Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 24, 1913, Page 2

Not simply the little things of the day, but some bit of valuable information, so that you may come to know the world’s big men and women, big' events and big achievements—what they were, who they were and how they came to be. ‘ We offer you a plan by which you can get such knowledge by simply devoting a few spare minutes a - ‘day to reading interesting matter and looking at beau- tiful pictures. THE LAOCOON GROUP This is one of “Six Statues With a Story,” which Lorado Taft, the celebrated sculptor, describes in an-early num- ber of THE MenToR. The stories are fascinating, and cover the Laccoon. Dying Gladiator, Perseus, and other great classic statutes in a new and captivating way. The plan has two features—a daily human inter- est story printed in our columns, and a weekly publication, “The Mentor,” containing THE PIONEER at the same time a large collection of exquisite pictures of art value. EVERY DAY” YELLOWSTONE FALLS One of the great Natural Wonders of America. Dwight L. Elmendorf, the well known traveler and lecturer, tells about six of these wonder scenes in THE MENTOR, and his interesting account is accompanied by six exquisite gravure pictures. a dehightful article on the subject of the week by a writer of authority, and also containing six rich intaglio-gravure pictures. will give you day by day and week by week the service of the Associated Newspaper School. This means that you will learn, in a pleasing way, just the things you have always wanted to know, and that you will be gathering LEARN ONE THING & EVERY DAY 4 HENRY W..LONGFELLOW THE PLAN IS SIMPLE : In The Pioneer. every day you will find a brief, gripping story giving vital facts about ' people, events, nce a week places and picturés. you will get “THE Mentor,”” an il= lustrated publication containing an article, by an eminent authority, on the subject of the 'week, together with six beautiful pictures in intag= lio-gravure or in color. ; ITS SCOPE BROAD This plan of-taking in valuable in- formation by a simple and attrac- ' tive method has been'carried out so 3 faras to cover all fields of useful knowledge. It will give you a broad acquaintance with the treasures of the world in Art, fiiterature, His= tory, Science, Travel and Adven- ture. It is a liberal ~education. easily and agreeably obtained. ¥ ITS AUTHORITY ABOVE QUESTION The plan has been warmly endorsed by hundreds of distinguished edu- cators throughout the country, and it is conducted under the counsel and supervision of an Advisory Board made up of eminent men, . each of whom is a recognized au- thority in some field of knowledge. What you learn will, therefore, be worth while and trustworthy. WE BEGAN THIS WEEK THE BEMIDJI PIONEER:— ‘Enclosed find Ten Cents (stamps or coin) for which kindly send' me First Number of “The Mentor.” . ‘ Also, please have your carrier deliver The Pioneer to me at address given below, at the rate of 35c a month. Order e Fir “Mentor” Today 'E THING 4 EVERY DAY a The subjecf of the week is “Scotland, the Land of Song and Scenery” and every day there will be a crisp, vivid story of one of Scotland’s beauty spots in- The Pioneer. “The Mentor” for the week will contain a delightful talk on these pictures by Dwight L. Elmendorf, the well known traveler and lecturer. ABERCROMBIE’S BOOK STORE A familiar and dear face—one of ‘our six beloved poets that Mr. Hamilton W. Mabie tells us about most delight- fully in THE MENTOR. . The pictures are beautiful portraits and include, beside Longfellow, Whittier, Bryant, Lowell, . Holmes and Walt Whitman. v MADAME LE BRUN AND DAUGHTER A portrait of the artist by herself, one of the six pictures illustrating the number of ThHE MENTOR on :“Beautiful Women in Art,” by J.. Thompson Willing, writer on art subjects. >