AUSTIN, TEXAS, APRIL, 1937 VOL. XX No. 8 Students Participation In HIGH SCHOOL HAS THE STUDENT COUNCIL LETTER Veteran in Work Outlines Gen­ Veteran Educator Dies ALL SENIORS HELP BOX eral Plan Found Successful and A'tlTYMANAGER" PERSONAL School Control Conference IN COMMENCEMENT ITEMS Waco Constitution in Con­ (By M. V. Peterson, Superintend­ tinuous Operation ent, Prairie Lea) Bowie (El Paso) Graduating Since 1924 Since you asked me to give you Class of Mexicans All "I have, read with interest," an account of my experience with Participate writes W. N. Boyd, of Corpus the student-council idea, I will at­ Christi, "the announcement in the WMCO High School has had tempt to do so in a rather brief a city manager (By Mrs. Lillian G. Imle, Bowi. last issue of the Leaguer of the form of way. I sent you a copy of our High School, El Paso.) proposed conference for school student participation in school present constitution. It contains HEN I returned from councils. Such a conference control in operation for my idea, for a beginning, of about should be of great benefit. We con­ nearly fifteen years under the j what the average high school stu­ the University a year template the organization of such dent would be able to understand ago, I found that I had been a council in the North Side Junior original constitution drawn at thoroughly and put into practice. that time. H. T, Torrance is given the Low Senior Class High School." There is one provision in the to sponsor through their en­ at present sponsor of the constitution that I think is abso­ tire senior year. I was very 0. A. Fleming, Superintendent School Government organiza­ lutely necessary, and that is: of Schools, Freeport, writes: "I tion. Items in the LEAGUER "Any measure adopted by the thankful then, and even more noticed a comment on 'the front announcing the forthcoming council shall become effective only so later, that I had Ed. 465a page of your March Interscholas- when approved by the superin­ while in the University in the ti.c Leaguer , stating that you Conference on student partici­ tendent or principal of the school." pation in school control, Aus­ summer. Because of the large would like to get in touch with That section of the constitution number of students all schools in the state, which tin, May 7 and 8, has brought guarantees the harmony and co­ who drop out during the high-school have a student council. We have the following letter from Paul operation of the council with the R. D. Green L. E. Dudley had one for several years. At Elbert K. Fretwell T. H. Shelby Haines, City Manager: policies of the school. course, we have a graduating times it has been highly suceess- Now, how to organize, or get a QUPERINTENDENT of the Abilene Schools for 20 years, R. D. class that seems small in com­ R. ELBERT K. FRETWELL, Professor of Education, Teachers' "We have in our school the city beginning, has always been my >3 Green (left), died of heart attack February 15. At the time of College, Columbia University, will lead the First Annual Inter- manager form of government, his death he was Director General of Region Eight of the Inter- parison with our enrollment (Seo Letter Box Page 4) D hardest problem. Many times it is of almost scholastic League Conference on Extracurricular Activities, May 7 which is conducted entirely by the as difficult to "sell' the idea to scholastic League, and had served the League in one capacity or a thousand Mexi­ and 8 at The University of Texas. He is generally acknowledged as students with a teacher acting only, another for the past twenty years. cans. I thought that our pro­ being the outstanding authority in this field in the United States. The as an advisor. Twice each year an L. E. Dudley (right), formerly principal of the Abilene High School, (See Student Council Page 4) gram might be adaptable to DIRECTOR SOLVES particular activity to which this Conference will be devoted is "Pupil election is held to elect commis­ succeeds Mr. Green as Superintendent of the Abilene schools and as —————o——————: other groups the same size or Participation in School Control." A detailed program will shortly be sioners who hold office for their Director General of the Regional Meet held yearly in Abilene. a little larger. HOMONYM TROUBLE issued and a copy will be sent free on request. entire senior year. The election is AWARDS QUESTION Dean T. H. helby will preside at this Conference, and has under­ conducted strictly according to Students Formulate Aims When -we began plans for our Coaches Spelling Pronounc- taken the direction of general organization of the enterprise. laws, and poll taxes must be Small Schools Find Expensive Commencement program, the Class ers in Advance of the bought before a student is eligible Awards Very Burdensome Picture Memory Test Service President appointed a committee County Meet to vote. The judicial branch of our Use the School House government is composed of a chief of six to be working on plans. In a recent letter, M. V. Peter- PORT ARTHUR COMING It is of great importance to the justice and five associate justices Is Highly Praised by Teachers After gathering all the material (By Virginia Bedford, Superin­ son, of Prairie Lea, calls atten­ future of our democracy that ways who meet every Tuesday to try all that they could find on types of tendent of Schools, Thornton) tion to some unfinished League T WAS very pleased to read and means be devised to engage cases brought before them. The 'IpHE theory of the League commencement programs, they set 'T'HE lists of homonyms business: up three aims for the program -* which have appeared in -*- in the last Leaguer that the maximum number of young city manager is the executive Picture Memory test- COACH CONDEMNS Dr. Fretwell will be present in people and adults in a continuous, office of the government and all "The question of 'sweaters' was that they would plan. (1) The pro­ the LEAGUER last year and appointments and removals are discussed at the League breakfast service is that if you can in­ gram must be of an entirely new- Austin on May 7 and 8. There fearless and free discussion and READINGDEBATES this, are interesting. As di­ study of public affairs. This should made through this office with the last May. I am wondering if we duce children to study pic­ type. (2) The program should are many teachers in Texas rector of spelling in this be the natural postgraduate pro­ approval of the commission. The will ever get something agreed tures intently (really put Would Remedy by Forbid­ honor the Seniors. (3) If possi­ who wish to hear him. I believe gram of all citizens whether they chief of police traffic sergeants, upon that will make it possible some effort into it), they will ble, each Senior must have a defi­ county for the past three for the smaller schools to meet ding Use of Previously nite part on the program. (4) The it will be well to announce the leave the full-time school early or and numerous minor officers con­ gradually come to enjoy pic­ Prepared Notes years, I have asked spelling schedule of the whole meeting stitute the remainder the 'requirements.' (Customs make program should present the life of late. We have meeting places in of the gov­ tures, and will continue to en­ coaches to watch out for as soon as possible. every community, built by the peo­ ernment, making it, we believe, the law.) the school to the parents and other joy genuine works of art (By Walton Hinds, Debate Coach, members of the audience. words which proved confus­ We have recently published ple and used for day school work. most democratic and efficient gov­ "We worked out a plan whereby Galena Park High School) Thousands of new buildings have ernment possible. the school gives one sweater in perhaps throughout life. The After much discussion, the theme ing to their students and to a student hand-book. We shall A LLOW me to express my provide me with lists of them been erected in the last few years. "Our system of government was senior year, and gives letters and contest is therefore organized of the program was chosen. It be glad to send you a compli­ -^- appreciation for your hav­ was to be entitled "Bowie Builds," before the contest. These lists We now face the problem of pro­ originated in 1923 and we .have certificates of award in other to induce this activity. Chil­ mentary copy. If other schools moting educational programs to years. But so many other schools ing selected the debate ques­ and the talks were to designate the were then given been operating under the same con­ dren who like to engage in a to the pro- wish to purchase them, they make the most of our physical and stitution since 1924. To my best give sweaters for each year that tion so early for next year. major things that the school at­ contest may begin the study tempts to build. Six topics for nouncers in the various divi­ can be secured for ten cents human resources. The planning of