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Highland Park Press, 29 Apr 1937, p. 14

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$15,000 Literary _ Prize Offered by Bross Foundation PAGE FOVURTEEN Fifteen thousand dollars â€" the largest literary prize offered anyâ€" where in the world for a single bookâ€"will be awarded by the Bross Foundation under the administraâ€" tion of Lake Forest College in 1940 for a book as yet unpublished, to be submitted before Sept. 1, 1989. Announcement of the competition was first made by Dr. Herbert Mcâ€" Comb Moore, president of Lake Forâ€" est college, October, 1936, over an international radio hookâ€"up through the Chicago studios of the National Broadcasting. company. Telegraph and cable took the message to rulâ€" ers of important nations at that time. Posters depicting the purpose of the award are being sent to colâ€" leges, universities, and centers of learning throughout the entire world. These announcements are reproduced from a commissioned painting by Milo K. Winter, widely known American illustrator. The painting shows a student of vision, looking toward spires set against a large white cross, which overshadows factories, libraries, and skyscrapers representing industry, learning .,and science. A globe is beside the student to illustrate the international setting for the compeâ€" tition. The significance of the cross lies in the stipulation for the contest made by William Bross, who estabâ€" lished the foundation. Bross, zn was one of Chicago‘s pioneers and early builders, stated in the trust fund agreement that "at the end of every 50 years ... a premium . ... be given, for the bestâ€"single book on the onnection and relation of the humanities and practical sciences with the Christian religion." > ‘The donor of the $15,000 award further specified that the offer must be open to scientific men, the Chrisâ€" tian philosophers and historians of all ‘nations. This is the first time the major $15,000 prize has been offered. The successful author in the presâ€" ent contest will have his volume added to the Bross library, which already contains fourteen books and lectures selected for previous minor Bross Foundation awards,. These differ in amount, and range up to $6,000. a The Bross library is a collection ofâ€" commisssioned works by worldâ€" famous men who are specialists in their fields. Mark Hopkins, .oneâ€" time president of Wil}ams college, and former president of the Ameriâ€" can Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; Josish Royce, faâ€" mous Harvard philosopher; James Huston Finley, former president of Knox college and now new associate editor of the New York Times; Robâ€" ert Bruce Taylor, widely known Scottish minister and professor; and Jeremiah W«‘ Jenks, former professor at Cornell university and New York university, are five the fourteen recognized by Bréss awards for their writings. Mr. Bross was on the board of trustees of Lake Forest college for twentyâ€"six years, and served ‘as president of this board for a numâ€" ber of years ‘preceding his death. Having alwaysâ€"been keenly interâ€" ested in literature, Bross wanted to encourage writers to a connection between â€" scientific and â€" religious thought. This was his principal aim in establishing the Bross Foundaâ€" tionâ€"â€"to provide an incentive for Christian thinking. * North Shore Towns Set Record for Traffic Safety According to recently published reports of the National Safety" Council at the conclusion of the naâ€" tionwide contest for greater safety, and due to the safety programs conâ€" ducted in the various towns extendâ€" ing from Evanston to Lake Forest in which Highland Park has taken an active part, our north shore has set a record for traffic safety unâ€" equalled anywhere in the United States. With thirteen traffic deaths and a combined population of 118,141 the rate is eleven per 100,000, nearly seven below the national average of 17.8. This record according to Mr. W. H. Cameron managing director of the Safety Council of Chicago establishes the fact that the north shore is setting the example for acâ€" cident prevention programs for the 822 N. First St. . Phone 77 Auto Reconstruction Co. M-l#lqdfln SPRING SERYVICE STATION entire country and in consequence is to be looked on as an authoritive source for ideas and plans. _ During the past year Wilmette, Kenilworth and ‘Winnetka were without a single fatal accident. One person was killed in Glencoe. Four in Lake Forest. Five in Evanston and three in Highland Park. The Highland ®Park fatalities involved nonâ€"residents and on or near the Skokie highway which while some distance from the city proper nevâ€" ertheless were within the city limâ€" its. In consideration of the fact that of all the communities taking part Highland Park has the greatest area in proportion and as many if not a greater number of diversified problems, the record and the favorâ€" able mention of the National Safety Council are a tribute to the activâ€" ities of. Mayor William Dooley, Chief of Police Edw. Moroney and the ve program that has been by the Highland Park C ns committee. Decatur Camp to Open for Budding Baseball Prospects Budding baseball prospects of this section will be given the opportunity surfaces retain their can be easily kept PuBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS to discover whether or not they have a future in professional ball by atâ€" tending the spring m...&: be conducted byf Decatur mies, according t an announcement today by Pruidfl_!t_b. J !yb. The Decatur club, which is assoâ€" ciated with the St. Louis Cardinals, will open the camp on Monday, April 19, at Fans‘ field here, The first part of the camp will be deâ€" wudh:o trials for young players who have no previous profesâ€" sional cxpct&g, Later the camp will serve as a spring training site for the Decatur Commies. _ â€" Competent scouts of the Cardinal organization will be on hand to pass on the boys. Those who show suffiâ€" cient ability will be signed to conâ€" "This camp will afford boys of ability a chance. to break into proâ€" fessional baseball right away," Wyâ€" lie emphasized, pointing out that players who are signed will either play at Decatur, where the season opens May 2, or will be sent to other Cardinal clubs which open their seasons around the same time. All boys between the ages of 17 and 23 in this section of the country who aspire to enter professional baseball are invited to attend. No fee is required of the boys, Wylie explained, but outâ€"ofâ€"town TKE PRESS boys must be able to finance their to Decatur and their living exâ€" penses while here, and the boys are wwhfiuaflrmm gloves and uniforms. A tryâ€"out for an outâ€"ofâ€"town boy will entail a stay in Decatur of two or three days as baseball scouts and officials in the eamp to determine a lad‘s ability. Boys wishing further information about the camp should write Wylie. it will take that much time for the "Branch Rickey, Jr., son‘ of the viceâ€"president of the Cardinals, will arrive in this section shortly and begin contacting the newspapers, sporting goods representatives and the managers of amateur and semiâ€" pro clubs, seeking prospects for the camp. To freshen crackers that have beâ€" come moist¢from rainy, foggy damp days, place them in a hot oven for two or three minutes. Quality Cleaners RELIABLE LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING CO. Phone H. P. 178 _ Salt often curdles milk. 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