The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
ROSEBUD GIRLS Ii.

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II Dear Children Of the Club: Ri u. j35
I Know you will be Interested III 4 let
Ter thnt Miss Bnllard, OF Radford, mas
II written you, and that follows here
am Quite sure you Will be equally ~.
tercstud III the papers on birds. cohtri-
butcd by the members Of "rhc Rosebud
Garden 81 Girls" and that you Will be.
pleased because the editor has given
right Of way, over othsr con tribut tons
on tho page this week.
54s4 1andford, Va, August 7, 1905.
Dear Children OF the r ID q. C.i
Your editor worry kindly promised mo
permission 10 write YOU q letter the
last time was III Richmond, and 4 am
going to hold her 10 the bargain. ~
write for Thu Times Dispatch too. but
I'm too old To be q member Of the r
n. c. C., and think Il was very sweet
or her TO give me d little corner OF your
page to-day.
want to tell you first how much
enjoy your page. II Is the first thing
we look Mt when the Sunday paper comes
MY two little sisters arc members OF the
r.. DC. G.. Ri 3I
Then wnm to tell you about the
\ Rosebud Garden Of Girls, Of which my
q sister, Bessie, is a member. The club.
K which consists OF nno little girls, met
+ with Bessie Friday afternoon. The subl
jcct was birds" and each little Elri
had studied up on some particular bird
4 and written a paper upon It. Then one
OF tho visitors. Elcnor Scott. whom all
the r. y. G. c. remember for her clever
K and beautifully written stories, read a
+ story entitled Polly, which she had
written for the occasion, and which Will
appear In the chIldren's page later, SO
will tho sketches OF birds. Look out for
them. 433st
The next thing on the programme was
n bird contest, which ! had gotten up
for the club. and which ! want tho 7 N
D.. G. Cts TO try TO guess. There was
ii prize--bluc birds on Il bow OF apple
blossoms done In white water colors,
which was won by I5lenor Scott She
guessed thirty-thrce out OF the thirty
seven birds. Elsie selden. who wrote on
! 1.-THE Robin" came second, Will, TWEEN
ty-nne correct answers.
Each guest was supplied with the
4 questions neatly written on heavy note
paper. at the top Of the page being q
small bird, the work OF the hostess. The
children had much fun studying out and
writing down the answers, though 1t
took hard thinking some times.
Refreshments and music by several OF
u the club members completed the pro-
Grammc, which was very Interesting, rs
each had responded so nicely and With
80 much enthusiasm. Ia
It was treat. too to have Elenor
Scott present She not only writes beau
tifuly, but a is beautiful to look at and
has swee and beautiful manners. wish
2 Mi OF the r. .. G. c. knew her. She Is
. Richmond girl, and has only lived at
New River two years. Shn has read
everyone OF Dickens novels. a thing that
the majority Of grown people have not
done.
I have written you about the r. GIG.
& Club. because some OF you may belong
10 clubs and might like 10 have few
afternoons on birds. There is SO much
G OF interest to be learned about them
And II you have not books on birds IN
your. homes, you can probably borrow
some from friends or neighbors. Even
Il the encyclopedia will furnish you many
interesting facts. II you have nothing
clsc. There arc five thousands kinds OF
birds, and some OF them are very won
derful "a. 5s s5., ~ sSs 80.
b hone yo,, will all try5to learn about
the wonderful and beautiful creatures
and plants around you They are Cod
creatures. Just as we are. During these
beautiful days Of summer II would pc
nico 10 form n little club II you do not
L helonr TO one already and see how much
you 4 could learn Of nature. s4
with hearty good wishes for each nom
X nor 81 the r. D. G. C..I am. 80
Your friend.
JULIA w, BULLARD ss8