Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-04-19
STATE PRIZES KINDLE
INTEREST IN CONTEST
Best Essay by High School Student
Wins Highest Educational Git
Offered in United States

! washington, D. C.,-High school
principal and in particular, higii
school students, are rallying to the
auspices of the Highway Education
Board, according to daily cores
pondence and inquiries.
Tho unique subject, 1.-The Influ-
ence of Highway Transport Upon the
Religious Life of My Community" is
attracting more than usual study on
the part of the students, and even
churchman and pastors are taking a
lively interest in the 700 word essays
being prepared by the high school
students of the nation The best es-
say on the subject will receive the
H. S. Firestone Four Years Univer-
sity Scholarship, valued at not less
than $4,000 or $1,000 annually IN
formation pertaining to the contest
has been sent to each high school and
to each city and county superin-
tendent in the nation
In addition to the scholarship Of
fered by Mr.. Firestone numerous
state institutions are giving prizes.
In Virginia, Dean Charles G..
Maphis, Director of the Division of
Extension of the University of Viz
ginia, which is conducting the con.
test in that state, announces two
state prizes. The first prize is a gift
of 500 offered by the kiwanis
Clubs of Virginia for the best essay
from that state. The Bureau of Elk
tension of the University of Virginia
offers a $500 prize for the second
best essay from Virginia. Another
generous state prize is the James
/ town College scholarships to be given
the North Dakota students writing
the best essays in that state, accord.
ing to word received from Professor
| A. H. Yoder, Director of the Exten-
sion Division of the University OF
North Dakota.
I'VE have the same state prizes as
/ were given last year. writes Pro
| fessor Yoder. "These are offered
by jamestown College, consisting OF
two scholarships of $500 and $1OC
each. We expect to have a far larger
and better contest than last year"
| The University of Kentucky is Civ.
ing gold medal for best Kentucky
essay, while in the states of Louisi-
ana, North Carlina, Arkansas, Okla
! homa, and others, valuable state
prizes also are offered. These are ex-
pected to serve as an added induce.
ment to the high school students OF
the nation to participate in the con
test. In the majority of states the
contest is handled within the respec-
tive comomnwealths by the Extension
Division of State University, or By
the State Department of Education
Rules of the contest provide that es-
says must be written on the assigned
subject, must not exceed 700 words
in length, and must be submitted tc
high school principals not later than
/ May 1, 1923.
| From far off Alaska comes word.
of appreciation of the contest. d.
Lester d. Henderson, Commissions
of Education, says: This office ar
preciates your telegraphic announce
ment of the subject of this years c.,l
test. Immediately upon receipt O
your telegram we forwarded the in
formation concerning the contest t,
the various high schools of Alaska.
Not only are Alaskan student
highly interested, but high schoo
boys and girls in the Canal Zone, tn
Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawai-
s are likewise keenly eager to win III
largest single educational awa-d OF
fered in the United States.