The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-10


A.naong the books CT the world a
taw are go presnainert for eontsnt and
style that they have bean called The
LdtArary R1nleA" These are the Mad
ana the. Odyssey 81 Monaer, the d.
vine oonaedy 81 Dante. the sreateSt
| dramas OF Shakespeare ana Goeshs.s
Faust Each Of these Is the embed
frnent and revelation OF the ideals OF
a race, an sge. or a civillza ton
They came out OF the hearts and
minds Of the people for whom their
authors we're only spokesn1en- They
are therefofs simple, furdan ntal,
and nprehsnstve. They appeal 70
the hear Is and grip the minds Of ali
people everywhere, young and old,
learned and unlearned Of wha tever
race or creed. They are human
books and take Arm hold on the hu-
pan life which we all live, which few
understand but which IN all It's phases
has interest without end
Trwy are broad minded books
Their authors saw fife steadily and
saw It whole Kings and priests TO
God and humanity. they interpreted
for man thA eternal mysteries Pro-
phecic men, they stood on the nolnN
tain tops and caught the glow OF the
ever-dawning rev day. Finely Or
gantzed gnan. they FELIX the heart throo
ard. pulse -haaL-of the human race
thsy understood. the hopes and fears
and aspirations of humanity better
than most and they have sat these
TO tha.aausic OF rythroin winged words
These bn3ks Should be- read bv all
who would know the worlds liter
ature ana life. The United States
bureau Of education has ther efore
chosen them for Ars first course in
re.a ding and invites al young men
ana women 10 Join this. Its first ma
t!onal reading circle, the mem peFs OF
which. viii Undertake to read each. of
tasse hooks, AT laaAt twice within the
next three Years from the time OF
Joining the circle.
TO eaen person who gives satisfac-
tory evidences OF having read twice all
the books on the list a certificate viii
be awarded bearing the seal OF the
United States bureau OF education
and signed by the commissioner OF
educa ton. AL young men ana
women who want to know the best
there Is II the literature 81 the world
and 70 gain the inspiration It gives
are invited 70 Join this national read
isy circle. and It is hoped that many
thousands will do 60
Charles Aiphorso Srnith professor
OF English IN the University Of Viz
GINA; Charles Foster Smith, proses.
sor of Greek in the University OF
Wisconsin; Richard burton, professor
Of English literature in the University
Of Minnesota, and William Lyon
phaips, pscfAs<a*-et English liteyatuYe
IN Yale Cnivsrsity have assisted the
bureau of education - directing this
course Of reading.
In writing about this course reter
to IL IS '-Unired States Bureau OF
Education, Home Education DIVISION,
Reading course No. !, or The
worlds ctea test Literary Etutes
Com n1unica tons should be address
so 10 Home. Education Division
Bureau OF Education. Washington. ..
c. Miss Elton c. Lombard is direc-
tor % the Home Education Division
y Aa;sss tisg Cxsarsea No. -, $50 <
! The HAD Of Homer, Lang
Leaf. and Nyer.
2, The ooyssey Of Homer Butch
ar and Lang
or The Odyssey Of william Cullen
Bryant
), rhe Divine Comedy Of Dante
c, e. Norton,
:. ar. The. Divine Comedy Of Dante
Aston edition,
or The Divine Comedy Of Dante.
Henry Wadsworth Longfeliow.
ShakeSpoars's The Merchant of
Venice. Macbeth, Otlello and Nam
let Any edition