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Vol. XXXV AUSTIN, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER, 1951 Number I TMEA, UIL Unite First Activities Conferences In 17 Choral Clinics At Dallas, Houston, Lubbock As a result of a meeting held I cal College, Lubbock, on Nov. 3 Number one in the 1951-52 fills in the last vacant space on Numbers two and three of this in Austin on August 31, officials Tarleton College, Stephenville, series of Interscholastic League the activities conference map of year's activities conferences fall of the Texas Music Educators As­ has already made plans to enter­ Student Activities Conferences Texas. The League's newest ser­ on the same day, October 20, in sociation and the University In- tain the eastern section of Region will be held in Dallas on October vice program now blankets the en­ Houston and Lubbock. The Hous­ terscholastic League agreed that II on Oct. 27 and Texas Christian 13. tire state, with the cooperation of ton meeting, largest and oldest of both organizations will cooperate University, Ft. Worth, will be This conference, to be held at great universities and colleges in the League's conferences, will with selected institutions through­ hosts to part of Region X on Nov. Southern Methodist University, each area. again be held in the University out the state and promote a* series 10. of Houston. Texas Technological of 17 choral clinic-workshops The University of Texas, College will be the host in Lub­ during the school year 1951-52. Austin, will again co-sponsor a James Eddy New Dean bock to the Panhandle students. The purpose of these workshops workshop for the northern half OTHER DATES on the activi­ is to provide inspiration for both of Region VI on Nov. 17 and ties conference calendar are: students and teachers, assist local Stephen F. Austin State College, December 1, Abilene, Canyon Of Extension Division and Kilgore. choral teachers with their indi­ Nacogdoches, is inviting member New Dean of the Division of "The Distribution of Soil Pres­ vidual problems, and to motivate December 8, Odessa. schools from the southern half of Extension, University of Texas, is sure Beneath a Footing." Another instruction in choral music in December 15, Georgetown. (Continued Page 3, Col. 6) James R. D. Eddy, for the past general. title of importance is "A Study January 19, Kingsville. seven years Director of the In­ of Occupational Trends in Texas." January 26, Nacogdoches. THE COMMITTEE composed dustrial and Business Training He also directed and assisted in The programs for the opening of Estill Foster, President of the Bureau of the Extension Division. 'Unlimited Dribble' the preparation of numerous conferences have not been com­ Texas Music Educators Associa­ Dean Eddy began his new duties pleted, but schools in the region tion; Emma Virginia Decherd, Di­ Sept. 1, the effective date of the bulletins and training manuals for of each meeting will be informed rector of Choral Music in Austin retirement of Dean T. H. Shelby, various phases of industrial edu­ Rule Adopted For of the complete plans. High School, representing Euell now Dean Emeritus of the Di­ cation, for the bureau of which Porter, State Chairman of the vision. he was the director. Chairman of the SMU con­ Vocal Division of T.M.E.A.; R. J. Girls' Basketball Dean Eddy thus becomes the ference is Dr. C. L. Wisseman. Kidd, Director of the University authority over the Bureau of Pub­ Dr. Harold Weiss will head the Interscholastic League and F. W. There'll be at least one highly lic School Services, the Extension speech portion, while E. L. Cal- Savage, Director of Music Activi­ interesting difference in the way Division bureau which sponsors lihan, Journalism Department ties of the League, completed girls' basketball is played in the Interscholastic League.. Dean head, is in eharge of the journal­ plans for the immediate initiation Texas this year. As the result of Emeritus Shelby will continue to ism section of this first meeting. of the workshops. action taken by the Interscholas­ Dr. P. Merville Larson is the tic League Girls' Basketball Com­ serve as Chairman of the League's A continuing Regional Promo­ mittee, the old limited dribble State Executive Committee. general chairman of the Lubbock tion Committee is to be jointly rule is out the window; unlimited DEAN EDDY brought to his meeting, and will head the speech appointed by the T.M.E.A. and dribble, as in the boys' version new position a varied background section. J. Russell Heitman, chair­ the League and will consist of the of basketball, is now permitted. of experience as a teacher, re­ man of the Journalism Depart­ regional T.M.E.A. choral chair­ search specialist, and authority on ment, will head that section. Some other changes, as listed man and one other T.M.E.A. mem­ all phases of vocational education. AT HOUSTON, general chair­ below, were voted by the 1951-52 ber appointed by that chairman; A native of Decatur, 111., he holds man is J. O. Webb, Assistant Sup­ committee during its summer the UIL regional choral contest higher educational degrees from erintendent of Houston Schools. chairman; the host-chairman of meeting in Austin. The committee the University of Illinois and Campus arrangements and speech the Regional Competition-Festi­ is composed of Superintendent Texas A&M College. section will be under Dr. W. W. val; the host-chairman of the cho­ John T. Morris of O'Donnell As Director of the Training Cook, Dean of the School of Fine ral clinic-workshop and an ad­ (chairman), Superintendent P. J. Bureau since November, 1944, Arts. Journalism organizing con­ ministrator who is either a mem­ Dodson of Bastrop, Superintend­ Dean Eddy was in charge of all sultant will be N. S. Patterson, ber of the regional executive ent G. M. Blackman of Orange graduate and undergraduate work Chairman of the Department of committee or a person appointed Grove, Miss Marguerite Ross of in Industrial and Distributive Ed­ Journalism. by that group. Comanche, and Mrs. Esther Weir ucation throughout the state. He of Georgetown. (Reprinted CoiMtteey Dallas Morning News) —The Knot-Hold Gang DEAN JAMES EDDY Each of the ten conferences This committee will advise directed a vocational training pro­ during the year will deal with PLAYING UNDER the rules with the officials of the League gram that reached over 20,000 debate, declamation, extempora­ adopted by this group will be and local host institutions con­ adults annually. Some of the neous speech and drama. All but sortie 618 teams, according to the cerning policies pertinent to the courses developed under his lead­ Initial Nominations the Nacogdoches session will in­ ! latest tabulation of acceptance planning of Regional Choral Clin- +*Jke ^c^uedtion fKemaind ership were unique and recognized clude journalism. The Houston, cards received in the League of­ ic-Workshops which will fit the internationally as the best avail­ Kingsville and Kilgore confer­ fice. Since schools have until No­ needs of local choral directors You, too, can be an agent working for the scruples are fewest, and of power to the man- able. The result was that this unit To Advisory Council ences will include ready writing. vember 15 to accept the League and students. collapse of our nation. who can pay off most adequately, is not of the Division of Extension Student council work will be a plan and send in acceptance In addition to the duties related weakened by righteous horror, nor utterly worked far beyond the borders of part of the Houston conference, cards, it is normally true that this You, too, can contribute to the undermin­ to the workshops, the Regional ing of those firm principles of morality and destroyed by being suddenly exposed to the Texas, into Canada, many of the Posts Close Oct. 1 where yearbook work will also be Promotion Committee will advise figure continues to climb. other states, and Hawaii. October 1 is the deadline for covered. with and assist the T.M.E.A. or- Tentative district assignments personal integrity on which America was light of publicity. Instead, this evil which Before coming to the Industrial nomination ballots for member­ Consultants at each conference \ ganization with such projects will be announced shortly after founded. afflicts our land can only be pushed back Training Bureau, Dean Eddy was ship on the Legislative Advisory will be provided by the host col­ * within the Region as are designed Oct. 15. It is planned to assign, You can. The question remains, will you? by the firm and positive action of each of us for seven years State Director Council. Due either to resigna­ lege, the Interscholastic League, to motivate choral instruction in where possible, schools participat­ and Executive Officer of the All you need to do is to join the host of who still believes in the moral values of our tion, expiration of term or cre­ and the University of Texas. the public schools and advise ing in both girls' and boys' bas­ Texas State Board of Vocational Americans who have apparently adopted the fathers. ation of new region, ten of the with the League regional music ketball to the same conference Education. Earlier he was State 23 places on the council are up executive committee in the plan­ and district so as to reduce travel philosophy of doing anything that one "can In the public schools of Texas, positive Supervisor of industrial education for election. ning and administration of the and loss of time from school. get by with." • action means constant practice and advo­ for the Board of Education. Other 870 Teams Signed Ballots for nomination went out Regional Competition-Festivals. This year girls' basketball com­ If any further proof be needed of the cacy of absolute personal honesty and moral­ positions which he filled included For League Football that of assistant manager of a Sept. 15 to schools in each of the The committee will not only- be petition will be offered in Con­ moral illness of our land, ranging from the ity. It means unbending resistance to all For the second year in a row, petroleum refinery, research en­ regions where vacancies are to be concerned with policies, however, ferences AA, A and B. Schools high to the low, and reaching out its miasmal forces which tend to warp, for personal or participation in Interscholastic since it was recommended that having more than 450 enrollment gineer for Texas Engineering Ex­ filled. School administrators have vapors to the young who are the hope of the financial reasons, the sense of moral values League football competition has the committee function actively in high school and desiring to periment Station at College Sta­ until October 1 to return their reached a new high. The 1951 in the administration, promotion participate will be assigned to free world, the recent West Point cheating of Texas youth, whether on the gridiron, in tion, and technical assistant in the nomination ballot. The five high­ total stands at 870, eight more and publicity of the Regional Conference AA. Conference AA scandal has provided it. All of us know that classroom test, or in personal dealings. It Laboratory for Psychological Re­ est nominees in each region will than the all-time record, up to Choral Clinic-Workshop. and A will be merged into one search in Athletics, in the De­ be listed on the preferential bal­ these young men, among the finest mentally means also the responsibility for evaluating the present, of 862, set