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A TASTE for th very best pictures should 1 cultivated by all H'isy i
Bees. Whenever you fan do no. visit an art gallery, library or I
other building where beautiful works of art ailorn the walls.
Often, too, our public schools boast many l.eaniiful specimens'. ,
Among a few of the pictures which never fall to give pleasure I
re Sir Joshua Reynolds' "The Are of Innocence. " which Is a picture of a
quaint, wistful little girl and the painting of Sir t;lahad. which reminds
one of the many beautiful tales clustering around th Holy Orail. This
picture represents the beautiful voting lad 1th his wonderful charger n
they set out in quest of the ('.rail. '
Sir Edward Hume-Jones' "The Golden Stair." Ihe picture of many
graceful young maidens descending a stairway, i also greatly admired,
as Is the "Portrait of Whistler's Mother." The crowning beauty of this :
picture is the dignity, repose and gentleness of the flRure." j
Other world-famous and equally loved paintings are the "Aurora of
Cnido Rem,' and many Madonna pictures. '"Pharaoh's ' Horses." and,
"Naomi and Kuth." 1'erhaps the Huay Bees know of other paintings, or
have their own special favorites. It Nvould be most interesting to the other
leaders of the page to have descriptions of tlvee pictures und reasons why
they are liked so well sent In for publlcttlon.
This week, first prize f as awarded to Abbott Vrar.fr if the Hed side;
ferond prize to Mary Anderson of the Hed side, and honorable mention to
Kdith Kenyon of the Illue side. . .
Their Own Page
Little Stories by Little Folk
Farnam School Boys Who Will Not Smoke Until They Are Twenty-One
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My Water Babies.
JM.Lotl l'rnr. Ae,l 10 Veins
How, Neb. Iipl K.ie
V.', water babies, but, lo
the glass with mtidilyi
to innrry s widow or a I
i 1 1 1 i i fingr r In
i water they wok
llr.jl.cn I widower. 'j
i After h few hours' -fun tlie giiesm re-1
lu.iki- It mive, (lu ll' niHkM lin.l a flve-rourne. dlri-J
plainer, I'll say my f lubes. Yon will loi'H'i ' ner wm served by four sounK ulrlsj
when I siiy they art' not goldfish, but dresved to represent witches. At n lute
tiny catfish. I named them Mermnld ami' hour the guest departed for thAr homes.
J M a sun. Mermaid seemed to he peaceful j nidi currying g Jack-o'-lantern,
and quiet.- but Dragon was an lively bs,
ahe nm unlet. .
line dm- when f Was Hatching Ihem th.
Mermaid mw herself reflected 111 the! "y '"'-r 1
howl, the water milking It a kind of
looKln-sass. Hhc looked at It; tl.en
Junirx-d at It. The other did tlio same.
Tlila inndo In r Iliad. Hlie Im'KUU flKhtlilB,
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Reward for Kindness.
tflHhnik. Ae. Vi YeHri. 2K
Chiirlis Htrect. I iniiho. I'.cd Side.
I Onie ilium ii time, there was s widow
iwlio I. ad t.vo diiuubtors, Mrn Htnl M II-idi-rd.
Ti e widow had a very sninll fiirm.
Mildred helped her nioth.-r on the farin.
hut .Miirle wn very liny and played till
day l.iim.
fine Any whllf they w.ik entlim their
luni'h a little man nine uloim. lie wns
idavlmr' very liuuary anil auke.l them Tor some
f.....l II. .t VI..(M Mat. I
hlnu happened. When l! bread." At this the, man wag angry, hut
the bowl, where t had some atone fixed;
In the water.
The Iirmon would i-oiue below and
bite. her. Ihe would dart to the other side..
It seemed thniiah Ihey were
1SK.