knowledge our school government our 'younger athletes' become dis­ My younger teams have al­ sions, and they such programs is a major respon­ has been operating under the same satisfied. I think a debater, or de- with the intention merely of two-minute talks were chosen. were asked to plus postage. ready begun their study of the mark them on the bulletins sibility of the educational profes­ constitution longe_r ..than any school claimer, or ready-writer, or par­ "beating somebody else," but These were: (1) Health, (2) Vo­ T. Q. Srygley, Principal, sion. The result of such programs ticipation in any literary event is cations, (3) Use of Leisure Time, they intended to use when government in the state and prob­ before long the charm of the (See Reading Debates Page 4) Senior High School, will be to strengthen the fabric of ably longer than any in the south." as deserving of some recognition (4) Home Life, (5) Citizenship, pronouncing. Port Arthur. pictures begins to assert it­ (6) World Fellowship. The order democracy. Franklin D. Roose­ as one who participates in athletic POSTURE AND DIVING Coaches Pronouncers velt. events. self, and the "beating some­ of topics was chosen to spread out- I have also secured pronouncers Truth In Advertising body else" becomes a second­ "I realize that the executive Helpful Hints to Make Summer some time in advince, and have The American Chemical Society (See All Seniors Page committee of the League cannot ary consideration. Sport More 4) recently urged Federal Enjoyable requested each one to consult the enactment make 'rules' for every situation To aid teachers in presenting Dictionary on all except the sim­ Dallas Pledge-Card Helps of laws enforcing truth in adver­ that may arise, but I believe that the subject, the League a few (By Thelma Dillingham, Instruc­ INTERSTATE CONTESTS plest words. This enables us to tising dealing with food, drugs and a suggestion from the committee years ago began circulating sets tor in Swimming, The Uni­ answer in advance the old com­ Control Unapproved cosmetics. Clubs might help. The expense to the of pictures as "sample tests" with versity of Texas) plaint that the word was not pro­ Speaking editorially through its Editor Raises Questions About publication, Industrial school for sweaters each year is key for grading made out and nounced correctly, for I tell the and Engi- CO pFTEN in high school, Bigger and Bigger Meets -nRATERNITIES and soror- nteering Chemistry, the society said a burden on the school that has copy of the same accompanying contestants of the preparations we rn Coach Asks Clearer Rule ^ one thinks posture is just •*• ities in high schools of the "exploitation of science/ in the small gate receipts. Any relief each set. Demand for these "sets" (Editorial, May, 1935, in Illinois have made, and ask that they con­ Texas are coming in for some on Eligible Declamations interest of business ballyhoo is a from this 'distressing', situation has grown. Pictures of the great- a health lesson idea, and has sult a Dictionary before blaming source of continual irritation to heard little or no proof that it High School Athlete.) serious consideration. Open CPORTS promoters are in- the pronouncer, thousands of customers." Dr. Har- adds anything to athletic abil­ I believe that the concluding break with school authorities (By Mrs. E. T. Pittard, Anson) rison Howe is editor. (See Awards Page 4) (See Picture M-emory-^Page 4) ^ terested in making sports sentence in your editorial, "The occurred recently in one of *~pHIS is no protest against ity, except perhaps beauty of line from an artistic view­ events bigger. Many of them contestants' papers always reveal the larger high schools of the a decision, but I'm very think, insofar as they give the whether or not the pronouncer has point. That is certainly not 'made a 100,''' is too strong a state; and there was intro­ anxious for a definite state­ matter any thought, that the duced a bill in the Texas Leg­ ment from you. I believe that Cary Wins 17th Annual Tournament true in our experience here at statement. For one thing, stu­ the Women's Gymnasium in worth of a sports event is in dents are often working under a islature intended to outlaw unless you express your opin­ teaching proportion to its size. As a tension which not only causes these organizations, patterned ion about this in the LEAGUER students to dive, or in improving their diving. result there have been peri­ them to miss words they know after laws in a number of you will be swamped with odic attempts to promote how to spell, but Iso causes them other states in the Union. protests.* The girl who has a good me­ to misunderstand the word given chanical balance in her stand­ interstate, intersectional, na­ The Dallas schools have met A new book of declamations has out. For another, students are this ing position, who distributes tional, and even international frequently trained for the contest problem face to face, and are been published containing "The meets and tournaments in the Sacrifice of Sidney Carton," which her weight correctly on her by teachers who do not make fine credited with success in handling it various sports. distinctions in pronunciation. How, satisfactorily. Each pupil upon is a cutting from Dickens' "Tale of feet, has a great advantage in registration signs a pledge-card Two Cities.". I saw a statement Olympic Basketball then, can the children be expected a beginner's diving class, The latest stimulus to the move­ to recognize such -"istinctions even containing the following items, at­ from you in 'which you said that it whether or not she has ever tested by parent or guardian: should be "all right, because the ment, is the inclusion of basket­ if the pronouncer makes them? seen a diving board. We have ball as a sport in the Olympic "I, ___. ._...... -, -_.;_.., in order book was by a good author, and Where Is Yegua Creek? games. This movement is being that I may be considered a student from a reputable publishing house. to spend a great deal of There is one. word on your list held up as a progressive step and in good standing, do now declare A college speech teacher states "swimming time" teaching for which our Dictionaries offer one which will be a fine thing for upon my word of honor: that this has been a winner in posture which should have no help. It is "Yegua" in "Yegua many contests, but I have found the sport. The assumption is that "First. That I have not been and Creek."* I should call it "YaguaJ that been learned in high school, the worth of such a spectacle is in am not now a member or 'pledge' things college teachers tell us offhand, but I want to know what cannot always be applied to pur or even in the elementary proportion to the number who at­ the compilers of your list consider of any fraternity, sorority, secret grades. tend, the size of the territory rep­ organization, or club not approved high-school meets. It has been a correct. Also, I should like to be winner in other states and in col­ As to what the advanced diver resented by the teams and the by the principal of the school, lo­ amount of space devoted to it in We included in the list this year the cal, state or national, composed in lege contests, but I do not believe has to say, I quote Miss Alice names of creeks and rivers having an the various publications. In reality annual average run-off of more than whole or in part of school students. it has been in bur state high-school Brain, 18-year-old Gulf State 200,000 acre-feet. Yegua (pronounced meets. I have coached for years, Champion, and who is a member there is probably little relation­ Ya'wa) has an annual average run-off of "Second. That I will not join ship between the two. Size, per 226,000 acre-feet. It is, therefore, one of such an organization, or attend as and have had many winners in of Turtle Club, organization for the largest creeks in Texas and carries CAREY HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL TEAM swimmers and divers at The Uni­ more water than many so-called rivers a visitor, guest, or in any other county, district, regional and some four times as muc1 as the Blanco River, at state, but I have never heard a MIDGETS BATTLE Left to right: Fate Gresham, Carroll Faust, Jim Middleton, versity of Texas. Miss Brain says, (See Interstate Contests P. 4) for instance. capacity any open or closed meet- story of this kind used for senior W. J. Redwine, Harbour Middleton, Troy Hunt, Milburn "Posture training, if one is not declamation. I have judged in two Smith, Coach. blessed with an excellent natural (See—Homonym Page 4) See Pledge Card Page 4) FOR FINAL GAME contests in Alabama, in which they 4 posture, is of paramount impor­ Song Books Cheap used dramatic selections, and this tance as a preliminary step to Two Smallest Schools of LONG with many other one was given. rollment of more than six Governor Allred made special men­ spring-board diving. The