StNicholas [serial] . , such as the English Spectator, Weekly Times,etc., where we may get a clear and interesting view of allimportant world news. I have attended a current-eventsclass this winter, and, with few exceptions, all my materialhas been obtained from these English papers. Many boysand girls, however, cannot resort to them, and, in conse-quence, receive a biased and often incorrect view from thehighly colored newspaper accounts, as they do not care totoil through longer, popular-style magazine articles, thelatter being their only alternative. I am sure that if St. Nicholas were to p
StNicholas [serial] . , such as the English Spectator, Weekly Times,etc., where we may get a clear and interesting view of allimportant world news. I have attended a current-eventsclass this winter, and, with few exceptions, all my materialhas been obtained from these English papers. Many boysand girls, however, cannot resort to them, and, in conse-quence, receive a biased and often incorrect view from thehighly colored newspaper accounts, as they do not care totoil through longer, popular-style magazine articles, thelatter being their only alternative. I am sure that if St. Nicholas were to publish clear,concise, unprejudiced accounts of the important events ofthe last month, they would be greatly appreciated. Men-tion might be made of any other very good article, in casea longer account is desired. This department would notonly be a delight to those already interested in the sub-ject, but would waken the interests of many who, as yet,have remained practically oblivious to events taking placein the A SPRINGTIME SCENE. BY HOWARD HENDERSON, AGE 14. (SILVER BADGE.) Every reader of St. Nicholas, whether a subscriber or not, may become a member of the St. Nicholas League. Send for leaflet. There are no dues. CHEERFULNESS ISY MILDRED PORTER (AGE l6){Silver Badge) Once upon a time a fairy Started on her mornings work ; She was bright and gay and happy,As she said, I will not shirk. Soon she found a little fellow Scowling at his mother dear,For he did nt like his oatmeal. Fairy whispered in his ear. What she said I cannot tell you,But the boy did smile, not whine ; For, he said, here s cream and , after all, is fine! All day long did this good fairyCheer the people in this way, Making them forget their troubles,See the bright side, and be gay. But the queen of all the fairies Saw her as she started out,Saw her cheer the people onward, Make the smiles displace the pout.
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