Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-18
Prize Essay Contest for Pupils and
Teachers Of Vermont.

Teachers OF Vermont.
To The Teachers and Pupils of Yer.
mont 1T is With much qualification that
we are able to announce the following
list u valuable cash and other prizes
, offered as trophies in the essay contests
inaugurated this year. These prizes have
been selected with great care both as to
attractivencss and intrinsic worth and we
commend the generosity of the friends
who have made such offerings possible.
Goddard and Montpelier seminnries
and the Burlington Business college rank
with the best schools OF the state and
each in its own field offers unusual ad-
vantages for culture. Each of the schol-
arships is to be claimed by the winner
within the school year 190S-9, and two
are transferable under the conditions
named, provided that the persons win
ming either are themselves unable to use
them within the time limit.
Note these conditions carefully.
Teachers contest closes July 10.
Pupils contest closes July a, 19CS.
No subjects other than the topics speci-
fed may be used and all contests must be
governed by the printed regulations sent
on request.
Much valuable time will be saved if the
application for needed helps be first made
to the president of the nearest local w.
G. T. U. or to the superintendent OF the
county. Consult last four 'Home
Guards
State prizes for best high school essays !:
First Prize-Scholarship for two terms
in cit her of the advanced courses at Bur-
lington Business college valued at $50
and transferable provided one person
tol na nh nHaroA hx-t he
principal, Z. George Evans. Winning
essay oompetes for the national prize of
$50.
Second Prize-Scholarship for one year
at Goddard seminary, Barre, VT, valued
at $40; not transferable). Offered by the
principal, o. K. Hollister, A. NJ, Lift.
ID.
Third Prize-Fifteen dollars in gold.
Offered by the w. c. I. U. of Vermont.
County priest
First Prize-Christian Endeayor World,
the excellent and well-known young peo-
pies weekly. Winning essay completes
for the state prizes.
State prizes for the best essays ritten
in the grades:--
First P-ize-Ten dollars in gold.
Offered by the w. c. T. U. of Vermont.
Winning essay also completes for the ma
tional prize of $50.
Second Prize-Cassino's Annual 1890
PIP. beautifully illustrated book of stories,
puzzles, poems, etc.
Third Prize-The Gregory Guards I'll.
book of 800 PIP. } a wholesome and inter
esting story for boys and girls, copy for
each of the five next best essays.
County Prizes
First Prize Honorable mention. Win
ming essay completes for state prizes in
Grades.
Teachers method prize contest
In order to stimulate interest among
the teachers themselves in hygiene and
temperance and the best and most praeti-
cal methods of presenting the subject.
particularly that part relating to narcot-
les, the following prizes are Offered
First Prize-Scholarshipf for one year at
Montpelier seminary valued at $50 and
TRANSFERABLE. Offered by the principal,
Rev. r. A. Bishop. ID. ID.
Second Prize-Five dollars in gold.
Offered by the "Schooi Physiology Jour
nal' of Boston.
Third Prizes-"School Physiology
Journal" for teachers, for one year, for
each of the three next best essays.
For any further information, address
the State Superintendent OF Scientific
Temperance. instruction w. C. t. U. of
Vermont, enclosing stamp for reply.
Edith NJ. Wills, 20 Trull ST., Boston.