Katherine G Healey Artist and Illustrator Signed KGH

Illustration by Katherine G. Healey, signed KGH.

Katherine G. Healey
Blog post article by Mary Katherine May of Quality Music and Books.

Katherine Healey is one of the most illusive persons I have ever researched. The following, even though sparse, will add to what is known about her.

The art of Katherine G. Healy can be found in several early 20th-century books but information about her as a person is hard to find. Her drawings of fairies, children and others are both quite delightful and typical of the period.  They are of the type that bring smiles to the faces of children as well as the child still living in grown-ups.

Katherine G. Healey is listed in city directories Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts from the 1920s through the 1940s as artist and commercial artist. 

Katherine signed her work with her initials, KGH.

I have published the Healey illlustrations and several songs found in Juvenile Music (Music Education Series), Ginn and Company, Boston, 1923 on Archive.org. This work is in the public domain. Follow the LINK to view and/or download the .jpg images.

Katherine G. Healey won the fourth prize and five dollars in the Wiggle-Wobble drawing contest offered by the Judge magazine and published in Vol. 80, No. 2057, April 2, 1921, Leslie-Judge Company, New York. 

Third Wiggle-Wobble Contest Fourth-Prize Winner is Katherine G. Healey, 1923

You will find examples of Healey's illustrations in the following:
> St. Nicholas Magazine LINK
> A Little Singing Bird by Lucy Blanchard, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1923
> First Grade Manual: A Help-Book for Teachers by Emma Miller Bolenius, Houghton Mifflin, 1923
> Chico, the Story of a Homing Pigeon by Lucy Mansfield Blanchard, Houghton Mifflin, 1922
> A Daughter of the Ozarks (cover illustration) by A.M. Haswell, Cornhill Co., 1921

Craig's Common School Question Book
Revised Edition
Asa Hollister Craig, Author

Craig's Common School Question Book Revised Edition

OR

The Question Book: A General Review of Common School Studies to Be Used in Schools, in Connection with Text Books

1887 Edition

Asa Hollister Craig, Author

Published by author, Caldwell, Wisconson

Printed by King, Fowle & Katz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Blog post article by Mary Katherine May of QualityMusicandBooks.com

Have you heard of Craigland Farms in Mukwanago, Wisconsin?

Review Question

Q: 684. Which three ex-Presidents died on the 4th of July? 

This is a question from Craig's Common School Question Book Revised Edition published in Caldwell, Wisconsin, 1887 by Asa Hollister Craig.

Early Settlers in Wisconsin Territory

 Asa Hollister Craig was born in 1847 to Perry and Maria Susetta Hollister Craig. Early settlers of the Territory of Wisconsin, Perry and Maria were married on September 21, 1843, in Racine.

Gardener, Postmaster, Capitalist, Author

Never far from his roots, Asa spent his entire life in the Midwest state of Wisconsin. Asa Craig was man of many talents. In census reports he names his occupations as gardener, postmaster, capitalist and author. Craig was also an educator and Freemason.

Who Is Asa Hollister Craig?

In 1873, Asa married Rebecca Berthring. Their daughter, Alice Craig Edgerton, was an attorney before the profession for was was deemed acceptable. A member of the Wisconsin Bar, her first job was as a stenographer in a law office since that is the job female lawyers were allowed.

Society of Territorial Badgers

He was a member of a small group called The Society of Territorial Badgers, whose membership requirement was to have been born in Wisconsin prior to May 29, 1848.

Waukesha County Public Schools

As an educator, Craig served as superintendent of schools in Waukesha County. One of the works he wrote for students was several editions of Craig’s Common School Question Book.

Caldwell Prairie Clippers Baseball Team

Active in his community, Asa organized one of the first baseball team in southeastern Wisconsin, called the Prairie Clippers, whose home plate was Caldwell.

The Melon King

Always having an avid interest in horticulture, Mr. Craig, along with being the town’s postmaster in Mukwonago, developed new varieties of corn. For his creation of the popular Craig Honey Melon, Asa was dubbed The Melon King. 

