Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 185, 16 June 1917 — Page 7

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TUESDAY IS RED CROSS DAY TUESDAY IS RED CROSS DAYWEEKLY SECTION OP THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM HELP THE RED CROSS RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 16, 1917 HELP THE RED CROSS

CHILDREN'S DAY VERY SUCCESSFUL LAST SUNDAY From all reports children's day cervices were most successful in all the churches "last Sunday. At the First Presbyterian church, one of the novel features was an immense American flag carried by seven boys, completely covering them as they sang, "My Own United States " They were greatly applauded, by the enthusiastic audience, as were all the others who took part in the exercises. The complete program follows. Song "Children's Day Has Come Again" Elizabeth Coate. Ruth Simmons; Irene Sauer, Louise Spaulding, Queen Webb, Mary Tudor, Ruth Weed, Edith McClellan, Audrey Newman, Helen Kunkle, Eleanor Hart, Elizabeth Kohler, Gladys Mervin, Eleanor Wissler, Mary Alice Collins, Naoma Caldwell, Lela Van Etten, Thelma Julian. Recitation "A Welcome," William Hornaday. Song "God Keeps Little Flowers," Primary classes. Recitation "God is Good," Richard Campfield. Exercise "What Children Can Do," Mary Schillinger, Beatrice Mervin, Bernice Unthank. Recitation "Others," Thaddeus Braffet. Song "In the Master's Garden," Marion Hart, Nancy Walker Jay, Eleanor Collins, Francis Brown, Lena Marie Stall r.. Recitation "Little Things," Edith McClellan. Exercise "Give the Boys a Chance." George Toler, William Campfield. Recitation "Children's Day," Elizabeth Kohler. Song "My Own United States," Richard Crawford, Benjamin Dallas, Roland Worth, George Harwood, Horace Webb, Frederick Weir, Philip Weller. Recitation "Sunday School Mottoes," John Coate. Solo "Sweet is the Story," Mary Alice Collins. Recitation "Things to Forget," Leslie Hart. Song "Everywhere," Girls' Chorus. Recitation "We Thank Thee." Elisabeth Coate.

$876 SENT TO FRANCE FROM RICHMOND Last Monday, Mrs. William DudleyFoulke, who is the treasurer of our Richmond fund for the fatherless children of France, sent the . $87$ -for the . twenty-four , children which have been adopted here in Richmond over to the French authorities, so that thos twenty-four boys and girls can have food for a whole year. And since Monday, several others have offered to adopt a child, so .that now the number from Richmond is about thirtythree. . ... The Palladium fund is growing every day, hut we do not have enough yet to adopt little Adolphe, Odette's little brother, who will have his fifth birthday so soon. If enough boys and girls would add their contributions, however, we might be able to make that the big birthday present from Richmond. GIRLS GIVE RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT Monday, June 25th is the day set for the evening entertainment which girls of the east part of the city are planning to give for the Red Cross. There will be a variety ef events during the entertainment, among which are songs, and fancy dances. Tickets are being sold now, the prices being ten cents for reserved seats and five cents for others. Those interested may inquire of Mary Catberyn Youngflesh ' or Kraily Bailey. The entertainment will be given at 23 South 17th street Letters Started to France The letters which so many Richmond beys and girls wrote to Our new little adopted orphan, Odette, are at last on their way over to France. Because " there were so -many, they were divided and sent in three different envelopes -on three different days, so that if one ef the packets is lost, at least the other two probably will reach our little friend, . ,

