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.