Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-29

 nual co1itest for the prizes for the Martha c. Babceek memorial essays. It is stipulated that the essays be writ ten within the school building, under the supervision of teachers June 10 and 11. The. subjects submitted are: Sa&etv to Modern Steamships, iWester= Tvs Geographical Position and It's Re- latien te Farther Industrial Growth, SaxRAral Ward, The Victorian Age and It's Literature, Insects as Factors in Transmission of Disease, American Possessions and Their Government Recent Work in Pure Teed Investiga- tions, The World Scout Movement and the Boy Scout Movement Compared,
 The Martha c, Babcock memorial, founded in 1876, comprises fund of S1 900 on deposit in the Washington Trust company, te which fund are at tacbed these conditionss
 The yearly interest shall be divided into three parts-one-half, one-third and one-sixth-and shall be awarded in three prizes, To those three stu dents, without distinction of sex or color, who shall present the best three essays on any one of two or more sub jeots previously announced to the school by the principal, From these subjects each writer shall choose, and the writer of the best essay in point or general merit shall take the first prize, the second best the second, and the third best the third prize, The sub tects shall be given out at less than four weeks prior to the time when the essays shall be called for, and the prizes shall be awarded on the last day Of the school year.
 The committee who shall examine the essays and award the prizes shall consist of three persons, the principal of the school as chairman, second person appointed by the school com mittee, and the third chosen by the senior or graduating class of the school.
 For the convenience of the examin- ing committee, and to aid them in rendering a strictly impartial judg- ment. each essay shall be signed by a fictitious name, and be accompanied by a sealed envelope, upon the outside of which shall be written the fictitious name appended to the essay, and with in, on a slip of paper, the real name of the author"
 Mrs. Martha C. Babcock was born in Westerly Oct 2. 1874, the youngest daughter of John and Mary Cross She completed her education in New York s short time before her marriage to Edward W. BabcocB in November, le0O. AlTS. tSdDfOtk was prominent among the founders of Christ Episco- pal church, and when the Civil war was declared Mrs. Babcoek was one of the first in Westerly to encourage working for the relief Of soldiers and joined with others In soliciting aid. She was a strong advocate of the grad ed high school system, which induced her son Rev. Edward w, Babcock, to contribute the memorial fund. Mrs. Babcock died April 27, 1873, and was buried in River Bend cemetery
 At the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Literary association held Mon day in Kingston officers were elected as follows at the afternoon session: Harold T, Dougherty of Pawtucket, president; William w. Goddard of Newport first vice president; Joseph L. Peacock of Westerly second vice president; Miss Edna D. Rice of Paw tucket. secretary: Miss Alice W. Morse of Providence. recorder; Lawrence NJ Shaw of Providence. treasurer; Frank c. Bates, Miss Bertha E. Lyman and Miss Grace F. Leonard of Providence executive committee: Ethan Wilcox of Westerly (three years), Miss Marion B, Bonner of Providence (two years), Miss Gertrude Whittemore of Provis utHEe NOUe NedIJs DulteLln committees William F. Foster of Providence, Miss Harriet H. Richardson of Olneyville and Mrs. Jennie F. Briggs of East Providence, nominating committee.
 The Seventh day AdVentists who are busted preparing for camp meeting at Westerly beginning June are now opera ting 121 periodicals in 2S lan- guages and other publications in 70 languages. They have sanitariums and schools in all parts of the world; also publishing houses from which were sent out publications last year amounting to over million and a half dollars The Seventh-day Advent ists should not be confounded with the Seventh-day Baptists, of whom there are so many in Westerly,
 George Ritieo, a quarrymsu employ sd at the New England Granite works was seriously injured while at his work Tuesday morning, He was assisting in moving a piece of granite when he stumbled and fell headforemost down the quarry hole for a distance of 20 feet. striking the bed of granite on the back of his head, cutting quite a gash, Drs, Frank L Payne and F. c. Pagan were summoned. closed the wound and accompanied the injured man to his home In Pierce street An examination revealed concussion of the brain. but as Rltico is of rugged build and strong constitution 1t is expected that he will fully recover
 A special trolley car arrived in Westerly from Norwich Tuesday after noon with Morton F. Plant, President Sullivan and Treasurer Perkins of the Norwich and Westerly Traction conn