UNCLE SAM ASKS BOYS AND GIRLS TO DO THEIR DUTY

GLEN MILLER PLAYGROUNDS TOO MUDDY All the . children are protesting against the new play grounds at Glen Miller being so muddy. Since they are so popular that between twenty-five and one hundred children, and grown people too, are using them all the time even in rainy weather, the grass has been' all worn away, and the ground has become so muddy that the water stands in the foot prints under all the swings, and especially under the giant stride. In going down the bumpy slide the other day one of the boys did not notice how he was landing at the bottom, and sat right down in a puddle of muddy water, making a decided splash. And it wasn't half as funny to him as it was to the boys who saw him do it. The children wish that sawdust, or better still, gravel, could be put in these places, so that their new playground could be made ideal. FIND NEST OF BABY RABBITS IN BACK YARD Many children of the West Side were most interested in a nest of baby rabbits which Mr. Fiffer found ia his back yard the first of the week. The grass was rather tall and in cutting it the nest was discovered. - The little rabbits were scarcely larger than mice, and although their eyes were open, they scarcely bad any hair at all. There were six of the little babies, all snuggled down close together, so the children took them over to another rabbit's nest under the car barns, and the little rabbits seemed quite contented in their new home.

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BOY SCOUTS LEFT CITY IN GREAT STYLE The Boy Seouts of Troop 2 started off on their fifty-six mile hike in great style last - Saturday morning. It was raining and everyone who saw them start felt the greatest admiration for. the brave soldierlike fellows, for undertaking such a . long tramp down to their summer camp in-spite -of the weather. . But-the people who were admiring them so much should have followed them out to the edge of town, for there the noble scouts were met by two automobiles and taken as far as Pennville, where they made their camp for the night. It might be said, however, that this part of the journey was the most difficult because of the road being in such bad condition for pulling the truck cart, and the boys made the rest of the journey in the most scout-like manner. WAR EVEN AFFECTS BOY'S BICYCLE The following conversation was heard between two boys on North Eighteenth street the other day: "Say, you stop monkeyin' with the handle bars of that bicycle, you might break 'em." "Aw, what if I did. You could send for some new ones." "Yes, I could send all right; but they'd about get here in time for my great grandchildren." GIRLS SELL FLAGS Girls did their part for flag daylast Thursday by helping the ladies of the Woman's Relief Corps sell the little silk flags on the street. Several of the girls sold over four dozen and made between four and five dollars.

HIBBERD SCHOOL ADOPTS LITTLE ADOLPHE Little Adolphe, the brother of our Odette, has been adopted by the Hibberd school. This, no doubt will be a surprise even to the children of that school, because all the money was not turned in until the last day of school, and. the teachers themselves did not know who the child would be until after vacation began. Adolphe now Is four years old, but will have his fifth birthday on the 12th day of July, so that all the children of Hibberd school who care to do so may bring their birthday cards or any little gift up to the Junior office to be sent over with the box which we already started. Or those who wish to send their own should address the mail to Adolphe Negre, Collorgues Canton de St. Chaptes, Department de Gard, France. How much little Adolphe will appreciate these cards or, little gifts, you can imagine, by the way that - you would appreciate post cards that came to you from France, especially if your father was dead, and you scarcely had enought to eat. ...

SEND STAMPS TO CHINESE CHILDREN St. Mary's school has been saving, all the canceled stamps , the children can find to send over to the Chinese boys and girls in one of the Chinese mission schools. They bad saved so many that it took a large suit box to hold all of them, and in the collection were stamps from Belgium, India, Japan, Canada, and several - European countries. ; - - The Chinese children, are sd interested in our American stamps that they use -them to ' decorate their rooms. And since the boys and girls of the St. Mary's school have been sending - their . money from the Holy Angels Society over to China to adopt some child who was ;not cared for, those Richmond children have felt' like -doing all that . they can for their Chinese friends. - . ' '', ' Besides saving the stamps, they also save their tin; foil, , and last Thursday , when they sold it they made almost a dollar from, that alone,. so that' money was. also turned into the fund for . the jChi; nese mission children. j v. APPRECIATES INTEREST ' IN FRENCH ORPHANS - " The treasurer, of the Richmond branch of the Society for the Re lief of French War Orphans, and the Fatherless Children of 'France, Mrs. William Dudley Foulke wishes to thank - all those who of ' their own accord have offered to 'adopt French children, and have shown so much interest in the great wort Because the need is so great, those who are in the work feel that the' cause is their own, and appreciate fully the Interest and help which others give, spontaneously. . - CHILDREN REGRET MR. GILES ILLNESS Many children wish to express their regret for the serious illness of Mr. Giles, the superintendent of the schools, who has . been ill with diphtheria for over a week. Since they all had written a per sonal letter to him they have felt really acquainted with their super intendent, especially the Warner school children, who have written The children, hope that his con dition will be much improved very soon. . Wild Strawberries Ripe For the last week the wild strawberries that grow along the Pennsylvania railroad have been getting ripe. Last Thursday Maylard Crandall with two companions boasted of capturing two gallons of this luscious fruit. - This 6hows that at least a few of Uncle Sam's children have been making use of Mother Nature's Patriotic gardening. Henry MeFarland. ,

