“Our fathers’ God, to Thee, Author of Liberty To Thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom’s holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King!” The effect was thrilling. In a valley in the foothills of West Virginia a group of country people were not only finding themselves, but they were also expressing a great American ideal. The message of The Little Country Theater—to help people find their true expression in the community in which they live—was carried beyond the golden stubbled field of the land of the Dacotahs into the heart of the hills of West Virginia. Knowledge is of two kinds—We know a subject ourselves or we know where we can find information upon it. _Samuel Johnson._ APPENDICES He reads much. He is a great observer, and he looks quite through the deeds of men. _Shakespeare._ In order to give the reader of this narrative on The Little Country Theater an insight into the hidden possibilities for the development of a life in both town and country, a life with more color and romance, a select list of reading materials is given. Aside from the program material sources, a careful reading of such books as _The Holy Earth_, by Liberty Bailey; _Three Acres and Liberty_, by Bolton Hall; _The Fairview Idea_, by Herbert Quick; _The Village_, by Ernest Poole; _The Farmer and The New Day_, by Kenyon Butterfield, and scores of other books cannot help but broaden one’s outlook upon life. A reading taste could easily be developed in this and other countries if every community, regardless of its size, would place a book shelf containing interesting literature in the country store, village post office, community hall, school house, or somebody’s home. A few dollars, say fifteen or twenty-five would be a sufficient fund to begin the reading circle. The school master, especially the county superintendent, would soon see a changed attitude and a renewed interest in education. The grown-ups, the folks whose school days are no more, as well as the school children would, if a library bookshelf was placed in every hamlet, be given an opportunity to spend at least a part of their leisure time, with pleasure and profit. Good books are good friends. Reading one is like visiting somebody you haven’t seen in a long while. The author dedicates the several pages left to those who want to read that they may know. APPENDIX A Select list of suitable reference material—General References, Country Life, Suggested Lists of Plays, Presentation of Plays, Promotion of Plays. GENERAL REFERENCES _Ancient Art and Ritual_—Jane Ellen Harrison. Publisher, Henry Holt and Company, New York City, New York. _Book of Days, The_—R. Chambers. Publisher, W. and R. Chambers, London, England.