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1897-09-07 Essays

7th September, 1897

Scripture Subject: "The Influence of the teachings of Christ on the social movement of today"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Mr. T.M.	Evans	Charters Towers			1st
Mr. C.	Daly	Bendigo	Victoria		2nd
Mr. W.R.	Byers				3rd
Adjudication by Mr. George Peake					None

Essays - Original Tale

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Miss. M.	Miller	Box Hill	Victoria		1st
Miss. M.	Jolly	Maryborough	Victoria		2nd
Miss. M.	White	Williamstown	Victoria		3rd
Miss. E.G.	Wollaston				Highly Commended
E.M.	Pym				Highly Commended
G.	Williams				Highly Commended
Adjudication by Mr. D.N. McLean					None

Essay "The Eastern Question"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Mr. G.	Ellingsen	Beaufort	Victoria		1st
Miss. A.A.M.	Chalmers				2nd
Mr. M.	Baird	Learmonth	Victoria		3rd
Adjudication by Messrs. C.L. Smith and D.N. McLean					None

Essay "The Red Cross of the Geneva Convention" - under 21 years

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Mr. W.	Sampson				1st
Miss. G.S.	Mann				2nd
Mr. C.S.	Wyatt	Windsor			3rd
Adjudication by Messrs. C.L. Smith and D.N. McLean					None

Essay "The effect of the political enfranchisement of the people of Western Europe"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Mr. C	Daly	Bendigo	Victoria		1st
Mr. W.	Sampson				2nd
Adjudication by Messrs. C.L. Smith and D.N. McLean					None

Impromptu Essay "The Scope and influence of the South Street Debating Society and kindred institutions"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Mr. F.A.	Apted	Bendigo	Victoria		1st
Mr. G.	Wollaston				2nd
Miss. I.J.	Mitchell				3rd
Adjudication by Mr. C.L. Smith					None

Critical Essay "Gladstone his life and work"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Miss.	Molloy				1st
Mr. C.	Daly	Bendigo	Victoria		2nd
Mr. A.J.	Knight	Bunding			3rd
Adjudication by Rev. T.R. Cairns					None

Original Poem

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Mrs. W.J.	Greaves	Sydney	New South Wales		1st
Mrs. B.D.	Jones	Williamstown	Victoria		Equal 3rd
Miss. I.J.	Mitchell				Equal 3rd
Mark	Gough	Geelong	Victoria		Highly Commended
Adjudication by Mr. George Peake					None

Essay: "The progress of the British Empire under the reign of Queen Victoria"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Miss	Cross	Daylesford	Victoria		1st
Mr. C.	Daly	Bendigo	Victoria		2nd
Mr. H. H.	Oxbrow				3rd

Essay: "Are women fitted to occupy kindred positions to men in the professions?"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Miss I. J.	Mitchell				1st
Miss M.	Bangrove	Maryborough	Victoria		2nd
Miss M.	McMillan	Collingwood	Victoria		3rd