Craigland Farm

In Elkhorn at the age of 85, his produce exhibit contained 60-pound watermelons and “unusual” varieties of squash that he had developed over 30 years. Today, the Craigland Farms of Mukwonago remain a family business.

Answer to Review Question
A: 684. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe. Adams and Jefferson expired the same day---July 4, 1826. Monroe died in 1931.

Sources
Internet Search
Newspapers.com
Ancestry.com

Christian Moral Tales for Young Women of Marrying Age 1881

Wives and Their Husbands
Mrs. George Gladstone, Author
also known as Jemima Compton
London: Religious Tract Society, 1881
95 pages, 19 cm.

Blog post by Mary Katherine May of QualityMusicandBooks.com

Christian moral tales directed toward young women engaged to be married or already married.  Five stories to direct young women toward living a Godly life, being a role model children to do the same, and the proper manner of conducting her household to please her husband. 

This copy was given as a prize gift for general progress by her teacher. >>>

The following are summaries of the stories found in Wives and Their Husbands.

Fine Feathers
Wanting beautiful clothes, Mary buys clothing for which she hasn't the money to pay and deceiving her husband Richard Sharp as to what she was doing. 

Hurt by the lie, Richard signs up for military service in India, leaving Mary and their baby starving and living under a bridge. After much prayer Mary is taken in by the woman who raised her, becomes a Christian and goes into household service. 

Illustrator Signature: R. & E. Taylor

In the meantime, while away from England Richard also accepts Jesus as his savior After 10 years he returns from India, battle-scarred and missing a leg. He finds Mary, they have a tearful reunion, and live happily ever after within their financial means.

A Good Manager

"Cut your coat according to your cloth, is a trite old proverb, but a useful one; in other words, it means, make whatever money you have sufficient." 

Mrs. Bracey, with her husband and 4 children, must live very frugally by stretching their meager income to its limit, always remembering to give a portion in offering to God, and leading Godly lives. In her later years Mrs. Bracey is reverenced and loved by all for living a Godly life.

John Parker's Birthday Present
Mr. and Mrs. John Parker are a Godly couple who honor the Lord by putting Him first in their lives and never forgetting to trust Him in all things.  As John's birthday nears she works day and night to give him a special gift. 

When their daughter Alice dies, John wonders if the gift will need to be sold to pay the doctor bills but Mrs. Parker encourages him to trust God to see them through. Soon after, Jane's sister dies and 4 of her 6 children come under the Parker's care but John is almost angry because he has no idea how they can financially support them. 

Through it all they remain faithful in faith. Another girl is born who they again name Alice but the first Alice is never forgotten.

The Little Teacher
Mrs. Jones had created a happy home for her family. She works hard while her husband is at work and never worries him when comes home. Though Mrs. Jones is always helpful when needed by her neighbors, she never gossips or spends time chatting with the ladies. 

Their daughter Nellie, was very sick and couldn't walk any longer. At Sunday School, Nellie heard a missionary speak. Taking his words to into her heart, she gave her life over to Jesus Christ. Soon after she introduces Jesus to her parents and they are saved. Mr. and Mrs. Jones agree that their home is now even happier and they can bear all things better through Christ who strengthens them.

The Happy Homestead
Mistress Page and her husband Farmer Page keep a neat and tidy home with everything in its place, though their clothing and belongings are threadbear and worn. Their two daughters, one an invalid who contributes to the family household by doing needlework while reclining on the couch and the other a teacher. 

When their old gray horse died, Mr. Page wonders what they would do. Mistress said she will pray, and she does.  She prays earnestly, believing God will provide, and He does. Their neighbors, hearing of their need for a horse with no money to pay for one, take up a collection and buy them a horse, presumably because the Pages are a kind and loving Christian family.

What About Illustrator Rhoda Campbell Chase

Rhoda Campbell Chase (1881-1959) was an American children's book illustrator who lived most of her life in Woodstock, Vermont. She was Christian Scientist. 

