Evening journal., 1922-10-17
HONOR STATES
/ GREAT women
Universal Alliance Would
place Names on Memoir
ial Tablet
NAME COMMITTEE
TO MAKE SELECTION

s~Who were the 25 greatest wo
men Of Delaware?' Is the question
asked by the Woman's Universe
Alliance with national headquarters
in washington. This question will
help solve the problem OF selecting
the names OF Delaware's 25 greatest
women--not now living-to place on
a-tablet in the Temple OF Woman
hood the Alliance plans to build in
Washington.
IAN citizens OF the State will have
a afchance to send in nominations OF
the women 10 be named for this
honor. As a preliminary step a con-
test has been announced of $50 in
gold for the best list of 20 great
women not now living from this
State accompanied by brief descrip-
the matter Of their career. Any
body over the age of IL years Is
eligible 10 compete. Full details OF
the contest can be had by address
ing Great Women Cofaest. Wo-
mans Universal Alliance. 1919 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, Wash
ington. d. c."
The final selection OF the names
will be in the hands of a special
Historical Research Committee OF
one hundred prominent citizens OF
this State who are now being Sc
lecfed. This committee will include
newspaper editors, leading educa-
tors, historians. heads OF patriotic
organizations, etc. Among those
who have been asked to serve on
this committee from Delaware are
Hon. Charles r. Miller. Wilmington;
Judge George Gray. Wilmington;
Miss Katherine Pyle. Wilmington;
Merrls Taylor, Wilmington; A. r.
Speid. Dover; Harry Hayward, New
ark; John G. Townsend. Jr., Selby
vile; John d. skilNon, Wilmington;
Arthur L. Washington. wilmington;
Edward l.. Smith. Newark Samuel
c. Mitchell. Newark; r. Watson
Cooper, Newark; Eben Scott, Mil
ford; II. B. Thompson. Greenville;
Judge II. c. Conrad. Georgetown;
Judge William II. Boyce, Dover;
James o. G. Duffy, Cooch's Bridge
John j. Raskob, Claymont; Frank
Stephens. Arden; Mrs. w. r. Jester,
Delaware; Mrs. John b. Cleaver
Middletown; Mrs. John w. Clifton, |
Smyrna; Mrs. Edward Farrell; |
Smyrna; Miss Eleanor f. Todd,
Newark.
Speaking of this feature OF the
work of the Woman's Universal AL
lance. its president, Mrs. Clarence
Crittenden Calhoun. of this city. said
today: "The history OF every coun-
try and OF every State in the Unit
ed States Is Illuminated by the
names Of great women. patriotic and
constructive who have achieved
eHher in poetry, art. drama, philan-
thropy, national or civic service.
1.-The Woman's Universal Alliance
intends TO honor these great women
as a duty to the past and an incen-
tive 10 the present and the future.
These women were the torch bear
ers OF the world ana passed on the
light of civilization and progress 10
succeeding generations. In our
Woman's Hall OF Fame in Wash
ington we will place their names
In imperishable stone so pilgrims
frpm afar may see the famous
names OF history
1--WE want the selection OF these
names to represent the ultimate
choice Of each State and country
1onored. Each representation will
1e limited to not more than TWEEN
yrfive Names"
When Mrs. Calhoun was asked TO
rive her personal choice OF candi-
lates for the position OF the 25 lead
ng women in world history she con-
ented to do so unofiicially as, OF
ourse, she cannot personally take