Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Would Have New
American Language

American Language
Columbus. o.. Jan LA new language
more concise and forcefui than any
spoken, composed OF all spoken Ian
guages and denominated American
should result in this country" says a
statement issued today by State Lib
rarian John Henry Newman. The
statement announced the names of
prize winners Of an essay contest OF
subject why We Should Have an
American Language"
Having wondered for many years
why any red-blooded American should
ape anyone. In anything. determined
% investigate the medium through
which we express our thoughf-lan-
guage 7 could see no reason for the
name plate English Language" New
man continued
IT discovered. after investigation
that there was not such q per cent OF
real English in the whole az the pro-
hibition law permits OF alcohol in the
beverage of today.
Il took my stand one day on a
certain street in Chicago. where
more people pass in a given time
than any similar point in the world.
asked az many people as pos
sible their nationality. To my sur
prise. Uncovered there was not one
Englishman to thousand of other ton
me that we should have a language
digniied with the name American"
Contestants in the essay contest were
scattered all over the country. and
prize winners homes range from Brit
ish Columbia to New Mexico. Eleven
money prizes were given and % honor
able mentions made.
Names of prize winners and those re-
ceiving honorable mention follows:
first prize. 500.
Miss Jane DurreII. , Lincoln Apis,
9Th street. Cincinnati. o., second prize,
$500 "a
e. P. Leonard. 4d E. Green street.
Champaign. Ill. third prize. 5000.
Miss Willie May King. SOL Ivy street,
Chattanooga, Tenn, fourth prize, $500.
Allen G. Scott, Jr.. Box 49, Cardweil,
Mo-. fifth prize, 5000.
sixth prize. 5000.
Miss Wilma Fletemeyer, 13n Brown
street, Lafayette. Ind. seventh prize.
$1,000
w. H. Jones, Box "a. South Hill. Va.
eighth prize. 500.
Gordon Edwards. 1883 Newton street,
Washington. D. c.. ninth prize, 500.
r. w. Shumaker, Union City, Ind,
tenth prize. $500.
Mrs. T. z. Warren. 2149 East Main
street, Columbus, o., eleventh prize,
$500
Those receiving honorable mention
were:
Benz 3. Fontaine, SIS LIST avenue.
Birmingham. Ala
Jonesboro, Ark.
Florence Pegus, 1874 East 18th
street. Long Beach. Calf.
w F. Wilcox, Montrose, Col.
G. H. Forte, Sharon Conn.
Harry Hayes, 391 Auburn avenue,
Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Ruth Black. st. Teresa's
Academy, Boise. Idaho. .
Alice r. Blackett, 1906 Brady
street Davenport, la.
Miss Gertrude Landon, Norton,
Kas. -...@.
Miss NJ. Trecarton. Winterport,
Me.
Margaret Foard, High school.
Havre De Grace, Md.
= Ruth Amelia Smith. 11S Berwick
road, Longmcadow, Mass.
Oscar Rem, Box 43S, Milaca, MINI.
VIM. Freridge, Box 10, Handsboro,
Miss
Miss Effie Gerr, 720 North Oak
street. Grand Island. Neb.
Ralph g. Lawson, 145 Union place,
Ridgefield Park, N. J.
Miss Josie L. Harris, SIC. n. End
street, Albuquerque. N. NJ.
Howard F. Lewis. Box 1855, Y. NJ.
c. A., Colgate University, N. Y.
Mrs. ]. II. Brewer, p. o. Box 1873,
Marshall. N. D.
Don Riggs, r. F. D. /, Stroud,
Okla.
A. s. Bairnholt, Box 1907, Portland,
Ore
Dorothy O'Roke, Hyndman, Pa.
f. l.. Maunders, Virgil. s. D.
Saidec NJ. Slower. Poolville, Tex.
Mrs. a. l.. Mathews. 1917 E. So.
Temple street. Salt Lake City, Utah.
n. Pauline Waite. Painlet VT.
s. +. Haight. 20: Haight Bldg,
Seattle. Wash.
Ola E. Calhoun, Box 324. Keystone.
West Va.
Howard w. Roper. 253 Juneau
avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. Ella G. Marshall. Garlic, wy.
Miss n. L. Mcknight, 119 Pendler
street, Y. w. C.. A.. Vancouver, b. c.
Gorham Normal School
The Victory Club Of West Gorham
held an inspiring meeting at the