Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
LITTLE ARTICLES WHICH THEY
WILL APPRECIATE.
The Newest Receptacles for Car
rying Books and
Lunch.

The opening of school brings to the
mother a constant succession of small ex-
penses, and while she talks wisely of her
own simple equipment as a school girl, in
the bottom of her heart she INDUCES Sc
cret pleasure in Quitting the youngsters
to the best of her financial ability.
For carrying books to and from school.
especially for pupils whose lessons must
be prepared at home, there is strong SELL
timent in favor of lightweight dress suit
case. They are of the same size as the
suit cases offered in the juvenile depart
mentS, and are by no means cheap, but VIII
last indefinitely If child is careful. They
will hold not only the books needed at
home. but all supplies in the way of draw
ing materials, pencils, etc, and the daily
lunch which is quite essential if the school
has one session with half-hour recess at
noon: The same size suit case can be Sc
but they are suitable only for girls
they will not stand rough usage
If the dress suit case is too extensive
big net Boston bag is liked by the girls.
but the boys cling to the strap.
Collapsible lunch boxes have given place
to a more substantial article. For the boys
there are boxes covered with black leather,
which look like kodaks, even to the imita
ton shutters. The most popular lunch box
for girls takes the form of music roll.
A new combination pencil sharpener is
now offered in a form which would delight
any boy. 1t looks like a razor strop. and
in one opening the pencil is revolved to cut
away the wood. On another corner IS a
knife with edge like plane for cutting
the lead to a moderate point and the top
of the strop is covered with sandpaper to
bring the lead 60 a finer point for particular
work.
A Pencil Case.
Chains of various lengths are offered to
attach sponges, pencils and erasers to
desks, and a pencil case, which should
teach any child to be economical. has on
one end a jeweled cap. When this is re-
moved an eraser is disclosed. The case it.
self is quite long and Is used to hold pencil
stubs With one of these a child can use
up the pencil left-oyers from fathers Of
flee. Other boxes for holding pencils and
supplies come in the form of big lead PEN
ellis, huge pens with gold points and wood
en- Indian clubs
For the boy or girl who is attending bust
ness college there are offered small scales
at % cents each, with limit of a pound
weight. The register is marked clearly
newspapers, boxes letters and merchandise
and the would-be clerk by using one of
these takes practical lesson in mail order
work.
they are used quite generally by pupils in
the higher grades and in business schools
This year pen built especially for pupils
is offered at dollar. For children In the
primary grades there is a very neat panel
holding dozen crayon pencils. The panel
marking like that on a paint box, has the
correct name of the colors.
A little economy. which every mother will
ind useful. is careful marking Of UNI
brellas and overshoes. A piece Of white
tape. with the chld's name marked clearly
in indelible ink, Is the best way to mark an
marked tape can be fastened in the heel of
the overshoe.