The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-23
CITY'S HISTORY, ART
SHOULD Be STRESSED
BY CITIZENS, F0ULKE

Preserving the spirit and soul OF a
city aud developing Richmond in that
particular rather than in the material
only. was emphasized by the Hon VII
liam Dudley Foulke. in an address be-
fore the Kiwanis club at noon Thurs
day. His subject was What Makes a
Good City,"
Mr.. Foulke urged that monuments
be erected or tablets placed in and
about the city, where historical events
had occurred He named among the
notables who still lived or have lived
in or near Richmond, Oliver P. Nor
ton. George w. Julian, and ]. e. Bun
dy.
What Is Il we do when visitors
come to our city? We show them the
parks, the buildings, the streets, and
we do not think of showing them the
idea, the thought and the spirit of the
city, or the heart, mind and soul of
the citizenry.
Spirit OF City Counts.
I'VE want TO see our city a good
city, not only for the present genera
ton but also for our children and our
children's children 1t is true with a
it is not the body. but the soul and
spirit that counts.
Size is not enough Such cities as
Jerusalem Florence and Athens live
not because they were so large, but
because of their spirit. Wouldn't we
like Richmond to shine as those small
but historic cities?
Richmond is the one city which
hoc
pictures in our art gallery are as good
as found anywhere. We should con-
slider the community in which we live
and perpetuate the memories of those
who have been great In our court
house stands the bust of Oliver P.
Morton. He was one of the greatest
sons of Indiana It was he who stood
as a rock while efforts were made TO
get Indiana into the confederacy. In
Europe tablets mark the homes and
places where their great men lived
or worked
Foulke Recalls History
"Oliver P Morton was born about
mile and a half west OF Richmond.
A tablet should mark the spot. 1t was
within about square and half of here
that Mendenhall a strong local
Quaker, presented petition to Henry
Clay asking that the slaves be freed.
Henry Clay made bitter rejoinder at
the petition. The spot where that
happened was on North Seventh
street. just north of the old Catholic
church. Henri Clay was campaign
ing for president.
George ". Julian was another
great man who lived in this county.
J. E. Bundy is one of the greatest
painters in America. There should
be honor paid 10 these men, and mon
uments erected which will preserve
their memory and the spirit of Rich
mond BY doing these things we
would be doing more for Richmond
than would we if we were to erect
the greatest skyscrapers.
Roland Nusbaum was present,
having just returned from the Kiwan-
is convention in Cleveland He re-
ported that Battle Creek. Mich, was
contesting the right of Richmond to
the international attendance trophy.
The club voted to send a telegram to
the Richmond delegation authorizing
them to 90 to the convention floor
with the question if necessary.
Awarding of the trophy was postponed
from Wednesday to Friday because of
the disagreement.
Paul Stein sang a vocal solo with
Kent Morris accompanying on the
piano. Several numbers were given
by the Kiwanis quartet.
Denver Harlan, chairman of the
committee arranging for a summer
camp for boys and girls of the city,
reported progress in the work. Selec-
ton of a site between 10 and Is miles
of Richmond is now occupying the at
tention of the committee.
w. L. Stump won the attendance
prize of electric light bulbs given ~
Frank Funk
The next meeting of the club will
be a closed one.