The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-21

The Washington Society or sons OF ths
Revolution has inauguratSd It's second
contest among the students OF the state
for prize essays or patriotic SUBJECT
Last year the contest was limited 10 ths
high schools Of Spokane. Tacoma ana Sc
attic, and Was ennine1tly SUCCESSIVE ms
year the contest Is open 70 the students
Of every high school and an even IEoEe
gratifying result is hoped for. This So
ciaty, founded Almost purely Tor patrlo3c
purposes, believes that Z can nave no
higher mission than 10 create In the ris-
iLg generation OF this state an interest N
American history. thereby srousing feel
ings OF patriotism and reverence Tor
American institutions.
In its address To students. signed by Jo-
siah Collins president, and Charles Tall
Hadge Conover, secretary, the society
says:
ITO the Students Of the High Schools
Of the state OF Washington The Soclsy
Of Sons OF the Revolution was foUn0ed 20
ptrpesuate the memory of the heroes OF
20. and 10 lncglcate in the rising genera
ton the spirit of that heroic age. HAVING
IN view the furtherance OF THESE ooJeets'
the Washington branch or this society OF
fered last year appropriate metals 10 the
students OF the high schools OF the cities
OF Seattle, Tacoma and spokane Tor Inc
best essays upon the causes OF the ReFo-
luton. The results OF this competition
were so gratifying that this society mas
determined not only to repeat this oIer,
but TO so enlarge II for the current year
as 10 include the students of all the high
schools within the state OF warrington.
This action Is taken in the nope and with
the belief that a closer study OF the events
Of this period Of our national history by
the youth OF our state may deVe4op IN the
breasts of these citizens Of tomorrow
greater reverence for our institutions and
an added spirit OF ioyaFty AID patriotism
that can not but prove OF material ASSIST
ance in arriving at a righteous solution OF
the many and .vexed problems presented
by the complex state or society o. the
'The washington Society of Sons OF the
Revolution. therefore. offers the follow
ing: a handsome silver medal VIII pe
given for the best essay upon The Char
acter and Public Services OF George
Washington for the second best essay
upon the same subject handsome bronze
say will receive another bronze medal.
The competition is limited TO students or
the high schools within this state. Essays
upon this subject must not contain more
than 1897 words.
mo one giving careful. thoughtful
study TO this subject can fail 10 receive
is RsDst Of 'I silver, the enc face beng a
facsimile of the seal Of this So
c1ety, and the reverse side appro-
VIII ner. The medal. a very handsome
product of the silversmiths art, Is sns-
pended by buff and blue six RIBBON tthe
S0c.SIy'S c040rSt, from a SILVER OAR, DStA
ing the words The State OF Washington
The medals for the second and third pest
essays are the same as for the nrst, with
the exception that they are of bronze, and
will be suitably Inscribed.
''An competitive essays should De PAIN
~ and legibly written (typewriting pre-
ferre1(, the writing 70 be on one side or
the paper only, and must be signed by a
nom de plume. sealed envelope must
accompany each essay, having on the out
side the writer's nom de plume, and on
and a certificate from the prinG-
pal of the school attended by
the writer that the essay is original
and that the writer is a student of his or
her school. The essay and envslop con-
tainir.g writer's name should be enclosed
II. large envelope and mailed to the sec
refary Of this society. Entries VIII close
May 10 1897. at which date all competitive
essays must be in the Ia nds or the seere-
tary. and none received thereafter VIII be
considered A committee Will receive the
essays and the secretary VIII retain the
envelope containing the writer's real
name until the committee has reached
decision when they will be opened in the
presence OF the society. The prizes VIII
be awarded to the successful eSsayiSts a.
the coming commencement exercises or
their respective schools. The committee
or award win be the Rt. Rev. William
Morris Barker Il. D.. bishop Of Olympia:
Charles Edward Shepard, Robert Carol
Callahan, George Hyde Preston, Robert
Brooke Aibertson, Benjamin Hazeltine,
George Kirby Coryell. The principals
and teachers of each competing high
school are requested TO be and act as n
70 send only meritorious essays to the so
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