Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-08
TALENTED YOUNG .WONENOFHAWAIT
OFFERED CHANGE FOR real SUCCESS

or particular interest to the young
women Of Hawaii is an offer that is
being made through the Y. W. {. A.
Are you ambitious to be a writer?
Have you ever dreamed Of living by
your pen or Of making your pen a
source OF enjoyment TO you a delight
full and profitable aVocation? Have
you a message that you would like to
get to the reading public either in
fiction or article form through the
pages CT some good magazine?
The national board Of the Young
Women's Christian Association has
opened the door for the realization OF
your dreams II has offered you an
unusual opportunity by interesting
editors in your efforts, realizing that
in every city there are those who
have marked literary ability. For the
purpose Of developing aud bringing
cut such talent and producing some
thing that shall be contribution to
the literature Of today, the national
beard has included a series CT writ
ing contests in the general contest
plan, the entries of which will form
an exhibit in the Young Women's
Christian Association building. now
being erected on the Panama-Pacific
exposition grounds.
The Judges.
Mr. Robert S. Yard. editor of The
Century," Mr.. TTumbull White. edit
or Of "Everybody's Magazine" and
Miss Gertrude B. Lane, editor OF
The Woman's, Home Companion
have been induced to act as Judges
on those writing contests, together
with Miss Helen Thoburn, editorial
secretary, and Miss Helen Thomas,
educational secretary, of the national
board Each editor is deeply interest
ed in the results of these contests.
and is looking forward not only to
securing stories and articles which
he or she may want to publish but
also to getting in touch with writer's
who show unusual talent. These ma
gaines will have the first option Oh
publishing any of the prize-winning
material Miss Lane has offered one
hundred dollars for the best article on
What a Girl Should Contribute as
Her Share of the Marriage Partner
Ship" providing an acceptable arti-
Gle is submitted. This offer is in adj
dition to any prize WHICH the article
might win in the regular contests. In
the last four years ''Everybody's" has
brought out seventT-two new writer's,
an average Of eighteen a year. Mr..
White says that each morning an edi-
tor opens his mail bag with trembl-
ing fingers" so great Is his hope of
discovering a. genius. You may be
the genius discovered through the me-
dunn of these contests. Editors are
constantly on the lookout for new tai
ent, for writer's of fiction and gen.
eral articles, and for people who
might suggest new ideas for women's
magazines or edit department in
such periodical. The fact that these
editors have consented, to act as
judges on these writings contests is
sufficient proof of their interest and
of what they expect from the con-
tests. An attempt will be made to
have prize-winning and other accept.
able manuscript published in good,
magazines. ~s.-.. 3D.. -..... :. b..
hufeS OF Contest. -- - +.%' p - -
+ The contests are open to any girl
or woman who may wish to compete.
The specifications and requirements
are: a.sa.'sI ...-fsszf1E{=s =, -
Specifications. F, ?, d. u: -
1. Drama: Theme, any general
theme dealing with the progress and
development of woman or some phase
~ dfofi,of;ve, ,,,S =, 80, e.,
tion work. It may be ANYTHING from
a farce to masque or morality play
Short story: Any general
theme dealing with the progress and
development Of woman or some phase
OF distinctive principle OF aassocia-
ton work. Length: Not Ito exceed
5000 words. II. st'tsrt' =. ..'s'.
3. Bible story: Reteliing in mod
ern language anything related in the
Bible, such as the life of an indivi-
dual or description of some incident
Length: 1850 to 5000 words.
4. Article: Theme, any one of the
following topics or any worth while
subject:
What the Community Tin city.
school or county has Right to Ex-
pect from the Association.
What Girl Tin city, school or
county, has a Right to Expect from
the Association -, +. .
What the Church Gin city, school or
county, has a Right to Expect from
the Association. - =, .s.s....- =.
What the Association tin city,
school or county, has a Right to Ex-
pect from its Members.
The Possibilities and Functions
of the National Student Movement"
What Girl tin city, school or
county, has Done for her Community. "
This must be baseu on fact1 - :
what a Girl Should Contribute as
her Share of the Marriage Partner
ship" :..-.-=.....
| "The History and Development in
America of any one of the Evangeli-
cal Denominations tThis article to
take up the principles which have Civ
en- rise to the denomination and it's
peculiar service to the religious life
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