head po­ Basket Ball Tournament bulletins, a number of This is my point if this selec­ thousand students. tion of the Livingston team which sition is particularly related to A Calendar of League Meets Finalists: Carey Wins had on its roster four full-blooded which were listed in these col­ tion is eligible, will you please In the championship game Gober body positions in the air. A for­ Alabama Indians. Dean T. H. umns last month, we have on change the instructions in the book took an early lead, being ward head is neither beautiful on '"pHE Seventeenth Annual ahead 6 Shelby presided at the presentation hand a song book that many of And Tournaments for 1938 of rules so that all of us can feel to 2 at the end of the first quar­ the board, nor as dependable as the ceremonies in the place of Presi­ you would doubtless like to have. safe in using similar selections. State Championship Bas­ ter. In the second quarter Faust, well placed, poised head position dent Benedict, who was confined to It was printed several years Pupils giving orations or cuttings Redwine and Company began fir­ one sees in those who stand and ket Ball Tournament held in his home by illness. ago, and sold at 25c a copy. It February II and 12 County and City Basket Ball from speeches cannot compete with walk with body segments in correct Tournaments. ing and the half ended 12 to 6 in Complete results of the tourna­ was compiled by Professors A. February 18 and 19 District Basket Ball Tournaments. such stories as this. One teacher Gregory Gymnasium, Austin, alignment." favor of Carey. Carey held its lead ment follow: Caswell Ellis and Frank Le- February 26 Regional Basket Ball Tournaments. said that it came under the head Almost everyone has to be March 5 and 6, will go down from this point and finally won First round Carey 31, Dublin Fevre Reed and is entitled "The March 4 and S——State Basket Ball Tournament. of good citizenship because one 22-18. taught posture. Too many daily in League history as the tour­ 26; Polytechnic (Fort Worth) 28, University of Texas Community March 11 and 12 First week-end for County Meets. man, who was immoral, gave his bad habits preclude your acquiring At the close of the meet Gov­ Harlingen 12; Gober 32, Thomas Song Book." It contains 108 April 1 and 2 Last week-end for County Meets. life for one who was a better citi­ nament in which the mighty it "naturally." Ask your physical ernor James V. Allred presented Jefferson (San Antonio) 30; Liv­ pages, with both words and., April 8 and 9 First week-end for District Meets. zen. If that is the way it may be education instructor to help you battle of the midgets occurred. the cups and medals, third place ingston 28, Fort Stockton 17. music. Before we move to the April IS and 16 Last week-end for District Meets. interpreted, then "Jean Valjean and and give you a better start to those going to Polytechnic of Fort Semi-finals Carey 27, Poly­ new building you may have April 23 Regional Meets (one day only). the Good Bishop" from "Les Mis- Carey and Gober, two schools Worth athletic performances which inter­ by reason of their victory over Liv- them at 12c per copy. May 6 and 7 State Meet. each with fewer than 50 boys technic 10; Gober 33, Livingston 26. est you. Work at it in your every­ ingston in the consolation game. Final Carey 26, Gober 18. E. J. MATHl^WS, Registrar, May 6 and 7 Class B State Track and Field Meet, North Texas *We have discussed the subject editorially enrolled, went to the final day life until it is natural and in this issue. In addition to introducing to th'e In the play-off for third place University Station. State Teachers College, Denton. after eliminating the six other you can give your whole attention crowd b> calling them upon the Polytechnic of Fort Worth 43, Liv­ to the elements of skill you want Austin, Texas. (See Coach Asks Page 4) schools having a combined en­ stage, the three winning teams, ingston 27. to learn. fage 2 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER tendent complains. Each school wants, naturally, to put its testants, because in these contests best foot forward, and if it has a track star who is at the the winners in the county are per COMMENCEMENT mitted to go on to the district. PROGRAM same time a good tennis player, and a volley ball player who It requires, therefore, the win­ GENERAL I. Class Is Center of Interest is a good debater, it wants these contests spaced so as to ning of first, second or third place of the By Mary Hyman permit the same contestants to enter both. We should seek in one of these contests against the English Teacher, Stephen F. exactly the opposite. We should spread participation just whoje field in order for a 9-grade 27th Annual State Meet Austin High School, Bryan as much as possible. The only way to do this is to limit school to count points toward all- round championship. of the severely the number of contests any one pupil may enter, /COMMENCEMENT e x e r- spread partici­ say one literary and one athletic. This would Music Memory University Interscholastic League ^ cises, a survival of the pation and cancel the temptation to spread the meet. The the music Published eight times a year, each month, from September to Early printing of formal and impressive cere­ April, inclusive, by the Division of Extension of The University of slogan should be, "spread participation; don't spread the memory score-sheet failed to pro­ monies at Oxford and Cam­ Texas. meet." It would be as fair for one school as for another. vide a place for scoring the one Thursday, May 6, 1937 bridge by which selected folk song contained in this year's Registration, rebate, breakfast tickets, and assignment to lodgings, were "commenced" list. The late printings correct the Gregory Gymnasium. Bureau opens 2:30 P.M. and closes at 10. scholars HE Speech Institute described in another column of this error, and test-sheets furnished Opens again 6:30 following morning. as bachelors, masters, or doe- T issue is an interesting enterprise. It attempts to assemble county meets will have under tors in the profession of teach­ ROY BEDICHEK -Editor the more ambitious coaches and directors and the more "composers" a square for scoring CAUTION: A revision of this program will be issued in circular ing, have been definite parts gifted pupils for an intensive six weeks work in speech. this selection. form, and a copy mailed to each school which is reported as quali­ of American school programs (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, at the postoffice fying contestants for the State Meet. The Official Program will Much inspiration will be generated by the mere gathering to contestants and delegates before the since their introduction into Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) Shorthand and Typewriting be issued for distribution together of such a group. The Texas College for Women has meet opens and will be available at Headquarters. Always go by Harvard in 1642. Now almost and with ample facilities, we see It will be noted that one director the LATEST EDITION of the program. Minor changes are often Vol. XX APRIL, 1937 No. 8 provided sound instruction serves both these contests. This necessary from one edition to another. three hundred years since no reason why this experiment should not prove to be a great director is authorized to appoint that date, at a time when we success. Emory G. Horger, who will direct dramatic activi­ as many assistants as may be ne­ hear so much about "the regional meet should be a one day affair. The hour Friday, May 7 ties in the Speech Institute for high-school play directors cessary to conduct these contests changing social order," "the of beginning should be late enough to permit the most which will be held at the Texas State College for Women, efficiently. 