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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
A DELIGHTFUL PRIZE
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct, 80,

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct, 30, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie. received my prize
for the limerick 1t is a lovely book for
1 have finished it. It is about two young
girls and the godmother who go on
a tour of Europe. 1t tells many
of the little incidents of their journey.
over the Firth of Forth. 1t is a very
interesting book and I thank you ever
so much for it. I like books very
much and read great deal.
l wish I could vote for Debs next
Tuesday. I know enough to vote for
people who do the work to own the
machinery. In Scotland they go wild
over the soldiers.
In England they visited Westminster
abbey, where many of England's great
people are buried. Windsor castle.
home of the kings and queens; Crosby
hall, where Sir Thomas More once
lived, and the church at Stoke Poges,
where Gray wrote his elegy, and where
he is buried.
In Italy they went to Sorrento, where
Tasso lived when he was boy.
At Rome they visited the cemetery
near San Paolo, where lie Keats and
Shelly. They visited Milan, with its
great cathedral and saw da Vinci's
great picture of "The Last Supper"
Then over the Simplon pass into Switz-
erland, with its Alps and glaciers.
In Germany they visited Heidelberg
castle and the Cologne cathedral.
Through Holland with its windmiils
through Paris and Rouen, where the
Maid of Orleans was burned at the
stake.
In Scotland, beside the soldiers
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

something like a lizard and it changes
its color to anything it gets on.
I had a little pig once and it was so
cute and seemed to know everything
we said to it.
My pet pigeon, when we found him
he was such a little baby we had to
feed him. One Easter papa brought
me a little white chicken and I had
seven little black ones and the pigeon,
and the next morning the pigeon would
scold and peck the white chicken. We
had to whip him. He has raised many
families since.
1 am 10 years old.
LETA A. HELD.
2614 East Fourth street, Breed Street
school, AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
A BRAVE LITTLE DOG

Before commencing I will ask you
in your kindness to please excuse my
poor, unadorned language, which is all
that my greatest efforts can produce.
The incident took place in my native
land, Puerto Rico, an adopted son of
Uncle Sam, as you undoubtedly know.
1t was a hot summer morning. IL
the sun would have been a few degrees
hotter we would have been able to use
it's rays in cooking our meal. Don't
you believe me? Well ask your par
ents; possibly they will explain to you
why it Is that Puerto Rico has such
terribly hot summer.
About II o'clock, while and my
little brother were playing in front OF
our fathers country home, we saw
poor old, blind man coming toward US.
He was barefoot, his hat and clothes
were all ragged, and a pretty little
dog was guiding him.
We were very much impressed with
such a sight, and / began at once to
inquire curiously about his being blind
In the meantime my brother had
gone to our paretns and they brought
some old clothes for the poor man and
simple meal for him and another for
his faithful friend, the little dog. After
his meal the poor man rested in our
home for a while, waiting for the sun
to be somewhat less severe,
My parents had to go on visit that
they had promised to make and left
us with the poor man, telling us not TO
go out of the house, as a bull might
come (these are used in Puerto Rico
to draw the carriages, etc, just as we
use the horses here) and hurt us. But
we liked to be under the trees, as no
doubt you all do, and as soon as
mamma and papa were out we took
our dollies and sat under big mango
tree and began to play with the cd
mans dog, while the old man was
sleeping on the balcony of our home.
But when we were most entertained In
our play there came a big bull that
had jumped the high fence of the COR
raj where he was kept.
We both were amazed and could not
even run for our safety. We were
nearly sure that our disobedience would
cost us quite dear. But just at this
moment we saw the intelligent little
dog bravely interposing himself be-
tween the bull and us. The bull was
stopped a moment, which gave US time
to recover from our fright.
We ran into the house just at the
moment the brave little dog was quick
ly retiring to avoid being tossed by
the bull. We were saved, and the little
dog was saved, too. / cannot express
the unbounded joy of our parents when
they heard the story. You will sup
pose 1t as best you can.
Hoping to have given my dear, at
tentive little readers good time, L
am their little Puerto Rican friend.
CARMEN M. BALZAC.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
GARDENS AND GRASSY HILLS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I attend the Union Avenue school
and | am going to tell you of my walk
to and from school. ! have many
things to tell.
There are many Australian Eucalyp-
tus trees along the street and they fur
llish shade; also many palm trees.
l pass through a ravine near the
school which in winter time has rain
water in it.
The West Second street car line runs
near the school and 1 cross the tracks
daily. The oil wells are numerous
around the school They are of some
value as they furnish gas to many res
idents.
Most of the residents have gardens
and beautiful flowers.
There are many hills between my
house and the school house, which are
covered with green grass in the spring
time. This furnishes much feed for
many cattle.
Many cattle Craze on the hills, as
people in this part of the city have
their own little farms.
I see many interesting things on my
way to school.
MARY r. SHIELDS,
$50 North Alvarado st.
Union Avenue school; Grade BIG. Age
13 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
FROM AN ADMIRER

