School Prizes

The Democrat will give the followir.g cash prizes to the school children of Washtenaw county for historical essays, to be exhibited school day at the "Washtenaw county fair of 1898. AU essays must be upon some topic relating to the early history of the school district of which the competitor is a resident. It is the design of these prizes to bring out huherto unpublished reminiscences of early life in Washtenaw county and the originality of the narrative, as well as the injerits of the English composltion, will be considered by the committee in making the awards. All entrys must be made in the regular way with the fair authorities. To children of the graded schools of the cities and villages of Washtenaw county, below the ninth grade, for best essay conforming to the above conditions, $3; for second best, $2. For children of country schools of Washtenaw county for best essay conforming to above eonditions, $3; for second best, $2. These special school prizes are offered thus early that teachers and scholars may avail themselves of the opportunity to compete for them and perfect their work before the close óf the current year, as there is not sufflcient time between the opening of the schools in the fall and the date of the fair to insure good work and general competition.