The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
POLK COUNTY
SCHOOL NEWS


December is. and made plans for the
county contests to be held IN Vhe
spring. The contests have grown un-
iii II was thought necessary to make
some changes in the rules and regu-
lations.
The teachers were expecting to hear
an address by Mr.. J. r. Grant, the
states Supervisor Of Rural ochoois,
but owing to the death Of Mr.. Grants
mother he was unable to be with US
The teachers expressed their tnanks
to the people and teachers of Mena Tor
entertaining the out-of-town teachers
while they were in attendance
The important changes made IN the
rules for the contests were dividing
the county into three sections for pre-
liminary contests, and making two
separate contests; one for the one and
two-room schools and one for the big
schools. There was also change
made in the prizes offered. A phono-
graph is offered to the school win
ming in each of the two contests.
Below is the announcement OF rules
and regulations:
Map Drawing.
The map .drawing contest will be
open to students of all grades, one
from each school. Drawing must be
from memory, and without any rules
of guides. The judges will select one
of the following maps: Polk county
with towns, railroads, rivers, and
mountains; North America with NUM-
cipal cities, rivers, three trunk line
railroads, and mountains; Arkansas,
with cities. rivers, mountains, pro-
ducts and railroads. Thirty minutes
will be allowed to complete the draw
ing. Materials will be furnished by
the judges.
Spelling.
The spelling contest will be open
to all grades alike. 100 words will be
Observation-Disclosures
selected from the adopted text, and
will be written. In case Of a tie the
Judges will give another 100 words,
and so on until a winner can be select
ed.
Music.
The music contests will consist of
two classes each, of vocal and piano,
the same rules apply to both.
Glass A will consist of the first six
grades, class B of all higher grades.
Contestants will be judged on the same
basis as those in the defamation and
reading contests. There will be no
piano contest in the one and two-room
division, but instead there will be
contest in a song by two or more stu
dents.
Rapid Calculation.
This contest will be divided into
two classes. Class A will include the
eight grades, and class B will be mem
tai Problems involving the four fun
damentals, addition, subtraction, null
tiplication. and division will be hand,
ed each contestant. He will write the
answers only, and will be graded on
accuracy and speed. This will differ
from that of last year in that the cor
rect answer Of the problem will be
expected without regard to the order. |
Explanation: plus 4 divided by 2 |
multiplied by equals 20. Under
the rules of last year the answer
would be fifteen. Bear in mind that !
the correct answer Of the problem is
expected
Prizes.
Each section will be expected to pro-
vide its own prizes for the prelimin- |
airy contests. In the general contest |
the schools in each division winning
the most points will be awarded a good |
monograph, with supply Of records. |
Individual winners will be given rib |
bons, showing what they won. First |
place will count points in each con-
test, second place 2 points, and third |
place point.
Note: There will be two divisions
of the contest One and two-room
schools will compete against each 9th |
er and the larger schools against each |
other. There will also be two sets Of |
prizes.
Rules and Regulations of Contests.
The county is divided into three
sections for contest purposes. East |
ern section: Union Grove, Holly
Springs, Elm Springs, Eureka, High |
land, Egger, Springdale, New Hope, /
Ouachita, District %, Midway, Opal, /
Hilalrd. Board Camp, Liberty, Crystal /
Hill Concord, Hickory Grove, Heath |
Valley, Pine Hill, Hickory Ridge, Mill
Creek, Big Fork, Corinth, Ransom,
Nunley, Oak Hill, Shady Grove.
Southern section: Old Cove, Thur
man, McCauley, Welcome Home, Lone
Valley, Mount Clair, Cove, Pine
Grove, West View, Cross Mountain.
Hatton, Bog Springs, Bowman SPUR.
Bunch, District 81, Wiekes Wonac
Spur, Suntlower, Baker, Grannis. Hol-
ly Grove, Ozark, Overturf, Independ
ence and Center.
Central section: Dallas. Thaeter
Mena, Oak Ridge, Acorn, Eagleton
Howard, Rich Mountain, Oliver. Old
Potter, Shady Grove, Potter. Cam
Mitchum, Alder Springs, Shady
Point, Rocky, Center Point. Mountain
Fork, West Valley, Pleasant hin
Hatfield and Two Mile.
Each section will have a contest AZ
some central point not later than the
tenth OF March, and the winners n
The sectional contests will comueta
IN the county contests. No one viii no
allowed to compete in the county con-
test unless he has won honors in the
sectional contests. Contestants must
be certified to the county suner;n.
1endent at least week before the
sectional contests, and contestants in t
lhe county contests must be certified I
Oy the chairman of that section to fha 3
county superintendent at least one 4
week before the county contests {
Defamation and Reading S
Inc reading and defamation ron
tests will consist of three diyisions
rs follows u''isiohs 5
,n lass 4 VIII include the first sec