The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
THE STORIES OF
OUR OWN STATE.

THE work of our young authors and
i our young artists for THE Young
Authors Page" has all been done. The
stories have all been submitted to School
Superintendent Webster and Deputy
Superintendent Stone, who have burned
the midnight oil in their conscientious
efforts to determine which of the large
number are entitled to be adjudged TO be
the best five. They have devoted careful
thought to the matter, anG there is no
question that their decision will be emf.
nently satisfactory.
The stories came in up to the last min
ute and from all directions. If any young
author or artist failed to get in on time,
the failure to have the story passed upon
could not be avoided. 1t will be observed,
when the announcements mace, which
will be next Sunday morning. that the
boys and girls in the country nave been
active and that they have produced some
good work.
THE CALL of next Sunday morning, then,
will have Young Authors Page"
devoted entirely to the pictures, stories
and the matter pertaining to the decisions
of the judges. There will De all the space
dAOIutu UH SEVEN COiu4l44S W lAdh6 SAcdI
the merits OF some of our young
authors and artists. Our young staff of
writer's will then see the advantage of
making a length limit to the stories. Per-
haps some of the writers have felt that
they could have devoted more than 600
words proftabIy to so large a theme as
California; and this is undoubtedly the
fact But condensation is valuable. The
effect of the length limit is to give larger
number OF writers chance to come before
the great public. In addition tothe stories
al judged to be the best five, there will be
room on the page for other meritorious
work. The older writers will all have to
stand aside. The five stories will be pub
lshed side by side, and the heading of the
page will be drawn by an artist of The
CALL from a design furnished by one of
our ambitious young friends. The page
will be absolutely unique, and will be read
far and wide, as it Will afford a sort OF
revelation of the capacity of the young
people of the Pacific Coast to all readers
OF The CALL.
Ii Mr.. Webster and Mr. Stone have
burned the midnight oil over the stories
OF the young people, ]. Kahler, the head
of the art department of THE CALL, vino
is the judge of the designs for headings
furnished by the young artists. has teen
no less faithful and cons cientious. His re-
port will be made next Sunday morning
on THE Young Authors Page" The
idea of the second page for young authors
and young artists is considered favofably,
jud2ing from the communications re-
ceived from the boys and girls. The date
for publishing the second page cannot be
announced at this time.
1t is possible that the boys and girls will
notice that there is pictorial disturbance
on their page this morning. The Bump
kins' donkey would seem to have been
badly used by his lively associates. Last
week warning voice from the pumpkins
was heard, that they had a story that
some one had better print or beware of
the consequences of a refusal.
The Bumpkins having made their don.
key medium for conveying their story
to the editorial rooms of The CALL that
gay beast has simply broken through the
page, which IS a self evident fact. There
was no way to keep the story and pictures
out after that performance. What the
Bumpkins have written does not exactly
agree with history as it has been written
by many others. But, if any committee
wishes to correct any of these statements,
let the committee recall the fate of the
granger who has fallen into the power OF
the pumpkins. No more may be said on
that subject.
Well, in conclusion, next Sunday morn
ing will be the time. Boys and girls will
await with impatence the arrival of The
CALL containing The Young Authors
Page" There are thousands OF parents
who will watch not less eagerly. There is
another announcement TO be made of in
terest to the boys and girls, but the time
is not ripe-that will come along a little
later.