Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
Aunt Dorothy's Corner

Dear Children: The increased number and
greatly improved character Of the letters
that we have received from you this week
have greatly gratified u.s. You not only
seem to read all of the childrens page Of
The Star. but you evidently take deep and
intelligent interest in 1t and try to help us
along as we'll. We have been much en-
couraged by the many letters received, in
which you have been pleased to say that
you thought The Star printed the best
childrens page of any Of the newspapers
that you know of. We will keep on doing
as well can and hope your interest in
the page and your efforts to help us will not
lag at any time. but keep on increasing.
1t has been particularly pleasing to note
that our little talk to you about coal set
so many of you to looking into the subject
Several letters received are highly COM
mendable, for SO much that is true that
they tell in a few words. We were much
pleased with the letter which told some
thing about amber and how it originated
and where it is found. We sincerely hope
that our class of little scientific investiga-
tors will increase. 1t is fascinating study
to all.
One little reader, evidently better posted
In the matter than we were, has written us
saying that the story of The Orange Seed
contributed as original was not new, but
was copied from book, the title of which
she gave. We heartily hope that the child
who sent the little story did not mean
to deceive us. OF course we would not have
printed it had we not thought it original
We have received several stories and poems
simply transformed into prose that We knew
were not original, and have cast them into
the waste basket. To receive publication
or notice all stories poems and drawings
must be original and be certified to as such
by parent or other responsible grown per-
son. The age, too. of the contributor should
never be omitted. To represent anything
original that is not so is wrong. 1t is not
only permissible, but cOmmendable, where
search for facts is necessary. as in looking
up the subject of COAL amber, &c, to con-
suit the best books you find and give
the facts that you learn from them.
The chidren's room at the new public Il
brary affords a most excellent opportunity
for getting and studying books and maya
zines that you would not otherwise have
ready access to. if you could get them at
all. We hope that you all know of the
''children's room and that you will make
good use of it, and such use also as will re-
suit in improving the children's page of
The Star. Please let your letters tell us
about this room and what use you make of
II. Several children who have sent in an
swerS to one or more puzzles have been
disappointed because they have not received
prizes for the same. If you had read the
prize offers carefully you would have seen
that prizes were offered for the best and
neatest complete list of answers, and not
for answers to single puzzles While we
should like to please you all with prizes
You can see how impossible it would be to
do So when receive hundreds of an
swers weekly. We must select the best.
From February 1 we shall also have to
restrict the awards to one a month to each
contestant winning-so to give the others
a chance. If you win second time in one
month your effort will come under the
Roll of Honor" and you will receive a
second E. S. S. C. c. badge.
Yours sincerely.