The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
Coyvespondence Column

Clnicz, Nice, ny Iyandc TarnoWsky, known
to many members OF tho club from his as
recitation with 1t during his residence In
Richmond for noveral years.
His father was ~. V. Valcntlnc's studio
assistant during tho timo that tho figure
work on the Jefferson Davis Monument and
other important commissions were being
executed. Mr. Tarnowsky Is talented
sculptor. and won many fronds during tho
time that no lived hero and occupied q
bungalow In Forest Hill park. Ivan be-
came Interested in tho children's Page OF
The Times. Dispatch. Joined the club and
wrote Letters and stories that wore mos;
interesting.
AS you will SEQ from what he says, ho
returned with HIS father and mother to
year ago. Now ha has shown HIS rcmem-
brance Of his editor and his club friends by
the news which no sends Of himself and his
oompanlod tho letter. am se..ding some
in return and trust tho club boys and
girls viii follow my example and let
lIttte comrndc know how glad we are to
have udlngs from him. His letter says:
Dear Editor,---l haven't written TO the r.
u. c. c. for such long time because /
have been travelling and have not Ind much
train at Richmond. tho 18th OF December,
for New York. From thqro we took tho
Madanna. passenger boat, that took n5
across the ocean and the Mediterranean IN
finest aqunrin In the world. II was beauti.
fri. Wo saw some nsh that had mems
heads. Don't you think that's funny? We
stayed at Naples only n half day. and went
back TO our boat. which brought us to Mar
soilie From there wo took the train 70
Nice. where wo visited my aunt and my
uncle for two months, In April went
up to Paris. where we visited grandfather
and grandmother. but the weather there
was terrible. 70 waa sick all the timo
again and caught the measles. After tho
measles We went TO the Mont Dore, a place
where | took tho waters. The Mont Dora
Ia In the mountains. beautiful place and
the weather there was not so bad. 30 we
couh take many excursions While We
we're there VIC went on the highest counta:tt
of Central France. the Ruy do Fancy We
stayed at Mont Dors Il month and came
back to Paris, where I became sick again.
go the doctor said we had 10 go to BET
ter climate. SO we camc TO Nice and arc
now at ciniez. OF which send you sotro
postal.cards. We arc only twenty miles
from Mice on little hill. very pleasant.
At the back OF the house wo see some high
noantsins' In the front OF the house We
tic par, OF Mica I viii send you pretty
soon story. and II this letter Is published
please send me the page OF The T. D. c. G.
Your faithful eerrsspen ms .oweyv
Hotel savoy Ciniez. Nice tAlpes Mari.
t!mes). France.
varied OcCupat1OU.
Dear Edi,or--our new page arrangements
are certainly most attractive. The idea OF
having the best drawing commended by ,he
editor makes one all the moe anxious TO
draw ones very bess and The 1tS-zag Is a.
fascinating III is difficult. tried tho
mrs, one tFm afraid though mailed II
TOO late). but when my brother. who IS
year younger than and brand nav NON.
Der. drew better picture with the second
/ curved line than could. dec-aet not TO
try this time. Thank you so much for tho
prize sent last week Ii was tuch an In.
| terestinE book that tho whole family wants
10 road II. I've been very busy laiels' out
not SO as TO neglect our club. Besides res.
ular school work q graduate In 1911. and
college preparasion's no dream" play
| Basketball. am n the mandolin club. and
| when one is fifteen social affairs are also
very allurins. 60 my time Is quite hlled'
Your Interested and admirins member,
FANNY 7. MARBURG.
ts1o Baltimore Avenue Ph!laGeiphla. Pa.
An Amusing Incident.
Dear Edl,or,-I was very much pleased TO
see my drawings in the page. and hope
that these that send to-day VIII be QUITO
a. fortunate. | think that this sunday soma
very promising members Joined. and among
| them Frank Miller. think his drawings
| were fine. The birds In the nest, drawn
| from the curved By Miss Fanny I. Mar
burg, was aiso very nice, VIVA, do you
| think? The funniest thing happened tho
| other day. The old bolt on our front door
| broke and we couldn't Eet owl OF inc mouse
| the whole day, and as father was away
! all wa could do was TO 81, down and tell al
! the visitors that callad that thay couIdht
! COMO In because the lock was broke. WASH
tina, fooish7 Az last ! go. awtu, sI s
| ,errnined 20 open tho old door II haa
70 break i, down in the attempt SO ! 90.
every available thing from me aao uoS s
| to the scissors and mafeheu 'o $3.50 A.
Il nt,,, ~cfn M
| seemed 10 me, and after iarse hole was
/ hallowed out, at last got II OPEN oul tt,s..
| Il was almost night and time TO be ioeklnb
nm things instead OF opening theih ANY
| ,ipy though, the custom was reversed, tor
,hat one day, can tell you don't Wish u
| reversed again Well my letter is get,lhs
entirely too long. so VIII close. WIN , hsr
TO all tho member. From your old mSn.ys''
- :" KATHERINE 81. HARVEY.
2o7 East Franklin Street G'tS.
pleased with Prizes. ,a
Dear Edltor.-This Is Sunday morning anu
/, nv, nj home with mamma. All the ress
az the family havo gone visl.ins' NY ~.
/ lar mat ID going to school al hoiiils -.
|st!,uta came home Inesaay On a !, ssndins
80, soIno things In this letter, which nope
TO see in print soon. ] have won Two ny
hooks as prizes, and they arc OF NUT
/ eIaaaure 10 me. I llnye read taem ootu oNet
twice. I am getting on well In sehooi a, ,,a
1 nn,n al, other club members are DONG INV
sama. with best wishes,
saA1e' w. cATHARINT; INGRAM
Route i. Blackstone. va
Won First Honor.
Dear Editor.-My badge was real prolly.
r hnys looked for my drawing io' SUI ~
tive mt / have not seen IL nave iooh .s
tnr my name for two sundays. am SYM
In. General George Washing ton, when :
n ,ns viii be in print next sunday ,a :
= apsn.t seen my letters or drawings son.s
nas IN ch,dren;s drawings are fine | am
81 5n' to keep on trying until get pa,zc,
wn,,ld like very much to set plllp y, ~, :
medal. got nrst honor, ana ,a mas na pye
taI,aS and il don't fall ! WI! SO 70 IN NV
Hi.h school when tourteeh ,S Sea ao. osa'
tWtsi,,,r you and tho 7. p. 2. cup success'
,.amr deyoted member,
Your aeN 1'oIJIsE RANDOLPH MALLoRf'
cor North Thirty-tlrst street. CITY
sv,npathy for Marie Howard
r,ear Ed,tor--I am sorry te learn tro l
,pd',..s latter to T. D. q 6, OF the lines,
50 Marie's mother. ! have ALREADY learhsu
OF a, .us hard II is 10 have one's dear mamma
new na awav to tie hospital, and can truly
sympathize with Marie. nave wrl..sn ,s Az,
: as' nard to- say SO. think 1t good ide ',
,,ar JON are sorry for ono 20 tes'
t Mnsn ~ If they have aN sorrow SYM