8:30 A.M. One-act Play rehearsals continuing throughout the day new curriculum," surely it will distant delegation to arrive from home, starting not earlier on schedule arranged by John Sucke with respec­ June 1 to July 10, has taken part in the activities of the tive directors. be well for us to investigate than seven o'clock. No region in the State is so large, with Choral Singing Interscholastic League since he competed in Junior declama­ 8:30 A.M. Journalism Conference, Union Building, Room 315. modern trends in these exer­ the exception of Region VIII, that this cannot be done. It If the song "Frog he Would A- 9:00 A.M. Track and Field contestants assemble on Texas Memo­ tions. His connection with the one-act play tournament dates is chosen as a contest rial Stadium Field. public schools. contestants and delegates the expense of a night Wooing Go" cises in our saves the from the year this contest was inaugurated when he served selection, the singing of three Rural Penthathlon contestants need not report until J. H Saturday, 2:00 P.M. Old Style away from home, which is considerable. Advice from as tournament director of the Central Texas region at Belton, verses will be sufficient. Vordenbaum, Director General of Region VI, states that the Ready Writers contestants assemble in Reading Room, All of us know far too well the Texas. He later served for a number of years as tournament Old Library. typical high school graduation Regional Meet will begin at the Southwest Texas State Teach­ Recruiting Denned 9:15A.M. Announcements and photograph, Track and Field. manager of the North Texas region. For the past several 11:00 A.M. Journalism, news-writing contest, Auditorium* Archi­ program music, the welcome by ers College, San Marcos, promptly at 10 A.M., April 24. part as judge in county, district, The term "recruiting" as used in tecture Building. the salutatorian, the long address years he has taken active of the Football Plan Mr. Horger has had wide rule 6 (e) 2:00 P.M. Tennis First round in boys' singles and doubles. Re­ by some out-of-town professor or regional, and state tournaments. means offering any inducement, port Freshman Courts, southeast Gregory Gym­ politician, the farewell by the experience in the public schools of the state over a period of directly or indirectly to a foot­ nasium. of the most interesting commencements of the social­ Tennis First round in girls' singles and doubles. Re­ valedictorian, and the presentation ized order that has come to the attention of the LEAGUER fifteen years. He has worked in the capacity of teacher, prin­ ball player or to a prospective port at Women's Courts, 24th and Wichita Streets. of the diplomas. One writer has is that'of the Bowie High School, El Paso, whose student- cipal, and dramatic director and his experience includes football player to enroll in a given Journalism, second conference, 2d floor, Union Build­ viewed it in this way: school. An inducement may be ing. "A panoramic view of the minds grammar school, high school, and college teaching. As a divisions, assemble in body is made up of about 1,000 Mexican boys and girls. The actual cash, remission of tuition, 2:30 P.M. Debaters, both girls, and boys' of the audience during a program What director, Mr. Horger has worked for two seasons in com­ Room 101, Waggener Hall, for drawing. Immedi­ theme of Commencement of 1936 was: Bowie Builds. board or lodging, free transporta­ ately following, first round in both divisions. of this kind would reveal in some does Bowie build? The answer to this question makes up the munity theater. For two years he was director of a Children's tion, a job for which remuneration 4:00 P.M. Journalism, copy-reading, Reading Room, Old Library. an apathetic state of indifference various numbers on the program, as, 1. Health; 2. Voca­ Theater and for four years directed dramatics in high school. is above that normally paid for 4:30 P.M. Journalism, headline-writing contest, Auditorium, Ar­ and in others an antagonistic spirit such services, or other valuable chitecture Building. tions ; 3. Use of Leisure Time; 4. Home Life; 5. Citizenship; For the past seven years, Mr. Horger has been director of Typewriting: contestants must have machines set in of endurance, not necessarily be­ to each of the College Theater at the Texas State College for Women. consideration. Room 216, Waggener Hall, ready to begin contest cause the speaker is incapable or 6. World Fellowship. Five students are assigned o following morning at 9. his subject inopportune, but be­ these topics, and they plan their speeches and elaborate the 5:00 P.M. Journalism, proof-reading contest. Auditorium, Archi­ cause the program is off-center. Imle describes in tecture Building. topic in their own way. -Mrs. Lillian G. rpHERE -is the usual confusion this year regarding the Declamation contestants assemble in Biology Building' Commencement is a circle with but another column of this issue how the class planned this *• eligibility of declamations. The rule is very definite in Auditorium, for drawing, instructions, and photo­ one center of interest the gradu­ HIGH SCHOOL^ graph. ates themselves."* Commencement. giving the judges of a particular contest the responsibility ~ DDrQS. X.1 Extemporaneous Speech, girls' and boys' divisions, for disqualifying a selection which does not conform to the assemble for protograph and instructions, Biology Occasion Inspirational requirements prescribed in Rules 4 and 5 of the declamation Building Auditorium. And these graduates are on that oTUDENT participation in school control is the central and 7:30 P.M. Debate semi-finals, girls and boys, assemble in Room night passing one of the milestones rules. Rule 4 concludes with this statement: 101, Waggener Hall. *^ most important project in any well-organized program of 8:00 P.M. Declamation finals, girls' and boys' divisions, High in their lives and a very impor­ in the secondary school. "In case selections of the prescribed character are When: Friday and Saturday, School Class, Garrison Hall, Room 1. tant milestone, too. When they re­ extracurricular activities especially May 7 and 8. the extracurricular conference, which the not chosen, the judges shall disregard such selec­ Declamation finals, girls' and boys' divisions, Rural ceive their diplomas, they experi­ In establishing Where: On the campus of The School Class, Room 105, Home Economics Building, ence the thrill of being a part of a League hopes to make an annual feature of its state meets, it tions in grading and the decisions of the judges University of Texas. north side of campus. (Enter west door and take first corridor to the right.) "great" community affair arranged was thought wise to center upon this one activity. Dr. E. K. shall be final." Who: You and all other journal­ Extemporaneous Speech, boys' division, Geology Build­ in their honor. Should it not also Fretwell will lead the Conference, which will be in the form The concluding statement of Rule 5 is the same. This ists and sponsors working on school ing Auditorium. Finals. be an occasion when along with papers enrolled in the Interscho­ Extemporaneous Speech, girls' division, the thrill, they can also receive of a panel discussion, participated in by a group of Texas supposition that it is only final. power is given the judges on the lastic League Press Conference. Auditorium, inspiration, which is education's school men and women who have been chosen on account of when a declamation is heard that a reasonable judgment What: Are invited to the annual One-act Play, preliminary, Group 1, Hogg Auditorium. field. A full program of supreme gift when they can look their interest and experience in the may be formed as to its eligibility. For illustration, almost convention of the Conference. Saturday, May & back over what has been done and the Conference is now in press, and a copy will be sent anyone any declamation which contains dialogue may be turned into Why: To learn how to improve forward hopefully to the world of paper; to hear inter­ 7:30 A.M. Breakfast, Junior Ballroom, second floor, Union Build­ interested free on request. The Conference will begin Friday say that it is ineligible your school ing, followed by State ^Meeting of Delegates. promise that lies before them? an impersonation, and if it is, the rules esting talks and discussions about afternoon of the State Meet (May 7) and continue and be in the junior division. Another requirement is that the poem 8:15 A.M. Journalism, editorial-writing contest. Auditorium, Stilted, memorized speeches from problems of school newspaper pro­ Architecture Building. commencement manuals, and bom­ concluded Saturday, May 8. Hall. shall not contain dialect. Sometimes a selection which con­ duction ; to make friends with 200 9:00 A.M. Typewriting, assemble in Room 216, Waggener bastic, poorly understood words of other high-school journalists from ^ Photograph by Official Photographer. Please cooperate tains a little dialect in the printing is rendered orally with­ with him...... outside orators cannot do this for out dialect. Our old friend, unhappily worn threadbare, all parts of the state; and to have Three-R contest, Room F26, University High School, them. E HAVE the following complaint from a District time at the banquet-dance, arid 21st. Guest, is an example. Some teachers, hav­ a good Red River Street between 19th In order to remedy the evils of Director concerning conflicts in dates of invitation "Home," by Edgar the reception, and on the trip. Art: contestants assemble in Library, second floor, the old exercises, educators have meets of the League: ing had trouble with this rule, think that the League should How: Just drop a note before Architecture Building. meets with the elimination One-act Play, preliminary, Group 2, Hogg Auditorium. been experimenting with several proclaim each year a list of eligible selections. This would April 20 to DeWitt Reddick, Uni­ "I am writing concerning a problem that has, I know, been Tennis