Blog post by Mary Katherine May of QualityMusicandBooks.com.

Examples of Rhoda Campbell Chase Illustrations

from Story Hour Readers Revised Book Two, American Book Company, copyright 1914, 1923. These images are in the public domain.

An afternoon of searching led me to discover more about Rhoda in an indirect way.  Her immediate family members were all highly successful in their profession though not seeking reward in public. This is obvious because finding much about them is not easy. 

Chase family members were assured individuals, risk takers, and creative. The following bits of information demonstrate my point.

Rhoda’s father, Henry (Harry) Seymour Chase, Jr. (1853-1889), a marine painter who studied under Dutch marine painter Hendrik Willem Mesdag. 

Rhoda’s mother, Laura Emeline (Emma) Eames Chase was the first woman accepted as a full member by the American Dental Association. Emma was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Her brother Irwin Chase was a naval architect who designed a boat dubbed the Sea Wasp or Submarine Chaser that used during World War 1 that was immune to torpedo attack.

Source List

Ancestry.com

Wikipedia.org

Newspapers.com

Rev Claus August Wendell Swedish Lutheran Pastor Minneapolis Minnesota

Little Journeys in His
Kingdom (Lutheran
Confirmation Textbook)

Little Journeys in His Kingdom 

for Beginners in Church History

C.A. Wendell, author

Rock Island IL: Augustana Book Concern, 1923

168 pages. 16 cm.

Source links found throughout and near the end of this article.

Blog post article by Mary Katherine May of QualityMusicandBooks.com

Little Journeys in His Kingdom: Book Review from Luther League Review, February 10, 1923

An excellent book on Church History, telling in a simple way the foundation and growth of the Church. The book is divided into three parts: the Early Period, the Middle Ages, and the Modern Period. It contains the names of many great leaders of the Church, whose lives might be made the subject of further study. Four maps are also included. 

Rev. C.A. Wendell

Reverend Claus August Wendell (24 April 1866-18 September 1950) came with his family from Sweden when he was three years old. His surname at birth was Anderson, documentation for which may be found on genealogical websites.  He received an extensive education, holding bachelor and masters degrees as well as two doctorates (literature, divinity) and honorary doctorates.

Wendell’s career began in Rock Island, Illinois where he was employed as a teacher and journalist before serving as a pastor in the Augustana Synod of the Lutheran Church. Married to Anna Charlotte Norlin in 1897, the couple made their home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, raising two daughters.

Augustana Lutheran Synod Logo

Ordained in 1905, Rev. Wendell served the parish of GraceUniversity Lutheran Church for over 30 years beginning in 1914. He oversaw the merging of two parishes and the building of the new Grace church, dedicated in 1917 which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Buildings.  The church sits next door to University of Minnesota medical buildings on the East Bank campus, appearing to be almost drowning from the closeness of traffic, noise, and larger structures.

Dr. Wendell must have been greatly loved by his congregation to have lasted for 30 years but he was not without controversy within his Lutheran Synod. 

Former Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Andersen states in his book, A Man's Reach:

He provided a marvelous example of living the Christian spirit. He was not always right on target with the dogma of the church. He was more of a humanitarian who adapted Christian principles to life in a way that people could understand. He elevated people's aspirations. That is a wonderful thing to do. Sometimes the true value of an effort does not lie in what is accomplished but in what one aspires to do. It is the reaching that counts. This book available at University of Minnesota Press. 

Rev. Wendell and another clergy member refused to sign the MinneapolisTheses and Galesberg Rule that claimed all Scripture inspired and inerrant, Lutheran pulpit only for Lutheran clergy, communion table for Lutherans only, and strict rules for joining societies and organizations.

Rev. Wendell also came under scrutiny at the Lutheran Bible Institute which he co-founded and was also and teacher.  It was during the period of time when heated debate over Darwin’s theory of evolution was happening. 

Wendell argued that both God as creator of all and the theory could both be true. This meant that all evolution adherents were not all atheists.  Christian faith and evolution could mutually coexist. It was a very controversial stance at the time.

