The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-04
CONTESTS ARRANGED
Teachers Plan to Hold Them
 Again This Summer.
Successful Educational Meetings to be Re peated in County-Rules of
 the Contests.

At a meeting of the Faulkner county teachers, held after the ad- journment of the institute in this city last Friday, the Faulkner county contest association was re- organization and plans adopted to repeat the successful educational contests which have been held in this county each summer for sever al years past.
 The county is divided into four sections, northeast, northwest, cen tral and southern. The schools in each section send representa- tives to the section contests, which | consists of a recitation contest for girls, Reclamation contest for boys and map drawing ontest for pu- pills of both sexes. The winners of these contests will be entitled to represent their section in the coun- ty contest, which takes place on the last Saturday in August and will be probably held at Holland.
 The idea of these contests was originated by Faulkner county teachers about five or six years ago, and they have been held with increasing success each year.
 The committee in charge is composed of T. F. Forrest, county examiner w. H. Lankford, chair man county contest; E. L. Ray, chairman northwest section; G. M. Connel, chairman northeast section; A. C. Maddox, chairman central section, and J. c McRaveu, chairman southern section.
 The following are the rules of the association:
 EIieI6tLiLy.-Every public school in Faulkner county is entitled to partici- pate in this contest. Representatives may be selected from schools that have no summer term. All representatives must be under twenty-one years of age ; | must have made 60 per cent ln attend ance i'll the winter term proceeding the contest 1n case there was winter term; must be in regular attendance in the summer term, ia case there is a summer term and must be enumerated in the district represented. No exceptions from these rules other than on account of protracted sickness will be allowed. No pupil shall represent school in more than one contest at the same time. No pupil shall represent a section Ill any one kind of contest second time. Every representative i'll the contests must be prepared by the school repre- sented.
 Chalr1uen.-The teacher appointed for each section by the president of the county contest shall be chairman of that section. Each chairman with the teach CTS of that section shall arrange place and particulars for the section contest. The chairmen of the sections together with the president of the association shall designate place for the county contest, select judges, and attend to all business for this contest. III.
 7Ime foy Holding County ConteSt.- The county contest shall be held the last Saturday in August. W.
 .Su61ects.-There shall be recitation contest for girls, Reclamation contest | for boys, and map-drawing contest for pupils of both sexes.
 V.
 The map for 1907 shall be the New England States. This map shall have two-inch margin and the body of the map shall be Is inches from east to west with other dimensions in proportion. Ordinary lead and colored crayon pen cils must be the only coloring matter used The work will be based upon the text of the county, Rand-McNally' Geography.
 /NdeeS.-In all cases judges who are entirely disinterested will be selected.
 VII.
 The contestants in recitation and dec lamation shall be graded on the follow ing points: (a) Ease of appearance on platform; (b) articulation; Co modu lation; (d) expression; (e) gesture.
 VIII.
 P,IzeS-In these contests gold med al shall be awarded to each winner. Each medal shall bear the name of the donator and the subject of the contest in which the medal is given.
 TX.
 Exbenses-These contests are ar ranged by the teachers and shall be sup ported by them Each teacher is asked to pay 25 cents to the chairman of his section.