Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
Rules for Star Circle Contests.

Every contribution, of whatever kind,
must bear the name, age and address of
the sender, and be Endorsed as original
by parent, teacher or guardian, who must
be convinced beyond doubt that the con-
tribution is not copied, but wholly the work
and idea of the sender.
These things must not be done on a sep
arate sheet, but on the contribution itself
II manuscript, on the upper margin; If a
picture, on the back.
Write or draw on one side OF the paper
only.
A contributor may send but one contribu-
ton a week. not one of each kind, but one
only.
A winner cannot receive more than one
prize month. but a Star Circle badge or q
souvenir of some sort will be sent when
ever the work warrants 1t, no matter how
many weeks in a month the contestant may
win.
When any contributor has received ten
Star Circle badges he or she may write to
Aunt Dorothy and ask for an exchange of
these badges for the silver badge to be
given by your president.
When any contributor has received twen-
ty Star Circle badges or two silver Chill
dren's League badges he or she may write
to Aunt Dorothy for an exchange for the
Gold League badge. which Is now our high
est honor.
Should any child receive more awards
than twenty Star Circle badges a special
badge of honor will be given, to hold with
the gold badge received.
Address all communications concerning
contests. contributions or sunshine work to
Dorothy Day CAunt Dorothy, or to the
Children's Secretary, Evening Star, Wash
ington, d. G.
Sunshine Notes.
To those Of you who have asked how to
form Sunshine Society we would say that
the matter is very simple. If you can get
number of children to join you, you can
accomplish more and do it with greater
amount Of pleasure to yourselves First
call a meeting; that is, get together, and
decide upon a regular time and place for
your meetings. Let each member fill out
two of the coupons printed in The Star, and
send them to Aunt Dorothy, who will for
ward one to headquarters.
Then decide what good work you can do,
and do It, A great many gifts are sent
from headquarters every Christmas to chill
dren who would otherwise receive none
rms IS called f1llfng empty stockings and
Is where your help Is needed. Prepare a
box or barrel to receive your gifts as thew
are made ready. Put In the toys that YOU
have grown tired of, all the clothes. in good
use. and all the books and magazines YOU
can collect. In fact, put In all the pretty
and useful things which you wish to pass
on and when the box or barrel Is full send
help.
Next week We will tell you another. and
you must watch these columns and read
the Sunshine notes that you may learn
what others are doing and get suggestions
for your own work.
A little girl writes that she is trying to do
sunshine work by being patient with a little
sister who is blind. What an opportunity
she has. She says: my little sister is four
years old. She always follows my ways.
So have to be careful"
Notlce-All members shall send in two
coupons, as directed, one for Mrs. Alden
In New York and one for our fIe You
may send both to Aunt Dorothy" II YOU dc
not want to send direct to New York. and
she Will forward them once a week to head
quarters. Now, please remember this and
act on 1t. 1t is not enough to promise h
90 things-you must also do them. nv
DONG what We ask. remember. you are
ewing sunshine to Mrs. Alden. who Is the
founder of sunshine work and to Won,
president. who like the old woman in the
shoe. has more children all over the world
than she sometimes knows what to do with
So do your part.