Bibliography of Dr. Wendell's Works

as found on Worldcat.org.

1897     The Interpreting Function of Literature

1923     Little Journeys in His Kingdom for Beginners in Church History

1923     The Larger Vision: A Study of the Evolution Theory in Its Relation to the Christian Faith

1939     Perhaps I Was Dreaming

1941     Getting Married

1943     Out of the Fog: The Peter Parker’s Pilgrimage

1945     The Junior Hymnal: Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School and Other Gatherings (1928, 1945, 1948)

1948     Thistles and Violets (between 1948 and 1961)

1949     Ten Studies on the Church Through the Centuries (with Melva Rorem and Phillip Casper Hiller)

1949     Rival Temples: What God Did in Pine Valley

1963     Little Journeys in His Kingdom (with Reynold N. Johnson)

Source Links

Augustana Heritage

Sundry Thoughts: Feast of Carl J. Sodergren and Claus A. Wendelll

Newspapers.com

Ancestry.com

Read More About Christians and Evolution

Publications available through QualityMusicandBooks.com

Views expressed in the following books and publications demonstrate diverse thought and do not necessarily imply or express the views of Mary Katherine May or Quality Music and Books.

LINK Creation and the Courts: Eighty Years of Conflict in the Classroom and the Courtroom by Norman Geisler (2007)

LINK Evolution and the Bible by Dr. Arthur I. Brown

LINK Evolution: Fact or Theory? by Cora Reno (1953)

LINK Fatal Flaws: What Evolutionists Don't Want You to Know by Hank Hanegraaff (2003)

LINK  Hitlerism or the Philosophy of Evolution in Action by Dr. William Bell Riley (1861-1947.

LINK  The Collapse of Evolution by Scott M. Huse (1973)

LINK  The Twilight of Evolution by Henry M. Morris (1963)

About The Kentucky Cardinal James Lane Allen

The Kentucky Cardinal
James Lane Allen (1841-1925), author

Harpers Little Novels Series
New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1894

Four illustrations by Albert E. Sterner
147 pages
4.5 x 6 inches, 16 cm.

A Story of Kentucky Before the War.

The Kentucky Cardinal was also published in serial form in Harper's Monthly Magazine. (Hamilton Evening Journal, Hamilton, Ohio, February 1, 1894)

"The longer I live here, the better satisfied I am in having pitched my earthly campfire, gypsy like, on the edge of a town, keeping it on one side, and the green fields, lanes and woods on the other." from The Kentucky Cardinal.

James Lane Allen spoke about his novel:

"I am now at work on what I consider the first novel of my life. It will embody three things: The humor of a Kentucky cardinal, the philosophic frankness of 'A Summer in Arcady,' and the spiritual seriousness and victory of 'The Choir Invisible.'  It is to be a story of town life and country life blended and contrasted.  It will be twice as long as anything that I have ever attempted." The Courier-Journal, Louisville , Kentucky, June 5, 1898.

Harpers Little Novels: A series of pocket-size books that sold for one dollar each. 

"I call him my rain-crow, because the sound of his voice awoke apprehensions of falling weather. A visit from him was an endless drizzle." from The Kentucky Cardinal

Albert Edward Sterner (1863-1946) was an American illustrator and painter. 
Left: Sterner's signature.

Life and Times of Martin Luther Roth-Beck Book Review

The Life and Times of Martin Luther

The Life and Times of Martin Luther
Meike Roth-Beck, author
Klaus Ensikat, illustrator
Laura Watkinson, translator

Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2017
ISBN: 97808028549547
44 pages
List price 18.00

Publisher recommended for children ages 7 years and up.

Book review by Mary Katherine May of QualityMusicandBooks.com.

About the Book
An illustrated history written at the time of commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran denomination within the Christian Church.

On the Eerdmans web page for this book is stated:

This sophisticated book commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by examining the details of Martin Luther's life and his lasting legacy.

