The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-20
Highway ESSAY
:. CONTEST TO Be
}. HELD THIS YEAR
'upils and Teachers Of All
! Elementary Schools Of
County Eligible.

Pupils and teachers OF the ele-
mentary schools Of Marion County
have been invited by State Super
intendent of schools George NJ.
Ford to take part in an essay con.
test arranged by the Highway
EDUCATION Board of Washington,
D. G.. The prizes in the contest are
i two free trips to Washington, D.
~, gold, silver and bronze loving
cups and medals and cash prizes
amounting to s1.O55.
The contest Is divided into two
sections. one for the pupils of tho
nth. sixth, seventh and eighth
grades. Il years old and under,
! and the other for the teachers Of
the elementary schools Of tho
country.
The subject for the essay to be
prepared by the pupils Is, MY
Share in Making the Highway
, SAFE" The essay on the subject
1st not exceed 900 words and
must be handed in not later than
December 4. Each essay must be
accompanied by an original draw.
ing or a clipping from a magazine
esor newspaper, pertaining to high
,sSeay safety.
Essays should be written on one
side OF the paper only. They may
+ be typewriter or prepared with
|, pen and ink. Each essay should
Hbear the name, school and home
adress Of the pupil in the upper
Peit hand corner of the first page.
All essays must be handed into the
school principal or designated
on or before December 4.
Plan Of Grading
w The following plan VIII be fol-
flowed In grading the manuscr.ptsy
First-The best essay from eacn
'TSchool should be forwarded the
pity or county committee by n
tteacher or principal. Second-The
best essay from county Territory
outside an incorporated city or
town should be forwarded to the
state superintendent Of free
schools. Third-The best essay
from each city or town of $4,000
Z population or under should be fol-.
q warded to the state superintendent
Of free schools Fourth-From
each city of $4,000 population or
more one essay for each $4,000
population or fraction thereot
q 9h6uld be forwarded to the state
4 superintendent Of free schools.
4 Ftfth-The state committee viii
4 choose the best essay from the
ttate.. which should be sent to the
a Highway Education Board, Wash
.tngton, D. C.
sSlShe national prizes are as fol-
dos: F rst, a gold watch and a
\ TIP to Washington, second, a gold
( loving cup; third, a silver loving
sycup. The special prizes allotted TO
SeWest Virginia pupils are as fol-
lows: First, gold medal and SIS;
second. a silver medal and SO;
third. bronze medals and checks
for SIS EACH for the six next best
essays. In addition to the best
West Virginia essay will be eligi.
BILE for consideration in the award
at onerot the three national prizes
~ Teachers Essay Contest
A The elementary school teache:
are asked to prepare a 5000 word
K essay on "a Practical Lesson
Teaching Safety on the High
ways. This contest Is open to all
teachers of the eighth and lower
) grades. The closing date on the
teachers contest Is the same as
that for the pupils as all essays
must be in by December 4.
Rules and regulations governing
! the preparation of manuscripts,
the grading OF and the disposition
ofthe papers in the teachers con.
test are Just the same as In the
$Lpils contest.
Only national prizes are offered
In the teachers contest and thcy
are as follows: First. for the best
lesson, $500 in cash and a trip to
Washington: second, $500 In cash,
third, 5000 in cash.
County superintendents have
oeen requested by the state super.
lntendent to appoint committee
10 grade the best essays from the
schools in the county, outside In
sorporated cities and towns. City
ind town superintendent have
tlbeen requested to appoint similar
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