Dear Aunt Laurie:
We take The Herald and am pretty
glad when Sunday comes so l can see
The Herald Junior. The Herald Junior
is the best little paper ever read and
I think every child's mother should
take it for their children. Aunt Lau-
rie, 1 am cripple and am weak in the
legs, and I think it is the hot weather
that makes me this way. When it is
cooler 1 will start to walk again, for
this is the third time have been this
way, and its always in tha warmest
part of the year.
have a beautiful home in Boyle
heights surrounded by fine garden
and the school is just a block away
from the house, but can't go to school
now. I can remember what Is between
my house and the school, So I might
write about that some time.
LEO GERCKENS,
2635 Gleason street, grade B5, First
Street school,
I shall always be glad to hear from
you, Leo, and hope you will write when
ever you feel like it, and I am sure you
will be better now that the cool weather
is here,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
A RURAL SCHOOL

Dear Aunt Laurie:
You have given us a nice topic on
which to write this week.
1 think that there are many pleas
ant incidents which your nieces and
nephews might relate, especially If
they lived far from the schoolhouse,
for the walk to and from school is usu-
ally very pleasant in either sunshine
or rain.
I live about four blocks from the
school house, and as it is in lonely
part of the city, we do not see much
to talk about.
Most of the people out here have
COWS, which sometimes lose their man
ners and make the girls look for high
place of safety. 1 can certainly say
this of myself.
In the winter time when it rains
there are ponds formed near the school
house and we have great fun about
these places, for they are very deep
and last q long time. The boys take
great pleasure in throwing mud at the
girls, but they give in fun and the
girls try to take it In the same way.
l will close now for 1 do not want
to exceed the word limit.
From q niece of Aunt Laura and a
friend of the Herald.
FLORA L. M'NEILL.
Grade s, Class B; age 1S years. Sta
tion v.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
A BRIDGE OF KETTLES

Perhaps the most remarkable bridges
in the world are the kettle bridges OF
which Cossack soldiers are the expert
builders.
The materials of which they are con-
structed are the soldiers lances and
cooking kettles. Seven or eight lances
are passed under the handles of
number of kettles and fastened to-
gether by means of ropes to form a
raft. A sufficient number of these RATS
each of which will bear a weight OF
half a ton, are fastened together, and
In the space of an hour a bridge Is
formed on which an army may cross
with confidence and safety.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
AN ORPHAN

A weil-known professor has a bright
boy, who one day at the age of four
appeared in his fathers study, clasp
ing in his hands a forlorn-looking little
chicken, which had strayed from a
neighboring incubator.
"William," said his father, take that
chicken back to it's mother"
"It hasn't any mother" answered
William.
'sWelI, then, take 1t back to its
father" said the professor, determined
to maintain parental authority.
'It hasn't any father" said the child.
Hasn't anything but an old lamp"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
A MINIATURE FARM
los Angeles. cal. Oct. q

