November-DecemberPage 16 2004 NEWSBOYNEWSBOY March-AprilPage 12008 The horatio Alger Society OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Carson Valley A magazine devoted to the study of Horatio Alger, Jr., his life, works, and influence on the culture of America. sights VOLUME XLVI MARCH-APRIL 2008 NUMBER 2 Places to visit during A new discovery! the 2008 H.A.S. Horatio Alger’s last short story convention, May 15-18 The Bliss Mansion, part of the Carson City historic district. Photo by Mike Morley Percy Manson’s Comstock Books, located just outside the Carson City historic district. The store is owned and Lesson run by Bill Jenkins, a knowledge- able bookseller of the old school. -- See Page 5 Photo by Mike Morley ‘Finding a Fortune in Carson Valley’ The Dec. 22, 1894 issue of Truth, in which appeared More to see and do at the 2008 H.A.S. convention Horatio Alger, Jr’s “Percy Manson’s Lesson.” -- See Page 3 This restored Union Pacific caboose is on display at the Games people play Nevada Train Museum in Carson City. Photo by Mike Morley (and young readers, too) -- See Page 8 Page 2 NEWSBOY March-April 2008 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 HORATIO ALGER SOCIETY 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 To further the philosophy of Horatio Alger, Jr. and to encourage the 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 spirit of Strive and Succeed that for half a century guided Alger’s 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 undaunted heroes — younngsters whose struggles epitomized the 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789President's column Great American Dream and inspired hero ideals in countless millions 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 of young Americans for generations to come. 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789 OFFICERS One of the perquisites I enjoy as the H.A.S. Web site MICHAEL MORLEY PRESIDENT manager is to talk to members of the public about the life LAWRENCE R. RICE VICE-PRESIDENT and work of Horatio Alger, Jr. I recently had an e-mail CHRISTINE DeHAAN TREASURER conversation with an Abraham Lincoln researcher ROBERT E. KASPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Nancy Clayton), who had heard that some Alger re- THOMAS KLINE (2008) DIRECTOR prints included filler stories about Lincoln. As I was LEE SWITZER (2008) DIRECTOR going through my seemingly endless accumulation of MILTON F. EHLERT (2008) DIRECTOR Alger reprints helping Nancy look for Lincoln-related BERNARD A. BIBERDORF (2009) DIRECTOR filler stories, it dawned on me that consulting Brad KYOKO AMANO (2009) DIRECTOR Chase’s bibliographies might save us some time. CAROL NACKENOFF (2009) DIRECTOR Sure enough, Brad mentions these Lincoln stories (on ROBERT PETTITO (2010) DIRECTOR page 102) in his Horatio Alger Books published by M.A. BARRY SCHOENBORN (2010) DIRECTOR MARY ANN NYBERG (2010) DIRECTOR Donohue and Co. bibliography as appearing in some LEO “BOB” BENNETT (1932-2004) EMERITUS titles of the Candle Format (format 33) series. With this RALPH D. GARDNER (1923-2005) EMERITUS information, Nancy then contacted Lynne Thomas at N.I.U. and was able to get copies of a number of these PAST PRESIDENTS Lincoln stories from Brad’s Donohue research material KENNETH B. BUTLER GEORGE W. OWENS (which he donated to N.I.U. some time ago). JACK ROW WILLIAM R. WRIGHT Brad himself wrote during this conversation: “I re- DR. MAX GOLDBERG ROBERT E. KASPER member including that [Lincoln stories] comment in my STEVE PRESS MARY ANN DITCH JUDSON S. BERRY JOHN CADICK book just in case a Lincoln collector might be interested.” LEO “BOB” BENNETT CARL T. HARTMANN Right you are, Brad! JERRY B. FRIEDLAND ARTHUR P. YOUNG And while we are on the subject of the Chase BRADFORD S. CHASE CAROL NACKENOFF biblographies, I ran across A.L. Burt format references ROBERT E. SAWYER ROBERT G. HUBER (as defined in Brad’s A.L. Burt bibliography) in a recent EUGENE H. HAFNER ROBERT R. ROUTHIER eBay auction listing. As the Burt formats cited in the D. JAMES RYBERG auction listing were specifically mentioned in the Janu- Newsboy, the official newsletter of the Horatio Alger ary-February 