Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
SAD MISUNDERSTANDING

/" ODAY 1 must apologize to all the
dear sensitive children who have
Il thought that 1 meant to reprimand
them when spoke last week of the un-
fair boys and girls.
Nothing was further from my inten-
tion than to find fault with any boy or
girl who talks over his or her work
with the parents and older brothers
and sisters. Something of that sort is
indeed to be encouraged, else the young
er folk might not get the benefit from
this work which 1 hope to have them
find. The only point 1 wish Juniors to
observe is to DO THE WORK THEM
SELVES. They may ask mother how
to spell some of the words, and If
father is willing to tell something
about political situations, some of his
experiences in fire, war, or any other
thrilling adventure, then it simply
shows the ability of the Junior to be
able to relate that incident, or to write
in simple manner of a needed reform
along some line of government,
Many of the Junior boys and girls
already know a good deal about the
various reform movements which are
being urged, and whenever any of them
work some of their pet theories into
their letters it will give me pleasure
So with the limericks, L know that
many of the boys and girls will be
able to find a rhyming word for their
ljmericks all right, but perhaps some
of them would like suggestion as to
meter and this is always allowable,
and in fact to be desired, else they may
send in lines that are altogether too
long and have several extra syllables.
BY next week hope to have some
definite information concerning the
midsummer treat, and some announce
ment for the special summer prizes.
These latter will interest every one of
the boys and girls, l am sure, and every
one will try harder than ever for prizes
when the very delightful arrange
ments which The Herald intends and
hopes to make for vacation amuse-
ments are announced.
l am already receiving many letters
from out-of-town Juniors speaking OF
the summer treat and with one ac-
cord all those who have written have
been anxious to enjoy this opportunity
of meeting fellow Juniors and cousins
IN Aunt Lauries big family.
Now I hope that you will all re-
member that in case there is any line
he Tn, lore for TOR
tainment on that occasion the favors
will go toward those who have con-
tributed and published at least two
papers within the four weeks immedi-
ately, preceding the frolic, thus each
boy and girl who desires to participate
in the good times which I can promise,
will know exactly how to achieve this
result.
The next two topics in the writer's
contests are about school affairs, and
l dare say l will get many most inter-
esting letters upon each of these sub
jects. l have already heard from sew
eral of the boys and girls on the topic
"Are you glad or sorry that vacation
is at hand-and why?" One writer
said that she was both glad and sorry
and proceeded to give a great many
good reasons for each feeling. l dare
say many others will find themselves
divided between joy and sorrow al the
close of school, and all those who are
Inclined may treat the subject from
both standpoints.
In the second topic, about the last
week at school l want as many descrip-
tions of the closing exercises as pos
sible. 1 want the boys and girls from
the country schools to write me full
particulars about the program, how
the various classes said farewell to
their respective teachers and rooms,
whether any of the classes had regular
graduating exercises, all about the class
days whether any classes had planted
ivy or trees on the school grounds, and
in fact I want as many details of this
last week at school as any of you can
remember.
1 hope to hear from many boys and
girls this week about the last days of
school, and want each one to tell me