The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-23
LIBRARIES FOR The PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

TO the Teachers and Children Of the
Public Schools Of Prince Ei,cord and
Adjoining Counties;
Do you want a good library Of inter
esting books for your school? If so,
you have an excellent opportunity 10
get IL. The Herald will show the way
and all that is needed to win the prizes
is systematic work for the next few
weeks. Read the following offer care
fully, and then write at once for blanks
and win prize:
For 40 new annual subscriptions the
Herald will give $50 library.
81 For 30 new annual subscriptions the
Herald will give a s26 library.
For 30 new annual subscriptions the
Herald will give SD library.
For . new annual subscriptions the
Herald will give $50 library.
For 20 new annual subscriptions the
Herald will give Sl5 library.
For 10 new annual subscriptions the
Herald will give "A Sll library.
For 10 new annual subscriptions the
Herald will give s. library.
For S.new annual subscriptions the
Herald will give s. library.
Blanks will be furnished free to any
school wishing to win prize. A blank
will be needed for each subscriber, and
these blanks must be filed and signed
by the teacher Of the school. No sub
scriptiOn Will be counted unless handed
in on these blanks. Drop a postal to
the Herald stating how many blanks
you think you can use
Schools may combine and work to.
gether If they wish. IL is Of course
better for each school TO see what il can
do alone; but in some cases il may help
both large school and a weak one To-
combine. For example, one school
might get less than eight subscribers
As the Herald does not offer a prize for
less than this number, a school getting
a less number might combine with
larger school and thus secure some Of
the books, 10 be divided az the two
schools might decide. II a subscriber
TO the Herald wishes to help you secure
a library, ask him to send the Herald
to some Of his friends.
Each school winning prize must
agree to the following conditions: 1t
must have a suitable bookcase in which
to place the books; and the case must
have either door or suitable cover
ing Of cloth to prot ct the books from
dust and exposure. Any school can
get bookcase made and given by some
public spirited citizen Of the neighbor
hood
The Herald has asked Superinten-
dent Eggleston to select all the books to
he furnished by the Herald in this con-
test for prizes. If a school already has
a library, the Herald will see that no
books are duplicated; and if a school
desires certain books not on our list
the Herald will get them if they are
approved by the county superinten-
dent. Next week a partial list Of books
will be published in order that the
teachers aud parents may
know the character Of the books that
will be given.
Now, children and teachers, get a
good library for your schools. It's
work that wins. All it costs you is the
effort. The Herald wants the subscrib-
ers. The children want the books.
The people want the Herald.
Note carefully: This offer closes
February lst, 1904.
No subscription will he taken for the
library after that date. All subscrip
tons must be accompanied with the
cash. and be for subscribers not
already Oh our subscription books.
Address all communications TO the
FARMVILLE HERALD,
Farmville, Va.