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Show USING THE IJBH HY It-;. is a fine art to- he able to bri'is growing boys and girls ;nto vital relation with the Ll'Tjr-. Few parents have mastered the art. Never before1 was there a time when so much helpful juvenile literature could be easily obtained. Practically Practical-ly every town and vi'lae now has 31 loast a small municipal Library. This heir,-; the case, the parent may proceed about as follows in an effort to awaken the young boy's and young g'rl's iri'orp-,' in n-l 'eidif. The first attempt to induce a child to begin to read is not eTeciri'ly difficult, dif-ficult, provided the most suitable materials are available. But to offer of-fer him somthing above his age and otherwise not fit is perhaps to mako a serious blunder, with the result j that he will turn persistently away from all books. If the boy or girl has heard stories related and learned to listen to 'them, picture books may be made the basis of other stories, both related and read. Continuing this, after a few weeks the youn.; learner takes gradually and fondlv tj the practice of doing his re3ding intelligently. There is really no need for discouragement dis-couragement if the boy or girl fails .to find an interest in the first volume sbr two selected. They may have a peculiar nature, and that must be touched before any juvenile litera-. litera-. ture will really count in his life rmilding. Vha. alViv) all else, does the boy or girl show an interest iu? Determine the answer to that finest ion and you have the clue as, (to the sort of reading to select for, them. A book containing many ; clear illustrations w'U tend to assist; very much in gripping his other attention. at-tention. j ' It is not enough thnt the literature j ,uierely entertain, it must Instruct.; j nnust tend to lend whol?some 'u-. ! VenHe Ideals |