The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
CHILDREN DECIDE
SALOON QUESTION
Postcard Contest of w. c.
T. U. Comes to Close.
FIRST PRIZE TO G. v. sEIBOLD
PupiI of Calvary baptist Church
Sunday school Gives sfOst SatiE-
Replies show Much Thought ON
Subject-TrOphy Won by Ingram.

That the boys and girls OF Washington
have some decided opinions in regard TO
the saloon question in the city was evil
denced by the 500 replies in the postcard
contest conducted for the last six weeks
by the w. c. T. l., the results OF which
will be announced tomorrow evening at
the First Congregational Church.
George Vaughn Selbold, a pupil of the
Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school.
has been adjudged winner Of the capital
prize of S25 for the most satisfactory an
swer TO the query propounded by the
temperance society: DO the boys and
girls OF Washington want the saloons in
the Nations Capital closed?" His an
swer with the other prize-winners, will
be read st the presentation Of prizes.
Decided After DeIiberation.
Several hundred answers received by
the judges showed considerable thought
on the subject, and it was after much de-
liberation that the following were de-
clared vlctors:
Grand prize, S5-GsoFge Vaughn seibOld, Calvary
Bs ptist Church.
Ten-dollar rrisss-Beulah Carter. United Brethren
Spencer BURROWS Wilson Memorial NJ. F.; Helen
Smith Kendall Baptist; Matthew DJuEhe-ty. Church
Of the Holy Comforter.
Fivo-dollar prizes-Mary Brown. Seventh Advent.
Takoma Park; EVELYN NJ Emig calvary BsDtist
Glare Elliott, Washington Heights PrzogteE1an
Chesey Sweeney, ingram Memorial
One-dollsr prizes Theodore Keisel. po7g,ss Ne
morial Beatrice r. Hunt. Friends: Otto P a Rein
ment Avenue Christian; Ralph WoltE. Wesley
Stella Allen, Garden Memorial Presbyterian. Ana
costa; Elsie HUNT Wilson Memorial GensEieve
Friel. Methodist Episcopal. Ansoostia; George p.
ThraU Gtntor-Tempe Jurior Christian Endearor:
Capitola Allison Ninth StFeet Christian: Foster
Wood. Waugh: james 6. Fernald. CalFaTy Baptist
Charles 6. smith Calvary Baptist. Florence p.
Calls, Ninth Street Christian; George Kennedy,
Universalist
Ingram Awarded Trophy.
The patriotic trophy presented by the
Y. NJ c. A. mas been awarded 10 In
gram Methodist Episcopal Sunday School.
The judges in the contest were Rev. John
Van Schaiek, Mrs. Julia Bradley, and
Mrs. John B. Henderson.
For the presentation exercises an ex-
cellent programme has been arranged.
The prizes viii be awarded by Dr. VIII
lard S. Small and Henry E. Williams,
and the patriotic trophy will be presented
by Rev. John Van Schaick. Mrs Mar
garet Dye Ellis viii preside. and will read
the cards of the successful contestants
The programme follows:
"Americs.'
The I1Tds Prayer.
March Of the prize winners.
Solo. Star spangied Banner
Mrs. B. A. smart.
lmpersOnatoG. Miss Mildred u Hart
Reading the cards Of the Successful Contestants
Rirs Margaret DYE Ellis.
Presentation o. the grand Prize
Dr. Willard s. Small.
THE OFFERING.
"Behiud the guns sand
In moral warfare grand
To capture Washington for ProhjbtiOn;
And while do and DART.
The victory all may share.
Ry helping 20 supply the ammunition.
Organ solo Mr.. William Chsney
Presentation Of other prizes. Mr. Henry 3 Williams
Medley q patriotic Mr.. Cheney
Presentation Of the trophy. Rev John Van Scnsick
Columbia the Cen OF the OCEAN.