The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-10
Special Prizes
Offered to Our
Boys and Girls

Suppose we go TO work to make the
summer issues Of the Children's Page
the very best that have ever appeared In
The T.mes- Dispatch. ~ &
"a Now that school days ana work dhys
are over, we can afford to think about
the Fourth OF July, the battle OF Gettys-
1 burg, fought July list TO 5rd, In the year
1863 and the first battle nf Manassas,
that took place July 21st, III 1861.
The American eagle screams loudly on
z July lth. Can you tell me what IT has
to scream about7 DO you know where
the American nation found it's eagle and
what 1t syinbolzcs In American history
In looking at the American eag.c.$ have
you ever discovered n difference between
1t and the eagles used by other nations.
& ancient and modern. & ~ 81
Can you tell me what nations OF anti
guilty lad the eagle as q symbol. and
what nations OF to-day retain It's use
S5 DO you know what the red and blue
n mean In the American flag, That Will
Z uI1furls 30 proudly TO the breeze, on July
fourth. HIVE you counted the stars on the
dag and thoaghtof their meaning ? DO you
know how many stars have been added
since the American flag first fiouted?
4 The cannon will speak aloud on In.
dependence Day. What do you know OF q
\ the powder with which these cannonsE
4 Will be charged? Who first made POWDER
and when was 1t first used in battle?
h And the 1re-crackcrs. and the baby
walkers md the sky-roclets! Vho are the
inventors and manufacturers OF all these
4 Fourthfo July explosives. hat render the
= day 80 memorable to children? t3gss
The date OF the great battle OF Gcttys-
burg precedes that OF the Fourth. 1t
was, and Bis, acknowledged To- be the de-
scisive struggle OF the war between the 4
States. It has had great Influence on
Il Southern history. Do You know where !
twas fought? ii Can you tell the names OF
the great Southern and Northern generals !
who commanded the soldiers oti that day
q Do you know what battle, fouE by the 4
first Napoleon against the 81 He'd tosces,
u has often been compared to the battle
of Gettysburg? Do YOU remember the
7 charge made by the Southern soldiers q e
Gettysburg? Who LED tho charge, and
& what men were in 1t
58ss The fret battle OF Manassas. or the bait
tie OF Bull Run, M It 10 often ca He'd. was
Il also tho first great struggle OF the ;war
y between the States. It took place july
d 2lst,S 1861. Where was thks memorable bat
tlef1eld7 Who led the Southern troops
ito victory then? Who commanded the
Northern forces? Whose coming turned
y the tidesof the battle sas sfs sS,s5i
.#s You may think that am transformed
4 into an Interrogation point, by the qiles-
tons I have suggested to you. but when
you have answered them you will be so
much Interested that you VIII know why
& I have put them. 81. q.
- Now listen: To the child who ma es the!
very best drawing referring to July 4th,8
+ or to Sc! Their OF the battles mentioned, h a
prize viii be awarded and the drawing
will be given a place of honor on the 4
u cage. ForFt best illustrated Fourth o.
july story. a prize will be bestowed. For
y the best illustrated story on the battle Of:
Gettysburg and the battle OF Bull Run.
& prizes will also be- glven.
You have plenty OF time IN which to Il
4 think and write about tne subjects sug-
4 Gested. These prize stories and drawings
will be published on Sunday .-Iuly lst,5
and must be sent In by June 22d.
Now. children. the work is cut out for
y you, and four prizes are lrercd. Whit
are5you going to do about them? I Jam
quite sure ! know. but I will wait ana
sec.
THE WEEKS PRIZE aWlNNE re.
salte w. Reapey, No. 1893 South Main
1 Street, DanvlIe, Va, for drawing OF a
''G1bson GIrl."!
sue .. Walker, No. 700 Euclid Avenue,
I Lynchbura, Va, for first nstnIment Of
story entitled "The Lost Princess.'
Willie Galloway, Norwood, N elson
county, Var for story entitled "Fred's
y Dream" Z si5t IN sis
CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE WEEK.
Anderson. p. NJ, i,yoNs,& katharine c.,
Bahlkc. Marguerite. Mantle. Alice.
Rahlke Herbert 3ztS Mcintosh. w. r. AN