(Front Cover) BULLETIN OF STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI VOL. XXI FEBRUARY, 1921 No. 2 ANNOUNCING NORTHEAST MISSOURI HIGH SCHOOL CONTESTS Given under the auspices of THE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Kirksville, Missouri April 28, 29, 30, 1921 Wm. H. ZEIGEL, Chairman; H. L. MCWILLIAMS, Secretary and Manager of Contests; FELIX ROTHSCHILD, Eligibility; Jo WALKER HUMPHREY, Entertainment. PUBLISHED MONTHLY Enterd as second class mail matter April 29, 1915, at the post office at Kirksville, Missouri, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized July 26, 1919. (Page 2) PROGRAM 1. Dramatic Presentation Auditorium April 28, 7:30 p. m. 2. Sewing Room 7C April 29, 9:00 a. m. 3. Grain Judging N. of Baldwin Hall April 29, Div. A. 8:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m. Div. B. 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 m. 4. Poultry Judging 33A April 29, Div. A. 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 m. Div. B. 8:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m. 5. Stock Judging South Campus April 29, Div. A. 1:00 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. Div. B. 2:30 p. m. to 4:00 p. m. 6. Industrial Arts Room 22A April 29, 9:00 a. m. 7. Fine Arts Room 1C and 2C April 30, 9:00 a. m. 8. Reading and Speaking Auditorium 2:30 p. m. 9. Chorus (sight singing) Auditorium April 29, 4:00 p. m. 10. Orchestra Auditorium (Schools less than 150 enrollment) April 29, 7:30 p. m. (Schools more than 150 enrollment) April 30, 7:30 p. m. 11. Chorus (prepared) Auditorium (Schools less than 150 enrollment) April 29, 8:30 p. m. (Schools more than 150 enrollment) April 30, 8:30 p. m. 12. Quick Breads Room 11C April 30, 8:00 a. m. 13. Plain Cakes Room 11C April 30, 10:00 a. m. 14. Stenography Room 12A April 30, 8:00 a. m. 15. Typewriting Room 16A April 30, 10:00 a. m. 16. H. S. Association Meeting Room 27B April 30, 9:00 a. m. 17. Track and Field Meet Kirk Field April30, 1:45 p. m. 1. DRAMATIC PRESENTATION Thursday, April 28, 7:30 p. m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE $1.00 There will be preliminaries if necessary at 2:00 p. m. Selection of plays; a complete short play, or scene from a longer play, classic or modem. A long list of suitable plays, with descriptions, may be found in “Missouri Plays”, a collection of drama published at Kirksville. The plays named in “Missouri Plays” may be borrowed from the Teachers College Dramatic Club. Address the Librarian, Leo G. Gosser. The length of any performance is to be approximately 30 minutes. It must not exceed 35 minutes. The prize will be a trophy cup. It will be to the advantage of dramatic clubs competing in this contest to belong to the Northeast Missouri Drama League, an organization begun at the meeting of the District Teachers Association, October, 1920. This League has for one of its aims, the rendering of assistance to clubs engaged —2— (Page 3) in this competition. Through the College Dramatic Club, it furnishes to its members, postpaid, copies of plays for examination; costumes, wigs, and scenery at nominal rental; lists of plays suitable for this contest; hints on dramatic club programs; personal assistance in coaching, and makeup; and other assistance as requested. The officers of the League are Ben Craig, Novinger, President; Louise Sublette, Canton, Secretary; Mildred White, Kirksville, Corresponding Secretary; Gladys Husted, Kirksville, Treasurer; Leo G. Gosser, Kirksville, Librarian. For information regarding membership in the league, address Mildred White, Kirksville, Missouri. Any one desiring further information, or assistance in the selection of a play, the securing of costumes and makeup or the provision of scenery and properties for the contests should write C. M. Wise, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri. 2. SEWING Friday, April 29, 9:00 a. m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE $1.00. Number of contestants limited to one from each school. All contestants must appear in person. A. Each contestant shall submit one of the following garments as an entrance requirement. 1. A dress of washable material. 2. Any piece of underwear. The following points will be considered in judging these garments: 1. Suitability of the article to the purpose. 