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Particulars of The
Third Annual Educational Contest
Opens
Za annonnelnr tha partleulara of lta
third annual eduoatlonal contest, whltxh
opna Jun 22, Th Oregon Journal be
lieves 'that It la ndlnv a measar of
Joy to many ambltloua bor and flrla
and yount man' and young I woman
throughout tha Paclflo northwaat Tha
(lory of winning tree acholarahlp In
ona of the , leading aducaUonal lnsUtu
tlona In ltaalf will aUmulata many to
work with untiring energy in order to
gain the laurel,' Such a golden oppor
tunity aa The Journal offera energetle
young people with educational aspira
tions la denied hundreds of thousands
of othera In leaa farored aecUona of
the United SUtea, who look, with enry
on 'the good fortune within the reach
of the youth of our own prosperous
country on the grand Paclflo olope.
In addition to the numerous valuable
scholarships In Institutions of the win-
oars' own choice, cash awards ranging
from $35 to $150 will- be distributed
among the lucky wlnnera of free achol
arahlpa which will pay all. or help to
pay, their Incidental expensea while at
tending coriege. Even those who do not
win scbolarahlpa or cash , awarda will
be well remunerated for their work, for
tbey will be paid good caah commla
aiona on all new subscriptions they re
ceive. .The commissions alone will well
' pay for the time apent during vacation.
HOT wtr n ox womit '
To succeed In any undertaking a par
aon'a mind muat be on hla work, other
wise he win lag and lose Interest and
become' discouraged before he geta, a
rood atart A good atart la half the
race. While live, ' energetlo , boya and
girls never despair of ultimata auocesa,
oven when for some cause or other they
are ao handicapped' that there la little
chance for them to be victorious, atill
their determination , la ao atrong that
thelrvwOTpower dominates over their
weak Inclinations and they sever let
up In. their efforta to attain their fixed
purpose. Itvla auch young, strong minds
as these that succeed in life, and these
are the caliber of young men and women
who are sought dally by leading busli
SIMM SMB.' profeaslOnal BA. Tnwro.
Oregon Journal's
June 22nd
turera, financial and other Inatltutlont
for positions of trust and positions that
command high salaries. Numberless
men and women seeking employment
fall simply because tbey haven't got the
very essentials required for remunera
tive situation From their own lack
of confidence they betray themselves to
employers. The moat successful men
of the day are the men who through
their own efforts educated themselvea
The self-made man la the man with
the beat executive ability. He la re
sourceful when confronted with obsta
cles, and even bankruptcy and .utter
failure. It la then that the youthful
determination and training come into
activity and win out la spite of re
verses. .
TAXBXTM ZVOOVaVsVOB CXXUtXBX.
Parents with the welfare of tbelr
children at heart should encourage them
to enter The Journal's .educational con
teat and give them every support in
their work possible. The time apent in
working faithfully for a free scholar
ship will prove the most profitable,
of the j oung people's Uvea
Their self-efforts and 4 their personal
contact with busfnesa and professional
men will m Itself be a good business
education for them and the - les'aona
learned In this way ' will guard them
hereafter In dlftlculUea which -will
inevitably faoe them. ,
. BTTTDT VMM OOlTOZTZOn.
: Before taking tha initial step In The
Journal's contest. Intending competitors
should read tha conditions carefully sev
eral times and master the rules which
ant very simple. Any tor or girl over
10 and under 80 years of age is eligible
and It should be remembered that age
or field, of operation outs no figure with
tha result . - The1 eondltlono are auoh
that those competing In small districts
have an equal chance with those In
large centera Earnest boys and girls of
tender age, too, mar have t advantage
over, older competitors, - because their
youthful ambitions to aecure a first
class" ' education appeals to ; thoae
whom tbey aollclt their subscriptions
la their worthy cause.
WhOM tkla eoatast will extend ovax
THE OREGON: DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING, . JUNE: 16,
a period of three months, it la well to
remember that if you are anxious to
procure a scholarship free it la advis
able to enter at once without waiting
an hour or a day.
Tha scholarships, ' cash awards and
cash commissions herewith set forth
are self-explanatory. It is now up to
you boya and girls to enter the race
with vim, and ever keep in mind the
motto, "Nil desperandum."
THE WAY IT IS DONE
Each and every subscriber to any ls
ue of The Journal will be entitled to
vote for a contestant according to .the
length of time they pay In advance for
their subscription. A schedule of votes
allowed, on every Issue, for different pe
riods. Is published today.
