Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-12
SPRING CONTEST
IN ORATORY.
Annual Event Of Y, N, N. l. A, of
Salt Lake,
IS GROWING INSTITUTION.
Important Factor In Mutual Improve
ment Work Rules Regulating
The Tournament.

The Y. NJ NJ |. A. circles Of this
city are being stirred up anent the
coming annual oratorlcal contest. AL
though this institution is only twoyears
old it has become strong factor in the
NJ, |. A. work In this stake. SO far
as can be ascertalned large number
Of aspiring young orators are going
into the contest this spring for the pur-
pose of winning, and the battle there
fore promises TO be the most interest
ing thus far. In the two contests mat
have been given many Of the young
men have found pleasure and profit In
competing for the honors and IL has
not only been profitable to those com"
peting but it has been very interesting
to the general public, and the latter
has learned to look upon the contest
with considerable interest
II viii be remembered that Walter
Sloan was the victor The first year
winning a gold medal presented BY the
News" Last year Alma o. Taylor,
who Is now IN Japan on mission, car
red off the hOnors and was awarded
the gold cup generously donated by
Boyd Park the local jeweler. The honor
OF winning IN the future contest Will be
rewarded by the yictOrs name being
engraved on the cup.
The young men who are going to try
for the honors this year are now at
work on their papers, az their COM
positions must be in the hands OF the
director Of contest By May 1. on the
9Th Of next month the preliminary con-
tests will be held In the several wards,
to determine the young Clceros who viii
90 TO the district contests. TO be held
two weeks later
The following are the rules that will
govern the annual oratorieal contest
Of the Y. NJ. NJ l. association of Salt
Lake stake TO determine who shall hold
the position of champion orator Of the
associations for the coming year and
have his name engraved on the Boyd
Park Orators Cup"
All members who have attended the
association this season and nave paid
their annual dues may enter the con-
test. All speeches must be written and
In the hands Of the director Of the
contest not later than May l. The
Grafton must contain no more than 1000
words and the subject must be one sug-
gested by or related to, this years
Manual
Preliminary contests viii be held In
each ward Sunday evening, May a.
when the five contestants, who have
received the highest marks on thought
and composition, will deliver their ora
lions. The person attaining first place
In the ward contest will represent his
ward In district contest, and the man
taking second place will serve az alter
nate. The winners at the district con.
tests will meet for a final contest in
the Assembly hall
Two sets OF judges, one on thought
and composition, the other on delivery
must be chosen by the contestants with
the director Of the contest associated,
each set 10 consist Of three persons.
Marks are 20 be made on the basis OF
so for thought and composition and OF
30 for delivery.
The Judges on thought and compost
ton must make their decisions. or
marks without comforting together
and must submit their report sealed:
and unless there are more than five
contestants these reports must not be
opened until after the speeches are de-
liyered However, II there are more
than five contestants, the director must
open the reports TO find which five have
received the highest marks. But under
no condition shall he make known the
relative marks NJ these five until after
the speeches IRE delivered.
II possible, judges on delivery ought
to be selected who are acquainted with
none Of the speakers.
The marks OF the two sets OF Judges
shall be added, and the person receiv-
ing the highest mark thus obtained
shall be declared the winer.
Arrangements for the district and
final contests will be made later.
The director Of the ward contest shall
be the president Of the association. un.
less he be a contestant In which case a
director win be appointed by the stake