2. Appropriateness of design. 3. Harmony of color and selection of materials. 4. Symmetry and accuracy in cutting. 5. Technique and neatness of finish. 6. Laundering possibilities. This garment must be submitted not later than April 23. B. Contestant may select five of the following groups: 1. Machine stitching. a. French seam; minimum length six inches. b. Flat fell seam; minimum length six inches. c. Group of three tucks; one-fourth inch wide, length six inches. 2. Buttonhole; use bar at one end, fan at other end. 3. Hemmed patch. Problem of matching plaids. 4. Stockinet dam. 5. Darning of diagnoal and straight tears in woolen material. 6. Decorative stitches. Briar stitch Chain stitch Blanket stitch Outline stitch Each of these at least four inches long. French knots or boullion stitch (minimum number, four). 7. Hem one-half inch wide. Hem by hand. Overhand lace on hem. Overcast one raw edge. (Page 4) Technique will be the basis for judging. All materials will be furnished by the State Teachers College, except shears and thimbles. The contestant will be graded both on the garment submitted and the skill shown in executing technical processes. Technique will be judged according to a set scale compiled by the sewing department. Time for contest, three hours. A medal will be given to the contestant making the best score. Honorable mention will be made of the contestant doing the best work in each number under class B. All schools are invited to send in an exhibit showing type of work done this year. Honorable mention will be made of school having best exhibit. Exhibit must not exceed five garments. There will be an exhibit of clothing and millinery work of the Household Arts Department of the Teachers College. Address all communications to Miss Lola E. Brandenburg, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Mo. 3. GRAIN JUDGING 4. POULTRY JUDGING 5. STOCK JUDGING 3. Grain Judging: Div. A. Friday, 8 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Div. B. Friday, 10 a.m.-12:00 noon. 4. Poultry Judging: Div. A. 10 a.m.-12:00 noon. Div. B. 8 a. m.-10:00 a. m. 5. Stock Judging: Div. A. Friday, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Div. B. Friday, 2:30 p. m.-4:00 p.m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE IN EACH CONTEST $1.00. The Agricultural Contests will be divided into two (divisions which will be designated as “A” and “B”. Division A will be open to Vocational Agriculture students only, and division B will be open to non-vocational or general agriculture students only. 1. Contestants may be both boys and girls. 2. All contestants must report to the person in charge 30 minutes before contest in room 15B. 3. A team shall consist of three contestants. Alternates’ names and fees should be submitted with the names of the contestants. 4. Each contestant shall be given a number by the person in charge by which he shall be known during the contest. 5. Each stock judging contestant shall be required to place and give reasons for placing two or three classes of each of the following: beef cattle, dairy cattle, lard hogs, sheep. 6. Each grain judging contestant shall be required to place and give reasons for placing: single ears white, single ears yellow; 10 ears white, 10 ears yellow, and sweepstakes in each class, also oats, wheat and rye. 7. The classes of poultry will consist of cocks of both Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds or Barred Rocks; hens of the same breeds and pens of the same breeds. 8. Score cards may be used in training the contestants beforehand, but no score cards shall be used in the contests except in poultry. (Page 5) 9. Printed forms will be given each contestant on which to make written reports of classes judged, and any contestant writing his name or placing any other identifying mark other than the number assigned to him on his written report will be excluded from the contest. 10. Each contestant shall devote his time strictly to the judging of the class and shall not refer to textbooks or other data except in the case of the poultry judging where score cards will be allowed; neither shall he converse with any other persons on any class of stock, poultry, or grain being passed upon or to be passed upon; no coach will be allowed upon the field before or during any contest. 