The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-08
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The question was asked one yery
bright girl in Detroit yesterday: III
you were given your choice OF some
very fne favor which might be be
slowed on you. what would you
choose as that fayor." The oppor
tunity TO travel and see the inter
esting parts OF the United States
and Canada"
Being questioned further. she con
tiaued: Il have always wanted 10
travel about and see other places.
I had q very fair school education
for the average girl. and did not
desire to go 10 college, but I have
desperately longed to have chance
to travel about and see interesting
places
Every lesson / ever had In geog-
raphy strengthened that desire.
have built up dream fancies about
the places regarding which have
studied n school or have read in
books. and I would like 10 80 about
and see II my dream fancies come
anywhere hear TO the actual reali-
ties have always wanted TO visit
the Pacific coast and see the Rocky
mountains.
~0f course. there are ether places
would like TO visit. but have al
ways wanted 20 20 west. want
TO see all OF the United States can
and then. II there is an opportunity
Canada and Mexico"
When the itinerary OF the trip
proposed by The Detroit Times was
outlined TO this bright and ambitious
Detroit girl. her eyes lighted up
with interest and she was enthu-
siastic over the tour.
She said: ITO visit the Pacific
coast would be grand. and the ride
through the Rocky mountains far
too magnificent for me to try TO
comprehend I would enjoy that
very much. have heard lot
about Prince Rupert and the sail
down the Pacific coast. and II would
be very interesting Vancouver and
Victoria. yes. OF course. I want TO
see those places. and the remainder
Of the trip down through Seattle.
San Francisco. Los Angeles. that il
another city I long to visit. and to
San Diego. would be fine. The ex-
positions would be a great attrac-
ton and worth making a trip to see.
bat. after all. II II the trip itself
aad the different places that would
attract me.
Then the return through the
great western states would be inter.
esting all the way. Salt Lake city.
Colorado Springs, Denver and Chi
cago. all places that one reads about
in the newspapers so often that you
almost think you know them well.
Yes, It's grand trip, better than ]
could have possibly thought Of my.
self. and II I could take Il, II would
satisfy all my dreams Of travel for
some time, az least"
The territory has been divided
into 10 districts. and one young
lady will be elected from each dis
trict There are also two compaa-
ion trips. and the two leading can
didaies at the close OF the campaign
win each select friend 10 accom-
pany them tall expenses paid by the
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