New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

THE CAUSES OF WARTS INHuMANrrY. COST
AND WASTE TO BE ONE OF THE CUES
TONS DEALT WITH.
Tho school children OF the State OF New-York
are enjoying unusual opportunities In the writing
Of nrize ESSAYS 1t Is scarcely two weeks since the
ID A. r prizes were announced. and next month
the results OF the Band OF Mercy contests VIII De
made known. A new opportunity Is now opehed
through the New-York Society for the prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals. which offers TO the schooi
children OF the State SIS In gold pieces. in prizes
for the best essays assigned humane SUBJECTS
These prizes are offered In order to create a
wider interest In the 8. p. c. A. work Mrs. A. j.
Wells of Syracuse. is the chairman OF the state
Extension Committee. and as such she appointed
the Humane Education COMMITTEES. consisting OF
Mrs Lily Lord Tint. Walter Devereux and Miss
Margaret f. Rochester. This committee met In
Buffalo and formulated the subjects and conditions
for the prize essays.
The competition Is open TO pupils In high SCHOOLS
and 10 those In public. private and parochial schools
OF the State. The pupils In high schools can take
their choice Of the two subjects offered TO them
With each subject is suggested an outline indi-
eating the way in which 1t is to be treated The
first high school subject Is assigned follows
"Give evidences OF instinct in animals-(a) In rea-
ton to other animals. (b) in relation to mankind.
The prize OF a s. gold piece for tho best essay on
this subject is offered by Alfred Brdgcman. presi
Cruelty
Tie other high school subject Is: Would not
the highest development OF humane thought be
shown TO be strong argument for the abolition
OF war?-ta) natural causes Of war; (b) the nhu
mainly Of war; (c) the cost and waste or war;
I'D remedy-a board OF arbitration between
tons Motto-'Patriotism Is not at It's highest
when says. will die for my country. 1t is
A, It's highest when he says. L Will live nobly for
my country" The prize OF s. gold piece for the
best essay this subject Is offered by Charles
Bach Ulley. OF Buffalo
one prize Is offered to tho highest two grades In
the public schools to the corresponding grades
in private parochial schools. The senior sub
Ject and outline is arranged as follows Does not
truly wise economy demand that our State insist
upon frequent lessons OF Kindness to all helpless
creatures; First-Show how cruelty may lead to
crime-(al how IT affects the home and town; tb)
careless treatment OF animals affects the meat food
cruelty in the soekyarGs 1t is the Womans Aux *
Hilary Society for Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
OF Syracuse. that offers the prize of s. gold piece
The junior or the intermediate grades in the pub
or parochial schools are offered s. gold piece
subject Is the following: Lessons from Insects:
"a cs wasg, nSrnets bees ~
ants. hornets"
The primary grade prize is open to children in
public. private or parochial schools who nave been
i've years or less In attendance upon school. They
are TO write upon; Birds our friends: ta) How
HldHy DHus 90 you Know! Id Nnlcn bird family 10
YOU love best OF all? lc) Where does 1t build. and
what , kind , OF Rest?" The prize another $ gold
Buffalo
The conditions submitted by the committee arc
the following: The essay must be the unalded
effort OF the student. and must be so affirmed by
the student and countersigned by tho principal OF
the school OF which he or she is regular at
tendant.
The papers sent by high school students must not
be less than nine hundred words Those from pupils
In senior grades must not be less than seven nun
dred words. The essays from pupils in intermediate
grades must not be less than five hundred words.
The pupils In primary grades must not send less
than two hundred and nifty words.
The essays are 10 he sent or before September
~. 1895. TO Mrs. a. j. Wells No. is Onondag ave
Syracuse The successful competitors will be an
nOunced ana prizes be distributed by November Is
through Mrs Wells. chairman OF the State Exten-
sion Committee
All the ESSAYS from the school children OF New
YORK state VIII be sent to Syracuse and will be
judged by committee appointed by Miss Wells,
chairman OF the Society for Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals Auxiliary.