only a championship race at the regional partment of Education, University lots to be sent out early in Octo­ DIRECTOR KIDD reported to and physically, were doing no more than we in each community the objectives of the ath­ ber. Election of the ten members year ago. the committee that as a result level. of Illinois. In this latter position have often witnessed or perhaps done our­ letic teams representing the school and the will be completed in time for new Realignment of conferences of agreements reached prior to Dean Eddy was working on tests Competition in all conferences selves. They are no worse than the rest of necessity for guaranteeing that these objec­ councilmen to take part in the makes it impossible to deter­ the committee meeting in Austin, to determine athletic ability. He will extend to a state champion­ Nov. 11 and 12 meeting of the mine just how the eight he had contacted college and uni­ us who have stood silently by condoning tives are both educational and understood, also taught for a time in the pub­ ship, to be played in Gregory Advisory Council. new teams have changed the versity presidents throughout the sharp practices, if not actively participating through adequate publicizing, by faculty, lic schools of Texas, most recently Gymnasium at the University of old total. Six-Man Conference state and had found them en­ at Cisco High School. REGIONS IN which election is Texas, Austin. March 13, 14 and ourselves. But they got caught. student body, board of education and citi­ shows a drop, however, from thusiastic about assisting the Dean Eddy is nationally recog­ to be held are: 15 are the championship dates. The fact that they got caught brought zens. It means that if evaluation reveals 167 to 161. New Conference B League and the T.M.EA. in co- nized as an authority on voca­ Region I, Conference B, ex­ THE GIRLS' Basketball Com­ that athletics is promoted for the purpose has 240, compared with 369 a sponsoring these activities. Americans up short, made us all stop and tional education. He is chairman piration of term of Supt. John T. mittee for 1951-52 met on July year ago. F. W. Savage presented maps think one extra moment. If this thing can of providing entertainment for the commu­ of the National Advisory Council Morris, O'Donnell, formerly at 14, and authorized that the Conference A now lists 201, showing proposed sites for the happen in West Point, where honor and the nity and publicity and money for the school, on Trade and Industrial Educa­ Claud. NSW A Girls' Basketball Guide be against 220 last year. The new workshops. Two locations each steps must be taken to bring the focus back tion, in the American Vocational the official rules of the League, value of a man's word have always meant Region II, Conf. A, expiration AA has 165, many more than were approved in seven of the 10 with the following modifications: the very most, what of our own schools, on educational values. Association. During 1950-51 he of term of Supt. I. L. Lasater, has served as vice-president of the its old total of 79. In 3-A, Regions. Only one location each (1) A player may tie the ball Winters. where the' youth are neither all the pick of Anything less than such positive action National Association of Industrial there are 51 teams. In 4-A, the was approved in Regions III, VIII at any time.except when a player Region III, Conf. AA, expira­ the land, nor all indoctrinated with the deep­ means that each of us is failing in our re­ Teacher Trainers. He is a mem­ total is 52. The old City Con­ and IX. has fallen to the floor, and when tion of term of Supt. Jack R. ber of the Advisory Committee ference, with its 27 teams, is As a result of plans initiated the ball is being put in play at est reverence for personal honor? sponsibility to state and nation. It means Ryan, McKinney. on Vocational Training for the swallowed up in these new during 1950-51, six locations and the center circle. (This means Evil of the sort which teaches-the phi­ that we have become an agent, passive or Region IV, Conf. B, expiration dates had been previously agreed American Petroleum Institute, conferences. that player may snatch, bat, or losophy of "getting by," of spoils to the active, in destroying a God-given heritage— (Continued Page 3, Col. 3) upon by local institutions and the gain possession of the ball held by smart guy and wealth to the greedy whose our own, and our children's. and is vice-chairman of the Na­ League. Workshops are already an opponent as in boys' rules). tional Committee on Training for scheduled in Region I at West The boxing up foul is eliminated the same Institute. In addition, he Texas State College, Canyon, on since ball may be tied. Clock is With Superb Pitching is on the Editorial Advisory Board Movies of 12 League Football Oct. 20 and at Texas Technologi- not stopped on tie balls. of the American Technical So­ (2) The ball shall be put in ciety. Championship Games Ready play in the center circle by the AS THE AUTHOR or co-au­ South Park Wins Baseball Crown thor of research or training ma­ Principal's Association team scored upon after each goal Six years of championship foot­ Available are Film No. 6001, terials, Dean Eddy has an im­ has been made, and when a foul Superb pitching and daring len bases, the walks and the strike­ ter worrying Highland Park's ball games may be obtained, on Port Arthur vs. Highland Park, Meeting October 8, 9 posing list of printed items. is called the free throw shall be base-running added up to a state outs. Robertson gave up seven catcher into a passed ball. film, for the price of transporta­ 1944; 6002, Highland Park vs. Among these are State Depart­ Mineral Wells will be host to taken and if made the team championship in baseball for bases on balls to Nelson's none; The third annual State Cham­ tion. Movies of Interscholastic Waco, 1945; 6003, Thomas Jef­ ment of Education Bulletins on the annual meeting of Texas scored upon shall be awarded the South Park High School of Beau­ Nelson struck out nine batters, pionship Baseball Tournament was League championship games dur­ ferson (San Antonio) vs. Odessa, Association of Secondary School ball in the center circle. If mont last June. Timely hitting to Robertson's three. And South played on June 4, 5, and 6. It was "Part-Time Cooperative Training ing the last six years are available 1946; 6004, Highland Park vs. Principals, Oct. 8 and 9* Baker missed the ball is in play. The in quarter- and semifinal games Park's fleet and daring base-run­ marked by excellent baseball play­ on a Diversified Basis," "A Study from the Visual Instruction Bu­ Brackenridge (San Antonio), Hotel will be headquarters for free throw must be taken. In was the final factor that made ners stole a total of six bases. One ing, but no single game was more of Thermal Radiation," "The Loss reau, Division of Extension, Uni­ 1947. a program which will include of Head in Cast Iron Tees," and the event a foul occurs in the the Greenies the third baseball Greenie runner, David Verble, af­ thrill-packed than the final one. versity of Texas. No. 6015, Arlington Heights many outstanding speakers. champion team in the history of last three minutes of the ball ter having stolen first, second and Unless it was the consolation These movies are play-by-play (Fort Worth) vs. Lamar (Hous­ Interscholastic League baseball. League Breakfast W. 0. Pipes, President of game, if the player taking the third, was prevented from steal­ game between Odessa and Wichita shots of the 12 games played for ton), 1948 City Conference; No. TASSP and principal of North shot makes the goal she will be Behind the blazing fast balls ing home only because his team­ Falls. Wichita Falls won 3-2 over To Be in Rice Hotel championships in three confer­ 6016, New Braunfels vs. Mona- Dallas High School, has an­ awarded the ball at the sideline and deceptive curves of Pitcher mate, in the batting box, failed the defending champions, largely The Rice Hotel will be host to ences, and include shots of half- hans, 1948 Conference A; No. nounced that speakers will in­ mid-court. If the goal is missed Jerry Nelson, the Greenies made to get out of the way fast enough. through the efforts of Pitcher time activities. They are available clude L. P. Sturgeon and other the annual Interscholastic League 6017, Amarillo vs. Waco, 1948 the ball is in play. Clock is stop­ the most of walks, their few scat­ Beaumont's first run was scored David Fleming. Breakfast. Arrangements have without charge to all members of Conference AA. key members of the staff of the ped on tie balls in last three tered hits off Jim Robertson, by Pitcher Nelson, who walked, Another very close and exciting been made with this hotel for the state coaches' association, so No. 6025, Wichita Falls vs. Texas Education Agency; Dr. minutes and extra periods. stolen bases and a pass ball to took second on a second walk, Mortimer Brown, President of game was the Wichita Falls vic­ Friday morning, Nov. 23, when long as transportation charges are Austin, 1949 Conference AA; defeat a smooth-playing team of reached third on a short single, Texas Teachers Association; (3) Five time-outs shall be al­ tory, 4-3, over Austin in the open­ the Texas State Teachers Asso­ paid by the using school. 6026, Mexia vs. Littlefield, 1949 Highland Park (Dallas) Scotties, and raced home on an infield out. Leonard G. Nystrom, President lowed per game. ing round of play. An Austin ral­ ciation meets in Houston. All that is necessary to obtain Conference A. 2-0. of the Texas Registrars Associ­ (4) A CAUGHT ball must be The second run was scored by ly in the final inning all but over­ The time of the annual break­ one of these films is to request 6039, Kermit vs. Wharton, 1950 ation; and R. E. Jackson of thrown within five seconds. HITS WERE SCARCE in the Johnny Bloodworth (the game's came the Coyote's lead. fast will be 7:30 a.m. Details of it of VIB, giving the film's num­ Conference A; 6040, Sunset (Dal­ the Texas State College for (5) Five fouls (personal, tech­ championship game. Nelson gave leading hitter with two for four) OPENING ROUND play found price and menu, speaker and res­ ber, its name, the date the film las) vs. Reagan (Houston), 1950 Women. nical or combination) shall dis­ up but two hits, Robertson a scanty with a hit, a stolen base, a free Highland Park besting North Side, ervations will be announced in is wanted, the person to whom City Conference; 6041, Austin vs. qualify a player from the game. four. The difference between the trip to third through a neat sacri­ Fort Worth 15 to 1; Tyler falling the next issue of the Interscho- it is to be loaned, and the method Wichita Falls, 1950 Conference two teams lay in the record of sto­ (Continued Page 4, Col. 5) fice play, and a last trip home af­ (Continued Page 4, Col. 1) laitie Leaguer. to be used in shipment. AA. Page 1 INTERSCHOLASTIC EEAGUER

