The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-27
GLORY FOR CARBONDALE. E.
Two of Tribune's Successful Contest
ants from This City-Maxwell
Shepherd. in Garrison Finish,
Takes Second Place and Herbert
THOMPSON Is Fifth.

thompson is Filth.
For the second time in an educa-
tional contest conducted by The
Tribune. carhondale has won laurels
that are worthy Of being exploited
with an cNulting spurt.
In the contest of last year. Garfield
Anderson. hustling young man oi
this city directed the attention of the
residents in the wide field covered by
The Tribune to the kind of energy and
go that are stored in youths of the
Anthracite city. by taking second place
IN the educational contest. This year,
public interest is again focused ON
Carbonate sons, and to a greater en-
tent, by the achievements of two of
her energetic young men. Maxwell
Shepherd. of Salem avenue. who made
a glorious finish. and came out second
and Herbert Thompson, of Brkett
street. who finished in fifth place Il few
notches higher than the position which
his earnest. persistent. plodding main
taned for him throughout this keen
rivalry among the young folks of am
bition and high purposes hereabouts.
The news of Messrs. Shepherd and
ThompsonS achievements Will be JOY
full tidinGs TO the host Of persons whom
they Interested in their behalf. While
their work will be applauded by every
one who admireS a lad of ambition.
pluck and perseverance. The qualities
displayed by these two young Carbon
dalians arc classed as Il kind of hero
ism. and they will be met with Il
lively spirit of home pride throughout
the city.
Both young men fought IA gallant
fight. For five months they worked
under the most dis,ouraginS circum-
stances. The grea coal strike. with its
depressing tendencies. caused almost
everybody to hesitate to make even the
smallest investment lest pnching
times would follow later. In the face
of this lack of confidence. one can ap-
preciate the discouragements that be-
set the paths of the two workers. Their
determination and stick-to- -iveness
sustained their course. and Saturday
night came the reward for which they
fought so nobly.
Mr.. Shepherds finish was truly of
Ine GARRISON SOft y month ago he
claimed only 800 points. but his aim
Vas at the topmoSt place, which he
missed by only - points. Since the
latter part of August, he has been at
work ut his duties in Superintendent
of Motive Power l<inney's office, in the
ontario and Western offices at May
ield yard. Despite this handicap, how
aver, he worked like a Trojan, particu-
arly the past two weeks. In this time
1e hustled every spare minute after
office hours, often until long after
nightfall. The burden of his work can
be appreciated in the fact that during
the month of October he turned in
nearly 300 points. Shepherds great
finish was the surprise of the close of
the contest.
Thompson worked steadily from the
start, like the patient, persistent plod-
der that he is. and shares, in large
measure. the fruits of victory. There
will be rejoicing among his friends
over the circumstance that his persist
ence mad" those close To him go back
q Bit and showed him into fifth place
a the finish.
1hrsc TWO young men can be Justly
proud of their victories, and they Will
he joined in their Fluctuations by a
legion of friends and supporters in this
lily. TIL" spirit Of home pride in the