The Forrest City times., 1908-01-24

Herr Kleiber has town lot interests They will spend several weeks, we pr.- sume, in the West, and We are not ili- formed of their plans for the future, but we extend them our hearty con gratulations and best wishes for sue cess in all their undertakings. { Oratorical, Musical and Map Drawing
 Contests.
 Will be held at Little Rock. Arkansas, < April 3 and 1, 1908. under the auspices of the Arkansas State Oratorical and Musical Contest Society, whose Board of Directors consist of the following:
 Hon. J. ]. Doyne, president, State Superintendent of pubic instruction; n, ". Allsopp, vice president, seereta- ry Gazette Publishing Company. and of Alsopp < Chapple, booksellers and stationers; George C. Nayor, vice president and general manager Arkan- sas Democrat; W. M. Kavanaugh, Treasurer, president Trust Company; Q. D. Longstreth, secretary, president S1ate Athletic Association; Rees P. Horrocks, business manager. clerk Lit tie Rock School Board; George R. Brown, secretary Little Rock Board of Trade; Frank T. Longley, secretary of Retail Grocers and Merchants Asso- citation.
 There will be four separate and dis tinct programs and seven distinct con. tests. as follows
 Contest No. IA college oratorical contest, oration to be original and not to exceed fifteen minutes for delivery. Limited to one bona fide undergradu- ate male student from each college. The following prizes are offered for this contest: A s20.0O silver cup to be presented internationally to the school I whose orator wins the first place; a choice of $50.0O in gold or medal to the orator winning first place; choice of < 5000 in gold or medal to the orator winning second place.
 # Contest No. Instrumental music # tpiano) contest. Limited to one bona Hide undergraduate lady student from Beach college in Arkansas. The follow s#@ing prizes are offered for this contest "A S20.00 silver trophy will be presented Sunconditionally to the school whose stu aSSdent wins first plac; choice of $20 co |#in gold or medal to the person winning sSs first place; a choice of $10.00 in gold or Smedal to the person winning second place
 # Contest No @-For academies and .S Spreparatory schools. A declamatory contest (not originaD, limited to one M male contestant for each preparatory #school or academy. The following prj- sE zes will be offered for this contest. A @ $20.00 silver cup will be awarded to the # school whose contestant wins the first &A place. a choice of $25. .00 or medal to be & awarded to the winner of first place; 8 g. ehoice of $l0.00 in gold or medal to be s#a warded to the winner of second place NAa choice of $5.00 in gold or medal to bt
 
 Contest No. IA declamatorY con
 test. Limited to one boy from eaci
 public high school which offers a course ct study accredited for freshmen stand
 ing at the University of Arkensas H*l ne following prlzes will be offered fo
 tms contest: A $20.00 silver cub |,
 the school whose contestant wins frs
 place; choice of 5000 in gold or med
 to be awarded to winner of secon,
 place; choice of $5.00 in gold or med # al to be awarded to winner of thir,
 place.
 # Contest No. 5-Girls' reading con
 test. Limited to one contestant iron s each high school (elgible to compet #A ln contest No. 4), academy and prepar
 atory school. The following prizes vii E be awarded in this contest: A $20. 0 # Silver cup to the school whose contes s# tant wins first place; choice of $25.0 # In gold or medal to the winner of frs s3 place; choice of 5000 in gold O SS medal to the contestant winning secon, # place; choice of 5.00 in gold or meda $ to the contestant winning third place
 Contest No. 6-There will be held
 map drawing contest, at which will b s gwen to the winner of first plac
 Sl5.O0 in gold, winner of second $10.0 @ In gold, and the winner of third $50
 Tn gold. This contest is limited to pu
 pills below the ninth grade in regula
 attendance in the public schools of spe < eial school districts.
 Contest No. Especial map drawinl