(committee Ciiaibility. Annual Meeting of Delegates Hears The State office is requested each year to provide infor­ mation on who is eligible to serve on football, basketball and baseball district committees. Ballot Results, Reports on Activities Rule 5 of respective plans of competition states that the The Crystal Ballroom of the gates. The five proposals on which against, 14. For the rule in Con- ] R. B. Norman, J. O. Webb, H. L. consolidation of conferences b« committee "shall be composed of superintendents or princi­ Driskill Hotel was crowded by ballots were cast, and the vote ference 4-A, 15; against, 24. (A Foster and P. J. Dodson. made in determining champion­ pals." This means that coaches, teachers, and board-members more than 250 administrators, on each, as cast by the adminis­ majority in both conferences was THE RESOLUTION commend­ ships, to awarding of medals foi are not eligible to serve on the committee or to vote on issues coaches and teachers on May 5, trators *of League member- required to put this rule into ing Dean Shelby was drawn up by the first four places in both re­ gional and State Meets. Backing and questions before the committee. Each school is entitled when the Interscholastic League's schools, were: effect.) a committee appointed by Super­ Forty-First Annual Meeting of Ballot No. 1: A proposed rule Ballot No. 5: A proposed rule intendent of Dallas Schools Travis various aspects of these sugges­ to one vote, which shall be cast by the superintendent or Delegates was convened. to prohibit school authorities' as­ permitting spring training in foot­ White. Committeemen were Supts. tions were Coach Cecil Young of principal. With Dean T. H. Shelby presid­ sisting all-star football games. ball and limiting the duration of Norman, Foster and Webb. The Decatur, Coach Roy Curry of De­ Furthermore, the superintendent or principal is .not au­ ing, the delegates at the break­ For the rule, 391; against 338. such training. For the rule, 436; resolution praised Dean Shelby, catur, and Coach Dennis Grizzle thorized under the rule to appoint a coach or teacher to at­ fast meeting heard reports on the Ballot No. 2: A proposed against, 238. retiring Sept. 1 from active ser­ of Pettus. League's clinic-workshops in mu­ amendment to the awards rule At least two matters were re­ vice, as a "distinguished educa­ Principal O. T. Freeman of tend a meeting and vote for him. If the principal or superin­ sic, on the new developments in to raise the limit on major ferred to the Legislative Council tor and able administrator." It Wichita Falls urged that golf sin­ tendent is not present at a committee meeting, then the the athletic insurance program, awards, and permit presentation JOHN BRYANT by the delegates. One was a plea stated: "His influence and talents gles players at all meets be quali­ school is simply not represented. on the Legislative Advisory Coun­ of symbolic awards. For the rule, for a change in the transfer rule; have contributed largely to the fied from the singles players re­ Rule 25 of the Football Plan and Rule 23 of the Basket­ cil, and on the Student Activities 588; against 152. the other was a request that more growth and to the effectiveness gardless of what scores are made Conference series. Ballot No. 3: A proposed rule ball Plan place responsibility for athletics clearly upon the than one relay team be allowed of the League. His ability, and by members of teams. This, he Slide Rule Winner They also unanimously adopted limiting gifts to coaches to $100 from each region in the State his other qualities of character— said, would bring golf rules in superintendent of schools, and all contracts and game ar­ a resolution commending the work in value. For the rule, 322; Meet. his sincerity, his courage, his line with those of tennis. rangements must be made by the superintendent or princi­ Plans To Use Skill of Dean Shelby during his 30 against, 396. During the meeting, introduc­ tolerance—have made him a MRS. ANNE COVEY, speech pal. years as chairman of the League Ballot No. 4: A proposed rule tions were made of Executive power no*t only in education in teacher of Texas City Junior High, Executive Committee. calling for a state championship Committee members Thomas A. Texas for more than a generation suggested that poetry reading (in­ In Engineer Career RESULTS OF THE April refer­ play-off game in football between Rousse, Dr. E. S. Redford and but have also won him a multi­ terpretive) contest be added to the, endum on five questions were an­ Conferences 4-A and 3-A. For the Dr. C. A. Wiley, and of Legis­ tude of friends over the years." League Program and urged that S^uaaeA lion John Everett Bryant, Jr. plans nounced to the Meeting of Dele^ rule in Conference 3-A, 31; lative Advisory Council members The resolution expressed the ap­ a junior high division at the re­ cJjeadii ine to put to use the skill which last preciation of his friends and co­ gional meet be set up. She also spring carried him to a state workers for "his great service asked that regional contests be Each year the official calendar of the League grows long­ championship. As an engineer, to education and for his wide held in spelling and that choral er, which means there are additional dates and deadlines to Everett will have plenty of use influence as a citizen of Texas," reading be considered as an added be remembered. Each year some of these "last days" for for the speed and accuracy which HIGH SCHOOL PRESS and stated, "as a mark of our event. Both the poetry and spell­ esteem and affection and as evi­ filing entry in this or that contest slip by busy schoolmen. he displayed in winning Confer­ ing contest ideas were advanced ence AA's Slide Rule Contest. dence of our belief in the endur­ also by Mrs. M. J. McDonald, de­ The League Calendar is found on page 4 of the Constitu­ ing character of his work, we pre­ bate coach of Iowa Park, and The son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. This is a big year for the Inter­ in the publication of your paper, dict boldly that when the history Mrs. Guy Morgan, librarian of tion and Rules. We suggest transferring the dates from this Bryant of Lake Jackson, John scholastic League Press Confer­ begin planning to attend the con­ is now a senior in Brazosport of this period in Texas is written, Iowa Park. League Calendar to the school desk calendar, so that teachers ence. , ference in your region. High School, Freeport, the school no one in the field of education John Tomlin, Athletic Director and coaches will be on notice of all closing contest date's. By surviving a quarter of a Already three ILPC pamphlets will hold a larger place than Dean which he represented in the State are awaiting beginning of the new of Port Arthur schools proposed Meet of 1951. Coach of the new century of changes, progress and T. H. Shelby." adventures, ILPC has earned the school year for distribution to that the baseball season start in champion was Caton Lake. member papers.'One will be sent The report on the music clinics May after the State Track Meet right to celebrate a silver anni­ was made by Superintendent A. John's story of victory is also versary, commemorating 25 years upon receipt of enrollment from and go into the summer through preferred iKeadiin axstory of persistence. In 1950 he each paper, and the others will O. Bird of Gonzales. Supt. Fos­ July as part of the school recrea­ of service to high school journal­ ter reported on the Advisory placed second in his district in ism in Texas. be mailed from time to time to tion program, thus helping base­ It has long beep the policy of the League to use the "Offi­ slide rule, and managed a third member papers. Council. Supt. Dodson reported ball and the school program as The ILPC program for 1951- place in region, not good enough, STILL ANOTHER 25th Anni­ on athletic insurance. And Sup­ a whole. Supt. Terrell Ogg of^ cial Notice" column of the Leaguer to publicize any changes 52 is being built around the Silver of course, to get him to the State versary change is in the rating erintendent Terrell W. Ogg of Freeport, also urged a change of in the Constitution and Rules. Rulings of the State Execu­ Anniversary theme, but ILPC isn't Meet that year. Last year he took of member papers, as announced Braszosport Schools, Freeport, this type, suggesting that base­ tive Committee and all other important official notices to going to attempt to rest on its first in the district and second in the new Constitution and Rules gave the Activities Conference ball should start at the close of honors, real and imagined. It is PATRICIA WOODS the member schools are also carried in this section of the in the regional contest, to win a of the Interscholastic League. report. the State Meet and continue un­ already outlining plans for broad­ Leaguer. We realize that busy school administrators have trip to Austin. There his persist­ The Silver Anniversary Conven­ Another item of business was til arovtnd July 15. ening its service without sacri­ ence was rewarded. tion at the close of the year is brought up by Coach Harold De­ hundreds of publications coming to their desks each month, ficing any of the aids which ILPC A complete study of the trans­ still off in the hazy future. But Pat Woods Winner ment of Galena Park, who sug­ but we believe a glance at the Leaguer once a month may Among John's honors aside has for years offered school pub­ fer rule was urged by W. W. a number of suggestions and ideas gested that flat fees might be the save the school some embarrassing moments. from the state championship won lications of Texas. Wimberly, principal of Austin looking toward making this con­ r r solution to the difficulties grow­ in his junior year, is the vice- AS ONE OF the 25th anniver­ High, El Paso, and changes in this The names of suspended schools are published in this sec­ presidency of the Slide Rule vention for ILPC members a real­ Of A Journalism ing out of athletic officials' fees. sary innovations, ILPC will offer rule were asked by R. M. Cavness, Club, and a place on the Brazos­ ly high point in 25 years of ser­ After discussion, Supt. Norman tion, as well as reasons for the penalty assessed. Member- its members this year for the first High point scorer arid half of President of the University of port High School baseball team. vice, are already jotted down. We suggested that a schedule of fees schools in good standing are not permitted to schedule a time an official emblem, for use the Conference A winning team Corpus Christi. sincerely hope that you and your be worked out, covering football, game with any suspended school in the activity in which in the editorial page mast-head of in journalism was Patricia Woods A number of persons urged fellow school journalists do not basketball and baseball. printed member papers. The em­ of Taylor High .School. Pat and that the University be asked to the school has been suspended. miss the chance to be a part in blem will also be made available her team-mate Charlotte Booth MANY COMMENTS and sug­ change its triangular track meet this affair. to off-set publications and to dup­ took the conference state cham­ gestions were made by delegates from the days of the State Meet. licated papers which wish to trace The 225 papers which were pionship with high aggregate attending the breakfast meeting. Many also suggested that the pre­ the design. ILPC members last year know score, and Pat took home the in­ The most frequently suggested liminaries be run Friday after­ what the Press Conference at­ lAnder rsuie 3 During the 25-year history of dividual trophy for her high in­ change was that concerned with noon instead of Friday morning. tempts to do for school papers. ILPC, members have asked many dividual score. the number of relay teams al­ Football and basketball conference assignments for 1952- Criticism services, pamphlets, GIRLS' BASKETBALL times for an official emblem for Coach of this winning duo was