The National tribune., 1892-11-10

for instance . monthly honor-roll under another
title. OF each month give over one weeks paper:
1 mean our page, entirely to the prize contest.
will here illustrate the plan have in mind. You
offer prize to the c. G. who furnishes The best
letter descriptive of home scenery places Of note
or any subject that you may choose. At the
expiration of the time specified publish the writer's
name and also the title of the best article at the
head of the prize honor-roll. We will call the page
containing this first contest the Conversation
Club Issue for il contains nothing but letters APP
pertaining the prize subject, tbs winners name
second contest will designate Happy House
hold Issue for the prize is for the best recipes
etc. The Happy Household ends as did the C. c:
contests, and the Poets Issue (prize Is for best
poem) follows Then in rnpid succession comes
the Humorists' Issue" (prize could be given for
hesthnmorous anecdotel, the Essayis,s Whispersrs'
This method would enable all to have an equal
chance in striving for the prizes, and think by
deyoting page at intervals soley 10 these prize
competitions it will prove pleasing variety and
something to look forward TO with eager anticips-
tion would not have the prize honor-roll inter-
fere with weekly honors. One thing more; want
TO tell you all how sincerely regret that was UNI
able to attend the EDcanpment MT Washington
cannot fully express how much 1 should enJey
meeting our Mother General and her army of Q. Q.
Guards Pro Patria-Maggie L. Hover, Madalin,
Ny.
PRIZES BY STATES. $500
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: If cannot attend tho Re-
unions work for my beloved G. e. and the
Guards. Since wrote you last have sent in five
Aecruits for our Division and will try and send
in as many more before 1893. o, for mere en-
thusiasm among the G. G. and Guards of Tonnes
sect
lam glad to have more room; we have
long needed 1t, and you asked for suggestions
come with mine.
First if we are to have prize contests. let them
be offered for best letters. The letters might be
divided into two classes: First, for best-written
letter; second for the most interesting letter.
Encourage the G. c. cooks by Offering prizes for
best recipes. In selecting letters for the c. c. why
not have many States represented as possible,
instead of selecting two or more from the same
State? III to have more room, why not have
a department like the GAR. or 8. of v. and
have a correspondent in each Division to send in
the news ilemso In this way could keep posted
Guard matters, and it would be more inter-
esing believe il would be II help to o,tr,catse.
Three cheers for the Guards and our Commander,
and three times three for THE NATToSAL TRIBUNE
Yours very 1oyally-Louis NJ. Staring Hartman,
Tenn.
NEW JERSEY ASKS BOOKS.
attended the wedding of Lizzie Maude Hew
lett. and while there read THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
giving such good news to increase of space.
and Suggestions asked relative to the
offered prizes No doubt mine will be far below the
many others received in i'm porfanee. but would
venture that the prizes be instructive books OF the
patriotic order, rather than valueess medals, which
could be priced only for the purpose they represent
while books would both fulfill that aud be instruct
i've well. Loyally-M. Warner Hargrove, Conn
mander, Brown Mills, n. j.