The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-07
PATRIOTIC ESSAYS
IN HIGH SCHOOL
Sons of American Revolution
Propose a Plan
CAUSES OF REVOLUTION TO BE
THE SUBJECT.
Influences of Several Sources Which
Contributed to Bring About Ameri-
can Freedom.

A representative of the Idaho So
ciety, Sons of American Revolution.
visited this city this week in the in
terest of the approaching contest for
the high schools on causes of the revo-
lutionary struggle
This society announces the third
medal contest for patriotic ESSAYS by
high school students. Three medals
Will be awarded gold, silver and
bronze, for the best essays on any one
of the subjects on enclosed list, deal
ing with the causes of the American
revolution. The medals are made by
Tiffany, specially designed and will be
engraved with the name of the win
ners.
l. The essay must be on one Of the
subjects presented by this committee,
and shall contain not less than 1900
words nor more than 5000 words. 1t
1t shall be the original work, both in
thought and composition, of the con-
testant who shall be a regularly en-
rolled student of some high school OF
this state
2. A statement shall accompany the
essay, giving the name, address. age.
school and class of the contestant and
the certificate of the principal that it
was chosen as the best essay from that
high school. 1t may be written with
ink or typewriter, using but one side
of the paper.
3. The instructors in English and
in history in each school shall select
the best essay from that school In
case of disagreement the principal
may decide.
a. The essays are to be forwarded
to Frank G. Ensign, secretary, Boise
Idaho, and must be in his hands on or
before December Is, 1916. at which
time they will be submitted to the
judges. as
1t is the purpose of the society to
have the medals ready for presenta-
ton to the winners at the school exer-
cises on Washington's birthday.
The following are subjects for es-
says:
l. How English Ideas Caused the
American Revolutionary Saxon Gov
eminent, CD Magma Charta, (c) Puri-
tanism, (d) Roundhead rank and file
in New England, (e) Cavalier leaders
in Virginia.
2. How French Ideas Caused the
American Revolutionary Rosseau and
other writer's, OBJ John Calvin, 1.-THE
Father of the American Revolution"
by Bancroft, (c) The Huguenot immi-
grafton, I'd The French Court and its
opposition to England.
g. How Dutch Ideas Caused the
sistance to tyranny, (b) Dutch repub-
sistance to tyranny, CD Dtuch repub-
licanism, Co Dutch hatred of England
4. How Colonial Ideas Caused the
American Revolution - (a) Colonial
governments, Oh Social equality in
the north, (c) Social inequality in the
south, I'D Colonial life in older set
Elements and frontiers developing
"The Spirit of 76"
s. How the Troubles in the Gov
ernments of Separate Colonies Caused
the American Revolutionary In Mas
sachusetts, (b) In Connecticut, (c) In
New York, (d) In Virginia, (e) In
North Carolina
g. How the Actions of Individuals
Caused the American Revolution-(a
Patrick Henry, (b) Benjamin Frank
lin, Co James Otis. (d) Samuel Adams,
(e) George Washington
Z. How the French and Indian War
Caused the American Revolutionary
Developing colonial power and conf
dence, CD removing the French men
ace, (c) opening new territory for
settlement, (d) Braddock's defeat, (e)
Training colonial officers and soldiers.
8. How English Tyranny Caused
the American Revoution-(a The
Stamp Act, (b) The Townshend Acts,
(c) The "Intolerable Acts,"(d) The
spirit of contempt toward the Colon
lists, (e) The Boston Tea Party"
8. A debate Cmagined) between a
Tory leaving Boston for Halifax, in
March, 1776, and a patriot.
10. A debate Gmagined) between
Colonists (either of the older settle
ments or of the frontiers) on First
Learning Of the Declaration of indie
pendence.