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"toehold 2ou Sood Ztdfays." Price 25 Cents Per Year. DOWNS, KANSAS, JUNE, 1906. VOL XXI. No. 9 and extreme variations of feeling.

people attend these contests, 45,000 have "how 1a npsino liih lunuiai oca listened and we believe have oeen uen- silver, gold, grand gold and diamond medals, an anti-nareotic, musical, matrons' silver gray, suffrage, L. T. and General effect measures the speaker's ovnership of the subject, driving it home to the audience looking the people in the eye and making them com efited. If a contest is rishHv managed there is usually $5.00 to left in the local treasurv. This will go on do others.

Those finishing the Otill fn "diamond medal, are given ing good in purchasing literature, etc. That so much good can be done in so mnnv wavs flcpounts for much enthus rades in enthusiastic interest, a medalist may utterly fail of this success, while every other member of the class UltlJL DWiVU vv. i diplomas from the W. 0. T.

U. school of oratory. In managing the details of this medals, edit- may win it. leach the contestants the iasm and interest of superintendents in this dettartment. above points and be sure they are as thoroughly learned as their selections.

My attention has been brought to one of the work, that is somewhat i'nw and publishing several contest books, the National superintendent proves a first class business woman. She lives in and loves her work. dispourarin to contestants. Several Tell the judges they must decide a tie -(should it arise) among themselves and must in no case let it be known. Ev young people have written me from dif erything about the markings must be ferent states who were desirous oi speaK ing for the high grade medals and no op a dead secret.

JN othmg should he announced except their decision. The it.v "hppn mven them. The con tpst, work is known as a series oi con blanks should be returned to leader and destroyed. tests and if we stop short of completing hp series, nrovidmsr the contestants LETTER FROM NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. Dear Co-Workers: It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to speak to you through the columns of your excellent paper; and especially to those who have worked so faithfully with the efficient state superintendent to bring the con-thfi nast two years to LI Tell the people the real aim oi the work and put them and the class on their honor for loval support of the wish to finish the course, we break faith thpm.

This we cannot aftord to do. TEN ANTI-CiGARET BOYS. By Ida 15. Cole. Anti-Cisarct boy to his pledge judges.

Their honest opinion is the Wp. honp vou will be inspired by what SO i i. only right thing the judges can give, you read this issue oi your siaxe pa-ner with a desire to help. build character vw true, Iran second to winning ot tne and this they do with innnite pains ana anxiety. i i.

national banner. The large increase in for temperance and righteousness in xne minds of the young people. And that number of contests held in ana vo The success ot a given evening de-nends on the character of the selec your report this year may excel that ot other states during tne tions. True oratory reasons, persuades, i i i i any previous year. whom the banner was awarded.

JNO Yours from contest to conquest, Adelia E. Carman, constrains; it does not torture, xrag-edy should be used very sparingly in our contests. The tale of horror may after coming so near winning National Superintendent. vou are striving still harder to meet be more effective in its suppression than Got another lad to join, and then tneic were two. Two 'Anti-Cigaret boys, from tobacco ToWa playmate of the wrong, and then there were three.

Three Anti-Cigaret boys meant to pledge some more, 'i-old- another iuoUto smoke, then ''there 'were four. Four Anti-Cigaret boys, to the work Toolf pledge one day to school, and then there were five, five Anti-Cigaret saw tobaccos the conditions on which the banner is im nwhrrlprl' the nresent year. The CONTEST SUCCESS. its telling. A contestant sometimes says: Emma L.

Pase. Associate National Su- ririinnr nf flip, banner means much. want a piece that will make the au- perintendent. 0iniTiflvprl pontests 1800 earnest For the sneakers. Contest success is vnnnff nnle mv'me that many address oiowth in art of expression growth in ca p.niKP, we love and hope ulti mately to win, the prohibition of the liquor traffic, is very significant.

The TiPftn win nave aeiiveruu mcsc 11 ii'iva. knowledge and love of truth, with power to stand by it and the quickening of hearers to higher loyalty to God and home and native land. It is a wonderful privilege to spetfk to thinking men and women for a great cause. "Voice" means modulation to express delicate dience cry. It makes one think ot this recommendation of a public reader, "He can make the tears roll down his cheeks whenever he wants to." There has been, unfortunately, advocates of "art for art's sake," but whoever advocates "tears for tears' sake?" The suggestion is a burlesque.

Whoever has a thought burning for utterance, may need to study expression fo adequately voice it: but Tip who studies expression Put a fellow on his guard, and tnen there were six. Six Anti-Cigaret boys, worEng for the risht, addresses at least many of them will believe in us and the work we are do-in. Doubtless many will join the Tf nn An averacre only 150 aiii'viuiii cj to arouse emotion, only, is a charlatan. Soon had number seven enlisted me SevcnSAnti-Cigaiet boys sealed tobacco's fate For another joined the league, and then there were eight. t-.

Pi'rrovof lmvci workincr on tins Whoever is eager to win support xor principles aim inuusiues, may uccu iw study the art ot expression, tooj out ne who uses that, art tor a sensation, is a clown. Much so-called "elocution teaching" is so mistaken as to lead many of U3, innocently, into this kind ot shamming. But here are simple tests that line, Soon pinned an A. C. L.

bnupc number, nine. Nine Anti-Cigaret boys held a meeting Another fellow signed the pledge, then there were ten. Ten Anti-Cigaret boys, bravest the 1 he who runs may read. Whatever seeks to produce emotion, rather than conviction, is paltry. Whatever seeks to win praise for the speaker 1 rather than to upnoid tne trutn, is weak.

Whatever arouses sentiment without action, is wicked. Any speaker whose chiet praise is, "What graceiui vestures!" "What a beautiful voice 1" "What" exquisite aft!" has failed failed 'Say they'll drive tobacco out from our native land. DEPARTMENT OFMEDAL CONTEST Mrs. B. Horning.

Mrs. Adelia E. Carman, National superintendent, was born and educated, in Jefferson county, New York where she taught eight years. Her first work with theV. C.

T. U. was in the Demorest Contest Work, in Missouri. She became enthusiastic in this method of educating children and young people and so effectually converting their elders to the -nri'nninfo; of home protection. of everything that can outlive the hour.

True art is as eternal as truth. And whoever has spoken God's thoughts so that men and women have gone out to nobler life, better service so that hearers said, "How our hearts burned with IE in us as she talked of these great matters'that one bears the mark of di vine genius and has succeeded. Whether or not such character build- ins makes the name of the speaker known among men, to spiritual eyes, it is written in letters of living light. Make others see Christ in tou mov ing, doing, speaking and thinking. Your actions will speak of llim if Lh be in you.

Rutherford. The Demorest recitation touched only on temperance and prohibition, buT Mrs. Carman, knowing the many-siued work of the W. C. T.

U. felt that the same education might be given on many other topics. This contest work was adopted the National W. C. T.

U. at St. Loins in 1890, at Mrs. Carman's suggestion and she was placed at the head of the National department. She had the hear-tv -co-operation.

of Mr. and Mrs. Pern-orest and as soon as possible the Bern-orest Contest Work was combined with U. contests and all put inte Mk Carmen's hands. The work 'has developed wonderfully.

Medals arc be-in sent to foreign countries, and the land of medals in demmd seem nnend- Governor Folk has etopped smoking since his election to the office of thief executive of Missouri. "Action should be the doIj star of our desolate existence. "Beautv of manner, achievement, and utterance have a fadeless charm." MRS. ADIiLIA E. CARMAN National Superintendent Medal Contest Department.