Semi-finals, boys and girls, singles and new types of programs. In all of penalize the energetic versity Station, Austin, telling the Courts, north of stadium. brought time and time again. In the spring of every year the be an easy settlement, but it would doubles, Penick these we see attempts to make the names of your delegates. No Girls' division, final debate, Garrison Hall, Room 1. colleges promote many independent meets in athletics, music, teacher who hunts down selections just suited to the talent commencement exercises a part of charge is made by the Conference 9:30 A.M. Journalism Conference, last session, second floor, dramatics, public speaking, etc. They will fix the dates of she has. Many fine selections would thus be debarred. Union Building. the socialized school program to which except for the banquet-dance. Each these independent meets to conflict with the published dates 10:00 A.M. Shorthand; contestants report Room 116, Waggener make it a program planned, ar­ Again, any lengthy list of prescribed declamations, taken delegate, except those who are to of the district and regional Interscholastie League meets. I Hall. and presented by the here and there, would require purchase of a number of books, take part in the state journalism Photograph by Official Photographer. Please cooperate ranged, do not believe they are showing a cooperative spirit with/a themselves, assisted in be onerous, especially upon the contests, will furnish his own trans­ with him. seniors great State-wide enterprise. If you have no objecton we are expense of which would 11:00 A.M. Boys' division, final debate, Garrison Hall, Room 1. instances by the whole portation to Austin, his lodging, many going ta raise this question at the meeting of the Texas Asso­ smaller schools. Proponents of the plan for prescribed selec­ 2:30 P.M. Track and Field finals, including Rural Pentathlon, school. ciation of Colleges at Lubbock, with the request that the insti­ meet this by proposing that the League publish the and his meals. , Texas Memorial Stadium. tions conven­ Tennis finals, boys' and girls' doubles, Penick Courts. Survey Texas Practice tutions decide to fix these independent meets at a time that Be sure to come to the prescribed declamations in bulletin form. This has the diffi­ tion, if possible. We feel certain 4;OOp.M. Tennis finals, boys' and girls' singles, Penick Courts. In answer to letters of inquiry will not conflict with the Interscholastic school activities." Play, final, Hogg Auditorium. culty of barring out many copyrighted selections, for the that you will have an enjoyable 8:00 P.M. One-act sent out by the Bureau of Public IB another column of this issue we publish the League League could scarcely afford to pay the exhorbitant fees ;ime and will profit by the program. School Interests of the Division of Calendar for 1937-38. It is to be hoped that publication of demanded by some publishers for reproduction of copy­ Improve Page 3 Extension of The University of these dates a year in advance will help harmonize the League righted material. The selection which is causing most trouble One weak spot in regard to Texas, 164. high schoolsf of the for invitation meets. make-up which is found in a num­ State sent in copies of their com­ calendar with dates chosen this year is "Sidney Carton's Sacrifice," a cutting from mencement programs. Of this it may be ber of our school papers is the Student Cooperatives Grow Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities." Since this is prose third page. In some papers the number only 12 have "been classi­ used, if at all, only in the Senior division. The provision fied as belonging to the traditional SUPERINTENDENT R. D. GREEN, for twenty years in third page is filled with long, un- two years col- the students enrolled are members should receive especial attention from the judges in aroken columns of type, topped by "COR the past type. 41 show signs of breaking ~ charge of the Abilene public schools, died of heart attack which of the cooperative general store, considering this selection, or any other which, it is alleged, is inconspicuous news headlines or lege students increasingly away from tradition in one form February 15. He was President of the Texas State Teachers but on most campuses the percent­ or another, the majority still re­ a dramatic reading, follows: small special column headings. have been running their own age runs from 5 to 35. But the in­ in 1926, and has been identified with every impor­ appearance of taining1 the practice of having the Association To strengthen the bookstores, cafeterias, valet terest in them is said to be far of these contests is to train pupils if this: page in your paper address by a speaker with Dr., tant educational movement affecting the public schools in "The purpose Page 3, laundry services, houses greater than current membership improving, we suggest the and Hon., or Pres. before his name. A Texas for a quarter of a century. The profession feels his as public speakers and not as dramatic readers or needs would indicate. No student confer­ principles: and clothing shops. Today wider variation is shown by 62 He was an "old-timer" with all the sturdy quali­ mere entertainers." following ence can now be adjourned with­ loss keenly. 1. If no advertising is printed or there are more than 150 or­ schools. And 49 have discarded the out a discussion on methods of ties which that affectionate designation implies. The growth column of this issue we publish a letter from amount of advertising is suf­ old idea entirely. They center In another if the thodox cooperatives owned initiating co-ops. of the Abilene schools in size during his tenure was due, of ficiently small, an effort should be their programs around a central Mrs. E. T. Pittard discussing this selection in detail. We and operated by under­ In addition to saving consider­ made to lay out the top-page theme, prevalently "Texas" in tone course, to the rapid growth in population of this thriving shall be glad to receive comments pro or con or neutral on on goods purchased, adding to make-up in a manner somewhat graduates. One hundred and ably in this Centennial year. A few western city; but the superior organization of the school sys­ above: 1. Publication in the Con­ number of undergraduate jobs the proposals suggested similar to that used for the first thirty-seven of these recently the have used the pageant form. Just tem, its enterprise in adopting up-to-date methods and pro­ and experimenting in an stitution and Rules of a prescribed list of declamations; and, page, except that smaller heads have formed the National available a reading of the programs is an talent which was drawn into improved method of distributing cedures, the splendid teaching 2. Publication by the League of eligible declamations in may be used, Committee on Student Co­ interesting experience, revealing the system, and the excellent showing its graduates have 2. Advertising, if used, should be products, students like the respon­ in slight degree the possibilities of bulletin form. operatives, dedicated to the them­ made in the colleges to which they have gone these were arranged in a half-pyramid, center­ sibility of running things making one night "the culmination ing outward from the lower right- furtherance of consumer co­ selves. Their courses of study and of the inspiration fostered by the not the result of the city's growth, but have come largely as of the Constitution and Rules. In band corner. This arrangement, operation on the campus. methods of recreation are for the school, not only for the seniors, a result of the careful and intelligent supervision which all of those contests in which there most part laid out for them. Here used by most daily newspapers, 137 Units in 112 Colleges but also for their parents, their Mr. Green has furnished. His service, first as district is no cfualification for the district col­ is an outlet for their initiative, an teachers, the alumni, the lower- permits the upper left-hand During the school year of 1934- director and then as regional director in the Interscholastic meet the 9-grade schools compete important opportunity to do something of classmen, and even for those per­ umns to be used for 1935 these 137 units in 112 colleges as a separate division and count the tops of value for themselves and by them­ sons in the community who are League, covering a period of twenty years, is rated in the news stories and leaves did a business of $2,758,800. Sav­ their points toward all-round columns free for news selves. not connected with the schools,"J League office as exceptionally efficient. Indeed, he accepted ;he other ings on cooperative projects ranged championship according to this stories, too. Adopt Rochdale Plan many responsibilities quite aside from the regular duties of from 10 to 65 per cent and gross schedule. Use a Starter Although college