The Springdale news., 1899-05-19
Honors For a SpringdaIe Girl,

Mary Paula Chapman, au thor ot "The Beach HaaHter of Clinton" which was awarded one of the 5 prizes by the judges in The Chronicles s great prize story contest, is the daughter of MT. C. J. Chapman, Mayor of Springdale, Ark.
 She attends the Visitation Academy at the corner Of Belt and Cabanne ayes. Miss Chap man Is in the first year ot the senior department and will graduate in 1903. She came here from her home in Arkan- sas last September, since wnet she has been q resident pupil of the academy.
 It is interesting to note that four young ladles in Gabanne, within few blocks of one aI- other, received prizes Ill The Chronicles contest, which proved popular beyond expec tation in private as we'll as pub lie educational institutions.
 Miss Chapman was born in the beautiful city ot Spring dale, Ark, i'll August, 1883 Her father and mother are leaders in social and business affairs in that part of the State.
 When the Story Editor in. formed her she was among the successful ones Miss Chapman was most agreeably surprised.
 After expressing her thanks to The Chronicle and her ac i acknowledgement of the honor be slowed upon her by the com mittee, she explained that hel story was sent in about the last of March and that the story entitled ''The Beacl Haunter of Glinton" was hel first effort at story writing.
 Her plot is original, she says the setting, of course being supplied by what she had reae of court scenes, made vivid bY her own imagination Miss Chapman is q general favorlt' among her school mates ant teachers, and all were oyerjo ed to learn that she had won prize. The good sisters spok' in glowing terms of the goot the contest did the pupils 0 the institution. Every evenins the advent of The Chronicl' was awaited with breathles interest. There was much en thusiasm when the paper con tained q story written by pupil of the academy, and tn happy young authoress receiv ed the congratulations of he school mates. The article
 were also closely watched an the eager contestants key
 themselves thoroughly inform ed of the progress of the con
 test.
 The above, which appeare
 Tn Saturdays St. Louis Chron
 cle, came as an agreeable SUI prise to Sprlngdale people It was also d surprise to NJ } and Mrs. Chapman, as the
 were not aware that the daughter had entered th 3 Chronicle contest. Ther 5 were over GOO contestent s which makes the honor all u
 greater, and THE NEWS joil i, with Miss Maryss many Sprini dale friends in tenderir ' warmest congratulations. W ]. take great pleasure in printir :, her story, "The Beach Haunt l of Clinton, !" which IS as follow
 THE BEACH HAUNTER of GLINTo
 Followed by q scrawny ye
 low dog the beach haunter, f
 such the villagers of GlintC h had named him, paced to al ! fro upon the sandy shore n was his daily custom.
 | There had been a time wh'
 Harry Langley, now known k the beach -haunter, was Y happy promising youth, b :. twas whispered among u ,. village folk that great sorre Y had blighted his life, and lh 'y he had sought a quiet hou st where the constant moaning C. the waves was strangely co ,,, sistent with his moody natul i' once so generous and genl' ., now apparently selfish a to morose.
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