The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-07
WILL OFFER PRIZE
FOR SCENARIOS
FROM SCHOOLS
Woman's Auxiliary to ExpOsi.
ton Board Expects to Slim
ulate Interest in School Elk.
hibit for San Diego.
Especial coFrespvsassss 20 the nsraisl

Especial correapvsaeses to ths ueraisI
Santa Re, n. NJ, March IA cash
prize OF $50 n proposed by the wom-
ans auxiliary of the New Mexico
board Of exposition managers for the
best motion picture scenario on the
history of New Mexico. The scenario
IL to be enacted by the public school
children OF the state. The schools
In each Of the larger towns are to
stage one scene or act beginning with
the prehistoric period, passing
through the spanish conquest. the re-
conquest and the Mexican period up
Co the American invasion and the
present. II can readily be seen how
the history OF the Sunshine state lends
itself TO the great spectacular play 10
be acted before a moving picture ma
chine for reproduction at the san
Diego exposition. Each scene should
be described in detail, the costuming
and grouping Of the tableaux az we'll
as the action suitable for moving pic
ture reproduction. The mission piay
as given In California may serve as
"a model 10 a certain extent. The
Santa Fe schools will probably be
asked to stag tbs reconquest by DE
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ably produce a Mexican hacienda
scene and thus different sections will
furnish the background and local
cc'oring for one Of the grandest NOV
ing picture films ever produced.
This IL n OF the ideas advanced
by the exposition committee of the
woman's auxiliary which met at san
IN Fe last week. This committee with
In ntanNhnE In nuaN g.ttea.s 49,. 49,.
charge of the entire educational ex-
hibit. Another fruitful suggestion IL
that Of Educational Rally day To be
held in each county at the same time
.ns the county institute. Inspirational
addresses are to be- made on that oc-
casion when teachers. school direct
ors. school patrons and school chill
dren will join In mass meetings that
are 20 be photographed to 4 visl-
BILE evidence TO the seven million Wis
itors TO the san Diego exposition OF
the enthusiastic school spirit that
prevails In every section OF the state.
Another series OF pictures il 20 be
taken ~ athletic events. of MAY fes-
tivals. OF class plays and OF such ma
tive productions as the "Pastoros.r
further testifying 20 the fact thai the
schools OF New Mexico are alive TO
the modern spirit. There are also TO
be photographs for reproduction on
s~tereopticon slides of modern school
houses exterior and interior. of school
gardens, OF the children at work and
At play, OF educational exhibits such
as was staged in the Palace OF the
governors In Santa Fe last week by
the county schools. Manual training
and domestic science exhibits ospe-
cially are 20 be featured.
Members OF the auxiliary commit
tee expect to visit various counties.
although Il Is expected that each
member In each county will get to
work Immediately In seeing to Il that
her county is creditabiy represented
az the exposition. for one OF the hrst
thines that tie intending homeseeker
ana investor asks about New Mexico
49, What are your school facilities? Pc
and upon the nswer often depends
his decision.
The exposition commission has inst
signed a contract with pathe. Freres.
probably the most famous moving
picture concern In the world. who
VIII have the exclusive right to take
TIE pictures OF the pageants, scenes
OF vivid cowboy life, Indian dances.
views OF activities on irrigated farms.
or h ranch, In the coaI mines. on
the mountains and In the canyons Of
me state for the San Diego exposition.
one advantage OF engaging this great
urn Hes in the fact that the pictures
taken VIII be shown not only in the
ualiy lectures at San Diego, but in
thousands OF play houses all over the
world.