The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-25
KULLMER IS WINNER
His Essay on the "Spirit of '76'
Takes the Medal.
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION
The Great Falls Meeting of the
Sons of the Revolution and
Others Congratulate the Gen.
tIeman and Miss MacLane.

Great Falls, Feb. 24.-An informal re- |
ception was rendered the Montana So
ciety of the Sons of the Revolution sat
urday evening at the handsome resi-
dence of Judge Benton, on Fourth aV-
enue north. The spacious parlors pre-
scented a most attractive appearance,
and Judge and Mrs. Benton were as
sisted in receiving guests by their
daughter, Miss Benton. A quartet con-
sisting of A. C. Coleman, F. b. Wilcox,
c. d. Elliott and David Craig, with
Miss Eva b. Common as pianist, enter
tanned those present with a musical pro-
yramme of unusual excellence, after
which Captain Robinson read an essay.
which was followed by the historian OF
the society paying an eloquent tribute
to the memory of the late Herbert r
Rolfe, who was a prominent member Oh
the society at the time OF his death'
There were then read two essays on
the Spirit of '76," one by julius
Whitehead" who was awarded the sii-
yer medal, and one by George Ill,
who had been awarded the bronze med
al After the reading OF the essays the
names of the authors, who had USED
the nom de plumes referred 10, Were
taken from envelopes in which they had
been sealed by the authors, and II was
then developed for the first time tnat
the winner of the silver medal was
Charles Julius Kullmer, a member OF
the senior class of the Great Falls high
school Mr.. Kullmer is 10 years OF age
and the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Kull-
mer. who live at Fifth avenue
north and Eleventh street, ana tnat
Miss Dorothy Maud MacLean. mem
Der of the Junior class or the Great
Falls high school and daug ,a T,, on a av
and Mrs. H. G. Klenze of LIZ Thlro aN-
enue north, had been awarded the
. bronze medal The successful authors
were waited upon by committee anu
escorted to the residence OF Judge BEN
ton, where they received the hearty
congratulations OF the iarge Ass ESSEN IN
blage. In response to the invitation eN-
tended by the society some time since
10 pupils of Montana public schools 10
contribute essays on the spirit OF 20,
six essays had been received, -FOUR irOin
this city and two from Miles City. Inc
contributors were Charles j. kullmer'
Dorothy Maud MacLane, Mary Nj. Lea
ming and Lula Grain of Great falis,
and Mildred Myers and Harry l.. VIII
son of Miles City. Each of the six es-
saws was we'll written, eloquent ana pa
triotic. Mayor c. NJ. Webster ana feV.
DIR. WATSON of this city and Lieutenant
Governor Botkin were selected as
Judges and made the awards. Each one
sent his discussion to Secretary McClel-
land of the society and neither or the
Judges knew what the others had de-
cided, nor were the names OF the dl1er-
ent authors known until after the decl-
sion was formally announced ana the
ESSAYS read Saturday evening. Inc
medals were made in Philadelphia ana
are expected to arrive from tne East
within a day or two. Those 1amlhar
with the designs ordered say they are
very handsome. On one sloe Is .he IN
blem of the society of the Sons OF the
Revolution. with a Continental soldier,
musket in hand standing in an adVanc,
ing position. On the reverse SIDE VIII
be engraved the name of the recipient
with an appropriate inscription.
AS soon as the medals arrive, tnu
Great aFlls members of the society VIII
visit the high school in this city ana
formally confer them upon the winners
The essay of Charles Julian kullmer'
To whom was awarded the first prize,
silver medal, is as follows:
The spirit of '76.
When the roll of drums and the bugle
call assembled the army OF the colonies
20 listen to the Declaration OF lnde-
nendence. o. what a happy, valiant
throng IL was that received 1t. What
sho,,ting. what tossing of caps, what
booming of cannon! The very AR
seemed filled with sweet liberty, ana
every green blade of grass seemed
fresher by it-'twas American-twas
frae Rut vet il was a blessing for
which they had not paid, whose price
was their lives. Dear IL was, Tor IL
cost them the revolution.
The cause of the revolution, the only
cause consistent with the Declaration
Of Independence and worthy of their
noble self-sacrifice, was the oppression
of England.
II has been said, but let not their
honored name be sullied by 1t, and God
forbid the prevalence of its belief, ina,
they foresaw the wonderful future oil
this country; that they realized the
time had come when they were able
TO stand alone and that this was the
cause or a factor in the revolution
Nothing could be more foreign 10 tae
principles which later they embodlec
in the constitution, nothing could Of
more unjust, more un-American nc
such thought entered their minds. They
were loyal subjects. IT was not from q
government interested in their welfare
solicitous for their development anc
advancement that they withdrew; bur
IL was from an avaricious, tyrannica
government, a government that hac
destroyed their commerce and manu-
features. that had made trials bu
farces. that had taxed them without
representation, that had incited wa
against them, and in every way shown
her enmity towards them. And theI
IL was only aIleE lneS htu SuiASlNu III
IL had become uncomfortable and hops
OF redress was but a hope, rlat thel
struck the blow for independence. In
dependence was a last resort
Their debts. contracted during tn
French and Indian war, though oftei
burdensome. We're most willingly paid
But when England. without the con
sent OF the colonies, attempted 20 Ia
them for her own debts In the wal
they revolted Alarmed. England re
scinded her action: but by trivial. pal
Try taxes. arrogantly presumed tn
right 10 tax the colonies. IL was a
CALLING as before. for IL was not tn
amount. but the principle. They ha
beseechei. entreated. duplicated re
dress. they had petitioned. mad
threats and passed resolutions againS