The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03
INTEREST DERPENS IN
NAPOLEON CONTEST
Lull in Mexican and Colorado
Troubles Gives More
Time for Study.
HELP IN NEW PICTURES
Illustrations I'm "Sun" To-day
Tell Of Bonaparte's AM
hilton TO Write.
HELP IN NEW PICTURES

Nov hat there Ia \ luil In the Mexican
conai"t and in the Colorado trouble the
wideawake schoolboys and schoolgirls of
Greater New York can give the I'M
divided attention Of their leisure hours
to the essay competition for medals ar
ranged by THE 'SrN in celebration Of tho
Napoleon Bonaparte centennial. in which
deepening interest Is being shown.
The contestants have found great as
sstance in the series of illustrated ar
ticles on Napoleon In the magazine sec
ton of THE SUNDAY Sun. To-day's ar
ticle tells Of Napoleon's aspiration to be-
come . great writer and of what he
actually accomplished in that direction.
The nrst article. which appeared In the
Issue of April 10. relates the causes which
led up to that day. April 20. 1914. when
the Man Of Destiny" babe farewell TO bis
faithful old guard at Fontainebleau and
started on his Journey to the Island OF
Elba- Last Sundays article told Of the
events Of Napoleon's youth. The others
OF the series will narrate the 0ther vital
events Of Napoleon's career.
TIE SON asks the school children Of
New York city: What u the verdict on
that II asks is: Was Napoleon L the
greatest man Of modern timss. and II -.
why7 II no was not, why not?
10 the boys and girls of tho city who
send In tho best answers to this query In
essays not exceeding 500 words The sun
Will award three gold medals. six silver
medals and sixty bronze medals. The de-
sign u handsome one. On the face OF
the medal are tho words Essay Contest"
with THE Sum" beneath. In the centre
Of the medal one sees the sun rising above
two mountain peaks, with body Of
L. ~ 49,
Of the medal are the figures '1s14" In the
centre OF laurel wreath. On the re-
verso side are the words Awarded TO-"
with space for the name Of the winner.
Divided According - Age.
Competitors will be divided into three
classes. according to aga There will b
no contest among tho classes. only among
the boys and girls in each class. To
winners in each class Q gold medal. two
silver medals and twenty bronss medals
will be awarded.
Class i will consist OF boys and girls
aged IA. 10, 1S or II years who attend
any school in Greater New York. No
scholar over IL will be admitted to the
contest.
Boys and girls who are IL or 10 years
old will form Glass 2.
The third class will consist OF boys
and girls OF II years or under.
NATL tore a
INV or cir, is ~ Years old until hi. or
her twsifth birthday. ~ until the th,r.
,e.r,h hir,hday and No an Thus any ons
NO., a,,.nd,ng 4, sch1.,l in ths ~reater citv
W." hos M, roached nj. ar her si~h,s.nth
birthday is eligible TO compete. But
boy or girl entering must be on school
roll.
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80, 20 "a ,,ir,s IN nuh,,, nriva,.
~ nar,,hia, schoo,s eiemsnYarv .ram.
,,ar nr himh .choo, GRADE. nrovidsd only
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-, ,'n, axc.a6 zoo words hut
wy ,'"s. n ,o,,,H, 49, en-, Thsir
iens,h wiz nave mo'i''as W IT, ,,,,.a.
will consider only the thoughts, facts.
reasoning and argument Of the writers.
Contest Closes ON May n.
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tuu 80 eo0' - po'''"' "'e' '~
closing DAY.
Essays shouiu pe m'. III, "s., ~.
each boy ana giri must sign ms Q. het
mama home address. age ana SCHOOL
Each competitor must aiso pe!sohaNy
sign inc ioiio"ihs ueciara''o' ~ '''e wv
TOM OF MS essay "a
give my word or nohor 'hat uhe
essay above u 0rislhaI MIN me-
Essays MuSI DC writteh OH o',Iy oie
sioe OF each shee' OF paper useu. ~ nos
rou up your essay IN sehdihs u 70 I'M
Sun. Send u nat II you can ioio ~
you must put u IL IL roleo IL VIII NOT Do
consloereo.
a copy Of the Contribution sent in for the