The Greenville Kiwanis Club, realizing the benefit to be derived from the Pitt County Fair, has offered two prizes--$7.50 for first prize and $2.50 for second, for the best composition on the following subject: “What, to your mind is the chief benefit of the Pitt County Fair?”
The rules governing this contest follow: all white children in Pitt Conty, under and including 16, are eligible; minimum length of 300 words and maximum length of 500 words. Contestants must submit their names with their compositions, but using a separate sheet of paper, as the compositions will go to the judges numbered—each name given a special number. This method used, the judges will go absolutely by merit alone. Compositions must reach the secretary’s office not later than Friday, October 7th. All contestants forward papers to H.L. Smith, Secretary of the Greenville Kiwanis Club, care of Pitt County Chamber of Commerce, Greenville. The judges will be named and announced just as early as possible after Friday. Also each contestant will be required to write the following and affix their signatures. Letting same accompany composition: “I have prepared this composition without the direct aid of anyone. As I understand it, I have been privileged to refer to all literary helps and to ask questions of parents or teacher, but that the actual composition, arrangement, etc., was expected to be original. Signed--.
Greenville Kiwanians are anxious to do all in their power to help make their slogan, “We Build,” a thing in fact and not in name only. Supporting the Pitt County Fair is carrying out the Kiwanis motto. Nothing brings greater joy to the heart of a true Kiwanian than to be conscious that something has been started that means for the betterment of this community. It will ever be the desire of the Greenville Kiwanis Club to back all movements that tend toward a better community in which to live.
From the Farmville Enterprise, Sept. 30, 1921
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