Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-16
ESSAYS OF HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS
PROVE EXCELLENT
Judges of Prize Contest Find So
Much Merit They Decide to
Add to Number of Awards.

Twenty-Five essays, written by pupils
OF Barringer High School, proved to
be of such exceptional merit that the
committee on arbitration decided that
Justice could not be lone the writers
by the three prizes originally offered
and unanimously decided to award six,
while the Rev. John Mcdowell. pastor
Of the Park Presbyterian Church. and
chairman of the committee. who acted
as Judge in the competition, insisted
upon two honorable mentions.
May C.. Korb, ALI Mulberry street,
was the winner of first honors. a prize
of s25; Harold Green, 272 Fifteenth
avenue, took second place, winning SIS,
and jeanette Hoffman, SO Waverly ave-
nue., came third with a prize OF $40.
In presenting the prizes today the
Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell said that all three
were well worthy of first and an
nounced the three additional prizes,
which came as a surprise to the con-
testants. The winners were: Gladys
Kroeger, 800 South Twelfth street. 81;
Teresita Mancusi-Ungaro, Sc Mt. Pros
pect avenue, IS, n Hazel Cooper,
264-a Clifton avenue 81.
mention was given the essays of Law
renee hOFle, l4S + dlIiiiounl oNC'hCs oh'
Ethel McQuat, 1853 Clifton
The entire school was assembled in
the auditorium of the High School
building and addressed by the Rev
John Mcdowell, Richard c.. Jenkinson
and George F. Reeve, of the Board of
Trade. They spoke of the objects OF
the competition and the benefits they
hoped would result in making the
pupils think and enter into the ele-
ments of citizenship for a greater and
bt tier Newark.
Mr.. Mcdowell asked if the essay
competition should be continued, ana
nut il to a vote. Not a dissenting
voice was heard, and he announcer
that another one would be held next
year. He had words of praise for the
Winners and encouragement for those
v'ho failed to get in the prize ISL
while those who did not enter were
urged TO do so.
The intelligent manner in which the
competitors handled their subject, the
Superiority of Arbitration as a Means
OF Settling Industrial Disputes" struck
him as an indication of the SPLENDID
training of the High Schooi and a
great compliment to their teachers. lie
did not expect SuCn CoiipiRlC WIN
from so many and complimented 81
who entered, he said.
The winning essay was neatly type
written, and the author, Miss korD.'
gave a list OF twenty-three authorities
consulted. These ranged from the an
nual report OF the COMMISSIONS OF
labor and deep books Of reference to
magazine articles. From them all she
had studied her subject, and then from.
her W mind evolved the essay which
Won FIRST place.
Professor Wayland r. Stearns. prin-
cipal of the school, extended thanks
on behalf of the school to the donors or
the prizes. These we-e: Peter Camp
bell, Richard C. Jenkinson, George w.
Thomkins, DR.. Samuel e. Robertson.
George Reeve. the Rev. John Nc.
Dowell and Ambrose Tomkins. He said
that such competitions were of very
great value to educational institutions
and was pleased that those who had
put up the prizes had decided to con-
tinue them.