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VOL. XVIII AUSTIN, TEXAS, APRIL, 1935 No. 8 HUNT COUNTY LETTER Twice Crowned Basket Ball MEET MEXICAN CHILDREN LEAGUE ACTIVITIES BOX Champions ! and PERSONAL!! HELD ^COLLEGE PAY BIG DIVIDEND ITEMS Faculty Cooperates With Pub­ Charco Plays Royal Host to County Superintendent Urges lic Schools in Giving Chil­ Aspiring Young Spanish- Schools To Put Forth ITH due allowance for western dren a Great Day Americans Best Efforts W Texas optimism and general good feeling1, "where-/' as the cowboy 'T'HE following letter from E. (By The Editor) (By Bert C. Pattersoti, County song says, "seldom is heard a dis­ H. Watson, professor of ed­ TOOK a day off to visit the Superintendent of Hamilton County) couraging word," we cull this item ucation in the East Texas State \W"E ARE looking forward to occurring in a letter from A. H. Interscholastic League meet one of the Ward, of Spearman, director of the Teachers College, and director of Mexican schools at Charco on most valuable Hansford County League: of the Demonstration School of March 29. That Spanish-Amer­ years we have ever had in the "May I take this opportunity of that institution, describes the ican schools may use with profit Texas Interscholastic League. thanking you and the Bureau of Pub­ way in which the college helps The League is becoming more lic School Interests for the prompt the Interscholastic League con­ the public schools of Hunt active in all parts of the country. and efficient manner in which all sup­ Coun­ tests has been demonstrated for Educators over the state and other plies and materials were shipped to ty in conducting the county the past four years in Goliad states have begun to see some inter­ us for conducting our county meet. meet which is entertained at the bounty under the direction of esting results from our schools' par­ I am returning today the set of un­ college: Mrs. Gussie Pettus, of Charco. ticipation in the activities sponsored familiar pictures and records re­ "You may be interested in some by the League. At the ceived from your office yesterday. present time items of our Interscholastic League we have a broader realization of the "We feel »that we are having a work here. The Hunt County teach­ rightful place and importance of the very successful meet, and that all ers perfect the usual organization of many different competitive subjects, contestants are deriving much benefit County League Committee. Then we both literary and athletic. from their participation." We are assign one of our training school or fast getting away from the idea that college teachers as special assistant the two or three days we spend in Range Creek School, near Sherman, host to each county event director. the contests are just so much time continues to compete successfully in "When the county meets occur, consumed by the teachers and pupils. its class in the Grayson County meet. each director finds everything ready To my way of seeing the thing, and Mrs. Addie Miller, principal, writes DENTON HIGH BRONCOS for the meet judges, rooms, ma­ I believe I am right, the three days as follows: terials, etc., with a person on hand spent in the activities of our Inter- "I am returning score sheet and Standing, left to right: Dan McAIister, Coach; Bob Kee, Charles Davis, Tom Harpool, as assistant or executive acquainted show pictures. Many thanks for the Bear Hester, T. A. Bush, Delbert Carter. with the situation at first hand. The (See LEAGUE PAYS Page 4) loan. My pupils won first place in Seated, left to right: Fred Lohrke, Bud Smith, J. D. Wright, Captain; Homer Barns, county director uses such assistance their division. Our League day was Mack Richey. ) as he needs, and feels free to watch a most decided success in every way. Front: Jimmie McAIister, Mascot. over the whole situation. Range Creek School is now the"proud | possessor of twelve cups, all-round "When events are ended the awards championship included. This is the are ready for presentation either di­ DEMOCRACY DEFINED second championship we have won to rectly at the program or at the head­ tULES IN DEBATE Championship in Basket Ball quarters office when papers are keep in the six years." r\EMOCRACY is that form of scored. Everything is wound up and society and way jive Best Debating Practice 'of social life awards made the same day. Wichita County, according to Su­ Settled Among 1800 Entries in which responsibility is shared Concerning Interruption "Our school paper, The East Texa/n, Mrs. Gussie Pettus, of Charco, Direc­ perintendent B. M. Dinsmore, of by all persons, each in proportion During Rejoinder plays up the meet and secures proper tor of Goliad County Spanish-Amer­ Electra, "held the greatest county to his or her ability and will to IXTEEN HUNDRED TEAMS reports for the other press, and prints ican Interscholastic League. meet ever put on" in that county. began the race in League bas- contribute to the general good; in programs and other items. CORRESPONDENT asks ket ball this year, of which eight splendid teams survived to which opportunity is shared in por- "Samples appended show some­ With the cooperation of Supt. the following questions More interest in the debates in Hill :ompete in the fifteenth annual State chanlpionship basket ball portion to the good to society thing of the plan. After these coun­ relative"to proper/procedure in County than ever before is indicated from such sharing; and in which H. W. Gist, and of the' people of oxirnament in'Gregory Gymnasium at The University of Texas, ty meet experiences, just concluded in a report to the League State Office there is the controlling aim to in­ Charco, the school building and debate: March 8 and 9. The championship was won by the Denton High for the second consecutive year here, on this contest by the director of de­ crease in all men the capacity and grounds were turned over to the Span­ 1. In a debate, what is the rejoinder School. This victory places Denton our teachers are better prepared in bate in Hill County, Miss Clara Smith in the select group of three the will for such sharing. ish-American children for the day. It supposed to contain? experience for the district meets of Hillsboro. schools that have won the championship more than once. These A. E. Morgan. was a gay throng of youngsters that 2. Can the rejoinder of the affirma­ three schools are Dallas Oak Cliff, Athens, and Denton. which we hold later." assembled for contests in choral sing­ tive contain any additional material For the second consecutive year"- (EDITOR'S NOTE: The "samples" referred ing, story-telling, substantiating arguments presented At the Saturday night final con­ to were copies of the college paper -which did picture memory, an excellent job in "covering" every detail of Three-R, music memory, declamation, in the main speech or the rebuttal tests of the Val Verde County meet, ;he Lamesa High School won second the meet, as well as a care'fully worked-out 800 visitors were present, according place honors, losing to Denton in the program which should serve as a model.) spelling, arithmetic, volley- ball, play­ speech? 3. The affirmative to W. F. Jourdan, Director General. final 38-23 after having defeated the Alvord Solves Participation ground ball, and track and field, each in the rejoinder accuses the negative "We had the best, the most successful ,ast Hughes Springs team earlier in The philosopher Pyrrho, being at one of which was warmly contested. of getting all of their material he day in an extra-period game. sea in very great danger by reason of The themes selected for the declama­ from the bulletin. "Pal- Problem in League Activities acies of Government Denton qualified for the final con- a mighty storm, presented nothing to tion were very interesting, ranging Ownership." (See LETTER BOX Page 3) This is ;est by eliminating Brownwood. In the imitation of those that were with over incidents of the Texas revolution a wrong accusation. Is such the play-off for third place Hughes him, in that and United States history to Mark- a procedure permitted in the rejoinder (By Supt. M. J. Vaughan) Result: The last period became the extremity, but a hog they Springs defeated Brownwood 57-17. when the negative has no opportunity jusiest and perhaps the most inter- had on board, that was fearless and Following the championship game, to refute it? If it is not permitted, '"T'HIS school, with a total en- sting period of the day. (I am not unconcerned at the tempest. (See MEXICAN MEET Page 4) RAISES QUESTION overnor James V. Allred present­ how would you instruct the judges to *- rollment of 450, has been sure that it was not the most valuable ed the trophies and individual med­ disregard it? period also.) The program continued OF CASH PRIZES als to the first three place winners, this year an example of what 4. On page 32 under section (b) I until the county meet date and in that [n his speech, Governor Allred re­ can be accomplished in the find this rule: "It is unfair to keep meet this school won a total of seven Suggests Amateur Rule Should vealed the fact that during his days eague activities through united Winning Has Become A Habit opponents in the dark as to the con­ Be Applied in All League as a student in the Bowie High School effort structive case, in order to spring sur­ to secure maximum par­ (See ALVORD Page 4) prises near the end of the debate." A Competitions was a contestant in Interscholas­ ticipation and distribution of tic League activities representing his letter is introduced in the rejoinder he benefits of League work to as a "surprise" from the government (By O. B. Powell, Superintendent of (See BASKET BALL Page 4) all rather than a few students. in an effort to substantiate a point in Schools, Forney) USES POINT SYSTEM Here, as in every school, we the main speech. The purpose of re­ T FIND it very prevalent taining the letter for the rejoinder Ornithologist were faced with the ever re­ among schools to award cash Lectures On WITH GOOD RESULTS is to avoid the possibility of refuta­ curring question: Are League prizes for declaimers, debating Conservation of Bird Life tion from the negative. Is this per­ activities worth the time and missible? contests, etc. The rule against School Requires Each Pupil to trouble required to make them Make Twenty-five Extra- This letter was referred to Profes­ professionalism in athletics sor T. A. Rousse, University is successful? Curricular Points debate quite clear in the Constitution coach, who replied as follows: and Rules. Nothing seems to be Doubts and Misgivings "The rules, as I understand them, At first we were inclined to answer (By T. Noel Wood, Superintendent simply state that the affirmative said about accepting cash negatively, remembering crowded con­ of Schools, San Gabriel) should present its case during the awards in literary contests. Is ditions, busy teachers, disrupted JNTERSCHOLASTIC League constructive part of their speeches. this true? May cash prizes be schedules and the long grinding hours work is valuable, as valuable This means, of course, that their main of preparation. But when we remem­ contentions should be present in the awarded in literary events with­ in proportion to the time given out affecting the eligibility of bered the good resulting to those few first and second constructive speech. who were actually engaged in the it as is regular school work. I In the rejoinder or in the rebuttal the contestant? contests, the opportunities for devel­ do think, however, that any speech additional material may be I notice it is quite common for oping speakers, writers, athletes, etc., school that does not have a large presented to substantiate the issues news writeups to give an account of we answered: League activities are presented in the main speeches. percentage Bethlehem School (Milam