Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 263, 16 October 1915 — Page 10

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Without Knowledge of Language or Study of Grammar Men Quickly Obtain Use ol Adopted Tongue Under New System Taught to Three Glasses in Night Course at Whitewater School Building to Prepare

"Coming Americans" for Good Citizenship in the United States.

L. FRANCIS RO88. v .Possibly it was the Incongruity of the s ituatten ; perhaps It was the unu'sualnecs or peculiarity of the scene but probabl7 . it-jwas . the human Interest, element , portrayed ao vividly which it ado the spectacle. one of lntensest concern and one not soon to he fprgotten. And circumstances made . the - picture both ineonfruoua "and strtra'ce. - " '.' " ' : ' 'grpreeslcns of varied and constant !y chansl.us" emotions of unalloyed rletfturc' deep study, wholesome entEn : and absorbing , interest. It tscns, .casaot with ' consistency be Ccr'fced to full-crown swarthy-faced Ir.fccr'pc taen, seat-d in the desk of tca'eftr c'-d boys and girls of a public C&ccl kuildiBB beneath electric lights v-tricb ehrne dimly on lesson sheets. Ytt tliT-tjwa the picture presented ' ?93t Thursday night when nearly SO Italians, Greeks, Austrian and Hungarians assembled In the Whitewater echeel and learned their first lesson o? the ensuing winter "season on "How to Spealf the, English Language.", ' ' To the visitor the picture was comrW , Xothing was left to the lmagj i Vp-funless in a finer sense it r ! ht be the effect in future years t!. lessons will have on the Uvea -.acd: the conditions of citizenship : f the present-students. - Intellects Are Keen , i It 'as the enthusiasm of the men nnd manifestations of their - mental alertness . which ' made the greatest , impression upon " the -visitor. - Every one of them was in "perfect accord with the purposes of the moment and all demonstrated a faculty for quickly grasping the truth that was nothing . less than remarkable. ' After, the men had gathered at the buildir-- at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, thy. took seats in one of the school rooms on the- second floor. At a word from Secretary Learner of the Y. M. C. ; A. under whose, pcrsom r-Mipervislon the school is being conducted with the assistance of the teachers, . Prof. D. D.- Ramsey, E. E. Ri?9 and E.'t). Stevenson, an interpreter spoke to the class for a few moments tn explanation of the school. His worda were -unintelligible - lingo to the Americans .who were present, but nevertheless held the, unwavering attention of all the persons in the rcom. i ; . . ; . -' He had bsen told to inform the men that these who could " partly .understand English were to separate froni the Others to receive, advanced instruc

L. Crocker. Hesry ;CcS?r. . QIa L. fcecca Dulfa. CUt T. nus. JoM

M. toentr-T. .C-- W. C5sr.T VX.

Evas, a v. .fevfuseo. .-'Ifftr .

Tad u huori. TtoUl aaaM.t of proper In ' J'Z touch of pathos, the cityrt Richmond is $1MW.400. ex- Offt.Cleja A. qur. QJr P.

residence in a republic, desired to take APProxim.My yn f advantage of it and rising from the erty In Richmond ta ownejdy iM inplane which Immigration set tor them, dividual property owners and 1X3 buslreach the pedestal of -true, American neea corporatlona, according' to 'the and enlightened citUenahip. tax duplicates in tho offleo of the coun-

Fsralan Aeoant Telia. - tT auditor. '- 1

The night scnool

aide aa well aa the touch of natnoe. ha ritv

The teachers could not help smiling, elusive of the property owned by the Oaar. Helen u:Gaaf. rnt C. Gear,

though it was done surrepUUously, -at irabllc service corporations, ' whicli la Jonas Gear, Wmiam K. Iartaila. John the appearance of . full-grown . men assessed by the state board of tax com- j ota, Kllen Gihba. frank Glees. H.

croucning unoomionaiur : in miaaioners. in k urwy k ,rT made for children. - Their - bodies it la shown that there are 1M indlvklpractlcally covered the top of the ual property owners who pay taxee on desks and try as they would to draw more than $10,000. The total valuation them underneath, feet had to remain of the property owned by these per

sons, accoroing to ura Hwwnai yu which the 1916 tazea will be paid. Is $3,180,490. . -

Held Average of t20,t0&

Gojdflnger. Isaac Al Gornson.. James P. Griffin, Jane "- A. : Gwynn. , William H.

