The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-03

On Thursday, July 5, The Scran-
ton Tribune will inaugurate an Edu-
cational Contest, open to every am
bilious person, not only in Scranton,
but throughout Lackawanna and other
counties in Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania. This Educational Contest will
be of unusual magnitude and will be
carried out in strict accordance with
the rules of fairness and justice.
Unlike all other plans that have
been furthered by newspapers in order
to increase their circulation, there will
be a compensation for every partcl-
pant, end those who are not succeSsfCl
in attaining a share in the first ten
great special rewards will be suitably
rcmunerated for their interest and en-
deavor to help themselves in manner
that cannot fail to prove satisfactory
The object of The Tribune in promot-
ing this enterprise is two-fold 1t
aims to largely increase it's circulation
during the next few months in the city
of Scranton, and also in the outlying
boroughs and townships, especially in
Northeastern Pennsylvania, which it
regards as its field for future effort, in
view of Scranton being the metropolis
and great business centre of territory
many miles in radius. It's second OBJ
ject Is the meritorious one Of placing
within the reach of ambitious young
men and women a thorough and prac-
tical education. TO do this it has de-
cided to use only the best scholar
ships, classical, commercial or musi-
cal, and with that end in view has
made contracts with the leading insti-
tutions of learning in this section of
the state, including such well-known
schools as the Wyoming Seminary
keystone Academy, Scranton Business
College and Scranton Conservatory OF
Music. In addition to scholarships in
these foremost institutions, it has also
decided upon other prizes for those
who may not care or will not have time
to take the full courses. These include
a Sohmer Cabinet Grand Piano a Co
lumbia chainless bicycle, 1900 model
gold and silver watches, and a teles-
copic camera. In addition to these
special rewards, ten in number, which
will go to the ten most successful con.
testants, every other person who as,
pires to them, but fails to be one of the
ten fortunate ones, will be suitably re-
warded for his or her trouble, in {
manner explained further on.
Our Aim.
AS stated above, The Tribune aim!
TO largely increase it's circulation dur
ing the next few months. 1t is the bes
and cleanest paper published in North
eastern Pennsylvania, and if It one,
finds its way into a family its merits
will enable it to remain permanently
In order to introduce it we seek tn
cooperation of ambitious, intelligen
young men and women, and to gail
their help have put into execution
plan that will interest every one
We are going to give the scholar
ships and other special rewards to tn
ten persons who will be most success
full and attain the highest number o
points in our Educational Contest. r.
free scholarships we mean a full cours
of study, paying the tuition charges II
each, and in the cases of the two lead
ing scholarships, namely, those of tn
Wyoming Seminary and the Keyston
Academy. The Tribune will not onl
pay all tuition charges but will ais
pay the board of the fortunate winner
during the life of the scholarship, GOV
eIing four and three years respectivel!
The Special Rewards.
IA full scholarship at the Wyomn
Seminary, Kingston, Pa, consisting {
n four years course, the winner hay
ing the option of either a Classica
. Latin Scientific or Technict
course. with tuition fees, books an
stationery and board absolutely with
out cost to the student during his c
her term of attendance at the schoo
There are three terms a year an
the studies are of very aC
vanced grade. This seminary wa
established to provide means f
the thorough education of young me
and women in all the branches
learning necessary to their usefulnes
1t has a large and increasing facult
and its lecturers are from the best co
lege and business institutions in Il
United States. The winner OF the fir
reward will be entitled to tuition
this seminary absolutely free of e,
pense to him or herself. The value
this reward is s., 900.
"a full scholarship in the Keystol
Academy, Factoryville, Pa, under Il
same conditions as above, viz: tn
tion and board at the Academy f
three years. This preparatory acaden
is so we'll and favorably known {
through this section of Pennsylvan
that IT would be superfiuous to az
words of praise in describing it's stan
ing in the ranks of educational insl
tutIors. The student who goes the