New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-01
AROI-T CIRCULATING PICTURES.

When the doors OF Wells College. Mrs Cleve-
lands Alma Mater closed behind her. they also
shut out three OF her classmates, VINO returned 10
homes in n well-known and lovely town III fe"l-
svlvania Four years previous they had let +"
with the aims and Uniformed characters that as
tingiish early girlhood. They returned rs repre-
sentative and cultured women, filed with progress
sive ideas for the benefit and advancement OF their
native village The first blossom OF this ambition
was Book Exchange Club" It's membership ices
and weekly dues to be devoted TO the purchase Oh
books These selected at the forthishuy
meetings by general vote and exchanged among
the members in turn At each meeting light re-
freshments. music Rotations, etc. created a
pleasant social atmosphere. while now ana then
little entertainments. open to the public. swelled
the exchequer. Years have gone by, and TO-DAY
the small acorn Is the great 6 6nK Win delight
full reading rooms, regularly appointed librarian;
the town shows plainly what a powerful educator;
blessing and benefit 1t has has oe from 10 t ie Hui
House settlement. in Chicago. comes new move
ment so practical and with such rare promise e, VI
sweet results that it is given here as suggestive
Americans are picture-loving people and yet in
many homes the possession of single good plc,ule
nockctbo0k The present scheme is to establish in
large cities and towns circulating picture COZ.
copies of good and attractive pictures may be
taken out in the same way as DOCKS lor .t
fortnight. The card system OF record will show
by whom the picture has been drawn when re-
cheering and elevatlng homes has never before
been presented. but to carry ii out successfully
money is required
Sunshine Society: I do not belong TO the Shut
ms and am far from being one. but have become
interested in the Sunshine column. so Will make
suggestion TO the members OK IT,
Naturally a Shut-Ia has more time than one VINO
has the caro- OF n family and the sole charge OF all
the buying for house and family as have. So |
will sugges: those who have time that they cut
shor, stories out OF papers or magazines tie pin or
"a ste them togcther-that Is each story by tselI-
and send them to who has TO lie In bel
or cannot easily hold n book or magazine Lect-
ures sermons and other articles could be nxed u
the 81 me way. These small pieces or paper could
be sent in envelopes Tor me oar and So aor
amusement both In preparing ana readhs th mem
This is only SUGGESTION wno o nne dron il into
the waste-paper basket. had not seen anything
'T Tha ~ Woman's Page. which IS religousy read by
myself and all my neighbos. we much enjoy
Yours truly. :, T. u T.
mus now GO coqslae 5s. her nsdsDt
cd and her name enrolledD
Presldent-General OF T. S. s.: The sun has been
shining in this ward all day to-day All OF the
other sick people are Interested In 7. 5. 5.
I have received to-day FIVE letters and large
box of flowers In one letter there was dollar
I gave IT to mother. She comes to see me every
s,t,nq dav though II Is hard for her to walk, for
sho IS lame from rheumatism. ,,
The doctor does not allow me TO eSt any r fa-
some OF the kind people may. follow the flowers
With fruit T wish 10 thank all the 1. >: D mem,
hers who have helped to lift me out OF that awful
dependency. &c., - ,.. . 7
I was quite Ill last night. but am better now
do hone nv health will allow me 10 be az
home and do some work. lady visitor one OF
the r. s S. after talking with me sent mother
some groceries for which ! am most grateful
was so respondent. Perhaps that was the reason
could moi get well; now II seems as II the sun were
really going to shine for n while. would be so
clad II Miss Pittman could call again Every per
80 in tho ward wants to see her again surrey
Tb, tribune Sunshine Society does much good
Yours truly. . 49,, ,,,,.o, 80 IA Sover