County) the elimination contests in the local worth the effort to those who engage of its student body "In regard to the third point community and state that such and trying in them, but what of the other 80 out, at least locally, for GROUP of rural school children won the all-round cham- raised in the letter to you, where the such a club gave the winner of such per cent? the various events is not getting I affirmative accuses the negative, and a contest $2.50; another club pionship for rural schools in the Interscholastic League meet gave the As a result of our doubtful head- the reward it would otherwise the negative thinks that this is a mis­ winning representative in another of Milam wagging we emerged with two con­ County in competition with 26 other rural schools. taken accusation, it, the negative, contest $1.50 in cash, etc. receive. In fact I do not think This is clusions. Either the activities should There are three teachers: Mrs. C. C. Porter, Principal; Mrs. Fritz may rise to a point of personal privi­ the elimination contest in which it is worth the time given to it win­ be completely abandoned or they Doss, Primary; and Mrs. Robert Curry, Intermediate. lege and correct the accusation. The ning representatives C. L. Dun- for the county should be made a part of the school if we select, arbitrarily, the al­ only instruction the chairman may meet have nam and Ethel Scott won first in junior boys and junior girls, re­ been chosen. program, placed definitely upon the ready talented individuals and give to the judges in a matter of this Is it a fact that spectively, and Dunnam did double duty we may give money schedule and an effort made to secure by being one of the arith­ kind is that the judges will simply prizes for literary give them further drill and participation yet Dr. Harry C. Oherholser participation of all students. Believ­ metic team with Ruby Lee Scott which w6n first place by a lead take into consideration the objection. have a hard and fast rule against training in order just to have a I do not think that the chairman CCHOOL FOLKS in Texas should ing that the activities are of value, of 87YZ points. Eloise Dyer, one of the spelling team, turned in money prizes for athletic participa­ winner for our school. We all should rule on these objections. It is become acquainted with Dr. Harry we chose to follow the latter course a 100 per cent paper. Other contests won follow: Spelling, sixth tion? of action. like to win, but let us encourage for the judges to decide whether or I suppose that I should be familiar C. Oherholser, Senior Biologist of the and seventh grades, first; Music Memory, thirds Ready Writers, not any unethical or bad debating has An Activities Period the masses to do something to enough with this work to know jusl United State Biological Survey. He third; Choral Singing, first; Picture Memory, first; Spelling, taken place. has recently improve themselves. what is true, but I should like to have lectured in several Texas At the beginning of the second se­ fourth and fifth grades, third. Besides the purely literary con­ "The rule under section b, page 32, your reaction cities on conservation of bird life. mester the schedule was arranged so Children and Teachers Human to the problem. In the tests, the junior boys track team of the Bethlehem school won simply means that the affirmative part of the state where I have been He is the greatest authority in the that the last period in the day would It is perfectly natural for some should present its main issues in their working we cut out all money awards world on Texas birds, having studied be left open for League work. It was children to say: "Oh, I couldn't win third place in the meet. constructive speeches. Once these of ever nature. I find this part oJ them for the past 40 years. He has designated as the Interscholastic if I tried out; I couldn't beat John "Competition," says Mrs. Porter, "becomes increasingly greater main issues have been established, the state giving money awards freely in manuscript a volume devoted to League period and each teacher was Doe." The teacher sometimes takes every year, and we find we have to work hard, as we have an en­ new evidence may be introduced to in literary events. the birds of Texas, which will even­ assigned to an activity. Schedules the same attitude. The child should substantiate or defend these issues. tually be rollment of less than sixty pupils." (EDITOR'S NOTE: Cash awards in ans published, and every schoo! were arranged so that literary anc be encouraged to compete with his "As I understand it, what I have school contest is an evil thing, in our opinion library in the state should have a athletic events could alternate and This makes nine consecutive championships for the Bethlehem There is no rule in the League Constitutioi said follows the best accepted debate apainst it, but there should be.) copy of this work. double participation could be allowed (See POINT SYSTEM Page'4) school. practice," Page 2 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER those who stand for right attitudes have many work on the material for next tory may be secured from an inter- year's contests. iew with a teacher who has visited times felt the sting of conscience and a rising he tomb or the birthplace of the hero, Our reply to the criticisms follows: r an interview with a history teacher motion of wrath and rebellion when compelled I am glad to get your criticism of HIGH SOIO)!>! n his opinion of the importance of the picture memory contest. to promote among the children under their care PRESS hat hero in the history of the nation. The great temptation of teachers some contest of purely commercial or propaganda is to demand a too easy contest. The 17. Stories on special days: Hal- :haracter, no matter how worthy the cause or contest itself emphasizes accomplish­ ow'en Day: An interview with one of The "Official Notice" column of the Leaguer ment, and hence, after a contest has ;he oldest teachers in the school on low unconscious the prompters may be of the in­ s considered sufficient notice to all member MAY 3 AND 4 journal- ;ricks boys used to play on Hallowe'en schools concerning interpretations of Rules: been built up in the public mind as jury they are doing. Turn to page four and Article VIII, "Introduction," Constitution and something worth while, many teachers ists from high schools in night when he was in high school: Rules. want the standards lowered, but are Hallowe'en reminiscences of the night read the account of a little incident which hap­ all parts of the State will gather watchman, of the chief of police, of Published eight times a year, each month, from Sep­ Conference C Football 1935 still anxious for the prestige of win­ at Austin for the annual con­ pened to a grade teacher some years ago. Prin- ning the contest to be maintained. .he principal. Valentine Day: The tember to April, inclusive, by the Division of Extension, The State Executive Committee is The two demands are, of course, con­ vention of the Interscholastic irigin of the comic valentine. (The of The University of Texas. ipals, superintendents, school boards, and par­ considering raising the enrollment to help the tradictory. It's the old story of league Press Conference. We city librarian may be able 'evel of schools hi Conference C foot­ find material on this subject. ents should consider seriously just what it means something for nothing. would like for you to be with reporter into children ball from 150 to 180. Schools ob­ Encyclopedias always furnish good to put the stimulus of a money prize jecting to this proposal are requested This is the general answer to de­ them. We will have a good nformation for such stories.) Armis- under conditions which makes the supervision ctf to notify the State Office at once or mands for easier contests. ;ime; we hope to learn things ace Day: Interview with a teacher the work absolutely impossible. Ninety per cent not later than May 1. This change It should always be borne in mind hat will be helpful to the high- who was in France when the armis­ ROY BEDICHEK- .Editor of the pupils and their parents are honest and has been proposed due to the increase that the subject matter of a contest school papers; and some of the tice was signed, or with one who has will not take advantage of the situation, but there of enrollment caused by the transpor­ is not like the subject matter of a been to France and has seen the thou­ tation program of the State Depart­ textbook, with which teachers are in­ journalists are going to walk sands of white crosses in Flanders are 10 per cent that will, so the thing which we clined to compare and judge it. Text­ exceptionally beau­ (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, ment of Education. away with Field, or has seen the railroad coach, are doing is to arrange a competition in which it books are prepared for the average tiful prizes as a result of win­ now in Paris, in which the armistice at the postoffice at Austin, Texas, under the Act of pupil and the average teacher. Con­ is advantageous to be dishonest. Yet such a gen­ Art Contest ning the League journalism was signed. If no teacher has been August 24, 1912.) test subject matter is prepared not there, try a business man. Christmas uinely good school periodical as The Scholastic This contest begins with the region­ only for average but for the excep­ contests. Day: Story from someone who has al meets, no previous qualification nec­ is now promoting an essay contest under the cap­ tional pupil and teacher, and, further, Closing date for the submission of been to the Holy Land on what he Art directors of the regions con­ tion, "Win Honor," under a set of rules which essary. must make severe demands upon issues of papers in the district saw there; charity activities of stu-.. Vol. XVIII APRIL, 1935 published in each issue of makes any guarantee of original work entirely have been them. tests was March IB; and on that day dents; students who are working in the LEAGUER since January, and en­ various judging com­ We made the mistake for some members of the stores during the Christmas rush. out of the question! tries should be sent to the regional work on their hard task years of making the picture memory mittees set to director at least two weeks before in 18. Stories from the cafeteria: Stu­ /^vNE-ACT PLAY directors have run afoul this contest too easy. Often every con­ of selecting the best two papers the meet. A circular descriptive of in each division of the dents working in the cafeteria and pro­ testant in a county meet made 100 each class year of Article VII, Section 14, which this contest is sent free on request. state. Each year this task of selec­ what they do. Types of food most PRINCIPAL JOHN B. SULLIVAN, of Hamilton High per cent. This is no contest at all teams (or casts) are as the pa­ in demand. Interview with the man­ vides that no composite it is a fake. tion becomes more difficult School, puts the case against secret debates pers of the state become better anc ager on methods of displaying food eligible. It is curious that this rule, although in Track and Field Under present requirements, 100 better and approach a level of per­ and the effect a change, of display has as strongly as it can be put in a letter published stu­ effect for at least ten years, should have remained Track and field events in the League per cent papers are most unusual in fection. Many of the Texas higl on the buying of students. How in this issue in the department entitled "Discus­ are conducted in accordance with the the picture memory contest. But a school papers are better than the dents act in the lunch line. Banquets undiscovered by many play directors. In no con­ teacher must not go into it with the and special luncheons held in the cafe­ We recommend