Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1901 — Prizes for Oratorical Contests. [ARTICLE]

Prizes for Oratorical Contests.

The pace set bv Judge Thompson la his gift of a |l2 dictionary as the first prise for the oratorical contest, to be held here on next Saturday, June M, has been kept up by the other doners. The list of prises is now complete and consists of the follow- - Ing. Ist prise, Weimter’s International Dictionary by 8. P. Thompson, value •ia 2nd prise,Cook’s America, by W, B. Austin, f 7.60. 3rd prize, lied Line Shakespeare, John F. Major, |3.60. 4th prize, Holmes’ Poems, by Renaeolaer School Hoard, |3 6th prize, Longfellow’s Poems, O. M. Blue, fl 60. The contest will be held at the M.B, church, Rensselaer, from 1:90 to ip.*.