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. %, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie: I take The Herald
Junior and like 1t very much. have
taken two or three copies to school and
our teacher has read a number OF pieces
to u.s. "A few of the girls in our room
are now taking much interest in 1t,
and in Sundays paper l saw their
names. / wish you would please ask
Uncle Walter to write the girls piece,
as the boys piece was fine. I am going
to try for the contest this week.
I enjoy going to school for pass
many interesting things. l watch for
my chum to get off the car then l run
down the hill to meet her. One morn
ing we noticed a car on sidetrack
and wondered why, as 1t seemed to be
abandoned. My chum said, This is
the car that killed those three mules,
See how it is broken in front" We
then started on to school and noticed
how rapidly a force of men were put
ing in a sidewalk and how cheerfully
they worked. The work on the street
forced us to go quite a good deal out
of our way and we passed a place
that reminded us of a farm, as there
were ducks, geese, turkeys, chickens,
pigs, cows, calves and horses. The
geese were quacking, the turkey gobbler
strutting and the little calves frisking
about.
1 would like to describe the beauti-
full scenery and the homes of hill and
valley, but 1 have already made my
letter longer than / expected Your
little niece, HAZELLE LISTER,
1411 Alessandro Street.
Logan Street school, BIG. Age 10.
P. 81 hope to see Uncle Walter S
piece in next Sundays paper.
1 have given Uncle Walter your mes
sage, Hazel, and he promises letter
to the girls very SOON He is a very
busy man, but never too busy to ap-
preciate such kind words as those you
write of him. Your letters are i'm
proving and I am glad to have them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

They will sit along the roadside and
let us pass to and from school.
They seem to know no one will harm
them.
In winter it is very different our
walk to school. The trees are loaded
with ice, so are the wires.
1 wish 1 had a picture of it. Instead
of walking to school we take our sleigh
in winter.
Dear Aunt Laurie, that is all I can
write about as / do not know how to
describe the beautiful sights I see.-My
home used to be in New Jersey, but
now live in Pasadena
ISABEL BULLOCK.
514 Champlain avenue, Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
AN EASTERN SCHOOL

Dear Aunt Laurie:
AS do not go to any school in Call
fornia I am going to describe as well as
I can the path between my house ana
the school in the east.
The nearest school from my house
was a little over mile. had a very
beautiful walk to and from school.
On all sides of the streets are planted
shade trees. Most of our shade trees
are elm, maple, walnut and chestnut
trees
What a beautiful sight 1t makes
when the leaves are changing their
colors and TO see the squirrels and birds
hopping from one tree to another.
The gray squirrels are very tame.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

the corner and see the near foothills
dotted with houses and beautiful green
lawns. Beyond the foothills Old
BaIdy's white head glistens in the sun
shine. The street car line winds through
many curves into the hills. And now
I am at the school house door and VIII
say goodbye.
DOROTHEA MILLER,
122 Ditman street, third grade BelYe-
dere school, Age 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
IN THE FOOTHILLS
Ins Anpeles Oc

Los Angeles, Oct. 20, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I start to school promptly at fifteen
minutes of 9, so I have only ten min
utes on may way to school. My path
lies around the corner when / don't
cut across lots. 1 pass a tree covered
with flies and we call it the fly tree,
though it is a beautiful pepper tree. I
heard a lady say that tree is full of
scale and ought to be reported to the
health office Behind a high board
fence a dog barks, which always STAR
ties me, though 1 am not afraid. turn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

girls of twelve, one of fifteen and a
boy of nine. l think we can get more
children If needed. We do not want to
me an advice? Will you also be so
kind and send it to me so that can
have it by Thursday. Your niece,
96S Harvard Boulevard.
EMMA HURVITZ,
This did not reach my desk on time
to permit of reply, Emma, but I am
sure that four young people can find
some amusing way to spend Halloween
without suggestions from anyone.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
A FLowERY PATH

