The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
Cores bondcnce Column
Excelsior r. d. G. Club.

Excelsior r. D.. c. Club.
Dear Edi.or.--I suppose! you think that +
have forEottcn you ana tho paper, hut I
haven't. We have been busy organizing our
Of a book OF poems for the best name for
the club and the mos, members. The name
snSn1Ii,e d By lAs SIR IS Wn1isr T. 7; D 9. Club,
icw member Miss Lula Blanc. RridS.wu ter.
"a. she wishes you 10 send her a badge.
and Jessie Smith, secretary. | am sending
ycn. two drawings. one OF myself. This
photographs that have been taken o. mo.
remain rs always, your Interested mem
her: THEODORE COLEMAN.
Bette and Her Cat.
Dear Editor.-Enciosed you will fnd a
aslo find the Lords Prayer written In the
smallest space that : could get It into. I
reckon there viii he others thai can write
Il smaller than l did. lut 1 did my bcst. I
an, glad to say examinations are over and
was promoted TO 6 a grade. l was ex-
close now as I have written enough for
l. MARION +. BnowS.
Trip to North Pole.
Dear Editor.,l wa- overlooked at seeing
try to do better work this year. Lyra V.
Ransom aud / are exchanging cards. En-
ma Y. Chadwick and Edgar Marours do
excellent work. am real glad you are
going to have q hook lovers contest. EN-
closed find a story entitled IAN imaginary
Trip to the North role., which I hope 10
lost mine a Long time ago. Hoping this vii!
escape the wAs'eoashe!; | remain;
Likes Incl; space Contest.
Dear hdlter.l must thank you for sus-
seafins the pictures drawn In the space or
an Inch. This affords moro practice ti,an
any dTawiTs ! have eyer done. | Ike II
unc. The inch pictures arc very hard. hut
I tIGN II I NcTS4 DrtttN.A I am Gp1ii1r sos,
three one 4 picture OF a deserted settlement,
VIZ, w,th a rose border. the FIRST I have ever
Enclosed also is a copy Of the lords
Prayer. Very truly yovrs
Likes New Contests,
Dear Edsior.-i guess you thing I am a
for SO long a time, T can almost imagine
myself a new memher. hut my studio. and
,nmsis kesI mo so busy That I haven't very
days parer abou, the special prizes to no
Even for the drawing and the writing OF
am sendlnE the Lords Prayer. and hone
Il WI not he TOO late to enter. What has
Edith Rises | haven, heard for any OF
,nenl Tor a long time. think the book
levers a. . contest VIII be very nice. although /
nrst suEscsted. Enclosed am sending q
drawing and a rrzzIs Sincerely.
EVELYN r. PHILLIPS.
wh. TINS. Uy hlsi.ethar A mar raas,
cGnsrntuiases Prize Winners
lovers. contest Will. begin next SUNDAY.
have been anxious 10 SEQ whe, me contc
w"n.o Gesln. Whsn ] saw In last sundays
"eeR tdec!dcd would try them. Manv
hsnnfr VINO won the prize for the year.
wlll be worthy o: a place on the Chi!dren..
PAGE. Your devoted member.
-. ESTELLE GATES.
4 Pleasant Surprise.
near Ed'tor,l received my prize ana was
pleasant surprise. I an, sendinp some srap.
mss ms week, which I hope Mil escape
nc Nassn basket. thing the nase is set
t"s u ne moro attractive every SUNDAY.
am certainly glad that I am q member
5aw we md 70 a photograph gallery the other
honor badge She held out her hand and
SAID. II certainly want 10 congratulate YOU.
am always glad to SEQ a member of tina
= - e ! VIII now close, but remain
your true member. $500"
ia EvELrS e. DYKE.
pear Editor-You can't tell how pleased !
was 70 ses ny picture represented so large
y me mead OF the column. | hope soon to
appear on the roll Of honor. I am sendins
tT ir p's,nrs; one IS called "onr roreigsn
tried my hest 10 picture an American hoy
ttuec % Life. a1y sketch represents a boy
YIN l,sht hair and dark eyes and a !ir,ii
thth. ] am also sending to The Inch square
craving contest. az Is also Emma am;
Hurry Now am going to describe myself
10 such as are Interested in me md nv
WORK. Well. here | begin: have thick
lolewn mar very dark. brown eyes. an am
dhrH completed. wonder how many Of
NE member Ike that descriptions thing
'ht page Is improving rapidly. c. c.. Spen.
ccfs and William =. Guerrant.s cnntribu.
tons arc perfectly grand. also Lyra V. ram
son. We'll. ! nlus, close. bop;ng Ia SEQ nv
Iatior IN print. l remain your faithful
member,
WILLIE Il. CHADWICK.
care William Chadwick. National Soldiers
Home, Hampton, Va.
y splendid Rage.
Dear Edltor.-Dian't We have /, splend,a
paEe this snndsy tFcbruary az The letters
from The sailor Vino stole That Bag" and
The Little Boy's rather were Nnc and 7
am gao 10 see such az interest taken In
SUIT Paso. an stndins some puzzle answers
aha az 81 us are sending 20 the contest. I
nave an original atoly ] ara going - send
soon. but haven't t.tae &c cory s. nov. Do
IN thar Letters think I mil. NV hair "a
sao.t ana dark ROD. and cur.s all over M
acsa- It's 50 cork that some psople call
II nrewe- ply cyes are dark Brown and NV
~Lf6H1pte%ien is fair. I am the younsost OF
us all, but am cary tall TOR ny age. Thn
;ast prize won was d rencil box. aud /
hsve not used II yet. Ii Seara TO come
stok tho p;nk psnci behind one year and
kaer memories Of our dear old eIuh fresh
In Inind. | am glad 70 see a lot 81 our
oi6 inAmhors back. witt best wishes f3r
every ons. from "
HARRY e. CHADWICK.
CaIs william Chadwick. National soldiers
EcEae. Hampton. Va.