The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22

FOR CHILDREN

THE GOLDEN AGE is a new mag
azne designed to interest children and
at the same time instruct them.
Though published in New York it is
really of North Carolina origin. The
publishing company is composed
largely of schoolmen and women. Lo-
gan -. Howell formerly of North
Carolina, is editor
Among contributors to TIE COL
DEN AGE in 1906 will be: Ex-Gover-
nor Aycock, Lieutenant-Governor Win
ston President Poteat, of Wake For
est College; Professor Cobb, of the
University; Professor Minis, of Trinity
College; Professor Burkett, Of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College;
Superintendent John j. Blair, of Will
mngton
The first number has just been pub
lished. 1t presents the most attract
i've appearance OF al the holiday mag
azineS. The front cover has a simple,
very artistic design. A square hole is
cut in this cover page and through
the hole appears picture of the Vir-
gin Mary and the infant Christ and
worshipping hepherds. This picture
is in three cOlors, and is the work of
Miss Caroline Fulghum, of Goldsboro.
The decoration of the cover page
forms a harmonious frame for the pic
ture 1t is a new and striking device
in magazine work.
The whole appearance Of THE COL
DEN AGE is handsome and artistic to
| a degree. 1t is literally illustrated,
and with pictures that appeal to chill
dren.
! Among the contents are:
/ DE NATTVTTATE DOMINI, a Latin
poem Of the fourteenth century on
the birth of Jesus. This is very
easy Latin. and cal be translated
| l,r, ieIC 1nn limo
: Tt can also be sung to any long
THE SAGA OF HELGE HERE
WARDSON. an old Morse story of
the Yuletide
THE ADVENTURES OF WHITE
FOOT: a story of 2, horse. by Mar
tina McCulloch Williams, illustrated
by Willard d. Paddock the sculptor
/ GODMOTHER'S STORY BOOK. by
Elsie Duncan Yale. a play for chill
dren. 1t introduces some of the
faVorite characters of fairyland;
beautifully illustrated by Caroline
/ Fulghum.
! WHEN a BACikWOODS BOY WENT
! DOWN TO THE SEA. by John r.
Spears. A good sea story for boys.
! q WILDERNESS MAIL CARRIER, by
Adeine Knapp. the story of a boys
adventure with two bears in New
York state in colonial days.
| WHY TIE DOG HAS RAGGED lips.
! by Logan Douglass Howell. negro
fork story of the dog and the rab-
bit and how the rabbit was too
cunnin' for Gle dawg."
! THE STORY TELLERS' LEAGUE.
! by Richard T. Wyche. This contains
/ a useful suggestion to teachers.
/ WHERE PONIES RUN WILD. This is
an account of the Banker ponies on
I Core Banks, North Carolina.
1t is illustrated from drawing.
photographs, and a map of eastern
| North Carolina. showing where the
! ponies live. TTyo of the photo
graphs show scenes in the streets of
! Goldsboro.
THE ANGULAR GOAT, by VIM. Ham
ilton Osborne. a good story for boys.
lANNETJE'S DISOBEDIENCE by John
| W. Davis, a story of New York in
/ the Dutch Days. Illustrated with
/ scenes on Manhattan Island in the
Dutch period
Besides these, there are poems, hum
orous verses, songs, music. Every
thing is illustrated.
! An attractive feature is the anna
tour department, stories written and
! Illustrated by school boys and girls.
THE GOLDEN AGE is the best
i Christmas present that can be given to
/ Il boy or girl.
/ 1t is of value to teachers in that it
supplies material for supplementary
work in literature, English compost
| ton. history, geography, nature, music.
and civics.
Order at once. Price $1.00 a year.
! 10 cents a copy.
! Remit by postal money order, reg
istered letter. or draft on New York.
Stamps taken, ten cents, for a sample
copy.
Send to
THE GOLDEN AGE,
48 West 9th ST.. New York.