Official publicati.on of the HORATIO ALGER SOCIETY, .rg.ri.. devoted to the study of'Horatio Alger, Jr., his" life, works, and influence on the culture of America. 1832 - 1899 Founded 196 1 by Fortes, Campbell & Kenneth B. Butler Yolume XXII January-Februarv'1 984 Numbers 7-8 Owner, Ken Butler atop an old road coach (stage cosch) at the Time Was Museum 4 miles eouth of Mendota, IL. This photo is from a recent copy of The Hoosier Voice of Fellowship, ed"ited. by HAS member Amos Smith. Kenneth B. Butler, co-founder and long-time friend of the Alger Society, is the owner of the renowned- TIME'WAS MUSEUM near Mend-ota, fllinois. Ralph D. Gardner announces a new item for Alger collectors. See page 3 for full iletails. NEI.fSBOY HORATIO ALGER SOCIETY NEI,{ MEMBERS REPORTED To further the philosophy of Horatlo PF-719 Grace D. Bales Alger, Jr., and to encourage the spirit 1829 Cherry Road of Strive ancl Succeed that for half a Springfield,, IlIinois 62704 century guided. Algerfs undaunted heroes--lads whose struggles epitomized Grace reacl of us in a recent issue of the Great American Dream and flamecl the Tri-State Trad.er. Her hobbies hero ideals in countless millions of include antiques, chi,na and glass, young Americans. genealogy, lace making, travel, and elder hostefs. She is a retired. OFFICERS federal and" state employee. ROBERT E. SAI{rYER PRESIDENT PF-721 Louise Kent-Boyd EUGENE H. HAFNER YICE-PRESIDENT 47 Hannaford. Street CARL T. HARTMANN SECRETARY Toronto, 0ntarlo CANADA ALEX T. SHANER TREASTIRER M4E 3G8 PAI]L F. MILLER DIRECTOR DALE THOMAS DTRECTOR Louise, a writer, is currently work- BRAD CHASE D]RECTOR ing on a book about the history of I.{ILLIAM McC0RD D]RECTOR newsboys in North America. In the EDDIE LEBLANC DIRECTOR course of her research she reacl about BILL RUSSELL DIRECTOR the Alger Society, and has read many GLENN CORCORAN DIRECTOR Alger titles. (Stre is currently BEA FORTNER DIRECTOR looking for Ben Bruce). BILL TEITNER D]RECTOR x** RALPH D. GARDNER DIRECTOR EMERITUS CHANGES OF ADDRESS MAX GOLDBERG DIRECTOR EMERITUS PP-428 Harry L. Lane Nevsboy, the official organ of the 3815 Cabana B1vd. N. #105 Horatio Alger Society, is published. bi- Mobile, Alabama 366A9 monthly (six issues per yea.r) and is distributed" to HAS members. Membership PE-463 Richarct F. (oict<) Bales fee for any twelve month Periocl is P.0. Box 282 $15.00. Cost for single issues of Geneva, Illinoi s 60134 Newsboy is $3.00 apiece. Please make all remittances payable to the Horatio PF-691 James D. A1ger Alger Society. Membership applications, 283 Makaweli Place renewals, changes of atlclress, claims for Hono1ulu, Ha'raii 96825 missing issues, and orders for single copies of current or back numbers of PF-695 Theresa Pottetti Newsbolr should be sent to the Societyts Box 34 Secretary, CarL T. Hartmannt 4907 Fort Jefferson, N.C. 11777 Allison Drive, Lansing, Michigan 4891O. PE-693 Pastor Harvey Seide1 Newsbolz is ind.exetl in the Mod-ern Boute 1 , Box '1 70 Language Association I s International Rigby, ID 83442 Bibliography. *** Jerry Fried.Iand called. today (Thanks- Newsboy ad rates: FuIl Pager $32.OO; giving Day) to not only wish me a happy half page, $17.00; quarter PaBer $9.00; Thanksgiving, but to remind. me that per corumn (1 " x 3-)f4" ), $z.oo. send the next convention is not far away. ads, payable to Horatio Alger Society, The site next year ls Nashua, N.H., and to Bob Sawyer, 204 MiIl St., Gahanna, it will be hosted by Jim and Maryjane Ohio 43230. Thorp. Details will appear in Newsboy ** very soon! ! January-February NE}ISBOY LETTERS appeared in the June 10, 1854 issue of the American Union, and- remained. un- 1 35 Central Park 1{est iliscovered, by Alger scholars until New York, N.Y. 1OO23 just this past year. Thanks go to November 8, 1983 Gary for sharing it vith HAS, and to Gilbert K. I{estgarcl II for providing me Dear Jack: with a typeci copy to transcribe). I'cl like to recommenrl to all Horatlo Garclner Churchill was an enthu- Alger Society members a beautiful new siast. He d.id not like--he admirecl; miniature book that I have now added to he did not dislike--he d.etested. All my Alger collection. ftrs titled, "The hls feelings and all his sensations Story of the Horatio Alger Commemorative were in the superlative degree. He was Postage Stamp. " I believe it is a valu- just the person to fall in love at first ab1e, integral part of every Alger col- sight, matry within a week after lecti on. acquaintance, and clevote the remainder of his life to an ineffectual ft's just been publisherl by the famed repentance of