Haberkera. ' Turner . Hadley. Elen : 8. Hahn.' Benjamin F. . Harris.- J. J. Har

rington, John A. Hasecastec Btaaler W. Hfyee, Charles. F. W. Hetger.'wa

F. Hendrlx. M. C. Henley. Lww4a

. , itt Heae man. Elizabeth, Kart. , .T.. An interesting fact, in connection .H' M

with these figures is that the average MUI

Htrech. Ocar ' HeCtnga.

tlon. At the conclusion of his .talk about half the men arose' and went to another room .where E. E. Rice distributed Barnes New National - First Readers among them. "After a half hour, half of those - who. had been receiving instruction under Mr. Rice and had shown Vthemselv.es . most proficient in the reading . of the sentences, arose and took seats in a room, representative of the third grade, Prof. Ramsey assuming .charge of their lesson. He , instructed . them how to pronounce correctly and distinctly such words as- 'why,- flower, Rover, bad, here, off and with." Several moments were spent before their tongues .could master the last -word. Some pronounced it as though it were spelled "wich,"' and there were various indescribable pronunciations of it. . Mr.. Rice bad his students read such sentences as : "Can the boy and his dbg run?" "Ann will put on her hat and take, her doll for a ride." "The eggs - in 4 the nest: are : white" and a score of others as simple in construction. - . . . . -. Beginners Work Hard. .Jt was the first-grade pupils who awakened the greatest interest, the class which" practically to a man was unversed in even the simplest English words! But each class won admiration with its -unanimous appreciation of i the opportunity, a f orded and the unity of i enthusiasm evidenced

amount of property held by all per- worth. -Aliw .W. HfCSnpwptth, L R,

eons who pay Uxes on more than $10.- Howard,' Peter IIwwi. Joseph P. Iliff. 000. Is $20,600. Narclaaa : JankteaoH. Chnrlea M. Jenk-

The' banks in the city of Richmond Tnanasm Marr ' Kiel pay taxes on $1.07300. There are ho .'joaeph' H. Klnsey. George U five banking insUtuUons in the city. nZ T . icil cZZ h n.. .mMui nr nrnncH owned Kiein, Oliver . T. 1 Knooe, , ceorge h.

The upper picture shows the foreigners in the class' room. The "lower from left to. right shows the instructors, E. E. Rice, E. W. Stevenson and D. D. Ramsey. '- ' . -

throughout the hour devoted to instruction. ' Some of the men were almost baldheaded,, some wore .mustaches. Hair, in most instances was dampened and showed signs of a futile attempt at combing in accordance with American fashion.. ' Hands were narled and knotted, the fruits cf daily, laborious tasks." ' ... But every face was clean. And the

eyes of those swarthy countenances sparkled and flashed with an - alertness that comes only from righteous living. In the opinion . of the teachers, those men were clean inside and OUt. . . . It was not the brigand or the "Black Hand writer" who was represented in those classes. It was the better element of the foreign citizens living in Richmond which, recognizing the opportunity which only . comes through

in the aisles.

Few of the pupils could- even after innumerable repltions, ' pronounce words without the foreign , accent. The teachers did not expect them to accomplish the dicUon with ease but they could not refrain from laughing when one would read, "The dog ran fast," or "I looka fer ma watch." The pupils, though enjoy the signs of their own ignorance and freely Joked with each other over occasional mistakes. .Bits of repartee they ex-

ness of wit which even the teachers by corporation -ctadng 1 public oUfnberg. BiMtoeJd; Rudolph could not but appreciate. service corporations, is $4,009,920. or G. Leeds. A. C. Undeauth, John U.

