Mary Adèle Venn, West Kensington Park. “Saguin,” Stoke Newington. Florence Townsend, Deaf and Dumb Institution, Edgbaston. Ada A. Gaze, Norwich. Mary de Lacy White, Dumfriesshire, N.B. “Excelsior,” Co. Tipperary, Ireland. “Una,” Wickham Market, Suffolk. Jessie A. Byford, Deaf Institute, Derby. Lucy Bourne, Winchester. Margaret W. Rudd, Anerley. Mabel Gibson, Wandsworth Common, S.W. Barbara Macadam, Stoke Newington. Martha Harman, Bromley, Kent. Emma Barrie, Plymouth. Ethel M. W. Cleveland, Bedford. Margaret Moscrop, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. L. M. Barber, Brixton. Florence Hutchinson, Wellingborough. * * * * * MY DEAR GIRLS,—I have read with much pleasure the large number of essays sent in by readers of “The Deaf Girl” because almost all of them show such a thorough appreciation of, and sympathy with, the purpose of the story. I am sorry to disqualify seventeen, from disregard of the rule that they must confine themselves to one page of foolscap only. A great many pass over the more important incidents of the story and give undue prominence to details. Others again dilate too much on the first part of the book, and have to crowd the latter. But I heartily thank all who express sympathy with my object and a desire to aid the afflicted class of whom I write. If I could induce one or two of you even to become workers (so much needed) in this service, I should indeed rejoice, and feel that my little story has accomplished its end. HELEN MARION BURNSIDE. OUR NEW PUZZLE POEM. SPECIAL NOTE.—By way of novelty, an anagramic difficulty has been introduced into the following puzzle. Five words, consisting of five letters each, have been omitted. Each word consists of the same five letters transposed, so that when one is found the others can easily be constructed. ONE GUINEA will be reserved for the best solutions of solvers who prefer to ignore the anagram. In these solutions the words omitted must be indicated by stars as in the puzzle. [Illustration: Anagramic Puzzle Poem.] ⁂ PRIZES to the amount of six guineas (one of which will be reserved for competitors living abroad) are offered for the best solutions of the above Puzzle Poem. The following conditions must be observed:— 1. Solutions to be written on one side of the paper only. 2. Each paper to be headed with the name and address of the competitor. 3. Attention must be paid to spelling, punctuation, and neatness. 4. Send by post to Editor, GIRL’S OWN PAPER, 56, Paternoster Row, London. “Puzzle Poem” to be written on the top left-hand corner of the envelope. 5. The last day for receiving solutions from Great Britain and Ireland will be June 17, 1899; from Abroad, August 16, 1899. The competition is open to all without any restrictions as to sex or age. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. MEDICAL.