Dear Aunt Laurie-I walk four blocks
to school. We have seven palm trees
in our yard, lot of roses, some vio-
let's, lilies and other flowers. Across
the street are many trees. There are
some pepper trees palm trees acacia
trees, many roses, China asters, tube
roses, geraniums, lilies and a corn field,
where the corn has been cut off. On
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

marching to the skirling pipes, they
were interested in the great bridge.
Your loving niece,
HILDRETH KOTSCH,
933 Everett street.
Age II. Temple Street school, B6.
am sorry not to have put your
name and the occasion in your nice
book. If you will bring it to the Office
Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday after
noon l will write your name and mine
in It.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
WRITER'S CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this contest each week
One dollar for the best original paper submitted by Los An
gees girl boy and dollar for tine best submitted by the
girl boy living outside the city limits of Los Angeles
Papers must $50 words length written
paper only and with margins top and side OF each
paper.
All contributions be signed with and address, and
of school and grade.
Papers this competition reach this office not later than
Saturday afternoon, November IA.
Topic: "My Experience with a Garden
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
A HALLOWEEN QUERY

Dear Aunt Laurie: I want to have
some fun on Halloween and do not
know how. 1 do not want to give a
party, There are four children. Two
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
LETTERS Oh THANKS

Los Angeles, Oct. 20, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I take this opportunity to thank you
for your kindness in giving me a
chance to get the 81 which received
from the Junior Herald. Please ac-
cept my thanks.
WALTER MITCHELL.
Walters picture was published in
The Herald junior October 1S, and he
was much surprised at discovering that
a big, round silver dollar was waiting
for him at this office.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I thank you for the honor of the prize
in the contest. 1.-The Pets I Have
Known" received the 81 and it looks
like pair of skates. Thank you.
FRSKINE HENLEY.
S13 Alpine street, Los Angeles, Cal.
(now TAI Temple street,.
November %, 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
HENRY RUSSELL.
Something About the Director of the
San Carlo Opera Company.

Henry Russell, director of the Sar
Carlo Opera Company, which comes tc
the Belasco next week, though a young
man-being but thirty-three years old-is
an impressario whose success has been
mainly won through his own studies in
singing under great Italian masters. II
is said to be largely due to Mr.. Russell
acumen in distinguishing ability in sing
ers that the personnel of the company
which he has gathered is SO excellent.
1t was in 1904, after having been a
successful teacher of singing, that Mr..
Russell formed the San Carlo Company
with Caruso as his chief star. He gave
a season of Italian opera at Covent Car
den in London, followed BY one at the
Waldorf Theater. The next year he
brought Miss Alice Nielsen 20 America
in the quaint opera, Don Pasquale." and
at that time he promised to bring over his
entire company. The basic idea of the
organization is to put good operas sung by
great artists. within reach of persons of
moderate means
Mr.. Russell is a son of Henry Russell,
the song writer and brother of W.
Clark Russell, writer of sea stories. and
of Landon Ronald, for a number of sea-
sons with Nine. Melba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05

Masters Howard Brooke, Elmo Hunter,
Messrs. Charles F. Roberts and henry
Jaeger, and violin obIigato by Mr.. Law
ton Herman.
The members of the Dupont Musical
| Art Club will give musicale and re-
| ception at the clubs studios on Dupont
Circle January Z. An excellent program
honor of their guest, Nine. Boure
Pierre of New York. Mrs Whitaker
will render cycle of old English songs,
Mrs. Allen Holmes will give. by special
request. part of her jamestown pro-
gram and an original Berceuse and
Potpourre of her own. reception will
follow to the club members and their
I friends. Those receiving will be Mrs.
Baird Mrs. Dupre, Mime. Boure Pierre,
Mrs. Allen Holmes. the Misses Sterling,
| Miss Johnson and Miss Eleanor Mourre
| Mrs. William Keye Miller will be the
soloist at the afternoon services of the
Y. NJ. c. A. next Sunday afternoon.
At, the musicale given by the Marine
| Band last Monday. the second of the
| classical programs given under Mr..
Santlemapn was rendered before a dis
| eliminating and appreciative audience.
Some of the numbers were: Schubert's
| Unfinished Symphony. which has been
played here by the Georgetown Orchestra
and the Washington Symphony Orchestra
"Mignon." Thomas: Album Leaf" Berg
haus: "Serenade" Volkman and The
Flying Dutchman." Wagner.
Mr.. John Philip Sousa has been spending
some time at Pinehurst. N. c., recupera-
ting from his recent attack of ptomaine
poisoning.
1.-The Holy Infant" a sacred cantata
by Frederic f. Bullard. will be sung by
the choir at the pro-cathedral, corner of
ND Mrcc nl,,,
This work was to have been rendered last
Sunday evening, but, owing 10 the ravages
of grip, had to be postponed until to-
night The music will be under the di-
rection of Mr.. Ernest E. Leigh. Solos
| will be taken by Mrs. Yates Kent Bowie,
Mr.. Arthur E. Simpson. Mr.. Edward H.
Paudert. Mr.. Charles Bright and Mr..
| George Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05