11. The length of time allotted to each ring shall be at the discretion of the person in charge. In grading, 50% shall be allowed to placing and 50% to reasons. 12. One individual by paying the separate entrance fees may serve on the grain, poultry and stock judging teams. 13. The individual winner in each of the above named contests will be given a medal, and the winning team a cup. For further information address L. A. Dalton, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Mo. 6. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Friday, April 29, 9:00 a.m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE IN EACH CONTEST $1.00. 1. Toy making Material: wood, tools, paint, sandpaper, nails. Subjects: jointed toys about 9 inches high. Points to be considered: manipulation, neatness of work,, design and color. Time: three hours. 2. Weaving Material: reed, raffia, yam or rags. Subject: (a) basket of reed or (b) reed and raffia or (c) some article woven from yam such as belt, or (d) rug woven with rags. Design for all these to be worked out at the beginning. Points to be considered: technique, design and neatness. Time: three hours. 3. Bookmaking Material: heavy card board, construction paper, tape and thread for sewing. Subject: (a) sewed books, (b) Japanese or stabbed binding. Points to be considered: neatness, manipulation, proportions and design. Time: three hours. A medal will be given as first prize in each of the above named contests. Each school in the Association is invited to bring an exhibition of its art work. For further information address Miss Lena Patterson, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Mo. (Page 6) 7. FINE ARTS Saturday, April 30, 9:00 a. m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE IN EACH CONTEST $1.00. 1. Poster Size of Poster: eighteen inches by twenty-four inches. Material: tempera, water color or cut paper. Subject matter to be selected from one of the following named general heads: some community activity or some current event. At the beginning of the contest each contestant will be given two subjects under each of the above named heads.. He may then choose his subjects. Time: three hours. 2. Design (Conventional) The contestant may have the choice of block print (linoleum) or stencil. The design must be original and must be applied with oil paints on one of the following named articles: (a) handbag (cloth). Size about nine inches by twelve inches, shape of bag to be given contestant at beginning of contest. (b) Table runner (cloth). Size, width of runner eighteen inches or twenty inches. Design must be applied on one end of runner. Cloth for bag and table runner will be a coarsely woven ecru colored material. 3. Perspective One drawing which will include circular, angular and parallel perspective. Material: paper eighteen inches by twenty-four inches, lead pencil and ruler twelve inches. Drawing must show all construction lines. Time: three hours. General points to be considered by contestants. Manipulation of materials: orderliness and neatness of work. Adaptation of design for the particular type of design undertaken must be clearly indicated in the finished designs. Each school must send the Art Department not less than five weeks before the opening of the contest, the number of contestants entering contest. Also indicate the specific contest in which each student desires to participate. The institution will furnish all materials for these contests. A medal will be given as first prize in each of the above named contests. Each school in the Association is invited to bring an exhibition of its art work. All exhibitions must be properly arranged upon regular mounting cardboard of uniform size, (24 in. by 28 in. preferred), properly labeled, and ready to hang. For further information address Miss Edna Green, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri. 8. READING AND SPEAKING Friday, April 29, 2:30 p.m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE $1.00 A. Serious Reading. B. Humorous Reading. C. Impromptu Speaking (Lake Forest Type). (Page 7) 1. Preliminaries at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. 2. No selection shall exceed eight minutes in length. 3. No school shall enter more than one student in each of the three contests. 4. A medal will be given the winner in each of the three contests. 