Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

| are the 1927 rules and number of
chapters which present the principles
of public speaking particularly as ap-
| plicahle to a contest of this kind. in
terestingly and clearly,
The national finals this year will he
| held in Washington on May 90. sew
eral weeks earlier than last year The
| Stars finals, to select it's national
finals representative, will he held on
May 4. The international finals will
be held here on October Ia.
Nations That Will Compete.
The nations to be represented in the
International Oratorical Contest for
1927 are England, France, Canada
Mexico. the United States, Japan and
the Hawaiian Islands, the last named
being treated as distinct unit and
checking through to the international
finals. In each case except that of
Japan the national representative will
use his own language in the interna
tional finals. The Canadian contest
Is being conducted in both French
and English, both being legal Ian
guages in Canada, and it will he i'm
possible to determine, until the Ca
madam contest ends in June. whether
Canada will he represented by
French or an English speaking cham
pion.
The objects of the contest are:
First. To increase interest In and
respect for the basic principles of gov
eminent in each of the participating
nations.
Second. To promote better under
standing between nations by means of
frank and friendly exchange of ma
tional viewpoints.
IT., III
thusiasm for intellectual, as contrast
ed with purely athletic. pursuits.
Any secondary school pupil under
10 years of age on February l is
eligible.
Greater Latitude i'm Subjects.
Particular attention is called to the
fact that greater latitude will be al
lowed in the matter of the treatment
of subjects this year than in the pre-.
vious contests. The orations must be
the original work of the students; their
delivery must not consume more than
10 minutes; treatmen of the subjects
must combine historical background
with application to conditions of today.
The contest is based upon the Con-
stitution of the United States, and ALL
subjects selected must deal with the
Constitution, but wide latitude is given
in the choice of subject so long as it
conforms with the general require
ment. BY way of suggestion, the fol.
lowing subjects are proposed: THE
Meaning of the Constitution Today"
1.-THE Constitution and the Obligation
to Vote" Americas Contribution to
Constitutional Government" Wash.
ington's Contribution to the Consti-
tuition" "Hamilton's Contribution to
the Constitution" "Franklins Contri.
button to the Constitution, "Jeffer-
sons Contribution to the Constitution, :"
"Marshalfs Contribution to the Con-
stitution." "Madison's Contribution to
the Constitution, "Webster's Contri-
button to the Constitution, F" Lincoln s
Contribution to the Constitution"
In orations that deal geographically
with the men included in the list
above, it is expected that the speakers
will show how the influence of the men
discussed survives today. In orations
that deal with the general subject of
the Constitution, 1t is expected that
the speaker will discuss the signifi.
canoe of the constitutional provision
covering the subject chosen--the
citizens duty to vote, for example
and show it's application today.
1t is again emphasized that the con,
test reyolves about the Constitution
and that it is designed to increase
respect for and interest in American
institutions.