The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-04-23
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To the Pupils of the Ohio
High Schools, Greeting:
The Society of the Sons of the Rev
olution was instituted in the State O
New York, Washington's Birthday
1876, and National organization
perfected in March, 1890.
TIE necessity for and the purposes
of the Society are, as stated IN the
Constitution:
"It being evident, from a steady
decline of proper celebration of the
National holidays of the United
States of America, that popular con-
cern in the events and men of the
War of the Revolution is gradually
declining, and that such lack of in
terest is attribute BILE, not so much to
the lapse of time and the rapidly in
creasIng food of immigration from
foreign countries, as to the neglect
on the parts of the descendants of
Revolutionary heroes to perform their
duty in keeping before the public
mind the memory of the services of
their ancestors and of the times in
which they lived; therefore the So,
ciety of the Sons of the Revolution
has been established to perpetuate
the memory of the men, who, in the
Military, Naval and Civil Service of
the Colonies and of the Continental
Congress by their acts or counsel
achieved the Independence Of the
Country and tc further the proper
celebration of the anniversaries of
the birthday of Washington and of
prominent events connected with the
War of the Revolution; to collect
and secure for preservation the rolls.
records and other documents relating
to that period; to inspire the members
of the Society with the patriotic
spirit of their forefathers; and to
promote the feeling of friendship
among them."
Its membership is composed of di
rect male defendants of ancestors
who, either as Military, Naval or
Marine Officers, Soldiers, Sailors or
Marines, or Officials in the service of
any of the thirteen original Colonies
and States, or of the National Gov
ernment, assisted in establishing
American Independence during the
War of the Revolution.
The Ohio Society of the Sons OF
the Revolution has no Revolutionary
historic ground to mark, but it can
erect a Monument to Loyalty and
Patriotism in the hearts of the youth
of Ohio. Now, therefore as an in
centive to research in American Pa-
triotic History and to give them a
more intimate knowledge of our
Forefathers' patriotism, devotion,
heroism and sacrifices.
The Ohio Society O. the Sons of
the Revolution offer them a Gold
Medal as a First Prize and Silver
Medal as Second Prize and Bronze
Medal as Third Prize for the best
Original Essays upon the subject:
"1775."
Competing Essays are to contain
not less than 1775 nor more than 1000
words-to be written on one side
only. On Skill inch paper with II
inch margin on the left--to be signed
by nom-de-plume, accompanied with
a sealed envelope with the monde
plume on the outside and to contain
the writer's real name, address, school
and a certificate from the Superin-
tendens or Principal that the Essay
is Original.
All essays must be mailed in a le-
gal envelope to the Secretary of this
Society, before September Is, 1896.
The Committee will receive the Es.
says and the Secretary will retain the
envelopes containing the writer's real
names. until the Committee has
reached decision, when they will be
opened in the presence of tae Board
of Managers.
The prizes will be awarded at the
Meeting of the Society in Cincinnati,
on October l9, 1896, the Anniversary
of the Surrender of CORVALLIS.
The Society suggests and author
ICES for Committee of Review and
Inspection, the Superintendent, Prin-
cipal and Teachers of each competing
High School, that they may select
only such Essays for competition as
are, in their judgment, of sufficient
merit to warrant being submitted to
the Society.
The Prize Medal is Gold, the face
being the fac-simile of the Seal of the
Society, on the reverse an appropriate
inscription with the recipients name.
The Medal to be suspended by a
Buff and Blue (the Society's colors)
silk ribbon, from a gold bar, bearing
the word "Ohio." The Second Prize
to be a fac-simile of the first in Sill
yer. The Third Prize is a fac-simile
of the first in Bronze.
The Secretary should be informed
at the earliest opportunity the num-
ber of pupils of each High School
who will compete.
Given at Cincinnati this 10th day
of April, in the year of Our Lord,
One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Ninety six, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the
One Hundred and Twenty-6rst and
of the Society the Twenty-frst.
G.. E. RAMSEY,
A. H. PUGH, Sec'y. President.