Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-12
SCHOOL TOTS
OWN JUDGES
OFLTTERATURE
Imaginary Characters and Ac-
ton Favored in Survey
Made by Library.
SITE TO BE BOUGHT

Children of Indianapolis entertain
some novel ideas concerning literature
according to 4 report made to the Indi-
annapolis school board last night by
Charles Z. Rush, city librarian.
Mr.. Rush called attention to n survey
made under direction Of Miss Carrie L.
Scott. supervisor Of the children's de-
partment Of the library, in an effort to
determine what improvements are need
ed to guide the literary pursuits OF chill
dren-
Twelve thousand questionnaires had
been sent to city schools and $500 re-
sponses received.
OF this number 3,7S4 children have
library cards, 2,341 desire cards and Sf4
either did not care for them or their
parents objected.
The children submitted votes on their
favorite book and it was learned that
the twelve most popular books among
school children do not agree with the
list recommended for their reading.
IMAGINARY CHARACTERS
LOVED BY CHILDREN.
Books of highly imaginary character.
or those with idealism and thrObbins
in action. rank among the favOrites. in
Tom Swift, Billy Whiskers. Castleman
Books. Rover Boys and the Dave Porter
Series.
Many books written for adults and not
exactly rating first also met with much
approval
Authors were somewhat confused
among the juvenile readers.
James Whitcomb Riley was named as
the author Of Robinson Crusoe.' Robin
Hood" "Helen's Babies" and The
Rosary"
Alice In Wonderland" was attributed
to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and
Booth Harrington was credited with hav-
ing written "Peck's Bad Boy"
Reasons given for admiring books were
because they are "exsiding," "sad,
funny" interesting" full of mistary''
and thrilling adyenshers.'
$1,000 OFFERED
FOR SCHOOL SITE.
The board last night authorized an
offer Of $4,000 to heirs Of the Topp es-
tate for the purchase Of property near
Thirty fourth and Meridian streets as a
site for the proposed north side high
school.
Scott Brewer. who was engaged to get
options on sites for School No. ., re-
ported three obtained. ranging in
amounts from SSDulJ 10 Sos-VPo-
School No . is now located at Wash
ington aud California streets. but on &C
count Of lack Of space for a proposed
new building plans to move the site are
now being considered.
meeting of citizens at the school will
be held Thursday night with members
Of the school board, for determining the
feeling OF school patrons concerning a
new location.
A bid for 4 temporary loan of $500, 600.
made jointly by the Merchants National
bank. Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany. Indiana National bank. Indiana
Trust Company and the Fletcher Ameri-
can National bank was accepted by the
board at an interest rate Of 6 per cent.
The loan was made to realize funds
with which to pay school teachers a 500
bonus on the past years work.
$500. BONDS SOLD
CHICAGO BANK.
Bonds amounting to $4,000 were sold
by the board to the Harris Trust ana
Savings bank of Chicago for $1S2.560,
representing 4 discount Of 9 per cent.
which is the largest Yet granted by the
school city.
Plans for immediate efforts to sell the
school administration building at Merid-
ian and Ohio streets, met with objection
on the part OF Commissioners c. L.
Barry and Julia 3. TutewileT.
The building was appraised by the
Real Estate Board, which valued the
grounds at $4,000 and the building a;
$4,000.
c. Z. Crippin, president, suggested that
steps be taken to negotiate sale of the
property and prepare arrangements for