StNicholas [serial] . the water-nymphs were at play, she sat onthe bank of a clear pool, watching the sun as it passed oerthe clouds. At last her limbs became rooted to the ground,and her face turned into the flower which swings upon itsstem so as always to face the sun. This is the legend of the sunflower, as the Greeks toldft in ancient years, and though times have changed andgods and goddesses reign no more, we still have the sun-flower to remind us of this legend. PRIZE COMPETITION No. 103 The St. Nicholas League awards gold and silver badgeseach month for the best original poems, stories,
StNicholas [serial] . the water-nymphs were at play, she sat onthe bank of a clear pool, watching the sun as it passed oerthe clouds. At last her limbs became rooted to the ground,and her face turned into the flower which swings upon itsstem so as always to face the sun. This is the legend of the sunflower, as the Greeks toldft in ancient years, and though times have changed andgods and goddesses reign no more, we still have the sun-flower to remind us of this legend. PRIZE COMPETITION No. 103 The St. Nicholas League awards gold and silver badgeseach month for the best original poems, stories, drawings,photographs, puzzles, and puzzle answers. Also cashprizes of five dollars each to gold-badge winners who shallagain win first place. Wild Animal and Bird Photo-graph prize-winners winning another prize will not re-ceive a second gold badge. Competition No. 103 will close May 20 (for foreignmembers May 25). Prize announcements to be made andselected contributions to be published in St. Nicholas Verse. To contain not more than twenty-four to contain the word Child or Children. Prose. Story or article of not more than four hundredwords. My Favorite Child or Children in History. Photograph. Any size, interior or exterior, mounted orunmounted; no blue prints or negatives. Subject, AChild or Children at Play. Drawing. India ink, very black writing-ink, or subjects, Child or Children at Play (from life),and a September Heading or Tail-piece. Puzzle. Any sort, but must be accompanied by the an-swer in full, and must be indorsed. Puzzle Answers. Best, neatest, and most complete setof answers to puzzles in this issue of St. be indorsed and must be addressed as shown on thefirst page of the Riddle-box. Wild Animal or Bird Photograph. To encourage thepursuing of game with a camera instead of a gun. Forthe best photograph of a wild animal or bird taken in itsnatural home: First Prize, five dollars and League gold
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