Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-13
SIXTH LITERARY CONTEST FOR
HIGH SCHOOLS OPENS

MORGANTOWN, w, Va. Nov. 10
announcement was made today Of
the annual high school literary con-
test held under the auspices of West
Virginia University, by G. II. Hart
ley Of the Extension Division, who
is in charge Of the arrangement and
program.
RESOLVED: That the Constitu-
tion Of the United States should he
so amended as to provide for the se-
lection of the president and vice-pre-
sident by direct vote Of the electof-
ate, is the question that will be de-
bated by the high school students in
their sixth annual Literary Contest
to be held at the West Virginia Uni
versity next April
The first contest between the state
high schools in the Literary and IN
ter scholastic events was held in May,
1920 at which time it drew contest
ants from twenty-seven of the first
class high schools of the state. The
second contest was held in April,
1921 at which time 40 high schools
competed in the district in the dis
trict conteste and twenty-four schools
sent total Of thirty-six represents
atives from the various districts.
The third contest was held in April
1922, at which time forty-nine aga
schools competed in the district co.
tests and twenty-eight schools sent
forty representatives to Morgantown
from the ten districts In the fourth
contest held in April, 1913 fifty-seven
high schools competed in the district
contest and again twsnty-eght schools
sent forty representatives to Morgan
town for the final contest. In the
fifth contest held in April, 1924 sew
enty-two high schools competed in
the district contests and twenty-nine
schools sent forty representatives to
Morgantown for the final contest.
Mr.. G.. H Hartley, of Morgantown
who has charge Of the contest pre-
diets that more than hundred Of
the first class high schools of West
Virginia will take part in the con-
test to be held this coming spring.
Several schools have already sent in
their entry blanks.
In addition to the debate as mem
toned above there will be contests
in select grafton, essay and extern
poraneous speaking. The topic for
the essay contest will be selected from
special articles appearing in The Out
look between January | and March
49, One Of the objects Of the essay
is to interest high school students in
reading select articles discussing,
every day problems and also to be able
to express themselves in a clear, con-
else way concerning such problems In
the extemporaneous speaking con-
test either Of four subjects may be
discussed (1) The Open Shop, (2)
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these discussions the pupil must
study carefully the subjects. All of
these subjects present some every
day problems concerning which the
public should be informed.
The University offers to the state
winner in each Of the four contests
debate, Grafton essay and extempor-
aneous speaking scholarship the
value Of which is about $4,000.
Many other suitable awards are also
offered as an incentive to the con-
testants.
Any one interested in securing fur
Their information relative to this
work should write C. H. Hartley, Ex-
tension Division Morgantown, West
Virginia.