Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
VIRGINIA TEACHERS
APPROVE CONTEST
Indorse The Stars Efforts in
Sponsoring 0ratoricaI
Contest.

School authorities throughout the six
Virginia counties included in the Wash
ington region of the national oratorical
contest have expressed unqualified APP
proval of The Stars efforts in fostering
public speaking and patriotic ideals by
sponsoring the local contest, and have
| particularly emphasized the value to the
participants of the extemporaneous fea-
ture inaugurated this year.
Statements from three county school
superintendent we're received yesterday
at contest headquarters in The Star
Building The other three superintend-
ents had previously communicated with
contest ofhcialS making known their en-
thusiastic reception of the forensic
competition.
The six superintendent represent %
public high schools. One other insti-
tuition. a private school. is taking part
in the contest in that section.
The communications received yester-
day were from r. c. Hayden of Prince
William County W. H. Thomas of Fau-
quier County and o. L. limerick of
Loudoun County.
Text Of Hayden's Letter.
Mr.. Hayden writes as follows:
THE oratorical contest not only pro-
vides a means Of developing a useful
| talent during the brief period through
! which the contest is conducted yearly;
the ma jority of contestants. whether
| winning out in the more important
phases or simply competing in the
minor events, acquire and retain such
valuable assets as poise, self-confidence
and good diction. These assets in turn
give birth to greater ambitions in life
and the means of accomplishing them
THE extempore feature of this
years oratorical contest adds to the
original verve required in the enterprise
There. In those four minutes of impro-
vised speech, will be revealed the advan-
tages of quick thinking and readiness.
I earnestly hope that the study OF our
Constitution, presented in this more
fascinating and useful form, will be
promoted In all of the schools, for the
good of all of the students"
Mr.. Thomas of Fauquier County
writes:
Il have followed with keen interest
| the progress of the oratorical contest in
its relation to our regular curriculum.
With the institution. this year, of an ex-
| tempore talk in addition to the prepared
speech, high school students are pro-
vided with an educational entertainment
which, I am sure, should afford plenty
of thrills to all involved. I heartily
lend my Endorsement to this means of
creating a more thorough understanding
| of our Government among the young
| people Of America"
Statement by limerick.
Mr. Emericks statement follows:
THE Constitution of the United
States is one subject on which Young
orators should find 1t q privilege to ex-
press their personal viewpoints to their
own people. My experience with the
oratorical contest on the Constitution is
that after the project has progressed to
| the finals the young people in my
county who have taken part feel duly
! appreciative of the knowledge and
| training they have gained in actual par
ticipation-regardless Of the prizes they
have won or lost in the 1nterschool
| Examinations.
I'VE like especially the new extern
| poraneous speech requirement. We re-
alize we are in for a harder race, but
like the element Of sport it entails"
List Of virginia Schools.
The Virginia schools entered in the
contest follow:
Alexandria-George Mason High
School, C. H. Strader, principal Alex
andria High School, H. T. Moncure
principal; Mrs. Pearl Ranow, committee
| chairman.
Arlington County - Washington-Lee
| High School, S. T. Vanderslice, princi-
pal; Mrs. Marie Malott, committee
chairman.
Fairfax County-Lee-Jackson High
School, Miss Agnes Donaldson, princi-
pal and committee chairman; Herndon
High School, o. F. Northington, prin-
cipal Mrs. G. s. White, committee
| chairman; Franklin Sherman High
School, G. E. Smith, principal; Oakton
High School, Miss Mary M. Snead
principal and committee chairman;
Floris Vocational High School, Miss
Elizabeth Gilmore, principal and COM
mittee chairman: jefferson High School
Miss N. Gregory Edwards, principal and
! committee chairman; Clinton High
School, Miss Dorothy Otley, principal
and committee chairman. and Fairfax
| High School, Miss Mary Amber, prin-
cipal and committee chairman.
! Fauuuier County-Warrenton High
| School, p. B. Smith, principal; Rem
! ington High School, e. A. Whitmer
! principal and committee chairman;
Marshall High School. w. G. Coleman
principal; Calverton High School, w. E
Tyler, principal and committee chair
man, and Bealeton High School, H. M
Pearson, principal and committee chair
man.
Loudeun County - Ashburn High