The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
Library and Clubroom
To Be Opened Soon
Dear children Of the Club:

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The Joys OF Christmas are over; the
New Year Is five days old to-day, and
Tomorrow It's work and duties claim
our thoughts and time again. ! trust
the holiday time meant happy time
for you all. and trust also that you
arc beginning the New Year with full
energy and the determination to turn
all of It's days to good account In your
school, your work or your homes.
1 wish to acknowledge with SINGER
est appreciation Christmas cards re-
ceived from Miss Lillian Joyner, OF
this city and from Misses Courtney X
Meade and Alma Craddock, OF Mann
boro From Master Julian I. Baber,
of Pocahontas, Va, came a water color
landscape painting. which he said was
his first effort in that line. IL is q
fine piece OF work, and the editor ls
going to frame It and hang IT on the
walls of the club library. where IN ~.
ture all OF the best work received VIII
be placed. The clubroom and library
will be opened by January 20ths ana
the editor hopes that every member OF
the Children's Club will send pho-
tograph. with name and address writ
ten In full on the back, SO that all the
club members may be represented IN
the groups that are to be placed with
in the library. 1ftpossiblc, add to name
and address the date when membership
in the club began.
Remember. children. we are begin
ming a great work, and let US try ana
lay its foundations well. Your library
and clubroom II TO be located III Vhe
Illness Dispatch Building, and 1t Is TO
be. from Its hrst beginning, place
thrown open to3you. with all the pleas
ure and pront that 1t can af1ord. me
hest books. writing and drawing ma.
terials. will he yours to enjoy ana 70
use. Your editor hopes to secure i1or
YOU n lecture course little ihter w
and to be constantly adding something
to your stock OF privileges ana oppor'
tunities for improvement ana ENJOY.
ment. From this club, as centre. II
Is proposed to send out. after while,
travelling children's Libraries to diner
ent points throughout the State, 80
that branch clubs may bring out-of-
town club members into close touch WIN
the work done here. Because this IS
10 be the parent club. IT'S stanoaI1
from the hrst must be Kept mgr, anu
the library and clubroom must always
he a place to which State members can
be welcomed with a feeling OF pride
when they come from their homes. and,
IN RESPONSE to the welcome cordially
awaiting them, turn their footsteps.
hrst of all, to the club and library. III
which they hold membership tnat
we who are here must enable esneM "
feel is a credit to them.
January goth is Monday. The library
and clubroom will be thrown open inc
whole of that day. andfallc CLUB mem osIs
between the ages OF twelve ana eisn.-
cen are invited to call, talk to the eoi-
Tor and inspect the arrangements.
Come to the elevator entrance on
tenth street and ask to be shown 70
the library and clubroom. "Wednesday,
January 22d, all members between
eight and twelve are invited TO call.
and Friday. January Gath. Will be VS.
ting day for the youngest members.
Beginning with Monday, January
27tt. the library and clubroom VIII be
,hrown open on the afternoons OF Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday OF seacn
succeeding week, from 70 ocioch
and librarian will be IN charge ~.
ways. The new supply OF badges ma.
arrived. and new members desires wiz
be attended to at once. In response 70
n question asked. the answer Is given
here that a medal in this club may I'D
won by a member who has sent IN JUST
one contribution, provided the meri'
q, that contribution entities the sender
to such an award.
Hoping that the good news my letter
contains may serve as an apology ioi
It's length, and with renewed wisnes
for year OF happiness and achieve,
ment to you all, I am. for the hrs'
time in 1908, YOUR Ella Ia AoN.
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