lowed to attend the State Meet bulletins and advisory ' mate­ 1953 will be based on the high school enrollment figures N. S. W. A. Girls' Basketball use as an indication of member­ Miss Ruth Mantor, the sponsor of from each region. Coaches W. K. rial will continue to be offered. listed under Rule 3 of the current Football Plan, found on Rule Book, with the League sup­ ship. The initial cost of preparing the Cotton Boll, Award of Dis­ Bentley of Abilene, J. L. West of Advance information, plus sam­ page 99 of the Constitution and Rules. plement for Texas girls' basketball the emblems has always been too tinguished Merit-winning school Abilene, Allen Lawler of Austin, ple tests, on regional and state competition, is now available from great for ILPC to undertake. paper. Patricia was the paper's Bob Tyler of Burkburnett, C. E. School administrators and coaches should acquaint them­ journalism contests will be given the League Office, at 50 cents Since the war-time slumps the editor during the past year. Rheinlander of Crosby, Cecil member papers. Ratings at the selves with these figures at an early date, since this schedule each. Write Interscholastic steady climb in membership of The journalism championship Young of Decatur, Roy Curry of end of the year and full details will change the membership in some districts. League, Box H, University Sta­ ILPC has resulted in.the gradual was not the first high award won Decatur, H. C. Greenfield of Ball on state convention plans will go tion, Austin. building up of a small operating by Pat Woods in Interscholastic High, Galveston, Lee Mitchell of The purpose of this formula is to provide a sliding scale automatically to members as a reserve fund which will permit fi­ League competition. In 1950, she Gladewater, Billy Jack Roberson in qualification for Conference Membership in football and part of ILPC service. SPELLING LIST READY nancing the' preparation of the took second place in the State of Gladewater, Bill Hudson of basketball, with the expectation of avoiding in the future a The 1^951 "Word List for Inter­ emblems. It is contemplated, how­ All of which adds up to a Meet Ready Writing Contest, and Greenville, and George Hartung major re-classification job, such as the League experienced scholastic League Spelling Con­ ever, . that the emblems will be lot of help readily available for was a member of a debate team of Lamar, Houston, all favored this year. As the high school enrollments increase, eligibility tests," is now ready for distribu­ made available for use on a de­ school papers for the very simple which advanced into the semi­ two relay teams in each distance. for Conference Membership can be adjusted accordingly and tion. Price is 5 cents per copy; posit basis, in order to safe-guard exchange of one enrollment blank finals at the State Meet before The same position was taken by and $1 enrollment fee. The 25th Coaches O. L. Middleton of San automatically. 50 cents per dozen; $3.00 per the operating fund. Complete de­ losing out. hundred. tails will be given to members year of ILPC activities is going In addition to editing the Jacinto, Houston, W. D. Jeter of after enrollment. to be a big one; use the enroll­ school paper, Pat found time to Iowa Parley J. B. Blankenship of PLAY LIST ment blank which is probably White Oak, Longview, E. H. Mul- i ILPC is also planning to broad­ take active part in the Spanish already in your hands. If you lins of White Oak, Longview, The 1951-52 Prescribed List of en its regional conference activi­ Club, Debate Club and choir. She don't have the blank, write to Di­ Charles H. Moser of McAUen, Tennis Coaches Ask RevisionPlays , Bulletin No. 5117, is ready ties through the Student Activities was, at one time or other during rector of Journalism, Interscho­ Charles W. Dean of Orange, Den­ for distribution. Price is 10 cents. Conference program. Regional her high school years, president JOHNNIE KATE JETTON lastic League, Box H, University nis Grizzle of Pettus, C. F. Fletch­ conferences for school paper staff of the Green Jackets (pep squad), CHINA Station, Austin. The sooner your er of Lamar Consolidated, Rosen­ In Points for Meet Victories members and their advisers were president of Theta Sigma Chi China High School has been suspended paper is an ILPC member, the berg, B. L. Hill of Shamrock, E. 1 in basketball for the 1951-52 season for held last year in Houston, Kil- (dramatic club), secretary of the Winners and runners-up in ten­ tennis coaches' breakfast on Fri­ using an ineligible player. sooner it will start receiving the M. Myatt of Stamford, Gordon Boyd High Leader * • * gore, Abilene, Georgetown, Kings- Student Council, and assistant .ed­ nis singles would be given the day of the annual State Meet, the Anniversary Year benefits. Wood of Stamford, Carly Price of same number of points as winners SUDAN \ ville, and Odessa under the direct itor of the Mallard, school year purposfcof the breakfast being for Sudan High School has been suspended Waco, Flash Walker of West Co­ and runners-up in doubles if ten­ sponsorship of ILPC. Similar con­ book. During the past two sum­ in football for the 1951 season for sub­ PROFESSOR GIVEN GRANT lumbia, and Morris Southall of Wins in Shorthand nis coaches have their way. organizing and discussing tennis mitting incorrect eligibility information ferences will be held in each of mers Pat worked for the Taylor during the 1950 season. Dr. J. R. Dice, assistant pro­ Winters. When Johnnie Kate Jetton At a meeting of the tennis competition and problems. these towns again this year, and Daily Press, and has written a * * * fessor of chemistry at The Univer­ Principals backed the coaches graduated last spring, Boyd High RANKIN additional sites for conferences column "Teen Chat With Pat," coaches just before the draw for sity of Texas, has received an School of McKinney lost one of Rankin High School has been placed will be Dallas and Lubbock, An­ the last two years. in recommending that broader matches in the 1951 State Meet, New US Publications on probation in football for the 1951 $850 grant from Eli Lilly and its most active leaders. It also the coaches voted to request the season for the verbal abuse by Rankin nouncement of the date and pro­ Pat is continuing her journal­ participation in the State Meet Deal With Education fans of game officials on November 10, Company for biochemical research. be permitted in all track events, lost, in Johnnie, a girl who had League to make this change in the 1960. gram for the first of these con­ ism studies at the University of and particularly' tor the relay time to win a state championship points awarded. They also speci­ • Government Printing Office • * * ferences is made elsewhere in WAY BACK WHEN— Texas. She is the daughter . of WHITESBORO races. Included in those com­ in shorthand as well as carry on fied that doubles points would presses are pouring out a con­ this issue of the Leaguer. If you The vogue for hoop skirts was in Mrs. Grady B. Woods, 1613 Lake Whitesboro High School has been sus­ menting on this problem were the many other activities in remain the same. stant stream of material on the really want new ideas and help full swing between 1860 and 1870. Drive, Taylor. pended in football for the 1951 season as Principals O. T. Freeman of which she participated. The coaches voted also to re­ vast field of education. Among the result of mistreatment of game officials in the Whitesboro-Denison B game on Wichita Falls, C. M. Callihan of Johnnie became, at the State quest the League to organize ten­ US Office of Education publica­ Nov. 2, 1950. In Other States— Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, Pharr, W. Meet last spring, the shorthand nis play in four conferences as tions just off the press or about * * * MABANK champion of Conference A A. This set up for football and basketball to come off are "Statistics of W. Wimberly of Austin High, El Mabank High School has been placed victory proved her highly quali­ under the new classification. In­ Public School Libraries," Chapter on probation for the 1951 football season Paso, and C. A. Etheridge of for failing to provide adequate protection Brady. fied to go into the secretarial stead of combining conferences 8 of the Biennial Survey of Edu­ for game officials. Sooners Hit School Game Betting career which she has chosen for even within the old AA, A and B cation in the US; "Health In­ * • » OTHER SUGGESTIONS in­ (Editor's Note: In the belief that herself, because she had already classifications so as to give cham­ struction in Secondary Schools," TRINIDAD people. We will ask the most dras­ supervision to the public address cluded : Trinidad High School has been sus­ members of the Interscholastic shown in Interscholastic League pionships only in AA and A-B Pamphlet No. 110; "How Chil­ pended in football for the 1951 season League will be interested in activi­ tic means necessary to protect announcers and insist that they A limit on basketball "work­ for mistreatment of game officials. ties in other states' leagues, the competition her ability as a typ­ combined, the League is asked to dren Learn About Human Rights," Leaguer will carry an "In Other Oklahoma youngsters from the in­ be familiar with signals given by outs" and number of games in * * * States" report from time to time.) ist. In her sophomore year John­ permit championship play in 4-A, Bulletin 1951, No. 9; and "Boys fluence of gamblers," Gov. Mur­ officials and require them to con­ baseball was sponsored by Carl BIG SANDY fine their remarks during the nie won a place in typing at the 3-A, AA and A. and Girls Study Homemaking and Big Sandy has been placed on probation Oklahoma's Governor Murray ray stated. A. Coleman, Athletic Director, Big district, and placed fifth in re­ Family Living," Vocational Divi­ in football for the 1951 season because of in late August called for a state­ • game to actual occurrences and Spring. A final vote by the coaches mistreatment of game officials in the the results of plays when com­ gional competition. approved the idea of an annual sion Bulletin 245. Big Sandy-Hallsville game on Sept. 15, wide drive of all law enforcement Oklahoma's joint conference of Raising enrollment requirement 1960. agencies to stamp out gambling the ruling bodies of the athletic, pleted or officials' decisions given. for 4-A classification in order to The daughter of C. B. Jetton of * * * on high school athletic contests. coaches and officials groups also avoid competition for and be­ McKinney, Johnnie was coached TULOSO-MIDWAY Tuloso-Midway has been placed on pro- The action was taken at the re­ made recommendations concern­ tween small 3-A institutions that in shorthand by Earl Y. Wol- bation for the 1951 football season for fail­ . The Board of Control of the ford. Her leadership in Boyd High ure to insure proper protection for game quest of the Oklahoma High ing the proper administration of have reached a mere 800 to 955 officials. School Athletic Association, fol­ games. These recommendations Idaho association recently ruled and those with several thousand was recognized by nomination for » * » lowing a conference between the are closely allied to those long that no non-school organization or Was urged by Bob Martin, Ath­ the Balfour Award, an honorary AGUA DULCE Agua Dulce has been placed on probation boards of control of the associa­ urged by the Interscholastic