THE CECIL RHODES COMPETITION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 141, 22 March 1909, Page 5

THE CECIL RHODES COMPETITION.

A competition of a most interesting nature has been originated by Colonel Allen Bell for the school children of New Zealand. It is styled the "Cecil Rhodes"' Patriotic Competition, in memory of one of the greatest patriots and empire builders which have ever been given to our nation in modern times. The object of the competition la to assist in developing the spirit of patriotism in the youth attending our public schools, and the means adopted is to annually offer a trophy valued at £l9 for the best essay on patriotic subjects. This year the subject wilt be: "Patriotism and what it has done for the British Empire in the past," and is open to every boy or girl under sixteen years of age attending the public Schools of the Dominion. The funds for the trophy are being provided by the sale of a series of "Military Lectures "and speeches delivered by Cotone t Bell daring the past four years. These are being re-published by Mr C. F. Bond, bookseller, Victoria street, Hamilton, and are now being printed in handy pamphlet format the Waikato Argus printing Works. We trust that there will be a targe number of competitors from alt parts of the Dominion and that the competitions wilt have the effect of creating an interest in the young in the causes that have made our Empire great. The following are the conditions : "Cecil Rhodes' Patriotic Competition.'' Tfte subject for the year 1909 witl be "Patriotism, and what it has done for the British Empire in the fast." - Conditions.— 1. The trophy, valued at £lO, and to be known as the "Cecil Rhodes" Patriotic Trophy, will be awarded to the boy or girt under sixteen years of age » on December 31 next, and attending a public school, who sends in the best essay on the above subject. 2. Essays are limited to one thousand words. 3. Essays must be written in school under superv is ion of teacher, without notes or assistance from teacher or other persons. 4. Should there be more than six essays from one school, the head teacher shall choose the best six and forward them for competition. 5. Essays are to be written on one side of sheet only. A separate sheet is to be attached there to,giving the name of the writer, his or her age, name of ipbool, and postal address. A certificate from the head teacher stating that the foregoing conditions have been complied with must accompany the essay.

6. The maximum number of marks will b« 100, divided as follows: 75 for beat definition and instances of the part patriotism has played in building ip our Empire, 25 for composition. T. Competitors will forward their •Mays to the Secretary, National League of New Zealand, Hamilton, on or before the 31st Dccdember, 1909, "Cecil Rhodes Patriotic Competition" to be written on upper left band comer of envelope.