Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
Orator Rules
Given Schools
Details Distributed
fof Monroe Contest
BY JERRY PETIT
p,tron Times Contest Iaiier

governing local competitions lil
the James Monroe Orstorical Con-
test were in the hands Of all in
temed.ste and high schools of
Detroit Saturday as thousands
of eligible students continued
their preparations for this great
annual forensic match.
Miss Helen Hau.1n. supervisor
o! iz--U1re education In Detroit
secont larry schools. VINO Is IN
charle of the hl-h school division
~ tie James Monroe contest, pre-
pared the instructions, which IN
dude dates OF al local ehmlna-
hon contests leading up 10 the
city-wlds finals.
SCHOOLS PICK WINNERS
As in previous William Ran
doiph Hearst Oratoricsl Contests.
each school mast select its own
WJTT67 boy on EirI-to compete
against other school winners IN
district meets. Winners OF these
contests then will compete against
other district winners IN division
finals. and the winner of the in
termLG.aia-alIistef ~-ftt meet the
winner of the senior high school
division in the city-wide finals
Each school must have its win
nor selected by Wednesday, April
4. The name, school and address
Of this winner--aS we'll as an al
ternate-must be sent imme-
dately 10 the Language -Educa-
ton Department. 467 w. Han
cock, Detroit l telephone TIE
1-l450l and also 10 the Detroit
Times Contest Editor, 1870 CaSs
Detroit 81.
DISTRICT RUNOFF
District elimination contests
viii be held the following Friday
April s. and inier-district division
finals will take place the follow.
ing Monday, April 8.
Winner of the junior high
school final will meet the winner
of the senior high school final or
Tuesday. April 10. to determine
the City.wide high school cham
-pieHshiP
At the same time the junior
college champion Will We with
the senior college champion for
the night 10 represent this city
in the Midwest zone finals 10 be
held Tuesday. April II. in Chi
-caeu. Only orr nigh school win
ner and one college winner vii
attend The Chicago contest
BONDS FOR WINNERS
Each individual high Schoo
winner will receive a S25 wal
bond from The Detroit Times
and college winners Will get $50
The city champion in each claSSi.
fiCatlon will be presented a Sl0C
bond; runnerS-up will get S5C
bonds.
In addition, winners Of the hlgf
school district competitions vii
he awarded another S25 bond, anc
the two city champions will re.
Ceive additional $50 bonds by Vlr
tue Of their participation in The
Chicago meet
Winners of the Midwest zone
finals. whore DCtToit'S champion,
viii meet representatives from
Chicago. Milwaukee, Pittsburgh
and San Antonio, Will 90 10 New
York City for the national finals.
FINALS ON APRIL 26
The high school and college
winners OF the national match
each viii receive a $1,000 wal
bond and an all-eXpcnse tour OF
Mexico arranged by the Hearst
newspapers in cooperation with
the Mexican government anc
Pan-American Alrways.
All expenses Of Detroits win
ners 70 Chicago for the zone
finals Will be borne by The De-
trot Times, which has arranged
20 royalty entertain the two
champions from this city All eX-
ponSes incident 10 the national
meet In New York City Will bo
paid by The Detroit Times and
affiliated Hearst newspapers
The national contest Will be
held IN the eastern city on Thurs
Gay, April 20.