bearing the names Of writers, instruct
ors and artists who have worked for
the advancement or entertainment OF
children.
On the exterior OF the building there
arc eight modallions, in which are
shown children of different n%ationali-
ties. Panels in the New York Kitchen.
Garden are painted somewhat in the
style Of Kate Greenway's illustrations
for children's books, and represent the
children of the Kitchen.G Garden institu.
ton at work and play.