Evening star., 1925-02-08
MILLION TO SEEK
ORATOR|CAL PRIZES;
D. c. TO COMPETE
Star Again Sponsors Capt.
tails Part in National Con-
test on Constitution.
WILL GIVE $500 EXTRA
\ LOCAL ZONE WINNER
Victors From Seven Sections of
United States Will Strive in
Finals Here May 8,

Finals Here May 8.
More than a million high school
students in the United States, includ-
ing those of the District of Columbia,
are expected to participate in the
second national oratorical contest, the
finale of which will be held here May S.
The c,ntest, which will have for its
general su. 1T THE American Con-
etitution," WIZ \be conducted on
more elaborate \cale this year than
bast, not only from the standpoint of
the number of participants and ex-
tent of prizes, but for the elaborate
ess of ceremonies which will mark
hhe preliminaries and semi-fina in
every section of the land.
So great were the beneficial results
OF last years contest that President
Coolidge and the American Bar AS
ISOLATION already have indorsed this
years event, which is expected to
be epoch-making in arousing interest
not only In the schools but among
citizens at large.
Movement Widely Supported.
Few movements in the history of
American education have received
such widespread comm endation and
support. II was largely because of
numerous and insistent requests from
, standing individuals and organiZa-
tfons that it was decided to repeat
the contest, which has no commercial
features and is treated throughout
rs a clean-cut contribution toward
better and more intelligent citizen
ship.
The Evening Star, which sponsored
l.
Spring and whose representative.
Ruth Newburn, won the second prize
Of $1,000 in the national finals, June
s, also will be its sponsor this year.
The plan of awards is even more
attractive from the viewpoint of the
District OF Columbia participants
than before.
Many Prizes Offered.
The national prizes will total $4,000,
divided as follows: First, $4,000;
second. $1,000; third. $500; fourth,
$3.50; fifth, $500; sixth, $3.50; seventh,
$500. In addition each major news
paper will offer awards in its own
territory.
The territory of The Evening Star
will be divided into eight districts.
: Each of the seven senior high schools
In Washington will rank as a district,
and the winner in each will receive
PiSN III SooAi- ne pilNdlc dHO pdTO-
chial high schools in the District
VIII make up the eighth district, the
winner in which will also receive
300. The Evening Star will give, as
an additional local award, $500 as
the District of Columbia grand prize.
Any bona fide high school student
under 10 years of age on February ],
1925, is eligible. This includes girls
as well as boys and applies to public,
private and parochial schools alike.
Originality Is Required.
\ The orations must be original. must
not require more than 10 minuteS for
delivery. and must be on ~ one of
the following subjects: lie Consti-
tuition. WASHINGTON end the Constitu-
ton, Hamilton and the Constitution,
Jefferson and the Constitution, Mar
shall and the Constitution, Madison
and the Constitution. Webster and the
Constitution, Lincoln and the Consti-
tuition.
For the purposes of this project the
Nation has been divided into seven
zones. OF these the District of Co
1umbia is one. The champion of the
District of Columbia will compete
with the six other zone champions in
Washington May 8. each of the ma
ttonal f1nalists being assured an
award ranging from s300 to $4,000.
Thus the District Of Columbia winner
will, in addition to the 500 prize for
winning his school championship and
the $500 award for the District of CO.
lumbia championship, automatically
receive one of these national awards
Same Method Employed.
In the District the same method Of
selecting the Washington spokesman
which was used last year again will
! be employed--that is to say, each
authorities, will select it's own repre-
sentative. Between April "a and May
] three reputable judges will visit
each school in turn, and will hear
each representative deliver his or her
Grafton in that friendly environment.
Having heard each schools repre-
sentative in that way, the judges win
designate the winner of The Evening
Stars $500 District of Columbia
award. That winner will represent
the District in the national finals.
Trhat designation (provided the win
aer exercises the right to speak in
the national finals) will guarantee
the additional award, ranging be-
tween $4,000 and $500, depending upon
the rating which the spokesman re-
cetves in the national finals.
Division of Zones.
Tho six national zones, outside of
the District OF Columbia, which is
zone seven, are as follows:
First, the Northeastern, embracing
New England and eastern New York.
Second. Eastern. embracing New
Jersey. Delaware, Maryland, Pennsyl-
Sania and West Virginia.
Third. southern, embracing those
States south of the Mason and Dixon
Line and east of the Mississippi
River.
Fourth, Central, embracing Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Indi-
ana. Kentucky and western New
York.
Fifth. Midwestern, embracing those
States between the Mississippi River
and Rocky Mountains.
Sixth, Pacific, embracing the States
west of the Rocky Mountains.
DIR. Frank w. Baliou, superintend-
ent of Washington schools, has writ
ten the national director as follows:
II have read with much interest
and satisfaction that the national
oratorical contest which was so sue
.cessfully conducted last year is to
be repeated this Spring.
', BalIou Ia Interested.
"As superintendent of schools in
Washington l am interested in this
contest not only from the standpoint
Of its effect on our local school sys-