Evening star., 1926-02-01
CARE IS ENJ0|NED
IN 0RAT0RY TEST
Participants in National
Competition Given Advice
as to Preparation.

tIeiT tedcHeTS IN SelectllS DOOhS liolli
which to obtain material for use in
preparing their orations. AS a general
rule contestants are advised against
attempting to cover too many books
in their preliminary reading, partfcu-
larly those of great length.
1t has been found that the most
practical way to go about the prepa-
ration of the orations Is to use the en-
! Cyclopedias and the regular school
work in history classes for the general
background. Thereafter the con-
testant should read one or more rea-
sonably brief books for specific ma
terial. In many instances teachers
and pupils have applied to this news
paper for n photography designed pri-
marily to meet the special require
ments of a project of this character.
The lists which follow are submitted
in response to that request.
Books Adapted to Contest.
OF these lists the one designated as
specific contains books which are
brief and which are particularly adapt
ed to the requirements of the contest
ants Among these The Citadel of
Freedom by Randolph Leigh, direc-
tor of the contests, deals with the gen
eral subject of the Constitution and
also devotes a chapter to each or the
bibliogra phcal subjects showing their
relationship to the Constitution. 1t
was written expressly for the 1928 con-
test with which this movement began.
and has been used in succeeding con-
:eStS because of its special applica-
bility.
The "bibliographical' list speaks
| for itself. All of these books, except
| the one on Marshall a vols) and the
! one on Franklin e vols.). are In one
volurA The general" list contains
! books dealing with the broad subject
! of constitutional Government, rather
/ than the specific subjects of the ora
! tions.
! The lists follow:
Specific List.
Beard. c. A. AN Economic Inter
! pretation of the Constitution of the
| L. s." (MacNillam, 312 pages. De
scribes the driving forces back of
! the movement for a stable Govern
| nent and shows the effect which they
/ had on the Constitution and on Its
! subsequent development.
| Farrand. Max. The Framing OF
| the Constitution of the United States
J yale University Press, PSI pages.
| Based on the actual record OF the
! constitutional convention. Shows how
| conflicting programs were blended
| and the results thereof.
F'iske, John. THE Critical Period
! of American History" Houghton,
| Miffin). 3S3 pages. Deals primarily
with the bridging of the gap between
! the Aarticles of Confederation and the
! Constitution. Contains In addition
! the story of the formation and adop-
| ton of the Constitution.
| Leigh, Randolph. The Citadel of
| Freedom" Putnaml, 2l0 pages. BY
! the director of the national oratortcal
| contest. Designed to give contestants
| bird 's-eye view of our constitutional
! development. Appendix contains the
/ three prizewinning orations of the
, 1924 contest.
! Maurer and Jones. The Constitu-
| ton of the United States" tHeath), 127
pages. Discusses fundamentals of the
/ Constitution and develops in detail
importance of the bill of rights. Also
! includes 100 questions on the Consti-
! tuition. Mr.. Jones is the head of the
/ historp department of the schools Of
! the District of Columbia.
Thorpe. F. ~ "A Short Constitu-
I tional History of the United States"
/ little. Brown), 393 pages. Traces the
! development of the constitutional idea
! in America Describes the formation,
/ adoption and ratification OF the Fed
; eral Constitution in detail
! Biographical List.
! Reveridge, A j., The Life of John
| Marshall; Houghton, Miffiin.
| Ford. Henry Jones. Washington
and His Colleagues; Yale University
! Press.
Hunt, Gaillard, The Life of James
! Madison; Doubleday, Page.
! Oliver, f. S., Alexander Hamilton;
| Archibald, Constable.
! Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lin
! coin; Century Co.
| Watson, T. E., Life and Times of
! Thomas Jefferson; Appleton.
Wheeler, E. p, Daniel Webster:
| Putnam.
! Parton, James. Life and Times of
! Franklin; Houghton, Miffiin.
General List.
Andrews, l. S., Manual of the Con.
stitution; American Book Co.
Baker, J. F., Federal Constitution:
Putnam.
Bancroft, George, History of the
| Formation of the Constitutions; Ap-
pleton.
Beard, c. A, Economic Origins Of
Jeffersonian Democracy; Macmillan.
| Beck, J. NJ, Constitution of the
United States; Doran.
! Beveridge, A. j., Crusade Against
| the Supreme Court; Bobbs.
Bryce, James, American Common.
! wealth; Macmillan.
Bryce, James, The Predictions of
Hamilton and De Tocqueville, Johns
Hopkins University Studies.
| Burgess. j. W., Changes in Consti.
tutional Theory: Columbia Univer.
sity Press.
/ Butler, Nicholas NJ, Why Change
Our Form of Government: Scribner.
| Cloud, A. j., Our Constitution; Scott.
Corwin, Z. s.. The Constitution and
It's Meaning; Princeton University
Press.
Curtis, G. T.. Constitutional History
of U. S.: Harper.
Dobb, w. F.. q. s. Constitution;
Cambridge University Press.
| Elliott, Edward, Biographical Story
Of the Constitution; Putnam.
Gettell, r. G., Constitution Of the
U. S.; CHM.
Hoist, H E.. Won. Constitutional
and Political History: llaghan.
| Mclaughlin, A. c., Confederation
and the Constitution: Harper.
| Moran. T. F.. Formation and Devel.
opment of the Constitution: Barrie.
| Pierson, c. W., Our Changing Con-
stitution; Doubleday, Page.
! Ransom, w. L., Ma ajority Rule and
the Judiciary; Scribner.
| SCIlleSiiScf' "a MI, LCOIlOIIllC AS
poets of the Movement for the Con-
stitution; Macmillan.
| Sc luyler, Robert L., Constitution of
the U. S.; Macmillan.
| Smith, J. A., Spirit of American
| Government; Macmillan.
| Tocqueville, Alexis De, The Federal
Constii ution: World Classics.
| Vanbenburg, A. H., If Hamilton
| Were Here Today; Putnam.
| Wilson, Woodrow, Constitutional
| Government In the U. s.; Lemcke,