The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-30

OohSOichOc, "Hcu cHcc cOutTdcteu,
might prove as troublesome as the
Group and added that the American
people were at present struggling
with bad case of Group. He told of
the great things the Interstate Com
merce Commission had done for oul
people in cutting out graft, and add
ed, "if Tariff Commission would d
as much, let us have it, He spoke
a good word for the Parcels Post
saying the express business was la
the hands of a great monopoly w
have railroad senators and express
senators, when will we have senator's
to serve the people?"
Roland Metsker took for his sub
thought was excellent, but his man.
ner trile timid and restrained him
from throwing himself into his sub
iect "The Lincoln Way" His
have captured for him higher honors.
The "Lincoln Way" is the highway
which leads from the place in Ken
lucky where Lincoln was born
through Indiana, to his later home in
Springfield, I'll. As this way led
through forest and swampland it rep
resented courage and resolution Each
person who stands for righteous
ideals and higher civilization must
pass" the Lincoln way"
Ruama Suit, who was awarded
first place by the judges had CHOSEN
for her subject the timely one
Child Labor Her recital of the
sorrows and cruelties endured by the
victims Of "ehild slavery" were fol-
lowed by the most sympathetic atten-
ton of her hearers who were deeply
stirred by the mental pictures she
portrayed of those little ones in apro-
cession which in America would be
1.136 miles long if all marched be-
fore us single file She pictured the
laborers as aged-looking and worn, i'll
discouraged, dull, crippled, and polut-
ed morally by the conditions under
which they were compelled to live.
She made them and their lives so
vivid that each listener could not but
feel as she said, Child labor is our
greatest American evil 1t must; it
shall be stopped" Miss Suit had
thrown her whole soul into her ora
ton with the result that she captured
the coveted honor and will represent
Plymouth High School in the county
contest.
The Judges, Mr.. Adam Wise, Rev.
F'ra1ey, of Plymouth, and Supt. Kline
of Wanatah, had no easy task. All
the contestants did excellently and
Plymouth has reason to be proud of
each.
The vocal music of the evening af-
forded the audience great pleasure.
The solo by Miss Blanche Mccoy.
TKath1een, by Bartlett, was very
fine. Miss McCoy's tones were, as
usual, full and mellow, and her per-
Torrance marked with the ease and
grace of the expert.
Miss Fern Snoeberger surprised
those who had never heard her sing,
bv the exquisite sweetness and de-
licacy with which she rendered eff I
were a Rose' and the encore, 81 love
You Truly.
The Ladies Quartet was composed
of the Misses Helen and Olga Tom
lineson, Claudia Moore, and Erma
Sanner. They sang "The Sparrows !
Twitters. Two ladies quartettes are
in training in the High school at pres
ent so that if a member of one should
be unable to take her part the other
quartet could 90. Tt is the plan, to
send this quartet into the contest at
Bourbon If all goes well, and we feel
perfect confidence that they will do
us credit.
Music 49,. .......... -. Orchestra
Grafton, Saratoga. Earl Stone
burner
Grafton ''The Pioneers Of the North
west Maud Marks.
Vocal Solo, Blanche McCoy
Grafton, ''The Public Conscience
Henry Humrichouser.
Grafton, "The Lincoln Way Roland
Metsker.
Music $500. -. Ladies Quartet
Music, -. -. ....... Orchestra
Grafton, "Child Labor Ruama Suit
Music -. .... Orchestra
Decision of Judges
Pleasant Greetings.
The Northern Indiana District
Great Council of the Improved Order