piano, opus 10 Orchard Strauss). "alle-
gro ma non troppo," improvisation,
finale" Miss Heinrichs and Mr.. Gloetz-
ner.
A musicale was given at the Soldiers
| Home last Monday evening by Mrs. VIII
liam Keye Miller, soprano; Miss Ethel
Tozier, pianist, and Miss Rubie Stanford,
| volinist. The program rendered by the
three musicians was most enthusiastically
| received by the audience.
Mr. Frank Vermillion was the offertory
soloist last Sunday morning at the West
minister Memorial Presbyterian Church,
| his selection being DR.. Bischoff's new
| Christmas solo, "Hallelujah, Christ is
Born. At the evening service Mr.. Jas
par and Miss Donaldson sang 20 Shining
Skies" Qra Wilson,. Mr.. Robert Cary
Stearns playing a violin obligato, with
Mrs. Frank Byram at the organ.
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee will give an
| informal reception Wednesday from to
6 pm at the Ogden-Crane School. Bren-
tano building, 18th and F streets. She
will be assisted by Nine. Ogden Crane OF
New York.
At the last meeting of the Young Men
Association of the Evangelican Christian
given which included the following num-
bers: "The Four-Leaf Clover and "Ce-
leste," Miss Pauline Beckman; "A Gypsy
Maiden T. Parker) and mighty LAX a
Rose" (Nevin). Mrs. H. L. Parkinson, and
a group Of flower songs, Roses" "Dais-
les" "Violets" and Ills Favorite Flow
err Miss Edith Pickering.
Miss Alice Burbage was entertained at
dinner last Thursday by Miss Florence
Herman, the other guests being Miss NJ.
Breen and Mr. and Mrs. L. Kronheimer.
Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar left yesterday
for New York, where she will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Loring.
The Russian boy violinist, Elias Bree-
skin, who has played here this winter
with so much success at Chase's Theater
and at the meeting of the Saengerbund.
will give the recital at the reading room
for the blind January g. After conclud-
ing some private engagements the boy in
tends to go to Vienna, where he will re-
main until he completes his musical edu-
cation.
The recital at the reading room of the
blind last week was given by Miss Maud
SeWall. Rev Frank Sewall Mrs Schel-
lenberg and Mrs. Ralph Barnard. Among
the numbers rendered were an overture
for piano for four hands, Miss Sewall and
Rev Frank Sewali; old English carols.
God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen and
|
Schubert for violin and pianoi THE
NIGHTINGALE Mrs. Schellenberger and
20 Thou That Tellest." Mrs. Ralph Bar
nard.
At the last meeting of the Unschuld
Club the composer who was the subject
of the lecture was Schubert and the musi-
cal numbers were selected from among
his works: Miss Christine Church sang
''Who Is Sylvia" and "Standchen"; Miss
Gertrude Trow rendered Der Doppel-
CANCER and Der Tod und das Mad
chen" Mrs. H. l.. Parkinson gave die
Forelle,'' "Adieu" and ''Hark, Hank, the
Lark
At st. Marks Episcopal Church at 7:3O
o'clock tonight the united four choirs of
the parish will give their annual Christ
mas carol service, when a chorus of
eighty voices will sing carols-ancient,
traditional and modern-with solos by
Mrs. Eleanor Baker. Miss Ada Birch,