Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-26
THE BLAfR PRIZE.
Report Of the Committee OF Examination
aud Award.

Report Of the Committee OF Examination
aud Award.
The following Il the report Of the com.
mitiee appointed by the authorities OF the
state Agricultural Society TO read the essays
Of those competing for the prize Of s2j
offered by Mr.. Joseph NJ. Blair. OF this
city. for The best essay on "seli-support-
ing Employment for the Women OF the
SOUTH IL is understood that In accord
nnce with the recommendation of the com-
mittee q number Of the essays VIII be pub
lished:
The committee appointed 10 decide Oh
The essay for which Mr.. Joseph NJ. Blair. OF
Richmond. offered q premium OF S26, beg
leave TO present the following report
The subject OF the essay was 10 he Self
Supporting Employment for the Women OF
the South, .9nd the large number of essays
on this theme submitted 10 the committee,
over seventy III all, and the widely separated
quarters II the country from winch they
come, attest the earnest and extended in
terest that is felt In the subject The COM
mlicc read and considered these essays
with much attention and dcliberttion. and
they desire TO testify TO the very high merits
Of many OF them. They firmly believe that
the publication and general distribution OF
at least one-third OF them, replete a. they
are with ripe thoughts and praciica! sug-
gcstions, would be highly beneficial to the
women OF the South.
II was no easy matter TO make choice
among 40 many papers, each having some
peculiar excellence OF its own. The paper
signed Pastor Corydon " was admirable
in its recommendations and is spirit; that
Of Millicent" full Of sensible and varied
suggestions. and those OF "Neritas,"
." Mrs. Browne" Eliza G.. Hail." "POor
Richard" and Others that might be named.
wise, and thoughtful, and earnest. At the
final conference of the committee the choice
having narrowed down to those signed
"Phsior Corydon" and Alilllcent," was
determined in favor OF the former; when
gentleman, who happened TO be present,
Hon. Albert ID. Shaw, United States Con
sui at Manchester. England, requested the
privilege Of Offering premium o. $40 for
the second choi"e OF the committee, which
being accepted with a vote OF thanks by
the committee, the second premium was
awarded 10 the writer Of the essay signed
MilIicent." Mrs. RALEIGH COLsTON,
Mrs. T.. X. BARKsDALr,
WILLIAM {. KNIGHT,
JAMES MCDONALD,
Committee.
10 Gecrs ". Mayo, Esq, Scetargof the
Virginia Agricultural SocietW
10 Joseph N. Blair, Esq.,, Richmond, V'r-
gina:
Dear Slr,-I forward herewith 70 you the
report OF the Committee ON ESSAYS or |
" Self-supporting Employment for South ,
ern Women" Pastor e0rydon, the sue.
cCssful essayisi, Is Henry Stewart, of Pat
erson, n. J. Miliccnt,' to whom the !
second prize Offered by Mr.. Shaw, was
awarded. is Mrs. l.. q. McVean. OF Green.
vile. Monte calm county, Mich. In dong
this, / cannot refrain from speaking Of the
remarkably earnest, prompt, and cheerful
manner with which The committee to whom
the essays were referred have performed
their very arduous duties.
Yours very respectfully,
GEORGE W. MAYO.
Secretary OF Virginia State Agricultural |
Society,