cooperatives EDITOR'S NOTE. The next installment o) careful attention that (EDITOR'S NOTE. Official notices previ- In those contests, however, which sales in various branches of the this series will deal with the unified theme his position and gave to them the same ously published during the present school 3. Each page should have a were previously familiar on the for commencement. (1) error in price quoted on Bulle- cooperative movement ranged from he bestowed upon his professional work. He lived a full life 'ear: qualify contestants from the coun­ 'starter"; that is, a headline suf- American campus, it is only since *Jones, Gertrude, Commencement. tini 3332uo2, should be ten instead of 15 cents ; $15,000 in the cleaning and press­ tStudy made June 30, 1936. and a useful one. (2) Article III, Section 2, penalty 80% ty meet to the district meet it is iciently large to attract the read­ 1933 that students have taken to JGertrude Jones, op. cit. amountit of fee; (3) alteration rule 4, for the 9-grade school ing business to |1,874,300 in book Thr< K folder. Bulletin No. 2639. to pre- necessary er's attention when he first glances consumer cooperation along strict made stores. rent skipping,. change having been contestants to go in with the other at the page. The page, then, needs Rochdale lines (the Rochdale pio­ n late editions of this bulletin; (4) «us- To date, only a small percentage Number Sense Scores 'T'HE custom of spreading the county meet over successive pensi i Granger football 1936 and with- schools, and they do not count to' be planned outward from this neers evolved one of the first suc­ iraw; Union Grove in football 1936; (5) of the collegiate population has the League grade interpreted to mean "first" points toward all-round champion­ 'starter." 'In less technical lan­ cessful cooperative systems). In "I am inclosing * week-ends, and chasing it over the county from place to 'primer" At sheets, series grade for application in all grade contests; ship unless they win place. For il­ guage, this arrangement generally seen involved in these projects. the Fall of that year thirty under­ Number-Sense test place, is arousing grave concern among school executves who (6) , 'irt. VIII, Sec. 13, allowing attend- College 95 per cent of 37, of our two county contest­ ance in school system to count in satis- lustration: the 9-<*rade schools can means that a fairly large news Bennington graduates at the University of have some conscience about devoting too much school time to 'actio i of "one year's attendance'*; (7) have a separate division in volley Washington were driven together ants," writes John C. Marr, super­ prescj :bing rules under which League leadline is placed in Column 1, intendent of Gulf schools. A Mex­ Writes - -[etbijail games shall be played : (S) two ball, junior track, junior play­ the extracurricular activities fostered by the League. which is considered the most im- at the tops of the columns dimin­ by economic necessity. The crisis Edmond Sanchez, thir­ nterp.. etations of choral singing: rules: spell­ ican boy, one superintendent: "March 11, we sent a bus load of tennis (9) In.iterpreting Art. IV. Sec. 3; (10) in- ground ball, choral singing, jortant column on the page. Sorne- ishes as the reader glances across had cut their budgets to a point teen years old, made the score of .erpretiine Art. VIII, Sec. H; (11) error ing, number sense, music memory, players to a far corner of the county; on the 13th we had .- an iouncement of Ward Ready Writers ;imes a two-column head may be ;he columns from left to right. A where education became a luxury. 330. Ralph Callihan made the State Award in Appendix II; (13) error picture memory, story-telling, and used in the upper left-hand corner. study of the inside pages of any They started with a single coop­ 215 or 205. ft county-wide volley ball tournament; on the 16th came the title pag., age of Three-R Bulletin : (13) giving score of either condit.ions under which championship for junior tennis; because in none of 4. Moving to the right across the arge daily should afford examples erative dwelling in Seattle on the "I believe these scores are un- and 9-grad schools are established. one-act play tournament; on the 17th choral singing; these contests is there any quali­ top of the page from the "starter," of these principles in make-up. outskirts of the university. Within usually high at least they are the finally, on the 18th and 19th, we had the county meet proper." 9-Grade Championship fication from the county to the ;he make-up may follow one of two 5. Avoid following a stereo­ a year they had developed an or­ highest ever made in this county. There is not an unusual number of schools in this county, In those counties in which 9- district. general principles of arrangement: typed make-up for Page 3 from ganization with more than 250 ac­ Please notify me if they are high grade school all-round champion­ In contests such as debate, The order of contrast may be used, issue to issue. Use different forms tive members, leasing and occupy­ for the state. If either or both of and it is not a particularly large county. But for "conflicts" the boys have set any kind of a county meet could be disposed of in a day and a ship has been authorized, the coun- declamation, extemporaneous hereby cuts or boxes are placed of make-up to provide variety. ing eight large houses, providing the whole track and field, record, I will be glad to cooperate to spread the meet so as to accommodate iy committee takes following basis speech, high school jetween news headlines at the top As we sign off for this month, meals and laundry service. Board with the League in making an an­ half. It is the desire 'or counting points: the 9-grade ready writers, senior tennis, the of the columns. The order for de- we remind you once again to join and room were available at $20 a in two, four or half a dozen different nouncement in the LEAGUER. The the same youngsters championship is based on the sced- contestants from 9-grade schools icending importance may be used, us at the convention on May 7 month, three-fifths the average ooys were coached by Mr. E. J. contests that causes the condition of which this superin­ ule of points appearing on page 24 must compete with the other con­ whereby the size of the headlines and 8. rate of living on the campus. Myers." THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Pagtf 3

contests in which there was ac­ much farther in League competi­ interests in these four counties, District 18 — Center: Livingston tual competition, reports show that tions. each being predominantly farm­ (1) Superintendent Sam H. Cheek, Livingston. <2> Superintendent B. L. Btair. Trinity. (3) Superintendent H. C. Smith, Montgomery. (4) Principal W L. Stage of Outdoor Theater at T.S.C.W. the competition was restricted and Social Advantages ing and stock-raising. Contacts of Jordan, Crockett. (B) Principal J. W. Summers, Livingston. (6) Mr. J. H. Slack, The social advantages of a Chester. (7) Miss Irene Thomas, Box 548. Livingston. (8) Mr. J. Webb Mille*. co­ the various communities thus Woodville. uneven. Eeport from B County operative multiple-county meet brought together will be helpful, District 19 — Center: Houston shows little better condition. Re­ among these four counties would and the diversion of public atten­ port District Meet, April 16 and 17. from C County shows worse be, in our opinion, very consider­ tion to the schools will help school (1) Mr. J. O. Webb, 1500 Louisiana Street, Houston. (2) Superintendent condition. No report was received W. O. Meredith, Angleton. (3) Superintendent B. K. Barden, Sugar Land. (4) able. These counties contain a and community spirit and increase Principal R. A. Faubion, Freeport. (5) Major George D. Bronson, 1500 Louisiana from D County. Street, Houston. (61 Superintendent Levi Fry. Texas City. (7) Superintendent population largely homogeneous. public school patronage and sup­ J. Hall Sheppard, La Porte. (8) Mrs. Lillian Warren, University of Houston, Reasons for Deficient Program There is an identity of livelihood port. Houston. The explanation of this does not District 20— Center: Beaumont (1) Principal Z. A. Williamson, South Park, Beaumont. (2) Mr. H. F. Baueh. lie in the neglect or indifference of Lamar College. Beaumont. (3) Superintendent W. E. Lowry, Orange. (4) Prin­ the school executives in these coun­ cipal William L. Schupp, Daisetta. (5) Mr. Tom L. Dennis. High School. Port Districts, Regions, Centers, Arthur, (6) Miss Jennie Hayth, South Lake. (7) Miss Irene E. Arnett, L«m« ties. The explanation does lie in Junior College, Beaumont. (8) Superintendent W. B. Alexander, Cleveland. the fact that the League Constitu­ REGION VI— CENTER: SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE tion and Rules does not provide an With Respective Committees TEACHERS COLLEGE, SAN MARCOS adequate or attractive