The Sentinel=record., 1916-11-30
FRANCES MURPHY
 IS PRIZE WINNER
FIRST CASH PRIZE IN HUMANE SOCIETY CONTEST GOES TO
 CENTRAL SCHOOL PUPIL.
Grand Parade to Be Held Saturday Which Will Be Taken Part in by the School Children Generally of the City.

From time immemorial efforts have been made by those who are capable of responding to and interpreting ap- peals from the distressed grief world, to devise ways and means for their relief and comfort and protection. Much legislation has been enacted for the purpose of regulating care of animals, but laws in this respect as with laws in reference to various oth- CT human affairs. are observed only in proportion to the degree of intel lisence acquired by education and groper training in the direction of the law S intent. Humane societies under various names have been or. Ganized but they have directed their efforts largely to the acuuiTemtnt and enforcing of benefit laws. Here and there individuals have spent much of lifetime and fortunes to this end. In the aggregate much good has been accomplished, but from study of the various phases of effort it has become definitely known that the greatest good has resulted from training of the young mind during school life. Not only is the interest of animal life better conserved from this method, but the child who understands the true relation to dumb brutes will de- yelop much higher and refined ideals of ethical relations to his associates end hence be safeguarded against for nation of vicious habits.
 Those who have iraugurated this method m our schools are entitled to everlasting credit and praise.
 The contest now in progress in the schools of our city is based on q lecture on various phases of animal life and it's relations to humanity. de liyered before the Boston schools by the disting uished humanitarian Geo. T Angell
 The pupils, assisted by the teachers. read this splendid, practical lecture and then the pupil is at liberty to make brief comment on five most 9t- tractive features Each paper is num- bered and hence the urges have no knowledge of the author and can know only the school from which the pa
 CTS come Before the essays are submitted to the judges they must fa- miliarize themselves with the lecture agree on five topics, then under the rules submitted for their guidance, they select the papers that harmonize most accurately with these five topics, t~ Y
 This proved to be no small under taking. not only because of the great nlmber of pa CTS that had to be oquitably examined but because of the interest shown and the merit of each little essay
 Too much cannot be said in praise for the interest displayed by each child, the cooperation of the board Cf education and teachers. those pa- irons who endorse and lend their sup ort and particularly Miss Els worth, assisted by Miss Christine Schafer. who is superintendent of the Board of Mercy Work in the schools
 The topics selected out ot the lec- ture on which the finding oof the judges is based are as follows: i. Intelligence and reasoning of animals
 2 Effect Of kindness on character
 3. Poisoned milk from frightened and abused COW.
 f. Madness to animals contributes happiness
 5 Influence of early training
 The judges feel that they have been lonored in their selection to assist in this noble work and sincerely trust that the result of their decision will be received with hearty app royal.
 Prize Winners. First Cash Prize-S5 to Central School Francis Murphy, No. 1&5.
 Second Cash Prize-S3 to Jones School, Miles Davis, No. 235. Third Cash Prize-$2 to Ramble School, Fay Deaton, No. 47 Fourth Cash Prize-St to Oaklawn School, Bessy Evelyn Tate, No 6t.
 Gold badges to Central School for next best answers, namely: Edith Brooks, Robert Merritt, George bod son.
 Gold Barees to Jones School-I.ola Hildreth Marie Cox, Dorothy Hayes Johnny Annis, Charlotte Reamy, Myra Cartwright, Mildred McManus, Gold Badges. to Rambie School Stella Buren, Ina Giddines, lone Campbell Leland Flynn, Gladys Dea ton, Alfred Dickson
 Gold Badges to Garland School Thelma Jones'
 Gold Badges to Oaklawn School Fannie Geschmay, Ernest Green, Car iol Gillian.
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