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r SEPTEMBER NOTES 155 made in the name of a subscriber to the Phonogram. As many guesses may be entered as are accompanied by new subscriptions (each with three dimes attached). He who shall successfully penetrate the mystery of the color of my next month's bird will be required further to contribute an essay of two hundred and ninety-nine words, no more, on some Phonograph Theme that is dear to his heart5 the merit ofwhich shall determine his eligibility to the ORDER. All such essays are to become my property, and will be published in the Phonogram for the edification and enlight- enment of future readers. Thus it will be seen that the purpose of the Phonogram is a lofty one. Not only is it to be a monthly bulletin of new records, but it also aims to become a medium for the interchange of talking machine idea? and news. The Phonogram's competition, therefore, has a dignity that b thoroughly dignified, and in keeping with the scope of the publication. ^ Speaking of u scope ** reminds me of a certain paper that I once ran across that bore a date of issue four months prior to its date of publication. From one point of view it made no difference whatever, as the reading matter was in the nature of news items that were either like axioms or would keep indefinitely without regard to time. But once the editor chronicled the birth of a son to an influential citizen. There he fell down. It was embarassing. All anachronisms should be avoided—especially where the birth of a son is chronicled four months before he b bom. To come back to the competition. To the successful penetrator of the bird-color mystery shall be awarded a Decoration and Certificate of Membership in the QRDER.