Evening star., 1925-02-08

tenn. but also for the good effect
which it will have on the schools of
the country, through the stimulation
OF the work in public speaking"
Typical of the requests for another
contest this year is the following
resolution. adopted July 1s, 1924, by
the executive committee Of the Amer
lean Bar Association, which contains
an excellent summary OF the fruits
OF the 1924 contest, and, in addition,
formally urges its repetition because
OF Its value to the Nation:
Resolved, The American Bar As
ISOLATION is highly gratifed at the
success OF the national oratorical
contest, conducted under the direc-
ton of large group of newspapers
during the past year. following the
outline by our committee On Ameri-
can citizenship, which adopted the
slogan, The schools Of America must
save America
Million Took Part.
over 100000 students in approx-
imately $4,000 secondary schools par
ticipated In this contest, discussing
the Constitution of the United States
Following local contests, the nnal
contest was held in Washington. The
president of the American Bar Asso-
citation, r. f. L. Saner, presided. The
President Of the United States deliy-
cred an address. The judges of the
contest were the Honorable the Sec
retary of State, Charles E. Hughes.
and Associate Justices Van Devanter,
sutherland, Butler and Sanford of
the United States Supreme Court,
who passed upon the oratIons Of the
seven final. contestants.
THE American Rar Association h,,
It's president and executive Commit
tee, heartily tndorses this contest
inc association urges repetition of
the contest to the end that the boys
and girls in our schools-the hope Of
America-thoroughly grounded In the
principles OF American Government
intelltgently informed as to the pro.
visions OF It's Constitution. appreciat-
ing their heritage, may become not
only its valiant defenders, but mis-.
sfonaries bringing to all our people
better conception Of American
ideals and American institutions.
Hughes Names Committee.
Secretary Of State Hughes, who is
president Of the American Bar As-
sociation. has designated the follow
Ing committee to Cooperate with
the newspapers conducting the con-
test: Josiah Marvel, Wilmington
Del. chairman; Elihu Root. Nav
York, N. Y; Cordenio A. Severance
St. Paul, Mimi; F. Dumont Smith'
Hutchinson, Kan, and Charles ri
Matson. Lincoln, Nebr
The major newspaper sponsors of
the contest this year include the fol-
lowing: Chicago Daily News. De-
troit News. Los Angeles Times.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Indianapolis
News. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Washington Evening Star, Mont,
gomery Journal, Mobile News-Item.
New Orleans Tribune, Birmingham
Age Herald, Nashville Tennesseean.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, Kansas Citv
Star, Mobile Register, Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal and Times, New Orleans
Item. Buffalo Express, Oklahoma CITY
Oklahoman, Richmond Times-Dis-
patch. Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Des
Moines Capital, Atlanta Constitution.
Hartford Courant, Syracuse Post
Standard, Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle, Columbia Is. c. State and
Charlotte IN. C.) Observer.
The advisory committee Is made un
OF Frank b. Noyes. Washington Star;
Victor F. Lawson, Chicago Daily
News; w. l. Mclean, jr., Philadelphia
Bulletin; F. /. Thompson, BIRMINGHAM m
Age-Herald; r. E. Stout, Kansas Citv
Star, and Harry Chandler, Los An
geles Times.
Randolph Leigh, organizer and d.
rector OF the first national contest.
will direct the 1895 contest from this
slky.