Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
TOUR OF THE WORLD
FOR HERALD READERS

liberal method to be employed in dis
trlbuting the stereoscopes and views,
TO be most feasible. "You can say
tor me- he continued, that I COM
mend your plan of Offering the public
this special class of study most highly.
consider stereoscopic views to be of
the highest type of illustration and,
in fact the only class that will con-
vey to the mind an adequate under
standing of the original. L feel sure
that with the opportunity this plan
Will present to our boys and girls, and
older folks for that matter, The Herald
should be enabled to interest several
thousands of Californians in accom-
panying them upon a Tour of the
World this summer"
Considers Plan Excellent
j. B. MonluX, deputy superintendent
of city public schools and at present
acting superintendent, said:
Il consider stereoscopic views of
great value as an educational medium.
The manner in which the stereoscope
causes the objects and figures to stand
out in picture conveys to the mind
scene so life-like as to make it appear
that you are actually viewing the
original scene. The arrangement of
The Herald's World Tour is excellent,
for in taking up any series of studies
of this character it will be found much
more practical to take up each scene
in regular course of travel, as this
Trip Around the World Series suggests,
than to select subjects at random as,
for instance, a study in America to-
day and in Japan tomorrow"
The value of the polychrome views
may be questioned by some who will
not take time or trouble to call and
investigate, therefore it was considered
wise to obtain a statement from some
person who it was considered would
prove an undisputed authority upon
this class of work from both a me-
chanical and artistic point of view.
Praise From an Expert
George Steckel, who probably is the
best known and most eminent author
| ity on art photography and color re-
production in Southern California, and
whose work is known both in the
United States and abroad, has ex-
pressed the greatest interest in The
Herad's series of polychrome stereo
views He says:
1.-THE only photograph giving the
most perfect atmosphere and perspec-
tive portrayal of the subject is
stereoscopic one. had no idea that so
perfect d reproduction as the poly
chrome views was possible Every de-
tail is clear and sharp; i'll fact, the
average quality of the polychrome
views is much higher than the photo
graphs usually turned out by CONNER
cial houses.
1.-THE natural colors of the poly
chrome views are not only surprise
to me, but are truly remarkable, and
this feature alone places them in a
distinctive class. both from an educa-
| tional and entertainment standpoint
"The publishers of these views are
now at work on a special series of
| Southern California views, and this
set when issued should surely be of
the greatest value to our city and
vicinity. The opportunity will thus af-
| ford thousands of people in the east
of gaining a more perfect knowledge
of our great natural advantages and
beauties"
Great Educational Enterprise
S. ]. Chapman. whose progressive
ness and energy has done SO much to-
ward the development of Los Angeles,
is the superintendent OF the Sunday
school of the Magnolia Avenue Chris
tian church. He grasped the possibili-
ties and advantages of the new poly
chrome views and adopted similar
series to The Herald's views as an
attendance reward at his Sunday
school, Mr.. Chapman has become in
tensely interested in The Herald's plan
of distributing these views to its read
ers and expressed the opinion that the
plan of providing complete descrip-
ton of each picture was the climax or
capsheaf of a successful educational
enterprise to be promoted through
stereoscopic views.
Full and complete announcements
will appear in these columns from time
to time of the further plans and time
for beginning the distribution of the
stereoscopes and polychrome views
Persons desiring to inspect these
views may do so by calling at The
Herald office, Chamber of Commerce
building, Broadway.
Will Organize Clubs
Plans for organizing clubs and TAX
ing up the summer vacation study in
classes will be discussed by The Herald
in the next few days. In this manner
small classes or tourist parties may be
formed for the mutual advantage OF
each other and thereby gain much ad-
vantage over following the studies
alone.
A large shipment of these stereo-
scopic outfits is now on the way from
the east and it is expected that the
first outfits will be ready for distribu-
ton about April !.