Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
MIDSUMMER FROLIC
My Dear Boys and Girls:

My Dear Boys and Girls:
IN HE suggestions about the midsum-
mer frolic were fine, every one
of them, and am sorry / couldn't
adopt each delightful scheme which
you suggested. l was seriously tempted
by the beach suggestions, 1 can assure
you, and The Herald business manage
ment, too, was anxious to have me
undertake something of the sort, so the
fact that you do not go to the beach
is all my fault l could not find the
necessary courage to take $50 boys ana
girls on so long a trip absolutely upon
my own responsibility, and it was not
possible to arrange to have the mothers
go with us.
Accidents do not often happen, but
we would not want to run any
risk of any unfortunate occurrence
and 1 have decided that the frolic will
take place right here in Los Angeles
in one of the loveliest parks of the
city. 1t will be held on August 6,
which is Friday, at 10:3O in the morn
ing. and all the boys and girls may
bring their mothers or big sisters with
them.
All the information concerning this
frolic aud the good times we will have
will be published next Sunday. The
time is fixed now and each out of town
and in town Junior may begin making
arrangements to be present. 1 wish
that about ten of the older boys and
girls, who can attend, would let me
know either by phone or letter of their
availability as helpers. 1 will also
want some boys to help me outline a
program of games and sports for which
prizes will be given. l will have a
special office hour Wednesday after
room to meet boys and girls who have
suggestions to offer which will make
this as delightful as a small family
picnic, yet with full opportunity to get
acquainted with the boys and girls
whose letters you have read, and
whose pictures and verses you have
admired for so many months. 1 want
the Juniors and their mothers to come
to see me and let US talk the Junior
work over. Juniors, who wish to par
ticipate in this good time, must hasten
to send in their contributions so that
at least two may have been submitted
before the date set for the Junior
frolic.
Last week 1 asked all the boys and
girls, who had won prizes this month,
to send their photographs to me, as
1 want to use pictures in the Junior
of the prize winners for July and
August.
The pictures will be returned, and
hope that every boy or girl who has
received a prize will send in his or her
best picture at once and see it re-
produced in the paper.
Letters about Teddy and his adven-
ture in Mother Goose land are COM
ing in rapidly, and the topic is sure
to develop many most amusing let
ters. The most amusing feature of
your favorite playground" ought to be
a topic about which you would enjoy
writing long letters, and if any of you
know of features which ought to be
introduced l am sure you can very
easily take this means of calling the
attention of the playground commission
to the matter through these letters
l hope that you will all like the new
feature which l have introduced in the
poetry contests. l thought the limericks
were becoming rather an old story and
that this feature of writing the entire
four lines to fit the last words would
prove more interesting. With love to
you all, AUNT LAURIE.