The Globe-republican., 1902-01-09
WHAT THE PEOPLE READ.
The Current Literary Thought The Good
Influences of Coed Reading.
Reading maketh a full man.-sacon.

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has not the book on its shelves they
viii get it for the request Reads
few novels. but reads all newspapers
and magazines
c. A Smith, principal of the High
School, says his reading is largely on
school work and historical novels.
He reads general history. The Crisis
give him some good ideas on Lin
coins character and Of war history,
power and the enthusiasm cf that
time Every Friday at school the
newspapers are read by the classes to
faniliarize them with the current
events Of the day This Information
makes other reading desirable and
useful AMI gives the pupil a know
/ ledge of the events of his own time.
1t also gives him better understand
ing of the worlds history by compar-
ison with that which surrounds him.
O. P Stumph reads historical nov
els and light fiction He reads any
thing that attracts his attention He
finds good deal Of pleasure in read
ing He believes in the maxim that
reading is a Solace in old age He
finds his intellect improves with read
ing Like old wine it improves with
age
w F. Pine has many plans laid for
winter reading, but time interferes
with the accomplishment of much he
desires to read. He says there is
more reading of books, papers, and
periodicals now than ten years ago.
Where one person read ten years ago
five read now the current literary
thought More books and peri.5oi
Gals are sold than formerly, yet the
population has not increased much
All popular magazines and standard
books are sold. In confirmation OF
this statement we can say that the
circulation of the GLOBE REPUBLICAN
has l.early doubled in seven years
past.
Samuel Gallagher. Jr-. wants to en-
ter protest against the claim made for
SteadInaiI's American literature. The
better class OF literary writer's are not
. mentioned IN these works Mr.. Gal
lagher likes all books that contain
poetry, romance, etc People who
excuse themselves for reading ro-
nance reminds him of the parent
who takes his children to see the ami
NAL show. and OF course the same ad-
lnittance fee takes them into the cir
Gus Just for the children's sakes
AIr. Gallagher reads Qao Vadis,
Victor Hugo's works, Lorna Doone,
Alice of Old Vincennes- Quo Vadis
and Ben Hur he believes have done
more for the Christian religion than
any other similar works He is an
admirer of Hawthorne Mr. Gal
lagher says Bul Ser Lytton is one of
his favorites in prose In poetry.
Bret Harte, Eugene Field and Eugene
Ware Among English critics Mr.
Ware Is recognized as the poet Iau-
reate Of America
w E Teare had a great struggle
IN early life IN trying to secure an ed
ucation- He spent too much time IN
making fires and sweeping in school
and college days The same impo-
sition OF toll has followed him all his
life And he finds today that time
which should be given to study aud
recreation Is taken up with work.
He recommends the use of Webster's 3
unabridged dictionary instead of SO
much reading for pastime The rud-
Imental education Is sadly neglected
IN these times of hurried ascent up
the ladder Of knowledge Less stem
ography- and more dictionary shou' d
I'll the curriculum of our schools, Of
fees and work shops Webster's
old spelling book and less novels
should be the watchword in cur liter.
airy training The stenographer has
ruined the art of spelling Do you
know that the man who dictates and
neglects writing loses his knowledge
OF spelling2 Mr. Teare, however,