Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

, to perfect themselves before appear
ing before the children
Atlantans Gain Fame.
As a result of the devoted work
ing out Of its mission. the league has
furnished story tellerg for the meet
ings of the Mothers Congress. the
churches, orphans homes, rescue mis-
sion stations, and even to the juvenile
court George B. Hinman, the first
president. has become popular S a
story teller in Atlanta, and also al
the summer school Of the University
of Virginia. Mrs. Charles Goodman
this years president. was one Of the
charter members Of the National
story Tellers' League Of America,
when Il was organized at the summer
school Of the South, in Knoxville. sew
eraI years ago. She also IS a life
long friend Of Richard T. Wyche, rs
founder and president II is recorded
that Mrs Goodman made an impress
sion as "a story teller when she gave
the entire story Of the Passion Play
before the summer school Of the
South, in Knoxville, the summer OF
1910.
on a recent visit 70 New York Mrs.
Goodman addressed the Washington
Heights Baptist Church, and the
MN mel tNNhNA h1tIA 4 NaAa'" AfN-ef57 Nt'
Of New York City.
Among those Of the Atlanta league
whose stories have been heard by
their fellow members and by children
Of Atlanta upon more than one Oc-
casion are Mr. and Mrs. George B.
Human, Miss Henriette Masseling,
who is engaged as a story teller al
the Carnegie Library; Miss Ray
Klein. Mrs W. A. Edwards, Miss
Mary Barnwell, Mrs. George Selden,
Mrs. r. Z. Weatherly. Miss Meta Bar
ker. Miss Viola N0ntsalvagc Miss
Merrill Hutchinson. Miss Laura
Wood, Miss Virginia LaHatte, Mrs
W. A. Albright. Mrs Jasper n Bell
Miss Ruby CAREY. Mrs. GeIdie Lloyd,
Mrs. 2. c. FIFTEEN and Mrs. r. r.
Stevens,
Girl ExesIs in the Art
And not 10 be forgotten IN the list
is Miss Anna Bell Moore. Anna Bell.
a little girl not yet IN her teens. has
become inoculated with the germ OF
story telling. Mrs. Goodman said the
child IS a wonder. Hearing a story
at school. she goes 10 the Southern
Christian Home. one Of Atlanta's or
phaus asylums, and relates IL 70
the children who, with her. are cared
for by the home.
"She has become a little bit Of sun
shine In the home" said Mrs Good
man "and has caVtiVated every one.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, matr0u Of tho
home. said that the children are wild
IL enthusiastic over story telling.
1T means a lot 20 them and 20
their lives" she said. Mrs. r f.
Weatherly is the Representative of
the league at the home.
The members OF the league meet
once a month to tell stories among
themselves, and 20 receive assign
meuts 10 visit schools orphan homes,
or other places Q s the Mothers Con-
gress or some other body may Tee
quest At the league meetings. Mrs.
Goodman said are mothers who come
to hear the stories that they may
take the little bits Of romance into
their own homes and 90 their own
children. school teachers rot mem
bers Of the league, come t1T the same
purpose.
New Wonders Evolved.
And after each meeting new Won
ders are evolved and new plans are
laid for the delight OF little boys and
girls like Anne E-lr-a .lIate AID
the others who ere -r Piedmont
PARK yesterday and who heard Ars.
Goodman.
The league members recognize q
moral value in story telling also And
because they see this. they sent
George B HinmaU. one Of the most
f0rcefu' and entertaining members nt
their star 90 the Juvenile '0ur. Pc
Gently 90 talk 90 the maynard aags
there about sreat lel au- great AID
noble deeds.