Oxford Democrat., 1920-06-15
Cup Presented to Miss Winslow.
GOVERNOR MILLIKEN COMES HERE tt
PASS THE TROPHY TO HER.

There was an interesting exercise al
the grounds of Paris High School Friday
morning, when the cup won by Miss
Ruth E. Winslow in the recent essay
competition was presented her by Gov
ernor Carl e. Milliken.
This cup, as may be remembered, wal
won by Miss Winslow in the competi
ton of students in the writing Of essays
on the benefits of enlistment in the
United States army, and is the award fol
the best essay in this recruiting district
composed of Maine and New Hampshire
therefore q decided honor. The essay
written by Miss Winslow was published
| in the Democrat of March 16.
1t had been hoped that the presenta
ton of the cup might have been made
by Gen. Persbing during his recent tour
of Maine, but as It was necessary for him
to reduce his time to half that originally
planned, this was found impracticable
90 1t was arranged that the presentation
should be made by Governor Milliker
when a time could be found, and this
was on Friday. The date was set only 9
few days earlier.
In honor of the event, all the schools
we're suspended long enough for the
exercises, and the scholars were placed
in two lines near the high school or
Pine Street, to greet the governor on hit
| arrival. Several hundred school chill
dren and large number Of citizens were
present at the exercises.
Governor and Mrs. Milliken, who bao
been in Portland the day preceding
came from that city by automobile
accompanied by Capt. Wood of the Port
land recruiting station. They were
little later than the hour scheduled
arriving here about $50.
Superintendent of Schools A. B. Gar
celon presided at the exercises, which
were held at the bleachers, and intro
duced Capt. Wood, who spoke briefly
explaining the essay contest. he saio
that it was not originated by the recruit
ing service, but by the patients in the
Walter Reed General Hospital at Wash
ington, who appreciated the manner ir
which the government cared for the In
jured men In the service, and were I'm
pressed with the value of the service tc
the men who are in 1t. At the conclu
sion of his remarks he presented Gov
ernor Milliken.
Governor Milliken referred to the
event as an honor for the town and fol
Oxford County, which have In the pas
won many honors, not in physical PROV
ess alone but in the field of intellectual
accom- plishment. There is q new atti
tude toward the army, once considered
as kind of refuge for the incompetent
and incorrigible, now as school II
which the best of young men may fnc
profit. This does not mean militarism
it means discipline, training, all thai
makes good citizens In civil as we'll al
military life. Our best defence against
the rampant spirit of self ,hnsss lies II
these boys and girls who in our schools
are learning Americanism.
At the close of his remarks Governor
Milliken presented Miss Winslow will
the trophy, which is a large and hand
some cup. She received it with bow
of acknowledgement but without othe
response. Three cheers for Miss Win
slow were given, led by Principal Dyer
This closed the event.
Miss Winslow Is the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Luther W. Winslow, and is
member of the senior GLASS In Paris Higl
School, which graduates this week.