Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
July 25, 1909.

be holding festival vowed to the spirit of the dance.
Going to see the animals is one or the diversions
which city children enjoy and of which they never
tired 1t is question whether the country child, with
his acquaintance with the farm dog the family horse
and the barnyard cattle, mas after ALL the advantage
over the city child, with his occasional visits to the
animals of the Zoo For the one of there Is the
JOY of intimate daily acquaintance and minute krow
edge of the everyday affairs of the animal friends
But the other hand the city child perhaps has the
advantage of greater stimulation to the Imagination
afforded by the more formal acquaintance with the
rare and beautiful animals of every cline and country
And yet 1t Is to be questioned whether the children
do not find their greatest pleasures the Zoo among
the domestic animals The rabbit hutch, the duck
pond. the pigeon cote usually afford moments of
alleged bliss to the child visitor to the Zoo. On
occasion an even more highly d6mesticated beast dis
tracted the attention of large numbers Of child WIS.,
itOrs to a city Zoo from all the magnificent and
animals in the cages This nothing than
spotted cat an artificial cat indeed, of obviously
unreal sort who appeared morning upon the Zoo
walk towed by little boy, his proud owner. Large
numbers Of children Immediately gathered around the
small cotton beast deserving the eagle cage, the
key house and the lions den to bestow upon glances
of passionate interest and admiration.
1t was most incredible cat in which the most
guileless child could hardly have believed for in.
slant and yet little boy who had mouth organ bent
and played sweetly in the cats ear while several
girl beauties gathered around and patted it lovingly
What was it in that cotton cat that elected adj
miration than did the king of the jungle or the ada
cent bird Of country? 1t of those engmas
of childhood constantly to be observed upon the streets
Most interesting to who cares for children is
the quality which makes the leader among the chill
dren of the street Everybody is acquainted with the
leaders Of the older crowds of boys, able person
usually least all the lines admired by boys, but
worthy Of study is the leader who springs
up invariably among the smaller children who are in
the habit of playing in particular block square.
The word of this king is absolutely final
When One Rebelled.
On occasion a small boy in a certain city park
chose defy the dctum of the selfconstuted leader
The rebel very small youth, possibly just turned
six and the possessor of handsome cart, of the
soap box variety. 1t home made, but it par
ticularly neat. All the wheels of the same size
and it we'll put together. The small boy admired
it. so did the leader who instantly ordered the
to give it for his occupancy 1t was then that the
owner rebeled, but he able to maintain his per-
fectly Just point that the cart his own and he
should be allowed to ride in it? Not at all.
The leader, possibly seven, ragged youth, of no
social standing whatever according to adult lights
and owning toys pennies with which to bride
his constituents but nevertheless possessed of all the
subtle distinction which marks the genuine leader the
world over promptly ordered the little boy to home
1t was pleasant afternoon and the little boy did not
want to CO. but the leader assumed truly Napoeonic
attitude and extended naughty finger in the little
boys home direction, the little boy went. He went
in tears dragging his cart. 1t was useless new
cart in the circumstances for the boss didn't let him
play out for a whole two days.
There are charming little incidents in the street life