Show garfield school district to principals and teachers 11 fellow workers we are now prepared to an all bounce definite plans and outlines for the composition contest it is sincerely hoped that teachers will make every po possible sible effort to have their pupils take part in ill this work the objective ip in conducting this contest is to more fully impress upon tile the of our boys and i 1 girls the great value of correct english and the importance to thera 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 78 8 and 9 and to senior high school students including grades 10 11 and 12 whose compositions win first and second places clabes these prizes 1 are worthy of consideration and merit the best efforts of the con te stants jt has been thought best to submit all tile the questions previously sent out for the consideration of ilic teachers and to add one tic new w question which was suggested by one of the principals teachers are kindly asked to assist Q pupils in selecting their subject for the composition compositions are arc not to exceed one thousand words in length points upon which the th papers will be graded and judged are acon tent 40 per cent b construct construction constructs i oil and correct E english 40 per cent c e appearance and general coherence including writing spelling and punctuation 20 per cent an effort will be made to secure in im partial judges who will carefully examine and read the papers and declare tile 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 best possible ways of meeting or supplying these A t needs 2 suggest ways and means by which a closer operation cooperation co of the home the school and tile the church mav be secured 3 tile the great need of the day is conservation apply it to health manhood or womanhood and to achievement in the purposes of life 4 how may our schools be made to better serve the important imp octant needs of boys and girls 5 what are tile the advantages of a rather complete knowledge of correct english and of the abi ability lity to apply it in every day conversation 6 suggest ways way a and means whereby parents and children may inay come to realize that education ln in the school and church is the most essential thing filing in the way of individual and community betterment all pupils who belong to the grades before mentioned ire are invited and urged to participate in this contest compos compositions 1 irions should reach and be in the hands of the supe superintendent rin not later than april ath any and till all efforts teachers make to have this contest enthus succeed will be greatly appreciated very respectfully P F G cy a superintendent |