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Rural School Leaflet. 



And more than all these things, the boys and girl^ who are working 

 with us are going to try every day to be ntore sincere, more honest 

 of purpose, more truthful, more energetic. You are going to stand, you 

 remember, for " white 'honor, gay courage, untiring energy, and simple 

 dignity."' You are going to try to be brave, unseliish joyous young folk, 

 full of fun and full of work. 



Sincerely your friend, 



Alice G. McCloskey 



CORNELL CONTESTS 



The Cornell Contests planned by ]\In M. P. Jones were announced in 

 the April Leaflet of last year. Each contestant filled out and returned a 

 report blank sent from the College. This was signed by three responsible 

 persons. An essay accompanied each report. 



The contests were judged as to yicfd, arfd as to value and complete- 

 ness of reports. If two contestants had the same average, thfe essay 

 determined which won the higher place. The essay selected for publica- 

 tion was in each case the best essay received in each contest and not 

 necessarily the essay written by the contestant receiving first prize. The 

 essays were judged not on literary merit, but on the evidence of personal 

 knowledge and experience. Several who entered the contests did not 

 complete sufficient work to compete for the prizes. 



The Cornell Corn Contest 



Louie Sherwood Wurtsboro . 



Vincenzo Rotunda Fredonia . . 



Paul D. Smith Red Hook. 



First Prize 

 Second Prize' 

 Third Prize ' 



