The news & observer., 1905-12-21

FOR CHILDREN

THE GOLDEN AGE is a new mag
azine 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-
gam ID. Howell, formerly of North
Carolina, is editor.
Among contributors to THE GOL-
DEN AGE in 1906 will be: EX-Gover-
nor Aycock, Lieutenant-Govern 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;
perintendent John j. Blair, of Will
Imington.
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 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 q harmonious frame for the pic
ture 1t is a new and striking device
in magazine work.
The whole appearance of THE Coll
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:
| DIE NATTVITATE 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: n story Of p horse. by Mar
tha McCulloch Williams. illustrated
by Willard ID. 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 BACKWOODS BOY WENT
DOWN TO THE SEA. by John r.
Spears A good sea story for boys.
A WILDERNESS MAIL CARRIER, by
Adeine Knapp the story of boys
adventure with two bears in New
York State in colonial days.
WHY THE DOG HAS RAGGED LIPS.
by Logan Douglass Howell. negro
folk 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
|
i 1t is illustrated from drawing,
photographs, and a map of eastern
/ North Carolina, showing where the
ponies live. Two of the photo
graphs show scenes in the streets of
/ Goldsboro.
THE ANGULAR GOAT. by VIM. Ham
ilton Osborne. a good story for boys
IANNETJE'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.
4 Besides these, there are poems. hum
orous verses, songs, music. Every
i thing is illustrated.
i An attractive feature is the anna
teur department, stories written and
4 illustrated by school boys and girls.
4 THE GOLDEN AGE 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 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.
As West 27th ST.. New York.