Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-04
.ATHOL|C GIRLS
COMPETE IN AN
ESSAY CONTEST.
)sephine Capt Wins $500
Prize Offered BY Mrs.
Anna WiIdS Strumquist
To Students.

III SkuucIitos
The assembly period of the stud
Il body and faculty of the Inn
aculate Conception school yester-
w morning was marked by en-
usiasm.
The essay contest, scheduled to
use March !, was formally con-
uded with the presentation of the
lie OF SIS and the reading of the
inning essay by the prize winner.
Not a soul in the school other
an Sister Francis Regis knew the
ccessfuI essayist until the Rev.
lther A. NJ. Mandalari, S. j., made
announcement at assembly ana
tesented the prize to Miss Jose
line Capt for the best essay. The
biect was THE Life of Constan-
10 Brumidi, the Patriot Painter" =
Father Mandalari announced
al the judge of the essays was
ubert Cosulich. news editor OF
Morning journal.
First Award for English Work.
In the twenty eight years exist
zee of the school, though many
ICES for scholarship and oratory
ave been awarded, this prize OF
offered by Mrs. Anna WildsI
rumquist, teacher OF expression
the school, is the first award for
DIRK in the department of Eng
III.
Miss Capt, the winner, daughter
Thomas Capt of Belen, is a.
)arding pupil at st. Vincents
.ademy and student in the Com
ercial department of the lmmac-
ate Conception school.
Readings by members Of the eX-
,ession class contributed to the
terest of the assembly program.
The next contest will be by de-
aimers who will compete for the
bid medal offered each year by
60 Murphy, who is an alumus of
le school.
Miss Capt's essay follows:
Constantine Brumidi.
Since man inhabited the world,
ON the beginning of history, even
the dark age, records have been
eDl, DOtn ia Willie uiiu ~ no'N'Sht
hich tell us of the existence of
1r forefathers the first records
sing very crude structures, leaV-
* much room for development
ad improvement. Which process
have been going on until even
10 present day. The early Egyp-
an hieroglyphics are indeed n
onderful example of the study,
are, and exactness with which
ian first worked, even in the
one age, the greatest period of
ivancement in learning in the
cry early ages. AS man became
lore and more civilized he
lought more of his surroundings
nd craved Injuries; and since the
Arly man inhabited u cave, per-
APPS q few figures cut in ones
one walls stood for O decoration
cry pleasing TO the eye, also, hav-
lg none of the present day food
nd clothing worries, man had
lore time for battles, hunts, and
ontests, the records of a great
ANY Of which were probably kept,
at in stone or baked in clay tab
lts by the victorious warriors, per-
APPS to boast of their glories and
ictories. The men were the su
eriors in writing or sculpturing,
ie first early decorations. since
reat strengt h was required in cut
ng the hard rocks or tablets OF
lay, as their Instruments were
My blunt stone hatchets or pieces
{ bone. -s. ..-.- .-....
The Pyramids.
The pyramids in whose large
1mbs were the royal mummies OF
lose once glorious barbaric tribes
re covered with hieroglyphics cut
deeply in their immense sides
nat even the wear and tear Of
me has failed to make them IL
,gible. Also, the baked clay tab
9ts, which were found in the
ombs, have not crumbled, but are
till preserved because of their SUI
erior workmanship and durable
Material. The records, writings
nd tablets of and before the stone
re are today as perfectly legible
they were day they were cut in
Is large stone blocks or baked In
heavy clay tablets. Indeed
my of these writings are today
national museums and conserva-
cries here and abroad.
Our early forefathers must have