Geeturea Aid Students. about one-fourth of the total amount The beginners lesson was taken of property. in the city. -from the Domestic Series, a" pamphlet . Onehalf of the property. In the city published by tbn International com- ja OWned by persons who.might b icallmittee of the Toung 'Men's Christian ed "small property owners.". Property Association. It reads in part as fol- valued at $9,17.990 is owned by the lows: so-called small property owners or awake: I awake from sleep. persons owning -' lees than " $10,00o. open: I open my eyes. . This includes both real and personal look: I look for my watch: property.' ' ' find: I find my watch- The public service corporations opsee: I see what time it Is. eratlnc -ln Richmond have been -as-

is: It Is six o'clock. sessed at $638,249

. must cet up: I must get up. erty of the railroad and telegraph com'

Each of these sentences is read first panies is assessed -for the county aa a ler A w Red..Krie 1. Reynolds, WJ

by the men. alone and then repeatea whole ana a very smau portion ' h. Romer, Edward J. Roser. John Lw orally in unison time and time again, amount falls to the benefit of the Rlcb- Rupe!. jtm H. Sehell. ' Charlotte Their respective meanings are ex- mond taxes. ' Schnoing. A-C" Scott." Richard 8iAplained by gestures and actions of the -The following is a list of names of wick, Charlee E.-Shiveley. Henry Rj teachers. persons who pay taxes on property In Slekman, Fred Sieweke,' P. -W. Smith. So much interest was manifested Richmond assessed at more than $10,- m. Sestmeyer. Joseph Stevenson.' An-

at last Thursday'a meeting mat we ooo:.- . -w bww bvkuuu, time devoted to instruction was - Jota Ackeraa. WiUinm W lengthened a half hour. The commit- ander. William H. AlfOrd. Cordelia M. hoff.- WUliamH. B3-? tee which has the night school under Arnold. Lucy M. Auf derbeide, Adam Thompjtoo, W14supervision is more than aaUpfled with H. BarteL Catherine Besselman. James ward Turner. T. B. Jf m the progress which la being made and . Bolander, J. 'T. Brooks. Andrew a. M. yanghan. Vauan John im anrniimont d-aav. . AiKrt w Rrown Fstella M. D. VnuXhan. Hang. Wagner, Jphn .0.

within the next few weeks and a final Burnham, Howard' Campbell. L. cM. result which will recompense for all Carr, James A. Carr. Sarah Cecil. Althe conscientious efforts . ; and time . meron T Chapln, Julia w, iClark. -U.

w v..ir.r eivn t the instruction of W. Comatock, r" craigneao

English to these coming Americana. vira. Cramer, .Wilber O.

Lloyd.' Thomas P. Logan. - John. M.

Lontx.Eben -Louek, ' A: G. -Luken,

Elisabeth C. Marmon. Amelia Ml Maahmeyer, H. H. Meerhoff, Helen M. MlUer. George W. Miller. John F. Miller, Emll Mlnck,Sr4 Gnbert R." Mitchell. Kathertne W. Moelk. Charles H,

Moore. Jeannette- Moorman. - Eugene Morel. Eltxabetlt ' W: Morris. WlUiant E. Morris. Walter McConaha, Elwood MeGulre. Georgetta McWhlnnay; Ralph Paige. Martha E. ; Parry. George H. Pill Vannl Pmim Rlinhiith PnhU

Mo?t ,of U wProp" meyer. Henry Pohlmeyer, C. T. Price.

Jr.. Melville C. Prteo. EdFsrd w. Ram-

El-

Crawford. - M.

Wakefield. Mary A. Weller. Harriet E. Wheeler.-Thomas F. Whelan. William D. Williams. . . Elisabeth Williamson. Harry U. Wood. Wllllam-K. Toung," J. G. ZeUer, Henry Zuttermelater.

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! Troops Camped on Outskirts : of: MehffiQMd

Mrs. Sarah Wrigley Tells How Local Women Made NeerJte Books and Taught Sons, Husbands and Sweethearts to Sew Before Soldiers Left for FMtMields Each Loyal Citizen Received Bibb.

Dr. William King Took Charge of Temporary Hospital on : South Sixth Street, Near Beallview Tales of Suffering From Camps Spurred Women on to Greater Labors and ; Sacrifices to Alleviate Conditions.

BY SARAH A. WRIGLEY. The United States Sanitary Commission was established in 1861, and continued in active operation until the close of the war. But" there was no concert of action in Indiana before the organization of the State Sanitary Commission. The care of soldiers' families dated from the first enlist

ment.

