Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14
Chi1dren's Sunshine League

Dear Children: Let me give you some
extracts from letters received that are of
general interest, with answers that will
tell you what to do. One writer says:
Il am not a member of the Sunshine
League but 1 like to read the childrens
page and solve the puzzles. 1t Is
my true desire to scatter sunshine and to
do any kindness for others. have several
nice pieces and a pretty little sunshine
song that I will send II you will accept
them. Your league is for the children, but
none of us are too old to scatter sunshine.
I was twenty-one this month, so, you see,
I am what you might call a grown child.
1 have been a reader of The Even
ing Star for long while, and truly love to
read the children's page. 1 think If any
one should ask me which feature of the
childrens page gives me the most pleasure
/ should tell them that the letters which
tell of the good the Sunshiners are doing are
the first feature: the second is the puzzles.
/ tell you, all of the page is so interesting
that 1t Is hard to tell which affords the
most pleasure"
of interest to you all, but we must not take
up all of our space for one correspondent
only. In reply We say that we snail be
glad to anything that any one cares to
send to us, and that all contributions to
the page and expressions of pleasure over
the results of our work are very gladly re-
ceived. We also Welcome membership of
adults, they can lead the children in the
work and thus aid u.s. 1t Is quite an
dertaking to have hundreds of thousands of
children turn their interests toward our
Star center, and we need the enthusiastic
help of the old as well as OF the young.
We would suggest that the writer of the
above letter start Star Circle by getting
some children at work Apply for member
ship and report results monthly.
A Junior Endeavor Star Circle has been
started in the Gunton-Temple Presbyterian
Church by a number of young workers, UNI
der the direction Of Miss Edith Bradt and
Miss Sallie Wright. Miss Wright Is the
chairman and director of the Sunshine COM
mittee Of the Junior Endeavorers of this
church. These young workers are very
happy In preparing Easter offerings
Here is a suggestive letter and answer
for Individual workers A little friend
writes:
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
You will find here inclosed my coupons.
Please send my badge soon, as I am very
anxious to begin sunshine work l never
took much interest In The Star until cou-
pie of weeks ago; my thoughts were all
centered in the -. But l have tried
there many times for a prize. but my let
tiers have never even been acknowledged.
So | thought / would try The Star, and as
the letters of the Children seem to signify
that they are happy in their work I thought
I would write to you. Do we have to form
a sort of club in our neighborhood or can
would prefer to work individually, and
mother would rather l should do so. / have
great many toys that I will never use
again, and l would like very much to give
them to some poor person, but / do not
know of any. Won't you send me the name
and address of family that does not Live
too far from me. so that / could visit them
sometimes? / love to compose little stories
and have done so ever since 1 was six
years old, and if you will accept me as a
member l would delight in sending you
some. In the Enclosed stamped and self
addressed envelope please send my badge.
and also directions. as I have no idea what
] should do about sending you an account
of my work I hope you will not get tired
reading this awfuly long letter, but I had
30 much to say. Please tell me II you limit
the stories of the children to any certain
humber of words. or II you allow them to
write continued stories.
'Your little friend,
SO. r. Y, age twelve"
My dear little friend, you do not know
how welcome your letter was. You are on
your presidents list OF New York children
made In 1900 and she counted you as one
of her 1900 faithful workers In New York.
She is glad to learn you are in Washington.
In reply to your questions, first let me say
your badge is sent; second. The Star chill
dren arc happy In this work, as their let
tiers show; third. you need not form a club,
and you may work individually. 1t Is much
the better way unless you have an older
person willing to take the lead and guide
you, as Aunt Dorothy tries to do to you all.