5. It is suggested that no reading given in any of the previous contests at the Teachers College be repeated. 6. The arrangement for the Lake Forest speech shall be as follows: A. The topics for speeches shall be on some phase of the following: General Topic, Missouri. 1. The Mineral Resources of Missouri. 2. The Agricultural Conditions of Missouri. 3. Pioneers of Missouri. 4. The Consolidation of Rural Schools in Missouri. 5. Missouri’s Legislation for Children. 6. Vocational Education in Missouri. 7. The Slacker Land in Missouri. 8. The Manufacturing Cities in Missouri. 9. What Missouri Needs Most in Legislation. 10. The County Library Bill in Missouri. 11. The Best Piece of Legislation by the Recent Assembly. 12. A Century of Journalism in Missouri. B. Preparation shall be made on all of the above subjects. C. No speeches are to be memorized. D. Thirty minutes before the time of the contest (or preliminary, if preliminaries are held), each contestant shall choose, by lot, from above list, his topic for discussion. E. It is suggested that students be trained for the speaking contest in these points: 1. Distinct point of view. 2. Good beginnings. 3. Strong endings. 4. Concreteness of illustration. 5. Sound organization. 6. Accuracy in the use of English. All inquiries should be addressed to Miss Lulu Durland, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri. Information can be obtained as to reading selections which have been given in previous contests. Assistance in making reading selections will be given if desired. 9. CHORUS (Sight Singing) Friday, April 29, 4:00 p. m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE PEE 75 CENTS. Two short selections, not previously rehearsed, will be passed out to the competing choruses after each has taken its place on the stage. These will range from very easy to moderately easy. Each number will be read through twice in succession. (Page 8) Time limit, fifteen minutes. Number of contestants from any one school limited to 32. Contestants will assemble and remain in men’s gymnasium until their turn. Judging will be on: (1) tempo and rhythm, 75%; (2) pitch (notes), 25%. A trophy cup will be awarded the winning chorus. 10. ORCHESTRA Friday, April 29, 7:30 p. m. (Schools less than 150 enrollment.) Saturday, April 30,7:30 p. m. (Schools more than 150 enrollment) INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE 75 CENTS Preliminaries, if necessary, at 1:30 p. m. Number of players from any one school including drums and piano, limited to 22. Time limit, fifteen minutes. Judging will be on the following points: Per cent Intonation 20 Rhythm 15 Tone 15 Responsiveness 10 Ensemble 10 Expression 10 Balance (volume) 5 Balance (numbers) 5 General appearance 5 Effectiveness 5 100 A trophy cup will be awarded the winning orchestra. A trophy cup will also be awarded the best orchestra representing a school of less than 150 total enrollment. Address all communications to Raymond N. Carr, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri. 11. CHORUS (Prepared) Friday, April 29, 8:30 p. m. (Schools less than 150 enrollemnt) Saturday, April 30, 8:30 p. m. (Schools more than 150 enrollment) INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE 75 CENTS. ACCOMPANIST FEE $2.00. Preliminaries, if necessary, at 3 p.m. Number in chorus from any one school not to exceed 56, exclusive of director and accompanist. The accompanist need not necessarily be a student or teacher. Choruses while not performing will occupy rooms near auditorium. Time limit, twelve minutes. (Page 9) Judging will be on: Per cent. Tone 20 Rhythm 15 Intonation 15 Responsiveness 10 Ensemble 10 Expression 10 Balance (volume) 5 Balance (numbers) 5 General appearance 5 Effectiveness 5 lOO A trophy cup will be awarded the winning chorus. A trophy cup will also be awarded the best chorus representing a school of less than 150 total enrollment. Address all inquiries to Raymond N. Carr, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri. 12. QUICK BREADS 13. PLAIN CAKES Saturday, April 30, 8:00 a. m. and 10:00 a. m., respectively. