Program: Presentation of Medals for The New Inquirer Essay Contest, Hoboken High School, Apr. 13, 1912.

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Hoboken Historical Museum

Name/Title

Program: Presentation of Medals for The New Inquirer Essay Contest, Hoboken High School, Apr. 13, 1912.

Entry/Object ID

2011.001.0001.01

Scope and Content

Program, Presentation of Medals for The New Inquirer Essay Contest, Hoboken High School, Saturday Evening, April 13, 1912. Single leaf, 5-1/8" wide x 9-1/2" high, printed on side only. Folded in quarters with creasing and wear; very weak at folds. See notes for full text. This copy belong to one of the one of the bronze medal winners, Stanley Harzfeld, whose name is checked. It was accompanied by the bronze medal he received. See objects 2011.001.0001.02 for for this item. The contest was apparently not just for high school students, as Harzfeld went to School No. 4 and others are listed for Schools No. 2 and No. 6. The publication, The New Inquirer, published on a Sunday. Other information about it is unknown at present.

Acquisition

Accession

2011.001

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1912 - 1912

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1912 Date(s): 1912-1912

General Notes

Note

Notes: 2011.001.0001.01 Program Presentation of Medals for THE NEW INQUIRER Essay Contest HOBOKEN HIGH SCHOOL Saturday Evening, April 13, 1912 Presentation of Medals, by Captain Hobson Judge Harry W. Lange, Presiding Selection, "Village Orchestra" High School Orchestra Greeting Judge Lange Essay, "The Sinking of the Maine" LORETTA BRUNCK Winner of Gold Medal, given by Mayor [Martin] Cooke. Address Mr. A. J. Demarest Piano Solo, "Chromatic Waltz" Henry Cross Essay, "The Sinking of the Maine" HERBERT BOHNERT Winner of Silver Medal, given by Mr. C. H. C. Jagels Address Mr. John D. Pierson Orchestra, "America" Essay, "An Event in the Spanish-American War" MYRTLE E. RICE Winner of Bronze Medal, given by The New Inquirer FIVE OTHER MEDAL WINNERS The presentation of prizes will also include bronze medals for the following very meritorious essays: Ethel Cross, No. 2 School. Haze! Smith, No. 2. Frieda Hartmann, No. 4 School. Frank Mitchell, High School. Stanley Harzfeld, No. 4 School. HONORABLE MENTION The following received honorable mention for the excellence of their essays: Agnes Murray, High School. Lois Knapp, No. 2 School. Fred Wrede, No. 2 School. Viola Beck, No. 6 School. Henry Fischer, No. 4 School. Herman H. Pruser, No. 2 School. A WORD OF APPRECIATION The New Inquirer wishes to thank the many friends who have helped to make the Essay Contest such a success: The teachers who encouraged the children; the children themselves; the donors of first and second prizes; Supt. Demarest and Principal Brandt for their aid in arranging the program and other details in connection with the presentation exercises; the judges for their work in selecting the winners; the Board of. Education for its help in many ways; and to Captain Hobson for his great kindness in lending his presence to make the exercises so distinguished an event. NOTE The Essays of the eight medal winners will be published in The New Inquirer to-morrow, April 14. The Essays of those who received honorable mention will be published Sunday, April 21. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2011-03-05