The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-16

There is no more inspiring reading
than a good biography. y life story
speaks directly - other lives. We
gather strength fron reading Of the
struggles and achievements, the bat
ties and victories of others Noble
ness enkindies nobIenoSS. power
Gulckens courage to dare and do,
Sometimes the chance reading of
certain biography changes the entire
course of persons life. \ new point
or view Is gained; sense of values
is established In extending our in
terests We enlarge our sympathies and
understanding. and open new doors to
opportunity.
Ono Of the best approaches to his"
tory IL tho very human way of learn
ing to know some of the representa-
tive Tnen Of different periods and va
riouS phases Of effort Carlyle has
Sa Ia truly that the history of what
man has accomplished in this world
is ut bottom the history of the great
tueh 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 10 present
series of life stories that are interest
ing and Inspiring in themselves and
that Illustrate distinct steps in the
prosrts of man in his struggle for
reedom-frecdom from ensiaveufSnts
If many kinds
The leaders of thought like Socrates
and 81. Paul who break the bonds of
ignorance and superstition stand here
with the master minds Shakespeare.
Dante, Moiicre and Goethe. who
quicken the imag nation and broaden
our comprehension or The manford
phases Of human existence
Lovers OF humanity like Francis of
Assist. Florence Nightingale. Eliza
beth Frye and Count TeistoL who set
free our sympathtes. are placed side by
side with men of action like AleXan-
deg. caesar and William of orange
Wbo leveiled the barriers between ma
lions and national prejudices, Dis
rlpies Of pure science like Calico and
Darwin rank with lovers of IDEAL
beauty Hike Michael Angelo.
In many eases "a reference is first
given to a brief OF pouular biography
and second to II more complete treat
mont for those who Will read more.
4 certificate signed by the commits
sionor of education and bearing the
seal N the United States viii he given
sto any person who gives satisfactory
evidence OF having read one or the
other az the two hooks designated for
each hero,
must tc completed within three years
of date of enrolment ~ The reader
must notify the bnreau at the time
each hook rs begun. CD When each
book is finished the reader must send
II summary of the same, ga This sum
mary must include imnortant incidents
in al least three neriods of the life
OF the person whose~ biography has
been read
Credit VIII not bn given for reading
done previous TO enrolment
By anpllcation to local or state H.
braries readers may he able to borrow
these books The bureau does not fur
nish them
In writing about this course, please
address tho Home Education Division,
Bureau OF Education, and refer to it
as the Home Education Division, Read
ing Course No. Z or as Thirty world
Heroes"
READING COURSE 40. :.
l. Moses
Exodus and Deuteronomy Mod
ern Readers Bible,
9 Socrates,
Dialogues and piseourses of
Plato. Vol 2.
socrates BY ] II Fornes
8 Alexander
Alexander the Great. BY Beuja-
min Ide Wheeler,
5w4fts@ Caesar. 'tss,,ee4 <el,a.-
seven Roman Statesmen BY G.
W. G. Oman.
Life Of julius Caesar. BY W.
= Narde Fowler
5 st Paul
St paul the Traveller aud Ro~
ran Citizen, Nv W. n. Ram
sey.
G. Marcus Aurelius.
Golden Book of Marcus Aurelius
Marcus AnEelins and the Later
Stoics BY + W Russell i
r., ST. Augustine.
Confessions lAutobiographyD
s. Moliammed :.
Heroes and Hero worship
Thomas Carlyle.
sfnhsmmed ard Ills Power BY
r DeLacy Johnston