The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
READING COURSE NO. 2.

CA certificate, bearing the seal of the
United States Bureau of Education,
signed by the commissioner of educa-
ton, will be given to each person who
gives satisfactory evidence of having
read all the books on the accompany
ing list. You are invited to join the
great national reading circle, making
your own selection from the reading
courses provided)
+ There is no more inspiring reading
than good biography. A life story
speaks directly to other lives. We
gather strength from reading of the
struggles and achievements, the bat
ties and victories of others. "Nobleness
enkindles nobleness;" power quickens
courage to dare and do.
Some times the chance reading of a
certain biography changes the entire
course of persons life. A new point
if view is gained; sense of values is
established. In extending our interests
we enlarge our sympathies and under
standing, and open new doors to OPP
portunity.
One of the best approaches to his
tory is the very human way of learn
ing to know some of the represent
alive men of different periods and
various phases of effort. Carlyle has
said truly that "the history of what
man has accomplished in this world is
at bottom the history of the great men
! who have worked here"
In the selection made for this course
of thirty names from the shining list
of the leaders of men through the ages
the aim has been to present a series
of life stories that are interesting and
inspiring in themselves and that illus.
trate distinct steps in the progress OF
man in his struggle for freedom
freedom from enslavement of many
kinds.
The leaders of thought like Socrates
and st. Paul, who break the bonds OF
! ignorance and superstition, stand here
| speare, Moliere and Goethe, who quick
| en- the Imagination and broaden our
comprehension of the manifold phases
of human existence.
Lovers Of Humanity.
Lovers of humanity like Francis OF
| Assist, Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth
Frye and Count Tolstoi, who set free
our sympathies, are placed side by
side with men Of action like Alexander
Caesar and William Of Orange, who
leveled the barriers between nations
and national prejudices. DisciDles OF
pure science like Calico and Darwin
rank with lovers of ideal beauty like
! Michael Angelo.
In many cases a reference is first
given to brief or popular biography
and, second. to more complete treat
ment for those who will read more
! A certificate signed by the com
missioner of education and bearing
the seal of the United States will be
| given to any person who gives salts
factory evidence of having read one
or the other of the two books desig
mated for each hero.
/ Evidence required-D Each course
must be completed within three years
of date of enrolment (2) The reader
must notify the bureau at the time
each book is finished. 60 When each
book is finished, the reader must senc
a summary of the same. (4) This
summary must include important in
cidents in at least three periods of the
life of the person whose biography
| has ben read.
| Credit will not be given for reading
done previous to enrolment.
By application to local or state Ii
braries readers may be able to borrow