individual may make any award letic Director, Brownsville. He award given on the basis of for the 1951 football season for mistreat­ to a school or to any member of achievement, scholastic ability, ment of game officials. tion, the coaches' association and League: proposed raising the requirement the executive committee of the 1. That police officers be used an organization or team repre­ as cities grow, to equalize compe­ and loyalty. senting a member school in any Mexican Community officials association. x as assistants in handling crowds tition. Among the organizations in Life Study Printed Gov. Murray stated that he had at all games, in getting to the activity sponsored by the asso­ A separation of athletic and which Johnnie had membership been told that high school games field or gymnasium, during the ciation. Acceptance of expense academic contests at the regional were the Girls' Sports Club, Al­ Published eight times a year, each month, from September to A detailed picture of community money from non-school organiza­ April, inclusive, by the Bureau of Public School Service, Division of were being placed on parlay cards, progress of the game, and that level was suggested by both Mrs. lied Youth, Schimathics, Lo3 life in the State of Michoaean, tions by member schools for par­ Extension, The University of Texas. arid he warned that gambling following the game the officers Gladys Phillips, speech teacher of Viajeros, of which she was vice- Mexico, is given by The University ticipation at festivals or tourna­ could lead to attempts at bribery should be divided between the Darrouzett, and Miss Rose Powell, president, FHA, Ye Merrie Stenos, of Texas Geography Professor Dan ments will be permitted. of high school athletes. To pre­ speech teacher of Perryton. Both Shorthand Club, and Lion's Roar Stanislawski in a bulletin, "The traffic and the handling of the vent any possible corrupting of The same body ruled that no ladies urged separate dates for Staff. For her work as exchange Anatomy of Eleven Towns in crowd inside the stadium or gym. Oklahoma's young athletes organization or team of a member the regional meets. columnist of the school paper, R. J. KIDD _ ..Editor Michoaean," published by the Uni­ 2. That school authorities be through this means, the governor urged to provide facilities for pre- school will be permitted to par­ Changes in State Meet awards plus staff work, she received an versity's Institute of Latin-Ameri­ BLUFORD HESTIR ..Assistant Editor directed the commissioner of pub­ game and between half confer­ ticipate in any benefit game, fes­ policy were urged. These changes award for outstanding accomplish­ can Studies. Copies may be ob­ lic safety to take any steps ne­ ences for officials; that this room tival or tournament unless the proposed varied from several sug­ ment in journalism. (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, at the post tained from the Institute. cessary to wipe out gambling on money from such game, festival office at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) be apart from other dressing or gestions that track and field Johnnie chose North Texas Subscription rate is $1.00 per year. SURE PREVENTIVE school games. conference rooms and for the pri­ or tournament accrues directly to championships be determined on State College for further study People who loan money never "The future of our state and vate use of the officials. the member schools that partici­ a five-conference basis as in foot­ before beginning her stenographic Vol. XXXV SEPTEMBER, 1951 Number 1 have amnesia. nation depends on our young 3. That school authorities give pate. ball and basketball, or that BO work.

f 1 N T E R S C H O L1 A S T I C LEAGUER Page 3 Director Reviews Speech Problems The Debate Proposition for the to use portions of long plays aa 1951-52 season is Resolved: That their contest entries. One act, or all American citizens should be sections, of many long plays make subject to conscription for essen­ ideal vehicles for high school stu­ tial service in time of war. dents to produce. The State Office There has been a good deal of is always happy to hear from di­ Play selection is one of the proper burial, and gets death as discussion on this topic, since rectors concerning any of their big problems facing every direc­ the punishment for disobedience many people feel that the United productions and will be glad to tor when the new school year to the edict, thus bringing de­ States should have civilian con­ send any assistance possible on rolls around. We have in this struction on the family of Creon. scription in the event of war to any drama problem. column always endeavored to keep Tragedy, 1 exterior, 6m3w and provide the elements of a modern directors abreast of what is being chorus. This one needs experi­ wartime economy. According to Extemp Speech Rules published, particularly for the enced players, but is one of the the advocates of such conscrip­ Unchanged This Year tion, the great need is to have high school field. Unfortunately, most beautiful of all the Greek in recent years publishers have the right people in the right place Extemp Speech will be based on tragedies. Best translation is prob­ been depending more and more on at the right time. Their conten­ current news events as in the past successes and Broadway hits ably that of R. Whitelaw, Oxford tion is that the only way to real­ past. The teacher of extemp will to fill out the lists in their cata­ Press, New York. Samuel French, ize this is through civilian con­ find many ways for getting stu­ logues. Or plays have been pub­ New York, has a good adaptation scription. dents interested in this worthwhile lished for high school production by Lewis Galantiere. (Available activity. Current events clubs, dis­ Perhaps the greatest argument that depend heavily on puns and from League drama service.) cussion groups, magazine forujni, for conscription is that the entire mistaken identity for their con­ and the like, often prove quite Children of Hercules. Euripides. nation should share the burden tent. At any rate, the list of good useful for training in extemp. Iolaus, and the children of Her­ of war, not just the soldiers con­ recent plays suitable for high cules, are saved by the sacrifice Later on during the year, the school drama groups is not very scripted for actual fighting. One Leaguer will publish sample topics of Macaria, a noble maiden. Trag­ system advocated for conscription long. edy, 1 exterior, 7m2w and chorus. which may be used as a basis for is to set up boards similar to the study. For that reason, we are dis­ Probably the fastest moving of MINNIE FIELD—One of the all-time high points in Interscholas- the play was directed by Miss Hallie Simpson. The members of the present selective service boards! Some of the magazines which cussing this month some other the Greek plays and entirely suit­ tic League drama competition was this production of "Minnie Field," cast are, left to right, Morris Williams, Don Merchant, Don Sowders, Advocates maintain that the great should prove useful for extemp possibilities which the director able for high schools. M. Wodhull the Conference AA championship play for 1951. Presented by a Alfred Bell and Cletus Wittge. E. P. Conkle, of the University of quota of workers will be filled speakers are: Time, Newsweek, might use. Drama in some form has done a good translation for splendid all-male cast from Jefferson Davis High School, Houston, Texas Drama Department, is the author of the play. from volunteers, but the nation Vital Speeches, Our Times, Scho­ or other is found in the culture of the E. P. Dutton Co., New York. needs to know exactly where its lastic United Nations World, U. all nations, and even among prim­ The Cyclops. Euripides. Story manpower is. itive savages. But Greek drama of Ulysses and his blinding of the For 10 Posts S. News and World Report, and Those opposed to civilian con­ Current History. seems to be the first real literary one-eyed giant. Drama, 1 exterior, MA, OIL Unite scription say that the system is drama. In Athens, a week was set 3m and chorus of satyrs. The dangerous to our way of life. aside every year for the competi­ Shelley translation is still prob­ Council Nomination Deadline Oct. 1 Conscription can be, in effect, tive presentation of plays, and ably the best. This version can be To Plan 17 Choral slave labor. Production will slow with such controls as are neces­ prizes were awarded winning obtained from the E. P. Dutton (Continued from Page 1) of unexpired terms and election down because there will be no in­ sary to insure the desired educa­ playwrights. Perhaps it was this Co., New York. The play is a of term of Supt. Lewis Simms, of a great many new members. centive for workers if they are tional aims of the many contests competitive endeavor that in­ lyrical drama and easy to produce. Caddo Mills. In only one case has this resulted Clinic-Workshops forced into jobs not of their own sponsored by the member schools. spired the writings of Sophocles, Prometheus Bound. Aeschylus. in a temporary double representa­ choosing. The administration of Aeschylus Euripides, Aristoph­ Region V, Conf. B, expiration (Continued from Page 1) Prometheus, the Titan, has in­ tion. Present members, in addition to such a system would be stagger­ anes, and the other great Greek of term of Supt. Vernon Madden, curred the anger of Zeus through Region VIII, Conf. AA, expira­ those listed above, are: Region IV to be its guests on ing and tremendously involved, dramatists. Later, when the Ro­ Sealy. giving the use of fire to man, and tion of term of Supt. J. M. Region I, A, Supt. Lee Johnson, jJec. 6. with the central bureau in the man conquerors came, Rome be­ Region VI, Conf. A, expiration is nailed to a mountain peak for Hanks, Ysleta. Phillips; AA, Prin. R. B. Norman, id ADDITION to these six position to usurp a great deal of came the center of the theatre. of term of Supt. T. H. Johnson, ALL MEMBERS whose terms Amarillo. his presumption. Tragedy, 1 ex­ Taylor; and Conf. A A, expira­ worKsnops, tne committee ap­ power. Our whole way of life is are expiring are eligible for re­ IT IS REMARKABLE how terior, 6mlw4 and chorus. The tion of term of Supt. T. A. Roach, Region II, B, County Supt. D. E. proved offers of San Angelo Col­ based on the competitive en­ play" has a nice poetic rhythm election. deavor of private enterprise. Pride many Greek and Roman plays are Victoria. Loveless, Coleman; AA, Supt. lege, San Angelo, to entertain still in existence and still being and is easy to produce. A num­ John F. Bailey, Breckeriridge and members in the western half of in one's work and in the com­ Region VII, Conf. A, resigna­ Representation on the Advisory produced. Most of them have only ber of translations of this play Assistant Supt. W. A. Meacham, Region II; Midwestern University, pany for which one labors is the tion of Prin. Hugh H. Norris, Council is based on enrollment one set representing the outside are in existence. A good one is by Fort Worth. Wichita Falls, to be hosts to mem­ incentive for added production. Mercedes, who was recalled to ac­ figures used in assigning schools of a temple, a palace, a wall of R. Whitelaw, Oxford Press, New bers in the northwestern section Those who oppose conscription say tive military service. Conf. AA, to Spring Meet districts, and upon Region III, A, Supt. Dale Doug­ a city, a