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St. Nicholas for 1905

Parents! Do you do well to choose carefully your own

It was for St. Nicholas that THEODORE ROOSEVELT wrote his inspiring talk, "What We May Expect of the American Boy,” and his "Hero Tales of American History.” ❧ It was of St. Nicholas that JOHN HAY wrote: “I do not know any publication where a bright-minded child can get so much profit as in its fascinating pages.” ❧ It was of St. Nicholas that another well-known author wrote: “I have sufficient gift of prophecy to assert that some future President of the United States—yes, and several members of his (or her!) cabinet—are just now enthusiastic readers of St. Nicholas—to say nothing of several defeated candidates!” ❧ St. Nicholas ❧ It was for St. Nicholas that RUDYARD KIPLING wrote his famous “Jungle Stories.” ❧ It was for St. Nicholas that FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT wrote “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” ❧ It was for St. Nicholas that MARK TWAIN wrote “Tom Sawyer Abroad.” ❧ It was for St. Nicholas that FRANK R. STOCKTON wrote his best fanciful stories. ❧ It was for St. Nicholas that PALMER COX first wrote “The Brownies.”	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$
		A GREAT SERIAL STORY	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	The leading serial in St. Nicholas for next year will be Mr. L. Frank Baum’s newest and best story, “Queen Zixi of Ix.” Mr Baum has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America, and it is said that more of his books have been sold than of any other living writer of fairy stories. The readers of St. Nicholas

		PRACTICAL ARTICLES	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Not only President Roosevelt. but the whole American people is credited with admiring the man who “does things,” and the boy who means to “do things” cannot begin too early.St. Nicholas in its Christmas number shows him how to begin with his own room; how he can make the furniture for it—artistic fur-

		USEFUL INFORMA- TION	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	But St. Nicholas tells its boy readers, too, how men “do great things” in the big world of grown-up life. In such articles as “The Story of a Grain of Wheat” and “The Story of a Bar of Iron,” the magazine is giving its young folk a clear and complete view of the actual processes of great American industries.

		HEALTHFUL SPORTS AND RECREATION	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Stories and sketches relating to the healthful sports that young folk enjoy have always been one of the leading features of St. Nicholas. The boy reader will find many articles and stories relating to bis favorite games of foot-ball or base-ball, and girls will be equally interested in those that deal with tennis, golf, and basket-ball.

		STORIES OF ADVENTURE	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	The inborn love of adventure which all healthy-minded boys possess is fully satisfied in St. Nicholas. Almost every number contains story of this sort, ane the new volume will be unusually rich in adventure stories.

		HISTORICAL STORIES AND SKETCHES	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Interesting episodes and incidents of history are also a special feature of the magazine. Howard Pyle’s story of “King Arthur” was a notable historical serial, and many striking historical and biographical contributions have appeared within the last year. The December number will contain a story of Prince Bismarck and the old Kaiser Wilhelm I. showing how even on the battle-field a monarch may not forget to be polite, or a great commander be lacking in tenderness toward a common soldier.

		HUMOROUS Wholesome Fun and Nonsense	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Nothing delights young folk more than wholesome fun, and a magazine which did not furnish a rich store of witty and nonsensical contributions would not really deserve the name of a magazine for boys and girls. It is enough to say that many of the most amusing books for young readers published within recent years have been compiled from the clever and fantastic contributions of this class that appeared first in St. Nicholas.

		Goody-Goody or False Sentiment or Dime-Novel Stories	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	NONE