The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-10
NAMES WITHHELD.
Awards VIII Be Made-Mr.
Bates Contest Strict
" On Merits.

North Brookfeld, May 9.-The prize
essays of the junior and senior classes
of the Narth Brookfeld high school arc
now in the hands of the judges who viii
decide their fates on the merits Of the
essays themselves. The judges are DIR.
H. L. Wheeler, Mrs. H. C. Brown, and
Rev. E. W. Philips Of Worcester, all Of
whom are considered thoroughly COM
petent critics of literary work, much
more advanced than any of the high
school pupils are yet capable of accom-
plshing.
DR.. Wheeler is a remarkably well read
man in the opinion of Rev, job
Sewall, who has been .aeiS cToss. con- y
selecting the judgsac Of 1000 yards at
Wen AlIS asHf'F l3iidicap games which villa S.
in connection with Instrumental in
the Father Mathe- ~. rro1vn IS
cietv of Boston-s. MIS- olo"n
Ar,,.,,,l 9, an academy teacher, and
Rev. DR.. Philips is conceded to have
axperience and ability as journalist as
well as being conductor of a Congrega-
4ional paper. None Of the three know
the authors or even the names OF the
authors az the essays on which they are
to pass judgment. .,,
-Tba ESSAYS are undoubtedly the very
hest efforts of the pupils, who nave psen
nerved up to. the contest by the lIlcer II
tive Of cash prizes donated by hon. !.
G, Bates. Every pupil alLlosL ri ~
homes of obtaining the coveted hohoI "
whining one Of the Bates prizes. AiT
Rates together with Principal G. l.
TndIxins and Rev. Mr., Sewall, have seer
fo IT that the decision on the essays y
Ia made purely on their merits so tha'
It will be 1.-THE survival OF the httest
After the decision is made there vi
still be another test, that Oh aelLts .,lS
orelv the essays which is eonslueIe.
The most trying part. On this 1ccoul
the ESSAY itself will be marked on 4
ner cent. and the delivery on 6V PEI
While the names of the authors can
not be fairly announced at present. M, M
Judkins this afternoon gave TO ~
Spy reporter the tltles 9L t NJ seTio
which are as follows: In the seIlio
class. .'rThe making Of great neWspa
ner s.T,iuuid air. 'Massachusetls'
SPesolved, that the United state
should permanently hold the Pnliip
nine islands" This question Will
debated by two of the members o. ~
class s.FIistory Of the North BROOK
9ald bigb school" Coast defenses,
.aTbaodore Roosevelt" Influence Q
New England on the history OF IN
RATED States" 1.-THE modern mag
clan" ,,;l
Of firemen." The young lady VINO NIo'
on this subject called on CnleL sD ~
Of the Boston fire department, ~
was shown exactly how the aeparl
nent worked when an alarm OF are W.
sounded. Chief Webber even had tf
horses 20 through their perrorraah'
for her benefit. and told her sever'
anecdotes Of the department ana u
work 1t has done. -
Newspapers and magazines AS eol
Gators . ssSuccess in life, Athletics
"Canpinz out" Great Americans
s.Sonne Of our common wild flowers
AFTER school-what?" and HUM
origins Of great men.
The concert recital by the pupils
Miss katherine Manning OF Spehe
took place at the town han tenlgi
Miss Manning was somewhat uilIoI /, !
nate as the BroOkfield chlloreh OF
GLASS were not allowed to appear, IN
fond parents fearing they Moiu a..
come contaminated and contract eip
sbarfa ~ they came from that faStidlo
toSvn into North Brookheld. HoweV
SS;ss Manning substituted other lei
ures. and the audience seemed 70 ~ ~
II fully as well as If Brookhelos iils
prodigies were present.
Miss Mile Hobbs, North BrooKIi
girl made her first appearance peIor'
local audience as a dramatic rea1
and showed the results OF MISS "a. M
,,5rga training besides natural aDilll
as a reader. Miss Hobbs also SUBS
4nted for Ridabelle Grant who was
appear in a musical selection, .-Ine
MINSTREL but who was unable 70
-,-ese,f Miss Alice McKenna and \
Ron page OF Spencer, both gaily c
fnmed. made a hit in their frolicso
Japanese dances. In japanese dane
and Oriental posings, Misses Achi
and Pearl Wltter, Miss Eva Leto
neau and Miss Marion Tarbeh MAD
nretty combination and pleasing
fure. The last number on the progr'
a Chinese drill. in which eleven
were 70 participate vas cut on on