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Show ADJUDICATORS DECIDE-ON DECIDE-ON PRIZE WINKERS HI WRITING COMPETITION DECISION of th judges in the "Washington essay contest recently promoted by The Telegram is announced today. The judges were Professor B. Roland Ijewis and George A. I'atoii, prominent educators of this city. They were called upon to carefully peruse and analyze hundreds of essays which were submitted by pupils of the grade and high schools of the state. It was thought that they might complete their work by last Sunday, but owing to the large number of essays and the difficulty diffi-culty exjerienced in weighing np the respective merits of the articles submitted it was found impossible to announce the results before today. 1'. The contcstaaarranged by TtTe Telegram involved the submission of essays showing what Washington by his life and by his actions did for the I'nited States. Washington's greatest gift to eivilizat ion whs a question upon which the contestants were expected to dwell, and the essays show that they did not ignore the stipulation. The contest continued for several weeks, essays pouring into The Telegram with every mail. February 22, the anniversary of Washington's natal day, was the last day for the receipt of essays, and there was a perfect avalanche on that great day in history. The judges were practically "snowed under," but they plowed their May through the mass of manuscripts and today announced decision as follows: First prize, $25 D. Park WooHey, 860 Booth Second East street. Second prise, $19 Lillace Lee, 1339 South Third East street Third prise, $10 Afton Williams, West Hig-h school. Fourth prise. $10 Edna Newman, West High school. Fifth prize, $5 Kenneth Horning, East High school. Sixth prize, $5 Ethelyn Prebble, 38 East Eighteenth avenue, Garfield, Utah. Seventh prize, $5 Arthur Umberger, East High school. " Eighth prise, $5 Frances Buck, East High school. Ninth prize, $5 Ruth Anderson (address not furnished on essay). In addition to considering tfieTibove seiifittetn6'ther"cash prizes, the judges also thought that in view of their splendid work honorable mention should be, made of the essays of Dean King of the West High school and Viola Mclntyre of the Kast High school. The essay written by 1). Park Wooley, which he entitled, "The Dawn anil Its Sun," and which was adjudged the best, will lie published in Sunday's issue of The Telegram. |