One day a sad
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Testing the Boys
Who Will Make Good
The "Twenty-One club." originated by
Mias Anne Hutching,, principal of tha
Franklin school, and Mrs. Agnes Harri
son, principal of the Farnam school, bids
fair to become a popular institution la
all the schools of ths city. Members of
this club are required to pled so that they
will abstcln from th use of tobacco or
drugs until they are 21 years old, and
after being received Into the club are
presented with the Insignia, a silver
skull and crossbones.
Members of the "Twenty-One" club at
the Farnam school are Edw-tn Anderson,
Harold Anderson, Walter Anderson, Clif
ford Eoyne, Earl Bowman, Lester F.
Beal, Kenneth Ilsker, Robert Tachel.
Charles YauRhn, Harold Brodkey, Oeorge
Benolken, James Italic)-, Taul McCoy.
Calvin Benolken, Glen Clark, Ralph
Campbell, Chauncey MoCook, Walter
Calif f. Mrrwtn Capps, Olen McDermand,
Manson Dale, Oscar Erlckson, Edward
Erlrkson. Frank English. Steart Ed-
gerly, Lenlle Hartmelster, WilllaiV Feller,
Wilbur Cierman, Dick Gillcr, Bonnie
Greenberg, Edgar Oeisler, Edward Good.
Hennle Graetrt. Max Greenberg, Herbert
Geisler. Philip Helgren, Xathan Harris.
Harold Herring,. Le Harris, Joseph
Hall, Clement Jeep, Millard Kraane, I.eo
Krasne, lUlpli ., K haras, Carl Kharus,
Joe 'Kleny, Ronald King. Gerald Kelley,
Robert Lowman, John Metrger, Louis
Mangold, Howard White, Jules Merle,
Louis Metz, Alfred Mayer, Robert Mal
lory, Vincent Nelson, Darrell Nealc,
Teddy. O'Tole, Lawrence O'Tole, Walter
Creston,' Joe Pollard. Fred Pender, John
Phlllbln. Iank Rokusak, Edwin Ryplns,
Walter Renze, Edwin Robertson, Roger
Robertson, Emil Rokusik, Thomas gelzle,
Glen Scott.
m downstairs In the mornlnn the Mer i '"'ure.i sum. -ion may have nil my
Hut the other Is still i lu," n- "" runeri me man tooa rroin his
In the water. pocaei rwo small noxes. Then he sain
to the Rlrls: "Which of you wants the
recoii(i Prise.)
inald wna dead.
having a Rood time
Bold box and which '
Silver box?"
Marie said:
Girl Play Base Ball.
Marv Anderson, Age.) 13 Years. HSi4 Maple ;
Hrect. Omaha. Ui-d Hide. j
At our school the girls play bsse ball, j
This i the way we play It: The girls j
vote for two captalua. The two girls whoj
set the most votes are to be the enptaliis.j
11. A...I, '..(.r.liilfi rlw,n.a lltA tflt'lfl I
they want to be on their side. Euch side
must be even. A foul bull count a one-half
strike.. Two fouls count one whole strike.
Three strikes count one out and -ou can
only have three outs, which puts the
. other In to bat. If any girl playing on
the side that la not at bat bits a girt
with the ball when ahe Is runnlnk to a
has a ahe Is coifnted out or If arty Blrl
nhoiild catch the ball hit by the girl It Is
counted, an out.
This game Is a very good one I think,
and ia thought so by the other girls. Each
room haa Ita own ball and bat.
Our ball i worn out s-nd now we have
new one and we can bat It farther now
because It Is not so soft and puffy. On
wet daya we do not pie r ball but we play
last couple out, which is fun. too.
(Honorable Mention.)
Hallowe'en Party.
Edith Kenyon. K Cuming ft.. Omaha,
Neb. Blue Fide.
The P. C. elub, to which I belong, gave
a haJlowe'en party. It met at Inea and
OraJdlne Roberts' house. We dressed
in all klnda of rlotbes. Borne were
dressed like wlt,ch.is, ghosts. Persian
girls and one girl was dressed like a
poor little girt Hhe had an apron on with
a whole lot of patches on U and. a, queer
hat end. of course, she had a mark on
br face so we could not see who she
was. We played all klnda of games.
