Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-12-15

HEZEEIAH BCTTEEwoRTH.
guagc Is read. 1t has been proposed that
it raise money enough to build and main
tain an industrial school upon the Good
viii farm in the state of Maine. The
building rs designed by the architect is n
beautiful structure, and IL Is expected that
within IL will he taught the skill in the
use of tools which will enable boys and
girls sent there to become masters in near
ly all of the manual arts.
So when this reunion was discussed it
was proposed that specimens of the handi-
work of young persons be obtained, ex-
hibited and sold, the hope being that n
considerable sum would be secured for
this industrial school The responses were
very many. There came from Philadel-
phia really wonderful things made by the
scholars in the training schools in that
city. Boston sent some beautiful speci-
mems of the handiwurk of the young peo-
pie there. and from many parts of the
country ingenious, some really marvellous,
specimens of workmanship were received.
The girls in Holland sent Dutch dolls
From Jerusalem there came toys, even
from India and China. Some of the spec
linens of ncedlcwork and embroidery were
beautiful
The young people. however, were not
nearly 50 much interested in these things
as they were In the promise which had
been made to them that invitations would
be sent to all the authors, whom they
know so well by their writings, to come to
New York and make their personal nc
quaintancc.
The replies that were reeciyed surprised
the committee. Captain King wrote from
Milwaukee that he should be very glad to
make the long trip to New York and meet
his young friends. Hczckiah ButtcFwOrth
promised tn run over from Boston. Charles
Dudley Warner said that he should H. glad
to come from his Hartford home James
whitcomb Riley wrote that IL would give
him far mOre JOY to sec the young pcOplc
than they could possibly obtain by meet
ing him.
And 50 there were responses from pcr-
haps So making it certain that there
would lie n larger number Of writer's for
the young gathered together than had ever
before met upon a common occasion. Will
liam ID. Howells Edward Egglcston. Kirk
Munroe and Thomas W. Knox, with
whom the boys have travelled TO faroff
lands; Will Carleton, who declared that
he would do anything to entertain the
company; Howard Pyle Mrs. Margaret q.
Sangstcr and Ellen Douglas Drland were
some of those who accepted the invitation
and were present. DIR. Conan Doyle was
invited and was half tempted to postpone
his sailing for Europe. He sent, however,
n charming note declaring that IL was i'm
perativc that hc should sail upon the very
day when this reception took place Miss
wilkins could not come, nor Miss Jewett,
and Mrs. Burnett was unayOidably de-
tanned.
On the whole, however, the young peo-
pie had an opportunity to meet nearly cv-
cry one of the writer's who have created
the favorite fiction, written tho most de-
lightful tales Of adventure or in other
ways entertained by their writings the
young people Of America.
Some of these authors have been a long
time favoritcs Some of them arc just be
ginning to gain the favor of the young.
Ellen Douglas Dcland of Philadelphia Is
one of the younger writers who are COM
handing attention not only from young
people but from the publishers She is
comparatively new writer, but her works
have already gained such popularity that
the publishers are already competing with
each other for her works. Within a few
weeks a most exciting contest has been
wagcd by the managers of two of the lar
gest publishing houses in the United States
for a story for the young which Miss De
land has just written. OF course she was
at advantage, because she had simply to
wait for the most favorable proposition.
One of Miss Dcland's books is now al
most ready for publication. and she is UNI
derstOod to be busy upon another, which
she will have no difficulty in marketing
and upon her own terms Those who have
heard the name have associated this writer
with Mrs. Dcland, who gained fame as
Boston novelist n few years ago.
1t is the hope that within year or two
sufficient sum may be raised by the
contributions Of the young people of the
Round Table to make 1t possible to open
the industrial school upon tine Good VIII
farm before 1897. \ considerable sum is
now in hand. The young people all over
the world who belong to this order are
deeply interested in the project, and in
other places than New York reunions are
to be held with the expectation that the
fund will he considerably increased this
winter F. J. EDWARDS