The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-14

The rrbune's second Educational
Contest commenced very auspiciously
yesterday morning. During the day
there were thirteen contestants en-
rolled. ten of which were from Scran-
ton and three from Carbonate. This
is a much more favorable beginning
than was recorded last year. as there
were only three entries the first day
then. AS Il result of the energetic
canvass carried on then. however, The
Tribune's Educational Contest became
50 well known that it was expected
that this years competition would be
looked forward to by a large number
of young people who failed to take
advantage of it the first time.
Nor have We been disappointed. The
number beginning the first day is not
only large but it is exceedingly rep
resentative Of the class for whom an
educational contest Of this kind would
have especial attraction. the amb-
tious. enterprising, energetic young
men and women, who realize the tre-
mendous advantage to be gained by
cquipping themselves to the utmost for
the fray with the world in future
life. when keen wit and disciplined
minds must be met and coped with
at every turn. In order to hold
their own. much less to win Il place
among the leaders of the future, the
young man and woman of today must
have Il special fitness or training--must
have either genius or scholarship, and
1t invariably is better that even genius
should be developed. The age of spec
ialiSm has daWned and the youth who
goes directly from the public school
into the workshop or office has Il far
less chance of climbing up to the top
of the ladder in his chosen or acciden-
tai vocation nowadays than the young
man who enters it with a developed,
cultivated mind. that enables him to
grasp details at once. The latter has
Il long start of the former in the race
for supremacy.
Suburban Towns Not Represented
a feature of the opening of the con-
test yesterday was the fact that there
We're no entries from the great sill
burban territory adjacent II Scranton
and CarbOndale. There is a vast
population in this territory and The
Tribune goes into every village. ham
let and borough within Il radius of
fifty miles. In this territory there are
many young people who will stand an
equal chance with their city cousins
II they enter the contest. Their
friends are as many. The Tribune can
reach their town early in the morning
and it contains their own home news
Last years contest had six winners
from outside Scranton. thus demon
r "a ha tti
for canvassing in the rural districts
are really better than in the city.
Room for More Contestants.
Although yesterdays opening was
marked by Il large number of entries.
there is room for many more TO come
in. both from outside Scranton and
within. In the city there are proba-
bly, more than 10000 families. which
will afford room for forty city contest
ants, OF 800 families to a contestant.
OF course, many of these already take
The Tribune, but the contestants. 10
be systematic, will take II practical
census of every house and will not
know he is calling on II subscriber
until he has explained his mission. No
matter where Il contestant resides, lie
W Silf may canvass Nltlt lltN please,
or, rather, where they hope for the
greatest success.
Entries may be sent in AT any time
during the contest. but all who begin
in the earlier part of the competition
viii naturally stand the best chance
to be at the top of the list when the
real hard part of ii begins. when the
city has been pretty thoroughly cam
vassed and there is u formidable array
of aroused participants to overtake.
Begin at once. Don't delay.
The eight great scholarships offered
to the eight young persons. OF either
sex, who bring in the largest number
of points in the Educational Contest
are surely worthy of a great effort.
The young man or woman who me-
elects an opportunity like this, if they
sincerely wish to better their outlook
for future success, is foolish in the
extreme. For full particulars regard
ing this project, address Editor Edu-
cational Contest, Scranton Tribune,
scranton, Pa"