The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-04
ANOTHER GREAT
CONTEST ASSURED

Last year the first prize was four
years scholarship at Wyoming Semi
nary. 1t was won by Charles Rod
riguez, a Scranton boy. The second
prize was a three years scholarship In
the bloomsbury Normal School, which
was secured by Arthur kemmerer OF
Factoryville.
Besides these two great college
scholarships, there will be offered a
three-year course in the Stroudsburg
Normal School, with all expenses paid:
three scholarships in the Scranton
Business College, the winners to have
the choice Of either the commercial or
stenographic courses. the scholarships
being unlimited (good until proficiency
is attained): and two scholarships In
the Scranton Conservatory of Music
making a list of eight special rewards
OF total cash value of over three
thousand dollars.
"a Fair Field and No Favor"
AS was the case last year, no restric-
tions whatever will be placed in the
way Of any contestant who tries to OBJ
tain one of these scholarships, except
ing, of course, that the printed rules
of the contest must be lived UP to by
all. "a fair field and no favor" will be
the motto of the enterprise from be-
ginning to end.
Any inquiries in regard to this con-
test must be sent by mail. until after
it's opening, in order to avoid confu-
sion. Full details, with the rules Of
the contest will be given in a few
days.
The object of The Tribune in pro-
noting this enterprise for a second
time is three-fold. First. it aims to
largely increase it's circulation during
the next few months in the city Of
Scranton and also in the surrounding
boroughs and townships, especially in
Northeastern Pennsylvania, which 1t
regards as it's field for future effort, in
view of Scranton being the metropolis
and business centre of "a territory
many miles in radius. Its second OBJ
ject is the meritorious one of placing
within the reach of ambitious young
men and women a thorough and prac-
tical education. Thirdly. there are
many bright, sturdy workers in this
section of the state who regret keenly
their failure to take hold of the oppor-
C.
would rejoice at another chance to
demonstrate that they are willing to
work for their own material advance
ment.
Eight Scholarships.
To fully cover all three of these
points it has been decided to give
scholarships in the best colleges in the
state. covering classical, commercial
and musical instruction. and with that
end in view The Tribune has made
contracts with Swarthmore College,
Lafayette College, Stroudsburg Nor
NAL School, the Scranton Conservatory
of Music and the Scranton Business
College for full scholarships, as enum-
Grated below. 1t has been decided to
dispense with the other special re-
wards, such as were offered last year
and cater exclusively to those who de-
sire to improve their intellects and
prepare to take their places in the fore
front of the worlds battle lines.
There will be eight scholarships
placed within the reach of aspiring
young manhood and womanhood by
this means. These eight scholarships
cover wide range of instruction,
from the classical curriculum of the
colleges to the commercial or stenog-
raphic departments of the business
college and to the perfecting of bud
ding genius in harmony, melody and
music.
In addition to these eight great spe-
c:al rewards which will go to the eight
most successful contestants, every 9TH
er person who aspires to them, but
fails to be one of the eight fOrtunata 9
ones, will be suitably rewarded for his
or her trouble in manner explained
further on.
The Offer and the Object.
AS stated above. The Tribune aims
to still further increase its already
large circulation during the next few
months. 1t is the best and cleanest
paper published in Northeastern Penn
sylvania, and when it once finds its
way into ii family its merits will en-
able 1t To remain permanently. In Or
der to introduce it we seek the CO.
operation of ambitious, intelligent
young men and women. and to gain
their help will for second time put
into execution plan that is bound to
appeal to this class of workers.
We are going to give these eight
scholarships to the eight persons who
shall prove to be the most successful
in attaining points in our second Edu-
cational Contest. BY scholarships we
mean full course of study, paying
the tuition charges in each and in the
case Of the three leading SCHOLARSHIPS,
The Tribune will not only pay all tut
tion charges, but will also pay the room
rent, light. heat, and all other college
charges, except that the first two do
not include meals.
The Special Rewards.
IA full scholarship at Swarthmore
College, Swarthmore, Pa, consisting of
o four years course in either Letters
Science, Engineering or Art, with tut
tion fees and all other expenses ex-
cept meals absolutely free to the stu
dent during his term of attendance
at the school. This college was
founded in 1864 through the efforts
of members of the religious society of
Friends for the purpose of securing to
the young people of the society the OPP
portunity for higher education under
the guarded care of their own religious
faith. Others are admitted upon the
same terms as Friends and nothing Of
a sectarian nature appears in the in
struction or in the management. The
intention of the founders, however, to
make the promotion of Christian char
acter the first consideration, while at
the same time providing opportunities
for liberal culture and maintaining a
high standard of scholarship, has been
steadily kept in view. 1t has a large
and increasing faculty, and it's Iectur-
ers are from the best college and busi-
ness institutions in the United states
The value of this reward is 81, 600.