The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-23
CLEVER WORK BY
BRIGHT LITTLE GIRLS.

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The editor II sure the members OF me ~ '8
r. u. O. e. Will be Interested ihBthc ~
lowing letter, received this week, una III
the work 81 the club to which the letter t.L
refers 1,he letter says: I'll Il
Times Dispatch, lg3
Editor Chldren's Department.:
As your paper seems TO llavo taken Il
great interest II, chlldrcn,H i Writo 70 sim
nv call your attention to tho enclosed
publication, gotten UP by two young girls. y
ono about twelve or thirteen ana the
otlhr about fifteen. I think They hap
pom to be ncigllbors OF mine Ut liomc
I1Inre. and my attention llus Just boon
called TO this monthly publication. IT
struck mo lis such II fcreditubiu undertake
Ing FOR children, SO small that you would,
4 10 doubt lie glad To make mention OF 1t
~ lie department. referred to iii your
next Sundays edition, provided space will
allow Il
III they know nothing about this coinmli-
nIcatlon, and should You soc lit To make
any mention Of 1t III Will prove IL great
surprise to them rs well as the many
,ieghbors WHO know them and buy their
a little paper. All Of them take your rnl-
liable paper OF course. II is principally
local affair. but tho idea Is worth il1l-5
$tHting as a means of Instruction., II np-
pears to mo. aud might encourage others
to try It. Your time is valuable Gas well
MS my own). 80 ] will not impose further.
Will leave the matter entirely with you
as to lta publication IN your columns.
With KIND rcgartls. beg TO remain.
Yours very truly, Ri
WILLIAM b. DANIEL.
Richmond. ya., July 18th.
Tlie monthly publication to which Mr..
Daniel refers is called "Thc Oracle" Miss
Frances Coffee Is itA cdllor-in-chicf and
Miss Ethel Long it's business manager.
a sample copy, sent through the courtesy
OF Mr.. Daniel. shows that "'rhe Oracle"
Is ono Of the brightest of juvenile orgnns$
For the benefit OF the r. d., &C. mem
bcrs. some extracts in tho way Of society
notes aud advertising. taken from the
sample copy, arc introduced here:
The Society Column.
There was much JOY In tho hearts OF the
Home Place girls when they read that
Mr. Dunawa had been re- elected princl-
E PM Of Sidney II Ugh School. The glrls.sof1
course, Will attend next year. 5 n
Thc phones in#the nclghborhood have
become great muisances Cor the people
using them) Isn't 1t annoying to be
called up and asked TO hold the phone a
( minutc.nnd when the mnutc.s up to be
told that you may hang It UP and obIgc?'
Miss Waltllals tennis court was q
pleasant scene the other afternoon when
several young people were gathered there
{ for a good time. Miss Walthall, dressed
i In charming gown and tennis slippers,
was tho center Of attraC Ion. tti. f75 11S5 III
Miss Price has arrived from Ivy. Va.
She is n beautiful blonde aud her win
ming ways have won numerous friends.
The young ladies' Of Homo Place look
very stylish III their new summer dresses.
They arc made lii all colors. especially
green, pink and white
45 On the soth OF June Mr.. Donald Reyes.
ter was fourteen years Of age. In honor
Of this occasion lie gave II cuchrc party.
s&s 58.y
i. Advertisements.
{ Wanted-'ro know how ii certain young
lady can ride her wheel so much and
53F mot "full off. = 81 -5sa. 382
,5tyNanted-sonc oncNto subscribe for The
Oracle.
4 Wanted Some one TO furnish a snbstan
tial cover for The oracle. Will DO paid
by an aid ,St
Wanted--soro ono to get up q lawn
party Have not had any in Home
Place this summer H
1.ost-Tln reason for buying so many
Mexican hats The Homo Place girls
will soon buy out the supply at the
Globe.
Lost. straycd or stolen--> good excuse
for not subscribing for The Oracle.
Wanted--To know who In Home Place
arc kids and who are not. #
Wanted--A reason why certain Home
Place girls did not go to tho Lake q
few nights ago @4
Wanted-Somc good articles for Tho Ora
Gle, written By our numerous friends.
Wantcd---Intcligent readers for The Ora
Gle.
Wantcd--.A severe critic for3this paper.
]. PRIZE WINNERS FOR THE WEEK
Il Mamie L. Brlstow, Of Locust Hi, Va,
4 for a "PortraIt Puzzle" n
I. N. Florence Leech,S 1925 East Broad Street,
city. Drawing Of symbolieal Eastern
Jessie Alice Billiard, Radford, Va Story
entitled "Thc Old Horse" "A
THE WEEk's CONTRIBUTORS.
Alexander. Roy. Iccch. N Florence,
Astlop. Robbie, Pcasc, Fred H.,
Bnlard. Bessie L.. Reid. Elizabeth,
Bristow. N, L.. Reid, Jessie Alice,
Billiard, Helen, Rowoon. Bessie A..
Bulard. Ralph, Reid, Ida,
Blunt, Willie. Rankin, Rosalind.
Beycridgc, e. NJ, Richardson. e. NJ,
Foss Selma r.. Schmnke. Louise,
Fisher, f. Harold. Taylor Henry r..
Gclzcr, DUPONT, ryree, Annie Mac,
K Giles, John w, Tyler, Carter.
f. Howard Ola, Tyus. Evelyn. j
3 koss. Russell, Tyus. Annie May.
Keys, Oru r.. Tyus Mary Louise.
Ligon Y, S., Wcbber. Lottie,
4 Lucy, Georgia, Walthour, Oracle,
Lcftwicl,. D. *, Wright, Nancy,
Lucy. May, Mood, C!arce,
Leiblgcr, Carrie, Walsak, George ].
THE OLD HORSES STORY.