The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-17
MILDRED KUHN IS
WINNER OF CONTEST
Local Young Woman Victor in
OratOriCaI Effort at South
Eighth Street Church.

/ Miss Mildred Krhn won the first
place in the silver medal w. c. T. L.
! contest. which was held at the Eighth
Street Friends church Tuesday night.
! She took for her subject, The Face on
! the Floor and delivered her Grafton
with ease and confidence The nara
tive was also good and Miss Kuhn had
excellent chances for oratorical climax
test was good and all the speakers gave
interesting orations Miss Ruth Har-
ris and little Miss Helen Cring gave
several vocal selections. Miss Cring
met with much applause for her efforts
and for child she has voice of pow
erful range and of exceeding beauty.
The Bon Ton orchestra furnished the
music for the occasion.
The speakers Were:
The Face on the Floor-Mildred
Kuhn, Richmond.
The Converted Rum Seller''-Ruth
Reece, Fountain City.
Bay Billy'-Harold Lower, Rich
mond
only Sixteen''-Wilma Willetts,
Richmond
"A Promise"-Howard Messick,
Richmond
THE Good of the Order or Why Ned
Said No''-Neoma Dwiggans, Fountain
City.
The Rev Hannah Stanley, who for
the past thirteen years has been pres
ident of the Wayne county w. c. T.
o.. led the devotional exercises this
morning. This was followed by a pa
per by Mrs Eliza Mendenhall on
Temperance for the Sunday school
and the Sunday school for Temper
ance.
Mrs. McCurdy a colored woman, re-
Gently a worker in Georgia, W. c. I.
u, gave a short talk.
Tuesday afternoon the institute was
organized by Miss Clara NJ. Sears of
Anderson who is state treasurer of the
organization and institute leader of
the section to which this county be-
longs. Mrs E. NJ. Haughton led the
devotional exercises. Mrs. Little,
president of NJ F. Thomas union,
gave the words of welcome, Miss Sears
responding Miss Virgie Stanley Of
Economy was appointed secretary.
Miss Mary Woodland of Fountain City,
and Mrs Hannah w. Stanley OF
Economy, We're appointed reporters.
Mrs. Mary Toms of Richmond, repre-
sentative of the Union Signal Mrs.
Eliza Morris for American Mother
hood
The first topic of the afternoon,
/ Need for Successful Work in the w.
C. T. T. Work. was given by the
county president, Mrs. Ella Hartley. of
Fountain City. Many good points
were brought out in the address and
discussion A committee of four was
appointed to solicit members during
the institute.
Mr.. Charles Brown, organizer for the
Y. NJ c. A, was introduced and gave
an address on School Savings Bank
The development of thrift and indus
try and it's relation to temperance, was
shown. Mr.. Brown spoke enthusiast
tically of the work of the w. c. I. U.
The key note of much of dissipation
and crime is found in the extravaganza
of the age. he said. A free will offer
ing was taken for the benefit of the or
ganization.
The next subject, Licensed Evil a.
Violation of the Purpose and Spirit OF
the Law" was given by Mrs. Hannah
w. Stanley. The thought was ad-
vanced that the license law is at yarl-
ance with the spirit of the constitu-
ton.
We believe that the sentiment OF
Frances Willard, of Gladstone, that
.it is the duty of every government TO
make it as hard as possible for the
people to do wrong, and as easy as
possible for people to do right
Mrs. Woodland, Mrs. Haughton and
Mrs. Palladium ably discussed the
subject, making many good points
Miss Woodland of Fountain City,
state corresponding secretary, gave
fine talk against Higher License.