The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-07
RETIREMENTFUND
SOuvsnir Book Issued in Con
nectlon With Tho Enterprise.

In connection with the bazar which
the teachers are planning TO hold soon
for the benefit OF their retirement fund
souvenir book will be published. 1t
is customary for organizatio that give
fairs 10 issue some sort of paper or
pamphlet, but the book which the teach
ers will soon send forth as their Of
ficial organ will be unique I'm many points
of matter and makeup. IL will combine
them ost attractive features OF a high
class magazine with those OF a finely IL
lustrated table book.
When the plans for the style and scope
OF the book became known firms in Bos-
ton. Cambridge and this city solicited the
contract for making it. IL was decided
TO give IL to the Platt Albertype com
pany of this city, which is now putting
forth every effort 20 make IL a model of
all that is artistic I'm modern bookmaking.
one of the most conspicuous features
OF the book. will be it's 500 half-tonc pic
lures, reproductions Of the famous works
OF such old masters as Michael Angelo,
Titan. Raphael. as well as the best OF the
modern artists. Hoffman, Sargent, Bon
heur and many others The cover. fine
example of decorative design, Is by Theo-
dore Hanford Pond. principal OF the de-
partment OF applied decorative art In the
Rhode Island School OF Design.
The editors have been very fortunate
I'm securing contributions from persons of
highest standing and literary ability. The
book will open with words of official ap-
proval from Gov. Gregory and Mayor
Granger.
Ex-Governor Elisha Dyer contributes
an able article on "The Duty of the Citi-
zen To the Retirement Fund. Edward
Everett Hale, when asked 10 contribute,
fnR
opportunity which you give me To help
in an enterprise which has great interest
for me-" He sends a brief sketch. telling
what was the most vital message that
the last century gave TO this.
President w. III. y. Taunce viii con-
tribute an article of educational interest
Miss Caroline Hazard, president of Wel-
lesley, in IAN Eighteenth Century Pres
byter," gives an account of one or those
sturdy, Independent Rhode Islanders who
helped 10 make history. Santa sophia
is a very finely written picturesque de-
scription OF the beautiful church IN Con-
statitnople, now Mohommendan
mosque.
This article. illustrated with half-tones;
is by Henry Turner Bailey. supervisor OF
industrial art instruction for Massachu-
setts. Prof. Courtney Langdon gives n
choice sonnet, Romeo and Juliet Eu-
ward Fuller contributes an article on
1thn Art lesson from the Shop Windows, F"
by Miss Harriette Rice. director or draw
ing. Providence, Is q very clever anu
practical application OF the prlnclples OF
constructive art To house furnishing. Dr;
A T. Winship. editor OF the Journal ~
Education, tells of the REQ reguihreneh'sM Mss ss
1.-THE Twentieth Century TeaSher' MSS Mss
Sarah Louise Arnold, supervisor or Bos-
ton schools, has a thoughtful ana sur
gestive essay entitled Lest We forgeC
Miss lie Garde. secretary OF the Ieacn.
ers' associatio gives "A summary OF
what has been done for the fund up 70
this time. George Shepard Burleigh
poem, "The Man in the Boy. Will pe en-, eil,
ioyed by boys and men. whiie ne Uiu
Schoolhouse" by Mrs. Nj. Is. Hawkins.
will bring back tender memories OF carry
A good magazine should have good ~
tion. and the editors nave been ior.unasIi i.,u ~
| enough To secure two stories OF unusual
| merit Ia Petite of the Louvre is from
| the pen Of Miss Charlotte l.. 1llllnshas'
! OF Providence. Tt will be illustrated WIN
| pictures of the Madonnas that innuenceu
| he life OF the girl artist. whose story is
| here charmingy TOLD. LITTLE Mickey Al
| Right and His First Thanksgiving iI
| America was written especially toT ,ne
/ boys and girls by Rev. Anna Garlln Spen'
/ Gov hut "grown-uns" will read II with In
| terest, and will appreciate in " the sym
/ paihniic INSIGHT and grace OF sIyle ~
/ Characteristic OF its author. sketches ~
tighter vein" are not lacking and the Door
] i'm It's entirety will be found To DE or
| hichly entertaining nature
| Many business firms of New YORK hnc
/ Boston. as wei as those IN hnoue lsIanu
! have been quick To see the advantage ol
! ADVERTISING In book OF this CHARACTER. ~
1 ID expected that the advertisements WI
| nav the expense of producing the pook
| and that the sales viii be clear prom
| for the fund The committee who nave
! had charge of the Souvenir book ar'
4 lanes NJ Sawin. managing eoltor; an'
| Miss Mary A. S. Mugan, literary eoi'o''