Perspective: My Review
Life and Times of Martin Luther should have been reviewed on my Christian children book review blog, but the content of this book lends itself more to the older reader.

The text is mature for children and even for some adults. 

In relating the history of the times and Luther himself nothing is new or creatively presented. You will get the facts without very much story telling.

The illustrations are imaginative and well done. Luther's story, if known by the reader or presenter, is told through the drawings and much more understandable for children.  

I am not certain as to why the publisher named this a book for children as young as seven years other than because it is a picture book. 

Even further out of line with the text is on Amazon.com where it's recommended for children in grades 3-6.  It is true, perhaps, that a small minority of kids in that age bracket will be able to relate the meaning of what they read, or is being read to them.

Perhaps the clue to determining whether the publisher knew of the inappropriateness of their age determination for category is in their descriptive word sophisticated. 

ICON by Georgia Briggs Christian Book Review

ICON by George Briggs

ICON
Georgia Briggs, author
Chesterton IN: Ancient Faith Publishing, 2017
205 pages

ISBN: 978-1-944967-19-2
List price: 14.95
Formats: Paperback, E-book, Kindle, Nook and i-book.
LINK to Buy: Store.AncientFaith.com

A review by Mary Katherine May of QualityMusicandBooks.com.

Summary from the Book Cover
In a post-Christian America, where going to church, praying, or owning holy things means death, a twelve-year-old girl searches for the truth.  Finding it may cost her everything.

The Story
The End Times have begun and the year is 0000 ET.  Euphrosyne and her family live their lives in the Orthodox Christian tradition.  One horrible night everything changes for Euphrosyne when the Matthews' house is broken into and all but her are shot to death.  Even the family dog is killed. 

Christians are being murdered in the United States of America for their intolerance by enforcers of the new tolerant secular society.  When Euphrosyne is found, after being miraculously being saved from death by an icon of St. Nicholas while running for her life in the woods, her name is changed to Hillary and she is sent to live with her grandparents.  

In the End Times people are watched for any sign of not complying with tolerant rules.  There is a children's wing in the Department of Religious Tolerance where non-compliant juveniles are brought to be starved, tortured

ICON by Georgia Briggs
Store.AncientFaith.com

and brainwashed into right thought.  Euphrosyne prays the Jesus Prayer when like other children there she is left in complete darkness in a little glass-enclosed cell with a hole in the floor for a toilet.  Hillary, however, remains firm in her faith.

Thoughts of the Reviewer
This is a violent, scary book.  Written for young adults, I recommend to parents and leaders to exercise real caution when recommending and having young people read it.  

ICON has the potential putting fear in the minds and hearts of readers who do not believe that ultimately good will triumph. 

In a good sense, it may encourage readers to stand firm in their faith as Euphrosyne did, believe their relationship with Jesus Christ is worth the cost.

Lastly, there is a plausible correlation between this story and the attitudes and behaviors of many who are being are driven by evil forces to hate Christianity and do whatever it takes to turn the God of Love into a tyrant to be destroyed and removed from American society.

Orthodox Christians do not teach or promote what is called the Rapture.  Here is an End Times book from the Eastern Orthodox perspective.  Icon is a fast read.  Unless the reader intends to share the book and/or doesn't mind reading from the computer I recommend buying the e-book. 

The Prayer of Protection Joseph Prince Christian Book Review

The Prayer of Protection
by Joseph Prince

The Prayer of Protection

Living Fearlessly in Dangerous Times

Joseph Prince, author

Nashville: FaithWords (Hachette Book Group)
List price: $14.99 (paperback)

Formats: Paperback, Kindle
Also available: Prayer of Protection Study Guide and Prayer of Protection Devotional.

Release date: September 12, 2017

208 pages

ISBN: 978-1-4555-6913-7

Amazon.com ranking (as of Oct. 2, 2017): 54,211

A book review by Mary Katherine May of QualityMusicandBooks.com

Goal: Purpose of Book

What did Joseph Prince want to accomplish by writing The Prayer of Protection?  

