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Union Initiates
Speech Division
In Arts Contest

By Stefan Lopatkiewicz
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

A new division of competition
has been established for this year's
Fine Arts Contest, sponsored by
the University Union. A single prize
consisting of $15 and a trophy is
being offered for the best speech
delivered in the new oratorical
division of the third annual student
contest.

John Bakhaus, chairman of the
University Union's Fine Arts
Committee, which is in charge each
year of both the Fine Arts Contest
and the Fine Arts Festival,
described the subject of the
oratorical competition as a
declamation on "The Changes for
the University in the Future."

Deadline Set

November 22 has been set as the
deadline for entries in the contest's
oratorical division which is open
only to undergraduate students of
the University. A one dollar fee will
be collected from all entrants into
this competition "to get an idea of
the number of students interested
in the contest in order to set the
date or dates for the speeches to be
delivered."

The new division of competition
brings the total number of
categories in this year's Fine Arts
Contest to seven. Five of these
categories offer first, second, and
third-place prizes of $50, $15 and
$10 respectively. The deadline for
entries in the short story, poetry
and one-act play categories is
December 13, while in the art and
photography divisions it is January
10.

Satirical Category

The remaining category of
competition in the contest is in
satirical essay, for which a
first-place award of $50 is offered.
The deadline for entries in this
category is January 10.

"We're looking forward to
having a good contest this year,"
Mr. Murphy commented. "Last
year we had an excellent response,
with over 300 entries in the poetry
division alone,' he said and added,
"The quality of entries last year
was considerably improved from
that of the first year." He noted,
however, "We're hoping for a better
response in the satirical essay
division."

Qualifications

Entries in the short story,
poetry and one-act play categories
must be typed and are limited to
three per student. Mr. Murphy
noted, "A collection of three short
stories might possibly display a
diversity of talent and could mean
the difference in judging, but not
necessarily."

John Coleman, Gary Lindberg,
and Peter Taylor, all English
professors at the University, will
judge the entries in the short story
and poetry divisions this year and
the winning entries will be printed
in UVM.

E. R. Boyle, professor of speech
and drama, and Douglas Day,
professor of English, will judge
entries in the one-act play contest,
the winner of which will be both
printed in UVM and produced by,
the Virginia Players, their schedule
permitting.

Original Works

Up to three original works -
including paintings, prints and
etchings - may be submitted for
consideration in the art division of
the contest. Theodore Turner,
professor of art, will serve as judge
in the category and the winning
entries will be displayed in the Fine
Arts Festival next semester.

Entries for all categories of the
Fine Arts Contest should be turned
in to the University Union on the
fourth floor of Newcomb Hall.
Questions concerning the contest
should be directed to Mr. Bakhaus,
Mr. Murphy, or to Duncan McRae,
the third member of the Fine Arts
Committee.

Photo By Jon Carlsten

Prize-Winning Photograph "City-Scape" From Last Year's Fine Arts Contest

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