The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-11
An Eaueatsou., Prize Donation.


A gentleman of Cuyahoga county
has deposited in the Society for Saw |
ings, in the city of Cleveland, five
hundred dollars, which, with the an
nual interest of seven per cent, for five
years, may be contested for and drawn
as follows: One-fifth by tho student
that has attained the highest advance
ment in Geology, one-fifth By the stu
dent that has attained the highest ad-
vancement in Chemistry. ene-fifth to
the student that has attained q similar
advancement in Botany agricultural
Chemistry and Botany to be particu-
larry attended to), and One-fifth to
the best performer on the piano.
The contestants must have resided at
least ten years previous to the exam
ination hereinafter provided, within
district bounded By line running
around the centers of Aurora and
Solon in the State of Ohio, and with
in the counties of Portage and Cuya-
hoga, and distant not more than six
and ene-half miles from one or the
other of said centers-residence not
TO be affected by absence for purposes
of education. Candidates in the first
three branches are not to be less than
twenty nor more than thirty years of
age-in music are not to exceed thirty.
=! The examination is TO be held with
in the district on or about the fourth
day of July, 1876, and to conclude
with an exhibition arranged for the
pleasure and edification of the public,
and festival entertainment fer the
contestants. The performers on the
piano also, in connection with such
other musicians as may be desired,
are to give a public concert, the pro-
ceeds of which, in connection with
the remaining fifth OF the money
the expenses of the examination and
festival, and the balance, if any, to be
left to the disposal of the contestants.
The Board of Education in the town.
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to be Committe of arrangements,
and is authorized to draw the money
provided for expenses, and expend
the same together with SO much of
the proceeds of the concert as may be
4. necessary.
Those intending to compete must
hand in their names and places of
residence to the Board of Education
of the township of Solon, on or before
the 4th day of July, 1873, and desig-
nate the branch which they intend
especially to prosecute.
The examiners and judges may be
selected by the candidates, and should
be distinguished fur their learning as
well as for their impartiality, and
they are directed to follow, ia part,
the Chinese method OF literary exam
inations. They are to closet the con-
testants separately, forbidding the use
of books, or writings of any kind,
provide drawing and writing mate
rials, and furnish such questions and
subjects as they desire to have dis
cussed. The donor confidently ex-
poets the judges will give no one q
certificate unless there is an exhibi-
ton of attainments and qualifications
highly meritorious and deserving.
And should any of the prizes not be
drawn, they are to remain to be COM
peted for annually thereafter, as near
ly as possible after the plan herein
suggested, until drawn.
The committee will not be permit-
ted to draw the fifth provided for ex-
penses unless at least two awards out
of the four are made.
The age, habits, character and pros
pective usefulness of the candidates,
asj well as their acquaintance with
kindred sciences, it is thought, should
have weight in making up an award
in any particular department..
The Committee of Arrangem ents
are to provide suitable and elegant
certificates for the successful candi-
dates, which, when presented at the
Bank, sighed by the examiners, with
an order for the money also signed
by them, will entitle tine bearer to the
| sum awarded.
If the names handed in at the time
above mentioned are not sufficient as
to number and character to promise q
successful and creditable exhibition,
and one likely to promote the interest
of the sciences herein mentioned, then
the donor, or, in his stead, the board
of Education of the township Of So
Ion, may withdraw this proposal.
EDITOR OF PREss.-Let the friends
of free Republican institutions observe
the course of the new editor of the
bogus Democrats. We observe that
in his first paper, he endorsed the in