Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-24

and other masterpieces had place in
il. the exhibit was artistic and not
merely pictorial. Each group was ac-
companjed by a card bearing a short
account of the characteristics oil the
family represented; and that fufther
information might be readily acceSSl-
bic all the books about animals were
withdrawn for few days from cifcu-
lation ana shelVed together convenient
ly for reference.
Last years portrait show" of heroes
proved so attractive that 1t mas peeh
repeated this season, with some slght
variations. 1t includes heroic person
ages of all tvpes and all times, from
Moses and Socrates to Clara Barton
ana Mrs RaIifngton Booth. There are
heroes of battle, Jean dare and Well
ington ana Grant; heroes of peace
among whom Jesus Of Nazareth IS pre-
eminent with Garrison and others
nearby. Newspaper clippings tell Of
heroes Of everyday life
Saints and religious leaders who met
daath for their faith are represented,
and legendary heroes. like Sir Galahad
and 81. George. as well. Many of the
children last year answered Il set of
nuastfons relating to the pictures and
nranared bv the librarian. The answer
| 10 the first question, Which of the
pictures do YOU like best" showed
/ washington, Lincoln, ana Grant TO ,"
the favortes. Franklin, John Brown,
Sir Galahad, Nathan Hale. St. George,
and Columbus had about equal votes
for second place.
Some of the replies to the other
Questions were remarkably good, and
some very amusing. one seven-year-
old colorcd boy declared: Il like Lin
KUN best because he set me free
What DO xou think makes Il hero2''
was one of the questions. In ancient
times" wrote a boy Of fourteen, ia
brave man only WAS hero. but now.
| in modern times. hero has to be brave
ana good morally ana virtually" An
7 equally enlightened standard was in
the mind of a twelve year-old girl who
wrote. Anybody who is willing to risl,
his life for his country just for the
sake of trying to help all he can during
war or peace" In the opinion Of a few
youngsters the antiquity Of some Of
these celebrated persons lessened their
claims upon present interest II ike
'em-the heroes" remarked one small
boy. only | wish more Of 'rm had
lived lately It's 50 long ago it makes
me feel tired" Still less respectful
was the comment of another boy when
asked if he had seen the exhibit. Yes.
I've looked al most of en-; they've got
a lot of old-timers in there.
To prepare such an exhibit is no
small task. and To provide three or four
~, he pf u
study, besides the actual labor NJ
mounting ana arrangement
To keep the childrens buIletin-boards
up to date. the children's librarian
must have features Of periodical Iitera-
turc and new accessiOns as promptly
bulIctined as if she We're in the general
circulating department. and must be as
conversant with current events as the
assistants i'm the general reading ana
rcfertnce-roumS. She must hc able tu
influence the children i'm their selection
Of books. while Vet allowing them to
make nh independent choice II srr
can make friends with the little ones
ana tell them stories, if she can take d
real interest in the interests Of the
school children. So much the better is
she fitted for her place. Miss Mary
Wright Plummer. director of the Pratt
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