The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-11-16
rpTuREs ron CHILDREN


Lst 90 Fifs oaf chHdren special
frAilinE "a the saFig pears - their
lives in the ksowIedKe - beautiful
Eiciure Hsip them 70 en.oy the
.4Siuras ia ths acme
GhsH our cHiidrea werc babies.
ve often talked 70 them about oar
picture AZ 3 result thsy could
point or such pictures - Raeburn .
Boz and the Rabbit sargent :
.Friefs q the Prophets pictures %
the Boz John. the aurora. Hof-
mann = Head u Christ. several d
the Maaonnas ana Sir Galahad
q aluaft gave them great pleas
ure when they would and these PIE
turss Do other homes II also gave
them a. appreciation u ART. and
stimulated their Interest and obser-
walton
one day. my oldest boy sEe five.
pointed % the picfue % Burne- Jones.
Golden stairway and said Mother.
did they take that picture with ko-
dak Or did someone paint IT, Then
and there We talked together Of how
prints we're made from great pic
tures. and o. the galleries where the
originals are kept
WI. teaching kindergarten. /
bad bought a large plain oak picture
frame with a hinged back 80 that pie
lures could easily be- changed during 4
the year. A. recalled this. decid- 4
ed that Il would BE- a good thing 10
have one ~ the home So / had two 1
such frames made The boys are so
proud 70 have their very own framed
pictures hanging by their little white
beds
And Il has been interesting to see
the enjoyment they take in changing
the pictures, and IN making their
own selections.
II has resulted IN a good collection
Of pictures which the children add TO
as they find those that interest them.
To this | have added many Of the
Perry and Brown prints which had
used In my kindergarten work. and
we save the covers Of magazines that ,
depict child life and activities.
! haFs noticed that the children
prefer colofs 20 tue black and white
studies. They care fof pirtures 81
people or animals rather than ior
those Of inanimate objects Boys
like pictures showing strength. as
knights aud soldiers; while girls like
those peftfaUus daintiness. beauti-
ful children. and ideal surroundings.
Both BOYS and girls like pictures Of
actlyiues ana ports and once In
while they fancy a beautiful land
tape
OF course to be honest a mother
must add that the pictures some
times found in their frames are not
always the most sthotic. For ] have
often noticed prints OF football
heroes. IN their season, the attractive
advertisements for Campbell's soups
and posters for 4 coming circus. Yet
It is best TO let It be the children's
choice
] was happy 70 note that when
returned from the hospital with
new baby boy, the pictures In their
frames we're Jesus Blessing Little
Children" and Jessie Wilcox Smiths
Mother and Baby picture. the cover
OF the January Good Housekeeping.
Another suggestion which I have
found helpful IN the home Is to have
the pictures in the children's bed
rooms or play room hung on level
with their eyes II is surprising to
see how much kecner is their obser
walton when this Is done let the !
climb up or be lifted up 70 $
see those pictures which are hung {
higher 50 that they can really study Z
them Always take time 20 help
them understand pictures. for you
thus begin their appreciation Of art
These suggestions could be carried
out IN ans home for. with the pres
ent wealth Of good magazines, such q ,
could s. easily made. and Z
AZ little cost while q very mex Z
peusive frame would suffice
ARLINGTON O