No.I.—Plain Needlework, as shown in Night-dresses and Cotton and Print Frocks for Children and Infants in Hospitals.
[N.B.—In this Competition machine sewing is not allowed, and no article is to be washed.]
No. II.—Illuminated Texts, suitable for hanging in the wards of Children's Hospitals and kindred Institutions.
[N. B.—The Texts are to be limited to from three to nine words. The designs are not to be necessarily original, but printed outlines will not be allowable.]
No. III.—Single Dolls in Costume.—Historical, Military, Naval, representing Nationalities, &c.
[N.B.—The clothes should be made to take off and put on.]
No. IV.—Scrap-Albums.
[In this Competition the Albums may include not only ordinary Scraps and Coloured and Plain Pictures, but also Pressed Flowers, Ferns, Seaweed, Christmas, New Year, Easter, and Birthday Cards, &c. &c. The Albums themselves may either be bought or made by the Competitors.]
No. V.—Single Dolls (including Baby Dolls), in Ordinary Clothes.
[N.B.—The clothes should be made to take off and put on.]
No. VI.—Toys, Made of Any Material, And Wool Playthings as shown in Wool Balls, Knitted and Crocheted Reins, &c. &c.
In each of these Six Competitions (I. to VI.) Two Prizes in Books of the respective values of Two Guineas and One Guinea will be awarded in the Senior Division, and Two Prizes of the respective values of One Guinea and Half a Guinea will also be awarded in the Junior Division; making in all Four Prizes in each Competition of the value of Four and a Half Guineas.
No. VII.—The "Little Folks" Special Illustrated Story Competition for 1884.
[In this Competition (No. VII.) Prizes in Books and Medals of exactly the same value and number are offered in each Division to those who shall send in the Best Original Illustrated Stories, account being also taken of the neatness of the writing and the arrangement of the Pictures. The following is the list (in each Division):—A First Prize of One Guinea and a Half in Books for the Best Story; a Second Prize of One Guinea in Books for the Second Best Story; a Third Prize of Half a Guinea in Books for the Third Best Story; and Twelve Prizes of Half-Crown Books to the Next Twelve Best of the Competitors following the winner of the Third Prize; thus making in all, in the Two Divisions, Thirty Prizes. Further particulars and the Regulations were given in the January, 1884, Number of Little Folks.]
All Prize-winners in the Seven Competitions will receive Bronze Medals constituting them Officers of the Little Folks Legion of Honour; and in addition to the Prizes and Medals offered, some of the most deserving Competitors will be included in a Special List of Honour, and will be awarded Members' Medals of the Legion. All readers of Little Folks (if within the stipulated ages), whether Girls or Boys, may compete in any or all of the above Competitions, and the Regulations (which were given in full in the January Number) are, briefly, as follow:—
All work of every kind (including, of course, the Stories) to be certified by a Parent, Magistrate, Minister of Religion, Teacher, or other person in a responsible position, as the sender's own unaided work. In the case of the Stories (for Competition VII.) a Certificate must be given that they are original; and the printed conditions must be strictly observed. The age of every Competitor must also be attested.—All work to be carefully marked with the Competitor's name, age, and full address, and to be sent, accompanied by the Certificate, carefully packed and carriage paid, addressed to "The Editor of Little Folks, La Belle Sauvage Yard, Ludgate Hill, London, E.C."—All the Competitions will finally close on Saturday, the 30th of September, 1884.
The whole of the work of every kind in the Seven Competitions will be distributed among the little inmates of the principal Children's Hospitals and Kindred Institutions throughout the United Kingdom.
The foregoing are in addition to the regular "Picture Page" and Puzzle Competitions, &c. (see pages 61 and 64).