Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
BOY AND GIRL VISITORS

week just past brought a great many
of you to see me. Some who came had
sent their introductions in the shape
of letters and some came bringing their
letters in their hand.
The boys and girls who came to
claim their photograph prize money
were all so delighted with the chance
which had brought them this little ad-
ditional pocket money that l was es-
pecially glad to see them.
Then some of the out of town prize
winners came to see me. Just think
they came way from other towns to
call on Aunt Laurie and see the office
where the Herald Junior is printed
each week for the boys and girls.
This week shall be in my office on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
afternoons from 8 to o'clock and be
very glad to see any callers. Boys and
girls are all invited to come. OF
course would like to have each caller
bring me some contribution to the
paper. Bring either a letter or COM
pleted limerick and see how soon your
own work will win the prize.
There are a great many very beau
tiful books in Aunt Laurie's desk
which are to be given to the winners
of some of the contests and perhaps
some of the boys and girls would like
best to choose their own book. If So
I will be glad to allow them the privi-
lege
One boy came into the office last
week and said: well, Aunt Laurie,
I'd like to be a Junior, but We don't
take The Herald at our house. Could
l belong anyway"
told him that he could belong and
that all that was necessary to join the
Juniors was to write letter and send
it to the paper.
Another question which has come to
me often during the past week has
been this: DO the letters have to be
about the topics announced?"
No, it is not necessary that the
topics which are announced for the
letters be used. Any good letter will
be published no matter what the topic,
just so it is interesting, but prizes can
only be awarded for the letters upon
the topic announced.
We may offer special prizes from
time to time for letters on any self
chosen topic, but will not do so just
now.
Some of my nephews and nieces
have been shy about sending their let
ters in to the office. In one school
room here in the city last week the
entire class wrote articles about the
topic announced, and then at the last
minute most of them grew bashful or
afraid of criticism and did not send
them to the office, although l was ex-
pecting them.
Boys and girls will soon be glad to
have their letters printed. They will
learn to write clear expressive Eng
ljsb in that way and have a chance to
compare their work with the work of
other boys and girls of their own age
and grade, and see where they are bet
ter or worse in their manner of writ
ing.
1 went to see a great many of the
boys and girls of Los Angeles the
other day at a new playground and
amusement center which the city has
just given to them.
In this new playground there are to
be teachers and doctors and mission
aries so that the mind and the body
and the soul may all be tended and all
this at the expense of the city.
This is only another example of the
spirit with which Los Angeles is de-
termining to make good citizens.
On another page of this paper you
will see picture showing many of the
little folk of the playground grouped
about our photographer.
Now 1 want to speak once more
about the papers which come in the
contests. Everything With is sent in
for competition must be accompanied
by the name and address and school