Tributes to Abraham Lincoln . eatest points of our duty should ibe to encourage the study of gov-ernment among the young, to fitour children, the students of the \country, for a career In publiclife. Following the conclusion of address the club membersvoted unanimously to continue as president of the or-ganization and with him theother officers of the club, includ-ing Dr. Baer, first vice-president;C. C. Teague, second vice-pr«dent; Marco H. Hellman, treas-urer; Walter R. Leeds, secretary,and a board of directors compris-ing William M. Garland. EdwardA. Dickson. Harry M.
Tributes to Abraham Lincoln . eatest points of our duty should ibe to encourage the study of gov-ernment among the young, to fitour children, the students of the \country, for a career In publiclife. Following the conclusion of address the club membersvoted unanimously to continue as president of the or-ganization and with him theother officers of the club, includ-ing Dr. Baer, first vice-president;C. C. Teague, second vice-pr«dent; Marco H. Hellman, treas-urer; Walter R. Leeds, secretary,and a board of directors compris-ing William M. Garland. EdwardA. Dickson. Harry M. HaldenEdward D. Lyman, Harry Chand-ler, Victor B. Shaw, AlbertWallace, Walter K. Tuller andPhilip A. Stanton. A silent toast was drunk to thefollowing seven members of theLincoln Club who have died—thelate President Harding. Dr. Nor-man Bridge, A. B. , ArthurLetts, former United States Sen-ator Cornelius Cole, Dr. WalterLlndley and E. S. Chapman. /^J-J~IS>£>A/. <St^ 3 GRIT, Willlamsport, 9, 1958. LINCOLN ODDITY: This unusual tribute to Abraham Lincolnwas made several years ago under the direction of Guy AlHson, ofGlendale, Calif. The letters of the famous address are composedof woods (note the different shadings) he gathered in 3J/2 yearsfrom 11 important places in the life of Lincoln. More than 2,000man hours were required to build the plaque, which measures18x5^ feet. The molding around the plaque is composed of woodsgathered from more than 40 historical spots in the United States. (thibute) 588 THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY It is a far cry from that ever memorable con-Ycntion to the dark and mysterious days ofAbraham Lincoln, leader of the greater Ameri-can nation to a greater life, who in his farewelladdress to his Springfield neighbors said, I goto assume a task more difficult thanthat whichdevolved upon George Washington. Unless thegreat God who inspired him shall be with meand inspire me, I must fail, but if the sameOmniscient and Almighty Mind t
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