New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
St PATRICK A MAKER
Of FAMOUS PROVERBS
patron Saint of Ireland Used
Them to Point His Sermons,
and Many Have Survived.
AIMS INTEREST TO CONTEST
r,s Tribune Will Supply Blanks
Late Starters, and Any
One May Enter the
:: Race To day.

! cans and daughters OF the Emerald
= .r,oved the most festive day OF this
Yesterday Throughout the world
-, ,os,s assembled to pay tribute to the
-v Of their patron saint. In the
..,o- cities thousands marched to the in
...,,r music Of Gaelic melodies. A Scot
II. oririn. who was born in the latter
- .,e fourth century. and died about
pa'' n,,aale Of the fifth century. was the
me 80, the Irish multitudes delighted
-.,s-dav 70 honor.
yes ~ those who rallied around the
N'.. rreen Yesterday are in the race for
has .ha many valuable prizes that The
one * Offering in its great provero
l''0- Are they aware that 81. Patrick
enthusiast on the subject or
Nss q, no they know that this wonder
7ro' - the past was the author Of
III . .ba hest proverbs that have been
son', dawn 10 US? -. Patrick was a
prsacher nav a,,ea-ed
-, :, dream and handed him letter
70 - The voice OF the people Of Ire
NE re next seemed to hear voices from
-rss. n. Ireland. saying; Come. molly
w ard henceforth walk among us.
YOU. .-,ct went 20 Ireland and began the
= ubicb the rest of his life was 70
~ devoted.
-. set sermon he delivered - the
=. 11ster he made use Of this proverb:
-, ~ the Gospel will bring all the
1f
80 addressed were of a sort 10 appre-
-. sych word pictures, and st. Patrick
ouy made use of them al every
-.,shle opportunity.
3 &, NAV be that some Of the proverbs
- ~. s. Patrick will be or have been
'".,rsss IN The Tribune's list. At any
81 hose who vorshipped at the saint
-. vAs+ardav ought 70 receive certain
..-r,ns 70 enter this most entertaining
80. A. tie same time those who nave
"a, enrolled should take renewed in
....s, N solving the problem.
rs.n6s Of letters relating 70 the con-
49,. ssve been received by the contest
- hit o. course II is impossible for
~ :, answer them all in these columns.
~. ave yesterday. however. Of such i'm
s....,cs as 20 deserve publication. Prob
- ,rra-e5s of contestants have been
..r.-r themselves the questions PROFOUND
= " this cornmunica ton. This letter,
-, ras signed by SC. H B. Of Man
haitian follows
q, vorr 0-overb book I notice that you
,,-e ,h-ee divisions OF proverbs-proverbs
,,,sh4ti-auv arranged. proverbs ciassl-
sAs and popular and well-known English
,-ors-bs Zach OF these divisions, par1c-
r,s-,v the third. contains proverbs not
.,,rs IN the other two What ] would
sya n know is. are the proverbs answer
.,y ,hs nictures Of the contest TO be found
I, all these divisions Unfortunately or
,-s wa only 10 look for them IN the first
rxo?"
Z In reply 70 this letter the contest man
srs- would say that the proverbs are
,sksn ron the entire book. so one neeo
IA NJ attention 70 divisions.
The manager has also been getting many
c-nunicatiors IN relation TO several YER
SONS Of one proverb found in The TIL
hr,s's Book ~ Proverbs Where more
,ta- one version Il a proverb occurs the
contestant must be guided by the most
commonly used form. designated by the
rrovsrb pictures as masculine or femin-
ne IN gender and singular or plural IN
.urter AT this IS clearly indicated ~
ne ric.Ires ana there should be no mis-
uldsrstsn5i-g
Mrv injuries have come 70 hand too'
-t.s,anc The point as 10 whether 'he
,.-ter II answers used will have any
hearing or the award ~ prizes The ma
sr'y q tie contestants in competition
q this kind ar naturally more or less IN
experienced. Therefore 10 declare ued
Contestants winners on the least numoer
Of answers would he unfair to the ma
to-tv All have the same opportunity 10
send IN as many ae Eve solutions 70 each
prover5 picture. provided they are on the
pinned blank or coupon furnished for the
purpose
Only one SCI ~ answers will be aHo"eo
% each contestant. but that set may con-
'a.n sc solutions ~ . maximum or 80
An answer 70 Nc 20 picture cannot be
,ade IN a No II blank
Answer blanks NAV ne obtained at the
Tribune Office. No 154 Nassau street. or
g nal At one cent each for the daily ana
I'VE cents for tre sunday issues o. W
paper i requests are made Tor bidnhS
~ NAL. Of course postage must be anueu.
an one desiring 10 may enter the COMES
a. any tine ov securing the PICTURES d.
feaoy published