The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-30

Six contestants scored points yester-
day in The Tribunes Educational Con-
test, as follows: Hendrick Adams,
Chinchilla, %; j. A. Havenstrite, Mos
C :, 5; William T. S. Rodriguez. 3;
William Sherwood, Hartford, 3; Herbert
Thompson, Carbondale, 2; Miss Jane
Mathewson, Factoryville. 1. Only one
Scranton contestant scored.
Hendricl Adams, who was four
teenth, passed j. A. Havenstrite and
Harry Madden and is now twelfth.
He passed his first century mark and
needs only "a more points to get into
the place above his present station.
J. A. Havenstrte passed Harry Mad
den and retained thirteenth place. Miss
Mathewson is now tied with Miss Har-
pur for seventeenth place and the lead
ership of the ladies' division.
Today is the closing day of the
August competition. Three special
prizes are offered as inducements for
the contestants to get as many points
as possible during the month. Each
prize is well worth winning. con-
testant who can win one of these
special prizes and does not do so should
really be ashamed.
Tribune has no actual knowledge Of
the truth of the insnuations. that some
of the contestants are holding back
points. This should not be done. 1t is
in direct violation of the rules of the
contest. 1t is expected that each con-
testant should treat The Tribune and
it's rules with the same spirit of fair
ness that they expect from The Tribune
1,n Of "a
it's life.
Although some of the contestants
have IL good lead over the others for
the August special honor rewards,
every one should do his or her utmost
to make as good a showing for the
month as possible. Don't hold the sub
scriptions you have received, for they
will bear no interest but turn them in
at once. Each active contestant, who
has an earnest and real ambition for
the future, cannot afford to play a
waiting game" They should be on
the alert constantly, follow up every
hint given and take advantage Of every
opportunity to advance their totals
and their own prospects. Nothing
ubstantial is achieved by work that is
done in fits and spurts, but to win
IL
promotion must grind away steadily
every day.
AS stated before the competition for
the August special honor rewards
closes at o'clock p. m. today. Let
every contestant who has points to
score, be it only a few, bring them or
send them to The Tribune office before
that time and have them added to the
amount that has been already PUBLISHED.
One particularly strong advantage
a contestant has by reporting subscrip-
tions as soon as secured is that the
paper is started at once and the con-
testant has an excellent opportunity of
securing renewals from those who have
favored him at least once more before
the close of the contest. 1t is of no
real object to wait until next month to
try to win a special prize. Every one
who has tried that has failed. Put in
your points as soon as you get them,
see how many more you need to over
take the leading contestant and then
get out and get them or as many as can
be secured
In May gold watch was won by
Charles Burns for bringing in the
largest number of points that month;
in June Oscar Kipp and Fred Gunster
won $40 and S. in gold respectively. In
July A. j. Kellerman secured a hand
some bird's-eye maple writing desk,
and Albert Freedman Il Waterman
pen. In each case q large
number of points was brought in by
the fortunate ones on the last day, In
all probability the three August prizes
will be disposed of the same way. Each
should bear this in mind.
One contestant lost the writing desk
in July because he thought he had
enough points to win it and decided to
keep back "a points he had made out
on slips so as to have a good start for
August. 1t turned out that he was Just
thirteen points below the one who did
win it. When he found this out 1t was
too late for the knowledge to help him.
There is lesson in this for all. Do
not hold back points to win a prize