Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-25
ON ESSAYS
N. C. r. u. Contest for Seventh
Crate Pupils Genes
to a Close.
'ARvELLA OLSON IS WINNER
Nine Papers on Temperance Themes
From Study Of Physiology in
Regular Lessons.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Fred Titter.ngton. SIC
Twen;y-second street. The program
If the meeting was conducted by Mrs
Paul Hamilton, and was of unusual
interest. II consisted mainly of the
prize essays written by the children of
the seventh grade of the public
schools. Competition is open to the
pupils of this grade in all of the
schools. and the essays must be upon
some theme drawn from the scientific
temperance instruction received in the
regular school work This instruc
ton. was incorporated in the school
curriculum a few days ago through the
influence of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. and the prizes are
offered as an encouragement to the
pupils in this study.
The subject assigned for this years
essays was. Some of the Best
Things ! Have Learned From Ny
Study of Physiology"
Three Awards Nnd~.
Nine essays were submitted in the
competition. All were most excel mt.
making the Judging for the prize win
ners very difficult. The prizes were
awarded as follows:
First prize. $5-Miss Arveila Olson.
Longfellow school.
Second prize. s3-Miss Judith Ros-
enberg. Longfeilow school
Third prize. s2-Miss AdTa litter
ngton. Lincoln school.
The successful contestants read
their essays yesterday afternoon and
superintendent II. Il. Hayden awarded
he prizes in an appropriate address.
There were several musical numbers.
including a violin solo by Miss lIuth
Johnston. accompanied on the piano
by Miss Beryl Titterington; piano
solo. by Roy Jenson. a vocal 500. by
IIeryl Titteringion. and a piano solo
by Gertrude Schmidt.
The ladies are very much pleased
with the interest OF the schools in this
contest. and will undoubtedly renew
the offer of prizes for another year.
Miss Oi.os's Essay.
The winning essay. by Miss Arvclla
Olson. OF the Doagfellow school. l.
published below:
Some OF the best things have
learned from my study of physiology: :
Physiology is a very useful study.
n gives certain unmistakeablc laws
OF right living clearly impressed upon
the constitution OF man. II he SHOULD
live according To these laws. he would
naturally be strong and healthy. since
failure to do 80 causes most of man 9
illhealth. Failure to- eat nourishinG
food. To breathe pure air, to keep the
body clean. and To exercise properly
are frequent causes of physical veal
ness and disease. Some peoples lives
are shortened because they have failed
To spend a few minutes each day in
regular judicious exercise.
The knowledge and practice of the
laws OF temperance. are especially i'm.
portant in caring for the physical body.
for improper and excessive eating and
drinking are perhaps responsible for
more sickness than all other causes.
IL seems all the more strange, too. thai
man OF all animals. should he the one
to indulge in excuses of appetite
since he possesses the most knowledge
the i'll effects of such in
dulgences. Man is surrounded by an
Of wholesome fool. yet he
often makes himself sick by excessive
rating and drinking. acting as though
he had never partaken pf food and
drink. II would be well. IL all persons
rould know the evils of intempcranc"