Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
FOR TEACHERS
IN WAR ESSAY CONTEs!
National Board for Historical Service
Offers $500 for Virginia in
Eight Awards.
TIsIEs.DIspATCH ALSO TO GIVE
why the United States Is at War"
Is Therlc-COntcstan Divided III
Two Groups-Charles &. Mnphis
Chairman for State.


CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. November
3.-Thc sum Of $500 has been placed
at the disposal of the National Board
for Historical Service. to be expended
I'm prizes 10 the public school teachers
OF the State Of Virginia for the best
essays on the subject: why the United
States Is at War" 1t is intended that
the treatment should be primarily his
torical in character, bringing out those
facts Of recent or more remote history
which seem to have bearing on the
question. Professor Charles G. Maphis.
Of the University Of Virginia. has
> agreed to act as chairman OF the com
mittec for Virginia. and any further in
formation may be had from him.
1t is proposed TO offer the prizes as
follows:
Group A-for teachers in public high
schOols--a first prize of SIS; 81 second
prize Of $50: Il third prize Of $50; Il
fourth prize of SIS: ffth prize of $40.
Group B-for teachers in public Gle
mcntary schools-a first prize OF s75:
a second prize of S25; five third prizes
of SO each.
In addition to these The Times Dis
patch will give 1t usual prizes
Essays submitted in competition for
these prizes should observe the follow
ing conditions:
|. tipping is not required but essays
must be leg IDLY written on anects fast
cned together. on one side OF the sheet
only.
.. Essays must not exceed 1000
words in length.
3. 1t is understood that many compe-
titors VIII not have access to large Ii
brarics. In making the award there
fore. stress will be laid on the thorough
ana intelligent use OF such material as
may be found In school or town H.
brary OF moderate size or may readily
be secured from various sources at lit
/tic or no expense. Periodicals. such
V rs the New York Times Current His
tory or The War. Literary Diges, and
Review of Reviews furnish useful sur
Neys OF current events and extracts
from considerable number Of docu-
ments The History Teachers Maya
zine Mckinley Publishing COMPANY.
Philadelphia) especially The number
Tor June. 1917. contains a number o!
good short articles and reading Ils,s
on the war Several pamphlets. includ-
ing the Ircsidcnts message and other
documents may be had free on appii-
catIon to the National Il ,ard for His
torical Service. 1883 Woodward Build
ing. Washington, - &. The American
Association FOR International Concilin
ION. i0I West One Hundred and Seven
tenth Street New York. has orIr;.J
'ficih! documents OF the various gov
hincAi' ISSUED in connection with the
ar. ana these may be had free on an
cato Some documents ,r,v 49,,
e secured from individual conrrcs
lien
v In mailing The award In c,c,,
Ir"np me committee viii give IN.
reiereHce 10 'ssa:s in which tho sub
!'rt IL so treated az to be in,cllyrih,a
'-Hu INTEREST," pupi1S ~,
'AopIs IN watch tho writer is .c.cbi,.
. Elaborate bib. Biographies and foo,
go ar" not expected. hut each rn,.r
H"uid hs accompanied by :; brief ia,
"o'hs periodicals and documents
't'naly consulted. For tho Los. al
V!ous and familiar facts bri.,
noes 20 tho authorities should he ,,,,
IN fJ6tno,cs ' '''''e
- All essays should be addressed ~
ma'oo =. Leland. secretary Natiooo,
,. onfa Tor Historical Service. l,32
~ oodward Building. WASHINGTON u =,
ESSAYS should no, be signed hm,
'sshS should be accompanied b., e,i,,
'""'aihihG the name uddress 49,,
'a' hihs position of the writer Tn.
rahes OF writer's viii no, be co,r,,,
,n,;t I" 'he committees Of award
made nave heen
=. ESSAYS must he received In wet
k'on not later than p NJ on Tbmrs
ny move nber IL. 1917. Tho nri,.
VIII DC awarded as soon thereafinr
practicable e"itcF as
a similar competition has hoo, ;,.,
tuted In other States ,nd lhs'i-
Mnch receive the first prizcs IN ~,
"Hte competitions will he consid.r.a ~;
l.. natiohai contest. in which two ,asi
''oh"i priheS of So each ,ro
=; G .u 20 the best essays submi,t.d
o'o"P ~ ana Group r. respec,ivor