One was the pumpkin search. The one
who would find the most pumpkins would
nt a prise. A girt by the name of Elenor
Petter got the prise. It was a hallowe'cn
crewn. so ahe was queen of haJlowe'en.
la another game that we played a girl
pasr-etl some shlpa all around to the
t-liildiwn and It said something to do
oil each; of them, an whatever ;th ship
told you to do you had to do. Mini) was
to sing a. hallow e'en sons, but I didn't
l.iiuw any. so I didn't slug, but tbe rest
did their thrruts. except a few, who could
not do what It said. Well, a girl won
th. prise. I don't know her name, but
h not another pi lie tor will Ins the
1 t ThaukdstvtiiK rhyme. The prise was
a turkey, hut- alio save tl to another
Kill who had next to the best prise, there,
LeruipH- rite had ono bcfois. This allows
that she was not lelfish. Then w pUyef
.,.uo inoie names with prises to them,
slier which refreshmeaits were served. Wo.
ull had o very nice time, although 1
hsven't .told half of what a time we
rtally del heve.
Trip to Indian Cave.
Jiy Marguerite Nelson. 1C1J Hpruce Street,
Omaha. lUvie Hide.
1 think my story is late for this time of
the year. It is about my trip to the
Indian cave this summer.
We went down to my cousin's home In
Kails CUy. They have a cave and oris
Sunday w went out Into the woods to
the rave. 'lYe path we had to climb was
weedy and nioea-covere.t. It looked like
tlio poth In Shakespeare's "Midsummer!
'Night's Dream." The rocky walls of the
sve were covered with mou und queer
things, such as faoes, feather hats,
wamuu'm belts, all carved. Moraine
glories and tvy also covered the wall.
Mask Hallowe'en Party.
My Marguerite Reynolds, llox 4K, ii. K. IV,
Oriawold, la. illue Hide.
On Hallowe'en my slater and another
young lady gave a masqiierada Hallow
e'en party. The guests were requested to
come masked. The boys came in blue
ik-idm Jackets end overalls, all dressed I
ulike. Their maeks were aJo alike. No
tme could tell one from another. The
ladies were also masked. They wore cos
I nines appropriate for the occasion.
The lights were dim alao. The guests
layed games.
irt one of the games tbere were three
glasses, one empty, one with clear Water
end one filled wllu, ruuddy water.
The guett were bllnalolued and were
t i put their flocer hi one of Ike glasses.
If fhey i-U 'hir ;lngif la the giaae with
jiu waier in they were to remain uiunar
:eil. If Uiey put tturlr linger in the glass
wuli t.-lear watur the were to marry
jo'jnf man or young lady. If they put
of you wants the
I want the gold box, and
fMARK'IN'MORe
CHILDRCNRCCEIVING-THC-HICHCST
' THAN tiALF THtlR3U5JLCT5-LAST JWtlR-
Eighth B.
Ida i-'lelaher,
Hasel Hall,
lone lw-ls. t
Gladys Vlckel. ,
Kntli I'lnney,
lvlleabeth i
Itolieitson.
txtlle Kteln.
Dorothy Wllcos.
Tenth B.
t'anillpis t'onohue.
Deatrlce Neale.
orifth a.
Msxme King.
Jeaaln Baldwin.
Henry Kellnskl.
Wallace Pollard.
Arthur Htevens.
Albert llowanl.
retu-tk A. )
Katherlne Young.
Kmma ltea1.
Philip Krantie.
Ioul Ferris.
Gertrude' Doiige.
Paul t'owles. . '
Phylllsi Adler.
fifth A.
I.orcto l-:isil. .
Edw-srd iI.hkI.
Walter Mann,
leorysteen Magey,
Floyd Maxey.
