The National tribune., 1895-01-17
CoNvERsATIoN CLUB.
Ida NJ. Bonncy's Prize raper-The Divine
Draught--Pleasant Messages from the G..
C. and Ioyal Home Workers.

Ida NJ. Bonncy's Prize Paper-The Divine
Draught- Pleasant Messages from the c.
C. and Loyal Home Workers.
Rules ofdte Clu5-I. Write briefly. .. Write only
on tIlc ride ol tile paper 5. Nre TO the point. 4.
Write smlicci' 5, Write yo;ir best G. Each
week ihe names OF those writing tie best letters
style. .osiii0n. spelling nenlhanship and gen.
erHl merit cousidered-wIl be named at the head
of ihis column OF The lluror Roll. First honor
will include all OF these requirements Second
honor viii include a deficiency IN some one point.
THE PRIZE PAPER.
All those who ATTENDED the fifth annual Re-
union. n. I. c. c. Guards, at Pittsburg will
recall the sweet face and gentle presence Of
Ida II. Boaney, who attended the Reunion
with her soldier father, with greatest pleasure.
Aud they will not soon forget. we are sure, her
choice recitation, given with such marked cx-
preston aud fervor
And now Ida comes forward to win the first
award of the new year. Dream of the Ages"
for paper on The Divine Draughi," with so
much OF the writer in it that it speaks from
the heart. as all writings should.
1t is pleasant to know. tho. just what Ida
thinks OF those she met at pilts1urg. and here
are her very words, sent with the paper:
a was much impressed by the jects Of the
C. C.. lis editor aud members during nay stay
at the .ate Encampmcnt. / found Progress
and Patriotism stamped on every member
met"
THE DIVINE DRAUGHT.
Prize Paper.
Water is the essence OF ife. Covering three
fourtbs OF the surface Of the EARTH consttut-
ing two-thirds OF the weight of the human
body, aud forming part Of the atmosphere
breathed by all animal aud vegetable life, we
thus see what an important element of this
great planet ii is.
In The labor world it is powerful agent of
fagft, and nm In ha lorn of
steam, il weaves our clothing, gTinds our corn,
facilitates commerce. and prints the literature
with which the world is being enlightened.
In the natural world the uses of water are
manifold. 1t carpets the earth with her ver-
dure and robes the trees in their glory; ripens
the fruits of the orchard, and whItens The
fields for the harvest; unfolds the petals of
the flowers and crowns them with peerless
beauty.
Or when the cold north wind changes the
liquid into crystal, the snow-king wraps Win
ter's windipg-sheet around the inauiiBste
world. aud the plants. sleeping beneath the
white eoyerlei are protected from the wintry
blast.
What an object Of beauty it is! We behold
ii in its solid state as the shining glacier, the
superb iceberg, the terrifying avalanche.
We behold its beauties as liquid in the still
ness of tho CLASSY lake, Or in the dashing
waves Of the wild, wide sea in the tiny brook
as il rpples down the mountain side, or in
the mighty cataract as it dashes in majestic
grandeur over Niagara.
Sweet music to the great explorer Mungo
Park, weary and fanting under a tropical
sun. was the falling rain which afforded the
opportunity TO quench his thirst and moist
ened the Burning sand of the great Sahara
over which he Travelled.
How often the wounded soldier. lying on the
battlefield, longed for a dranght of that refresh
ing liquid. And ia that Southern prlson-pcn,
the prayers for water, falling from the lips Of
dying men, were heard ia Heaven, and an
swered by the crystal stream which burst out OF
the dIy ground. This stream was ever after
ward known by the prisoners as " Proyidential
Spring"
o. boys lift not to your lips the rosy glass
Though poured by tho hand of so-callcd
friendship, IL is meant for your destruction.
While you drink health. and long life" TO
Others, you drink misery aud death to yourselves.
You taste in the foam what seems TO be pleasure,
but la the bottom is the dregs of bitterness
la the shady grove and tho grassy dell, on
the mountain hight and the lowiand plain. is
brewcd for sou the life giving water. The
birds of the air. the cattle OF the pasture, the
deer OF the forest, all seek its cooling stream.
Worldly friends may offer to you the ruby
wine but the Divine Friend offers to you the
crystal water.
Ida M. Bonney Slate Lick, Pa.
PASSING ~ REVIEW.
II Theo. ID. c. Miller, NJ d., will send his
add dress TO Mrs. Kate u. Sherwood Canton, o.,
a photograph addressed 10 him, care The Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE, viii be forwarded at once.
Ella i. Calkins, Lscelle. Iowa, a recent c. c.
prize winner. makes beautiful pcn-drawings as
well. One OF these found its way 10 the Editors
desk on Christmas morning. IL represents a
group OF CHEEKY little snow birds sitting on "a
limb, surmonnted by an ornamental border of
Christmas bells, holly leaves, and cherubs.
while across the face Of the picture are the
words: Peace on earth. good will"
Maggie Il. Dial CorrectioEville Iowa, thanks
G. c. friends for letters, 70 which she will reply
upon her return from the country sometime
this month. Correspondents interested i'm
French solicited. Prize for best pen drawing.
six by six inches. Prize for best narrative Of
less than 500 words. Contest TO close March ].
Retta Hageman, Seward, Neb., sending an
account of the Reunion ofthe Guards SAYS many
Of their number have left the State 20 find tenn
porary employ ment. At the last Reunion Of
the Guards they voted 10 remain permanent
organization, with officers of last year, except
that Sy lyesier Hagemanwas elected color-bearer
to fiji vacancy. Retta says that Nebraska
Guards viii be Loyal Home Workers in the
best sense
The young men from Lambertsville, Pa, re-
quest C. Z. correspondents. So does Edwin
Martiudale, introduced by Matte A. NJ.
Grayam, Evergreen, o., as a member OF the III.
+. Church, Epworth League and knights Of
Pythias, as well as q successful teacher.