Show Tho Musical Competition Mr n B Youngs generous ofter tog to-g e a free scholarship to the person passing pass-ing the best examination is a move in the right direction Some oi our young i people feel a delicacy in availing themselves i them-selves of such an opportunity fearing lest they may have some reproach cast upon them for competing for n free I i scholarship Such a feeling is of false delicacy and young people should remember re-member that the free scholarship is given as a reward of merit and not to aid those who arer t > uxlthy in the worlds goods I I is tli izne as fellowship in the universities in England and some universities univer-sities in this country they are bestowed to aid those whose special aptitude in certain directions and who have given evidence of that aptitude by surpassing sur-passing all competitors they are a reward for merit and an incentive to further fur-ther effort Our young people should avail themselves of the offer of Mr Young because the offer is in the general interest inter-est of music and for all to compete would only show what all lovers of music must I desirea keen interest in music itself We trust that this offer will be taken advantage of and candidates intending to compete should remember that the names of such candidates can only be received up to the 12th of this month |