NORTH ADAMS, MASS.  FRED S. HALL.

    DEAR EDITOR:—­Our teacher has been receiving all of
    THE GREAT ROUND WORLD papers, and she reads to us every
    morning.

We like the paper ever so much, and have learned a great deal about both the Cuban war and our government.  She also read us the little note you had printed in the back, saying you would answer (and be glad to) any question we might ask.

We pupils do not understand about the new platform at the end of Brooklyn Bridge, and I am going to ask a few questions.  Will the platform carry you down as well as up?  How many will it carry?  About how large is it?  Is there more than one?  If so, please tell me how many.

                                      From your friend,
    CHEYENNE, WYO.  ELSIE K. (age 11).

DEAR ELSIE: 

In reply to your letter about the Brooklyn Bridge.

It is only arranged to save people climbing up-stairs.  It is easy enough to go down-stairs, but it is the climbing up that people dislike, and the new elevator is to save this trouble.

It will take up three thousand passengers an hour, and if it is the success it promises to be, six of these lazy-man’s staircases will be put into use.

It is the same size as the staircase of which it is to take the place.

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