Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11
SATURDAY,. ..... August II, 1917
WHY THE UNITED STATES IL
AT WAR
Prizes to Virginia Teach crs-Statc
Essay Contest.

The sum of $500 has been placed
at the disposal of the National Board
for Historical Service, to be expended
in prizes TO the public school teachers
L. the STATE of Virginia for the best
essays on the subject: "Why the
United States Is At War" 1t is i'll
tended that the treatment should be
primarily historical III character,
bringing out those facts of recent or
remote history which seem to have a
bearing on the question.
1t is proposed to offer the prizes
as follows:
Group A-Tor teachers in Public
High Schools: a First prize Of SIS,
Second prize OF $50. Il Third prize
Of $40, Il Fourth prize of SIS, a Fifth
prize OF $40.
Group B.-For teachers in Public
Elementary Schools: a First prize
Of $75, Second prize of $25, five
Third prizes Of $40 each
Essays submitted in competition
for these prizes should observe the
following conditions:
l. Tipping is not required but cs.
says must be lcgibly written on sheets
securely fastened together, OH one
side of the sheet only.
fISSdNS must not exceed three
thousand words in length.
}. 1t is understood that many COM
pctitors will not have access to large
libraries. In making the award there.
fore, stress will be laid or the
thorough and intelligent use of such
material as may be found in a school
or town library Ct moderate size or
may readily be secured from various
periodicals. such as the New York
Times Current History of the War.
Literary Digest, and Review of Re-
'le"S furnish useful surveys of cur
rent events and extracts from n con-
siderable number Of documents. The
history Teachers Magazine (NcKin-
ley furnishing Company, philadel-
ph'a)' especially the number for
June l9l7, contains a number of good
Sior' ar]lclcs end reading lists on the
war. several pamphlets, including
inc fTcsldentS messages and other
documents, may be had free on oppli.
cation to The National Board Nor
RIGA! Service, 1888 Woodward
g.. Washington, D. G. The
association for Interna-
citation, 407 West 117th
York, has printed official
i the various governments
injection with tho war
''"tdnal congressman
'g the award in each
a aro tue IN nittee will give fhe
rneierohce t, essays in which tho
SUBJECT is so treated rs to be into,,in,
n "'e ana interesting to pupils in Tho
class OF schools in which tho ,,r, .no
is teaching. ''c writer
co o. Elaoorate photographers and
lo''hotes are not expected bnt oanI,
pnper should be accompanied Nv
nrlct list OF books, periodicals avid
u"enihents actually consulted Enr
me less obvious and familiar facts
ni'ei references to the authoritios
should be made in footnotes
D. Al essays should be addressed
90 "alno g. Leland, Secretary, M.
tioilai Board for Historical Snrv;on
10, 10" woodward Building, Washing.
.oh' -. Z. Essays should NOT he
slsned' Dut each essay should he oc-
'oi'lpahled by slip containing tho
name address. and teaching position
or the writer. The names of writors
VIII not DE communicated to tho COW
hllltees or award until after their
awards have been made.
Z. Essays must be recoivoa +,
washington NOT LATER than Gp Al
on Thursday, November IL 1o17 nv
prizes will be awarded as soor t,,ar ne
after as practicable. ;
NATIONAL CONTEST.