Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS|
THE EDUCATIONAL
VALUE OF ASTORY
Eastern Conference Story
Tellers League Gives Out
Much of Interest

The working side of the confer
ence of the eastern district clubs of
the National Story Telling League
was begun last night with the first
formal program held in assembly
hall of the Public Library before a
large and most interested audience.
Mrs. Harry G. Keffer, president of
the Harrisburg Story Telling League,
welcomed the visiting delegates and
spoke of the slow but sure growth
| OF interest throughout the city in the
work accomplished by her associates.
She then introduced Richard Thomas
| Wyche, the national president, whose
| address upon the STORY Telling
Movement" was full of pointers for
the devotees of this most ancient of
arts.
STORY telling" said Mr.. wyche,
in part, "is not elocution, reading
or acting, but combines ali three to
a certain degree with the simplicity
of narration. There are no set rules
to govern it for it is a creative art,
and the story teller should go back
of the words and back of the imagi-
nation of the writer until he catches
his spirit and feeling. Children are
wonderfully capable critics and the
/ Ahc'h Vi NOllSill MllO Cdl all
audience of little ones need never
| fear for holding his adult hearers
The story teller is a greater builder
than the artist, for he handles the
unseen forces"
At the close of his informal talk
Mr.. Wyche told one of the Uncle
Remus stories narrating in the
quaint dialect of the Southern negro
! the strange experiences of "Br'er
Rabbit and "Br'er Bar"
! Mrs. William F. Rogers, wife of
the president of the Tarrypin Story
| Telling League, of Baltimore, told
| one Good Time" by Mary e. Will
.lzins. story overflowing with the
mingled pathos and humor of simple
minded country folk.
Mrs. M. +. d. Burt, president of
| the Knickerbocker Story Telling
| League, of New York city, spoke at
length of the work of this, the larg-
! est and most active of the clubs.
! They have at present fifty-eight
members, among them many profess
| sional men, and are rapidly increas-
ing their number. A Christmas tree
! and a New Years reception are
among their annual occasions. Light
refreshments are served at all meet
ings and the unique and interesting
is constantly sought. During the
l~Warm weather all their programs
are held by candle light, which adds
considerably to the character of story
! telling.
Mrs. william N. Yates, of the Har-
risburg Le''aue told THE Two De-
crces," the old story of David in the
lions den, illustrating it as she talked
upon a large blackboard at the back
of the rostrum.
Events of To-day
To-day the visiting delegates were
taken upon a tour of the State Capt.
tol, which was followed by a busi-
ness session. A beautifully appointed
luncheon was then served at the
Civic Club. An open session was
held from 2 to $50 D. m. in the
library building at which the general
public was made welcome. AS final
courtesy the out-of-town guests were
taken on an automobile tour of the
city and its surroundings before reav-
iDe for their homes.
Mrs. Minnie Ellis O'Donnell, presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Story Telling
League, in her address this afternoon
on THE Story in the Home" spoke
OF the wonderful opportunity for
parents to form the character of
their children by stories of the right
kind, at the right time. A mother
must take the time to prepare the
stories which so influence her child,
but the result is worth it. Fathers
can gain comradeship with their
boys and a life-lasting, love through
the stories they tell them in child
hood, which are more effective told
than when read from books. Mrs.
ODonnell illustrated her talk by the
following tales: 1.-THE Queen Boy"
10y Benedict; THE Stick Horse" by
Maude Lindsey; THE Japanese
Brothers and For Love Hid"
Stories illustrating special phases
of thought and influence were pre-
sented by Miss Lucille Corbett, of
Pittsburgh; Miss Alice r. Eaton, OF
tale by Mrs. w. B. Schulz, of Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Bell, $50
North Third street, have returned
home after a vacation spent in At
lantic City and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lesley M. McCreath and son,
Lesley M. McCreath, Jr., of Fort
| Hunter, are spending two weeks at
the Hotel Ostend, Atlantic City.
Mrs. S. Writ Mosser and Miss Sara
Mosser of 2119 North Second street,
are home after a weeks visit with
Mrs. Mosser's mother, Mrs. S. E.
Smith, at her summer place, Chel-
sea, n. ].
| MIS-. Harry Billet, OF SteeltOn, has
returned to her home after spending
ten days with Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Nunemacher, SO North Twelfth
street.
Mrs. George Snavely Rentz, 447h
Crescent street, with her children,
Mary Catharine, William and George
S. RentZ, Jr., will remove to their
new home in Carlisle, the latter part
of next week.
Mrs Lillian Taylor and son, Orin
Taylor, of Enola, are spending sew
eral days among friends in York.
Louis Astrich of 1925 Green street.
and his daughter, Miss Hortense AS
trich, are expected home this even
ing, after a ten days trip to New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. McCarrell,
of 230 Woodbine street, have re-
turned to the city after summers
stay among relatives at McClays
Mills, near Shippensburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer T. Harper
and small daughter Sara Elizabeth
Harper, Of Pittsburgh. went home
this morning after a weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Karle
Black of North Third street.
Miss Sadie Masters, of Chicago,
ILL.,, arrived today, to spend some
time with Mr. and Mrs. I. w. Geesey,
of 16 North Fifteenth street.
Miss Margaret Wingeard. of 220
Reilly street, will be hostess for the
High School G. A. o. of this years
class next Tuesday evening at her