Evening journal., 1916-04-26
TENTH TROPHY FOR ORATORY ASSURED.


,TvoLONEL JOHN C. TOWNSEND. JR. of sclbyyille,
" has given a silver loving cup valued al sso as
sednd prize for oratory 10 be competed for by the
schSol children of Sussex county under the plan to
reat&re in the public schools in this State the teach
Ing d public speaking oratory and to stimulate tho
Interest OF the boys and girls by the Offering Of hand
prizes.
We received from tho colonel Yesterday the follow
ne letter:
scbyville Del. April 25 1916
Editor EVENING JOURNAL
Wilmington Delaware
My Dear Mr. Carter:
1t is with pleasure I respond to your appeal for
second trophy for oratory to be competed for by the
boys and girls in the public schools in Sussex county
Please accept from silver loving cup valued at
800 to serve as such second prize.
My view is that the movement you are promoting
with such success is that will nure primarily to
the benefit Of the pupils and ultimately TO the great
lasting good OF our state by sending out into the
rlous walks OF life men and women who not only
able to form opinions bearing upon questions pub
lie import but equally able to voice those opinions in
public places.
There is doubt that in recent years too little at
ention has been given in public schools TO teach
ing the art Of public speaking Il is high time that
something be done TO awaken the interest of pupils
teachers and parents Such trophies as you ask
ing for and obtaining should produce that result
through aroused school spirit and intensified desire
tor individual Improvement
The ability to think ones feet and to speak ON
ones ieet Is not only happy but also an important
one; and yet every year schools arc turning out
boys and girls who in that respect arc almost as
helpless when they graduated as they were whom
they were enrolled As you pointedly suggest the real
tnng needed Is systematic course OF work that will
eliminate paralyzing self-conscousnoss from The
MINDS OF the pupils when they stand before audiences
to give voice TO their views.
Yours truly.
JOHN C. TOWNSEND JR
This handsome and timely gift by Colonel Townsend
increases TO ten tho number Of silver trophies already
donated Each district in the State now has first and
second prizes except rural New Castle and Kent in
which second prizes still lacking. We now ask
that they be supplied to the that each district may
stand ON an equal footing in a contest that IS laden
with so much benefit for State and its people
EASEMENT AND HIS REVEALED CONSPIRACY.
TIE most interesting thing in connection with the
pro-German conspiracy in ireland and the ont
break in Dublin is what effect it will have upon the
future OF that island. Seemingly the Sim Fein sepa-
ratists. who in league with Sir Roger Easement
the British traitor do enjoy the sympathy Of the
great mass Of the Irish people II they had tho
would have assumed larger and more sinister propor-
lions and II would have presented a much more diff
cult problem for the British Government TO solve as
result OF unwise acts by the Ulster Irishmen.
governmental weakness in dealing with them and sub
Ireland "
That the uprising in Dublin was part and narool
OF German scheme TO embarrass the British is be
he'ed generally Every of that scheme seemingly
has gone TO rack and ruin although it may reouire
several days TO restore order
Shortly after the war began. Easement who had re-
ceived much money and many honors from the British
Government. decided to play the part of traitor
That he is generally credited with being an insane
man does not alter the fact He went TO Berlin and
entered into conspiracy with the German officials
to bring about rebellion in Ireland What he re-
ceived for his reasonable act is beside the point
Under his direction a pro-German and anti~Brtish
propaganda was begun in the south Of Ireland. The
Irish we're advised not to enlist for service in the
British and navy and resist all at con
scripton Secret organizations OF a militant nature
also were effected Disorders were fomented Word