StNicholas [serial] . LINDA HOUGHTON, AGE 12. Gold and silver badges will be awarded best illus-trated stories and poems, as follows : Illustrated poem. Not to contain over twenty-fourlines, and illustrated with not more than three drawingsor photographs by the author, who may also select thesubject. Illustrated Story orArticle. Not to containover four hundred words, and illustrated with not more than threedrawings or photographs by the author,who is also to select the subject. This will be something new for theambitious and industrious ones. Dontfail to think it over. Special Wild Animal Phot
StNicholas [serial] . LINDA HOUGHTON, AGE 12. Gold and silver badges will be awarded best illus-trated stories and poems, as follows : Illustrated poem. Not to contain over twenty-fourlines, and illustrated with not more than three drawingsor photographs by the author, who may also select thesubject. Illustrated Story orArticle. Not to containover four hundred words, and illustrated with not more than threedrawings or photographs by the author,who is also to select the subject. This will be something new for theambitious and industrious ones. Dontfail to think it over. Special Wild Animal Photo-graph Prizes. To encourage the pur-suing of game with a camera instead ofa gun, the St. Nicholas League contin-ues the following special prize announce-ment : For the best photograph of a wildanimal or bird, taken in its natural home:First Prize, five dollars and the LeagueSecond Prize, three dollars and the LeagueThird Prize, the League gold gold badge,gold badge. Remember, every contribution of whatever kind must bear the name, age, and address of the sender, and be indorsed as original by parent, teacher, or guardian. Before sending any contribution read all the rules over carefully. Address all communications to The St. Nicholas League,Union Square, New York City. BY THEODA FOSTER BUSH, AGE II. THE LETTER-BOX. This letter, by its references to Greek buildings andaffairs as every-day matters, will help to make the Boyof Galatia, in this number, seem real to us: Athens, Greece. Dear St. Nicholas : I am a Greek girl, and I thoughtperhaps some of your readers would like to hear aboutAthens. I live close to the kings palace and oppositethe gardens belonging to it. His Majesty kindly allowsany one to enter at a certain hour in the afternoon threetimes a week. Tickets may also be obtained by favor toenter every day. We are very glad of this privilege, asin the spring, when it becomes very hot, we are unableto take walks to th
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