The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-13

Last year the Washington Society Of
Sons OF the Revolution offered appropriate
medals 10 the students OF the high schools
OF Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane for ,he
best essays on The Causes of the An,eri-
can Revolution" The contest was a
graf Success from every point OF view.
THIS year the society determined not only
TO repeat the offer, but to so enlarge il
as TO include the students of all the high
schools within the state. The entries
closed March TO- and yesterday the deci-
sion OF the committee of award was an
nounced- Here Is the result:
First prize, silver medal, Ida Julia liver
son, 81 Lakeyiew avenue, Seattle, nom
de plume, Curl Bursum'
Second prize. bronze medal. Hetty II.
Luthe, Fairhaven; nom de plume. Edna
Weston"
Third prize. bronze medal. Ruth Davsn-
port Holmes. $40 Thirtieth avenue south;
nom de plume. Loyalty"
The following received honorable men
ten:
EDWARD Bruce Powell. Spokane: nom
de plume. Fred Mcguire"
Georgia l. Foster, l5os Ninth avenue.
Seattle; nom de plume, Olympic
Vera N Maughlin, Coifax, Whitman
county: nom de plume, Excelsior
The subject for this years contest was
THE Character and Public Services OF
George Washington" The committee had
hundreds OF essays from all parts Of the
state, 200 coming from Seattle alone.
There was not one among those mentioned
VINO did not receive at least one vote for
first place. Miss Holmes. who this year
won third prize, last year was the winner
OF the Seattle prize. The committee Of
award was made up of Rt. Rev William
Morris Barker. d. D.. chairman; Charles
Edward Shepard, Robert Carroll Callahan,
George Hyde Preston. Robert Brooke AL
bertson, BENJAMIN Hazeitine and George
Kirby Coryell Their decision was the re-
suit OF much hard work and the conscien-
tious reading, in some instances several
times. OF the essays presented. The en-
velopes containing the real names and res
licences OF the writer's were not opened by
the secretary until the awards had been
made by the COMMITTEES.
The nrst prize medal Is of silver. the
face being facsimile Of the seal of the
society. and the reverse side appropriately
inscribed With the name of the winner
The medal. very handsome product Of
Inc siiVersmith's ART, is suspended by bun
ana blue silk ribbon (the society's colors)
from silver bar bearing the words The
State of Washington" The medals for
the second and third best ESSAYS are the
same as for the first, with the exception
that they are OF bronze and will be suit
ably inscribed.
The Society of Sons of the Revolution
was founded to perpetuate the memory Of
the heroes OF li16. and TO inculcate in the
rising generation the spirit of that heroic
age. Having IN view the furtherance OF
these objects, the Washington branch of
the society offered last year appropriate
medals TO the students OF the high schools
OF the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Spo-
kane for the best essays upon 1.-THE Causes
Of the Revolution" The results of this
competition were so gratifying that the
society determined not only to repeat the
ofer. but 10 so enlarge ii for the current
year as TO include the students of all the
high schools within the state of Washing
ton. This action was taken in the hope
ana with the belief that a closer study OF
the events OF this period OF our national
history by the youth of the state may de-
Velop in the breasts of these citizens OF
tomorrow a greater reverence for our in
stitutions and an added spirit of LOYALTY
and patriotism that cannot but prove OF
material assistance In arriving az right
eous solution of the many and vexed prob
lens presented by the complex state of
society OF the present day.
Following were the conditions of the
contest just ended:
'Ail competitive essays should be plain
ly and legibiy written uypewritng pre-
ferred) the writing to be on one side OF
the paper only. and must be signed b. a
nom de plume. A sealed envelope must
accompany each essay. having on the out
side the writer's nom de plume, and on
the inside the real name. address. school
and a certificate from the principal 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
ana envelope containing writer's name
should be enclosed in 2 large envelope and
mailed to the secretary Of this society. A
committee VIII receive the essays and the
secretary will retain the envelope con-
tairing the writer's real name until the
committee has reached a decision. when
they viii be opened in the presence OF the
| society. The prizes viii be awarded TO
the successful essayists at the coming
commencement exercises OF their reSnect-
i've schools. The principals and teachers
Of each competing high school are request
ed TO be and act as a committee OF review
and inspection and 20 send only meritori-
Gus essays to the society"
To those who received honorable rner-
ton the following letter was sent by the
secretary:
II have much pleasure In advising YOU
that the committee Of members az this
society appointed 70 award the prizes for
the best essays upon The Character ard
Public Services Of George Washington
have found your essay entitled To hon
orahle mention
The contest this wear was participated
IN by students from every portion Of the
state, anG more than ~ essays were
written by students Of the Seattle high
school alone Honorable mention is there
fore indication IF very high order Of
merit. as only three prizes were awarded
a1d three honorable mentions made. and
I congratulate you. The committee. If
which Bishop Barker was chairman.
found several essays OF such marked ex-
cellence that much difficulty was expert
enced In deciding the contest. and your
essay hail votes for the first place.
THE society is more than pleased with
the interest taken in these annual con-
tests. and intends - continue them as a
feature 81 each succeeding year"
Next ycar the society viii have A sim
i'ar contest among the high school stu
dents. and IN addition VIII Inaururata an
other enc among the colleges 81 the state
the subject 20 be announced later. Theva
are good many people in the state who
cogid belong 20 the society but who have
not tosned. and strong effort will be-
made 10 largely increase the membership
Eastern Star Officers