The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09
THE CHILDREN,s CLUB.
Prizes to be Given in Reward for Good
Work.
THE Times"

"The Times"
Dear Boys and Girls
You are one and all watching eagerly,
/ am sure for the secret / wrote you /
had 20 tell you. and as II Will take
rather long letter to explain 10 you all
that l have to say, | have put my letter
at the very end Of your department. For
some months / have been thinking how
] could at once interest and benefit you
10 a degree that would be satisfactory
TO myself. and AT last have decided upon
what | think an admirable plan, J. e.;
The establishment of n club 10 be called
the self Help Club the only condition
of membership In which is subscription
TO The Sunday Times. IL is desired 10
make the Children's Department Of our
paper as nearly representative on the
work Of the most intelligent Of It's youth
full readers as possible, that Is, we 90
not wish IT to be Of such character as
merely to amuse (howeyer pleasantly
very young children, but 70 attract IN
terest and instruct the older boys and
girls. Therefore. all members Of the clue
will be expected TO contribute from time
to time problems. stories. historical
sketches, etc, for publication IN the
columns of their department. These may
or may not be original, but must all be
OF merit In the editors judgment 10 se-
cure publication In the paper. OCCASION
ally subjects for sketches, historicai or
geographical, Will be announced In the
paper. All problems should be selected
with great care, and should all contain
within themselves some noble sehtIM nj
An analysis or solution must De sent VITA
every puzzle. and anything intended for
publication in the paper must be written
clearly neatly and on alternate sides OF
ha sheet
communication that from its nature would
require TO be kept I'm the EDITORS Office
for future reference. Prizes VIII be
awarded January i. 1894. as follows: TO
the boy sending In the greatest NUMBER
OF members 10 the club VIII be given a
handsome silver hunting-case watch; 10
the girl doing this, a iady's watch or
equal value, silver and beautifully
chased. To the boy or girl sending IN
the greatest number OF aeceptapie
sketches. problems, etc, VIII De gwen
hve-dollar gold piece TO the one sehu
ing in the greatest number or correct
solutions 10 the club puzzles (Which are
entirely distinct from our other puzzles
and should be so designated In forward
ing 10 the EDITOR a gold button In the
center Of which will appear the cup
monogram, and upon which VIII be chasea
the club motto, "Finis corouat opus
1.-THE end crowns the work" This motto
comes 10 US at the suggestion OF Kew
Dr. Moses ID. Hoge. ID. d., whose name
is so familiar 10 you all. Or. Hoge sus-
gested a number OF equally beautiui
notices. but we thought this the most
appropriate for our organization. Below
will explain to you why this second
prize is a button. A third prize consist
ing Of the celebrated English ChatterDoA'
Will be given TO the boy or glrl display
ing the greatest neatness and Originality
In the preparation OF answers 10 puzzles
and these will be hung up 20 adorn the
editors office when sufficiently artistlc'
These prizes have no connection with the
excellent monthly rewards given for our
regular puzzles.
The club badge Is TO consist OF blue
and white satin button. blue and whi,e
being the Virginia State colors, ana upon
II will be the words. THE Times. kieh-
mond. Va. The buttons can be had by
subscribers through application TO Father
Times, and by those who wish ia com
mence subscription by application at the
business Office of The Times. Tenth street
No buttons can. OF course. be given &c