Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-11

->oi I'll Ddhold-dHu Cne QlVlQendS ac-
crulng from the effort put forth bv
the citizens of the state doubtless will
be manifold.
The following executive committee
has charge of theWeek this year:
r. j. Hughes, Wahpeton.
ID. r. Carlson, Towner.
M. |. Forkner, Langdon.
w. H. Brown, Grand Forks.
j. f. t. O'Connor, Grand Forks.
p. l.. Richter, Larimore.
VIM. H. Greenleaf, University.
Will e. Holbein, Minot.
G. w. Graves, Grand Forks.
The committee needs contributions
of money from the public spirited peo
pie of the state in order to carry the
work to grand finish, and all those
who wish to contribute can send their
money either to Mr.. c. w. Graves.
treasurer, Grand Forks, or Will E.
Holbeln, secretary, Minot. CONNER
clal Club and real estate men are es-
peclally urged to assist in a financial
way.
The following are the rules for the
essay contest which proved so popular
last year and will be repeated in 1917:
1t is suggested that these rules be
read by all teachers and explained to
all students. Inquiries should be adj
dressed to educational department,
Appreciation Week, University, North
Dakota.
Essays may be on the general SUBJ
Ject. "North Dakota, her resources
and her opportunities" OF on any
special subject coming under the gen
eral topic.
Essays must not be more than five
hundred words in length.
They rust be written in in'- or
typewriter.
The name OF the writer, the writer's
postoillcc, the Naluc Cor number) and
address Of the writer's school must
appear in the upper left-hand corner
of the first sheet. In the upper right
hand corner of the first sheet should be
written the class or grade of the
student, as for instance:-Any stud
ent doing work which is above eighth
grade work should write ''First Tor
second OF third Or fourth) year hi 9Th
school," ANY student doing graded
school work in any school where two
or more teachers are employed
should name the grade, as "First Cor
second) grade" Ary student in a
rural school which does not employ
more than orc teacher should write
the word Rural
All essays must first be submitted
for competition in the grade
rural school, or high school in which
the contestant is a student, the
teacher or principal selecting the best
essay or essays (not to exceed one in
any one grade or rural school, nor five
IN the high schooD. The best essays
selected by the teacher or principal
are to be submitted to the county
Superintendent not later than Feb
ruary 1, 1917.
A local committee, acting with the
county superintendent, will select from
the essays submitted from the differ
ent schools, the best five high school
essays, the best five graded school
essays, and the best five rural school
essays to be entered in the state
contest. All essays SO chosen are to
be in the hands of the educational
department of Appreciation Week at
the university not later than Feb
ruary 18th.
The winner of the first place. in
each of the three essay contests
(the graded school, rural, and high
school contests) shall receive twenty
dollars in gold. The ten students re-
ceiving honorable mention in each
contest shall receive one dollar each.
Order your engraved cards at the
Democrat office.