2007 Newsboy article “Forty-six missing Society, is published bi-monthly (six issues per year). titles; or let’s Adopt a Format” that I reprinted on the Membership fee for any 12-month period is $25 ($20 for Web site, the seller read this article and did not just seniors), with single issues of Newsboy $4.00. Please make consult our on-line bibliographical checklist, as is com- remittance payable to the Horatio Alger Society. monly done by on-line Alger booksellers. Membership applications, renewals, changes of address This interest in Alger (and our Web site) encourages and other correspondence should be sent to Horatio Alger my belief that the premise associated with Alger’s name Society, P.O. Box 70361, Richmond, VA 23255. is still relevant: if you (an underprivileged young person Newsboy is indexed in the Modern Language living in North America) work hard, behave ethically Association’s International Bibliography.You are invited to visit the Horatio Alger Society’s official Internet site at and make the most of whatever advice and opportuni- www.thehoratioalgersociety.org ties come your way, you can migrate from poverty to the middle class. I had a long talk with Doug Fleming the Newsboy ad rates: Full page, $32.00; one-half page, $17.00; one-quarter page, $9.00; per column inch (1 inch deep by approx. other day. He is doing very well indeed and thanks all of 3 1/2 inches wide), $2.00. Send ads, with check payable to Horatio you for the many get-well cards and messages. Doug Alger Society, P.O. Box 70361, Richmond, VA 23255. won’t be able to make the convention this year, but is The above rates apply to all want ads, along with ads offering non-Alger books for sale. However, it is the policy of the Horatio looking forward to seeing all of us at the 2009 convention. Alger Society to promote the exchange of Alger books and related If you are planning to attend the 2008 convention, Alger materials by providing space free of charge to our members please make your hotel reservations soon as our block of for the sale only of such material. Send ads or “Letters to the Editor” to Newsboy editor William R. Gowen (PF-706) at 23726 N. (Continued on Page 4) Overhill Dr., Lake Zurich, IL 60047. E-mail: [email protected] March-April 2008 NEWSBOY Page 3 Convention update ‘Finding a Fortune in Carson Valley’ By Janice Morley (PF-957) We also suggest that you notify the hospitality suite hen in town for the 2008 HAS convention, you’ll so we know where you might be headed. This is a big Wwant to take advantage of these historic and sce- (and sometimes desolate) area. We want to be able to nic attractions — easy trips from our hotel. If you’re find you in case you need assistance. planning to spend all of your time at the convention, Bring some snack food (or a lunch) for you and your these trips might entice you to take advantage of our party. You may need it, or just want a treat for the car. special room rates and stay a few extra days. In an emergency, such items can come in handy. Don’t Before you begin forget bottled water for everyone in your group. These tips may be useful when traveling in in our We highly recommend that you stay off unpaved area. roads, with one exception (the short dirt road entering Road maps are available for viewing in the hospital- Bodie California State Park) mentioned in this handout. ity room. If you want your own maps, there is an AAA AAA will charge plenty to tow your vehicle from un- office about a mile south of our hotel on U.S. 395 (east paved locations, but if you are on a paved road, you are side). fine. Now, on with This is a high- the show! altitude area, so Carson City take things easy. highlights We are over 4,700- What you’ll see: foot elevation, so Nevada State keep that in mind. Museum,State Some of the trips Capitol Building, are much higher, Governor’s Man- especially Bodie sion and historic California State neightobrhoods, Park, which is over Nevada Railroad 8500 ft. Don’t Museum, Bill Jen- overexert yourself kins’Comstock if you’re not up to Books. it, or if you think These places your health may are not quite be compromised. within walking Even if you’re an distance of our experienced hiker,