Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21

Ihf fia illustration, md has repro-
hiirfd with great fidelity the shirt in
ht'h ~ whole !.nok has been ,one
P.%3fT' # I'M ,:S;on of Peru is 4 big sub
J"ci. ''hi i has been handled in A big
way b"th ny Mr.. Hudson IN his book
ana by Mr.. Leycndecker IN his draw
ings.
y! i1' /" of The MaSsao husetts Ii
!l;i| tI&b had Il rare treat in stor.
u Them ~ their meeting in Mclr,sc
II "''S !l!n irtqrnc" Of Mrs Iai,r. l.,
Richards, the story writer, of Gardi-
rcr. Maine. who was caught on H..
wing ~ Ni:% Icring" as she herseIr
rHirc"-rd H. ami consented to speak III
''I.t"ding for Children at this time
The piC1ra.n VS. arranged by the com
uI'tttr Edt excellent Of itself but ar
tor Il was Pr. pared and printed Mrs
Richards was found to be willing IT,
a"d f>r valuable contribution. and 90
th'' tx ting viii go down in the his
lGrt "f this organization as doub!y
PHEASANT. The Melrose Public Lii
brdfy extended the invitation to meet
II tiiat yity. ana through the courtesy
81 TIC FIRST baptist Society the scs-
slons were held in that church. Louis
N. Wilson. the president and librarian
OF Clark University. Worcester. called
Tn" assembly To order, and Charles G.
E1rry. chairman of the board of trus
tees oI the Molrose Library. SPOKE a
few %"cds cf greeting and welcome 1,
the city Of homes and parks"
Mrs. Richards was presented by the
chairman as ore whose books are dear
~ loved BY librarians as well as chill
dr"n- With characteristic ease and
grace this gifted daughter Of famous
parents. told her ideas of how the
minds Of little children may be awak-
CnaI 10. the world of literature. Shn
sspIfVfed heartily Of Mother Goose and
sher great modern compeer Edward
Lear. and said the story of Sing a
Song of SiXpence" and "When Good
King Arthur Ruled this Land are ex-
ampies Of good. strong English with
splendid Saxon flavor. Such words
strike right into the hearts Of children.
she said. Fairy tales. too, especially
those by Grimm and the immortal
Hans Christian Andersen, will open
wonderful visions of Imagination. For
my part" said Mrs Richards, 81
should not want to have anything to do
with a child nor a grown-up who does
not like fairy-tales.'' &:
First, foremost and always should
poc.ry- from Chaucer to Kipling. be a
part of. the reading for children. she
won't en- ~ In contrast to the noble
verses which present fine pictures to the
mind. Mrs. Richards quoted a dolefuI,
creepy sort of thing selected from a
Nv. s. -<.N~.
Which" she said, "would certainly
addle childs brain as wen as. those
Of its listeners. "Yeu," she said, adj
dressing the librarians. *fnight wen be
called delightful despots' asinces you
have sucn%opportnnities to burn all 7
such awful books land I hope you do
it whenever. you can she added).
The books that present tales ofrgreat
travels and Historic events were smen-4
toned and there was special word for
"Pilg1iH Progress" Every child
should have a copy of that in its hands
Mrs. Richards went to her concluding
thought. (which was the value Of the
Bible ,sEd Shakespeare. Children may
rot understand them, but they need
them and they have all their lives to
grow into them, and to get used t.
breathing The air; of genius instead Of
the Commonplace No one can he
called well educated who does nor
know the OLD and the New Tesla
nieEts aszssivcn in King Jamess YER
sion The ignorance of young people
OF what the Scriptures contain would
he impossible to duplicate in Moham-
mcdan or Hebrew families she de-
81, Nof 20. Iior., h,,t