Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-25
LITERATURE HAS HOLD ON
]. SUMMER VACAT|ON|STS
Circulating Libraries Lend Thous-
andS of Books To Readers on
s Trips To Resorts.
ny MADGE ARTHUR.

~ NEW YORK. July Whatever
may be the custom in other cities, the
rules of the circulating libraries in
Manhattan arc very liberal towards
vacationists and tho members OF such
families as have the good fortune to
spend the entire summer beyond the
scity's limits. Books may be taken
out on or after the 18th OF May ana
tretnincd unit! the LIST OF october
without any extra charge whatever.
Z shthouch in The winter s.N books
arc the limit that a member may
draw at ono time, 70" vacation pur-
poseSs' a person = allowed eight books
UPON single card. As there is one
central ana forty seven branches and
4 snp-brancAcs IN the circulation de
Partmen; OF tho New York Public
library, the drain by midsummer
upon the total number OF volumes
phy readily be imagined. Ii is es;i-
mated that considerably more than
y million books belonging to these
LIBRARIES are at this moment scattered
from Maine and the AdlrontiaCS and
along the Atlantic coast ana the Ca
nauian border, TO as TAR west as the
Rocky Mountains.
Technical hooks Tnkcn.
II has seemed 10 me no; without
interest 10 learn what character OF
book Is most sought for by the aver
age New io"h vacationist and SUM
uer exile. and have Interviewed a
number OF librarians aud assistant
librarians along that line. Two facts
stand out prominently, viz: that
large number OF young persons. both
male and female--iiuch larger than
one would Supposc-agv utilizing
their vacations in the pursuit o.
knowledge upon some technical sub
jeei, and that another very large
class OF persons has left tho city OBJ
viously with the intent OF using the
leisure hours in refreshing their
recollections of ThaCkcray, Dickens.
George Eliot. Scot; and others OF
those old 'iictioHists" We have not
heard much about during recent win
ters. Henry James too, / learn. his
lari,y"
There is, u be sure. = restriction
upon the books one may draw for
Vacation use, II includes such new
BOOKS AS arc SIN in general public
demand. but there are thousands of
popular novels Of much later VIM
tage than III )sc name" above. which
could be drawn ana carried or for
Derusai in hammock and under shade
trees. but are not.
Religious Works Popular.
! was simply an a2ed 1T tho num-
hsr OF hooks on religion and philoso-
nhy that have been carried away for
summer reading. and 4, tn, sr,.i
demand there mas been for amy l.t.ru-
ture concerning the great war.
Of volumes in The circulating libraries
Is not accustomed solely hv the needs
81 vacationtsis; large ncrceutago
OF these books accompany students
70 the various summer schools and
educationaI camps that spring up in
'was the aim Of young women 20 ac
cumulate tan ucon their checks, II
now appears TO be the ambition of
man% OF them 10 acquire wrinkled
brows. \ sirl who teaches aesthetic
dancinE in a summer art colony In
Maine drew from one Of the libraries
the foiiowns works MasHsro,s Life
book OF Architecture" I.arsars
"Practic2l Hints to NJ students"
monds Natural Law in tho Spiritual
World" and. Trine's In Tune Win
Ucnds Ahou, Dancing.
Asked now all these works applied
10 dancing. sh" rcnlici. 'tioS' per
sons fail TO realize that there is more
ones hands and feet. In order TO
get tho atmosphere for aesthetic
dancinE. II Is Necessary to know he
historical background OF the art
For INTERPRETATION and technique.
Know edge OF music and rhythm Is
fequ!reG ana then too, ones Sp.r-
hual side must he developed"
Interesting Ism; Il; learning 20
dance ones Way into Heaven / sup
pose.
AnG,;hsr young woman who had &C,
az mountain -esor; carried au as
her allotment q: summer books T.auE's .
E!ue FAIRY BOOK t-D:E Wh!Hh 20
tell stories 20 very ii:t!c ones. Marx
fwa!n's i'TlEce ana tae 'aUpe-f' Tor
reading aloud TO older boys and girls
Lucas Three Hundred Games and !
fastiTn es Yale's When Mother Let's /
IA Give q Party and Denton's Lit
Me Fegp.e's Dialogue" with a view
10 amateur theatrica!s for the young
Sters For he adults she took Daw-
Son'S Book OF Entertainments and I
FEoilcs' and e, Guide 20 ;he CatSki!l (
Mou1;alHs 70 help aer ~ conducting
walking tuu-s.
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