Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-20
PRIZE SPEED CONTESTS
By Experts at the Business Show al
 Madison Square Gerden.

New York, Oct 20.-Announcemen of the official schedule of office skill and speed contests at the great office appliance and business show booked at Madison Square Garden from October 2S to November 4, has awakened the keenest interest in all business circles in the great metropolis. Besides the educational value of the exhibition, exploiting every conceivable device for the saving of time, labor and money. 1t is anticipated that the contests to be held each evening will bring to the bright light of public notice the most skilled young men and women office employees, to their own advantage and to, the advantage of the lucky employ. CTS who are willing to pay the highest Wages for exceptional ability. ''"o
 The contests will be held every even ing with the exception of Saturday, October 2S, the opening night.
 On Monday evening, October 30, the adding and listing machine contests will take place. Entrance fee S3. Five hundred cancelled bank checks will bo added and listed by those competing. by means of hand power machines only. First and second prizes, $35 and $2O
 Tuesday evening, Blindfold writing on typewriters one hour from dicta. tlon, First and second prizes, $35 and S20. - 4'.a
 Wednesday evening, adding 500 de pertinent store checks; prizes, S35 and S20.
 Thursday evening, worlds champion ship typewriting contest. Two minute contest memoriZed work. Five and ten minutes contests memorized work Prizes $100 and $50.
 Friday evening, adding and listing with electric power machines. Multi plicatiOn contest. Prizes $35 and S20.
 Saturday evening, public stenoTa- phers' typewriter contest for the cham. pionship of New York city. Dictation direct to machine for one hour. Prizes $40 and $25.
 Skilled operators from all parts of the country have already signified their intention of competing and thou. sands of letters are received every day at the offices of Cochrane & Payne. under whose management the show is to be given. asking for information fin regard to the tests of skill and making application for entry blanks.
 All the New York daily newspapers on Wednesday published a news item stating that Miss Lillian ROhmer of Chicago announced that she could de feat any New York stenographer in a speed contest on the typewriter and 1t is possible that the management will arrange a special contest for selected skilled operators who take up Miss ROhmer's gauntlet.
 While an exposition of office appli- ances and furniture and business sys- tens would be ordinarily rather prOsaic. in the case of COchrane X Payne's big show so much attention 1 has been given to making historic Madison Square Garden verftable thing of beauty. that the national busi. ness show will be one instance of a blending of business and plea sure The best firm of decorators in New York are busily at work in elaboratelJ dressing the interior of the huge build. ing and each and every exhibitor will [ vie with his neighbOT to make thS booths as striking and beautiful as . light and color can make them. The ] lighting effects all over the interior | will be superb as no expense is to be spared to gain the best and most pleas \ ing effects. ..... At the first annual COchraue ! Payne show at the Garden last yeai | it was noted with some surprise that | the men and women who compose New i YUfk.s smart set attended in nUSnbers every night of the show. Women whose names are in print every day as leaders of social dOinZs accompan
 ied by husbands and friends. seemed
 to take the greatest interest in ths
 wonderful inventions that the greai minds build to minimize the loss oi
 time and money and labor In conduct
 ing business offices And this year now that the show is th0roughiv vel
 known as one of great educatfona
 value in a business way. it is expect
 ei that the attendance of the rich ant
 s9cially great will surpass even lzs rear. In general the attendance thh
 year is expected to be double that q
 last yezr.