The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
BOOKS FOR
CHILDREN,

Christmas Is essentially = childre nj
are being made for the holiday season al
the Wilmington Institute Fres Library
are therefore particularly appropriate.
Within the last week additional electric
lights have been installed In the children q
room 90 that 1t 10 now much more cheer.
ful and pleasant than ever before. A lib
sral supply Of green including pine
branches. holly and mistlstoe hung
about the room, every electric light b.
Ing enoircled by holly. The children are
very much interested 10 this process OF
contributions Of the little ones have been
numerous. Two or three little boys, who
were not very we'll clothed, Insisted on
being allowed to buy wrsaths of holly aud
sprigs Of evergreen that they might con.
tribute to the decoration.
The bulletin boards too are we'll cover
cd with pictures In black and white an
colors illustrative Of scenes in the life Of
Jesus or Of modern Christmas celebration.
been cut from the illustrated papers,
though this collection has been augment
cd by kind friends Of the library who do.
light In pleasing the children.
Nest OF tho time during tho last few
weeks that the children could spare from
their studies and from christmas plans
has been devoted to reading along the
line of Christmas customs Fer two or
three weeks children have been clainor
Ing for Christmas poems and books and
articlos on Christmas customs. In re
chlldron's librarian has prepared an OK
tsnslve list. This list includes some on
tire books bu. mostly 10 made up Of refer
ence to articles In collections Of msgs
zines. The list has been typswritten and
Is available to young and old alike who
may wish to consult 1t. Obviously the
list ID too long to give entire In these COL
umns. A ssleotioa however may bs Of
service to teachers and parents who may
be besiegsi by walking Interrogation
points.
1t should be said that most Of the books
referred to have been reserved Tor refer
snoe In the library. All Of them being
brought together In two or three shelves.
Since Christmas had its origin In the
birth Of Christ, reference 10 made 10 Low
Wallacs's "Boyhood Of Christ" and Guer
hers "Legends Of the Virgin and Christ"
From the volumiaous literature OH the
history. customs and obssrvanoes Of
MAR oaS %s s Grsss Sp
suit the index. Chamber Book Of
Days" vol 2 Warrington 1rvipg's Christ
mas eve and "Chlistinas day" lin skstoh
book"). Wagnes's "Manuers. Customs
and Observance PIP. 277 IS and Wslsh's
'Curiosities Of PonulAr customs"
Among Christmas stories again II 10
hard to choose there are 90 many good
ones Dickens "Ohristmss Carol" though
old is always new. Eugene Fieid's "The
frat Christmas tree I'm bis "Little Book
of Profitable Talesy' has already become
classic Dodgs's Hans Drinksr" dc
scribes Christmas In Holland. Miss
Alctts books contain many Christina |
stories and the typewrltten list at the Il |
brary poln to hem all out
1t Is thought that Beilamy Goodwin's
"Opsn Sesame (S vols and AoUasky's
"Christn,as In Song Sketch and Story"
contains the BEST collections Of Christmss
lore. Attention ls also callsd to Eugene
Hield's jest fore Christmas" ib bis
Love Songs Of Childhood aad most
famous Of oil Moore's Might before
which will be found In many
Of poems.
The library be closed on Christmas day
but this collection Of books will be kept
for reference at least until aitsr New
Year. dRv