The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
Correspondence Column


on the page, and am sending the SECOND part
! hope Il all gets on straight. Maybe even
/ IN win a prize on part of IL. We had splen-
did page this week. The stories and poems
in particular were fine r. r, M9ser, II yo.
the members would enjoy reading them
Samuel Cartwright. | am glad you ike ms
that an awful wind We had some days back;
Willie and I went TO the home In II all. and
Wiliies hair stood right straight up IN
the air. ! was more fortunate. AS my curls
only come 20 nv shoulders. The cutest lit
I tie baby lives on our avenue He will go any
where with me as quick as he viii With hi
I mother, and always runs 10 meet me when hi
sees me coming He calls me Little Harry.
and when start away he will say. Little
Harry where you going. 1 IKE to take ~ n
now? Dorothy Smith. your picture is lovely.
IL is time for me 10 close. SO good-by.
HARRY L. CHADWICK.
Hampton. Va.
Thinks Prize Beautiful
Dear Editor.-I received the prize and I
cannot thank you enough for il. IL is just
beautiful. Everybody says it Is perfectly
lovely. I am enclosing a story. entitled the
Rising Tide" IL Is long. and IN IL Is too long.
return IL aud ! win separate Il into different
parts. I have bbeen working on IL a long time.
How all the club members? Hoping you
and all the club memVers arc enjoying the
best Of health. and thanking you again for the
lovely prize. l remain your loving member.
ELSIE MAILMAN.
No IS King Street. New Bern. y. q.
On Honor Roll Monthly.
Dear EditOr.--Enclosod is > drawing for the
page | expect 10 send you an illustrated poem
next week. Isn't IL good that heve been on
the honor roll every month? Hope IL will CON
tinue TO be so. We are just about to take ex-
aminatiOns. and | can Z say that | am fond OF
Il. Haven't We been having lovely weather for
January? 1 love TO be outdoors much as
can. Yesterday was Just lOke spring day.
heard d gradn lecturewwwwwwwwww
heard a grand lecture about trip through
Turkey. with stereopticon views Your loving
member.
Masonic Home Va
Thanks for Prize.
certainly do think it nice | certainly do APP
preciate IL. | thank you ever so much. Vivian
Dyson IS going 20 send a letter IN wlth mine, l
have been looking for my Wilson button. but
haven't received II yet. hope you have some
left. Well. will close for this time Your
member. IRENE NJ. LOVING.
Peaks Journal. Va.
Rules Published Last Week.
Dear Editor.-I have been very interedtcs
in the I. ID. G. c. for a long time. and would
like very much to become a member. If
may. please send me copy of the rules and
a badge. / have written a story. which hope
will escape Mr. Waste Basket, thought l am
not sure IL will. When I think of some of
the sotries the other members write am not
az all sure of il / remain. your future menu
Der. MzARGARTE RICHWINE.
Urbanna. Va.
Another Continued Story
Dear Editor.-I am sending you the first
part of a story il Is net good but 1t is the first
one I have tried to write I will try TO send
the last part Of 1t next week. was sick two
days this week and could not 70 to choool
days this week and could not go TO cshool.
IL was the first time | had been absent this
session. | will have to make my letter short
this time to study my ny lessons $ r. Honr mem
Der, ESTELLE CHAPPELL-
Gusna Mills. Va.
A Newsy Letter.
L l.
story of the life OF fernando Cortez. which
hope yuo will have enough toom to publish
in the paper | told the story OF Cortezs
life in our nilsson class last Sunday Once
a month Miss Merrivether will oppoint two
or three members to look up certain subjects
connected with the missionary work. We
have lately gotten up junior auxiliary club,
of which have been aappinted secretary,
and all these things. including school, keep
me quite busy. We have already sent box
With picture books. dolls and other toys TO
the little mountain children here in Virginia.
You see believe in home missionaries
well foreign ones. Mrs. Lee. who dis
ter thanking us for them. Our juniors have
also goven q lantern slide show OF the mis-
sionsry work done in japan and will give
series of them about the work done in diff
ferent counties Mr.. Lewis. who has been
appointed city missionary. explained the
slides Guessing that | have tired you out
with all this missionary work, 7 am. your
member. ALICE VI. GAYLE.
9Th.
New Richmond Member.
Dear EDITOR wish to become member
of the I. ID. &. c. enjoy reading the stories
very much. l enclose in my letter story.
hoping IL will escape the wastcbaSkct. Must
the stories be original or copied? Please send
me the T. ID. c. &. badge.
Your friend,
ELIZABETH MOON.
ao27 Grove Avenue. Richmond. Va.
New Carolina Member.
drav fpy .xbfc 7
hope will escape the wsstebasket- do not be
long to the T. ID. g G. but hope 70 become
a member. i am ten years old Please send m
badge.
JAMES T. McCRAw.
2eI West Nash Street. Wilson, y. {.
Likes Her School.
Dear Editor am Just going to write a
few lines ] am getting sleepy. | hardly
know what to draw or write There is certain
~ lot OF measles all through the city. | hope
wont have II a. hate to miss school. have
sent xeVeral drawings and letters. but have
not seen them in print Well it is getting late
30 will close.
Your member
LOUIS WILKINSON.
sls Twenty-sevepth Street. Woodland leigh
SIC Twenty-seventh street. Woodland
Heights Fs..
A Pleased Member
Dear Editor thank you very much for
publishing my drawing. and hope | will
TO be regular with my work for the T. ID. G
G.. a. I smwwwwww wwwwwWwwwwwwvW
Z. a. I can. but 1 will have examinations At
school for the next two or three weeks and will
have 50 much work 10 do
Tour Member.
GAY DONNALLT.
We Welcome You
Dear Editor want 20 write and ask IL a
may become q member of the T u. {. 4.
enjoy reading the PAGE very much and would
ike very much TO Join. iDclosc = brewing
which hope will escape she wssfcbzske;-
sincerely yours.
EUGENE CARROLL
North Second Street. Charlottesville. Pa
Pleased With Badge
Dear Editor-I received tho stick pm and
badge which YOU sent me last week. Thank
you vGrv much ior them. ! had expected
my letter and drawing both TO get the waste
bzskct but Vas very xrstifed 20 see even the
letter in print. which ! thought was a very
letter in PRINT. which I thought was a very
good beginning for amateur. Enclosed
Tad q small drawing Yours truly.
PHIL WILLIAM son.
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