Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
EASIEST OF TRIPS
TOFA|RY REALMS
Trains With Children Aboard
Depart From the Hyde
School "Station."
All aboard,

All ABOARD.
whittier? Any place fancy may lead.
Simply go to the Hyde School station,
take a train-or rather a book-and leave
for Europe, Asia or Australia; go TO
fairyland or the land Of the past or even
of the future. Specially conducted tours
by Misses Emelyn Shedd and Eleanor
Bowers.
Miss Shedd has charge OF the STORY
telling work at Hyde School and vfcin-
ity through there summer days. while
Miss Bowers has charge Of the storybooks
which are loaned to the boys and girls
of Georgetown land adults If desired), by
the Public Library. The Hyde School
is a library and story telling center the
year round, but in the summer tine 1t Of
fers special inducements for the young
folks.
Every Thursday morning the Hyde
School Is opened from to IL o'clock TO
allow the children to exchange the DOCKS
hey lave borrowed. At this time also
Miss Shedd devotes about an hour and
half to telling the young people stories.
Lots Of Storytelling.
This Thursday morning reading does
not by any means comp etc Miss Shedd's
work in the storytelling line. Each
morning of the emaining weekdays she
visits some smaller center" which has
been selected, and there gathering the
c. ildren about her. tells them tales or
tea them how to play games.
Mss Shedd, like James Whitcomb
r leys "Rae gedy Man"
Knows bout Cunts an Grrnrs, an Ewes.
An III S.udg cum-.q ees at sw-l.e.s tn rs.lv 81:
is constantly called upon by the
III H~f~
and folk lore She intersperses these
with tales of the adventures of King
Arthur 8 ~ NIGHTS of the Round Table and
short, humorous anecdotes. But OF all
kinds of stories in the repertoire of Miss
Shedd, the fairy tales are in greatest
demand.
So too, Miss Bowers finds the call for
the boons which are taken out. Fairy
tales come first. especially among the
girls. although many of the boys prefer
the books which relate adventures and
tell the wonders Of electricity. Miss
Powers makes personal efforts to procure
fairy tales for the children. This Is diff
ficult, however, as the demand for them
is not limited to Georgetown, but is city
wide.
Interest in Good Books.
The plan Of the Hyde School story-teIl-
ing and book loaning centers Is to get the
trips to various small "centers'' about
Georc etown are made not only to tell
stories to the children and teach them
games but also in the hope of getting
them interested enough to come to the
branch library and get works o. literature
which are recoSn zed as being whole
some for children.
Instruction in organized play is especial
ly important. though, it is said, many
Of the children get into fights in their own
games and have to be constantly sup
pressed Through the efforts for or
ganiZed play" the children are shown thai
they cannot have as good time fighting
as they can If they play fair and are
willing to give in to their comnanions
About 400 books are actually in the
library, but the number is limited prac-
ticalIy only by the number In a,t the e. Pub tte
main institution are recognized at the
branch. Lists of books which are suit
able for children in the several grades
purposes These lists are marked by
grades. and any child desiring one can
make application for the book and OBJ
tain 1t If it is not out at the main
library.
May Read Under Trees.
Three bookcases and a shelf or two
contain the vo umes at the Georgetown
branch. The kindergarten room is used
as the library, while a small room a the
side is devoted to the storytelling.
Large trees in the yard offer shady
places for the youngsters if they desire
to read there
About $50 children are reached weekly
through the storytelling sessions. Las.
week apout ehty books were borrowed
from the library, this being an increase
over the two weeks previ u.s. The center
is a popular place with many of the
SJGOrRQfnyVn Isl W.
IN popularity. it is believed when all
the children learn that here without ex-
pense and without danger they can ex-
hunting the wild west attend the
court ceremonies with Cinderella or get
shipwrecked on an island with Robinson
Crusoe.