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Show Students' Poetry Deadline Given National High School Poetry association announces December 2 as the closing date for the submission sub-mission of manuscripts for the annual an-nual anthology of high school poetry. This is a contest that is open to any pupils who are interested in-terested in literary work. The association, states: "Each student may submit as many poems as he or she wishes. Each effort must be typed or written on a separate sheet, and must bear the name of the author, the high school attended, and the home address ad-dress of the student, and carry thcjjfe any compensation for accepted ac-cepted work, other than the recognition recog-nition afforded the students by publication." "In order to insure originality it is suggested that the work be done under classroom supervision. Inasmuch as space is limited, more favorable consideration will be given to shorter poems." The manuscripts are to be sent to National High School Poetry association, 3210 Los Angeles, California. For further details consult members of the English faculty and prepare the following statement: The verse entitled is my own personal effort, signed (name of pupil). Faculty advice and supervision super-vision is permissable. "The purpose of the organization organiza-tion is to bring before the public the work of students who show promise, and to foster and encourage encour-age the writing of poetry by our youth. It hopes to stimulate imagination im-agination as well as original thinking, think-ing, and to engender a deeper appreciation ap-preciation of aesthetic values. There is no charge for inclusion in anthology. |