Anrii iRth 1861. President Lincoln

issued a proclamation calling for 73,000 troops, and on the same day Governor Morton pledged the services of 10,000 men from Indiana. In re

sponse to this call a full company inarched to the Richmond depot . on the morning of April 18th, to take the train for Indianapolis," a large concourse' of .friends assembling to bid them God-speed! Jesse P. Siddall offered a resolution , assuring the men that ' their' families would be provided for untir their return. The resolution was endorsed . unanimously, and a public meeting was called by Mayor Ftaley to provide means to carry out the promise. At this meeting the city council was instructed to place at the disposal of a committee the funds necessary for immediate use, and. the county commissioners were requested to authorise the township ; trustee, William Parry, to Issue " orders for groceries, etc. Farmers living near the city contributed liberally of wood and provisions, a room in the city building being occupied by the distributing committee. This committee visited each soldier's family to ascertain the help needed. ' - Camp South of City. A second company was ready, for services bh the 23rd, but owing to the crowded condition of Camp Morton the company was ordered into camp at the old fairgrounds, south of the city. This ' ' was - known as Camp Wayne. : It occupied the addition to the city now called Beallview. The state could not. provide -for troops as rapidly as they were recruited and Camp Wayne had to be provisioned and supplied with bedding, by voluntary contributions. This was soon done for these J soldiers were our fathers, husbands.v sons. and brothers. Here the, men were drilled, and learn

ed the discipline and restraints of army life. Civilians were admitted to the camp at dress parade, and throngs

or mends went wun DasKeis 01 dainties - and--with -cheerful faces which I belied -their, heavy . hearts. Th is company, formed, the nucleus of the Sixteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, which was afterwards transferred to the Federal Government for one year's ... . 4 Form Sewing Circles. Sewing circles, connected with the churches, made needle-books and furnlshed them with needles, thread, buttons, scissors and thimbles many men had to learn the use of a thimble, and to find the hole in a button, which "seemed so easy when mother did it." Each soldier was presented with a Bible. It was soon evident that a hospital was needed, as " sick men could not be .properly cared for In camp. A house was rented on South Marlon street, now Sixth street, and this was furnished by the ladies of the city, Dr. William King In charge; he was succeeded by Dr. J. S. Monjelth, who wrote to the Palladium, October,

1862. "We are much Indebted to the ladies of. Richmond for their untiring efforts to render these soldiers under our care more comfortable. All honor to the ladles of Richmond!" Soon tales of suffering .began to appear in the newspapers they . wounded our hearts but urged us to greater exertion: Heart Rending Scenes In Our ... Hospitals, ' - : "Several ladies visited - a - military hospital with refreshments for .the sick and wounded men. Ice cream was handed -around, and "the poor- invalids eagerly partook of it In one wrner of the room, however, the spool, and saucer had not been touched. A' young " boy lay on the bed ; near ; the little" table, his: features -pale, his eyelids drooping. ; A -lady, gently fanning bis forehead, whispered softly: ? r : Boy Loses Arm. r'r "The 'poof, fellow Is, asleep; we must not disturb him." " NaT ma'am,- Tm' not asleep,", be answered.'; It was a silvery voice full of sweetness, innocence and boyhood.

"Well, mv little fellow." continued

the lady as she drew nearer, "Are you not fond of ice cream?'' "Very much sc," he replied. "Didn't you see me place this on your little table?" reaching for the plate of ice cream. "O, yes!" he answered tremously, "but I shut my ' eyes and cried to myself." "Cried, my child! -Why what made you cry, my. dear?" O, Madam, if you will pull the quilt down a little you will -see." . The lady did so and found that he had no arms. Both of them had been lost in battle." After the battle at Ft. Donelson wounded men, both Union and Confederate, were sent to Indianapolis and

Cincinnati; where hospital work began in earnest. . Miss Sarah E. Mendenhall returning from a visit in Cincinnati reported that an' "Aid Society" had been formed there for the purpose of collecting and making bedding, shirts, drawers, etc.; and knitting yarn socks, preparing lint' and rolling bandages; and that arrangements had been made for' shipping supplies to the field' hospitals. This definite information resulted" in the organization of a society in Richmond, January 29th, 1862, called the "Soldier's Relief Circle." The officers were as follows: President, Mrs. L. J. Seymour; secretary, Mrs. S. A. Wrigley; treasurer Miss Julia H. Finley. This organization continued actively at work during the war; the president and - secretary were changed several times, but the treasurer held her office continuously.