Every contestant should commence
at once to hustle for subscribers to
The Journal, bearing in mind that new
subscribers count many more votes than
old subscribers, for it la only through
an increase in circulation that The
Journal will receive returns for such
a large outlay of caah and ' scholar
ships. The public will be kept advised by
publication from time to time as to
the standing of the different contest
ants and the votes to their credit.
instruction in canvassing or conduct
ing your campaign for subscribers and
otes will be given to any contestant
who applies to the contest manager. .
SQVA& CXAJTCB TOM AXXk.
For' the purpose of awarding the
scholarships and cash prises, , the field
NOMINATE A FJAVORITE
Or several, if you like. If you nominate more than one, select your nominees from different localities.
awards:
Cut This Out
and Mail
to
The Journal
Portland
Oregon
At Once
Whose
Whose Telephone (if any) 'is...
CASH AWARDS
In addition to the scholarship awards The Journal will make the fol
lowing cash awards to help defray expenses of the students who may
poll the largest vote:
Cash with first choice of scholarship $150
Cash with second choice of scholarship ....9125
Cash with third choice of scholarship f 100
Cash with fourth choice of scholarship f7S
Cash with fifth choice of scholarship f 50
Cash with sixth choice of scholarship.. f25
The above sums In cash will be paid contestants immediately: after
the close of the contest, in the order of their standing. Cash commis
sions will be allowed on all new subscribers, in addition to the cash
awards, so that contestant may earn money every day during the
contest.
of The Journal has been divided into
four districts, aa follows:
Multnomah county, Oregon.
WUlametb . ' eaUey (as far south aa
Eugene). r ,
Southern Oregon .(all south of Eu
gene). Eastern Oregon.
A liberal measure of votea la al
lowed for subscriptions to the semi
weekly edition of The Journal to favor
contestants working in districts where
the population is scattered. The voting
schedule is so keyed and the field la
ao divided, that a contestant living in
the country or on a rural route has an
equal advantage with the contestant liv
ing In the city of Portland. The young
people living In the country have this
advantage over their city rlvale: they
enjoy a larger personal acquaintance.
HOW TUT An XOMTMXMVTMD.
The candidate who at Iha close of
the contest baa the Urges; number of
votes. Irrespective of locality or dis
iHTown
PUBLISHERS OREGON JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON.
I nominate the following as suitable to enter your contest for scholarships and cash
' ' :
(Any young person between the ages of 10 arid 30
enter this contest) . ,
Nomination Made by ...... . .... ........ I, , ........
Permanent address is..-,...
1908.
trict, will have first choice of all achol
arshlpa The aecond choice will fall to the
contestant of highest vote In the dis
trict which does not get the first choice.
The third choice will fall to the con
testant of highest vote In a district
which does not get either the first or
second choice. The fourth choice will
fall to the contestant of highest vote
In the district which does not get the
first, second or third choice. The re
maining scholarships will be given out
to contestants according to their stand
ing, alternating between the districts.
The cash prises will be given out
similarly. He or she, however, will
keep the cash commission earned dur
ing the contest for new subscribers.
BATHS AatD OUEOXTS.
; Prepaid subscriptions, only, count for
votes in the Oregon Journal, contest,
many more points allowed for new
subscriptions than for payments on old
subscriptions. The same number of
votes are allowed whether the paper
goes to the subscriber by mail or by
Date.....
having good character., is eligible to
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SCHOLARSHIPS
As far as they are at present listed are herewith submitted. More schools
will be added from day to day during the contest as the choice of new
contestants is learned.
AUASTT OOLIiBOa, A&BJJTT, Om.
One year's tuition In any department,
except conservatory. Value of scholar
ship 150.
BAJm uiTi Bxrsxarxsa ooiuoa
naxxB crrr, om.
One year's tuition In shorthand, type
writing, English, bookkeeping and pen
manahlp. Value of acholarahlp 1100.
BSKsTZB-WaXZZS BUSUXiiSS COXt-
XJIQH, rOBTXaJTB, OB.
One year's tuition In combined busi
ness and shorthand course. Value of
scholarship $100.
OAKTA& BUSXVZSS COXABOB,
ST.Trng, OB.
Ten months' tuition In business or
shorthand course. Value of scholar
ship $100.
SULU OOZ&EOB, OST.TiiW, OB.
One year's tuition in any department.
Value of scholarship $60.
boxjcbs Btrsxanosa ooubob,
POBTbajTD, OB.