Margaret Mather,
rhlrs A.
Mary Hass.
Huih Dunham.
Marie Kieny.
.MarlaJi Morgan,
Tklrg B ' '
Hoxsmond Howard.
Hobert Blckel.
Kyle J.'oreade.
Edward Rosenthal.
FAKHiX.
Birhtk A.
luiinii t 'iimiihcii.
Miolelelne Johnson.
Itiilph Kharss.
Klchnrd llnyiiolds. ,
.Mcrium Rusmlsel.
KOVMOVTX.
Btgktk a
lirrtriide Beachler.
Ilellena Campbell.
Elmer t'usick.
car,cllacr.
Ituth'Jolineon.
Marie Ma. key.
Clarit HoIn.I.
Alary Schatrffer.
Xigntk A.
Itcsle Maker.
W llllHill Hell.
UusaeJI Hants,
lary Wllsabeth
Graham.
Irene Illalop.
Grg Hakieser. -
HutJi linger.
Masis Ilea via.
Vernon Swanson.
Velum Koope.
l.lllle Kil. ksori.
Helen llorton.
Ilssel Lake.
LUItan Nelaon. '
Htella I'eteraon.
seectsi A.
"ipha Travis.
.Msrle rinyder.
Kiane I.lndherg.
v.'th a.
Uotart itehel.
Ittlth Leltel.
.Mary Anderson.
Marion Howell.
Doiolhy lloflelfnii,
Atiirven
Retfschnelder.'
MO-rKoirrx
Sixtb B.
Iwell Miller.
Kalhryn .Icniiings.
Gregory Wakefield.
Oeoifje West. i
Mildred GantS.
Vera Heath.
Merritt McClelliin. '
William Naugle.
Tlftk A.
Kvs Rreoi-e.
Myrtle ltrsen.
Harold Yager.
Kv Flitiu.
Vonrtk B.
Martha Anderson.
Wtancll Kelsey.
I'aul Lindburg.
Nora Kager.
Mable Tubha.
Tonrth A. -John
Hcehe. '
Dwlght Davis,
orvlile Dfioley.
Clare Goodaell.
Charles llorton.
Paul Miller.
Leota l'endletoli.
Henry Bllver.
Hasel Hmlth.
Thlr a.
Kir Uric lui.
Helena Slrner.
. Third A.
Maignret Miller.
l-enor 8111III1.
Kern Robinson. ,
-Harold Le:ll.
Itussel Anderson.
Theodore Williams.
Charles lli im.
Nor mil Weeks.
Tenth B.
li he Hniith.'
Hi.-liard l.indmier.
KOmtOVTK
lath A.
Clarence Erlckson.
9VP01TT.
isth A.
.Martha Krona.
John Kowatewskl.
llohiisluv IVstal.
Jlfth A,
Mitithii Witt. ,
Third A.
l.oiiiHC Rootle.
Vivian Stanley.
TIsTTOW.
Tenth B.
Clyde Irfinit.
Lulu Hdiilwti.
Halph Neliseii.
Tenth A.
Georwo Cog an.
lath a.
Knth Johnsou.
Lillian Fluor.
Mav Nicks,
lath A.
Herlutr Nielsen.
.It-anetle Htont.
I .ewifi Meyers.
ritth a.
Clara-Pens.
Klsa haeter.
Kainma torensen.
rifth a.
Helen ttoltenberg.
ronrth A.
I.'IUhu KrnJIoek.
Lillian Km ha.
Clarence -Buyer. -
n rJ B.
Helorls Hedrtck.
' Mildred lalbey. -Marlon
Nerness.
Kuth Dlckscn. .
Albert Pral. I
Merle Grauer.
' Parker Matthews.
she took It. Mildred took the silver box.
