Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-26
BOOK CONTEST
WINS FAVOR IN
VACATION TIME
Public Library Match, Organ
lied for School Children,
Interests.
ZONES IN COMPETITION

Reading has taken its place among the
popular summer vacation pRstimes OF
the children Of the indianapolis grade
schools
Adventures in Bookland" Is the fasci-
mating. curiosity impeling title of sum
lnsr vacation reading contest, being con-
Quoted by the Indianapolis public library
hmong the girls and boys of the fifth to
the eighth grades.
The city has been divided into zones
and each branch library has q number
be schools in the neighhorhood within
IS zone, while the main library also has
/ number of schools under its charge.
The schools in each zone compete with
each other as well as with the schools Of
other zones.
The contest is coming toward a close
within the next few weeks, and as the
end gets nearer the race becomes more
exciting.
According TO the rules each contestant
must read one out Of each of the ten
groups CT books listed.
When the youthful reader returns his
book to the library he is asked to give
brief summary of the contents.
He is then awarded q star after his
name and when he has reported on all
ten books the date Of completion is
placed after the tenth star.
The school which has the greatest
number completing the requisite num-
Der Of books at the earliest date win
be the honor school.
All the contestants who complete the
reading course will be presented with
q diploma certifying that fact.
DIPLOMA DESIGNED
BY MISS RUSH.
The diploma. which is very attractive
has been destined by Miss Olive Rush.
who has gained q, wide reputation as a
painter OF chtlJre1's portraits, and who
IS a sister Of Charles I. Rush. city IL
brarian.
The design shows boy Of perhaps p,
half reclining 'vnile a half dozen uoo.,
Ore piled up around him.
Below the figure in attractive script Is
the statement that the holder Of the di-
pIoma has completed the reading course,
and is certified by the signature Of Miss
Rush.
In Mythland the young bookworrn NAV
read "Old Greek Stories" an the Daye
OF Giants," Wonder Book for Boys and
Girls "Tanglewood Tales" or Greek
Heroes"
In Fairyland he can revel in "Ander-
sons Fairy Tales" "Alica's Adventures
IN Wonderland "Grimm's Fairy Tales. 50
THE Wonderful Adventures Of Nils" oil
eat the Back OF the North Wind"
In the tales Of bold and daring adven-
ture on land he can choose from
knights Of the Round Table" Careers
Of Danger and Daring" The Merry Ad-
ventures Of Robin Hood" The Black
Arrow" or swiss Family Robinson"
While the lover of the dangers Of the
sea can find his favorites amoag.~ Two
Years Before the Mast" Robinson Cru
Soc" Captains Courageous" Treasure
Island" or "Buccaneer and Pirate Of Our
Coast"
Then there are the interesting tales OF
the home land, namely, Little Women. -
The Story Of a Bad Boy" The Ad-
ventures of Tom Sawyer" 1.-The Life Of
Daniel Boone" and Boys Life Of Theo-
d0re Roosevelt"
For those who prefer the stories OF
foreign land there are The Prince and
the Pauper," Hans BriHker." The Cart
OF Many COlors," Heidi" and THE Lit
tie Count Of Normandy"
FOR ECHOES OF
OLDEN TINES
The echoes Of olden times comes back
20 the youthful reader IN Master Sky
lark" odyssey for Boys and Girls, &"
Adventures Of Arnold Adair," Amer
icsn Ace Heroes OF Today 'sHeroines
OF Service" and Mother Carey's Chick
ems"
The boys love the stories Of the Indi-
ans which include The Last Of the
Mohicans." Indian Boyhood." Oregon
Trail" with the Indiana fn the
Rockies" and Rolf IN the Woods"
Lastly, come the stories OF adventures
In animal land dear to the heart of
every American boy or girl Uncle Re
mus; His Songs and Sayings; The
Jungle Book" THE Just So Stories, "
"stickeen" and wild Animals I Have
Known"
The favoritss just as they have been
with children OF other daysSare Robin
son CrusOe.' Tom Sawyer" Uncle Re-
mus" and the Just So Stories"
The children have become very en-
thuslastie over the contest, and several
have declared their intention Of reading
the entire fifty.
Special honorable mention viii be given
to those who read the entire list OF
books
MY mother Just can't make me stop
reading any more" said one young man.
"and she used to couldn't make me
start"
At the main library the Benjamin Har-
rison school Is ahead at the present time
with the Clemens vonnegut school max
ing q close second
Fifteen Thousand little booklets were
sent out TO the Indianapolis schools at
the close Of school announcing the con-
test and the list Of books to be read.