The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-19

7. JUniOr<
Correspondence
Interesting Letters From the Younger
Readers Of The Constitution.

L Verona Pruden. Severn. \. CT have
FOR a long time been standing in the hAek-
ground watching with eagerness tho prog
ross % the young people OF our land ana
especially that u tho girls. 10 not agree
with AR Bi,nker and ar claude Lawrence.
They seem 10 think girls are created Tor fhe
pleasure and convenience or man. nHt
please allow ms TO state otherwise
The nr.-res- % woman On the intellectual
eraia Il rnts,h greater today than thet o.
man Ever since the beginning OF lltcrn-
ture dating far back - The ages oi the
Gn.eks and the Romans. ,nan has been
given better opportunities than woman. hut
the educational leaders ~ today claim that
woman having naturally q brighter myd
than man should o. given equal oppprtuli-
ties with man. and us soon as She was civ
an nn opportunity shr placed herself on "a
level with her superior. as man was
called. Ii,,fpro many years have elapsed
she VIII stand tf the tpp 6. tle mountain
~ knowleire while man VIII stin he plod-
ding SLOWLY upward Perhaps these witty
young men haNe ttk,l a "short nap such
as R,p Van Wrinkle did when he was out
on the mountains they are 50 far behind
the dimes.
Girls. come forward. Lot MS prove our SUI
periorfty Love % Aunt Susie and tho
cousins
Homer Collins. Wolfe CITY. Tox.-Dear
Junior. have chosen as my subject Lit
eratlrc'' This IS broad and tnportant
subject needing careful md Intelligent
treatment such a. limited KNOWLEDGE pi the
subject will nof a-mit - But 1 shall sim
DIV Introduce z SD as 20 hear what the OH
~ cousins have 20 say. ! say y needs
careful treatment because there are two
cIasses 81 ufersture-one - which Is 10
rliinoua % the morals - ne young people
e.. liza ID
companions IN one sense ~ the word oae
great man has said. Il am nevertheless
aissss. when I am alone" that Is. when he
had his books with hiru- J need siot discuss
the .'dim. novel" Tor il IS lectured on by
every pulpit and press.
So vs. would naturally revert % tho good
side 81 literature. When viii bays and
girls learn the importance OF reading good
books some people 10 not realize whst :,
pleasure and profit they loso by not reading
good books ana magazine The man y
vet unborn that knows the value OF an
hour" I do not ask YOU Co take "a moment
from your daily work Just take your
wasted time ami you yourself VIII b. as
tonlshcd at your progression.
..What books shall / readr" YOU may
ask / would answer read the Bible frsl
ssupremcly and above an. Tine B.h.'
does not interest me" says one. " hh'
moor. wretched ungrateful creatures WE
are. Not interested in Gods revelation OF
Himself The Bible is law, history, ethics
r,o.-trv aud philosophy. the book OF books
II Won want To read law. read the Bible; i
YOU love. poetry. read the Bible; u you
want 10 learn how 90 treat your noighbor
read she Bible. In honor preferrins one
another" says Paul II YOU want 10 read
Anything. read the u hle. Now, II you ear
manufacture any plausible reason for mo-
reading the Bible you are eNcusable. ! q,
not mean that the Bible Is the only boob
man never silent2 Why are bright. peace