El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
CONTEST RULES
FOR SCHOLARS
Conditions Under Which
Home Owning Contest
viii Be Conducted.

Rules for the guidance Of the school
pupils in their easy writing on home
owning have been completed bv the
committee composed of Fred H. Laz-
enby. \ Bliss E1bro and Prot. \. II.
Hughey.
This contest is conducted under the
auspices Of the Kiwanis club in its
home building campaign and the
prizes are the largest ever offered in
p school contest anywhere. according
to members Of the committee. The
total amount Of the prizes viii be
sl200.
The contest is open to all pupils in
the schools Of Ell PasO county, public
or private. The winner in each grade
wins a prize for himself or herself
and also a prize of $50 in cash for his
or her class The grand prizes are
building sites
All contests are to be turned in to
A II. HugEey, principal OF the high
school who viii number each essay
as received by him. He viii then en-
ter the name Of the writer in a book
beside a number corresponding to
the number on the essay. When the
essays are all in. they will be turned
over to the kiwanis club and for
warded to the Texas university for
Judging When the university awards
the prizes. then Prof. Hughey will
divulge the names OF the winners
The subject OF the essays is to be
the value Of owning a home. The
contest is conducted to arouse in
terest in the Buy a Home campaign
which the hiwanis club is now faith
ering-
The rules OF the contest follow.
I. The subject is, why a fam
lily should own their own home"
>. The length Of the essay
must be between 500 and 1000
words.
3. In judging the excellence Of
the substance Of the essay the
judges Will be guided solely by its
effectiveness in inducing a nom
hOmeOwner 10 procure a home.
4. In judging the form in
which the essay is presented. the
judges and contestants Will be
guided by the following: restric-
tions.
a The essay must be written
on only one side Of the paper
b. II must be written either
with the typewriter or with pen
and ink.
C. II written with pen and ink
legibility will be considered.
General neatness win be con-
sidered.
d. The paper should he about
the usual letter size SIKH
inches). not legal cap or note size
9. The essay should be signed
with a number and must not con-
tain the name Of the writer, or
any other means Of Identification
and must state what grade the
writer attends in school. This
number Will be furnished by the
principal of the high school at
the time OF handing in essay.
f. A separate sealed envelope
must be handed in which contains
on the outside the number signed
TO the essay. and on the inside the
name and address Of the writer
and the school grade of the
writer. and the affidavit or az
firmation OF the writer and one
OF his parents, to the effect that
the essay is in good faith strict
" the production Of the writer.
&. These sealed envelopes Will
be kept by the president OF the
kiwanis club until the winning
essay Is decided upon.
. Contest closes at noon on
June II, by which time all essays
must be in the hands of the prin-
cipal Of the high school at the
new FL Paso high school build
ing. He will number the essays
in the order OF their receipt
s. There will be a separate
prize given for the winner in each
year of school work above the
fourth grade However, students
in the fourth grade and below
may submit essays for considera-
ton with essays from fifth grade
students.
Z. There are two grand prizes.
consisting of two home sites, one
OF which viii be awarded to stu
dents Of high school grades, and
the other 10 students in grades
below the high school However.
the winner of one of these grand
prizes viii not be entitled TO re-
ceive the prize for his grade, in |
addition. L
S. The winner OF a grand prize {
is entitled to receive the value
Of the home site in cash if he
prefers to exercise this option
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