public market place, or York. ( the regional set-up of each of the las, Pleasant Grove (Dallas); B, of Region X; East Texas State that individual liberties would be a street. Usually three entrances new position resulting from re­ sacrificed under such a system, Among the Roman plays these alignment of council following three Spring Meet conferences. Supt. Edwin Bowen, Boyd. College, Commerce, for the north­ are all that are necessary—one are suitable for high school pro­ Each region of each conference is Region IV, A, Supt. F. L. Mof- ern section of Region IV; Sam thus, destroying the very things in center back and ,one on either abolition of City Conference. In the nation would be fighting for. duction : other changes due to the realign­ entitled to one representative on fett, Center; AA, Supt. Henry L. Houston State College, Huntsville, side. The Greeks, of course, used The essential services referred DR. ERNEST TIEMANN Phormio. Terence. Phormio, the ment, present members were re­ the council. This representative Foster, Longview. and the University of Houston to no curtain. The Greek Theatre, to in the proposition will have to usual parasite, helps himself and, assigned to the conference and is elected by the vote of adminis­ Region V, A, Supt. Joseph R. provide workshops for Region V later copied by the Romans, was be spelled out by Congress. The incidentally, his friends, by his region to which their school be­ trators of member schools within Griggs, Huntsville; AA, Assistant on November 3; Victoria College usually an outdoor, semi-circular three broad areas of essential ser­ Dr. E. F. Tie schemes. Farce, 1 exterior, 11m longs, so as to avoid cancellation the same region and conference. Supt. J. O. Webb, Houston. and Texas College of Arts and construction with a building 2w. Plays very well and is easy There are eight regions in both Region VI, B, Supt. P. J. Dod- industries, Kingsville, for Region vice are 1) military or armed across the back of the playing to produce. Barrett Clark has Conference AA and B, only seven son, Bastrop. VII on December 1; Odessa Col­ forces, 2) agriculture, 3) indus­ New Director Of area which served as the back­ done a translation of the play in Conference A. Region VII, B, Supt. Walter lege for Region VIII; and Texas try. Since the military draft is ground for the plays. which may be purchased from the Amendment Asked Chief responsibility of this Coers, Los Fresnos. Southmost College, Brownsville, already taken care of, this ques­ Directors interested in working Samuel French Co., New York. council is to be certain that inter- Region VIII, B, Supt. J. E. for Region IX on November 3. tion involves civilians who would be subject to draft for agriculture Visual Instruction with some of the Greek and Ro­ The Twins. Plautus. Entangle­ school activities are surrounded Gregg, Marfa. Two other locations were ap­ and industry. man plays will find some of the ments and misunderstandings re­ On Funds Use Law Dr. Ernest F. Tiemann on following books of interest: proved: Waco for Region III and sult from the resemblance of September 1 assumed his new Texas voters will determine in San Antonio for Region VI but Allen, J. T., Stage Antiquities twin brothers. The play is the Junior Declamation List duties as Director of .the Visual of the Greeks and Romans (Long­ November whether the University institutions approached with the source of Shakespeare's Comedy Discontinued for 1952 Instruction Bureau of the Divi­ mans Green, New York, $2.00). of Texas and Texas A&M Col­ proposals have not responded to of Errors. Farce, 1 exterior, 6m sion of Extension, University of lege can increase their income for date. If plans do not work out in The Junior Declamation List of Cheney, Sheldon. The Theatre 4w. The play is broadly farcical Texas. (Longmans Green, New York, operating expenses without in­ these areas, alternate sites have Prescribed Poems has been dis­ and relatively simple to produce. The new director succeeds D. $5.00). creasing taxes, tuition fees or By F. W. SAVAGE been selected. continued. It was found that there Players should enjoy working on W. McCavick, whose death in State appropriations. Director of Music Activities are not enough new poetry an­ Encyclopedia Britannica. See this one very much. A translation There is to be no delay in the June brought to a tragic end six appropriate sections on Greek and thologies to merit adding the by Barrett Clark is available from A constitutional amendment It must get very monotonous for from which we quote, "At a meet­ planning of these workshops. highly successful years as head Roman Drama. names to the list. Many of the Samuel French. which will permit increased in­ habitual readers of this column, if ing of the Vocal Division during T.M.E.A. President Foster has al­ of the rapidly expanding audio­ Some plays which have sections come without cost to the State ready notified the 10 Regional finest poems being written today visual services of the University. Some of the other plays which there be such, to be forced to read the recent T.M.E.A. convention in adaptable for high school produc­ will be one of those appearing on Choral chairmen of their appoint­ are never included in anthologies, DR. TIEMANN corrfes to the are of interest for study but are references to acceptance cards in Mineral Wells, R. J. Kidd, Director tion are listed below. (The Inter- a statewide election ballot Nov. ments to these committees and but appear in magazines and University from Indiana Univer­ not good for high school drama each of the first three issues of of the Bureau of Public School scholastic League Drama Library 13. The amendment was submit­ this paper. You must bear with Service, proposed the idea of Re­ has asked them to in turn appoint newspapers. Since it is difficult sity, where he has been a pro­ does not have these. You will have groups are: to place such poems on a pre j ted to the people by unanimous us, however, since it appears that gional Choral Clinic-Workshops an additional T.M.E.A. member fessor in the School of Education to order directly from the pub­ Agamemnon. Aeschylus. Cly vote of the 52nd Legislature. The more schools are being trapped by during the fall of 1950. to the Committee. The League scribed list, the list will not be and the Division of Adult Educa­ lishers.) temnestra, Agamemnon's wife, House approved it 129 to 0 and the deadline each year. "These workshops are to be has notified chairmen of regional used this year. The State Office tion and Public Services. He has Alcestis. Euripides. Admetus' slays him with the help of her the Senate vote was 27 to 0. This paper is considered the sponsored jointly by the Univer­ executive committees to appoint is issuing a bibliography of avail­ been teaching courses in audio­ lover after Agamemnon returns life is saved by the offer of Al­ Currently the Permanent Uni­ official news organ of the Inter- sity Interscholastic League and the administrator member of the able poetry books and anthologies visual education, and has been in from the Trojan War. cestis to give up hers, but Hercu­ versity Fund can be invested only scholastic League. Any announce­ the local regional organizations. committee and has notified all the to help Declamation sponsors find charge of circulation at the Audio- les saves both because of Admetus' Medea. Euripides. Jason, in or­ in certain bonds, which pay a rela­ ment appearing in this paper is Members of the vocal division al­ ex-officio members in each region suitable material. Poems selected Visual Center of the school. kindness to him. Drain*, 1 ex­ der to marry a princess, leaves tively low interest rate. The in­ recognized as adequate notice to most unanimously accepted this of their appointment. must conform in every way to the A graduate of Concordia Acad­ terior, 7m3w, .and a chorus of at­ his wife Medea and dooms her terest income is divided approx­ the member schools. Individual proposal and work has begun in Sites and dates for meeting current Declamation rules as emy of Seward, Neb., Dr. T|e»- tendants. Walter H. Baker Co., to banishment; Medea sends poi­ imately two-thirds to the Univer­ letters and reminders must be organizing the ten regional activi­ places of the "committees to plan stated in the Constitution and mann holds higher degrees from Boston, Mass., has an adaptation sonous gifts to the bride and kills sity and one-third to A&M for considered as acts of courtesy ties." five workshops in Regions V, VII Rules. Poems of at least average Concordia Teachers Colleg* of available. Best translation is by her sons. Judith Anderson has building construction and to pay only. The following announce­ The "work" in this instance con­ and IX have already been set and literary merit should be chosen, Seward, Western State Teachers Gilbert Murray. Oxford Press, just had much success on Broad­ their operating costs in part. If ment, therefore, is official notice sisted of lengthy letters to region­ R. J. Kidd and F. W. Savage plan otherwise students will profit lit­ College of Gunnison, Colo., and New York. way in a new translation of this the amendment is approved, Up to all member school relative to al chairmen requesting that they to meet "with these groups and tle from working in this contest. the University of Indiana at Antigone. Sophocles. Antigone play. Sampel French Co., has a new to half of the Permanent Uni­ the filing of music acceptance hold meetings and determine the assist in the initial planning. Sites Teachers should avoid choosing Bloomington. He has been active rebels against Creon's edict that translation of the play. (Available versity Fund can be invested in cards. wishes of their regional groups. To and dates for other Regional overly dramatic poems and should in the audio-visual field for more from League drama service.) her brother shall not be given corporate stocks. In order to participate in any date, September, 1951, we have meetings are being discussed and strive to get poems well within than a decade, and achieved na­ music competition other than Area received only one acknowledgment League officials will work with the capabilities and understanding tional recognition for organiza­ This will mean, according to Elementary School Meets, public of those letters and NO opinions of the students. an analysis by University invest­ those groups also. tion and use of the Center of high schools and junior high or statement of wishes. Senior Declamation is open to Speech in Texas Schools ment officials, that the invest­ Audio-Visual Materials of Pueblo schools must file in the state office Enthusiastic reception of the juniors in age this year, but ments of the fund will pay a sub­ Junior College, Pueblo, Colo., of the University Interscholastic choral clinic-workshops held with­ Junior Declamation is not open which he directed from 1943 stantially larger return. After a League by Dec. 1, 1951, a music out "regional ideas" last year indi­ Teacher Placement This column belongs to Texas Speech should be sent to Mr. Bruce Roach, Box H, period of time, allowing for care­ to seniors. Senior declamations through 1947. At Indiana U, he teachers for discussion of speech problems University Station, Austin, Texas, who is acceptance card signed by either cates that the idea was acceptable are prose selections and are lim­ served as chairman of the Indiana ful investment in high-grade se­ the superintendent