The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-23
0ratOrical Contest.

The following are the rules governing
the oratorical contest Of 1890, to be held
under the auspices and for the benefit Of
the Wellington Union Agricultural socie.
ty at the Opera House in Wellington, dur.
ing the 'enins of May z:
1. Contestants will be selected by the
superintendent Of the public schools of the
following cities and villages, viz: Wei
lington, Norwalk, Fremont, Bellevue, Ply.
mouth aud Shelby.
2. Contestants must be actual mem
bers Of the public schools Of the town in
which they reside, and one young gentle.
man and one young lady are to be selected
from each school.
8. The committee must be informed
before April 25 of the names Of contest.
ants and pieces selected, in order that
they may have ample time in which to ar
range the program. In case two contest
ants send in the same selection, the first
one received will have the preference, and
the other one will be obliged to make
promptly new selection.
4. The order Of exercises will be fixed
by lot, except that the evenings enter
tainmeut will open with a defamation
and a recitation and defamation win then
be given alternately.
8. Contestants are requested 10 select
pieces that will occupy about eight min.
utes, and no contestant will be allowed to
occupy over fourteen minutes, the two
not to average over twelve minutes.
Q. There will be two prizes for gentle
men contestants and two for lady contest
ants; frs, and second prizes for declAma-
tion 70 be given TO young gentlemen, and
first and second prizes for recitad on to be
given TO young ladies. The value Of the
first prizes will not be less than $40 each
and Of the second not less than $40 each
Z. The prizes will be awarded by Q
single Judge, who will be professor In
one Of the colleges Of Ohio and who will
not be resident Of either county furnish.
Ing contestants. The Judge will be In
structed TO govern himself In awarding
prizes solely by the question as to which
contestant makes the most effective and
approaches the most nearly 10 an idea
and perfect defamation or recitation.
8. Twenty-Five 10 sixty desirable re.
served seat tickets will be furnished foi
sale to the friends Of contestants by the
supertendent Of each school participating
In this contest. Tickets not sold must b
returned TO the committee at least thnes
days before the contest, so that those moi
wanted by friends oi the contestants can
be offered for sale to the citizens Of Wei
llngton.
Q. Winners OF first prizes here last yeai
are now out Of school and hence cannot
contest Z. l. BENEDICT, Bee.
WnaLmeToN, o., April 8, 1890. 9
NOTES. a,
Tickets for the coming oratorical con
test will be 35 cents regular admission, ,ant
80 cents for reserved seats. 2rf
About 200 reserved seat tickets will b,
sold to outside parties
Secure your tickets early.
Tickets will be on sale Wednesday
April 80, at Adams drug store.
Full list Of contestants will be giver
next week. AN ,lt
Watch out for your reserved seat.
The prizes will be won on their merits
A most able Judge has been secured TO
the contest.
Fine music is being prepared for the oc
casion.
The oratorical contest viii be the closes
ever held here.