The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Bismarck Boys and Girls Will
Have to Compete With Pick
Of N. D. Prep Talent
NIGHT FOOTBALL FEATURES
Band Concerts, Luncheons, Dec
Iamations and Plays Part
Of Four-Day Program

Accompanies, COdCIcS, LcdCIlcIS,
parents and chaperons are expected
to swell the number coming here for
the meet to more than 1000.
With district contests to determine
finalists in music, defamation and
commercial divisions completed and
the state debate competition, .prepa-
rationS for the annual competition
which will result in the naming Of
state scholastic champions in many
varied fields are now being. completed
by University extension division OFF,
oials.
Schedules for the four days Of
competition have now been completed.
In addition to music, defamation,
commercial and debate, contests will
be held in publications, drama and
athletic divisions. A new feature of
the meet this year will be q night
football game in the stadium, sched-
uled to be the closing event Saturday
evening. y
,Registration in Progress
Returns from all district contests
have now been received by the ex-
tension division, and registrations for
the state contests are coming in rap
idly. Preparations are being made at
the university to house the many Wis
itors.
Sweepstakes competition will again
be held in two divisions this year.
Last year Fargo High school won the
Grand Forks Commercial club shield
for most points in the Glass A divi-
sion, while st. James academy, high
in Glass B, took the Grand Forks
Lions club loving cup.
Twenty chapters Of the North Da-
kota Junior PlaymakerS have entered
one-act plays in the annual drama
contest. which will open the events of
the week in Woodwork auditorium
at 9 q. m. May L., Visiting dramatic
students will be entertained by the
Dakota P1aymakers Of tho University
in Epworth hall at 6:15 that
night. The play contests viii be
completed Thursday, May Is.
Music contests start at $50 q. m.
Thursday with preliminary sessions In
Corwin hall and the Armory. At
1880 p. m. q luncheon meeting for
visiting music supervisors and judges
will be held in the Y. w. G. A. dining
room. Music contests will continue
Thursday afternoon and will continue
all day Friday. A massed band con-
cert Of all bands entered in the con-
test is nov being considered for Gas
p. m. May is.
Judges Of the music contests were
announced Saturday by Hywel g.
Rowland Of the University music
faculty. Instrumental judges this
year will be Dean Winfred Cotton Of
the University of South Dakota mu-
sic department; Lieutenant J. p.
O,Donnell Of Winnipeg. former direc-
tor Of music in the British army and
now on the board OF directors Of the
Winnipeg Junior Symphony orches-
ira; and Walter Bloch, former UNI
versity student now connected with
the Community Music association at
Flint. Mich.
Vocal Judges Named
Vocal judges will be Prof. Alex
Simpson, head OF the music depart
ment at Hamline university; Duncan
Mckenzie, editor Of the music de-
Po& VAA4CAAV Va WAC OA4O1O O1Av0I61ty
press, American branch; and T. w.
Thoreson, director Of the municipal
band and chorus at Crookston and Of
the Northwest Singers association.
Competition in the defamation de
vision will start at 2 p. m. May Is,
and continue until Saturday morning.
Larimore High school and the winner
of the Jamestown Hazelton contest
will meet in the finals at $50 q. m.
May II in Woodworth auditorium.
Commercial contests will take place
Saturday in woodwork hall. Tipping
contests will open at $50 q. m. and
shorthand at 1890 q. m. Prof. r. e.
Bump Jr: Of the University- journalism
department Is In charge Of the judg-
ing tor the publication contest, and
results win be announced ct a round
table meeting the morning Of May II.
Athletic contests open at 10 q. n.
May is, with the start Of the tennis
tournament. The preliminary track
and field meet viii get under way at
1880 p. m. Friday, with the finals
scheduled for the same hour satur-
day. The golf meet opens at $50
q. m. Friday.
Following the close Of the track meet
Saturday afternoon, the closing ses-
sion Of High School week will take
place In the Armory. Trophies viii
be awarded to the. winners at this
time.