The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-25
RULES ESSAY CONTEST

MISS MOllle II. y. hhVAnduBn. nlStOr-
Ian for the Tennessee division of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy. has en-
nounced the condition of the prize essay
contest OF the state division which meets
In Clarksville. Tenn, May 1921.
The Hume Beauty prize of 1928 is
offered to teachers OF United States his
tory.
The following rules govern the COM
petition:
l. The competition is open to any
white person teaching United States his
tory In the state of Tennessee and stu
dents Of United States history in high
schools, normal schools. and converts.
2. Reviews must not contain more
than two thousand words. The number
OF words must be stated on the upper
left-hand corner of first page The re-
view must be typewriter. on one side
Of the paper only. and three copies must
be submitted.
3. Reviews will be Judged according
to accuracy, terseness and clearness of
treatment. as well as from the stand
point Of literary finish.
a. Each review must be signed with
fictitious name, No other name or
Identifying marks Of any kind must be
upon the review A sealed envelope con-
tanning the reaA name, position held, and
address OF the writer must be inclosed
with each review. The fictitious, name
selected must be on the outside of this
enevelope. Upon receipt by the histor-
ian each review and sealed envelope
containing the name Of the writer will
be given an identification number.
3. The three typewriter copies of the
review must be sent to the historian,
Miss Mollie Kavanaugh, 712 Cedar street,
Chattanooga, by Jan. 10, 1891.
Medal Contest.
Rules governing the Medal contest for
which high school pupils only are ELI
gihle and for which the subject is to be
Jefferson Davis-Soldier and States
man." are:
/. Chapter Offering prizes in school are
entitled to enter firstprlze essay.
2. High school pupils only are eligible
contestants.
3. Essays must be plainly and neatly
typewriter on l-2X13 marginal paper
ruled on the left,
=. Sign your essay with number. Seal
your number with your true name and
address to the state historian along with
your essay.
s, Essays will be Judged IN accuracy,
originality, and style.
6. After being Judged, the essays will
be returned TO state historian and filed
by her with state archives.
7. The medal will be awarded on his
torical evening of the convention, May,
1921. at Clarksville, Tenn.
s. The Essays must be in the hands OF
state historian not later than April Is.
1921.
Chapters Banner Contest.
The historical committee will again
offer the banner 10 chapters sending in
the best reports of historical work not
later than April IS, 1921. The banner
will be awarded on historical evening,
state convention, May, 1891. Clarksville.
Chapter historical work viii be Judged
In the following points;
]. Number of meetings.
2. Number and quality OF original
papers sent TO state historian.
3. Number Of Memorial Days observed
=. Amount Of work done in schools.
3. Donations OF books and pictures to
public institutions.
s. Using personal and of'cial influence
furthering study OF true Southern his
tory and uplifting social conditions and
improving states educational interest.
Papers must be typewriter on paper
STA by IS inches.