The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-23
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BY Brewer Concoran. Harper &
Bros. OF New York. s. net.
Waterloo was won at Rugby" said
Lord wellington. The spirit CON
yeyed in these words of loyalty and
devotion to the traditions and ideals
OF a school, is the spirit which is
most apparent I'm The Bantam"
The Bantam" was an American
boy. who was sent to school to ST.
JOS. by his father. close.m outhed
General Fitzhugh OF the American
army who had fought his way
through three wars just for the love
OF a good fight. Tho General was an
old boy of ST. Jos. and sent his moth
erlcss lad back to the place where he
had his carly struggles and won his
early promotions. SO that he might
too he prepared 20 take his place
among men when his call came
st. JOS had Its traditions and its
code The Bantam was why.
hardfsted little fellow. quick-tcm-
pcred 10 a degree. but honorable and
loyal above ali else. He was soon
initiated into differences between the
''HopfttJs." the Barn Stormers" and
the Song Birds" at st. JOS. got his
hearings in surprisingly short space
Of time, and came out of his first fight
better than might have been expected
But. according to school ethics, he
was accounted fresh and was punish
ed for being SO. a temperament
that rendered him a combina ton OF
Eameness and humor enabled him to
take his punishment with saving
grace, and to pass his test in brave
and manly sort of spirit
Life at school. Its simple pleasure,
its vigorous sports, it's hours of
comradcship and friendly rivalry,
above all it's class feeling and its
realization that a boy of ST JOS had
the honor of the school to keep UNI
furnished. is described In a delight
full unhurried sort of way THE
Bantam" made mistakes like other
boys, but unlike great many he
corrected them. and held in the main
TO principles instilled into him as
child by his soldier father
The test of his school boy career
, came toward the end of his first year.
when nc fell into undeserved dis
grace because he sacrificed himself to
rave the life of small boy. who
ihroke the rules of the school and
went swimming in the lake. The
small boy saved happened to be the
nephew of the Governor of New
Hampshire, and on Founders Day. the
Governor came to the school, freed
The Bantam" from blame. and be-
st wed on him a medal for his hero
ism in saving human life"
Then The Bantam" helped to win
the boat race for st. 10 The book
is one that all boys ought to read
and be the better for reading
"The Homc-Madc ILtndcrgartcu.
BY Nora ~. Smith. HouEhton, Milf
Tin Company. of Boston. Is cents net.
For all mothers. particularly those
isolated from towns and schools, ny-
inS as tho author says ON the rolling
prairie the far-off rancho, the rocky
Island. and the lonely lighthouse. the
frontier settlement and the high
perchcd mining camps" Miss Nora A.
smith has written helpful little book
entitled The Home Made Kinder
Garten. Miss Smith is an authority
nron kindergarten methods in the
tanning of children and gives many
practical hints in the application of
these methods. The first chapter af-
ter the Introduction is on outdoor
work and play.
This is we'll illustrated by the au
thors opening paragraph as follows,
The mother whose lines have fallen
outside the wilderness of brick and
stone we call a town u.s. after All
rather TO be cnvicd than piticd for the
little child who can have free run OF
natures garden has absolutely all that
lie needs for education"
The third chapter deals with indoor
work and play. while tho last chan
ter takes UP tho subjects of stories.
games and songs. about which Miss
Smith says: mo mother. however re-
mote from metropolitan ADVANTAGES
she may he. but can sing with her
children. and FroeheI who believed
THAT the plays of the infant are pre-
'paratlons FIR thc- experiences of ma
turity. would have the mother sing
10 her child from the beginning. AL
though the baby is vet. or seems to
'te. unconscious, says tho great teach
er his ear is open. and as he grows
older the singer must continue the
practice until the child can Join mis-
voice TO hers"
The book is the result OF full
knowledge and long experience. and
RI is written with an Inspiring friend
illness thar will mean much TO it's
READERS. II should not he overlooked
by any mother who wishes wisely to
direct tho play of her children so as
&c make II not only a means of passinr:
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