The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12

One Of the most interesting competi-
tons ever planned for boys and girls In
Greater New York's schools is 10 be con-
Quoted by THE SUN this month and next
In celebration of the Napoleon Bonaparte
centennial.
A hundred years ago yesterday the
Emperor Of the French, coerced by the
other European Powers and turned
against by the Senate he had created.
wrote out his abdicatlon Of the throne OF
France. On April 20. 1914, he badc fare
well to his guard and set forth from Fon-
tainebleau for Elba. 1t was the beg inning
Of the end. A year later lac triumphcd
ut the head of fresh armies, but only for
the hundred days that eliminated in
Waterloo
What is the verdict OH Napoleon to-
day? That Is what THE Sun is asking of
the school children Of this city.
This is the exact question: Was
Napoleon !. the greatest man of modern
not?
To the boys and girls OF the city who
send in the best answers to this query
In essays not exceeding 500 words the
Sun offers three gold medals. six silver
medals and sixty medals of bronze.
What is implied In the words greatest
man" Is explained below. But first the
rules OF the contest must be stated.
RuIes Of the Contest.
Competitors will be divided into three,
classes according TO agt. There will be
no contest among the classes, only among
the boys and girls in each class. To win
ners In each class gold medal. two
silver medals and twenty bronze medals
will be awarded.
Glass 1 will consist OF boys or girls
aged IA. 10, IL or IL years who attend
any school in Greater New York. No
scholar over II will be admitted to the
contest.
Boys and girls who are /: or IS years
old will form Class ..
The third class will consist OF boys and
girls of II years or under.
Competitors. should remember that "A
boy or a girl Is II years old until his
or her twelfth birthday, IL until the
thirteenth birthday and on. Thus
any one now attending school in the
greater city who has not reached his or
! her eighteenth birthday is eligible to
compete. But a boy or girl entering must
be on school roll
AS TO the kind of school there IL no
restriction. THE SuN wants the best
efforts of boys and girls in public private
and paroclial schools. elementary. gram
mar or high school grades. provided only
they come within the age limit.
| Essays must not exceed 800 words. but
may lie of any length under that. Their
length will have nothing TO do with
! the Judgment passed upon them. The
Judges will consider only the thoughts,
! facts. reasoning and argument of the
writer's OF course. "A good thought or
sound reasoning poorly expressed is often
lost to the reader. But boys and girls
who enter the contest should remember
that clear thinking and good expression
are never found In long. ilowery words.
The contest win close on Tuesday,
May 10. All essays must be in THE Sun
Office by noon that day. That is a month
from next sunday. and should give con-
testants plenty OF time to get their
ESSAYS in shape. Prize winners will lie
announced as soon after the closing day
as possible.
Essays should be written legibly. and
each boy and girl must sign his or her
name. home address. age and school.
| Each competitor must also personally
sign the following declaration at :ho
bottom of his essay:
| ~ give my word of honor that TN,
essay above is original with me"
Essays MUST be writ n on only one
side of each sheet OF paper used. DO moi
roll up your essay In sending it to TIL
SUN Send IT HAT " you can. fold II 4
sou must but IL 1t 10 rolled 1t will not b,
considered.