competitive (1) Mr. J. H. Vordenbaum, Box 665, San Marcos. (2) Mr. L. N. Wrlsbi. set-up for a county in which there Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. (3) Mr. L. E. Derrick, "COR convenience in printing, the several positions on the Box 480, San Marcos. (4) Miss Sue Taylor. Southwest Texas State Teacher* is only one large school, and few, College, San Marcos.. (5) Mr. O. W. Strahan, Southwest Texas State Teachers district and regional directorates are numbered, as follows: College, San Marcos. (6) Dr. D. A. Snellings. So'ithwest Texas State Teachers if any, smaller schools. The League College, San Marcos. (7) Mr. Claude Sifritt, Southwest Texas State Teachers organization was originally planned (1) Director General; (2) Director of Debate; (3) Director College, San Marcos. (8) Mr. C. E. Chamberlin, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. (9) Miss Georgia Lazenby, Southwest Texas State Teachers during the "horse-and-buggy" of Declamation; (4) Director of Extemporaneous Speech; College, San Marcos. age for counties in which there (5) Director of Athletics; (6) Director of Essay Writing; District 21 —Center: Uvalde were plenty of schools in all (1) Superintendent Guy D. Dean, Uvalde. (2) Miss Bertha Dalton, tjvalde. (7) Director of One-Act Play; (8) Director of Typewriting (3) Superintendent A. R. Davis, Brackettville. (4) Mr. C. P. Ulbrich, Carrizo classes (Class A, Class B, Ward Springs. (B) Superintendent M. I. Broxton, Asherton. (6) Miss Virginia Rich, and Rural) to and Shorthand*; (9) Director of Art. (This position occurs Crystal City. (7) Superintendent W. W. Few, Pearsall. (8) Mr. W. Herf cene from the production of "The Women Have Their make interesting Gibson. Hondo. and effort-stimulating competition. only on the regional directorates.) In certain cases, addi­ Way," on stage of Outdoor Theater, Texas State College District 22—Center: San Antonio >EECH INSTITUTE S The time has come, it seems to us, tional directors have been added, and these additional officers District Meet, April 16 and 17. for Women. The plays produced in the Summer Theater of to make the League program suf­ (1) Mr. J Chester Cochran, Board of Education, San Antonio. (2) Principal the Speech Institute will be staged in this theater. The above with their respective titles follow the numbered list. J. D. Patterson, Seguin. (3) Superintendent H. A. Moor«, Kerrville. (4) Super­ ANNOUNCES PLANS ficiently elastic to meet conditions intendent E. A. Sahm, New Braunfels. (5) Mr. C. H. Kellam, Board of Education, play wa* directed by Emory G. Merger, and the scenery was San Antonio (6) Mr. H. K- Williams, Rt. 9, Box 126, San Antonio. (7) Mr. Thomss in all sections of the state. The REGION I—CENTER: WEST TEXAS STATE TEACHERS B. Portwood. Board of Education, San designed by Archibald McLeod. Antonio/ (8) Miss Elma E. Evers, Thomas Director Describes Attrac­ day of the school bus and motor COLLEGE, CANYON Jefferson High School, San Antonio. tive Summer Program -f transport generally has arrived, (1) W. B. Lockhart, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. (2) Super­ District 23—Center: Georgetown for Participants "After registration the group as well as women. Two groups of intendent R. B. Vaughn, Panhandle. (3) Mr. F. E. Savage, West Texas State District Meet, April 9 and 10. solving the transportation prob­ Teachers College, Canyon. (4) Mrs. Tommie Montforth, West Texas State Teach­ (1) Mr. R. J. Kidd, Southwestern University, Georgetown. (2) Principal John will go immediately into casting men will find the work of special ers College, Canyon. (B) Mr. Al Baggett, West Texas State Teachers College, Can­ Rowntree, Lampasas. (3) Superintendent C. O. Britt, Round Rock (4) Mr lem. Good roads now connect the yon. (6) Miss Jennie C. Ritchie, Demonstration High School, Canyon. (7) Mr. Leon Harvey S. Williams, 4107 Avenue H, Austin. (5) Mr. C. M. Edens, Southwestern T'HE Speech Institute, June tryouts and rehearsals for the pur­ interest. As teachers they may en­ four counties above mentioned; in Lassers, Box 822. Canyon. (8) Mrs. Gervis Taylor, 811 West Thirteenth Avenue. University, Georgetown. (6) Superintendent L. C. Procter, Temple. (7) Superin­ Amsrillo. (9) Miss Isabel Robinson, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. tendent Raymond L. Hiles, Georgetown. JL 1-July 10, 1937, for men pose of demonstrating methods and roll in the various courses offered, all probability, each of the larger (8) Superintendent A. B. Smith, Granger. and women which of selecting casts for the plays to and as students they are eligible schools owns and operates school District 1—Center: Canyon District 24—Center: La Grange will be con­ be produced. The high-school actors for selection for the all-state fl) Professor F. E. Savage, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. (2) Prin­ (1) Superintendent W. R. Boucher, La Grange. (2) Superintendent A. O. Bin!, ducted busses. cipal R. B. Norman, High School, Amarillo. (3) Superintendent L. H. Rhodes, Dal- Go^jnzales. (3) Principal Grover A. Fuchs, Fayetteville. (4) Superintendent P J at the Texas State Col­ will be cast in roles in a full length players. hart. (4) Superintendent J. W. Reid, Dumas. (5) Mr. Bob Cox, West Texas State Dodson, Bastrop. (B) Mr. Chester Alien. La Grange. (6) Superintendent T. H. With transport conditions en­ Teachers College, Canyon. (6) Superintendent Leo Forrest, Farwell. (7) Miss Mary Leslie, Weimar. (7) Miss Jessie Mercer, Luling. (8) Miss Annie Marie Wuest, lege for Women, is being play and one-act plays. The teach­ "Anyone interested in receiving Morgan Brown, Canyon. (8) Mr. Hershel Jennings, Canyon. Tennis, Mrs. Ruby Jean La Grange. planned to afford a vacation ers will assist in conducting try- tirely changed, bringing these four O'Keefe, Canyon. Three-R, Mr. G. M. Hudson, Principal, Hifh School, Hereford. additional information, whether di­ counties into closer contact than REGION VII—CENTER: TEXAS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND as well as practical work in outs. After methods of preparing rectors of plays, coaches of debate, District 2—Center: Pampa INDUSTRIES, KINGSVILLE the play for rehearsal have been parts of the same county had a District Meet: April 17. Volley Ball and Tennis, April 10. theater and debate for both or students interested in these ac­ quarter of a century ago when the (1) Superintendent R. B. Fisher, Pampa- (2) Superintendent C. A. Cryer, (1) Mr. A. W. Straiten, Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville. demonstrated, the actual rehearsals McLean. (3) Superintendent W. C. Perkins, Shamrock. (4) Superintendent (Z) Mr. W. B. Galligan, Box 388, Laredo. (3) Superintendent Baseom B. Hayee, high-school directors of these tivities, or school authorities, League organization was devised, H. T. Burton, Clarendon. (5) Superintendent F. L Mize, Lefors. (6) Superin­ Edna. (4) Superintendent E. C. Dodd, Brownsville. (5) Mr. A. Y. McCallum, on the plays will begin and con­ should address inquiries to the tendent P. N. Sawyer, Canadian. (7) Superintendent Geo. A. Heath, White Deer. Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville. (6) Miss Maurine Cummins, 715 activities and the selected tinue through dress rehearsal and why can we not now think of these (8) Miss Zenobia McFarlin, Pampa. So. Broadway, Corpus Christi. (7) Miss Mildred Pecaut, Texas College of Arts and Speech Institute, Box 775, Texas four counties for League competi­ Industries, Kingsville. (8)- Miss Minelma Curling, Box 806, Kingsville. (9) Mr. group of students who win performance. In the meantime, District 3—Center: Lubbock Ben P. Bailey, Jr., Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville. State College for Women, Denton, tion as one county and thus bring teachers may study the require­ (1) Professor A. W. Evans, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (2) Mr. District 25—Center: scholarships," according to Texas." enough schools of approximately J. W. Jackson, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (3) Mr. Doyle Jackson, Victoria ments of the play in scenery and Box 61, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (4) Miss Bonnie K. Dysart, Texas District Meet, April 9 and 10. One-Act play, April 8. Tennis (senior), April It Professor Emory G: Horger, Archibald McLeod who will de­ the same size together to make the Technological College, Lubbock. (B) Mr. BerJ Huffman, Texas Technological and 17. lighting, if they desire, and take College, Lubbock. (6) Mr. R. A. Mills, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (1) Superintendent Porter S. Garner, Victoria. (2) Superintendent Floyd G. Director of the Institute. "A part in the design and execution of sign and supervise the work in League competitions interesting, (7) Miss Annah Jo Pendleton, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (8) Mrs. Betts, Wharton. (S) Superintendent