The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-14
PRIZES FOR COMPOSITION.
Won ny Miss Wilson of High school
aud Ednn NOkum of Henry street.

EniGEO TOu OQWtt OOt tONs
Won ny Miss Wilson of High school
aud Edna NOkum of Henry street.
Dr. W. b Burroughs, superintendent
of the department OF education. con-
Quoted the contest in composition work
in the educational department at the
Fair yesterday. The number of en-
tries was not very large. due TO the
fact that hut little publicity had been
given 10 this feature. The contestants
We're from the third grade OF the Sa-
vannnah High School and the seventh
grade of the grammar schools.
Or. Burroughs explained the condi-
tons to the contestants which were
that upon subjects selected by him
without the knowledge of the contest
ants the latter should be allowed one
hour TO prepare compositions. the
length OF each paper to be about 200
words and the work to be done at the
educational department in the pres
ence of the committee.
He then announced as his subjects
Mother" for the High School contest
ants, and Home" for the grammar
school pupils. The judges named by
DR., Burroughs were Mr.. George H.
Aubrey of Charleston, Rev. ID. w.
Winn OF Brunswick and Mr.. J. J. Con-
ner of Gainesville,
The conditions under which the stu
dents labored were somthing remark
able for young and inexperienced writ
ers TO contend with. They did their
work in the booths of the educational
exhibit with all the noise and bable
and confusion Of the Fair around them,
and with people passing in and out.
interrupting and disturbing their
work Under the circumstances the
judges were inclined to think the work
done remarkably creditable to the pu-
pills.
Miss Ethel Wilson was the winner of
the first prize among the High School
girls and Miss Francis Wilson of the
second prize. In the Grammar School
contest, Miss Edna YolIum of the Hen
ry Street School was awarded the first
prize and Miss kibbie Devane the Sec
ond prize The prizes in each class We're
S25 and $40.
AS an example of the work which
can be done by bright students under
the conditions described the Mornlns
News prints the two prize compositions
in full That by Miss Ethel Wilson of
er" is as follows:
with all the reverence that is in
my nature. l pronounce the word
mother"
THE highest type of the human on
Gods earth is a pure, holy mother;
one who has come in touch with the
Divine One, and has been instructed by
her God.
Every one owes all that he is all
h. to ha IN Ylnnthpr
Where is there a sweeter picture in
this broad world than a sanity
mother hearing the prayer of her
child, her little babe?
James Garfield said. All am, all
ever expect to be, owe to my saint
ed mother" The great men through
all ages have acknowledged the same,
for the hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world"
THE world at large recognizes and
acknowledges that the mother is the
hope of the home, of the world. and the
tie to all that is sacred.
'In the Great Beyond what a grand
reunion of the mothers and children
there win be- Mothers will clasp chill
dren to breast that have long ached
for the patter of little feet, and then
children will realize what mother"
suffered for them and will thank God
for home and mother
The composition of Miss Yokum of
the Seventh Grammar Grade. on the
subject Home" is as follows:
Every one is blessed that has a
home. No one knows the value of one
until they have lost it. O! Young
girls appreciate your homes when you
have one.
I'm winter when it is bitter cold, and
you are out in il. what a comfort it is
to know that you have a home to go
TO; there is mother. father, sister,
brother. and baby to comfort you.
Everything in the wide world you could
expect is in your homes.
Think of some poor children that
have no one to comfort them, no home
to go to. 1t is very hard to think of.
still when any one has a good home.
they never appreciate 1t.
In summer, you can sit at the win
dow. and look at the trees with their
green leaves. and budding flowers.
Re ii ever so humble, there's no
place like home. He is happiest who
finds peace in his home. To Adam.
paradise was home; to the good among
his descendants, home is paradise.
"A home is never perfectly furnished
for enjoyment unless there is a child
in it, rising three years old; Just at
that time they are so cunning and at
tractive."