his preclpitancy. book bind.er, Lillian Herzig Cohen. It He was sitting i-n his room at the measures 2" x 2-3f4t' and is bound in hotel one clay at the open winilow. His marbled board.s. This is a hand-made, friend L5rman Robbins was seated. at a hancl-sewn limited eclition of only 150 litt1e d.istance. They were both d.is- signed, numbered copies. fts frontis- cussing a fine cigar, conversing mean- plece is an Alger commemorative stamp. time about various topics, rather to pass away the time than from any strong These miniatures cost $1O.OO (ten interests which they fe1t, when aII at dollars) each. I spoke with Ms. Cohen once to his friend's astonishment, and she will give a 2Vl (tventy percent) Gard.ner looked. for a moment fixedly discount to those who, when ord"ering, from the window, and then without a identify themselves as members of the word of explanation d.arted. from the Horatio Alger Society. I'd guess that room, in his hurry completely forget- these--like all miniature books that are ting his hat, ancl dashing d.own stairs works of art, as this book ls--will as if pursued by the three furies. increase in value, and any that may be Lyman put down his cigar, ancl fo1- offered. by booksellers will probably be l-or^red. with astonished. eyes the exit of at a higher price. his friend. rr\{hat is the matter with him?" These can be orilered. d.irectly f rom: thought he. I'He must certainly be Ms. Lillian Herzig Cohen, )4-41 77Lh ctazy." St., Jackson Heights, New York 11372. Five minutes afterwards Gard.ner came back in a profuse perspiration Cord ia I ly, brought on by his excessive hurry. rrl{hat in the name of all the saints Ralph D. Gardner possessed you to make off in that strange manner?'r note: l{ith discount, the asked- L5rman. 'rI had Inaito.ts just come to the conclusion you price per book is $B.OO each]. that *)cx were a suitabl-e subject for a Lunatic Asylum.rt TI{E BLT]E SASH I I'The 1ad.y bl_ue by Carl Cantab in the sash!tt ex- claimed Garclner, wiping the perspira- tion from (tne fottowing short story--written by his brow. "Diilnrt you see her? " Horatio Alger, Jr. und-er the pseudonSrm rrThe Carl Cantab--is from the collection of lad.y in the bl-ue sash! What d.o you mean?'r asked Gary Scharnhorst_[See March-April 1983 his friend. in a Newsboy, page 191. It originalty tone of astonishment. "0h, I forgot. you donrt know 1 984 NEWSBOY Alger Treasures Could Be InYour Attic By BEATRICE GARFIELD "shift for one's self" or that "honesty pays." Perhaps you had better forget the his is spring-cleaning season and for the really thorough practi- youngsters. tioner it eould be a time of peril. If you want to dispose of any Alger books to a truly appreciative audience, In long-untouehed cartons in attics concentrate upon the Alger collectors. and basements, in old-fashioned book- Fortunately for Connecticut resi- cases in summer cottages, there prob- dents that presents no problem. Not copies of the ably are thousands of old only are there a number of ardent Alger highly-collectible Horatio Alger books 'which just buffs in the area, the president of the an untutored person might International Horatio Alger $octety, away. throw Bradford Chase, lives in nearby Enfield. But, you might ask, what modern If you have any questions at all about youngster would be interested in these the hobby, he is the pemon to talk to. dated, Vietorian novels which stress "People who come upon a cache of those old-fashioned virtues? old Alger-books are apt to dramatically Well, perhaps today's youngsters over-estimate or else under-estimate are really too cynical to be persuaded their value," Chase commented. "Either by Alger's solemn homilies. Maybe they they throw them away, without first will laugh at the idga that one should checking on their value, or else they assume that they are all rare and valu- able - which is usually not the case." Beatrice Garfield is a free-lance Books, like other collector's items, uriter specializing in antiques stories. are esoteric. Their worth is recognized She is a frequent contributor to The only by the specialist. Cu,rant. The layman usually errs in assum- Ja.nuary-February NEWSBOY ing that age is the important criterion in The Horatio Alger Society, of which determining value of objeets. Chase has been president for iwo years, lVith the Algers, as with many oth- is an international organization with er categories, there are many factors members from all over the United which affect their worth, but these are States and Japan, Germany, Canada usually appreciated only by the expert.