CONTESTS IN THE ORAL READING OF LATIN AND GREEK

Purpose:
To encourage students to acquire both facility and enjoyment in the oral performance of works of Greek and Latin literature, all of which were originally created with the intention of their being performed orally and not read silently.

Prizes offered:

• Oral Reading of Greek:
• first prize—$250
• second prize—$150
• third prize—$75
• Oral Reading of Latin:
• first prize—$250
• second prize—$150
• third prize—$75

Format of the contests:
1. One set passage for all contestants:
    a) Greek:Iliad, Book II, lines  182-210
    b) Latin:Aeneid, Book IV lines 1-30
2. One passage chosen by the individual contestant (poetry or prose, ca. 30 lines).
Contestants are requested to supply three photocopies of this passage for the judges.

Evaluation Criteria:
1. Contestants will be judged on the consistency of pronunciation, rhythmic clarity, and literary expressiveness.
2. Memorization of the performed text is optional and will not be a criterion in the evaluation of the contestants.
    (The judges reserve the right not to aware one or more of the above prizes.)

Judges of the Contests:
The contests will have three judges, consisting of the Director of the Oral Reading Contests of the New York Classical Club plus two additional judges selected by the Director.

Date and Location of the Contests:
Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 2:00 pm, 602 Hamilton Hall, Columbia University (Main Campus Entrance on east side of Broadway and 116 St).
The contest is open, and any interested persons are welcome to attend.

How to register for the Contest:
Students who wish to enter the oral reading contests
are requested to send the following information NO LATER THAN 29  MARCH 2008 to

Professor S. G. Daitz at sgdaitz@aol.com

or mail it to Professor S.G. Daitz, 425 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025 (212-666-6228).

• Name, address, telephone number
• School or college
• Contest to be entered (Greek, Latin, or both)