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4 THREE FINE WATCHES WILL BE AWA NOTICE j These puzzles are for Juniors from 10 to 16 years only and ARE NOT for grownups. Juniors must write name, address, age and school on postal bear ing their solutions; otherwise they WILL NOT be considered. THREE FINE WATCHES TO BE AWARDED AS WRITING PRIZES WRITING CONTEST Arrangement of papers: '.■■■'■"' -. Subject. , ' -. . , ."'•; .-/ ■■'' N- - Name. -v' « •'■■'". 7-- '- ■-~ ■' ' Address." / School. Grade. Age. WRITE THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SOME FAMOUS ANIMAL /t;/- /Down* through" all the years; of. history animals have figured prom inently. The famous men and women of the centuries", have generally had some pet lon which they ; lavished a certain' amount ; of ; affection. > Paul > Revere: owed his.success in conveying his weighty message on .that wild night ride to the! noble horse that" bore him. Cleopatra, the beautiful; Egyptian ? queen, -: had a wonderful cat of 'which * she was * very fond, and many of the most noted generals and commanders had steeds from which they could not be induced to part. r ; / » However, this subject does not necessarily pin .you down* to facts./ If you have no reference books, bring your imagination into play,and* endow - some well , known ' person: with a pet of some * Wind. 5 * For. instance, ' take; George Washington:" if he didn't « possess a; dog or *a" horse or 7a ; guinea pig, he-should have.?": Consequently;found' your story on the sup position that he did, and .write the- experiences of ; the animal. '-How- ever, dbn'Tjcb'nfine"yourselves to George Washington, or.to America for■* that, matter.:. Think about it and then pick; out some* period of history sure to furnish an interesting atmosphere for your story. *I ; am. sure that; by now you: have grasped^the idea—the great events', of history as ■ seen ; from an animal's standpoint. . r"\ .; .-; ': i.: .'i - . - " " Good luck to you, and have your letters in by Wednesday. AWARDED APPRIZE ANCIENT HISTORY MILDRED BERNAL 203 San.Augustine Street. Notre Dame High School,* First; Year. S Age ,15'" 1 have been In high'school one term. ■; During y. that; period . 1 have" * taken4.; up; various sufijectsVand^have favored but ' one,; that of ancient " history. Juniors, % ;if I had nothing to do all the days of *. my life, 1 would »devote l^nyj: time en tirely to ancient' history. -.* '-""/"• »-vi.Why?-*:;;•/ ;' '//;";-;;/;.i- 7;'7 1 -:-7 > 77,,7. Because it Is a study .'describing, the:' " brave noble' character ,of i the an- ? cient 3 Greeks | and Romans, their skill- , < fullness ij In art, philosophy, literature, i -> sculpture and architecture.. ./■'"; /' ( When /quite' small,,; in passing large, 5 buildings andl churches, 1 -'often, won- ' dered why many of ithe, columns were •plain j and; simple and 'others so orna : mental." / '":...- *.' ■ i 7 ;-t',-v .'>;>.*.; //From ancient*history .1, have learned 5 these, to *be < the ; three different \ forms 'ot*i Greek/ • architecture,'; namely, ; the*. Corinthian, the Dorian and- the lonic '. r-ni ""*^jf^Bß^?s^ffinr^MßWWTO9M 7*<L i-7\ Juniors,' by studying the teachings of the great /philosophers, the beauty and .; durability of the statuary, the gems of ; : literature and the >:many,ie%her j 7 achieve-.; ments Of '„ these great.' and illustrious '.founders;, of ; ancient-- history, you will ' : learn sow very enlightened these peo ple were and .'you ; will.-become inter ested in the study of their v times. •'. " ','•' AWARDED A PRIZE MY FAVORITE STUDY ; - i MARIE BECK 2125 Blake", Street, Berkeley. St. Jo-. >■-'. aeph'a > Academy./ Second V ear High ' . School. Age 14 Years " /'.. Many children detest school. Others care '. for * only i one -; or • two' studies. :,:!,' myself, like* school: and■: endeavor to be an f "all 7 around ) girl" — that : is,'one": who. likes all the studies?' Whether a study Is to be enjoyed or not all depends on : the way ,'in ; which,'.we : approach: it. If we are determined *to > succeed >in the subject to," be studied we,; generally find the" task easier, than if we begin it with dislike. /What: Is my favorite study? ' That Is hard to tell. Yet, on the whole, I believe I prefer history. I have studied •ancient'history.the history, of the mid «die ? ages 7 and *, American j* history, k **ani: now beginning modern history. Why do r I prefer history? First, because when I was -very, young I became interested in; .the story of Columbus. .;:» Fascinated,'*.l: /wished- for more and; read the history- Of the United .States.,/ When '.'• I was able to 1,1 devoured/;historical books. The '* story ;of how ' man /has 'advanced s through the ages:has always Interested me ; greatly. The ever 'shifting. ideals of the; multitude, the terrible-* wars and, ■ most of all. the great world, movements, all make history fascinating From his tory we learn a life lesson./;As the Merchant of Venice says, "J hold the world but as the world, a stage:where ■ every, man • must play ills : part."/ The " world 'is 'a stage.' - The greatest ■■ heroes play but ,a - short part, at /the best,* . and: as for j most people—well,; they're— "a gruff voice from outside." 80, -we :see,' history teaches us to work •*for' r something after". death, and thus make • our/life do its best. As Lord, Acton "Historical facts should not/be a burden to the memory, but an Illumi nation, of the lsoul."