The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-16
The j. D. c. OFFERS
GOLD MEDAL PRIZE
FOR BEST ESSAY ON THE SUB
JECT OF DEMONSTRATION
IN GEORGIA"

The Mary Brantley chapter as has
been its custom for years, sends out
the rules and regulations for the an
nual historical essay contest of the
Georgia Division U. d. c.;
The chapter again offers a gold
medal for the best essay written by
a pupil of any of the schools of Ter
rell county.
The committee appointed from the
local chapter earnestly requests the
cooperation of the parents and
teachers of the county in this effort
to instili in our boys and girls the
love and reverence for the high ideals
and lofty principles for which their
grandfathers fought.
Rules and Regulations.
l. Subject: Reconstruction in
Georgia"
2. The contest is open to all the
white children of Georgia under the
age of IS.
3. The length of the essay to be
from 900 to 1900 words, the paper
to be typewriter, if possible, though
that is not essential.
4. Preparations for the essay may
be made at home or elsewhere with
full use of all references. Essays
must be written in the presence of
teacher or member of local commit
tee.
3. Each essay shall be signed
with fictitious name, and accompa-
MED by sealed envelope addressed
| nit fofifin1rc h1t
tanning real name and address OF the
writer and name of school.
6. Manuscripts to be graded up
| Ons,subject matter and style.
I. The medal will be awarded at
closing exercises of school at or near
/ which it is won. 1t will be present
ed by the president of the local chap
! ter of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
s. The principal of each contest
ing school shall send to the local
committee of his county the best es-
say from his school, stating at the
time the number of contestants in
the school,
Each chapter committee as an aux
Hilary to the state committee shall
create or stimulate an interest in the
work in her county, shall receive the
ESSAYS sent in by the contestants IN
the county and select from them the
hest one to represent the county be-
fore the state committee, and snail
send this essay, together with the
information of the entire number OF
contestants in the county, to that
member of the state committee with
in whose jurisdiction the county
falls.
9. Essays are to be sent to local
committee on or before March 10th.
The best essays from each county
must be sent by the chapter commit
tee to a member of the state commit
tee on or before April LIST.
The best two of the essays submit
ted to each member of the state COM
mfttee must be sent to the chairman
on or before April 10Th.
Reference Books Recommended.
'sKu Klux Khan" by Mrs. S. E. I.
Rose, West Point, Miss
Rhodes History of Reconstruc-
ton" .,.
Miss Mildred Rutherford's speech
es. which can be obtained from Miss
Mildred Rutherford, Athens, Ga, for
price of postage, one cent copy.
Do not use phrase civil war.
"A civil war is a war between citl-
zens of the same state contendng
for the control of the same govern
mnt. The war between the North and
South was the war of the North
against a separate government that..
as long as it lasted, was a de tacto
nation, exercising all the powers OF
an independent government.
1.-The phase civil war comedies all
that the North ever claimed, makes
us guilty of treason, and is untrue 10
the facts in the case.
The Georgia division Daughters OF
the Confederacy is endeaVorlng TO
do what it can to increase among the
boys and girls of the state an inter-
est in Confederate history, and oHers
a handsome gold medal to the BOY or
girl of the state writing the best es-
say on Reconstruction in Georgia.
The following committee will be
clad to furnish any information de-
sired: Mrs. ]. NJ. Grggs, chairman;
Mrs. J. H. Whitchard, Mrs. f. NJ. NC
NuIty. Mrs. NJ. C. Edwards. Mrs. II.
c. Durham, Mrs. G. G. Riley, Miss
Minnie Bridges.
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