The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-18
THE ARI1H METIC
AND LANGUAGE
CONTESTS
Important Events in Coming
Convention of State Teach
ers' Association w h
Need Attention.

The following circular has been Is
sued hy b. G. Woodward, Of soeorro,
chairman of the committee in charge Of
the arithmetic and language contests at
the coming convention VI the state Ed
uationpl association ia this city;
To the teachers who are interested In
their profession, in the bettcrment Of
the New Mexico public schools, and fin
ally In children placed In their care, we
beg 60 submiL-ihe following announce
ment.
An annual contest in proficiency In
many Of the common school subjects has
been established By the New Mexico
Educational association, aud " Is hoped
by those Interested in the success Of
this association, that each year will
show a larger representation Of contest
ants than the previous year.
This contest " based on Thompson =
Minimum Essentials in Arithmetic and
Language. Many Of the teachers are
familiar with this system, but for those
who ARE not, would suggest that they
write h. r. inrkin, East las Vegas. \.
NJ. for definite information.
Many valuable prizes were awarded
last year and We are assured that this
year the prizes will be well worth striv'
ing for.
The rules for contest in arithmetic
and language will be the anne as last
year and are as follows
l. Any pupil regularly enrolled In
any grade below the ninth. In amy New
Mexico district from which IA contest.
ant enters, shall be permitted to certify
as "a his eligibility. No school officer
nor teacher shall be eligible 90 enter
this contest.
.. Not more than -four contestant,
from any one school district, i%ncurporat
ed town or city may enter these con
tests. They may enter one or both of
the contests.
8. As many judges as may be deemed
necessary shah be elected by the com
mittee. No person shall act MS "a iudg
who H. connected In any way with the
school from which there Is "a contest.
T. As muny test papers as the cuu.
mittec may deem advisable shall be 81
lleetcd for use in the contests. Selection.
will be made lay the chairman OF O.
committee, from Thompson MiritHun
Essentials ia Arithmetic and Lurgucs e
No announcement of sheets s%electo,
shall be made prior a. the beginning OF
the contests.
8. Awards shall be made by thI
riiudges for excellence in both accuracy
r and speed, but accuracy shall be- giy'l
. twice the importance TINT is q .cn &.
% speed. As 90 accuracy. zach pau'r ahu.
= be graded ny the iud gcs on a per rcut
y age basis As 70 speed the paper OF th
contestant who makes the grratgf
y speed shall bc regarded as pcrf,ct IA,
shall be graded 100 per rent. For eel
1 second Of time that any paper falls ht
. low the speed Indicated above as eI
= feet, hth per cent shall be deducte0
n from 100 per cen to obtain his spec
p grade.
vi @. First, second and third p,is,s
r. be awarded in both arithmetic and i1f
8 guage. In ease Of "a tie hutv cen Du
1.-Two contestants the committee - ] as
n range "a special contest for s.,l c'ut,.'
* aLts 20 determine the winter, ~, q
I. their option, the contestants wty di .ul
- the prize IN any .nn sat ,iu'tDry
/, themselves.
The committee / anxious for I, e siD
cess Of this contest and respectfully 81
llcits the interest and co.oneriiun ,
every teacher ir he state.
/, y. G.. WOODWARD.
Chairman.
G.. G.. HILL.
II. II. ERRETT,
Committee.