Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1915 — Riley Day in This State Will Be Held October 7th. [ARTICLE]

Riley Day in This State Will Be Held October 7th.

A proclamation has been set forth by Governor Ralston making the date October 7, as Riley Day. The day is in honor of James Whitcomb Riley, the great Hoosier poet, who was 'born and has lived in this state all his life. Riley w r as born on the 7th day of October, 1849, in Greenfield, Hancock county, Ind. One part of the proclamation says: "More than any other citizen of Indiana, James Whitcomb , Riley has carried the fame of his native state into the schools and homes of the w’orld. It is not strange, therefore, that there should be a widespread feeling among our people that the next anniversary of his birth should be celebrated in honor of his poetic genius and his literary achievements and in recognition of his contributions to society.”