Women Visit Hospital. A committee of ladles visited Cincinnati to learn further particulars, the railroad offering free transportation for-agents .and goods. Mark E. Reeves, " who was living, at Cincinnati and was active in the work there, met ; the committee : atthe ' depot and took them to , the rooms of , the "Aid , Society" and to the hospital,-where they had . their first experience with wounded men. The first, shipment from the . Relief Circle was to Cincinnati,. March 5, 1862. It consisted of 35 large ;boxes of hospital supplies. In acknowledgement the secretary wrote: "Since our organization we, have received no donation to compare with yours and we feer very much encouraged. It enables- us to ; send liberal supplies to all that are in heed This week we . have sent from 150 to'; 200 ; boxes to our- army in Tennessee:'1 Private soldiers wrote the most- appreciatlve ' letters to the local papers, and to ; friends, thanking the ladles for their Interest and kind rememberance of the soldiers. In field and hospital. "The clean bedding, the, can-' ned fruit, and Jthe reading matter sent them encouraged their hearts .and strengthened their heroism-and couK age when they left' the Jiospltal for the battlefield. ' - , .

At a meeting In Starr hall, April 10, 1862, a Sanitary Committee was organized for Wayne township, Lewis Burk, president, the other members were John M. Paxon, John W. Grubbs, John M. Gear, John Roberts, John P. Smith, Stephen P. Wiggins -and C. C. Beeler. Five hundred dollars was subscribed immediately. We read in a printed report of May 28, "The whole cash .receipts . to date is $1,166.66; also large quantities of suppiles which . were . overhauled and packed, shipments being made - to Nashville, Tenn., Pittsburg Landing and to the Sanitary Commission at Indianapolis." This committee furnished the Relief Circle with $375 worth of material, which was returned to them in the form of bedding, shirts, .drawers, socks, etc. So many emergencies arose calling for ready money that the committee declined to furnish more material, and the ladies were thrown on their own . resources. .Voluntary contributions continued t to be sent to the Relief Circle, and dinners, suppers, concerts, lectures, and fairs were resorted to;, from their receipts the work was kept moving. This would not have been possible but for the host of faithful men who were ever ready to buy or sell tickets, furnish halls, with tables and chairs and in every possible way take-upon-themselves the heavy work of preparation. One dinner-netted $500 and a mush-and-milk-supper was a close second." It was truly a common cause in which hundreds "of men and women joined In making every efforta success. April 12, 1862, the society tendered a vot of thanks to the "Est el I Band," "Mitchell's Cornet Band." Prof. Kuchman and others for the proceeds of a concert amounting - to $69. Also; to -George P. Brown for $45, the returns from a school exhibition. "The Armenians" a local or- , ganization, gave two concerts which netted $112. . ( - - Papers Assist Work. A large majority of these laborers have gone to their reward and the few that remain realize that it is Impossible to give the present generation any adequate conception : of ' the anxiety and- sorrow, -the labor and despair of those, gloomy. days. , The local papers, -notably The Pat ladlum. were ever ready to ' publish

Kindly Vuitcrs Offered Crean cad Cdte to te Yej Cfca? and CiuH Not Ucdmtssd Yliy . Did Nrt ed the Covers and Showed He Iiad lstlktii Anns ia Battie Helping to Preserve the Union. ..! -. -. . ... -yr. Military Authorities Praised Richiaesd People fer Heroic cad Untiriaz Service b Sendbj Sc??Ets of Fowd, CUthbj ad Bisakcts to Hen ct the Front Don; the Leaf Yekrt ef CittcrWcifere: I

calls for material, to give notice of entertainments, and offer words - of cheer and appreciation to -those engaged in the work. Shipments we're made rapidly; one to Louisville, Ky., of concentrated chicken, which was highly appreciated. Many receipts are on file. Thii one" fronts Nashville, Tenn., March 28, 1862, is worth preserving: " ' " "To the Ladies' Soldiers Relief Circle: Please find enclosed a. receipt for the five boxes-of hospital supplies consigned to my care. Those lemons and ' the white sugar came' in good nlav I made un . auite . a lot . of lem