One year's tuition in combined busi
ness and shorthand course. Value of
scholarship $100.
US COUBOS.
mu, ob.
One year's tuition in any department
of the college. Value of scholarship $60.
OKXGtOB OOBSSBTATOBT 0 BTffSXO,
VOITLAn, oa.
One year's course in piano depart
ment Value of scholarship $175.
carrier. In order to procure votes on
an old subscription, the advance pay-;
ment shall be made for not less than
three months. Votes are allowed on
new subscriptions, for advance.' pay
ments for one month or more, an out
line of the voting values being as fol
lows: " , -; -. Y r- t.; ,;.
DarxT Ajrs bxtbd at ssxtxobv
One month: Price by mall. IE cents:
price deli vered by carrier.' , at points
having a carrier service, $5 cents; votes
allowed, if new. 5 votes; If old, none.
Two months: Price by mall or deliv
ered, $1.80; votea .allowed. If new, 125
votes; if , old. none. '; Three . months:
Price by mall. $1.00; delivered, $1.05;
votes allowed, If new, $00; If old, 175.! ?
Four montha: By mall. $2.60; de
livered, $2.60; vote allowed., if new,
iOO i If old, 200. . Five months: Price
by mall, $125; by carrier. $8.25; votes
allowed, if new, B00; If old, 125. Six
montha: By mall,. $3.75; by carrier,
$3.10; and ao on. ' : -,. ' ;.. v
. : Twelve montha: By mall, $7.50; by
carrier, $7.80; -votes allowed. If new,
1,000;. ;i:xoid..ooo.:';.;;v;-;1s;i "
DAXXT ISRIOH WITBOTT SVV9AT.
One month:,. Price by mail. 50 centa;
delivered," 41 cents; ' votes allowed, If
new,. 40; if old, none. Two months: j
OBSOOB BZPXBT OOXUBOB, VOBT
XtAMD, OB.
Combined course In telegraphy and
stenography. Value of scholarship $125.
oBBooar uv coxxsaa, vobt
ZAB9, OB. -
One year's tuition. Value of scholar
ship $150.
PAOXTXO COMBOg, MJBWBBBCr. OB.
One year's tuition. Value of scholar
ship $50. ,
FAOZ7ZO tJBTVZBSZTT, TOBZST -OBOTB,
OB.
One's year's tuition in college depart
ment. Value of scholarship $50.
POBTXAJTD XOASm, rOBT-
. xajro. OB.
One year's tuition In anv of tha fnn
academy olasaea .. Value of acholarahlp
B06B crrr Bvssrxusa ooxusaB,
V JPOBTABI, OB,
One year's tuition in umhifi
ness and shorthand course. : Value ef
scholarship $100.
W. 'XaBTI AOASSacr, TMM '
, ; SAiAxa. ob. ,
One year's tuition In muslo depart
ment, Value of acholarahlp $100.
WiaTKBg ACAJIMT OT BnTBIO AJTD
. , SZiOOITTZOa', BOBTXAVO, OB.
Course la elocution, oratory or dra
maMo art. Value of scholarship $150.
Price by mail. $1 deUvered. to eenU;
Totes allowed, if new, 100; If old, none.
Three montha: By malL iLia? n
wed, $1.85; votes allowed, if new. 200;
If Old, 80. Four months: R m.n t .
., oia, no. ve montha: By mail.
$3.80; by carrier, $2.j 5; votea allowed.
If new, 300; if old, 140. Six months:
By mail, $3.75; by carrier. $J.I0; votes
allowed. If new, 400; if old, 200; and
ao on,' Vs - v' ,-:-,-.); -. , .
Twelve montha: By mall. $5; by car
rier, $5.20; votea allowed, if asw, 1,000;
If old. 800. .
V BTOaTHAT JOTTBITAIi OBXT.
i Twelve montha; Price by mail or by
carrier, $2.50; votes allowed, if a new
subscriber, 400; If an old subacrlhor,
150. Six months; By mall or by car.
rler, $1,96; votes allowed. If new. 175 ;
If old. 75. . Three months; By mull or
by carrier, 65 cents; votes allow J, if
new, 10; If old." 25, . v
K ; - iiEi-wirar r arrroir.
..This edition Of Tlie Jnornai in pent
to subscribers by .mail vnl.y. rrt f,,r
i months, $1.60; voivg if i. , ,
500; 14 old, 2 SO. B'.x moi.u-ej rr .,
75 cents; vote alIotJ, Jt i,, , -,
eld. 100. .