The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-05

The date for the opening Of The Tri-
bune's third great Educational Contest
has arrived. Four weeks ago The Tri-
bune announced that it would surpass
all previous offers this year and present
list of SCHOLARSHIPS that would make
it's previous contests pale into insigniti-
cance That it has kept it's word, the
list, which is printed in full on the fifth
page of this mornings paper, will fully
attest.
Entries have been coming in gradu
ally ever since the announcement was
made, but unless there are IL great many
more 1t is very evident there will be
"walk-over" for those who are near the
bottom OF the list and who do not as
pire for anything beyond a years
tuition.
Tomorrow morning the first stand
ing of Contestants will be published,
and this will appear every day as long
as the contest lasts. From this table
every contestant will be able to tell ilist
what the others are doing, and see what
Ills chances are of securing one of the
leading rewards. Probably each con-
testant will endeavor to get in all the
points possible today in order that they
be the first to head the list.
Special Honor Prizes.
An entirely new feature has been
added to the contest this year. Special
honor prizes are to be given out each
month There will be six of these. but
they will not all be the same article.
The contestant securing the largest
number OF points between now and 5
o'clock on the afternoon of Saturday.
May 81, will be entitled to the special
honor prize selected for the month of
May.
Each month new prize will be
offered and the contestants securing the
largest number of points during June.
July, August. September and October
will each receive one of these special
honor prizes. These will in no way in
terrere with, or have any effect upon
the scholarship to which they will be
entitled
The special honor prize to be given
for the best work during the month of
May is a very handsome gold watch,
warranted for twenty years. This watch
is now on exhibition in the window of
Ferry, the jeweler, 423 Lackawanna
avenue.
Outfits Were Sent Out Saturday.
The subscription blanks and book of
tiOns to Canvassers were sent out
to all who had entered on Saturday so
that. so far as possible, they would be
received late Saturday afternoon. If
any OF the contestants should fail to
receive their outfits by noon today we
trust that they will notify us promptly,
md another outfit will be sent them at
,uce.
AS soon as one book of subscription
blanks is filled another can be secured
from this office, or will be sent by mail.
Each contestant will receive a copy of
The Tribune each morning just so long
as they remain active in the work. This
should he used in the work of solicit
Ing. The contestants should always
carry The Tribune with them. because
they can never tell just what minute
they may wish to refer to it, Il
Bring in Your Points EARLY.
1t is very important that all should
understand that. in order to have their
points registered in the following morn
ins's paper, subscriptions must reach
the Contest Editor before o'clock each
afternoon. All that come in after that
hour will be credited in The Tribune of
the second morning following.
Contestants who reside in Scranton
may bring their points to The Tribune
office at any time during the day. Those
outside OF Scranton should mail them
to Contest Editor, Scranton Tribune.
Scranton, Pa" making money orders
or checks payable to The Tribune Pub
fishing company. All received before 5
p. m. will be credited and papers will
be sent to subscribers the following