The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07

And then read THE CALL.
The birds sing
BY the spring,
And the boys jump over the wall,
To get to read THE CALL.
From Mas er & GUSSIE WHEELER.
DINuBA, CAL. Feb. %, 1897.
Dear Editor: l thought 1 would write you q
letter and send you some puzzles have not
seen any letters from Dinuba in THE CALL
and so thought would write one. l was IL
years old last January. l am in the fifth
grade. We live three miles and q half from
Dinuba.
Papa has q farm 1 ride horseback to school.
like my teacher very much; his name is Mr..
Horseman. The flowers are very pretty now.
l think the poppy and the baby blue-eyes are
the prettest. We have two dogs and one cat.
Hoping to see my letter in print remain
your reader, GRETCHEN NICHOLS.
GRASS VALLEY, CAL, Feb. %, 1897.
Dear Editor: l would like very much TO be a
member of the C. R. c., SO 1 thought that
would send some puzzles. The only pet l
have is little white kitten. His name is
SNOWFALL. In the morning when it is cold he
sits on the hearth of the stove and burns his
fur black. Ny teachers name is Miss Rose
we're. am in the sixth grade and go to the
Bell Hill School. l go to the Episcopal church
and Sunday-school. Yours truly,
FLORENCE KENT
UK1AH, CAL. Feb %.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter. / am a
little girl years old. l go to Sunday-school.
l would like to join the C. R. C. circle My
kitty has not been poisoned yet l had the
measles and had to stay out OF school for a
long time. Yours truly, DONNA Drummer.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 1897.
Dear Editor and Members Of C. r. c.. This Is
my first letter to THE CALL. l have often
wished to write to you, but we have moved SO
often that hardly hal time. l am now living
at the Richmond Hotel. 1 go to the S. H. P.
Convent school, where nothing but refinement
is allowed. l am a cousin of Patti and Leta
De Ferri My papa has taken THE CALL for
eight years, and l like the children's page
very much. My cousin will be surprised when
she sees that l can write letter to you.
try to solve the puzzles, but can't l hope you
will not put my letter in the wsstebasket.
Your friend, VERDA HAZEL GRANT.
SUsANvrLLE, Cal, Feb 81, 1897.
Dear Editor: have never seen letter from
Susanviile SO though would write one. l
live about four miles from Susanville one
quarter OF mile from the Touring mill and
about three-quarters of mile from the school,
house.
East of the schoolhouse twenty-five rods is
creamery called The Diamond Mountain
Creamery. 1 like TO live in the country. 1 am
IL years old. My father takes the DAILY CALL.
l enjoy reading the children's page in THE
SUNDAY CALL, especially the letters. have a
little white pony, with black name and TAIL
named Joe. In the summer l like to ride
horseba ok and help my papa to drive cattle.
My little friend has pony too. When the
weather is pleas ant we so horseback riding.
AS my letter is growing long shall close
and hope 1t will escape the wastebasket
Sincerely your little reader,
josie v. CRAMER.
PENNs GROVE, CAL. Feb. 27, 1897
Dear Editor: l didn't see my letter in the
last paper so hope to see this one printed. We
had big snow up here. Our school will
commence next Monday. l think my letter Is
gettlng too long, so shall close. Your friend,
Lucy DUERsoN Q2 years..
PSI should like TO belong to the C. R. C.
CALIsToGA, Cal, Feb %. 1897
Dear Editor: ] am little boy 10 years old.
l have never written TO you before, but my
sister Eva has often done so. go to the Calls
toga public school and am in the fifth grade.
My teachers name is Mrs. C. A. Carroll. My
sister is in the eighth grade and her teachers
name is Professor Huskey. She is ID years
old. have been taking lessons on the violin
teacher. Eva takes lessons on the piano of
him also like my music, but would rather
hunt birds than practice. l should like to
join the c. r. c., but am afraid will not,
for can't write stories and poems and can't
guess puzzles very we'll. Hoping that you will
publish my letter am your friend,
JOHNNY o. NAvoNE.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. 81, 1897.
Dear Editor: am going to make proposal
to the members of Childhood's Realm, which,
ii you think well of, would like to see in
print. My proposal is that the mem bers of
Chiidhood's Realm try to secure the old and
cherished statue of Washington which is in
Woodwards Gardens as relic of the play
grounds of the children of the early days of
San Francisco before there was any beautiful
Golden Gate Park, as a memorial of the
founder OF Woodward's Gardens and our be-
loved Washington.
If the children would try to secure this mon-
ument feel sure that some lover of children
the children's play ground. Your patriotic
little reader, HAZEL BELL, age IL years.
SIERRA CRY Cal, Feb. %, 1897.
Gear Editor: This letter is a description of
Sierra City. 1t is a town of about 600 popula-
ton. The schoolchildren number between
sixty-ive ard seventy-five. The schoolhouse
is pretty we'll built structure; 1t is warm in
wiuter. There are about eighteen inches of
show here now. The snowshoeing is fine, as
is the sleigh-riding. In recent issue Of THE
SUNDAY CALL you called it "skeelng," rs they
call it in Norway. Snowshoeing Is fine
sport. The other day went to place where