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE IN EACH CONTEST $1.00. Number of contestants in each contest limited to one from each school. One individual by paying two entrance fees may enter both contests. Each contest limited to first twenty entries. Class A. Quick Breads: muffins, biscuits. These will be made in the Teachers College laboratory from 8:00 to 10:00 a. m. on April 30. The proportions and materials to be used will be supplied by Home Economics Department. Class B. Plain Cakes: butter cake, sponge cake. These will be made in the Teachers College laboratory from 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 o’clock noon on April 30. The proportions and materials to be used will be supplied by the Home Economics Department. The points to be considered in judging will be: 1. Manipulation; the speed, neatness and order of work. 2. Quick breads: muffins, biscuits or corn bread: flavor, lightness, color, texture, uniformity of size and shape, etc. 3. Plain cake: butter cake, sponge cake, and cookies: appearance, quality, texture, taste, etc. 4. Practical value of recipe: cost, time required for preparation and availability of materials. 5. General appearance and neatness of exhibit. Each contestant will be given a number. The winner in each of these contests will receive a medal. Address all communications to Miss Catharine R. Johnson, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Mo. (Page 10) 14. STENOGRAPHY Saturday, April 30, 8:00 a. m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE $1.00 Entrance will be limited to two from each school. Description and Rules of Contest. The test in stenography "will consist of one exercise of 250 words containing no technical matter. A preliminary exercise will be given at the rate of 60 words per minute to familiarize the contestants with the examiner’s manner of dictation. The regular exercises will then be dictated at different rates of speed, as follows: 60 words, 70 words, 80 words, 100 words a minute. The matter dictated will be different for each exercise. The dictations will be given to all the contestants in regular order, according to speed. All contestants will be expected to take the notes of the preliminary test, but will not be required to transcribe said notes. In addition they will be permitted to take the notes of any or all of the remaining dictations at the higher rates of speed. At the conclusion of the dictations, the contestants will be allowed 10 minutes in which to select the dictation which they wish to transcribe. The notes of all the tests not transcribed will then be taken up by the examiner and will not be considered in the rating. The transcription of the notes must be made with the typewriter. The contestants will be permitted to use the machines of this college, Remington No. 10, or their own machines. Not to exceed one hour will be allowed for making the transcript. Speed in making the transcript will not be an element. Speed and accuracy will be given equal weights in rating; the ratings for speed for the different rates of dictation, being as follows: 60 words a minute, 70% in speed; 70 words a minute, 80% in speed; 80 words a minute, 90% in speed. 100 words a minute, 100% in speed. The rating for accuracy will be determined by the correctness of the transcript. Deduction for errors wall be made according to the following: 1. For each word omitted, added, substituted, or misspelled, or for use of the single instead of the plural, or of the plural instead of the singular, when the grammatical correctness is affected, deduct 3. 2. For each transposition, deduct 2. 3. For each gross error in capitalization or punctuation; for each error in division of words; for each word repeated; for each failure to use the hyphen when required; for each abbreviation; or for the use of the plural for the singular, or of the singular for the plural when the grammatical correctness is not affected, deduct 1. 