The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-08

pleasant return in the "gloaming" and
many little bird is awakened from sleep
by the merry laughter and hurrah of boys
and girls. We are going to have a picnic
when our school closes. am anticipating
a nice time. / have been watching the
progress of our column and see that it has
improved a great deal.
Konrad. Chipley. Fla.-Dear Junior: ]
have been a constant but silent admirer OF
the many interesting and instructive letters
written by the young folks of our country
TO The Junior for many years, and | have
been thinking for some time that some one
should write n letter to The Junior telling
the cousins of the Improvement they have
made.
As no one else seems inclined to encour-
age you (Aunt Susie excepted), | have de-
termined TO offer you a few words of praise,
and to congratulate you upon the rapid ad-
vancement you have made.
My father has been a subscriber to The
Atlanta Constitution ever since / could re-
member and during all these years | have
eagerly watched the Improvement you have
made. and l think AUNT Susie will agree
with me when l say that the advancement
has been most wonderfully rapid within the
last five years
There are three things especially upon
which you have made n decided improve
ment. First. the subjects selected; second,
the points which you wished to bring out,
and third. the language used.
No doubt Aunt Susie's" suggestions have
guided you somewhat i'm the selection of
subjects; but though you had ever so good
a subject. and wrote ever so much upon it,
unless you clearly defined your points there
would be but little Improvement to you and
but little information to be gained by 9TH
crs. Cousins don't think ] am presuming
10 teach at all. but allow me to say right
here few words that perhaps may aid
some little cousin who may not have had
the school advantages that some of you
have. though he still feels inclined to write
Select your subject think IT over care
fully until you have the ideas you wish 10
convey clearly defined in your own mind !:
then select the most clear. concise and
forciblc expressions to convey those ideas:
and you win be surprised at the result
think IL the duty of some OF the older
cousins TO write occasionally, and encour-
age the younger ones in this grand work.
All, who can say what a few kind words of
announcement TO some little boy or girl
may bring forth?
1t might form the first round I'm the lad
der upon which nc might mount to fame.
No doubt there are many little readers OF
The Junior who in after years may become
authors Of much distinction. and our kind
words might he the breeze, as il were,
which famed the smouldering emhers into
a blaze Let us strive then 10 make the
columns of The Junior source of much
announcement, pleasure and Improvement
and perhaps VIC may thereby drec' many
little minds into the paths Of knowledge
and virtue which otherwise might 80
astray.
/ so much wish that you all might VISIT
this flower land Of ours. and feel the gentle
pressure Of the halmy southern breeze as II
Z, Z NOR
fume OF flowers.
While ] write the melodious notes Of
beautiful little mockingbird are being borne
10 my ears 10y the evening zephyrs, which
is dinusng the aroma of flowers. Win
best wishes | bid YOU adieu