or principal of and the plan was feasible. Failure and news concerning: Speech activities in editor of this column. curities which is required by the ited to the general theme of good Community Council of the Film Texas high schools. Communications each participating unit. of the co-operative plan must be amendment, it is possible that in­ Follows the Crowd citizenship. Many of the editorials Council of America, was for two These cards will be sent to all attributed to some other source The Texas Education Agency, Bruce Roach, University Inter- come at present rates may be in­ In the teaching profession, it's in the daily newspapers and selec­ consecutive years co-chairman of schools which filed cards during than one of the above stated possi­ together with a number of spon­ scholastic League. creased $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 a good idea to keep close tab on tions cut from magazine articles the program committee for the 1950-51. Other schools wishing bilities. soring organizations, held a One section of the training pro­ per year, easing the demand on the birth rate. Then "go along make excellent senior declama­ annual national convention of the to participate must request cards The interest of the League in week's conference on Profession­ gram was labelled throughout as the State General Revenue Fund. with the crowd." tions. Educational Film Library Asso­ from the state office. Failure to the promotion of choral music is, al Competence for Teachers at Speech-Drama, and this training Teacher Placement Bureau offi­ ciation, and for the past two years receive cards does not except we assure you, sincere and un­ Southern Methodist University, in the broad fields concept was cials at the University of Texas represented his school as chair­ schools from responsibility under tainted with even the slightest One-Act Play Contest Dallas, on July 23-28. Educators finally placed in communicative Enrollment Estimates are having difficulty finding man of the Institute Planning this requirement. degree of bureaucratic connivance. Deadline December 3 from all over the state were pres­ arts. enough teachers for elementary Committee of the National Insti- Continue Rapid Climb It has been requested that we The expense and trouble assumed ent to discuss new standards for The general program finally schools because of the high war­ The deadline date for entering attempt to explain the necessity by the League in this promotion tue for Audio-Visual Selling, a certification of teachers. The arrived at provides a minimum of Forecasts of school enrollment time birth rate. There are more the One-Act Play Contest this for acceptance cards. Space does far outweigh any expectations of branch of the National Audio- Speech-Drama field was well six hours training in speech for figures for the next 10 years teachers than jobs in high schools, year is December 3, 1951. Make not permit an explanation in this glory and prestige. Visual Association. represented. Among those present all teachers regardless of subject, are staggering. Just to get except in a few fields, because of sure your entry card is in the issue but we promise to devote Interested observers may cer­ HE IS also working with the were Elton Abernathy, SWSTC, and training in speech correction things into a little better focus, the low birth rate during the de­ State Office before that date. San Marcos; Mrs. N. N. Whit- some of our October space to this tainly be entitled to some obvious Research Committee of the Inter­ and creative dramatics for ele­ perhaps, the US Office of Educa­ pression years. A completely revised prescribed worth, Amarillo High School and project. and caustic conclusions if the co­ national Council for Religious mentary teachers. For teachers tion recently estimated gradua­ Dr. Hob Gray, Teacher Place­ play list is ready for distribution. current president of the Texas CHORAL CLINIC-WORKSHOP operative plan again fails to come Education in conducting a nation­ majoring in Speech-Drama, one- tion totals for the nation's high ment director, has national fig­ The price on the play list Speech Association; Mrs. Bessie If you overlooked the special up to expectations. al survey to determine the cur­ third of their work must be in schools during the next decade. ures showing that 80,000 new will be 10c. The new list will not Luedecke, Allen Junior High article in this publication dealing Our bit of advice to those who rent status of the audio-visual drama subjects, one-third in elementary teachers are needed only give the names of plays, but School, Austin; P. Merville Lar­ Starting with the spring of with the new plan for choral clinic- are humbled by oratory and program of Protestant Churches speech subjects, and the other 1951 and running through the this fall. But only 32,000 were will also carry a short review of in America. son, Texas Tech, Lubbock; Angus third in either one or the other workshops, we suggest that you blinded by the fear of "Greeks graduation days of 1960, the es­ graduated in 1951 to fill those each play. It is hoped that this Dr. Tiemann is the father of Springer, Southwestern Univer­ according to their preference. Of turn back to the front page and bearing gifts", is to make an ex­ timates are 1,181,000 for 1951; teaching positions. On the other additional information will help six children, and the author of a sity, Georgetown. course, the real goal is a five- read it. In our opinion, the suc­ haustive study of the "Greeks" 1,186,000 for 1952; 1,205,000 for hand, this year's graduates directors select more quickly the number of articles published in year training program in which cessful operation of this proposed and a thorough investigation of Also Paul Baker, Baylor Uni­ 1953; 1,233,000 for 1954; 1,262,- trained to teach in high school type plays they want to give. All audio-visual and educational jour­ the teacher can be adequately plan will herald a new era in the merits of the "gifts". versity, Waco; Mrs. Nan Cameron 000 for 1955; 1,313,000 for 1956; choral music in Texas. In report­ We personally believe that the number 77,000, with only 50,000 of the plays listed are available nals. He holds membership in the Elkins, Baker Junior High, Aus­ trained. The fifth year of this 1,402,000 for 1957; 1,491,000 for positions available. for reading from the Interscho­ program would provide for 15 ing news, it is considered highly majority of choral music educa­ Indiana Education Association, tin; Thomas A. Rousse, University 1958; 1,558,000 for 1959; and Things may pick up three years lastic League Drama Service. Di­ semester hours in advanced or unorthodox for the reporter to( tors who voted for trying this plan the Department of Audio-Visual of Texas, Austin; Genevieve Ar­ 1,606,000 for 1960. indulge in editorial comment. during the 1950 convention still hence, however, when the popu­ rectors may borrow as many as Instruction of the N. E. A., the nold, University of Houston; Mou- graduate level Speech-Drama and Columns are not so confining, how­ favor experimenting with any idea lation wave reaches junior high 10 plays at a time by paying the Association for Supervision and zon Law, University of Texas; 15 hours of free electives. ever, so we may don our cloak of which tends to give choral music a school age. postage charges. , Curriculum Development of the Mrs. Fred Parnell, Mineral Wells PUNISHMENT FITS CRIME Dr. Larson, Texas Tech, has editorial liberties and resort to a stimulant. It is because of this Meanwhile, Dr. Gray advises Not very many new plays have N. E. A., American Academy of High School; Mrs. Maurine Amis, written the report for the Speech- In medieval times, a fish-monger few acid comments. belief and this faith that the prospective high school teachers been added to the list, for few Political and Social Science, the University of Texas; Jewel York, Drama group and will be glad to who sold "over-ripe" fish was If perchance you possess a copy League and representatives of the to take a double major or strong new plays suitable for contest Educational Film Library Asso­ Dallas Public Schools; Mrs. Helen send detailed copies to anyone re­ made to wear a necklace of them of the March, 1950 Leaguer, refer Texas Music Educators Associa­ minor, so they can teach more use have come out this year. The Rogers, Dallas Public Schools; ciation, and the National Society questing them. around his neck. to an article on the front page tion are again promoting the idea. than one subject. State Office encourages directors for the Study of Education. Page 4 INTERSCHOLASTIC CEA©UER South Park Greenies Take News Md Views 1951 Baseball Championship of the Coaches BY STAN LAMBERT ciation and this writer represent (Continued from Page 1) Falls. Following the tournament, Tex­ Dulaney of Highland Park; sec­ Publicity Director, THSCA all classes of schools in the Semi-final play resulted in vic­ as sports writers picked Pitcher ond, Sam Rowland of Highland League, discussion of inter-clas­ to Odessa 3-4; South Park defeat­ tories for Highland Park over Nelson as the outstanding player, Park (who nosed out the Greenies' HAPPY NEW YEAR sification problems gets into poli­ ing Roy Miller of Corpus Christi Odessa 7 to 4, and South Park and selected an All-Tournament Bloodsworth by one vote); short At the time that this column tics fast. Attempting to solve is being written "Auld Lang 6-0; and Austin losing to Wichita over Wichita Falls 9 to 2. team. These were first base, Jack stop, Tommy Warner of Odessa; them on a state-wide all-class third, Ray Mitchell of South Park; Syne" would be in order for the basis also puts a little different school year; but by the time it is catcher, David Verble of South light on the question. We hope read many of the coaches will Park; and outfielders, Frank Gee that our readers will realize that have already lost a game or two of Odessa, Jerry Singletary of we have no axes to grind other and will be feeling like half the South Park, and Fred Ablon of than to do what is best for ath­ year is gone. Therefore little will Highland Park. Ed Henning of letics in Texas. However, in fair­ Tyler, Garland Fuqua of Odessa be wasted on prelims. There is really little to say other than that ness to all concerned—that is the and Robertson of Highland Park schools of all classes and the joined Nelson to form the pitch­ this writer has been reelected to League—we would like to make ing staff of the All-Stars. LAMPASAS GOLFERS—Conference A golf champions for 1951, this post and is happy to be of are these members of the Lampasas High School golf team. Left any service that he can to the two points that to us seem plain­ CONFERENCE AA to right standing are Coach Curtis Bozarth, Mickey Bozarth, Hubert members of the Coaches Associa­ ly obvious: Shed, E. L. Pharr, Jimmie Hetherly and Coach Carlie Tice. Kneel­ The Conference AA district ing are Jim Boyd and Gayle Shed. Members of the championship tion. (1) We will admit that we did champions were: Odessa, Thomas four-some Were Bozarth, Pharr, Hetherly and Boyd. VISIT TO AUSTIN not realize how many Class B Jefferson (El Paso), Abilene, Wi­ However, we did take time-out schools and players were involved chita Falls, North Side (Fort long enough in a busy pre-foot- in UIL basketball play and that Worth), Crozier Technical (Dal­ ball training week to make a spe­ their point has merit if the las), Waxahachie, Highland Park