Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-05
THIRD SERIES OF
PRIZES TO Be
OFFERED
COL TwitcheIl Furnishes In
ducement for Best Essays on
"NeW Mexico During the Civ
il War

New W6XlC0 DuiiIlS Tie Wv
il War
Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journail
Santa Fe, y. NJ Nov. 4-Colonel
Ralph f.. Twitchen has offered a third
series OF prizes to encourage interest
among the pupils of the public schools
of the territory in the history of New
Mexico. James t.. Clark, superintend-
ent of public instruction. has issued
the following very interesting circular
letter on this matter to county ana
city superintendents;
In 1907 Hon. X. +. Twitchell OF
East Las Vegas, y, NJ, offered a first
prize of SIS in cash for the best essay
on ~rhe March Of Coronado" and a
second prize Of $40 in cash for the
second best essay on the subject
named. \ geat deal OF nterest was
aroused by this contest and many
schools held local contests to deter
mine who should represent those
schools in the final contest, The idea
met With such favor and the interest
was SO widespread. that Mr.. TWitch-
ell offered the same prizes in 1908 FOR
tho best and second best essay Oh
some subject concerning New Mexico
history from General kearnoN 60
1850. THE statehood Movement in
New Mexico From 1874 to 1850" was
selected us the subject. For the third
time Colonel TWitchcll offers prizes,
and the subject for 1903 IS New Mex
leo During the civil War
The following rules and suggestions
have been adopted for the coming
contest. and YOU are urged to enter
contestants;
First. The contest is limited to
bona fide members of public high
schools and preparatory departments
of territorial educational institutions,
and there must be at least three con
t~estants in the final or no prizes VIII
be awarded.
Second. Contestants must have at
tended high schools or preparatory
departments which they are repre-
senting for at least eight weeks pre-
vioas to the date ON which the papers
are submitted 10 the judges.
Third. The essay must be Of not
more than twenty-five hundred
t2500l words.
Fourth. We recommend that high
schools and preparatory departments
hold local contests and send the vim
ncrs' papers to the Judges.
Fifth. The superintendent of pub
tic instruction viii appoint three
Judges ON thought ana composition.
Sixth, There win be no final read
ing of the papers by the contestants
in public in this contest. therefore
'deiiveryi' will not hc considered.
SeVcntan. contestants ~papers@Nre 70
be in the hands Of the Judges on or
before December Is. 1909.
Eighth. The decision is to he rem
aered by the judges on or before the
in~terscholastic oratorial contest to be
held at Roswell during the meeting of
the Territorial Teachers association,
Christmas week.
Ninth. The report of the judges is
TO be made public and the prizes
awarded ut the close of the interschol-
astic o|ratorical contest.
Tenth, The subject of the compost
ton is to be New McXico During the
civil War
Eleventh. Contestants should be in
work at once.
Twelfth. The two winning ESSAYS
are to be read before the New Mexico
Educational association by the score
tary,
The following Instructions to the
judges are submitted to YOU in order
that the contestants ma understand
the items to be considered.
n TO- A.. 81 H. L
on New Mexico During the civil
War"
Gentlemen:
In marking the ESSAYS presented In
The TWitchell contest il is well for all
OF the judges TO take into considcra-
uoh the following points.
FIRST. Evidence Of knowledge of
general rules for composition.
second. Strength Of organization.
Third. Choice of words.
Fourth. Appropriate rhetorical fig
urcs.
Firth. Accuracy of detail.
or course, none Of the historical
matter can be regarded as original
but exact copying from resources
without due credit shall be considered
ms = dement,.
The essays will be marked with Ro-
man numerals. the name Of the writ
er not appearing OF the manuscripts.
Please report grading ON the basis of
one hundred and make sure that the
grades arrive at this office as early as
Christmas day.
You viii be notified in due time of
the appointments on the committee of
Judges. Please notify this office With
III "a lew days stating whether O viii
enter the contest.