The news & observer., 1905-12-20
LITERATURE
FOR CHILDREN

~ OOIIDLN ANHI is al new HlttS-
azine designed to interest children and
published in New York it is
really of North Carolina origin. The
publishing company is composed
Iarge.y CT schOolmen and women. Lo-
gan -. Howell, formerly of North
Carolina, is editor.
Among contributors to THE COL
DEN AGE in 1906 will be: Ex-Gover-
nor -iycock, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VIM
ston President Poteat, of Wake For
est College; Professor Cobb, of the
University; Professor Minis, of Trinity
College; Professor Burkett, of the Ag
ricutural and Mechanieal College;
Superintendent John j. Blair, of VIII
mingtOn.
The first number has just been pub
lished 1t presents the most attract
We appearance of all the holiday mag
azines. The front cover has simple.
very artistic design. n square hole is
cut in this cover page and through
the hole appears a picture of the Vir-
gin Mary and the infant Christ and
worshipping hcpherds 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 NATTVITATIG DOMINI, a Latin
poem of the fourteenth century, on
the birth of Jesus. This is very
easy Latin, and cal be translated
by boys and girls reading Caesar.
1t can also be sung to any long
meter tune.
THE SAGA OF HELGE HERE
WARDSON. an old Morse story of
the Yuletide
THE ADVENTURES OF WHITE
FOOT: story of horse. by Mar
tha McCulloch Williams. illustrated
by Willard d. Paddock. the sculptor
GODMOTHER'S STORY BOOK. by
Elsie Duncan Yale. q play for chill
dren. 1t introduces some Of the
favorite characters Of fairyland.
beautifully illustrated by Caroline
Fulghum.
WHEN n BACKWOODS BOY WENT
DOWN TO THE SEA. by John r.
Spears. A good sea story for boys.
A WILDERNESS MAIL CARRIER, by
Adclire Knapp. the story of a boys
adventure with two bears in New
York State in colonial days.
WHY THE DOG HAS RAGGED LIPS.
by Logan Douglass Howell q negro
fork story of the dog and the rab-
bit, and how the rabbit was too
cunnin' for de dawg."
THE STORY TELLERS' LEAGUE.
by Richard 7. Wyche. This contains
q useful suggestion to teachers
WHERE PONIES RUN WILD. This is
an account of the Banker ponies on
Core Banks, North Carolina.
1t is illustrated from drawing
photographs and a map of eastern
North Carolina. showing where the
ponies live. Tvo of the photo
graphs show scenes in the streets of
Goldsboro.
THE ANGULAR GOAT, by VIM. Ham
ilton Osborne. a good story for boys.
ANNETJE'S DISOBEDIENCEb by John
w. Davis story of New YORK IN
the Dutch Days. Illustrated with
scenes on Manhattan Island III 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 ana
Illustrated hv school boys and girls.
THE GOLDEN ACE is the best
Christmas present that can be given to
a 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 q 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.
as West 9th ST., New York.