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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
10
Dear Boys and Girls recounts an American visit to Tokyo shopping streets with night laborers and crowds. Jacky observes a Japanese family studying in a dim room as a toy schoolboy declaims loudly, sparking questions about education.
The piece explores Easter's spiritual imagery from poets like Browning and Rossetti while sharing Polly Evans' visit to a Japanese public school. It describes student drill, English lessons, desk seating, school uniforms, and letters from pupils, ending with a reflective note on resurrection themes.
The article traces Easter dates from 324 Nicea to 1886 April 25, notes the drift of Easter customs across cultures. It discusses new clothes as a universal sign, the Easter dress and hat in modern commerce, and the spread of Easter hymns from Latin sources and English poets.
A vivid spring scene shows lambs playing, trees in green new frocks, a pink white hedge, and mossy grass by a dyke as birds sing. Children pass along a leafy canopy recalling a cathedral aisle while a sense of renewal and forgiveness fills the air with the voice of God.
A playful tale explains how Wind Sunbeam Dew and Rain work together to wake seeds and nourish a milkweed plant. Wind wakes seeds, Sunbeam warms, Dew moistens, and Rain strengthens growth as nature’s cooperative fairies. The story emphasizes teamwork among the elements to beautify the world.
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