New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
The New York Tribune's ProVerb
Coptest


We read with interest that The Tribune offers
Twelve thousand dollars. which VIII M 'he
or those who show ability and learning
Some pictures hidden meaning by discerning
And as some provcrb. typifed by each Is.
The contest wit and perseverance teaches -,
Would | might be among the bunch that col
The lions share OF those almighty dollars
oh. that had King solomon beside me-
or his gigantic intellect TO guido me-
No tangle recondte but I'd unwind II
And prompt display the proyerb hid 6enlno II.
How sweet the butter our own hands have
And so cncouraged by King Roberts spider.
Who gained her point. with instinct blind 70
guide her.
I'll see what virtue lies in sheer persistence.
Even without King solomons assistance
I'll Join the hunt and camp upon the tralL
BE thla my mOtto-"Eo such word as failE
i. s meantime let me offer these lines with
a blush
For "a bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush.") ..,>,.,
No fJG West 18th street. New YORK.
The dictionary thus defines the proverb-
"A common and pthy expression which
enbodies some moral precept or admitted
truth; a sententious maxim; familiar
saving: an aphorlsm: & saw; an adage;
, by-word"
and then it quotes Lord Bacon as fol-
' lows:
"The genius. wit and spirit Of nation
are discoye cred in its proverbs
Fleming said:
Proverbs embody the current and prac-
teal philosophy OF an age or nation
According TO Lord John Russell. -
proverb is the Wit Of one and the wisdom
of many"
The wisest man that every lived, at least
he IS so reputed, has left the world The
Book OF Proverbs" I'm nothing else is Wis
dom, the result OF ages of experience with
nature and human nature, so concentrated
as in the simple proverb. banded about
carelessIy from lip TO lip through the ages
but never dying \ Tribune reader who
could so apply himself TO tie study OF each
OF the sixty-three proverbs in the TTio-
une's book that in the end he appreciated
fully their application 10 everyday me-
would come very near egualng If not eN-
ceiling Solomon in wisdom, and could boast
Of a sounder education than that provided
by President Ellot's hye-foot shelf, or any
university in the land.
After ali that's the biggest prize The
Tribune offers but it is prize that every
contestant may win no matter how many
the wisest a splendid touring car. player
piano. a beautiful set OF furniture. motor
boat. q motor cycle or a diamond, Is not
out Of place. These are a few of the
prizes which The Tribune is now Offering
TO those who acquire the wisdom Of Solo
mon most rapidly.
The Tribune Is hearing from contestants,
eager for the fray. in homes as far dis
tant as Florida and California, which is
not only an indication that the contest Is
making universal appeal but that the
United States is still the home II the in
telligent and ambitious. Here is letter
which the delight OF young woman IN the
contest has prompted her to write the Con-
test Manager Ii comes from New York
state, and may be considered a compli-
ment to her
Contest Manager.
sir: | think the proyerb contest just
great Have gone into II with a deter
lntnation 10 win one Of the splendid prizes.
Am anXiouslv waiting for --e Book Of
Proverbs | sent stamps ior.
Yours. for success,