When they opened their Nixes, what do
you Htlnk they found? Mildred; found a
ring In her box, hut Mnrle found snakes
In her box, She was very sad and was
ashamed of herself and promised not to
bo selfish agnln. 1 hope my letter will
not meet Mr. Waste Basket, y
Beads Busy Bee Stories. 1
By llernlce .Ktneer, Aped II Tears, ' toil)
North Twenty-fourth Htreet, Omaha.
Blue Side.
This Is the. first time 1 hsve written te
you, but Just the same T read the (.Juries
you have . written. 1 w ish to Join the
Blue Hide. I will enclose my story, hop
ing It will escape the waste basket -
Tried for Doll.
By Mary Wlgton, Aged Hi Years,' Lyons,
Neb. Bluevfde.
This is the first time I have ever Writ
ten to you. t am In the fifth grade. My
teacher s name Is Miss Rodman. , 1 read
the Busy Bee page every Sunday. 1 en
joy it veryj much. I tried for the first
doll, w hose name was Alice. I only got
seventy-three. J'apii, said that the. girls
in Omaha could get seventy-three in a
day. 1 wish to Join the Blue Side. I hope
this letter escapes Mr. Waste Basket.
By
My Duck.
Kermit Sonneland. Aged Years, Box
... Kearney, Neu. Wlue s-ldc.
One day when I was going after my
milk a boy who h$d lcn hunting found
a little canvasback duck. I waa glad
when he'suid, "You can have it." f took
It home and fed It. Nowy1t Is a big duck.
I have w r itten you three times. I hope to
win a prize. y '
called, "Kitty! Kitty!'' but it ran away.
When we got home we told mamma
about it, and when she told .us what It
was we i were glad we didn't catch It.
Busy Bee" Letter.
By JMwin Swanson, Agred 11 Years, Forty-eighth
and W Streets. Keutri
Omaha. Red Side.
I am a new beginner and would like to
Join the Red Side. . I am in the fifth B
school.- My teacher's name is Miss Koch.
I like her pretty well. I Joined tha Red
Side because it Is my favorite. color.; Be
sure to beat the Blue SSide' to pieces and
1 will help.
I had better close as my letter Is get
ting long. v . .
( A Strange Kitten.
By Helens Carpenter. ed lo Tears,
Fonlanclhv Neb. Red Side.
One day my little brother and. 1' went
out in the woods to pick flowers.
We had not gone far when we saw what
we thought was a kitten. It Was black
wilh white stripes down Us bac-Jt. ' We
... Collie Returns.
By Laverne K. Colson, Aged U Years,!
M remont. Neb. Red hide.
' Our neighbors who live near us own a
Scotch collie dog. One evening In June,
much to their disappointment. Collie was
mlsbins.. They tried many ways to find
We can't think o( any name but BABY for the doll we are go
ing to give away Hit week. i
If you girls want to see- the prettiest, sweetest baby doll In all
the world. Just come down to The Bee -office .this .week and see
"HA1IY" you'll be glad you came, Just to look at licr. ,
Kverytbtng about her looks "ilAUV;" her drenses, shoes.. hair...
cheeks, mouth, everything is Just dear, innocent, pink HA BY.
Wouldn't you like to hold her In your aims Just a wee laomont',' ,
And think of It she is going home with' one of yotrnext week, to,
be ALL YOl'R OWN. How happy that little girl will be.'
' Maybe, that little girl -is
You. . : ; .
Virginia was won by '
Vivian Kessle, - who
sent us 1,71)4 pictures;
"Baby" will be girew
Tree to the little girl,
under 10 years 1 of age,
that . briags or madia na
the largest ' tmmber - of -doll's
pictures cat oat of
the Dally and.. Bnaday
Bee before 4 s, av, Satur
day, Mot. a 1st. u
ler picture w5ll bo in
Tlio lk'0 every day tlii.s
M eek. Out them all out
and usk your friends to
wive the pictures ' in
their paper for you, too.