it to the Official Track and Field Rules adopted average college paper. Only paper sions from the Field." cook on test may any school unit use a pupil from another by the National Collegiate Athletic idea that all the pupils, or even half published twice a month or more teria. Interview with the consideration of debate coaches, principals, and If compares school unit to represent it. Association. This booklet may be of them, will make 100 per cent. often are eligible for consideration in how cooking for students in a commercial restau­ others interested in the debate as an educational secured from any sporting goods fifty 100 per cent papers in the whole the district judging. Names of th with cooking recommendations in the state were produced the number woulc rant or cafeteria. Human interest exercise. The secret debate is only for the large house. The winners in the various districts were rules relative to modifications in the be too high. The test, at its upper mailed April 1 to member schools. incidents. range, must allow plenty of room for "A/TR. M. J. VAUGHAN, of Alvord, contributes a tournaments where contestants are assembled hurdle races for high schools will not PJans for Convention 19. Teachers and administrative of­ the very exceptional to show their has been with from an extensive geographical territory with be followed in League meets. The Interscholastic League wil ficials : the teacher who notable discussion to this issue of the ability. After all, it is merely a the school the longest; short features furnish free lodging and will giv teams and coaches ambitious to knock the other means of arriving at comparative superintendent, and LEAGUER on a very vital matter, namely, on how Section 12, Article VIII the usual League railroad rebate t on the principal, work, training, and ability. heads of departments in the issue of local participation to make fellow out with surprise arguments and clever The State Committee ruled in a delegates who enter the state journal to secure enough We issue an abundance of study the paper nearest the birthday of case presented to it recently from ism contests provided the contestant League activities worth while, how to organize and sophistical methods of attack. Commercial material in this contest. The test each; pets and hobbies of the teachers. Williamson county that declaimers satisfy the eligibility requirement debate bureaus thrive on this method in debate, cannot be judged fairly, as to meril 20. Growth of vocational education the work in the local school to prevent waste of eliminated prior to the county meet for all League contestants, and pro for they can then persuade the coach that even or demerit, unless this study materia vided the names of the contestant in the school. time due to disruption of schedules, overworking are not debarred from entering an­ 21. The oldest department in the though he may not want his teams to memorize is carefully considered. are received at the I. L. P. C. head other public speaking contest that school and its history. teachers, and concentration of effort on the few If some specific criticisms of the quarters before April 20. Other dele the material, he must buy it and familiarize him­ season under Sec. 12, Article VIII. 22. Possibly a short review of the test were made, it would be very gates, of course, will furnish thei at the expense of the many. Mr. Vaughan's self with it in order to prevent having his team This occurs, of course, only in coun­ development of each department. helpful. Please get your teachers "to own lodging and transportation. ties which hold sub-county meets in 23. The history of the glee club, article will be found interesting and instructive "surprised" in some big tournament where he draw up an indictment" and put the Last year about 200 high schoo declamation before the general county stressing some of the unusual or hu­ , will be sure to encounter a team which has mem­ offending features right on the wit journalists attended the convention throughout. meet. morous sidelights of its concerts of orized it. The debate should not be perverted ness stand. This year we hope to beat even tha Miss Lowe, head of the art depart­ record. Since the majority of ou the past. into a coaches' game with the debaters merely 8-Semester Rule 24. The history of the band. pawns. The Interscholastic League's plan for The definition of a "semester" given in ment of the Sam Houston State delegates are not contestants, muc 'y'HE QUESTION of awards is bothering many Section 22, Article VII, applies only in scho­ Teachers College, who plans the con of the convention is planned for th 25. Exhibits. lastic connection and does not apply to the 26. Absence and attendance figures high school debates calls for round-robins (or in­ 8-semester rule.. The term "semester" used test, is always anxious for such benefit and entertainment of thes school executives in* Texas. A number of rule of this year as compared with those dividual matches) and small tournaments before in connection, ;with the 8-semester criticisms, and if I may receive such non-contestants along with the con means "an enrollment period of from three of last year, of five years ago, and of schools have worked out fairly satisfactory sys­ audiences, and for the public discussion of some weeks to one-half of the long session." criticsms early, i.e., before July 1 testants. they will be very helpful in making ten years ago. tems for local application, but these school sys­ policy that is proposed, thereby paralleling, a Entertainment Offered Classrooms: Often teachers keep adjustments. 27. tems are often embarrassed by comparison with nearly as may be, a life situation. This puts the The convention this year, in addi valuable pictures on the walls of their tion to the, contests, will, offer dele rooms, and in these pictures several other schools which are lavish in award expendi­ debater on his own initiative and calls for ver­ Books and Magazines gates a series of talks and discus a thorough stories may be found. tures. There is scarcely a state organization in satility in defense and attack and sions on problems of high schoo 28. Where does the water that you MONTAIGNE ON with enter knowledge of the subject. The coach is then a Young America, Eton Publishing Cor­ newspapers, a banquet drink in your school come from? In­ the country that does not limit the value of numbers, a number of ex true teacher, preparing his pupils for a real poration, 32 East 57th Street, tainment terview with a teacher on the manner EDUCATION opportunity to see the stat awards that may be given, and it seems likely matching of wits. Besides being a bad policy New York. Yearly subscription, hibits, an in which the city purifies that water. capitol and historic spots in Austin 29. Work being done in the voca­ that a movement in this direction will be made from an educational standpoint, the secret debate $3.00. fall again into the WILLINGLY and an opportunity to see the Univer tional departments: either a general in Texas. The LEAGUER will publish suggestions stimulates the game of spying, in which the un­ '~T~'HIS is an illustrated weekly for dicourse of the vanity of our edu sity with its thirteen new buildings JL "Young America," just started I story for all departments or a sepa­ looking to a systematization and reduction of ex­ scrupulous have the advantage of the honest, for carrying on the masthead not­ cation, the end of which is not to We would not want any delegate t rate story for each. no method of policing can guarantee an abso­ able names: Mrs. James Roosevelt render us good and wise, but learned come merely for the good time, be 30. The lost and found bureau. penses in this item of the extra-curricular budget. Grantland Rice, Mrs. Frederick Edey and she has obtained it: she has no cause our convention has a mor 31. Animals used for study and ex­ lutely secret debate. Dr. James E. West. Harry J. Wash taught us to follow and embrace vir serious purpose than that; but we be periments in the science departments. is editor, and Richard Davis is sec­ im retary of the publishing company and tue and prudence, but she has lieve that our program will offer a 32. Story of the first building occu­ director. printed in us their derivation anc mixture of things that are valuabl PROPOSAL submitted recently to the mem­ art pied by your school. T> OBERT M. HUTCHINS, President of the Univer­ Plenty of color in its sixteen pages etymology; we know how to declin and those that are entertaining. Sen 33. Textbooks used by your school: bers of the Nebraska High School Debating abundance of pictures attractively virtue, if we know not how to love the names of your delegates as soon number; subjects demanding the A recently visited Texas, and displayed, themes with youthful bul sity of Chicago, it; if ,we do not know what prudence as possible to DeWitt Reddick, Th. greatest number; what is done to old League to limit to three the number of years of wholesome appeal, vivid writing all ex with interested groups discussed various phases contrived in a buoyant spirit, make is really, and in effect, and by University of Texas, Austin, and b textbooks, how they are rebound, how perience, we have the etymology anc participation in inter-school debating narrowly of the so-called "Chicago Plan." The plan has this a promising venture in juvenile sure to get those names to me befor much is spent for new books each journalism. It uses the format of meaning of the word by heart. We the deadline, April 20. year, how they are issued to the missed being adopted. It was defeated by only the tabloid, but there, of course, the one feature which appeals to us greatly, namely, are not content to know the extrac In last month's LEAGUER we listec school, how the school issues them to resemblance ends. Sport, movies, and alliances of our two votes. How would such a proposal strike the the relief^of the instructor from the examination airplanes, and popular science makes tion, kindred, some suggestions for feature articles students, how lost books are traced. high schools of this state? It is, in our opinion, a hard combination to beat and we neighbours, we would moreover have Below, we are continuing that list: 34. Twins in the school. of his pupils. The instructor instructs; the ex­ predict for this paper fast going them our friends, and will establish 9. How the school building is heat 35. The youngest student in the years' par­ among the boys and girls of Ameri­ a sound policy to limit the number of amining board examines. The two functions, in­ a correspondency and intelligence ed: describe a visit to the furnac school. ca, especially if it continues to resist with them; but this education of ours ticipation in contests for two very good and suffi­ the cigarette, cosmetic and cold drink room; how many radiators are in th 36. Story containing the names of struction and examination, are thus disassociated. has taught us the definitions, divi­ building; how much coal is used; wha cient reasons: (1) such a policy spreads partici­ advertising, which will assault it as all sets of brothers and all sets of sis­ This kind of arrangement may degenerate into soon as circulation reaches an attrac­ sions, and partitions of virtue, as so is the temperature in the furnac ters in the school. pation; (2) it has a tendency to turn the individ­ tive figure. many surnames and branches of a room; how much water is evaporatei 37. Letters received by the prin­ stereotyped examinations, and "boning up" on This paper was called to our atten­ genealogy, without any further care ual from a contest in which he has learned to tion by Miss Mildred Smith, now in daily in the boiler, etc. cipal. the part of the students on questions previously New York, who is interested in this of establishing any familiarity