The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
$685. IN PRIZES
FOR BEST ESSAYS
Offered by Dougherty's Bust
ness College to Children
of Shawnee County Rural
Schools.
THE JUDGES ARE
Associate Justice Clark A.
Smith, II. B. Lautz, of the
Santa Fe, and County SUI
perintendent Ely.

Prizes whose total in value is ST.
1856 are offered by Dougherty's Bust
ness College to pupils in the rural
schools of Shawnee county.
There is a prize for each school. an
other for each township, and grand
prize for the county.
The board of judges for the county
consists of Associate Justice Clark A.
Smith of the supreme court, II. b.
Lantz, assistant to the general mama
ger of the Santa Fe. and Prof. Jno. f.
Eby, county superintendent or scnools.
There will also be board OF judges for
each township. and local judges Tor
each school.
The competition closes January l,
1910. and the final awards will be made
before the end of January.
AS the age /or grade of each COM
peting will be taken in account in
awarding the prizes. younger pupils and
those OF the lower grades will have an
equal chance with those who are older
or more advanced.
There will be the following prizes:
For the best essay by any pupil In the
county Gage and grade considered), S6o
scholarship for full course in Dougher-
tvs Business College For the best
essay in township. SIS scholarship from
Dougherty's Business College. For the
best essay from each school. $40 schol-
arship from Dougherty's Business Col
lege.
The essays are to bear no names, but
sealed envelopes containing the names
of writer's will accompany each essay.
All essays are to be completed and IN
hands of the teachers before January
/ 1910.
1t is coming to be understood that
a practical business education IS an
absolute necessity for any one and ev-
cry one, no matter whether he Is go
ing into a mercantile occupation, into
farming, CT into one of the professions.
It is very important to our pubnc
school teachers. in order that they may
understand the real meaning of the in
struction they are giving and make it
of practical value to their pupils in the
affairs of everyday life.
Besides, there are 10 boys and girls
in Kansas who have such opportunities
as those of Shawnee county have here
in Topeka for getting into the highest
class of business employment, with the
best show for successful careerS-H they
have the right training.
Ex-President Roosevelt says: There
is no other learning as important to the
average person as the learning which
teaches him to earn his livelihood" Fol-
actual misunderstanding value, the
business college comes next to the pri-
mary school itself.
To wake up the ambition of our boys
and girls and point the way to thei.
opportunities, is surely a worthy OBJ
Ject This essay writing contest is sure
to prove a great benefit. not only to
the winners, put as an inspiration and
stimulus 20 every boy and girl who
goes into it.
Also, as Dougherty's Business College
does not make anv discounts On It's
regular rates of tuition, under any
circumstances the prizes will be worth
their face value in cash.
The teachers and schools are taking
great interest in this essay competition
and the result will be awaited expect
antly throughout the county.