4. For interlineations, erasures, and lack of neatness, deduct 1 to 5. Rating Method Exemplified: Contestant takes dictation at the rate of 70 words a minute, grade for speed, 80. Contestant makes two errors (at the rate of 70) covered by rule No. 1, for which 6 is deducted from 100. Four errors covered by rule No. 3, for which 4 is deducted from 100. Grade for accuracy 100 less 10 or 90. —10— (Page 11) Total grade for speed and accuracy 80 plus 90 or 170. Contestant’s grade in stenography 85. Any system of stenography will be accepted, provided the notes are turned in to the examiner after being transcribed. A medal will be given the winner of the contest. Address all communications to Gertrud Vogel, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri. 15. TYPEWRITING Saturday, April 30, 10:00 a. m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE $1.00 Description and Rules of Contest. The test in typewriting will consist of one exercise. All contestants will be expected to take a preliminary exercise in order that they may become accustomed to the machine. The preliminary exercise papers will not be rated. Contestants will be permitted to use their own machines or the machines of the college, Remington No. 10. Contestants will type for 10 minutes, at the end of which time the examiner will immediately take up the papers for rating. Papers will be rated according to International Rules. A copy of these rules will be furnished on application. Two entrants only from any school will be accepted. A medal will be given the winner of the contest. Address all communications to Gertrud Vogel, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri. 16. HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION MEETING Saturday, April 30, 9:00 a. m., Room 27 B. OFFICERS: J. C. BOND, President, Macon, Mo. EUGENE H. BASH, Secretary-Treasurer, Canton, Mo. Officers are to be elected and business transacted. This is the final and most important business meeting of the year. Every member of the Association should have a representative present. 17. TRACK AND FIELD MEET Saturday, April 30, 1:45 p.m. INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE FEE 50 CENTS. (Ten cents additional for each event entered.) EVENTS Track: 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, two 440 yard runs, 880 yard run, 1 mile run, 220 yard low hurdle race, 120 yard high hurdle race, two 1-2 mile relay races, four men to a team, each man to run 220 yards. Field: running broad jump, running high jump, putting 12 pound shot, pole vault, discus throw. Where two races are run in the same event one will be run by contest- —11— (Page 12) ants from high schools of less than 150 enrollment, and the other by high schools of more than 150 enrollment. Four men may enter an event but only two may start. Eight men may enter the relay, four of whom may start. Events start promptly at 1:45 p. m. First call for dashes at 1:30 p. m. Contestants must report to Clerk of Course to receive their numbers and assignments to dressing rooms. Report to Clerk of Course for numbers the morning of the meet between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 o’clock noon in room 2A of the Teachers College building. No persons except officials, contestants and managers, will be allowed inside the track. The first three places will count points, namely: 1st place, five points; 2d place, three points; 3d place, one point. Medals will be given for each place in the event. The school winning the greatest number of points wins the meet. Relay races do not count points. A trophy cup will be given to the school winning the meet and other cups to the schools winning the relay races. All communications and entries should be sent to H. L. McWilliams, State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri. INSTRUCTIONS The State Teachers College will furnish official entry blanks for the contests. These blanks should be filled out and forwarded to H. L. McWilliams, Secretary and Manager of the contests, before April 18th. Each contestant will pay the required entrance fees. The fees must accompany all entries and are necessary to complete the official registry of each contestant. The Teachers College will provide free tickets for the entire program, free meals and free lodging to all competing contestants provided all such contestants comply fully with the terms of entrance; provided further, that all meals are taken at the College Cafeteria and that lodging is at the place designated on an assignment blank which will be forwarded in advance to the superintendent or principal in each competing school. The official assignment of tickets, meals and lodging will be made by Mrs. Jo Walker Humphrey, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee. Teachers by paying a registry fee of $2.00 will be provided with tickets, meals and lodging. Names and fees