or in­ 10. A janitor's viewpoint of thi 38. Excuses given by absent or excel into another field of competitive endeavor asked. This very thing occurred in the Regents' publication, and will be remembered timacy between her and us; she has student. tardy students. as the originator and promoter of the and hence prevents a too intense specialization. examinations in the state of New York. It is ob­ culled out for our initiary instruction 11. An interview with the nigh Interseholastic League Story-Telling not such books as contain the sound­ watchman. This would be an espe based Contest, which now has such a wide vious that "question and answer" study, vogue among the "tiny tots" of Texas. est and truest opinions, but those cially good story if the night watch I do myself a greater injury in upon questions asked in previous years, accumu­ that speak the best Greek and Latin; man had been on this job for a num lying, than I do him of whom I tell a and by these fine words has instillec UDGING from the clippings sent in to the lating in volume from year to year, is more in ber of years. How does he punch th lie. Montaigne. keeping with Chinese than with American meth­ in our fancy the vainest humours clock? Why? League Office, The Cooper Review of March 8 antiquity. Old yell lead J outcome. If the 12. School traditions: was a special Interscholastic League issue. The ods. But this need not be the A good education alters the judg­ ers and what they doing. How the ink is red, suggesting, we suppose, a "red letter examining board knows how to examine, this will ment and manners; as it happenec school songs and yells originated High School Principals day" for the youth of Delta County. Item after not be the case; and judging from the amount of to Polemon, a young debauched Greek Mascots for the football team anc who going by chance to hear one ol other athletic teams, past and present And Supervisors to Meet item and article after article deal with one phase money being poured into the examination ma­ chinery by the University of Chicago, the highest Xenocrates' lectures, did not only ob­ Annual class contests or banquets. or another of Interscholastic League activities. serve the eloquence and learning of 13. The first football team and som GARY, San Antonio, Pros- Granting that a We should like to see a complete copy of the issue. examining talent is secured. the professor, and not only brought of its games. ident of the High School Prin­ We have before us only a very hashed-up affair, genuine examination is provided, the plan has A VERY thoughtful superin- away the knowledge of some fine mat­ 14. Short stories of Texas heroes or cipals and Supervisors Associa­ the birthdays of those heroes: Sam but enough remains to identify it as a valuable many desirable features, chief among them being tendent of schools wrote to ter, but a more manifest and a more tion, has called a meeting of the the setting up of a proper teacher-pupil relation­ the League a few months ago solid profit, which was the sudden Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Moses Association in Austin during the contribution to the county meet. change and reformation of his former Austin, Mirabeau Lamar, Big Foo ship. The teacher is no longer a task-master, an complaining of the difficulty of forthcoming State Meet of the In­ We copy only a few of the larger headlines: life. Who ever found such an effect Wallace, David Crockett, Bowie, Tra- terscholastic League. Mr. Gary autocrat who may "bust" a pupil for a whim, or the picture memory contest, and etc. "Playground Ball Proves Popularity as a League of our discipline? vis Bonham, furnishes the following announce­ who may "pass" a pupil because he likes the color fating that few, if any, pupils 15. Story on the man for whom the ment of this meeting for publica­ Event," "Add Choral Singing as a Meet Event," of his hair. Rather, the teacher becomes a helper, could possibly make 100 per school was named, if it was namec tion: "Much Interest Is Exhibited in Declaimers," "Di­ singing is a contest," says for a man. an assistant, a generous and efficient guide, who cent in this contest, especially "Choral The meeting will be held at the rector Gives Schedules for League Events," "Does Miss Velma Hambleton, of Haskell, 16. Stories of national heroes on Stephen F. Austin Hotel Friday is on common ground with the pupil, both want­ on the "unfamiliar" test. There Preparation in County Meet Pay," "Value of Co­ "that arouses more interest in the their birthdays: Columbus Day, Lin­ evening, May 3, at 6:00 o'clock. is, for the pupil to ac­ are doubtless many others think­ League as far as our school is con­ coln's Birthday, Washington's Birth­ Mr. Herman Ochs, president of the operative Effort Among Rural Schools of Delta ing the same thing, that given field of knowledge. ing along the same lines, and we cerned than any other. Why can't day, etc. Biographies of these men Wolff & Marx Company of San County," "How the School Fair and Interscholas­ quire a mastery in a^ This creates a proper teacher-pupil relationship, ask them to read our reply to this contest also go as far as the probably are available in the school Antonio, Texas, will address the tic League Benefits Delta School Children," and region if not on to the state? Why library and the city library. These meeting on some question perti­ sympathetic and stimulating. this letter which follows, and so on. does the League cater to small groups stores should not be summaries of the nent to both the business and the We see the same good feeling come about be­ then write definite and specific when a larger group will bring back lives of the men, summaries which are educational worlds. The price of tween teacher and pupil in the work of preparing criticisms to Miss Florence more benefit to the school? In our already familiar to the average high the plate will be $1.00. The meet­ for Interscholastic League contests; the two work Lowe, Head of the Art Depart­ district we had a district meet last school student, but should be some ing will be adjo.irned in time for that included the choral clubs. ittle known incident of his life retold VyrE WONDER how many school teachers the adequacy of ment, Sam Houston State Teach­ year all participants to get to the Inter­ together in preparation, while The ones that went last year to this or some bit of philosophy quoted. The scholastic League contests begin­ seriously consider the destructive influence the preparation is passed upon by an entirely es College, Huntsville. Do this meeting are the boosters of the club story may center around the school ning at 8:00 p.m.. of dishonest essay contests. We believe that eparate and distinct agency. at once as Miss Lowe is now at this year." days of the hero. Sometimes a good THE INTERSCHOITASTIC LEAGUER Page 3 Stanislavsky Warns Against Howard, and 'Alison's House', by Su­ — LETTER BOX — Heavy Parts for Young Actor san Glaspell. 3 Casts In 1934 Tournament Large Enrollment (Continued from Page 1) Tl "Our department enrollment this TTERE are some pointers from semester is 400 students. Everything meet ever held in Val Verde County," * * a world-famous authority runs along about as usual. The clinic he reports. on dramatics which many school for the correction of disorders of and college directors of dra­ speech has been receiving many re­ L. A. Mills, formerly of Itasca and quests for help from people in neigh­ now at Midlothian and one of the matics would do well to learn by boring towns as well as from our old-timers in League activities, writes heart. The tendency to force own students and townspeople. A in to say that the county meet this youthful pupils into parts far course in auditorium methods is being year was "fine and dandy." Mr. Milla beyond them is especially dis­ offered this semester. I believe we has, sponsored an invitation meet fol­ are the only department in the state tressing in the Interscholastic lowing the regular county meet for ;o offer this work. a number of years which he says is (NOTE.—Plays recommended In thii depart, the first Mrs. Fraser, clever, canny League contests. Here is what "We have a Freshman Dramatic nent are not necessarily eligible for League popular among the schools of that one-act play contests. That is a matter which woman that she is, dominates the sit­ Constantin Stanislavsky, of the Club, extra-curricular, which pro­ section. requires careful study of a given play in the uation. It is a witty piece of draw­ Moscow Little Theater, say duces one-act plays under the direc­ light of the eligibility requirements laid down ing room humor, distinctly modern, tion of advanced In the Constitution and Rules.) particularly in relation to its treat­ majors." A few weeks prior to the county about this matter in his book, Breckenridge Wins The Robbery, by Clare Kummer. ment of the modern divorce and the "My Life in Art": meet in Liberty County, the Liberty Samuel French. 50c. younger generation's attitude toward Breckenridge High School boys and County News came out with this an­ life and their elders. The play has "Our precursors, the famous actors San Antonio Brackenridge High Comedy, 1 act, 3m2f, int, costumes been successfully produced by many of the Russian stage, were not nouncement: "The Liberty ' County modern, 25 min. A delightful little School girls won the championships News will assume of the more ambitious Little Theaters brought up in tragedies which force the responsibility piece light comedy that is witty and of their respective divisions in the of printing this paper as 'The Inter- gay and with excellent plot. youth to tear a passion to tatters and ;hird annual invitation Monsieur Beaucaire, by Ethel Hale debate tour­ scholastic League News!"* Freeman. Walter H. Baker Co. overstrain the abilities of the young nament sponsored by Abilene High The Nine Lives of Emily, by John novice, but in the simplest vaudeville School recently. 75c. A record breaking list of entries in Kirkpatrick. Samuel French. 35c. skits. The French vaudeville act The tourney was larger than either Comedy, 3 acts, 14m7f, backgrounds, playground ball competition here next Comedy, 1 act, 3m4f, int, costumes enjoyed special honor. But of its two predecessors. Thirty-two costumes period Louis Fifteenth. A it de­ Saturday of the Anderson County In­ modern, 35 min. One of the .most dramatization of Booth Tarkington's manded good technique, schools were represented in the all- inner and terscholastic League meet was an­ amusing and human comedies that romantic comedy, not too difficult. day schedule of eliminations, and at has come our way in some time. outer agility, faultless diction, ele­ nounced Tuesday by Bonner Frizzell, The plot centers around Prince Louis- ;he noon luncheon in the high school Especially recommended for contest. Philippe de Valois, who comes to gance, and a verve that gave the skit director general of the League. afeteria 167 debaters and coaches Bath disguised as a barber-gambler, the necessary piquancy. . . . And only A total of 490 entrants in 20 boys' and who captivates the first lady of were present. Faint Heart, by Ellis 0. Jones. Sam­ after that technique was present did and six girls' teams representing Bath. Sets may be esaily done, but Abilene High School was the loser uel French. 30c. it (the old school of actors) pass on schools of the county, have been filed, costumes present some difficulty. Es­ in the final round Farce, 1 act, 2m3f, int, costumes pecially recommended to colleges. ;o the more difficult problems of the of each division, Mr. Frizzell said. modern, 20 min. Romance the judges' vote of 2 to 1 going and ad­ ipirit." Contests will be played on the venture in Park Avenue,- but redolent against local speakers in both in­ Once in a Lifetime, by Moss Hart and And again: unior high campus and the high of the swashbuckling days when stances. youth in love recognized no obstacles. George S. Kaufman. Samuel "The operetta and vaudeville make school athletic field east of the junior Sincere and Straightforward Fast moving, delectably mad. Recom­ French. 