onade for the poor fellows and gave . , ; ,. - T ' It to them to sup; how gratefully they . " would look up into my face and ex- ,.0n a, homespun blanket. worn..Jut the -latter to go to the front. These claim 'Thank God. the " ,.f J' white and clean., waa pinned a bit x troops ware enlisted for. one hundred 52 zx 'zr-x-0!?- p.p t- n.J-.uS:-pboid fever asked for a drink o!.wa- carried by MUly. Aldrich. .who Is 91 places of clerks to hold their positions, ter. I said, 'I have some lemonade year, 0d one and a half miles to be until their return, and a company left made of lemons sent by the ladies of . - ' uMStT on another: Richmond. May ll.' under.' Capt Wm.l

Richmond for tho.sicg.' "e -aaia, - . t . n M-u-. - I Give me of it to drink before I 'die!' 'This blanket was used by n soldier In R. Mount. , - trttaJ Tell the ladles - of Richmond I love the war of; 1812 may it keep some For the greatest number of troops them, and that I die in defense of my soldier warm in - this .war - against enUsted during the 'proceeding years, country! These were the last words j,. . . and the largest aasount of sanitary be PCILr,?ttevrto That "much money was required to supplies forwarded.- Wayne county KOd ' !VW. carry on the work the following list received a prise banner presented by lTwWETvtoZ S7rlc. wm show: January. 1S2. the state offkera. and tho State San. . V Jt 1 , . v rl ,1- Ji muslin 'sold for 14c in 18S4. it was Itary. Commission. Tho president of your land "HWVER. fnl864 it brought $1.60 and fears were -What We Hsve Olven.CAPT. GEORGE VS..; entertained that the supply would la the title of a little volume preWoolen socks were in demand, .and "nwranwa " J" m,A , m1 h m yr.ulr4UT. i manv of the ladles knit constantly, soon be exhausted. Tape sold for pared in ism. o a Mr. namey. u is ImS'girllf flJeye; lea. and vto the solace of tf. nSre for mother : sayi Tit will to the Relief Circle at . wholesale ers by the war. The total contribuS aom poor soWer ' Or this: PHces. The Ury.work made fre- tlons ( reported) from rtates connsloq totely. was a good and patriotic V. sissneiid Well SS&lM).' By associations and ? -hJSIS-il-tsi'1!? No cuiTln 5V!mmnnity ro- InXwuei. over twenS. million. IcSntion- SsoctaertpS m. SSlrit ($z4.044.SS.HK TUXor. j 15 wa5 ;i?muth?t TiaSs E&a&psx vsts

UUICT . QVUSUUttf W m , WM ill mwm -o .... m m

or fresh Mel, poultry. ana vesataajes, u nu uuia nn ft mini k ruiam. natrintiant . of a frOO POODlS v tO DO .

bered that wood was ' the only fuel handed .down .to posterity for thetr H1 . .. .... I ! Una fcut thA half HAS BOtllnia

used at that time end I am tempted smalatlon t the half has nrt'bseaj to aay that a farmer never came Into told tt can tnevsr Jbe , known -ntll j

The carcass of a horse yields "450 pounds of meat. r--.-In Japan tea leaves are often ground into powder, before use. Every year about fifteen people out of every thousand in England marry.

one or . tne thelary wrk, 1' "Oh! remember, the: price - that - was phenomena ever seen In England c- JL-; 7 :- , . , ,. ! psld . . - v ' v - curred on September 14. 171f, 4 when int the- spring of 1884. the governors The . blood v of tho - brave ' and tho the Thamee . ;rlvor went-nesrly dry of the northern aUtes offered thejgen- r .' " " V

The effect or proiongeo aa - eu y ww imwiDan wiv y "- -z - . . J". JT . . TT. .k- Z- ... Kn th Mn. tn.tmkA the nimees of rmtmnn feress - The Uureta that cavr' ths Etna.

WIUUB LMl .IUO . . - . . - . . .. "ma . ill I

erally- accepted explanation

guarding the rear, In order ' to allow

Mrs.- 8.' A. VfrtcS-y.