Fun. By Rev. GEORGE W. JAMES, F.R.A.S., of England.

The Sayings of English Children. By WILLIAM ANDREWS, F.R.H.S., of England.

On Being Educated. By E. S. NADAL.

Charles George Gordon. By SARAH G. STOCK, of London.

Tales of Wales. By Rev. R. H. HOWARD.

One's Own Folks. By EMMA A. LENT.

An African Address. By Professor HENRY DRUMMOND, of Glasgow. How I Earned a Bicycle. By GEORGE R. KNAPP.

Something to Speak." Ballads by Mrs. STansbury.

We have engaged a number of ballads from the author of Who Saved St. Michael's? which will not only prove pleasant reading but will help to supply the great want to the modern school boy and girl-"Something to Speak."

Programmes for Meetings.

In these days of young people's societies there is a great demand for direction in work, especially in the preparation of programmes for literary and social meetings. OUR YOUTH will try to meet this want by publishing plans for work and programmes which shall be adapted to the various needs of our readers.

SOCIAL LIFE IN METHODIST COLLEGES.

Six articles by under-graduates of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.; Boston University, Dickinson College, Syracuse University, Ohio Wesleyan University, and North-western University.

OUR YOUTH has offered a prize of $20 in each of these institutions for the most readable article on social life among the students. The presidents, and professors of rhetoric and English literature, have kindly consented to arrange for the competition, which will result, we are sure, in a most interesting series. Our readers will learn from the students themselves what college life is like.

IDEAS PECULIAR TO OUR YOUTH.

Our Youth Model Cards. At frequent intervals we shall devote a page to designs which are to be re-drawn on stiff paper, cut out and the parts united with glue. In this way our readers will be able at slight cost to make miniature cars, boats, cottages, models of public buildings, etc., etc. No other paper in America furnishes its readers with model cards, and the ingenious will find this feature of the paper alone an equivalent for the price.

Interrupted Stories. From time to time we shall print a portion of a story, leaving the characters hopelessly involved in perplexities and difficulties. For the brightest and most original completion of this Interrupted Story we shall offer a PRIZE OF FIVE DOLLARS. There will be fun for competitors and readers in these competitions.

CRANSTON & STOWE.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, POSTAGE INCLUDED, $2 50.

[Entered at the Post-office, New York, N. Y., as second-class mail matter.]

The Journalist has been so great a success that we cannot neglect that influential periodical. The editor of one of the leading children's magazines says this tiny paper is "the brightest of journalistic devices." It is written solely by our readers, who receive prizes for their success. The Journalist is a miniature paper printed occasionally on a page of OUR YOUTH.

The Debating Club will be revived and fresh subjects placed in discussion. The best affirmative arguments sent us are published for the first three weeks, and the best negative for the three weeks following, Then the arguments are summed up and a decision given.

DEPARTMENTS.

The usual departments will be continued:

Editorials on subjects related to young people, the Church and the Sunday-school.

Oxford League, devoted to the interests of the organization, supplying a course of reading in the lines of Church history and doctrine, and a consideration of the current Berean Sunday-School Lesson. Recreation suggests new games, revives old ones, gives notes on athletic events, and sundry hints as to how to pass time pleasantly. School at Home has weekly lessons on various topics upon which young people ought to inform themselves.

Our Girls is devoted to the interests of the girls, gives helpful hints about dress, fancy-work, etiquette, etc.

The Outside World furnishes the news of the week in a condensed and simplified form, giving by maps and portraits clear ideas of countries and acquaintance with their rulers and eminent men.

Thus it will be seen that the young reader is approached from every side and given ample opportunity for symmetrical development.

Subscriptions may commence at any time, but must expire December 1 or June 1. We can supply back numbers.

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O. Y.-1888-0.

The Fifth Volume of OUR YOUTH will begin with the first issue of December, 1887. The splendid reputation which the paper has made, as a bright, clean, Christian periodical for young people, will be fully maintained and strengthened during the coming year. The addition of illustrations has materially added to the attractiveness of the paper. The pictures are all original, and only the best artists are employed. New subscribers for the year 1888 will receive the paper free, from the time their subscriptions are received, to December 1, 1887. Subscription Price only $1 50 per Year.

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