75c. ;he best school for actors. It was not ligh campus. Palestine Press. mended for contest. Comedy, 3 acts, 24ml4f, 5 ints, cos- for nothing that our old actors always The University of Florida debate team on recent tour met Baylor, S. ;umes modern. Good natured lam­ jegan their careers in the operetta Mrs. C. C. Porter, of Bethlehem The First Dress Suit, by Russell Med- pooning of the movies that makes or in vaudeville. Without overburden- M. U., Texas, C. I. A., Rice, and Mary orgeous fun. One of the most suc­ Hardin-Baylor. School, Milani County, writes to say craft. Samuel French. 50c. ng the soul with deep emotions, with­ ;hat music cessful and hilarious satirical com­ The debate in San Antonio, if a memory should be divided Comedy, 1 act, 2m2f, int, costumes edies of our modern theater, already out attempting the solution of prob- nto modern, 30 min. A wedding, dress 'air sample of what university de- two classes, one for rural pupils a Little and college theater classic. ems too difficult for young actors, and the suits and bath rooms furnish the fun jaters can do, indicated a swing to­ other for grammar schools of the light genre demands a tremen­ ndependent in this delightful comedy for young My Lady's Dress, by Edward Knob- ward simplicity, sincerity, and pro- districts. This sugges­ people. dous amount of outward technique. tion is worth serious consideration. lock. Samuel French. 75c. Voice, diction, gesture, movement, 'ound thinking in college circles. No Drama, Grandfather's Chair, by Walter Pri- 3 acts, 8m5f, several int & ight rhythm, unforced and sincere ;rick cases or high flown language E. 0. Rogers, of Waxahachie, be- xt, costumes present day modern & were indulged in. chard Eaton. Samuel French. 35c. oyousness which easily infects the The debating by ieves in the Number Sense test 'oreign (Dutch, Italian, Russian, ;he Texas and Comedy, 1 act, 4m4f, int, costumes etc.). Tragic history of the making spectator are the first necessity in the Florida teams was a sheets. He says: "I have used the modern, 30 min. A delightful light of the materials that go into an eve­ ight genre." credit to any university. 300 that I ordered last fall. I want comedy about an unscrupulous dealer ning gown, depicted in a series of Junior College Tournament ;o have some to carry over and begin in antiques (most of which are not dream pictures, or plays within the And still again: On Friday and Saturday, March 22 ;o train my sixth grade. These sheets antiques) who is beaten at her own )lay. The result is an interesting "It is dangerous to sing Wagnerian and 23, ten junior colleges sent play game by a collector who sees a Paul social document in which are record­ parts with an unplaced voice. It is lave put more pep in my classes than Revere tankard and buys it at a price ed the silk culture, the weaving of casts to Hillsboro for the annual One- anything I have ever used. The aver­ considerably below its value. Delight­ he cloth, the making of the lace and ust as dangerous for a young man Act Play Tournament. For the most ful in line and situation, with a keen he artificial flowers, the securing of without the necessary technique to age score for the class has increased jart plays used were the old favor- from 20 to about 200." insight into the foibles of both deal­ he fur, and the exhibition and sale undertake dramatic parts too diffi­ tes. Wichita Falls, under the direc- ers and collectors. f the finished dress. An original and cult for him. When you are nteresting play. If desired the sep­ called |N THE MARCH ISSUE we published the picture of the win- ;ion of Juanita Kinsey, played an Season too Short ipon to The Bishop's Candlesticks, by Nor­ arate scenes may be cut from the perform the impossible, you -*- ning cast in the 1934 State Tournament, Pampa High School, original play written by one of the TUST this comment. I think the >lay and produced as complete one- laturally have recourse to tricks, and man McKinnel. Samuel French. students. The contest was under the ^ basketball season is far too short ict plays. hat leads you away from the funda­ with "Smokescreen." The other three casts in the finals at the 30c. direction of Lillie V. Lillard of John n Texas. That is, the state meet gets mental roadway of development." State Tournament are here presented, as follows: Drama, 1 act, 3m2f, int, costumes he Return of Peter Grimm, by Da­ Tarleton College. Arthur Higgins, nto action too quick. For instance in French 1800, 30 min. A fine drama­ Above: Austin High School, "The Giant's Stair," by Wilbur from San Antonio Junior College, ^ameron County, our conference tization of an incident in Victor Hu­ vid Belasco. Samuel French. 75c. Drama, 3 acts, 8m3f, int, costumes Daniel Steele, directed by James R. Burton. won the individual award for the best schedule starts January 4. I must go's novel, "Les Miserables." Recom­ actor. E. C. Barksdale was coach mended for contest. nodern. An effective and stimulat- Teacher Praises Extempo Cast (left to right) : Maurice A. Morgan, Richard S. Schutze, play a ten-game conference schedule ng play based upon the theory of Topics in Current Contest of this play. This is the second all- and complete it by February 2. The piritualism. The story has to do Pauline Y. Blanton, Harold 0. Eitze. tate award Higgins has won. In The Choir Rehearsal, by Clare Kum­ week of December 9 the two top with the death of a loveable old man Middle: Beaumont High School, "The Birthday of an Infanta," 1932, when Brackenridge High School mer. Samuel French. 50c. and his return, unseen by others, and ;eams in our conference play for the (Mrs. J. C. Brandt, Daisetta) of San Antonio won the high school Comedy, 1 act, 4m2f, int, costumes lis successful attempts to control the by Stuart Walker, directed by Mrs. Mary Lipscomb Reed Class A championship. The week of ives and destinies of the loved ones XDurnament at Austin, playing "The hoop skirt period, 25 min. "Esmeral- r WISH to express my appre- Cast (left to right) : Jerome Terry, Jr., Eula Mae Rivette, February e has left. Hour Glass," Arthur won the Samuel 15 the Class A and B play da has been dismissed from church a three-game series for the county, and because she sang a song considered -*- ciation for the way that the Martha Megarity, Shirley Gregory, Charles Bergin, T. W. Sul- French award. improper. The new minister con­ lizabeth The Queen, by Maxwell An­ xtemporaneous Speaking was ivan. Results: 1. Lon Morris College, he week of February 22 the district. vinces the elders that the song is a derson. Samuel French. 75c. Below: Bonham High School, "The Rope," by Eugene O'Neill, Stephenville; play, "The No-Count ^ow I ask you where does a team get hymn and Esmeralda is forgiven." Drama, 3 acts, 16m7f & extras, 4 ;arried on this year. any basketball that doesn't qualify for A story of New England conscience Boy". 2. San Angelo Junior College; nt, 1 ext, costumes Elizabethan. Mr. In my opinion, the subjects were directed by Roy W. Fletcher. eliminations? It seems to me with only and prudery, that has real charm and Anderson has confined the action to play, "The Violin Maker of Cremo­ genuine fun. 5pecific enough to avoid rambling, Cast (left to right) : Martha Nevill, Don Smith, Joe Risser, ;hree counties in our district, and only he period in the Queen's life dom- and general enough to be within the na". 3. Temple Junior College; play, nated by Essex, and details the love, iU Verne Bevans, Edwin Brent. Smokescreen." 4. Hillsboro Junior ;hree teams competing in district The No 'Count Boy, by Paul Green. each of a high school student. I do he jealousy, and conflict between the College; play, "The Valiant." meet, that we could allow both Class Samuel French. 35c. wo. Elizabeth's love for Essex is lot mean to imply from this state­ A and B to go to the district. We ery real, but she is jealous of his Comedy, 1 act, 2m2f, int, costumes ment that we had a good contest, ust don't have any interest in the modern, 35 min. "A dreamy negro oersonal ambition and desire for pow- 'or we did not. It lacked prepara- Dr. Ewbanks Speech r. In the struggle the Queen wins; Valley in basket ball. No time for a boy almost persuades Pheelie to de- ion. Of the ten topics that were The Speech Arts In Texas Schools ;'What's Right With Speech Con­ _s.sex is sent to the Tower, but the one-game a week schedule. All em- seVt her fiance and run away with sent to our meet, our students were tests" was the subject of that able him in search of further adventures, ieepest tragedy is in the heart of jhasis on elimination, and over before Elizabeth, who must live on without xrepared on all of them, and the part TTHERE has been an insistent demand from address given at our Interscholastic but the boy's mother appears, ex­ ments in our national organization warmed up. I voice the opinion of the plains that his adventures are en­ lira. The play is written concisely ;hat afforded me the most pleasure * speech teachers, especially the group com- League Breakfast in Galveston by and with distinction, mounting to a >osing the -Texas Speech Arts Association, make us cognizant of the fact that majority of coaches tirely imaginary, and drives him ivas that the students had made all or space in the LEAGUER for discussion of Dr. Henry Lee Ewbank. A legal in the county, I home." A rare and beautiful play Temendous height of emotion in the peech problems. Here is the column. It is we as speech teachers are parts of a think. inal scene between the Queen and of their preparation with only minor loped that communications to this column sized stamped and addressed enve- that sings with the quality of poetry will be strictly to the point and a genuine mighty force for more and better .ope will bring a copy of that speech C. E. VAIL, Cameron County and imagination. ler lover. lelps from me. lelp in the cause of better speech. Communi­ I do not see how any coach could cations should be sent to Jeston Dickey, "His- speech training. to you. Just write to Mr. Bedichek, Athletic Director. Out of the Night, by Harold Hutchin- orian" of the Texas Speech Arts Association, La Feria, Texas. Modesty, by Paul Hervieu. (Trans­ 'eel that the contest was unjust to and who is editor of this column. EDITOR. Let us stop to think for a moment 'Interscholastic League" for it. . son and Margery Williams. Sam­ Every member of our lated by Barrett H. Clark). Sam­ the student this year. I believe that 'nr'HE Directory of the Nation- low many teachers of Texas can be Speech Asso­ uel French. 35c. uel French. 