Show ORATORICAL CONTEST COTEST RULES HUltS Y 21 M H M z I L A GIVES OUT GOV GOVERNING GOVERNING RULES Contest Co test is to Be Held in the Tuber Taber Tabernacle ber nacle or Assembly Hall BaU in the Near Future The Th stake super of the Young Mens Mutual Improvement as association association yesterday gave gave out the tha fol following following lowing rules governing the oratorical contest to be held under the auspices of the association All AH association members presidents excepted who have attended this sea season season season son and have contributed to the 25 cent cant fund may enter the contest All speeches sp ches must be written and in the hands of the president of the association atlo not later than May 1 The ora oration oration tion must contain no more than 2000 words and the subject must be b one suggested ted by or related to this years manual manuel Preliminary contests will beheld be held In each ward evening May 6 when the five contestants c who have received the highest marks on and composition will deliver their ora orations I The person attaining first place in the ward contest will 11 represent his I ward in a district contest and the man taking second place will serve as alter alternate alternate alternate nate The winners at t the district con contests contests contests tests will meet for a final contest In Inthe inthe Inthe the assembly hall hail or tabernacle Two sets of judges one on thought and composition the other on delivery must be chosen by the contestants with the president of the associations associated each set to consist of three persons Marks are to be made on the basis balls of r 60 for thought and composition and of 40 for delivery The judges on n thought and compost composition tion must make their decisions or marks without with ut conferring together and must submit their report g aled and unless there are more than five contestants these reports must not be opened until un til after the speeches are de delivered delivered delivered livered However if there are more than five contestants the president must open the reports to find flail which five have received the highest high t marks marka But under no condition shall he make known know the relative marks of these five until after the speeches are delivered If possible judges on delivery ought to be selected who are acquainted with ith none of the speakers The marks of the two sets of judges shall be added and the person receiving receiving ing lug the highest mark thus obtained shall be declared the winner Arrangements for tho the district and L final contests will be made later |