« • '-. >V-. * , | 'AWARDED A PRIZE HISTORY . : AMELIA PAOLINE ,': '^ f : Tlharon, Cal. Age IB Yearn. My favorite study Is history. The reason I like it is because it teaches, us 'manyi things that are very Important?' - . History * tells us about «olden times; how the people;had:to/ work for a-. liv ing, "much,, harder than now/and: they; jgot. smaller, wages .-for It/, The 'many things that we have today, such as the telephone, _ electricity and /streetcars, .were not known/then: /What.a»change It would be if the same people could come back and see our great accommo dations; things which they never thought of in. those I days. It cost very much to travel and the roads were very bad. It took six days- and nights to travel from Boston :to Philadelphia and it cost a. great deal. Very few people traveled. The facilities which we have nowadays were then unknown,, '.... lllstcfry alto tells us about great men who "fought for- our country: and;their lives. It tells us of the great hardships they had ami gives us an Idea of what great progress our country has -made, how It advanced from the 13 original colonies to the United States, today one of the best countries known. That is why I like history. > SPELLING ANNA FICK ;-;: San Mateo Grammar School, A Seventh '.*•- Grade. Age ■13 Yearn It is rather hard to tell which is my favorite j. study, but . I ; think of ajl^l_ like spelling the .best. There are Other studies that are very, important, but none that I care for so much. " Heading, arithmetic, writing . and spelling are the most necessary of all, :' I think, although others have different - opinions. / ' ,vi«- : When you;want to write anything you can't write unless you know how" to spell, write-and read. . / 7 ; - ;.-"' * ■■: I think arithmetic Is a ..very ; good study for a boy. *.. When; he grows up to he a man and wants, to go into business he has to know some arith- . metic and, he has to know how to read and "write.-*;/" . •;/ :■:■■■-'.■■> *//• '" > -*. -. It is'not quite so important for a girl, because she doesn't -always "have to earn, a living. " Most all boys and, men like (arithmetic and are very -bright at it. " . . •' ■': -'. When you write a letter to anyone and don't.know how to spell it is quite difficult for them to read it. ; I think spelling*is» quite important. •;-...- ....,-»■». .„>- ■■ '■• ----..-..-, ... MY FAVORITE STUDIES NYAIA LAGARDE 1732 WaMhliigfoii Street. I.agnna Honda " School, 11 Eighth. Grade, •„ Age 13 ; . Mv favorite studies arc history and • geography.- 1 do*T»ot think that a per-. son Can study one -without; the Other. If you are reading about some foreign * place, **and? you do 'not; know how it is I located, your study in geography, will come in handy. * :*//*:/; ; / I- think' 1/like modern r. history .the ;. ' best. '"After I '.know,'enough about mod- ... em history, then 1 I will take lip ancient . ' history. > 1 think that everybody should know of .the' events that are happening 'at home and abroad every day/and also events that have occurred back as far "as the revolutionary /war. , In; my • opinion, a war ;Is the "most, Interesting , event in history. 4 J' .->' "-.,. *>•'■ . ... >• , ;•" I like geography because rlt tells • where; places , are. located, : and, that fis a*. • thing every should know.'So' many people Tare ignorant 1 of the location of most of * the * big '-, cities :of '} the 'United States, and as for telling through what •states rivers run and about their mouth ; and source, that is almost impossible. These are the. reasons I like geography and history better than/arithmetic and many other such studies. . ' . MY FAVORITE STUDY PAUL V. PARKER BurllßKame. St.', Matthew's School, Seventh .'Grade. Age 15 Year»./ 7.'■- All sthe-:studies which 7 l pursue are, very Interesting,'. but history is my favorite, because it affords me the best of reading. ;' - In the. first place, It supplies the most exciting tales of, war, of Indian ' massacres : : and naval • victories. ;. Then. again, it tells of learned men, Inventors and statesmen and of the perseverance 'of our own .forefathers who ttave made 'the history of our country.. / THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FE ARITHMETIC, AND WHY KATHERINE ROTH 2015 Laguna Street, Snn Franc"""* . Pacific Height* School,: 11 Kln-ath Grade. Age 12 Year*. Geography, history, spelling and many other numerous pubjects are taught in the public ; and private schools. Each has a certain thing in it which is trying to the children. You acquire your knowledge In the afore said subjects by reading, and though I like history I do.not understand what good it does In after life. Spelling and reading; are absolutely necessary for the children of all schools, for without these' It is impossible for a young man or woman to obtain a position in any store or offlce. But arithmetic is my “STUDY HO / Bach of the six drawings by Juniors appearing on this page wins honorable mention. Many drawings were received. favorite subject In scho skier it the most Imp taught. | The reason I 111* you can succeed in it b; the problem before yoi reading about it. GEOGRAPI MARGUERITE E. 1404 I'alot^^^l Piuif, Bay 11 Fourth Grade. Ag Geography Is my favo cause through it you gair your own country and all tions.. I like to, read ab. and the beauties of .the the things that grow tin I would like- totrave different countries and s The best that came in art this edition. The prize v found on page 2. Each o