of teachers must accompany the entry blank. (Accompanist for chorus is regarded as a teacher.) While in Kirksville, teachers and contestants desiring information should apply to Mrs. Jo Walker Humphrey in the Girls Rest Room. All persons who disregard the instructions and assignments of the Reception Committee and provide in their own way for entertainment will also pay for same. Under no circumstances will the school pay for meals and lodging if there is any deviation from the plan outlined. Entertainment will begin with the evening meal, April 28, and will not continue beyond lodging April 30. Free entertainment is for contestants and registered teachers only, and does not apply to relatives of teachers, resident or non-resident visitors. —12— (Page 13) The Superintendent or Principal will fill out and give all data required in the entry blank. These blanks will be forwarded upon request. ELIGIBILITY RULES Only schools holding membership in the Northeast Missouri High School Activity Association may participate in these contests. Other schools wishing to participate may secure membership in the Association by sending the required membership fee to the Secretary, E. H. Bash, Canton, Missouri. THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE THE 10TH OF APRIL. A student to be eligible to participate in these events, must meet the following requirements: 1. The contestant shall be a bona fide student of the school represented, doing at least passing work in three subjects and shall have passed in at least three subjects during the last previous semester enrolled. Elementary school students of a school system holding membership in the Association may participate in all contests, except athletics. 2. The contestant shall have been enrolled within 3 weeks after the beginning of a semester and shall have attended at least 75% of the time since enrollment. 3. The contestant shall not be a post graduate student, nor compete for more than four years after enrolling as a freshman. (Note rule as to athletics in Sec. I.) A college student enrolled in high school studies is not eligible as a contestant in the events. 4. The contestant shall have been no more than twenty-one years of age, by the first Monday in September, 1920. 5. The contestant shall be strictly an amateur. All doubtful cases of eligibility will be passed upon by Felix Rothschild, Chairman of the Eligibility Committee. GENERAL RULES 1. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE IN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 18. POSITIVELY NO ENTRIES WILL BE RECEIVED LATER. 2. Alternates are contestants and must meet all requirements including fees. 3. No entries will be accepted unless on the official entry blank. Great care should be taken in properly filling out this blank. 4. All entries in all contests should be sent to H. L. McWilliams, Secretary and Manager of the contests. Inquiries in regard to any contest should be addressed to the faculty member in charge of the particular contest. 5. Where more than one judge officiates the decision shall be made without consultation and the rankings of the contestants shall be reported 1, 2, 3, etc. The sum of these rankings shall indicate the standing of the contestants, the smallest sum indicating first rank, etc. In case there is a tie for first or second place then the judges through conference shall declare the winner. 6. The President of the Teachers College through advice of faculty members will select judges. If, in any case, it seems desirable for the competing schools to select judges, the President will submit a list of five names and the judges are to be chosen in accordance with rule 5 for contestants. —13— (Page 14) WINNERS OF HIGH SCHOOL CONTESTS FOR 1920. DRAMATIC PRESENTATION Edina First Lancaster Second Shelbina Third QUICK BREADS Opal Husted Edina First Ruth Welt Kirksville (tied with Paris for second place) Olivia Noel Paris PLAIN CAKE Frances Hamilton Macon First, Elizabeth Stock Canton Second Avalee Waddill Kirksville Third SEWING (Dress) Jeanette Shew Moberly First Frankie Scobee Paris Second Pauline Dingle Palmyra Third SEWING (Underwear) Nadine Dome Chillicothe First Thelma Underwood Milan Second Frankie Scobee Paris Third READING AND SPEAKING Serious Richard Browning Fayette First Mary Alice Curtright Paris