North Dakota Law Review/Volume 1/Number 6/Work of Americanization Committee

WORK OF AMERICANIZATION COMMITTEE

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Attorney Clarence G. Mead, of Lisbon, recently reported on the work being accomplished in Ransom County, giving these details of an essay contest in the schools of that county:

• Districts taking part—17 out of a total of 25;
• Consolidated Schools represented—9 out of a total of 11;
• One-room schools entered—35 out of a total of 50;
• City High Schools participating—3, all in the county;
• Number of Essays Written—

  024 in Consolidated High Schools;

  045 by grade pupils in Consolidated Schools;

  090 by pupils in one-room schools;

  150 by grade pupils of Lisbon and Sheldon;

  334 by High School Students of Lisbon, Enderlin and Sheldon;

  285 by grade pupils in county;

  358 by High School pupils in county.

Forty-seven elimination contests were held, ten inter-school contests, three inter-district contests, and a final contest at Lisbon. It is estimated that between 2,000 and 3,000 people were present at the various contests.