75c. ;his year has been a big year for ex- a vital factor in this great group. At ciation should read every word of that 8-Semester Rule Comedy, 1 act, 2mlf, int, costumes Mystery play, 3 acts, 7m3f, int, ;empore speaking and hope that al Association of the Teach­ address carefully. You will if you are The eight-semester rule, which'in costumes modern. An excellent mys­ reast 3000 schools are entered in In- modern, 30 min. Henrietta desires there will be iiiore interest in this ers of Speech is just off the erscholastic interested in the place of speech many ways is the life and soul of the criticism, wishes all her faults point­ tery play with thrills enough to League activities in satisfy the most thrill-thirsty, re- contest from now on. Texas. Many other college teachers, training in our ever changing and Texas Interscholastic League, enables ed out to her. One lover takes her press. It is interesting to be able schools to play football on compara­ at her word and loses her. The other ieved by a generous dash of broad o turn through that book and Little Theater directors and studio challenging school curriculum. one is more diplomatic. A romantic comedy. Officers tively equal terms, minus the blight —————o————— Hard and consistent work teachers can be added to that num­ comedy that is a cleverly satirical (as well find who is teaching in Tulsa, President, Minnie Blundell, Texas of out and out professionalism. ' It "But I Only Had One Drink" as extensive participation) is given ber. We can safely say that 5000 and amusing character sketch. Oklahoma, or Lubbock, Texas. School of Fine Arts, Austin; vice- gives the boys in the separate schools An analysis of 119 automobile as the explanation of the success of teachers in Texas are doing specific president, Annie Kate Ferguson, Sul a chance, instead of allowing the game Bargains in Cathay, by Rachel Field. accidents, involving the death of 216 ordon High School, which has been [t is thrilling to know that thou­ training in good diction, voice culture, Ross Teachers College, Alpine; secre­ to develop into a meat and potato Samuel. French. 35c. Dersons, made in Milwaukee by awarded sixth consecutive all-round sands of our fellow workers all speech organization, debate, and dra­ matics. tary, Mrs. Jack Horton, Pasadena; proposition for a gang of ringers. Comedy, 1 act, 4m3f, int, costumes Herman A. Heise, M.D., and published lass B championship in Palo Pinto over the United States have This mighty army can make a great impression on our standards treasurer, Cower Clay, High School, Wichita Falls News. modern, 30 min. A clever girl in a n the Journal of the American Med­ iounty, according to Superintendent bookshop employs all her tact and pride enough in the advance­ of speech. With constant effort, re­ Abilene; editor and historian, Jeston ical Association shows that it is not Joseph A. King. "This year," says charm to entice chance customers to ment of speech training to add newed zeal and cooperation with the Dickey, Brackenridge High School, Betting on Football purchase a book of her lover's poems. primarily the obvious "drunk" who Superintendent King, "a large major­ Texas Association of Speech let us San Antonio. Our school has closed one of its Her success with her final customer onstitutes a major road menace, but ity of the high school students were their names to that army of provides a surprise ending to a very work diligently and constantly for This corps of officers is readjy to most successful years in the sport of the "drinking driver" the man who ontestants in some' event at the coun­ teachers known as the National satisfactory sketch. better speech in Texas! serve the needs of the cause of speech football. As a whole the season has thinks he can drive as well after a ty meet. It has been my privilege to Association of Teachers of in Texas. Never has the outlook been been very pleasant and helpful. The little nip. have been connected with the Gordon College Conference Wisdom Teeth, by Rachel Field. Sam­ Speech. so promising in our field of endeavor. round robin used in our district added Dr. Heisse found that the alcohol High School during the past six years The editor of this column received uel French. 35c. Standardized Curriculums Every wide awake teacher of speech greatly to the spirit of the game.' Comedy, 1 act, Im3f, int, costumes accidents, mostly after little nips, and I can truly say that its success the following encouraging letter from Through and interscholastic coach in Texas is There is one thing I believe super­ modern, 15 min. Our shy young hero were responsible for injury or death in the League work has not been ac­ the Quarterly Journal of Mary. K. Sands, of the Speech Depart­ Speech urged to get behind the program of intendents should think about, and accompanies his aunt to the dentist, to more than two people per accident, cidental but has come as a result of much good is being accom­ ment of the Texas State College for where he meets romance in the person plished. Standardized curriculums Better Speech Training in Texas. that is the freedom of the exchange while the non-alcohol accidents in­ well planned local programs followed Women: of a young girl. A gay and humor­ for colleges and secondary schools Dues paid now will mean a great help of money that takes place along the ous little romantic comedy, especially volved only slightly more than one by hard work on the part of both stu­ "Congratulations on the column! sidelines will soon be completed. Several and will do double duty in the year's of the average high school recommended. person per accident. There is a direct dents and teachers. We are convinced I've been reading it and have thought states have already adopted a cur­ work. In the next issue of the football game. Fellows, Will 'it build relationship between the severity of that the League is a worthy organ­ many times I'd drop you a line about the sport for high school or will it The Advantages of Being Shy, by riculum for the secondary schools. LEAGUER will be published the name; the accident and the amount of alco­ ization promoting worthy activities it; but many things have interfered. ruin the game and the morale of the Phoebe Hoffman. Samuel The 1700 various names of speech of paid-up memberships. Your name French. hol; from which the only-one-little- for our boys and girls and it can be "I am enclosing a mimeographed school? 30c. made a wonderful courses throughout our schools are on that list will add prestige to the nipper may draw the conclusion that asset to any sheet that tells something about our Floyd Burnett, Superintendent, Comedy, 1 act, Im5f, int, costumes gradually being amalgamated under column and encouragement to your he is relatively unlikely to kill any­ school." speech conference to be held on the Rotan, Texas. modern, 30 min. An irresistable the general head of Speech. officers. one, but may merely maim someone C. I. A. campus March 9. Each year comedy with the scene laid in the of­ Through the efforts of various uni­ fice of an attractive young woman for life. This knowledge should be a we have about fifteen colleges in Proof-Reading Contest CHORAL SINGING LEAFLET versities the requirement of funda­ who undertakes to teach shy, awk­ relief. Texas represented in the activities of I would like to see a proof-reading ward young men to overcome their mental speech courses for all teachers EWBANK SPEECH "Considering a person sober this conference. The verse speaking contest added to the spelling contest. difficulties. as 117E HAVE had a new issue made receiving certificates is being strongly long choir is a new feature this year just The League office has now Such a contest would be very com­ as he can still walk and talk of the illustrated folder en­ agitated. The First Mrs. Fraser, by St. John is responsible for the small value oJ titled an experiment of mine. The group available printed copies of the mendable. However, I think not all "For Every Child a Gift of The matter of good diction which Ervine. Walter H. Baker Co.. present-day statistics regarding the Song," has been working only three weeks, speech by Dr. Henry Lee Ewbank of the words should be taken from and will distribute it free has received great impetus from the Boston. 75c. relationship of alcohol to automobil of charge so we are in a very undeveloped at the 16th annual League Break­ the spelling list. Some of them should to League member- radio and talking pictures is the most Comedy, 3 acts, 4m4f, int, costumes accidents," Dr. Heise states. schools stage; but the students love it anc fast and Section meet in Galves­ be unfamiliar. We have unfamiliar provided a stamped and ad­ agitated question in speech circles modern. This pleasant little comedy dressed envelope is enclosed with so do I. The choral speaking wil ton last Thanksgiving. A copy selections in the music memory con­ the scene of which is present day Eng­ today. come at the conclusion of the regular land, recites the trials of a Scotsman The ladies of ancient Syria owne< the request. This article is written will be sent to any member-school test, unfamiliar pictures in the pic­ Drama Emphasized poetry reading who has divorced a charming firs slave-women, called "Climacidae,' by Miss Margaret Streeter, who program. on request free of charge, pro­ ture memory contest, and why not wife for a youthful but intensely whose function it was to squat upon has had long and successful ex­ Drama for every school and com­ "The plays that our department has vided the request is accompanied have unfamiliar words in the spelling selfish second. Mr. Fraser goes to their all-fours, thus serving as a lad munity is the watchword of speech produced this year are: 'The Double by a legal-sized stamped and contest? his ex-wife, the first Mrs. Fraser, foi perience in teaching choirs with tha advice about the second Mrs. Eraser's der or footstool by which the ladie: phonograph. teachers in America. These sugges­ Door', by Elizabeth McFadden, 'The addressed envelope. HENRY METZGER. proposed divorce. From that moment mounted their coaches. tions of a few of the forward move­ Late Christopher Bean', by Sidney Converse, Texas. Page 4 THE INTERSCHOEASTIC LEAGUER

:or Interscholastic League work. We served on individual lard-trays, along SOUND FILMS FOR SPORTSMANSHIP* do not permit the student to use more with a cup of coffee, 650 dinners were GENERAL PROGRAM ;han five points in any one subject. .erved, any one of which was fit for We give a king. The expense of of the CLASSROOM WORK the points during the six- this dinner SPORTSMANSHIP in reorganization of the athletic pro- weeks period that the League work nterested me, and I demanded to see is being done. It takes time and work the accounts. Charging every item Visual Instruction Bureau Of­ *J gram means playing fair with the athletes. For a 2 5 th Annual State Meet game to be a sport the player should find in it a joyful in­ on both the teacher's and the stu­ up, lard-trays, and all, it came to a fers Attractive List to dent's part on the League work and trifle over three eentte per dinner of the Texas Teachers terest and not merely a gruelling grind. But even more, his self-respect should be preserved. . . . With professional­ in some instances from the regular served. University Interscholastic League ism masquerading as amateurism with its attendant hy­ work of school. Under those condi­ The athletic part of the meet was "COR several years there has pocrisy, -we join in mortal combat in defense of collegiate tions I think the student is entitled rained out about 4 o'clock in the aft­ ^ been a distinct trend toward ideals. If the time comes when the honor of representing to the consideration. I do know that ernoon, but not until after the volley out of a student body of 261, includ­ ball championship had been deter­ Thursday, May 2 the sound-on-film for classroom alma mater, the lure of the game and zest of contest are not sufficient to induce and gratify the athlete, then either ing grammar and high school, 100 be­ mined. Registration, debate, breakfast tickets, and assignment to lodgings. use. Since projectors for the 16 ing in the lower grades with nothing While not a part of Bureau let the psuedo-sport give way to some honorable substitute the meet, I opens 2:30 P.M. and closes at 10. Opens again 6 A.M. to participate following morning. mm. sound-on-film have been or let the player be hired openly in the open market place. in, we had 80 or more took occasion to examine some of the students trying out in literary events. exhibit work prepared by pupils of Friday, May 3 perfected and are now on the Sportsmanship in reorganization involves playing fair, I would market, the Visual particularly with football. The demand on football to like to have had more but the grammar grades under the direc­ 8:00 A.M. One-act