The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07
Books Of Ages Included IN Reading Circle

Books OF Ages ncluC
Books that came out OF the hearts
and minds Of the peopie-for whom
their authors were only spokesmen-
are today speaking once more to the
hearts and minds of the people OF
America.
Human books that take firm hold on
human life-broad minded books that
are a heritage from the greatest liter
ature Of ALI ages and all races.
into vigorous English
books whose authors saw life steadily
and saw 1t whole, are today the trust
ed comrades and the daily companions
of men and women. boys and girls,
throughout the United States and its
territorial possessions, as, through the
medium Of the national reading circle
of the Bureau of Education, thousands
of Americans have enrolled their
names, pledged to complete one or
more Of the reading courses outlined
by the Home Education division of the
United States Bureau Of Education.
The national reading circle was
formed to answer the needs OF old and
young, who have long wished for some
guide In their reading and who have
needed some inspiration to continue
course after having commenced 1t.
Such inspiration is provided In the
awarding Of a certificate bearing the
seal of the United States Bureau of
Education, signed by the Commission
er of Education, which is given to each
person who offers satisfactory evil
dence Of having read all the books In
~ la - - "a h
znitted.
The courses arranged for the nation
al reading circle include:
The Worlds Great Literary Bibles.
Great Literature-Ancient, Medieval,
and Modern.
Reading Course for Parents.
Miscellaneous Course for Boys
Miscellaneous Course for Girls.
Thirty Books Of Great Fiction.
Thirty World Heroes
American Literature.
Thirty American Heroes.
American History.
France and Her History.
! after War" Reading Courses.
About 80 courses on vocational sub
| jects are now being prepared with the
cooperation and advice of experts and
Librarians. Among them are courses
on machine-shop work, shipbuilding,
seamanship, and iron and steel
Thousands Enrolled.
| Even a casual glance at the thou.
sands Of names included in the roster
of those enrolled in the national read
ing circle-names that represent every
State and include readers in Hawaii,
Canal Zone, China, Philippine Islands,
and Canada-reveals that
From East to West the circling word
| has passed;
From North to South the tested chain
| holds fast
Included in the roster are: A farmer
| in Missouri, bank clerk in Arkansas
a sheet-iron worker in New Jersey, a
mother in California, a telephone
| operator in Minnesota, printing con
tractor in Illinois, college president
\ in Ohio, an engineer in the Danish
West Indies, a craftsman in Connecti
cut, housewife and homemaker' in
Hawaii, shirt cutter in Louisiana, q
manager of a credit department In
Minnesota, an Office boy in New York
a mechanical engineer in Paris
France, an evangelist in Delaware, &
traffic manager in Mississippi, plant
or in Penang, Straits Settlements. {
minister in Georgia, stenographer IL
New York and a mail carrier in Ken
lucky.
An assemblyman from New York, il
referring to the courses, writes: &c
have many times thought what i
would have meant to me If 1 coult
have had such things to read ant
study when was boy.
What It Means to Boys.
Co, ~, rtoy-
New York. My father died in tn
Civil War. We had absolutely nothin,
to read in the way of history and gen
eral literature, and I was always hall
starved for something to read. But
rejoice that the young folks Of toda,
are so highly favored"
Il A California member of the nationa
reading circle says: ''In my home il
the community, miles out of Los Ar
? geles, I have been conducting for tw
and one-half years a reading circle 70
, parents, studying course sent out b
the Home Education Division Of tn
r Bureau Of Education. w
|, have held weekly meetings, our attend
, ance often running above 100, vie
sometimes as many as $50 presen
a But all this is not to have anything /
the way of amusement but to stud
seriously ways and means of becom1n
better mothers"
, A lad in Montana, seeking expel
= advice in the matter of reading course
has written the Home Education d
vision OF the Bureau of Education
a saying: Il live 95 miles from tn
q railroad, and miles from school.
n have gone to school only three year
:. in my life. I quit school two month
q before this year because wanted
? get some lambs by which to get
3 start to finish my school"
\ A Mother Speaks.
r From Colorado, a mother writes
1--WE are glad that the governme1
has an interest in the proper trainin
, Of it's children as well cs its hogs, g
r it has previously assumed that an
! body could raise a child but the