Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
NeV Books for Junior Readers
BY FLORENCE BosARp LAWRENCE

ney made by tens of thousands of em-
igrants and gold seekers, and the
perils, hardships and labors so braVely
met and overcome by our young
friends were courageously met ana
overcome by thousands of men. women
and even children during those event.
full years of 40 and So"
The Boy Forty Miners. BY Everett
Mcneil. New York: Doubleday, Page
& Co.
Margaret E. Sangster, whose many
delightful books always appeal to girls,
has written one called Happy School
Days" which ought to take an impor-
tant place in the library of school girls
and many older girls as well.
To quote from her foreWord seems
one of the best notices 1 can give OF
this book. Mrs. Sangster says:
I'm this book to girls / am going to
put some bits of practical advice LOT
all the school girls who make beautltul
our streets as they hurry on, to be in
their places before 8 o'clock in the
morning.
"There are many thousands of you,
dear girls. who are the pride and joy
of the homes you come from. I like
to catch the inspiration of your bright
looks to hear your sweet voices ana
to watch the lightnesS of your feet as
you fit along over the country roads
or village pavements, or the thronged
avenues of our great towns. You are
schoolgirls. and you are told every
day by grown people that you are liv-
ing your happiest days. There are
times when you would very gladly
change places with girls who do not
60 to school if only YOU could. For
school life has its shadow as we'll as its
sunshine.
"But girls. there is so much more
sunshine than shadow that school life
should be very satisfying to you. Books
are unfolding for you. You are get
ting hold of new ideas. You are learn
ing the joy of mastery over tough sub
iects. Nothing is finer than having a
tussle with algebra or Latin or physics
and coming out on the other side a
conuueror. / am not sure that any
Joy surpasses this. The old concrete
problem, the irregular verb, the secret
that flies out of your sight like bird,
to catch hold of them, to keep them
fast, to know that thev are yours for
ever. to find your mind obeying your
wills--girls. this is triumph, this is
glory, this is JOY"
The chapters of the book include
many subjects which promise to be
Teacher" "The Unpopular Schoolgirl -
"Home Duties" "False Values,'' "The
Schoolgirls Chum" and 1.-THE Sweet
Voiced Girl" are only few of the
many topics which make direct appeal
to girls of public school age.
This book, which is in an attractive
binding. will make an interesting gift
book and will be found of great value
if placed in the shelves of the girls
own room. where she may pick it up
and snatch a word of advice now and
then when tiny troubles and disap-
pointments threaten to make her dis
contented or unhappy
Happy School Davs. Margaret e,
Sangster. Chicago: Forbes & Co.
All boys and girls delight in giving
shows. Sometimes these shows are OF
very simple arrangement, written by
the young players themselves, cos
TUNED from the family attic and pro-
duced there or in the commodious hay
NOV or loft of the garage.
But from those simple beginnings all
boys and girls may grow to desire
something more ambitious.
For such flights the Evening with
Shakespeare will appeal to many
young folk of the Herald Junior ranks