The National tribune., 1894-11-22
CONVERSATION CLUB.
Joining Tie Roll Call-Discussions of C.
Interest-The Immortal SHAKESPEARE.

Joining Tie Roll Cau-Discussions of C. C.
Interest-The Immortal SHAKESPEARE.
Rules oCdte II. Write briefly . Write only
side OF the paper. 8. Write TO the point. 4.
Write on one subject 5. Write your best. 6. Each
week the names OF those writing the best letters
style. congestion, spelling. pennanship and gen.
erai merit consTdefed-wili be named at the head
of this column en- tie Honor Roll. First honor
will include all OF these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency in some one point.
PASSING IN REVIEW
Southampto Council, No 964, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, carried cut a fine program upon the occa-
sion Of q presentation OF flag To the Feaster-
willie, Pa, public school. The children sang "
Country. lis of Thee" Fl. J. Deily delivered
an address urging the teaching of patriotism
in schools L. L. Dolton, member of the
School Board, accepted the flag In patriotic
address, Mary Doiton gave patriotic recita-
ton. the Coruet Band played National airs, and
Rev. H. P. Craig opened and closed the meeting
with patriotic remarks.
Henry +. Berrmger. Maysvile y. j., asks a
correction in the roll-call of Oct. 49, in which
his name appeared as Beninger.
Bessie C. Rollins asking to be enrolled as a
member OF The National Tribune Conversation
Club, says: If / am accepted I vail certainly
endeav0r to do my duty as an n. r. G. c. men,
ber." Certainly. Bessie is admitted. and well
coined and complimented at the same time,
upon her neatly and well-expressed
letter.
CALI FROM TIE ROCKIES
DEAR C. c. FRIENDS: ! have been an in
teTested reader of the G. c. column for some
time. and have often thought of our Eastern
friends, and how | would like to exchange
places with some of them.
live close to the Rocky Mountains. in the
northeastern part Of Colorado. 16 miles from
Fl. Morgan, the Countyseat Of Morgan County.
We are 60 miles from Greeley, the great potato
country.
This is pleasant country to live in; the
Winters arc short, and the Summers are not hot
] would be pleased to hear from any e. G.
members, and will try to answer all. joined
the e. {. two years ago. Loyalty yours
William Shelton, Snyder, Colo.
INVENTOR AND PATRON.
DEAR EDITOR: In The NATIONAL TRrB.
UEE Of Nov. ], i read in Conversation Club an
address by Mrs. Ida w. Rex, Canton, O., In
which she says: women are filing all posi-
tions to-day. They are accredited with some
OF the most useful discoveries and inventions
In the department Of mechanics we owe to her
the early perfection of the cotton gin" etc.
The cotton-gin was invented by Eli Whitney.
That he received substantial aid from a woman
is recorded in book entitled Great Dis
coveries." We learn therein he removed from
New England to a Southern State where he
witnessed the slow. laborious work of separat-
ing cotton fiber from the shuck, which opera.
ton WAS performed by hand. IL occurred ia
him that he could invent machine that would
very much expedite the process, aud with that
object in view lie set himself 10 work.
Many of his ideas proved falacious in his ex.
pertinent aud after exhausting his pecuniary
resources, he applied to the Legislature of the
State for aid. which was refused.
Mrs. Green, wife or widow Of Gen. Green
Of Revolutionary fame, hearing of Whitney's
disappointment, furnished him with funds to
perfect his machine. After many discourage.
ments he succeeded 10 an invention which has
enriched the State that refused him aid and
proved great blessing 10 the world.
That the invention belongs TO Whitney ]
think no one disputes, though, like nearly
all great inventions, improvements have been
made upon the original machine.
Perhaps aid furnished by that rich woman
entities her 70 a share of the credit of the in
vention; possibly the labor ef slaves made IL
possible for her to aid him in his invention. and
10 entitle the slave to as much consideration al
that claimed by Mrs. Rex for her heroine.
III. p. H., Springfield, VT.
TO THE ILLINOIS C. c.
In answer TO the many letters received Of tb,
members of the Illinois Division N. II. G. G
Guards just prior to our contemp plated Reunion
on Sept. 3. at Quincy. and which have beer
unable to answer personally, let me say tina