See how many pictures
of " Uaby" you can k'1
and be huh to turn
them in to Tho Bee of
fice before 4 p. in., Sat
urday, Nov. L'Ut.
If you don't win this Doille,
perhups you tan iret on next
week. Only one doll will bs
Kivcn to any on person.
You ran see "BABY" at
The llartirtl Drtig Store, 24th and l'arnani,
MonJay suiil Tuetay.
Klicrruaji & .Mctouuell's, Ittih and Dodge,
WexlueMiay and Thursday.
The Owl I (run Store, loth and Harney,
' I'l ltla) aal Katurda).
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Birdseye View of the Christian Home
Orphanage ot Council Bluffs, Iowa
The Christiaa Home Oriihanago was founded in the fall of 1SS2. , Incorporated March 1C, 1S83, under the
laws of Iowa governing charltablo and religious institutions. It is non-rectarian. Employs no agenta and re
ceives no county or state aid whatsoever. It hag no endowment, but ia supported entirely by the contributions
of thjse who are concerned for the welfare of orphan and destitute children. Receives children from any part of
the country and .ban a dally average ol 260 to provide for. All property of the Home is held by a board of trus
tees, and is deeded to the purpose'of an Orphanage forever. .It can never be mortgaged or alienated. The Chris
tian Home receives not only those children who are well and strong physically and mentally, and who can readi
ly be plarod out for adoption In private families, but It t-lso receive the sick and afflicted, and conducts a de
partment tor dependent uged w omen. All contributions for the support of the Home are publicly-credited lu
the I'HKISTIAN HOME, the official organ of the institution. All expenditures are published in itemixed form.
For many years pam, the average number of visitors to -the Home haa been 3,500 annually. These people are
from all parts or the country, but more than half came from Iowa alone. The continued Vapid growth of the
Home, the increased interest in the work, is due to a large extent to the Influence of these thousands of people
who have visited the" Home and returned to their various homes with accounts of the work.
A special effort la being made by the management of the Orphanage to raise enough money at Thanksgiv
ing to freo the work of debt. The institution has aerloualy felt the effects of close times and high prices and
needs the liberal assistance of nil charitable people.
- On ept. 1 the population of the Home waa 263. Flora Sept. 1 to Nor. 1, one hundred and nine new in.
mate were received, without a cent of expense to the counties from which they were received, and one hun
dred and eight were placed out in families, leaving the population on Xotembor 1, two hundred and sixty-four,
and this number will no doubt le greatly Increased as tbe winter approaches. Whatever sum you feel disposed
to send to help In carrying on this great work will be gratefully received. Address, the Christian Home Orphan
age, Council Bluffs, Iowa, ...
him. but .did not succeed. This fall a
little, ugly, strsy dog- came to their home,
and they fed It and made It a bed In a
barrel. ' One iiiorninsr a few dura later
the man was starting- to work and there
, on the poreh lald'ood old faithful Collie.
. I Now they have two dogs.
New Busy Bee.
By Kvelyn Humes. Aged 10 Years, Uox
327, Lyons, Neb. Blue Sldw.
Dear .Busy Bees: I am In the Fifth
grade at school. My teacher's name is
Miss Rodman. She has been my teacher
for two years. I liko her very much, r
read the Buiy Bee page every Sunday.
I like it very much. I wish to Join the
Blue side.
N The Christmas' Ship.
By Myrtle- Cain, Aged 13 Tears. !;i;
. Brown Street, Omaha. Blue Side.
I. '
.Dear children, please do remember, '
That your brothers, far away,
Ars waiting there In sadness
l-'br the hany Christmas day. ,
U.
Oh. how happy they will be
When the ship has reached the bay.
Where children will receive presents
On the happy Christmas day.
Ill-
Now, remember next Christmas,
Of your brothers, far away;
. To send some presents to them
On the happy Christmas day.
IV.
Oh. I hope thev remember
Of the ehlldren of today!
. How wo bought the presents
To give them a happy day!
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