Play rehearsals continuing throughout the day Instruction our increase over previous years, and tion of Mrs. Pettus. Posters, models, on schedule arranged by finance the whole sports program seriously Morton Brown with respec­ Bureau has now added, in addi­ endangers the our being represented in every event tive directors. health of the goose that lays the golden eggs. Making drawings, scrap-books, and decorative tion to its large library of 35 except three or four, shows to me work of various 8:30 A.M. Journalism Conference delegates assemble second floor, football a gate-getting spectacle or an advertising enter­ kinds covered the Union Building. what an inducement will do. walls, and exhibited mm. silent films, sound films in prise undermines it as a sport. When contests are dis­ fine taste and Rural Pentathlon contestants need not report until Sat­ genuine grasp of the urday, 2:00 P.M. both 35 mm..and 16 mm. Within sociated from the geographical base of either subject matter contestant selected 9:00 A.M. Track and Field contestants, assemble on Texas Memo­ and appeal made frankly for illustration. Since Goliad the month the University of not to a college clientele, but to County rial Stadium Field. a paying public, it is purely a commercial move. — ALVORD — is the cradle of Texas history, Ready Writers, contestants assemble in Room . _.. Chicago Physical Science 16 much of this work naturally dealt Sportsmanship consists in living up to the understanding 9:15 A.M. Announcements and photograph, Track and Field. mm. sound-on-films have been (Continued from Page 1) with Texas history, in which subject 11:00 A.M. Journalism, News-writing even more than to the rules, to the spirit contest, Room 105, Architec­ even more than to Mrs. Pettus is an enthusiast. ture Building. secured and are now ready for the letter. Our American idol of success, our will to wh­ 2:00 P.M. Tennis First round in boys' singles and doubles. Report distribution to the schools. The at almost any cost, our efforts to find loop-holes in law or in county championships including the at Men's Courts, southeast corner of stadium. all-round county championships for Tennis First round in girls' singles and doubles. Re­ list includes: rules, to take advantage of technicalities, to go the limit — BASKET BALL — port at Women's Courts, 24th and Wichita Streets. possible -without detection, needs some antidote. To the both high school and grammar school. Journalism Copy-reading contest, Room 105, Architec­ The Dodder. (Supervised hy Clyde 348 Enter Try-Outs Fisher, Ph.D., of the American Mu­ true sportsman rules are his expression, rather than his (Continued from Page 1) ture Building. restraint. Of the 375 pupils in school eligible Journalism, second conference, 2nd floor, Union Building. seum of Natural History.) A para­ for League events (those above third 2:30 P.M. Debaters, both girls' and boys' divisions, assemble in *From a speech by Chancellor Flint of Syracuse University at a luncheon of the school in the county and district sitic flowering plant which lives on grade), 348 were entered in contests Room 101, Waggener Hall, for drawing. Immediately Sportsmanship Brotherhood, December, 1932. meets. following, first round in both divisions. other plants, whose food it takes for in the local school. Eliminations Extemporaneous Speech contestants, boys' and girls' di­ its own use. were not held until one week before The eight schools surviving stiff visions, assemble in Room 309, Union Building, for Fungus Plants. (Supervised by the county meet so that all coulc competition in county, district, and drawing, instructions, photograph, and preliminary regional play, thus winning their : contest. Five in each division will be qualified for Clyde Fisher, Ph.D., of the Ameri­ benefit by the training. One hundred the finals. can Museum of Natural History.) In Contests, Money-Prizes Or and twenty-five pupils survived the places in the State, tournament, were 4:30 P.M. Journalism, headline-writing contest, Room 105, Archi­ Characteristics and importance o] eliminations and that number repre­ Denton, Lamesa, Hughes Springs, tecture Building. mushrooms and other fungi. sented this school at the county meet Brownwood, Huntsville, Taft, Kil- Typewriting; contestants must have machines set in leen, and Bowie of El Paso. Each Room 216, Waggener Hall, ready to begin contest fol­ Seed Dispersal. (Supervised by Equivalent Should Be Avoided Every event except Music Memory of lowing morning at 9. Clyde Fisher, Ph.D., of the Ameri was entered and a place was won in these schools represented more than. 200 5:00 P.M. Journalism, proof-reading contest. Room 105, Architec­ can Museum of Natural History.) (By Mrs. R. H. Powell) They were masterpieces and woulc every event entered. A total of 287% teams as 1610 schools registered ture Building. Seeds in relation to plant propaga­ have done honor to high school or points was amassed to win the all- and participated in the series of elim­ Declamation contestants assemble in Room 309, Union 'T'HE words used as a title oc- inations that led up to the State Building, for drawing, instructions, and photograph. tion, with special consideration o: college students. round ehamponships. This is an aver­ 7:30 P.M. Debate semi-finals, girls and boys, assemble in Room methods of dispersal. curred in a discussion oJ Among the number was one writ­ age of over two points per pupil en­ finals. Twenty thousand Texas high school boys had the honor of repre­ 101, Waggener Hall. The Frog. (Supervised by competition among a group oi ten by a boy without any help. There tered. One hundred and ninety-five of 8:00 P.M. Declamation finals, girls' and boys' divisions, High School Clyde senting their schools in these elim­ Fisher, Ph.D., of the American Mu- was no one at home to help him, ai these points were won in literary Class, Garrison Hall, Room 1. teachers and brought to mine inations. Declamation finals, girls' and boys' divisions, Rural seura of Natural History.) The char­ an incident which happened he was a Mexican and his parents events and only 92 in athletic contests, School Class, Room 105, Home Economics Building, acteristics, habits, and life cycle 01 did not speak English. I saw him Why So Many Seconds District champions, other than the : : - north side of campus. (Enter west door and take first the frog. several years ago. write it and knew it was all his own I was interested by the fact thai ones mentioned above, were: Ama- corridor to the right.) It has been the custom for years rillo, Pampa, Crowell, Tuscola, Cot- Extemporaneous Speech, girls' and boys' Butterflies. work. this school won so many second places divisions, Law (Supervised by Clydi during fire prevention -week, to give tonwood, Crews, Nocona, Dallas Auditorium. Finals. Fisher, This paper was well done. His rea­ Two-thirds of the places won were Ph.D., of the American Mu prizes for the best essays on causes Tech, Waco, Emory, Gilmer, Stock- One-act Play, preliminary, Group 1, Hogg Auditorium. seum of Natural History.) The lifi soning' and grasp of the subject were seconds and most of the others were Saturday, May 4 of fire or other subjects pertaining unusual for a grade child. first, with a very few third places ton, lola, San Jacinto (Houston), history, habits, characteristics, anc to fire prevention. These are usually Beaumont, Eagle Pass, Harlandale, 7:30 A.M. Breakfast, Junior Ballroom, second floor, Union Build­ importance of butterflies. I handed this essay in with the fivi This indicated to me that our pro ing, followed by State Meeting of Delegates. given to the sixth and seventh grades others and was really surprised when gram had resulted in developing cap­ Yorktown, Bay City, Laredo, Wesla- 8:15 A.M. Journalism, editorial-writing contest. Room 105, Archi­ Jack and Jill in Songlimd. Jack and to high-school students, but tha' he was given third place. co, Sanderson, Wink, Ft. Davis. and Jill build a melody with notes. able contestants in all the events anc tecture Building. year the fourth and fifth grades wer( When the fire chief came back to not a few very excellent ones in iso­ Complete results of the State 9:00 A.M. Typewriting, assemble in Room 216, Waggener Hall. Oxidation and Reduction. (Super included. tournament follow: Lamesa 38, Shorthand (optional). Assemble in Room 216, Waggener award the prizes and called the name lated events. In other words, con­ Hall. vised by Dr. Hermann I. Schlesinger Money Prizes of the winner of the first prize, a gir testants from this school were con­ Bowie (El Paso) 32, Hughes Springs Three-R contest, Room F26, University High School, Red and Dr. Harvey B. Lemon, of The The first prize was five dollars anc who could not have written alone a sistently good in most events, excel­ 61, Killeen 24, Denton 32, Taft 21, River Street between 19th and 21st. University of Chicag-o.) The subject there was a second and a third prize paragraph, much less an essay, '. lent in a few, and mediocre in only Brownwood 23, Huntsville 17. Semi­ Art; contestants assemble in Library, second floor, Archi­ of oxidation and reduction is intro finals: Lamesa 46, Hughes Springs tecture Building. The fire chief came to my roon glanced at the boy who deserved firs comparatively small number. This, 1 One-act Play, preliminary, Group 2, Hogg Auditorium. duced through the medium of rela to make the announcement. He tolc place, and wondered what he thoughi think, naturally results from the 40 (extra-period), Denton 28, '.- . -. Tennis Semi-finals, boys and girls, singles and doubles, tively simple experimental materials them they were to make the list o: of us. broadened program involving exten Brownwood 21. Third place: Hughes '.-; ' Penick Courts, north of stadium. The chief purpose of the presentatior the subjects and take them home. Th Lesson in Dishonesty Springs 57, Brownwood 17. Final: 9:30 A.M. Journalism Conference, last session, second floor, Union sive rather than intensive effort ap­ is to show the student the methods o: papers could be written there if they He was a foreigner. We were try­ plied to a selected few. Denton 38, Lamesa 23, Building. o 10:00 A.M.- Shorthand; contestants report Room 116, Waggener Hall. investigating chemical problems. wished. As he was leaving, I fol ing to teach him to love our country While not satisfied, I am- highly 11:00 A.M. Boys' division, final debate, Garrison Hall, Room 1. Sound Waves and Their Sources lowed him to the hall and told hirr to love its great men, its\ traditions pleased with the program this year — LEAGUE PAYS — 2:30 P.M. Girls' division, final debate, Garrison Hall, Room 1. (Supervised by Dr. Hermann I they would get help. His reply was and the great principles for which ii I think it the proper way to handle Track and Field finals, including Rural Pentathlon, Schlesinger and Dr. Harvey B. Lem stands. Texas Memorial Stadium. that that was the purpose of it, as League work. Such a program does (Continued from Page 1) Tennis finals, boys' and girls' doubles, Penick Courts. on, of The University of Chicago.) they wanted the parents to get th I wondered if he thought we as not in any way disturb the regular 4:00 P.M. Tennis finals, boys' and girls' singles, Penick Courts. The visualization of sound waves am citizens were lesson as well as the children, 01 worthy of our country school schedule. On the contrary, ii scholastic League is three days of 8:00 P.M. One-act Play, final, Hogg Auditorium. their overtones in connection with if we could words to that effect. do a thing like that. H tends to bring about smoother func­ more value to the child than any different vibrating sources. knew what I put the list of subjects on the that girl could do anc tioning of the regular schedule by other equal period of time in the Fundamentals of Acoustics. (Super board and explained what was want that she did not deserve the prize. providing a definite time for "work- whole school year. I vised by Dr. Hermann I. Schlesinger ed in each case the best I could anc never said a word to the boy outs" and makes it unnecessary for And from experience as a teacher, about it as and Dr. Harvey B. Lemon, of The gave them leaflets containing addi­ I was so ashamed of it teachers to "borrow" time from regu­ I can say if the teacher puts his, or It was so Discussion from the Field University of Chicago.) Shows, by tional information. unfair. lar classes. her, whole soul into the training of diagrams and animated drawings, as At the end of the week the papers the pupils, and I believe every one of were handed in, and from these I was We invite letters of not more than two hun- Many teachers and pupils that 1 well as actual photographs, different our teachers in Hamilton County do, 'flred words on any phase of Interscholastic to choose six to be sent in to the — POINT SYSTEM MEXICAN MEET have heard express themselves are acoustical effects of various sounc it is the most strenuous three days .; League work. Letters should be signed and mediums. judges. position of writer indicated.