Second Ethel Taylor Kirksville Third Humorous Helen Dailey Edina First Imogene Curtright Centralia Second Isabelle Poole Milan Third Impromptu Lynn Bailey Canton First Arthur Kleinkopf Novelty Second Clare Bingham Galt Third ORCHESTRA Kirksville first Shelbina Second GRAIN JUDGING Teams Canton First Palmyra Second Trenton Third Individuals Ernest Rice Shelbina First Robert Heald Shelbina Second Homer Wagner Canton Third STOCK JUDGING Teams Unionville First Trenton Second Kirksville Third Individual Cupp Edina First Elam Unionville Second Loughead Unionville Third —14— (Page 15) POULTRY JUDGING Teams Knox City First Prairie Hill Second Hunnewell Third Individual G. Greggory Edina First Mary Ritter Hunnewell Second Addie McQuoid Knox City Third FINE ARTS Poster Lucile Turner Unionville First Zoe Hoobler Unionville Second Louis Schmitz Unionville Third Design Ogle Huston Unionville First Christine Cavett Kirksville Second Louise Porter Edina Third Perspective Orville Hatcher Kirksville First Rhea Butler Unionville Second Anna Vermillion Unionville Third STENOGRAPHY Mabel Johnson, Kirksville First 79 1/2 words per min. Viva Howland, Kirksville Second 72 1/2 words per min Lucille Ellis, Shelbina Third 64 1/2 words per min TYPEWRITING Lola McCullough, Kirksville First 36 1/2 words per min. Linda Huggins, Kirksville Second 32 9-10 words per min. Louis Yowell, Paris Third 29 1-5 words per min. CHORUS Sight Singing Kirksville First Moberly (tied for second) Lancaster Prepared Schools with less than 150 students enrolled Lancaster First Edina Second Novelty Third Prepared Schools with more than 150 students enrolled. Kirksville First Moberly Second TRACK AND FIELD MEET RECORD, 1920 Trenton, first 34 1/2 point Kirksville, second 22 1/2 points La Plata, third 11 points Brunswick, fourth 9 points Events First Second Third Record l00 yd. dash Simmons Schwarzweller K. Guiles 10 3-5 sec. Trenton Edina Trenton 220 yd. dash Flanner Simmons Schwartzweller 24 2-5 sec. Marceline Trenton Edina 440 yd. run Dodson Smith Mann 56 1-5 sec. Less than 150 enrolled La Plata La Plata Knox City —15— (Page 16) 440 yd. run Witten Bowers Clark 57 sec. More than 150 enrolled Trenton Kirksville Chillicothe 880 yd. run Bowers Young Mack 2 min. 17 2-5 sec. Kirksville Trenton Trenton 1 mile run Davis Jacobs Williams 5 min. 14 sec. Salisbury Paris Milan 220 low hurdle Bowles Beal Wilson 29 3-5 sec. Kirksville Edina Trenton 120 high hurdle Hendron )tied Smoot 19 2-5 sec. Newark )for Downing Hudson )first Trenton ) 1/2 mile relay Marceline Edina Canton 1 min. 41 2-5 sec. Less than 150 enrolled 1/2 mile relay Trenton Kirksville Green City 1 min. 44 2-5 sec. More than 150 enrolled R. broad jump Murrell Dodson McCully 20 ft. 4 1/2 in. Kirksville La Plata Kirksville R. high jump Phillips Watkins Murrell ) Trenton Brunswick Kirksville ) Rensch) tied Trenton) 5 ft. 5 in. Shot Myers Hendron Stalcup 40 ft. 3 in. Brunswick Newark Shelbina Pole Vault Rensch Adams Beal 10 ft. 6 1/2 in. Trenton Shelbina Brunswick Discus Moore Dodson Rensch 109 ft. Green City Kirksville Trenton COMPLETE RECORDS OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET Event Won by From Record Year 100 yd. dash Benson Memphis 10 1-5 sec. 1916 220 yd. dash Benson Memphis 24 1-5 sec. 1916 440 yd. run McClain Slater 54 sec. 1916 880 yd. run McClain Slater 2 min. 14 4-5 sec. 1916 1 mile run Hotchkiss Kirksville 4 min. 50 sec. 1916 120 yd. high hurdle Griffin Trenton 18 2-5 sec. 1918 220 yd. high hurdle Harper Brunswick 29 sec. 1918 Shot Curtis Kahoka 40 ft. 5 in. 1917 Discus Moore Green City 109 ft. 1920 Pole Vault Rensch Trenton 10 ft. 634 in. 1920 Running high jump Rittenor Brookfield 5 ft. 5 in. 1918 Running broad jump Murrell Kirksville 20 ft. 4 1/2 in. 1920 1/2 mile relay Slater 1 min. 39 sec. 1916 WINNERS OF PREVIOUS TRACK AND FIELD MEETS Kirksville 1915 83 points La Plata 1916 38 ½ points Brookfield 1917 27 points Trenton 1918 42 points Shelbina 1919 21 points Trenton 1920 34 ½ points FOR CONVENIENCE OF REFERENCE A KIRKSVILLE TIME TABLE IS INSERTED Wabash Railway NORTH BOUND No. 11 2:00 a.m. No. 51 8:26 a.m. No. 3 4:03 p.m. No. 19 8:07 p.m. SOUTH BOUND No. 14 1:02 a.m. No. 20 7:50 a.m. No. 2 11:25 a.m. No. 50 5:47 p.m. Q. O. & K. C. Railway East Bound No. 2 3:33 p.m. No. 6 6:55 a.m. West Bound No. 1 10:11 a.m. No. 5 9:31 p.m.