Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1927, Page 34

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1921. on the Constitution of the United States and Second International Contest under the auspices of The Leviathan, flagship of the United States Lines and queen of the seas, on which the National Finalists will sail for Europe on July 2 dhe Foening %taf. President Coolidge’s Indorsement In addressing the final meeting of the contest last year, President Coolidge de- scribed it as “the greatest competition of its kind ever held in the world,” and added: “It is the most effective way of interesting young men and women in American insti- tutions.” Commissioner Tigert’s Indorsement Dr. John J. Tigert, United States Commissioner of Education: “I hope this contest becomes a perma- nent national institution. It is of two-fold value. It stimulates our young people to continue their edu- cation into the college and university and, at the same time, it insures a widespread knowledge of the Constitution among those who are to be our citizens tomorrow.” Eligibility of | Contestants Open to all Students of Secondary Public Private Parochial Schools The following embraces TheStar’s Territory Each public high school in the The _P_r:izes GRAND PRIZE $200 and a Trip to Europe The Star has joined with other leading newspapers throughout the United States—and in England, France, Germany, Canada, Mexico, the Hawaiian Islands and Japan—for promotion and support of the National and International Ora- torical Contest—believing this to be a material means to a better understanding $100 Each The Contestants Boys and girls who are under nineteen years of age and who are regularly en- rolled in a recognized sec- ondary school, public, pri- vate or parochial, are eligi- ble to compete in the orator- ical contest. The Ordtions must be original, not more than ten minutes long, and must deal with the Consti- tution. Greater latitude is allowed this year than heretofcre in the selec- tion of subjects and in their treatment. Suggestions on this point are contained in the official handbook of the contest, which has been placed in the libraries of all participating schocls. Dates School Selections Champion of Metropoli- tan Area of Washing- April 15 Beginning of European Tour July 2 End of European Tour. . Sept. 17 International Finals at Washington and a more intelligent exercise of citizenship. The chief end sought is to increase interest in and respect for the basic prin- ciple of government in each of the participating nations. Therefore, in the United States, the contest this year, as heretofore, will center around the Constitution. The preliminary work of the contest is now under way in the schools. - It is tak- ing the form of original, ten-minute orations on the Constitution—embracing three phases—regional, national and international. The Regional Contest This is the competition con- ducted by The Star in the territory mentioned. Each high school in that territory will be assigned to one of ten districts. To the winner in each district a prize of $100 will be awarded. These ten winners will then be passed upon by a board of judges to determine the spokesman for the territory of The Star, who will receive a European tour, with all expenses paid, as well as $200 in addition to the $100 prize for his district. The National Contest The winner of the champion- ship of the territory of The Star will compete on May 20 with six other contestants who have been selected in other parts of the country. From these seven there will be selected the national champion, who will have special recognition in the form of an em- blem and who will represent this country in the meetings abroad and at the international finals. All seven national finalists will receive, as their awards, trips to Europe this coming Summer, with all expenses paid! The International Contest The final event of the 1927 competition will be the Interna- tional Contest, which will be held . on October 14. At least seven national groups will be represent- ed — namely, England, France, Canada, Mexico, United States, Hawaiian Islands and Japan. Each speaker will deal with his own governmental institutions. All of the speakers, except the Japanese champion, will use their own language. The Japanese ora- tor will use English. Thus the winners of the Star’s Regional Contest will enjoy a trip abroad, will be given $300 in cash and a place in the National Contest, with a chance to com- pete in the International Contest as the representative from the United States. Entries of schools desiring to take part in the contest should be made immediately. Appli- cations and requests for information are to be addressed to the “Oratorical Contest, The Evening Star, 323 Star Bldg., Washington, D. C.” : District of Columbia will count as a district by itself—making seven districts. The private and parochial schools within the District of Co- lumbia will be grouped into one district. All the high schools, public, private and parochial, in Prince Georges, Montgomery, St. Marys and Charles Counties, in Mary- land, will count as one district. All the high schools, public, private and parochial, in Lou- doun, Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William Counties, as well as Alexandria, in Virginia, will count as one district. There will be, therefore, 10 districts in The Evening Star’s contest. The winner in each one of these ten districts will receive a cash prize of $100. In addition, the winner of the championship in The Evening Star’s territory will receive a cash prize of $200, and a place in the national finals, which automatically carries with it the privilege of making the Eu- ropean tour, with all expenses paid. The Trip to Europe » JULY 2—Sail from New York for Southampton on the Leviathan. July 8—August 1. Trips in England, with London as headquarters, and side- tnp; lo Oxford, dle Shl:eupe-m coun- SUST Z—A\lmt 22. In France th m-uh ers and trips to country, A mn. Nl AUGUST Zz—September 9. Visits to Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Hol- land. SEPTEMBER 9—Sail from Cher-