Catholic Schools Start Vacation. Monday Have Closing Exerciser The boys and girls of the atholic schools had their last day of work on Thursday and received their promotion cards yesterday. The extra time was due to spring vacation at Easier time, and also the observance of several Holy Days during the year.. At St. Mary's school there was a . large exhibit of all the work. .which had been done through the year on Thursday afternoon, and the many mothers and friends who came to visit were greatly surprised at the beautiful work whjqh the children had done. : There were table runners with crochetting six inches wide, and beautifully done,;; on the ends; hemstiched handkerchiefs and hand ' made dresses by:fourh and fifth grade girls; free hand drawings from life; and even the daily work of arithmetic, , writing and geography were put in the most attractive covers. ? t : Give Little Plays. . But besides the exhibit, in one of the rooms a whole entertainment was given, in which every pupil in the room had a part. It consisted of three parts. First, VThe Jolly. Sailors" a little cantata was given by the "fourth grade pupils. - Second, a little playlet, entitled ."The Princess ; Passes", was presented by the fifth grade, in which the leading part of the " Princess Elaine was taken by Helen Schwikert. -,.The. other parts, were: The Rose, .Helen Rees; the. Violet, Martha Mitchel; the Lily, Lucile Kuckenbuch; the Pansy,, Dorothy Conner; the Daisy, Helen Sharkittf Reading, ; Josephine Stiver;

-Arithmetic, ; - Thelma Sullivan ; ,. Spelling,- Mary Meagan ; Music, Mary Williams; Botany, Alva Wilson; Writing, Caroline McNally ; Grammar, Mary Louise Horr end Nature Study, - Mary Margaret Ryan., .. v:v-:.-.''. t This IHUe play showed the poor -prinooM trying to get iter lessons, and having such a Mrd time be-' cause-there were so -many other -things that called, her away -from her lessons. - All the parts twere weH taken, but especially .the part of Spelling and Music, for those who say the play said that when Mary Meagan began saying all the words she .knew it sounded like a 4icttonary tatkiag. Tteyalso spoke of the-"TwHiht Song" which Mary Williams sang as being unusuallywet.. ;:. : - Tae third part of the program ' was a-sort of dialogue called "'The First. Rehearsal" which was given bygirte of the sixth. 'grade. . The principal part of this was taken by ' boatee -Barton. who "represented UNiaa. The others were Mary f Mar- - rt -twigM." Lillian McCann. - Paaiiae Maher, Mary Tieraen. Helen: Schneider, Catherine Reilly, Anna Conniff, Mildred Kuchenbden, , Mildred : Doyle and Ruth Wolkcv., r;,- .: ; . : Also two recitations were given in this program, "Vacation Song" by Anna Conniff, and 'The School Bell's Complaint," by Marie McManus. And the program closed with a most appropriate chorus, "Vacation's Come Again." HAVE FRENCH LETTERS TO SEND TO ORPHANS . . Letters m French which are to be sent to the French orphans by Americans who have adopted the French children for one year,' may be had by asking the Junior editor, or Mr. Foulke, who is treasurer of the Richmond branch of the Fatherless Children of France. These letters express sympathy for the suffering Which the French have had to endure, and also ask the child to .write. . CAMP FIRE GIRLS FORM KNITTING CLUB The Akipsaya camp fire group have turned their organization into a knitting club for the Red. Cress, and, with the money in their treasI wry, which amounted to about $25, iney win ouy yarn jor.ine wora. -