EMPIRE ESSAYS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7301, 3 December 1910, Page 7

EMPIRE ESSAYS

YOUNG NEW ZEALAND AGAIN DOES WELL. t«OM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, October 21. Youthful in Now Zealand have again done well in the annual Em-, piro Essay Oounpeliiiou of the British and Foreign Bible Society, tho results of which have been communicated to me to-day by tho secretary. On Trafalgar Day, 1909, the society offered a number of valuable prizes in the shape ot artistic plaques made of Nelson copper, suitably inscribed and bearing the initials oi bis late Majesty King Howard VII., to pupils -in the public schools of this country and the colonies, for the (>ost essay on "Arctic Explorers, and the Benefits Arising from'their Discoveries," with a man of the northern Polar regions. Tho number of essays received is considerably less than m former years, a circumstance puobably accounted tor by the difficulty of the subject prescribed. On tho other .hand tho quality of the work is much higher, and many of the maps sent in are works of art.

“Now Zealand has again done special, ly well," say tho judges. "The largest number of competitors hail from, the Northern Island, but in point of ability the average .of tho essays flora schools in tho Southern Island gives them the palm." Tho adjudicators, in addition to the ten, plaques won, have awarded three prizes. .The list is as follows: New Zealand (North Island): Mahel Oliver and Eunice Winzenberg, One hunga District High School, (equal): W. Kenneth Wilton, Wanganui Collegiate School*; Gordon F. Saunders, Ngaere School, Taranaki (prize). New Zealand (South Island); Cyril A. King and Harry K. Christie, Waitaki Boys’ High School (equal); Johanna M. Brosuan, Lawnence District High School; Horace Simon, Waihopai School, Invercargill (prize). Australia (Victoria); Maty E. Whiting, State School, Mokopilly. Australia <New South Wales): Edward G. Cochrane, Auckland street School, Bega. Australia (Queensland): William A. Stirling, Hylton road School, Bast Brisbane. Canada: Edith E. Clark, Givins street Public school, Toronto. Tho plaques and prizes will bo present, ed to tho winners by the respective Ministers of Education, . The society again offers for competition for next year twenty plaques for the colonies:— Canada, 6; Australia, 6; New Zealand, 4; South Africa, 4; and 5 for tho British Tales. The subject will bo: “King Alfred the Great; his character and influence, especially on British Naval History.” Competitors must be under sixteen years of age on May 31st next. The essays, which are not to exceed one thousand words, must be written in school, without notes, text-books, or assistance from the teacher- On the last page must be shown the name, ago and address of' the writer, and the name of the school. Tho essays must reach the headquarters of the society, Sadovs Palace, Limehouse, London E., not later than July 3tst next. The .names ol the prize winners will Do published on Trafalgar Day, 19X1 (October 21st).