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Literary
March 1, 1899
The Lambertville Record
Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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Professor Sully, in The Contemporary Review, explores children's curious preferences for dolls, citing Professor Hall's findings on wax vs. rag dolls and personal anecdotes about small vs. large dolls, emphasizing the doll as a child's ideal companion.
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Children and Dolls
Writing in The Contemporary Review, Professor Sully discusses the curious aspects in which children regard dolls. He says Professor Hall has brought to light some curious preferences of children. He tells us, for example, that, whereas out of 845 children 191 preferred wax dolls, as many as 144 pronounced in favor of rag ones. Odd preferences are sometimes shown with regard to size. A lady writes me that she preferred 4 inch halfpenny dolls because there was so much more to be done with these in the way of putting on wigs made from doormats, inking in eyebrows, etc. On the other hand, another English lady tells me that her childish ambition was the possession of a big doll--"one that would fill my arms and take some of the cuddling that I wanted to bestow and which nobody seemed to want." This girl image is, so far as the uninitiated adult can divine, the true child's doll.
Writing in The Contemporary Review, Professor Sully discusses the curious aspects in which children regard dolls. He says Professor Hall has brought to light some curious preferences of children. He tells us, for example, that, whereas out of 845 children 191 preferred wax dolls, as many as 144 pronounced in favor of rag ones. Odd preferences are sometimes shown with regard to size. A lady writes me that she preferred 4 inch halfpenny dolls because there was so much more to be done with these in the way of putting on wigs made from doormats, inking in eyebrows, etc. On the other hand, another English lady tells me that her childish ambition was the possession of a big doll--"one that would fill my arms and take some of the cuddling that I wanted to bestow and which nobody seemed to want." This girl image is, so far as the uninitiated adult can divine, the true child's doll.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What keywords are associated?
Children
Dolls
Preferences
Wax Dolls
Rag Dolls
Childhood
What entities or persons were involved?
Professor Sully
Literary Details
Title
Children And Dolls
Author
Professor Sully
Subject
Children's Preferences For Dolls
Key Lines
Whereas Out Of 845 Children 191 Preferred Wax Dolls, As Many As 144 Pronounced In Favor Of Rag Ones.
She Preferred 4 Inch Halfpenny Dolls Because There Was So Much More To Be Done With These In The Way Of Putting On Wigs Made From Doormats, Inking In Eyebrows, Etc.
"One That Would Fill My Arms And Take Some Of The Cuddling That I Wanted To Bestow And Which Nobody Seemed To Want."