Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-22
LITERARY AND ATHLETIC
So
& LEAGUE IS COMPLETED
Nearly Hundred Secondary Schools
=. Qualify for Membership in
State Organization.
THEIRS ARE COMING IN DAILY
All Contests beginning This Year
VIII BE Conducted Under AUS
~ riccs or Bodv--prizc Contests
Find Hearty Response.
Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.

organization OF the Virginia High
school Literary and Athletic League
has been completed for thr session
OF i920-lS2l. 'rhuS Tar nearly hum
dreu secondary schools of the state
u virginia have enrolled IN the ain,
letic aud literary contests to be held
under the auspices of the league.
Further responses from the enroll
nent cards sent out 10y headquarters
are being received daily. and the in
daations are that before the Christ
irE,S holidays the membership VIII eN-
Many of the smaller schools OF the
STATE are realizing the advantages
"iiered py membership in this league
ANA nave s!En!hed their Intention OF
entering tnc focal, county. and state
contests. Among those who have al
ready enrolled are .Aberne High
nation AgrlcultnraI High School;
-NpplS Grove High SCHOOL Apple
,;r"Ne. VA A,shwoGd iiish school,
liot springs. Va; BeaverdaIn high
, Sshool i'yav,eerG!am., VA bedford
lign school. Berryv!llc. Va: Realc-
ton High school. Bcaleton, Va; Boycc
! .Asr'cuirara! High school. Boyce, Va;
rie Hin High School. Castiewood.
Ha,; chariotte Asrieuitural High
,,S Ghancelior High School, Il; f. y.
liigh school, chariottssville, VA
Ma; CORTLAND High school. Court
land. Va. Cypress High School: c.
3 school, nnniin. Va; ESs,ville Hssh
School. i:astvillc, Va. Glade Spring
liiGh school. Glade Sprins. VA.
,;recnsviilr County High school En-
roria. Va. ii4mliiton High School.
S S.,1eI ya hDll4nh HER
;'saooi Lebanon. Va: Linvi!lS- Eiron
IlEn school. Linvillc Depot, Va;
louisa High school. Louisa, Va; I.u-
= ray High Schoul. Luray. Va. Me-
bowel liieh school. MgSDoweii, Va;
midlothian Junior Htsh School, Mid
lnihian. Va. \arnna High school. Ma
r lana; Wax. NewIand iiish school.
unley. Va: ott"man, iiigh school,
ottoman. Va: i'arkhsiey High school.
scnool. iiocahontas, VA; Renan High
SSSh2ol; Long lslnnd; Va: ReeGviile
Valley imsn scncai. Ne Hcllys Ford 2t" VA;
. Sal,villc H!gh school, Saltvill". Va:
;t"itSyilly HiTh school. Sc9ttsviiiS,
IIiil. Va; ST; Faul High school; 81,
.. l,ul. Va. Unison bloomfield, High
;rh%oi.. Round I'M, VA; unionviile
High School. trhanna, Va; IVES;
Irini High School. West Point. Va;
levers cave High school. Meyers
.".. n,,G, stone, Va; yWinds%r Hish
Among the larger high schools al
ready enrolled are Charlottesville.
l.r"derickshurg. Bristol. John Mar
] ngwp2r 6ono Nv ,, nym mS XaE
,.6r's,orhsr;s school OF EicGmond
Va. panvllle High. Virginia Episco-
lI school OF Lynchburs. Va; Wood
%,alem!, o! and f fs"HaG% Mii;aryy
State in Districts.
ieEinning with This year al high
'tHooi athletic contes; VIII be held
lIigh school Literary and Athletic
league. The state is divided into
I've districts ana each district has a
committee composed OF principals of
ihe high schools OF the district. This
'onmlrtee, arranges all schedules OF
"'hictc contests within the district
and determines The championship in
tic respective sports. The winners
~ cach district are matched against
.1ch other TO determine the Eastern
tui Western Championship. The
-lniIers OF these two champion
:Hir# meet al the University of Viz
;.rit to contest for the state cham
Tile football contes, for this fall
1'"Hnoke has been successful through
'tt the season in III" Western dis
ir,ct. Tn" Eastern district, No. >.
>rwp"r, News f'Eh .tpH Maury High
- iaNr. b" tended fsH thc supremacy in
i',i"'"ra district Mol. Winners OF
l''.e so teams is diudgcd
ne nnor - district No.
lr', 10 deglde the Championship for
'tr t:as, The football champions of
~ entire state VIII nc the winning
:. I.unaS,h Field a, the university.
a''.t"thall schedules for the rcspcc-
i, -" districts have already been ar
al IN HFfh -
l"ruu Their l"cal practice. y very
'I,ttr"stin. and Close contest IS cx-
nr.tcd IN this athletic activity.
- y bulletin for this season contain
1nG fun Information in regard "a all
II literary and athletic contests Will he
ia ia" hands OF all high school priu-
h''. rules ana regulations governing
"'rh event VII hc contained III ms
'iFipEuc. Several new features have
l"'"ii added 10 The work Of The league
Lar ms wear, including the football
'."rics,. ana q state oratorlcal con-
rsl ia "rAto-y for BOYS. The subjec,
Ter debate selected for the State con
''' ~ debating is as follows: RE
i,.,,r,I; s ihai ,T'migrHtion INTO the
'irl"'cd An abundance Of material
"'t q lengthy hibl!oEraphy viii hc
?" fund ~ tho December bulletin
Iimes-Bisrntch Onrrs Medal.
hearty response from the smaller
- hsEn schools. These contests are held
$50 g.. that school ana the winner a.
':'ch contest is awarded medal hl
,ir Times Dispatch. % Richmond Va
81 'r.se contests are offered IN ath
i'iicS. debating, spelling. composition
-. 'ri'tory. etc. ana every s.condarl
-. .'i'""l. no matter how small or large
IS eligible for entrance into thcs,
'"''l"siH The Times Dispatch hn
.'.arG"d thousands of these media!
sn'tr the inception ot these contests
i''Sf N"'tr alone some schools anon;
iGf. l'rgcr ones. WON over 600 Will
ntIlN 81 tho smaller schools ran The.
s. itsf,'i up In the hundreds
,Y Tile league IL an Oigauization o
al secondary schools ~ tho state
.'t'd every secondary school has beer
.N'tnd"d an Invitation "a become
T"r';ibcr. Professor G. g ti,uhis j.
chairman Of tho league Nj " "
~ -!:.<"fpiiiH has been appointed athi-t!
secretary ana all matters pertain.n.
H"in this phase 81 the leagues wori
5l--sh"uld be taken up win him TN
Z, ,ijtcrary end Of the orga- lttipn /!
Jr.irp handled by Mr. j :" giddicb
81 sJti.h schools should address All com
- Contributions to The proper s-crciar
ssps;g they wish to become members o
l,.Jl