Middletown transcript., 1907-03-23
TEMPERANCE CAMPAIGN
The w. c. T. U. Offers Prizes for Es.
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Mrs. ]. r. Miiligan, of St. Georges,
superintendent of scientific temperance
instruction in Delaware, announces that
the w. G. 7. u has offered the following
prizes for temperance essays:
Teachers Prizes-For the best papers on
the subject, the scope, importance and
methods OF temperance instruction in the
public schools, the following prizes are
offered: To the teachers of Wilmington
the Wilmington City Union offers free
excursion to Niagara Falls; to the teachers
of. New Castle County the New Castle
County Union offers two weeks outing
at Atlantic City.
Delaware College PTize-For the best
temperance orations on selected subjects,
first prize of $35 in gold, second prize
of SIS in gold.
Scholars Prizes-For the best ESSAYS
selected from the list herein subjoined, the
following prizes are offered: The first
prize for the State, three months course
at Goldey College, presented by Prof H.
S. Geldey and the faculty of Cooley Col
lege.
The Wilmington, High School Prize
Ten dollars III gold, presented BY Ashton
R. Tatum OF Wilmington in honor of his
mother.
The Wilmington Grammar Schools
Five dollars in gold, presented by the
Wilmington w. c. T. U.
New Castle County Prize-Ten dollars
in gold, presented by Mr. s. NJ DonneIl
of Newark, in memory of his mother.
Kent County Prize-Five dollars in
gold presented by the Kent County W.
G. T. L.
Sussex County Prize-Five dollars in
gold, presented by the Sussex County W.
c. T. U.
The successful prize winners in the
counties and Wilmington city will be
qualified to compete for the valuable State
prize offered by Prof. GoIdey.
The county and city contests must close
on or before May oath, 1907.
The State contest will be held in Will
mington, Del, May 3lst, 1907
The teachers papers must be forwarded
to the superintendents of public schools,
on or before May 3lst, 1907 They must
be unsigned and contain not over 1000
nor less than 800 words
The scholars essays must be unsigned
words.
The county and city Unions, together
with the superintendents of public schools,
will appoint competent judges, who will
award the prizes on the following points:
Originality of thought; breadth of view;
force of expressions; practical 'sugges-
ton.
The prize essays and papers and those
receiving honorable mention are to be-
come the property OF the State Depart.
ment Of scientific temperance instruction.
The winner of the State prize may be-
come a.competitor for the national, prizeof
fifty dollars in gold, offered by the Ma
tional w. c. 7. IT,, and the winner of the
national prize may compete for the
worlds prize of fifty dollars in gold, Of
tered by the worlds W. 6. T. U.
The following topics are suggested for
prize essay:
"What AlcIlol is and What it is ResponrE
sible for ''The Dangers of Moderate
Drinking" ".The Effect of Alcohol uponI
the Power of SeIf-Control, ""Are BusinessI
and Professional Doors Closed to the Tip
pier of V hiskey?" 1.-The Evils of Treating
and Toasting with Alcoholic Liquors."
"Why l Will not Offer Wine to my
Guests, /" "How True Courage Deals with
Solicitations to Drink" "Does Refusing
to Drink Merit Honor or Ridicule?""Why =
is it more Sensible to Drink Healths in
Water than in Wine?" "What is Nicotine
Poison and What is it Responsible foi?"
"Why Should We Pledge the Boys against
the Use OF Cigarettes
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