Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-08
NOTABLE SILVER ANNIVERSARY.

y With the close Of the present year
Mr.. David C. Cook, OF Chicago. will cell
citrate his first quarter-centennial as
editor and publisher of Sunday-schoo,
literature. Starting twenty-five years
ago, without reputation or assurance OF
support, he has become one of the most
widely and favorably known publish
ers In this line. Beginning in 1875 with
two small publications, his periodicals
have grown in number and favor until
there are few schools in this country
that do not find 1t to their interest to
use some of his pure and helpful publ
cations, while many in distant lands
pay tribute to their merits. The past
quarter of a century has witnessed
many changes among Sunday-school
publishers, and much less time than
this has sufflced for some to outlive
their usefulness. On the contrary, Mr..
Cook is preparing to celebrate the be-
ginning Of another quarter-century
with additional improvements and new
publications. Among these may be
mentioned The New Century Sunday.
School Teachers Monthly. a large and
| thoroughly up-to-date magazine for su
| perintendents and teachers. the first is
sue of which will appear in December.
Among the most remarkable OF his
publications is the Young Peoples
Weekly, which has attained circu-
| l-&s ~ or1H ~ n
being a successful attempt to furnish
a high grade of religious story reading
for boys and girls. To avoid the
"goody-goody" story Of the Sunday
school, such as we remember in oul
childhood days, and furnish something
natural, interesting and enrolling. has
been its aim, and we are not at all sur
prised at it's popularity.
The restraining influence OF the
Christian home and the Sunday schoo
on our growing community Of young
people, some of us may not appreciat,
as we sSould-pernaps because these
sometimes fail to restrain. This paper
should be a most welcome accessory il
this work, and one which all shoul(
appreciate. Boys and girls will read
and the story book and paper are thei
first choice. There seems a plentiful
supply of religious papers for olde
people, but this is the first successful
attempt to furnish a non-sectarian re
ligious story paper for young people.
The paper is profuse.y illustrated
beautifully printed, and contains a
much or more reading matter than tn
most expensive Of secular young pee
pies story papers. The price, Is cent
per year, should bring it within tn
reach of every home. Mr.. Cook is no
making special effort to give til
, paper wider circulation, and all WI
send Is cents for years subscriptio
r before Jan. l will receive beautifl
q premium picture entitled 'The Soul
Awakening" It is exactly the san
I size (lox18 inches) and style as thos
a on sale at art stores for 81. Orde
n should be addressed to David G. Coo
/ Publishing company. &c Washingtc
n street, Chicago.
Q Probably no man living has done
q much to improve and cheaper Sunda
a school literature as has Mr.. David
4 Cook. Through his aid thousands
q schools have been encouraged, ir
y proved and made soH-sust2ining. N
o Cock is yet a comparatively your
a man, and it does not appear at all II
4 probable that his field Of usefulne
:, NAV avtand over vet another nnnrta
e century.