The news & observer., 1905-12-19
LITERATURE
FOR CHILDREN

. GOLDEN AGE is a new mag
jaZine designed to interest children ana
at the same time instruct them.
| I nousn published in New York it Is
really of North. Carolina origin. The
pu JLshing company is composed
largely OF schooimen and women. Do-
gan u. Howell, formerly of North
Carolina, is editor.
Among contributors to THE COL
DEN AGE in 1906 will be: Ex7Gover-
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-
riculturaI and Mechanical College;
Superintendent John j. Blair, of Will
mington.
The first number has just been pub
lished. 1t presents the most attract
i've appearance of all 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 a 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 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 NATIVITATE DOMINO, a Latin
poem of the fourteenth century. on
the birth of Jesus This is very
easy Latin, and can 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: a story of . horse by Mar
tha 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 \ BACKWOODS BOY WENT
DOWN TO THE SEA. by John r.
Spears. A good sea story for boys.
\ WILDERNESS MAIL CARRIER. by
Adeline Knapp. the story of q boys
adventure with two bears in New
York State in colonial days.
WHY THE DOG HAS RAGGED LIPS.
by Logan Douglass Howell. a 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 T. Wyche. This contains
a 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. Tyo 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 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. mum
orous verses, songs, music. EVERY
thing is illustrated.
An attractive feature is the anna
teur department. stories written ana
Illustrated hv school boys and girls
TIE GOLDEN AGE is the best
Christmas present that can be given to
q hoy or girl
If is OF value to teachers in that it
sunnlies material for supplementary
work i'm literature. English compost
ton. history, geography, nature, music
and civics
order at once. Price $1.00 year
10 cents a copy
Remit by postal money order, reg
istered letter. or draft or. New orr
Stamns taken, ten cents, for a sample
copy.
THE GOLDEN AGE.
As West 27th St. New York.