     The book cover states:

The Prayer of Protection
Joseph Prince, Author

Discover a God of love who has an impenetrable shield that covers everything that concerns you.  Through a compelling study of Psalm 91, you will learn truths that will cause your heart to burn within you as you discover just how completely loved and protected you are by your loving Savior. Be encouraged as you learn how you and your family can:

> Find refuge and safety in the secret place of the 

   Most High God.

> Be found at the right place at the right time far from 

   danger.

> Activate God’s mighty angels to watch over you and 

   your loved ones.

> Go on the offense against the enemy with the 

   Sword of the Spirit.

> Walk in God’s wisdom to stay safe and experience 

   his promise of preservation and long life.

Content: What Author Writes

Through commentary on Psalm 91 and first-hand examples taken from letters he has received, Joseph Prince explains in detail and through implication how the reader by claiming God’s protection by praying over people and themselves can be saved from violent acts of others, natural disasters, terminal and debilitating illness, and mental distress.  That is, God protects those who pray and meditate on Psalm 91.  Prince claims this is no magic device but rather a reward for claiming God’s promises.

The Reviewer’s Final Remarks

     I believe in claiming and naming Jesus Christ, Savior and Lord, in combating forces of evil in life, and I believe that doing this has great power in the spiritual realm. I also believe that sometimes God will enter into a Christian's life and heal or keep them out of harm's way, but reality shows us that this is often not what happens.  There is ample room to disagree, however, with... 

   (1) placing all responsibility for protection on what a person does to activate spiritual power; and, 

   (2) claiming that physical healing, long life, and being saved from physical harm is there for the taking by using biblical text. 

If this were true, there would be a plethora of people flocking to live the Christian life and most certainly there would be no martyrs who gave their lives rather than denounce their Savior, Jesus Christ. 

   Lastly, (3) what happens to some, but not all, believers who put their faith in this protective text when it fails? Answer: They are disillusioned, or they work and try even harder to be a good Christian, and that is completely off the mark on what being a Christian is all about.

The God Whistle Ralph Nelson Willett Christian Book Review

The God Whistle by Ralph N. Willett

The God Whistle

Ralph Nelson Willett, author

Publisher: 

Release date: November 3, 2017 (paperback)

Available formats: Amazon Kindle

A book review from the Christian perspective by Mary Katherine May of QualityMusicandBooks.com.

Recommended Book

I recommend The God Whistle by Ralph Nelson Willett to both women and men, and as a book for Christian book clubs and Christian couple study groups.  It’s a book that you will want to read from cover to cover, always wanting to know what happens next.

Review: The God Whistle

The Story

Adam and Mary are a typical American couple with two young children, a boy and a girl, living the typical life as millions of other families do.  Everything goes awry, however, at the wedding of friends that Mary attends alone, leaving their family split apart with judgments about Mary’s character adding to the weight of her guilt.

What I Found Inspirational

The God Whistle by Ralph Nelson Willett is a story about what it means to trust and live within God’s will for all He intends his faithful to accomplish. It will provoke thought about rushing to judgment and meting out punishment, taking the place of what God tells us is his and his alone to do; and, through the power of the Holy Spirit—the ability to forgive what seems to be unforgivable.

God comes into the lives of each of his children in the way that is needed at the time.  How that may be, when we listen He will show himself, give counsel and heal in a way that is right.  That is what happens to Mary and Adam, and it brings their future into the Lord's will, and their lives into a harmony that is united as a good hymn is to its tune.

The symbolism used within the story should not be lost to the reader.  The old Adam is healed through the woman chosen to give birth to the new life, and by that anything and anyone can be healed through Jesus Christ, Son of God, who takes away sin. I am reminded of Psalm 30:5b (ESV): Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. 

A significant implied theme that should not be overlooked in The God Whistle is Armistice Day, the day on which the treaty was signed bringing an end to the “War to end all wars,” bringing peace, healing and hope to a broken world.  

A Christian fiction book from beginning to end, I recommend The God Whistle by Ralph Nelson Willett.