Baseom B. Hayes, Edna. (4) Superintendent effort-stimulating and therefore Mamie W. Jackson, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. Frank Schoppe, East Bernard. (5) Superintendent J. C. Deviney, Port Lavaca. recreational program is being scenery in the workshop. Plays of stage scenery and lighting for the (6) Superintendent J. E. Carrico, El Campo. (7) Mr. John L. Cooke, Refugio. worked out for both groups, varied scenic requirements will be Speech Institute for high-school educational? District 4—Center: Childress (8) Superintendent D. E Moore, Karnes City. produced so that teachers may play directors which will be held Ward, or Grammar Grades (1) Superintendent A. W. Adams, Childress. (2) Miss Mabel Hare, Childress. District 26—Center: Robstown and all the recreational facili­ (3) Superintendent E. A. Sanders, Quanah. (4) Superintendent W. E. Hancock, (1) Superintendent John P. Manning, Robstown. (2) Superintendent C. K. have experience with all types of at the Texas State College for Chillicothe. (5) Mr. Joe A. Gibson, Childress. (6) Mr. L. O. Cummings, Welling­ Wade, Kingsville. (3) ties of the college will be The Ward (or Grammar Grades), ton. (7) Superintendent I. T. Graves, Crowell. (8) Mr. W. W. Heffner, Childress. Superintendent S. W. Seale, Sinton. (4) Superintendent stage settings. The problems of Women, June 1 to July 10, has had Robert Marshall, Beeville. (5) Mr C. A. Kundell, Robstown. (6) Mrs. Nell ^available. Swimming, golfing, schools in these four counties are Harvey, Alice. (7) Mr. Roy L. Swift, Robstown. (8) Superintendent M. E. backstage organization necessary several years' experience in the col­ suffering most, because the ma­ REGION II—CENTER: ABILENE Decherd, Taft. lennis, horseback riding, for smooth dress rehearsals and lege, community, and professional jority of the contests provided for (1) Superintendent L. E. Dudley, Abilene. (2) Superintendent J. F. Boren, District 27—Center: Laredo theater. Baird. (3) Principal Byron England, Abilene. (4) Superintendent H. C. Lyon, (1) Principal W. J. Lemoine, camping, and boating on the performances will be considered. Mr. McLeod, a native of this type of school end with the Ballinger. (5) Mr. A. B. Morris, Abilene Christian College, Abilene. (6) Super­ Laredo. (2) Superintendent L. H. Hornbtjrg, Scotland, lived for a number of intendent J. C. Scarborough, Santa Anna. (7) Mrs. Nora Levy, 1945 Simmons Mirando City (3) Superintendent C. H. Spence, Hebbronville. (4) Superintendent lake are some of the sports county meet. It is true that Junior Avenue, Abilene. (8) Miss Ludee Mae Harrison, E. J. Bailey, Cotulla. (B) Mr. Harry Shirley DeCamara, Laredo. "(6) Superintendent Debate Group Program years in England, and came to Box 737, Abilene. (9) Miss Charles L. DuBose, Falfurrias. (7) Mr. C. M. Mouser, 1117 Laredo Street, Larede. Declaimers and Ready Writers A. M. Carpenter, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene. Rural Declamation, Mr. (8) :.lrs. Clyde Brennan, Laredo. that the students may take "The group working in debate America where he received his col­ E. Earl Isbill, Box 188, Anson. Secretary, Mr. H. S. Fatherree, Abilene. qualify for the district meet, but District 28—Center: McAllen part in. will be carrying on a similar pro­ lege education. District S—Center: Sweetwater He received the the following contests, all of them District Meet, April 9 and 10. The Day's Program gram in that activity. It will be of M.A. degree in the Department of (1) Superintendent R. S. Covey, Sweetwater. (2) Superintendent R. A. Burgess, (1) Superintendent J. Lee Stambaugh, Pharr. (2) Superintendent O. I*. D»vis, special benefit very important as supplementing Merkel. (3) Superintendent E. M. Connell, Anson. (4) Superintendent N. C. San Benito. (S) Mr. C. P. Hilbun, Raymondville. (4) Superintendent E. C. Dodd, "The day's program will include, to teachers to work Speech, University of Iowa. Forrester. Roby. (5) Mr. Edgar A. Hennis, Sweetwater. (6) Principal George Brownsville. (5) Mr. D. C. Cannon, Edjnburg. (6) Superintendent Ernest H. on model debates with high-school the regular curriculum, are strict­ H. Gentry, Big Spring. (7) Miss Ethel Harkins, Sweetwater. (8) Mr. Charles Poteet, Mercedes. (7) Mrs. Ruth M. Quings, Edinburg Junior College, Edinburg. gome reading and study, several In addition to working in the Brazil, Colorado. students under expert supervision. ly county meet contests: Choral (8) Miss Gladys Sedwick, McAllen. Three-R, Mr. John F. Barron, Brownsville. hours in rehearsal, a chance to University Theater, Mr. McLeod District 6—Center: Breckenridge Many teachers are taking a special Singing in two divisions; Music REGION VIII—CENTER: SUL ROSS STATE TEACHERS meet and exchange ideas with has directed the Greystone Players (1) Superintendent N. S. Holland, Breckenridge. (2) Principal W. G. Womack, COLLEGE, ALPINE interest in the fact that the Inter- Memory, Picture Memory, Spelling, Eastland. (3) Superintendent W. T. Walton, Ranger. (4) Superintendent E. T. others interested in the same work, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, the Iowa Dawson, Rising Star. (B) Mr. Eck Curtis, scholastic League Story-telling, Track and Field for Breckenridge. (6) Principal W. A. (1) Mr. J. C. Coleman, Sul Ross State Teachers College, Alpine. (2) Superin­ and time for rest and recreation. question for 1938 City Community Players, and had Ross, Mineral Wellg. (7) Miss Floy Branum, Breckenridge. (8) Miss Freda Yar- tendent H. G. Secrest, Rankin. (3) Superintendent J. E. Gregg, Marfa: (4) Super­ will be used and that they will have Junior Boys, Boys' Playground brough, Throckmorton. Junior Declamation, Mr. I. M. Chism, Albany. intendent J. T. H. Bickley, Iraan. (5) Mr. C. A. Gilley, Sul Ross S1*te Teachers "The opportunity to study play a season in professional stock be­ College, Alpine. (6) Superintendent R. H. Blackwell, Pecos. (7) Miss Anna Kate access to material on this subject. Ball, Girls' Playground Ball. This District 7—Center: San Angelo Ferguson, Sul Ross State Teachers College, Alpine. (8) Superintendent H. Oliver, production in an actual school the­ fore he began teaching play pro­ makes a rich field for Ward Schools (1) Superintendent Felix E. Smith, San Angelo. (2) Superintendent C. R. Van Horn. ater situation through rehearsals "Play publishers are already Smith, Paint Rock. (3) Mr. E. C. Grindstaff, Ballinger. (4) Superintendent J. duction. For the past several and Grammar Grades, and one Carlton Smith, Eldorado. (5) Mr. John L. Bishop, Mertzon. (6) Superintendent District 29—Center: El Paso sending copies of their plays recom­ and public performances is proving years, Mr. McLeod has been teach­ that we cannot afford to neglect. F. T. Jones, Sonora. (7) Principal C. H. Kenley, San Angelo. (8) Mr. R. R. (1) Mr. C. A. Puckett, College of Mines, El Paso. (2) Superintendent J. M. of mended for high-school production. Masterson, San Angelo College, San Angelo. Hanks, Ysleta. (3) Superintendent M. D. Lakey, Fabeng. (4) Superintendent Hugh interest to many high-school di­ ing and acting as scene designer If we threw all four counties to­ Waldrum, Clint. (5) Mr. Mack Saxon, College of Mines, El Paso. (6) Principal rectors. Especially is the group of This special library is being placed for the college theater, first at the District 8—Center: Brownwood C. E. Whitehead, Tornillo. (7) Principal W. W. Wimberly, Bowie High School, gether, advertised suitable prizes District Meet, April 9 and 10. El Paso. (8) Principal R. R. Jones, El Paso High School, El Paso. high-school teachers with limited in the reading room for teachers. Kansas State Teachers College, (cups or other trophies) for all- (1) Dean Thos. H. Taylor, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. (2) Principal District 30—Center: Ft. Stockton braining finding this opportunity "Attention is called to the fact J. T. Runkle, Box 498, Coleman. (3) Superintendent J. D. Bramlette, Comanche. Emporia, Kansas, and now at the round championship in that di­ (4) Superintendent A. H. Smith, Goldthwaite. (5) Mr. J. H. Shelton, Box 63, (1) Superintendent J. F. Reeves, Ft. Stocktcn. (2) Superintendent John S. vttractive. that the speech institute is for men Texas State College for Women. Brownwood. (6) Professor F. Yantis Robnett, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. White, Grandfalls. (3) Mr. C. S. Denham, Ozona. (4) Superintendent A. E. vision, it would provide a very ap­ (7) Mrs. Leta N. Shelton, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. (8) Mr. Harry J. Lang, Monahans. (5) Mr. Clyde Park, Ft. Stockton. (6) Mr. R. N. Winship, Epps, 'Howard Payne College, Brownwood. Iraan. (7) Superintendent R. Henry Blackwell, Pecos. (8) Miss Lillian Edwards, propriate outlet for competitive en­ Box 132, Ft. Stockton. tered here and there, and two or deavor. REGION III—CENTER: DENTON District 31—Center: Midland