Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11
SATURDAY.. ..... August II, 1917
WHY TIE UNITED STATES is
AT WAR
Prizes to Virginia Teach crs-Ssatc
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
q. the otate of Virginia for the best
essays on the subject: "Why the
United States Is At War" 1t is in
tended that the treatment should be
primarily historical in character.
bringing out those facts Of recent or
remote history which seem to have a
bearing Oh the question.
1t is proposed to offer the prizes
as follows:
Group A.-For teachers in Public
High Schools: A First prize of SIS,
a Second prize Of $50, a Third prize
Of $40, Fo"rth prize of SIS, Fifth
prize Of $40.
Group B.--For teachers in Public
Elementary Schools: A First prize
OF SIS, a Second prize OF $25, five
Third prizes of $40 each
Essays submitted in competition
for these prizes should observe the
following conditions:
says must be lcgibly written OH sheets
securely fastened together, on one
side OF the sheet only
2. Essays must not exceed three
thousand words in length.
j.. 1t is understood that many COM
petitors will not have access to large
libraries. In making the award there
fore, stress will be laid on the
thorough and intelligent use Of such
material as may be found in a school
or town library Of moderate size or
may readily be secured from various
sources mt h,ue Or no expense.
Periodicals such as the New York
Times Current History of the War.
Literary Digest, and Review of Re-
views furnish useful surveys of cur
rent events and extracts from a con-
siderable number Of documents. The
history Teachers Magazine (McKin-
ley Publishing Company. Philadel-
phta), especially the number for
June, 1917, contains n number of good
snort articles and reading lists on the
war. several pamphlets, including
the Presidents messages and other
documents, may be had free on annli.
81. cation to The National Board For
:" "rical Service, 1888 Woodward
g.. Washington, D. G. The
Association FOR Interna-
Citation, 407 West 117th
..N.' York, has printed official
the various governments
'nnection with tho war
p" "'H'rsdnal congressman
su.. Is tho award IN oach
srcup' the I'M nittee Will give Ha
S.eteice l. essays In which tho
SUBJECT is so treated as to be inte,,ia;
n!e ana interesting to pupils In tha
CLASS or schools in which the wr,to,.
Is teaching. '"o writer
o. nlaoorate photographers and
loolhotes are not expected but eanI,
paper should be accompanied Nv y
nrlel list OF books, periodicals and
arguments actually consulted. For
.ne less obvious and familiar facts
iei references to the authorities
sho"ld be made In footnotes.
-. al essays should be addressed
80 waiao G. Leland. Secretary, Ma.
,tomai Board for Historical Service
100 woodward Building, Washing,
aon' -. q. Essays should NOT be
signed but each essay should he ac.
companied by slip containing the
name, address. and teaching position
or the writer. The names of writers
WI not DE communicated to the com.
Hilttees or award until after their
awards have been made.
1. Essays must be received in
washington NOT LATER than p NJ
on Thursday, November is, 1917. The
Prizes VIII be awarded as soon there.
AFTER as practicable.
NATIONAL CONTEST.
"a slihl!ar competition has been in.
so IN other states and the es.