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Page 14
EDITOR.
_To the Readers of_ THE GREAT ROUND WORLD.
DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS:--The first part of this letter is for you
little ones whose hunger for "stories" is often unappeased because
of the lack of books suitable for you--whose ages may be
represented by single figures.
If you are not yet ten years old you will be sure to enjoy "The
Adventures of a Brownie." It is written by Miss Mulock, and is a
delightful tale of a most fascinating Brownie, who lived behind a
piece of coal in a dark cellar, but who ventured out occasionally
to tease, play with, protect, and amuse six merry little people. He
proved to be a kind and ever welcome friend to them, although he
was often naughty and played sorry tricks on careless people.
"Little Prince Fairyfoot," by Frances Hodgson Burnett, will prove
interesting to all lovers of fairyland, and all who enjoyed
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" will be sure to like "Davy and
the Goblin," by Charles Carryl.
You girls whose skirts have almost reached the tops of your boots
will find "Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances," by Mrs. Ewing, very
interesting. "Unknown to History," by Miss Yonge, and "Number
XIII., the Story of the Lost Vestal," by Emma Marshall, are
slightly historical in character, and are stories of absorbing
interest, the one containing old English, and the other old Roman
characters.
For boys of a corresponding age, no book could be found more
enjoyable than "Some Strange Corners of Our Country," by Charles
Lummis. The book is comparatively a new one, and should be read by
every American boy and girl, as it describes some of the curious
customs of our great West, and explains many of the freaks of
Nature in this only partially known "New World."
Wishing the readers of THE GREAT ROUND WORLD a bright and happy
vacation,
I am your sincere friend,
EDITH CHESTER.
BENSONHURST, L.I.
WILLIAM BEVERLY HARISON, ESQ.
PUBLISHER "THE GREAT ROUND WORLD."
MY DEAR SIR: If, by your valuable paper to be published next week,
you will kindly inform me where I can enter into communication with
some official of the schoolship _St. Mary's_ as to becoming a pupil
of same, and who is the proper person, and particularly if at any
place in this city, you will confer a great favor on me, and
greatly oblige, Yours very truly,
HARRY B.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 4th, 1897.
MY DEAR HARRY:
In reply to your inquiry about the schoolship _St. Mary's_ we print the
following letter from Mr. McMullin, the Clerk of the Board of Education.
Mr. McMullin has also been kind enough to send us the rules for
admission to the schoolship. If you will send us your address we will be
pleased to forward them to you.
As your letter was dated from Philadelphia we thought that you might not
be eligible for admission to the _St. Mary's_, and made further
inquiries as to the maintenance of a similar vessel in your city.
EDITOR.
EDITOR "GREAT ROUND WORLD":
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 10th
inst., and in reply would say that the schoolship "_St. Mary's_" is open
to admission only to boys whose parents reside in New York City, or who
have a guardian appointed here.
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