Milford chronicle., 1920-04-23
$34O IN PRIZES FOR
SCHOOL GRADUATES
TO Be GIVEN TO BOYS AND GIRLS WHO
GRADUATE FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
In THIS STATE.
OPEN TO BOYS AND GIRLS
WHO WRITE COMMENCEMENT ESSAYS
TO GET MONEY FOR THEIR EFFORT.
MERCHANTS OFFER PRIZES.

MERCHANTS OFFER PRIZES.
AS rule members of the gradual
ing class find difficulty in selecting
themes for their essays; too often the
subject is not carefully chosen and
even if well written is more or less
dry both to the pupil and to the aud
ience at commencement time. How
ever, some superintendents and teach
ers have attempted to direct the pu-
pills along proper channels and TO en-
courage these and others, the follow
ing plan is suggested:
To stimulate as many boys and girls
as possible to contribute something Of
real worth in working out some pro-
ject of interest to the citizens of Del
aware, Mr. William COyne, Mr. David
Snellenberg and other friends of edu-
cation have contributed S340 for
prizes, as follows:
1.-THE Wilmington High School:
LIST prize $50; 2nd prize, S25; 3rd
prize $40.
II.-High Schools in New Castle
County including the Special Dis
tricts; 1st prize, $50; 2nd prize, S25;
3rd prize, SO
including the Special Districts: 1st
prize, $50; 2nd prize S25; 3rd prize,
$40
IV.-High Schools in Sussex County
including the Special Districts lst
prize, $50; 2nd prize, S25; Srd prize,
$40.
Conditions
Members of the senior classes
are to study the list of suggested pro-
jects and, with the approval of the
teachers or those in authority, make a
selection. Superintendents, princi-
pals and teachers may advise and di-
rect pupils in preparing and assemb-
ling the material to accompany the
manuscript.
2-The idea is to emphasize the inn (
portance of becoming acquainted with .
and interested in State history, pres /
ent industries and the development of
the people in Delaware and to add to
and to preserve. the historical material
of the State.
3-No student should be permitted
to write about any project, with which
he is not thoroughly familiar, except
those of history and biography. In
other words, the student must be ac-
quainted with places and conditions
about which he wishes to write.
Pupils as a rule should write
about projects which are in their own
territory; for example, any student in
the State perhaps could write on Del
aware geography, its climate and rain
fall, but certainly no pupil in Will
mingtOn or New Castle County would
think of taking the Indian River pro-
ject. No pupil living in the city could
frr1 1rr Z
and the making of sweet pOtatOe
bread and pies unless the pupil has
at sometime lived in a sweet potato
community. In other words, pupils
are to select projects near at hand
and with which they are acquainted.
5-Manuscripts must by typewriter
and four (4) copies submitted to the
Commissioner of Education, Dover, !
Delaware on or before July 1st.
6.-NO manuscript should contain {
more than 5000 words. In case maps,
charts, graphs, drawings or unmount-
ed photographs accompany it, no leg e
ends, titles, or descriptions of same
are to be counted, as a part of the i
5000 words. v
COPIES of old manuscripts or let C
ters which may accompany the regu- L
lar project manuscript will not be a
counted. However, carefully made
maps, charts, graphs, drawing and a
unmounted photographs, as well as h
copies of old manuscripts and letters ].
1f historical nature, may add much
10 the value of manuscripts and will Y
be taken into consideration by the il
Judges in determining the value of a Il
project h
S-All manuscripts, maps, charts. al
graphs, drawings and unmounted pho G
Ographs are to become the property 81
If the State Department of Education,
f they have merit. g.
9-After a committee of 5 disinter- j
,sted persons, selected by the Com h'
missioner Of Education, has read and
.rranged the manuscripts and has pl
Eliminated the contestants who have ne
lot complied with the rules and have
allied to do original work the remain in
ng manuscripts will be submitted to tn
disinterested judges, selected by the
tate Board of Education, whose de- al
ision will be final to
lO-NO two students in the same al
choOl may write on the same subject. Sc
ut, with the consent of the superin-
andent Of schools or the person in pl
uthority two or more pupils in any tc
ne school may write on different
hases Of the same project or may an
elaborate and divide the prize, if 81
ley win. rit
11-Any projejct which is given as 10
exercise is not to be
rinted until after the judges have me
ade their decision. b.
12-No manuscript is to contain the
anne Of its author, but every manu- to
;ript with maps, charts, graphs, Is
rawlings and unmOunted photographs,
ust be accompanied by a sealed en- IS
slope containing the authors name ais
Id postoftice address and the title on
the project. vii
13-lf the judges conclude that the
'oject manuscripts of any division wit
e below standard prizes may not be
varded. tro
14-Contestants must always, in Gr'
loting, give the source of informa-
IN in foot note.
Sources of Information
For the historical, geographical.
and institutional pro son
cts, information can be secured from Alri
e public Libraries and historical so \
sties delaware and Pennsylvania Ma
ointment citizens who have lived in Cal
e community a long time, from news PM
per files and especially by visits to L
ices Of historical interest which the froi
pill has under consideration. In and
Sc the project is connected with old Mrs
ate laws, the State Library Of Dow I
Will be of great value. wi
-L-For Commercial. Industrial and frol
ricultural projects. much of the in cou
nation borders On the historical pox
j, of course. will be gotten from mul
tie and Federal reports and from A
files, but the projects Hhem- the