—Editor. very much pleased with this new type (Continued from Page 1) work of the school year. This is ^ne Parents Did Good Work (Continued from Page 1) Open Debates of award. This certificate is engrave, Reactions in Plants and Animals phase of our curricula where the child This picture depicts the reactions Now this was a job. Those parents really gets the practical side of edu­ According to the Constitution anc from a special plate made for our own progress, and taught that all can ham's great plea of certain plants and animals to had done splendid- work. Every pe­ for social justice in cation. There is a close correlation Rules of the Interscholastic League county and the cost was only 9% not be first place winners; but thai "The Man various stimuli. riod and comma in place, sentences With the Hoe." between the League activities on page 32, "All matched contests in cents per award. all that make an effort make some and our The Development of Transporta­ well balanced,, and reasoning logical progress, thereby making all par­ Good Records Made curricula studies in our schools. The .debate among members of the League You might be interested to know Creditable tion. The contribution which trans­ ticipants winners. grades were made in whole set-up of the League is so ar­ shall be open to the public . . ." that our county meet has been self- spelling and plain writing as well as portation has made to world progress, another are vividly shown in this I find that school children are a? ranged to reach certain objectives, ,; Now there has been some trouble supporting and we will close the year in the Number Sense contest. There The Wearing Away of the Land. film. Scenes taken all over the work much human as are school teachers namely, appreciation of the cultural ;about that in some round-robin de­ with a cash balance of around $125. were six or seven choirs that managed Several important processes which re­ show processes and formations It takes inducement, persuasion, anc values of life, it helps to strengthen bates near here. Some directors have BYRD R. LEWIS, the music as well as the English of sult in the wearing away of the lane Scenes at Carlsbad Cavern illustrate reward to get them to participate the scholarship of the pupils, sharp­ .insisted that the debates be private Director General, Cottle Co. the fine old folk songs with remark­ at one place and the building up at the formation ens their units, increases their in­ |The same thing is true in our district Paducah, Texas. of caves. more freely. This school year we are able skill. requiring each pupil in high schoo! formation, it accustoms the partici­ meet. In the past the directors have The literary events of the meet to make at least twenty-five extra­ pant to self-control in trying circum­ .had the debates held privately. were concluded in the morning, and Music Contests curricular points. The points for stances, most of all, perhaps, it de­ L; Now, I do not believe that it shoulc PENALTY FOR USING INELIGIBLE at noon the parents, grand-parents, various activities vary. The editor velops their loyalty to their school, ;'be thus. I think that the Constitu- For the passed several years the IN NON-LEAGUE CONTESTS uncles and aunts, teachers and chil­ of school news gets six points, report­ the state, and their country. These , tion is right in providing that the de- Music Club of Bonham has sponsored dren all assembled for a free dinner ers get four points, members of clubs being the objectives of the Interscho- bates be open, and I believe that we both instrumental and vocal contests provided by the people of Charco and four points, members of student coun­ lastie League, I believe it is worthy jhave the right to insist that they be in musical expressions among the EXPLANATION under the direction of Superintendent cil four points, trying out for debate of any time and efforts we as teachers open. Personally, I do not care who school children of Pannin County. In­ Gist. Early in the morning two or Introduction to Article VIII reads: "Member schools agree to ob­ six points and two extra points for are able to put into it. Judging from listens to my teams. As I see it, the terest in these contests has grown three elderly Mexicans were at work serve these rules in all interschool contests, whether with another winning out, and all other Interscho- the amount of inquiries and interest objection can come only from those steadily and now there are approxi­ around two huge wash-pots, one con­ member of the League or not, or whether or not with a school eligible lastie League events and other school manifested, I think this year will be who have taught their debaters two mately 300 children taking part in taining the meat for the chili and to membership." activities are given points similarly. the greatest year we have ever had jniemorized speeches apiece, and they these contests. I believe this is a the other the beans. A grandmother, The State Executive Committee has had complaints from schools Extra Work for Laggards in Hamilton County. :We afraid that their opponents will very fine type of training, and if it who knew just the right flavorings that eligibility rules are not observed in accordance with this state­ The student that does not get the Come right on, teachers and pupils. "get their points." I believe that the could be placed under the general di­ for this fine dish, prepared the same ment. But no penalty is prescribed, and the State Committee at a required number of points is given Let us prepare, and be ready to take ,object of the debate is to have the rection and supervision of the Inter­ with a hand-stone and metate, giving scholastic League a much greater recent meeting asked the Leaguer to submit a referendum to ascertain an extraordinary task to perform. I part of the honors when we get to speakers familiar with the subject so a primitive touch to the preparations the district amount of good could be accom­ the sentiment of the schools in the matter of enforcing this provision. can foresee now that we will have a meet, then on through to that they can change both main and which should interest the anthropol­ the State plished. I recommend this matter for Please note that there are two divisions of this referendum. First, few that will have to do the extra meet; let us show the world rebuttal speeches as the occasion de- ogist. that our students in Hamilton County mands, and thus discuss the question your very serious consideration, and do you favor a penalty at all; second, if you vote affirmatively on the task. We had a few that were in­ Free Dinner Menu compare favorably with those of any I ektemporaneously. we hope such consideration may be first question, then indicate by placing a mark or cross in the square eligible for League work but we gave Under the secret The Parent-Teachers Association of other section of Texas. Let our slo­ dtebate system some favorable. opposite the penalty you think should be assessed. them points for local work the same well-memorized the village donated cakes, and so, gan be: Every school in Hamilton oi-ations and rebuttals can be used You will probably hear from the If you do not care to mutilate your copy of the Leaguer, vote by as if they were eligible. If the local postcard. practice was good for the eligible it with chili con carne, frijoles, two County a participant in the Interscho­ throughout a tournament and tour­ officials of this organization at an thick slices of bread and one of cake, lastic League. Hamilton Record. naments can be won with them. early date, and they will in all likeli­ was likewise good for the ineligible, nut, of course, not to the extent to be JNO. B. SULLIVAN, hood give you a much more detailed a representative student in competi- ' ' Principal, High School. statement concerning the nature of REFERENDUM BALLOT the contests being sponsored by the ;ion with anyone except his own DEBATE Hamilton, Texas. progress. QUESTION. 1935-36 club. I can speak highly of the work Do you favor a mandatory penalty for the use of an done by pupils who enter these con­ We gave every pupil in school five ESPONSES from public speaking teachers and school ineligible contestant in non-League contests ? Yes j | No | | points to be added Good News from Cottle County tests and by the very fine interest to his six weeks R executives to calls for proposals for debate query pub­ grade, in any subject he chose, for !. now being displayed in them. Your If you vote for the assessment of a penalty, which of'the lished in successive issues of the Leaguer indicate over­ I am inclosing herewith a program trying out in any of the literary of our county meet. We had wonder­ earnest attention to this request will following penalties do you favor? whelming sentiment for a stirctly Texas question for the be much appreciated. events, that is, five points for each Centennial Year... The wisdom of governmental policy of ful interest, good attendance, and 1. Forfeiture of the game or contest.______Q] iterary event he tries out in provided much cotton acreage reduction leads by a large margin. The enthusiasm. A bad sandstorm H. A. GLASS, Superintendent. ;he coach thinks an effort on the part ! forced the 2. Disqualification of the contestant should he later be­ exact statement of this question is now under considera­ postponement of all track Bonham, Texas. of the participant was displayed. I events until next week. come eligible. __~ ;______-_ - __ __ | | tion by a committee of experts and will soon be announced. 'eel that the student is entitled to Experience this year in debating a question which touches I am also inclosing a sample of our 3. Disqualification of the school in League contests for some consideration for the work he Certificate of Award. We gave one Difficulty is a coin the learned make the interest of every community in Texas and on which remainder of season.______Q does, although he is the one receiving pupils may get first-hand information has been very grati­ of these to each first and second place use of, like jugglers, to conceal the ,he benefit. winner in every event except play­ vanity of their art, and which human 4. Suspension of the school from the League for one year fying. The policy of cotton acreage reduction has this ad­ Participation Increases vantage in an even greater degree than the question ground ball, volley ball, etc. These sottishness easily takes for current in the contest in which the violation occurred.__ Under the present set-up of school this year debated. were ^warded pennants. pay. Montaigne. _ t programs it is difficult to give credit