The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-23
PRESS ASSOCIATION MEDAL CON
TEST

wv 4NSGtdI meetiHg Oh the FLOR
Ida Press Association it was decided
10 offer to the boys and girls of the
nigh schools of the state two medals
valued at $50 and $40 respectively.
these medals are offered for the best
work in defamation under the rules
given below. The purpose of the con
test is to foster the love of oratory
IN the breasts of the children. to as
Slst in the Upbuilding of the high
schools of the state, and to promote
warmer telling of comradeship
among the boys and girls of Florida.
Properly entered into, the contest will
ye the most exciting of the kind in
The history of the state. The contest
Is open 10 all pupils Of regular high
schools. and every one has an equal
chance 20 come out victorious.
The rules of the contest. which are
PRINT below, are drawn with a
Fl5w Of making the contest absolutely
impartial TO contestants. schools and
sections. The boy from Gainesville
"il have no better opportunity TO
yin one OF the medals than mis- school
mate from Key West or Pensacola.
The Ofer OF the press association
evidences on its part an interest in
the public schools of the state. The
newspapers of Florida have always
been on the side Of the common
schools, and have been Of inestimable
Importance in the Upbuilding of a
sentiment in favor of the advanced
high school course. These medals
are but an additional mark Of their
interest, and it is the duty of the
principals and school officers of the
state to see that the contest is a
memorable one.
The contest viii be held in Gaines
vile, Friday January l. at the time
of the annual meeting of the Florida
Educational Association. Any de-
sired information can be obtained
from ASA B. CLARK.
Chairman, EN. Com. F. E. A. Quincy.
Florida.
Rules for the Contest.
/. Thla contest shall be open TO
undergraduates regular pupils Of ,be
higa OF Florida.
=. Tie term high school in this
contest shall be understood to include
ninth, tenth. eleventh ard twelfth
grades OF regularly junior and sen
Tor high schools.
3. Regular pupils" shall be under
stood to mean those who are in Iegu-
lar attendance and pursuing the full
course as prescribed by the county
for the grade in which ne or she may
be enrolled.
A. Contestants must have been in
regular attendance upon the school
in which they are enrolled for at least
sixty days prior to the date Of the
contest.
5. Should the number of entries
warrant such action, the executive
of the Florida Educational
Association shall provide for such pre-
liminary contests as it may deem
necessary.
6. The final contest shall be held
in Gainesville. Florida. commencing
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Friday. January
1. 1908.
:. The number of judges shall be
three, and their decision shall be
based upon the enunciation. pronun-
citation. oragir atty. general effective
ness, personality and stage appearance
Of the contestants Each Judge shall
without the Knowledge of the grades
of the other judges. grade each con
testaut separ, ely. and shall hand
such grades to such person or persons
as shall be designated by the ex-
eoutive committee Of the F. E. A, who
shall make an average of the grades
OF the three judges. The contestant
receiving the highest grade shall be
entitled to the first medal: and the
receiving the next high
est grade shall be entitled to the
second medal
:. Contestants shall be known by
their number upon the program and /
the title OF their defamation only, /
and shall draw lots for their places
on the program,
9. Pupils must have their applica- /
tons for a place in the contest, with !
the title of their defamation, signed |
by the principal of their school, |
fled with the chairman of the execu- |
tive committee OF the Florida Edu- I!
cationaI Association. Asa B. Clark. /
Quincy. Florida. on or before Deem
bel. 1. 1908. The chairman of the ex- /