Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
A Notable Silver Anniversary.

With the close of the present year Mr..
David G. Cook of Chicago will celebrate
his first quarter centennial as editor and
publisher of Sunday school literature.
starting twenty-five years ago, without
reputation or assurance of support, ne
has become one Of the most widely and
favorably known publishers in this hne
beginning III 1875 with two small pub
hcatlons, his periodicals have grown III
number and favor until ther6 are few
schools In this country that do not hnd 1t
to their interest to use some of his pure
and helpful publications, while many III
distant lands pay tribute to their merltS.
The past quarter Of q century has VIII
messed many changes among Sunday
school publishers, and much less time
than this has sutficed for some to outllve
their usefulness. On the contrary, MI
Cook is preparing to celebrate the pc
ginning of another quarter century with
additional improvements and new pupl,
cations. Among these may be mentioned
The New Century Sunday School leacn
ers Monthly, large and Thoroughly up,
to- date magazine for superintendent ana
teachers, the first issue of which Will ap-
pear in December. Among the most re-
markable Of his publications is the Dung
Peoples Weekly, which has attained a
circulation of nearly a quarter Of q mll-
lion, being a successful attempt to tur-
nish high grade of religious story read
ing for boys and girls To avoid the
"gOody- @oody" story OF the Sunday
school, such as we remember i'll our child
hood days. and furnish something natu-
raj, interesting and ennobling, has been its
aim, and we are not at all surprised at
its popularity
The restraining influence of the Chris
tan home and the Sunday school on our
growing community of young people,
some of us may not appreciate as we
should-perhaps because these sometimes
fail to restrain. This paper should be a
most welcome accessory IN this WORK.
and one which all should appreciate.
Boys and girls will read, and the story
book and paper are their first choice.
There seems a plentiful supply of relg-
ious papers for older people, but this is
the first successful attempt to furnish Il
nOn-sectarian religious story paper for
young people.
The paper is profusely illustrated.
beautifully printed. and contains rs
much or more reading matter than the
most expensive of secular young peoples
story papers. The price. seventy-fve
cents per year, should bring it within the
reach of every home Mr.. Cook is now
making Il special effort to give the paper
wider circulation, and all who send
Seventy-five cents for a years Subscrip-
ton before Jan. l will receive Il beauti-
full premium picture entitled The Souls
Awakening" 1t is exactly the same size
G3X1S inchesl and style as those on sale
at art stores for 81. Orders should be
addressed to David c. Cool; Publishing
Co. Sc Washington street. Chicago.
Probably no man living has done so
much to improve and cheaper Sunday
school literature as has Mr.. David G..
Cook. Through his aid thousands of
schools have been encouraged, improved
and made self-suStaining. Mr. Cook is
yet comparatively young man, and it
does not appear at all improbable that his
held OF usefulness may extend over yet
another quarter century