The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-06
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One of the most important move
ments of public. and artistic nature
inaugurated in the state for some
time past is that to place memol ial
to Robert Dale Owen in the State
House, which was crystalized on We'd
nesday last when the committee hav-
ing the matter directly in charge met
in indianapolis to form definite plans
of action. The originator of this
movement is Mrs. Julia S. Conklin,
Of Westfeld, Indiana, we'll known as
a Dhilanthropic worker and as a trus-
tee of one Of the state institutions, as
having written a very successful
young peoples history of Indiana. In
her researches she discovered what a
noble work had been done for the
women of this state by Robert Dale
Owen through whose efforts most of
the legal rights they now enjoy in the
ownership of property, particularly,
were brought about Mrs. Conklin al
so found that so appreciative were
the women of this state some fifty
years ago that $500 was collected at
that time with which silver pitcher
Of elaborate design was purchased
and presented to Mr.. Owen. and this
movement above referred to is TO be
a permanent tribute. of gratitude for
Mr. Owen s services,,o ION behalf of the
women of Indiana,
The committee appointed by the
President of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs was merely made to
get the matter into form and very
naturally followed Mrs. Conklin s
membership in that body. The Presi-
dent of this body found by general
inquiry that the movement was high
ly favored by the clubs of which the
organization is made up and she thus
felt herself in position to appoint a
committee to get the matter under
way. The contributions to be made
are not to be confined to the State
Federation of Clubs, but this organi-
cation has kindly sponsored the move
ment and expects to interest all the
women of the state irrespective of
club or other affiliations, the contri-
buttons to the Robert Dale Owen Me-
mortal Fund to be entirely voluntary.
Much interest has been manifested in
the short time this matter has already
been before the public and those hav-
ing the matter in charge have no
doubt of the successful issue of the
affair in the near future.
1t is expected to award the COM
mission to a sculptor of reputation
and make the monument not only a
memorial to celebrated public char
acter but an object of art which will
rebound to the culture and taste of
>" the community in which it is placed
and the attention Of all women inter
} ested in the history of the state and
in the rights of the sex is called to
this movement. Mrs. Conllin has
prepared a small pamphlet setting
forth some of the salient facts in the
life of Robert Dale Owen relative tc
his public life in this connection and
any local person interested can have
this upon application to the writer
of this column. -.
Those having the matter in charge
are:
Chairman-Mr Julia A. Conklin
Westfield.
Secretary-M Miss Esther G. White
Richmond. - ....
Treasurer and Chairman of the Fl
nance Committee-Mrs. Samuel Ell
lott Perkins, Indianapolis.
The latter committee has for it
members in addition to Mrs. Perkins
Mrs. J. T. McNary, Logansport.
Mrs. r. L. O'Hair, Greencastle.
Mrs. M. A. Rosworth, Vincennes.
Chairman Of the Art Committee
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