Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-04

popular games of the day. Clubs are
being formed everywhere and many
turnaments are being held. For that
reason Southeastern offers place in
her roster of events not only for stu
dent contestants in this game, but for
teachers as we'll. There have been
seven entries in the teachers touru-
ament, and about the same number
have entered for the high school turn
ament.
The drawing for places will be held
Friday, April 11th, at 10 o'clock, and
the preliminaries will begin immed-
lately thereafter on the Central school
ground. II possible the finals will be
played off that afternoon.
Piano, Defamation and 0ratOrical
Contest
The entertainments offered by the
piano and defamation contest have
been highly entertaining. Some very
difficult selections have been render
ed in both departments, and not a one
that was not a credit to the school
represented.
One contestant is permitted to en-
ter from each school, in each of the
above contests. A gold medal will be
given to the winner of first place. and
silver medal to the winner of sec
ond place.
Piano students who are regularly
enrolled in school and taking lessons
from teachers in the school, or those
who are regularly enrolled and have
teachers who are not instructors in
the school, may compete. The points
considered in the grading are: In
depreciation so per cent; execution 30
| per cent; memory 20 per cent.
Regulations governing students who
may compete in the defamation con-
test are the same as those in the
Diano contest. Only girls may enter.
The. contestants will be graded as fol-
lows: Interpretation so per cent;
gesture 80 per cent; voice (emphasis,
pronunciation, enunciation, etc., 20
per cent.
All of the above events have brought
entries.
Reduced Railroad Fares
All the railroads in Oklahoma run
ming into Durant have agreed to Of
fer reduced fares from the ninth to
the thirteenth of April, so that many
visitors and friends of the schools and
contestants from the adjoining coun-
ties are expected to take advantage of
this offer and to swell the crowds in
our city at that time.
Delegation Number
Secretary Gilliland is anxious to re-
ceive notification of the exact number
in each school delegation having
made an entry as soon as possible.
either by mail, phone or telegram, in
order that he may make arrangements
for entertainment Of the same. As far
as possible, free lodging and break
fasts will be offered to the visitors.
City and School Extend Welcome
The Southeastern Track Meet was
ORGANIZED four years ago for the pur-
pose of offering an occasion when all
TIE high schools Of Southeastern OK
lahoma might ccpe together arnnallv
in order to compete in the scholasti'
sncrts, and trv their skill in the arts
Of music, reading and oratory. Not
tNat these thiros sbould he an end II
themselves. end that the virtors mi~h'
come and hear away their medals auJ
houors, but for the purpose Of cement
inc the ties Ct friendship among stu
derts end teachers alike was It rs
tablished, and to promote that spiri
of unity end correlation and coordi
nation which should exist thropghou
orr educational svsteT The fa"ult'
and students CT the Southeastsrn Sta
Normal. the Chamber Of Comm re-
and the citizens of Durant extend
most hearty welcome 10 students
!. teachers. narerts end friends to az
; Itend the Fourth Annual Track an
, Field Meet, to te held in DpraNt o
. April 11th End 18th. The Meet
Yours. the city is yours-come an
+. take them both.
Secretary Gilliland will be glad
hear from any parties interested
:, anv phase Of the meet. II there is an
information desired, it is yours for tn
y asking.
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