Show ww garfield arfield school district to principals and teachers r lellow fellow workers we are now prepared to announce definite plans and land outlines for the composition contest it is sincerely hoped that teachers will make every possible effort to have their pupils take part partin in this work the objective in conducting this contest is to more fully impress upon the minds of our boys and girls the great value of correct i english and the imports importance nce to them of good literature first and second prizes consisting of gold medals will be given to the students of the junior high school including grades 7 8 and 9 and to senior high school students including grades 10 11 and 12 2 whose compositions win first and second pa places aces these prizes are worthy of consideration and merit the best efforts of the contestants te it has been thought best to sub anit it all the questions previously sent out for the consideration of the teachers and to add one new question which was suggested by one of the principals princia als teachers are arc kindly asked to assist the I 1 pupils in in selecting their subject for the composition compositions are not to exceed one thousand words in length points upon which the papers will he be graded and judged are arc acon tent 40 per cent b construction and a nd correct english 40 per cent c appearance and general coherence including writing spelling and punctuation 20 per cent an effort will be made to secure impartial im judges who will carefully examine and read the papers and declare the winners the subjects are as follows 1 what in your opinion are the most urgent needs of your community and what would you suggest as the alie best possible ways of meeting or supplying these r W W W avy yi needs 2 surest suggest ways and means by which chic a closer operation cooperation co of the home the school and the church mav be secured 3 the great need of the day is conservation apply it to health manhood or womanhood and to achievement in the purposes oses of life 4 how may our schools be made to better serve the important needs of boys and girls 5 what are the advantages of a rather complete knowledge OL 01 correct english t and of the ability to apply it in every dav conversation 6 suggest wa ways y s and means whereby parents and children may come com c to realize that education in the school and church is the most essential thing in the way of individual and community betterment all pupils who belong to t the he grades before mentioned are in invited and urged to participate in in this contest compositions should rc reach qc li and be in the hands of the supe superintendent rin riot not later than april fth 1 any and all efforts efT forts teachers make to have this contest enthus succeed will be greatly appreciated very respectfully yours F G GARDINER superintendent the story chosen as first will be p published i shed in the news ed |