cial trip to Austin to visit with League will grant our point that* (Dallas), Bryan, Tyler, South Lampasas, Jacksonville Messrs. Kidd and Williams con­ the number of students and th# Park (Beaumont), Robert E. Lee cerning some problems now fac­ urban population are not suffi­ (Baytown), Stephen F. Austin ing the coaches. After two two- ciently represented at the state (Houston), Austin, Roy Miller Golfers Win'A Titles hour conferences we came away meet. (Corpus Christi), Edinburg. with enough material for four or Five young men whose sharp- place Conference A entry. (2) Anyway you figure it.the Bi-district matches were: Odes­ five columns; however, we can larger schools have Tost some rep­ shooting in Interscholastic League Tommy Cruse is the son of J. J. BASEBALL CHAMPS—The Greenies of South Curry, Roy Wade, and Johnny Bloodsworth. sa over Thomas Jefferson (El discuss about one problem a resentation at the state tourna­ Paso), Wichita Falls over Abilene, golf competition won them the Cruse of Jacksonville. His coach month. In our opinion the con­ Park High School, Beaumont, became the cham­ Second row, Jerry Singletary, Bill (Rocky) in golf was Osborne Amburg. A ment. Keep in mind that the pres­ Stone, Jerry Carter, Jerry Mallett, Rodger Gallier, North Side (Fort Worth) over Conference A championships in ference was as valuable for what ent 4A and 3A classification are pion of Texas schoolbay baseball by winning the member of the Key Club and the 1 Billy Ainsworth and Don Viguet. Crozier Technical (Dallas), High­ singles and team play, are pic­ we won't write as a result of it for the most part the old CC and third annual League Baseball Tournament in June, land Park over Waxahachie, Tyler Jacksonville band, Tommy was a as it is for what we will write. Third row, Adolf Hebert, Melvin Tortoris, Lyn- tured here. • strong competitor in golf during AA. Under the old setup the CC 1951. Members of the title-winning team from over Bryan, South Park over Rob­ In a word we took to Austin one sent 8 teams to the state meet wood Legato, Douglas Nelson, Fred Mclntyre, Team champions are the four his junior and senior years in high Conference AA, are: First row, David Verble, Ray ert E. Lee, Austin over Stephen type of ideas (all good ones) and (first and second place teaass Robert Green, Billy Robbins( manager), and Coach boys who represented Lampasas school. In 1950, when Jacksonville F. Austin (Houston), Roy Miller came back with three types: (1) from each of the four CC dis­ Mitchell, Donald (Red) Davis, Jerry Nelson, Wally W. E. (Chink) Manning. High School in the 1951 State was playing in Conference AA over Edinburg. discarded some as impractical (2) tricts) and eight came from AA» Meet. Coached by Curtis Bozarth sports, he went to the State Meet classied others as questionable, Even admitting that it was a mis­ and Carlie Tice, the champions of and won third place. In addition Postscripts on Athletics CONFERENCE A (3) retained those that we still take for the CC to send the secaiid Conference A are Mickey Bozarth, he was runner-up in Dallas High > think are good. , place teams and counting only Jim Boyd, E. L. Pharr and Jimmy School Tourney in 1951. Conference AA district cham­ four, the total was still 12 »nd Hetherly. The team had.an aggre­ pions were: Dalhart, Ralls Level- BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT now it has been dropped to eight. It Pays To Know UIL Awards Rule land, Hamlin, Ballinger, Dublin, gate score for 36 holes over Aus­ The new alignments in the Burkburnett, Birdville (Fort tin's Municipal Golf Course of state basketball tournament con­ If the above be sound logic, DR. RHEA H. WILLIAMS student may qualify, not to ex­ lating this rule. Worth), Arlington, Terrell, Edge- 680. This was three strokes better sumed a large portion of the con­ both lines of reasoning are cor­ Athletic Director ceed $2.00 in value. The penalty A SCHOOL can not pay part wood, Sulphur Springs, Linden, than the 683 aggragate turned in ference. The wrfter has felt all rect. The bottom of the ladder is for violating this rule is suspen­ of the price of an.award, with the by the Mission High School team along that the emphasis was on due more representation because Soon the curtain will rise on the Center, Crockett, Hearne, Waco sion. They should also know that student paying the remainder, in Technical, Georgetown, Lampasas, composed of Eraclio Villareal, Pat the wrong end of the ladder— of the great number of schools 1951-52 athletic season for the the acceptance of medals, tro­ order to purchase an award in Escamilla, Hector Carrizales and that it should be at the top in­ and players represented, and the University Interscholastic League Navasota, Seguin, La Markue, Ne- phies, and cups, in addition to the excess of the amount prescribed derland, West Columbia, Beeville, Bert Whittlesey. In third place, stead of the bottom and that the top is due more because of the and its member schools; and as maximum established under the with 713 total strokes, was the in the Awards Rule. The school Robstowh, Mission, Edgewood number of students and school pa­ even more unequal number ef history repeats itself, numerous Awards Rule, is prohibited unless Mt. Pleasant High School team. can not act as a purchasing agent (San Antonio), Eagle Pass. Dis­ trons represented by 3A and 4A students and patrons represented. boys will forfeit their eligibility they are won through participat­ or as an advisor in the purchase tricts not reporting: 2, 5, 9. The 1951 singles champion for was great enough to prove that The League, in making the re­ for further high school competi­ ing in a meet or tournament. of any award by the student or Regional winners were: Region Conference A is Tommy Cruse of contention. alignment, worked on the theory tion because of their acceptance Jacksonville High School, whose It is not enough for principals parent when the award is pur­ I Dalhart; Region II, Dublin; Re­ The League, however, based its that the present A and AA schools of awards prohibited under Ar­ skill also carried him to third and coaches to know these rules. chased for achievement in inter- gion III, Birdville; Region IV, Ter- action on the number of member were, with few exceptions, the ticle XIII, Section 5 of the Con­ place in Conference AA at the They must see to it that the in­ school competition. The Awards rell; Region V, Center; Region schools represented and the old Class A, and that the present stitution and Rules. 1950 State Meet. Tommy shot an formation reaches players, fans, Rule is binding on all member VI, Georgetown; Region VII, Ne- number of players represented. 3A and 4A was the old Double A. amazing 36 holes in 144 strokes, These awards usually consist of and local organizations. In fact, schools of the League, regardless derland; Region VIII, MissiSn. Comparatively this is how the re­ Under the old setup each had gifts to athletes in the form of tie practically all of the violations of. of the type of competition, or just two strokes over par for the spective classes stacked up last eight representatives at the state CONFERENCE B course. This score was the best clasps, fountain pens, watches, this rule in Texas have resulted whether the activity is sponsored In Conference B the following year: meet, and under the new setup clothes, or other such articles from well-meaning fans and by the League or not. If it is in- for the entire State Meet, regard­ Class Schools Participants they still have eight—"but with district winners were reported: less of conference, and was 10 which have a merchantable value. clubs which have persisted in giv­ terschool competition, it falls un­ Gruver, Follett, Adrian, Spring- CC 106 AA and 560 just a different label." Its first strokes better than the second TOMMY CRUSE Such awards are more commonly ing plaques and trophies to vari­ der the scope of the Awards Rule. lake (Earth), Shallowater, Stan­ AA CC Combined 1666 reasoning is correct, but then in given by civic organizations, ser­ ous members of athletic teams The League has, and will, exert ton, Alpine, Estelline, Roaring A 220 4502 3A and 4A they just kinda tossed vice clubs, booster clubs, or for individual achievement. It is every possible effort to preserve Springs, Vera, Norton, Novice, Li- Girls Basketball Committee B 765 12,548 in the CC teams—and in basket­ other groups of well-wishers of the responsibility of the coach and promote a high standard of pan, Pottsville, Granbury, Whit­ We still contend that if a,third ball that's a real "toss in," the team. and the administrator to see that amateurism in its athletic pro­ ney, Burleson, Midlothian, Cayuga, and fourth column were added to ABOUT THE PLAYOFF THE STATE Executive Com­ these fans and organizations are gram. It is operating on the prem- Lancaster, Saint Jo, Whitesboro, Authorizes Unlimited Dribble the above, i.e., (3) number of mittee has ruled that Article XIII, informed about the Awards Rule, nse that the presenting of ma­ Celeste, Alia (Celina), Maud, (Continued from Page 1) Section 16, page 19 of the NCAA students represented, and (4) In answer to the question as to Section 5 applies only to awards In my opinion, most of these terial rewards to players for ath­ number of people represented, the reasoning behind the playoff White Oak (Longview), Hawkins, Extra periods are to be consid­ Basketball Handbook for 1951. given by the school, or awards awards from individuals and clubs letic achievement is nonessential that an even more lopsided figure between 4A and 3A, and 2A and Leverett's Chapel (Overton), ered part of the regulation games (9) Charging, Blocking, received by a pupil from any would cease if the name and pic­ and, if not rigidly controlled, Cushing, Hemphill, Hardin, Cen­ Screening—Same as boys' inter­ will be shown in favor of the A for divisional championships af­ and no additional fouls are al­ ter the member schools had voted/' source whatsoever for participat­ ture of the individual or club would oftentimes place a heavy tral (Pollok), Chester and Wood- pretation, Rule 10, Section 7, other end of the ladder. lowed. down the plan in football onlj ing in inter-school athletics. giving the award was omitted financial burden on the school and ville (Co-champions in 37), Klein page 31; and comments on the The League's argument is that (6) If the score is a tie at the last spring, League officials gave Awards, rewards, gifts, or other from press releases. Many of the the community. We believe this (Spring), Salado, Thrall, Kosse, rules for blocking and screening, it would be- physically impossible, end of the fourth quarter a two- two reasons: (1) that the League valuable consideration received individuals and organizations are position to be educationally sound A. & M. Consolidated (College and the dribble, page 34. professionally unsound and finan­ minute intermission shall be de­ did not particularly care whether for participation in athletic con­ more interested in publicity for and we urgently request the co­ Station), Sheridan, Pearland, Gan- cially and scholastically impracti­ clared during which the teams (10) UNLIMITED Dribble. they had the playoff or not; but tests other than inter-school themselves than in the educational operation of principals, .coaches, ado, Comfort, D'Hanis, Somerset, cal to bring 40 teams,to Austin events, are to be covered by the may not leave the court. Play (11) Three-Second Rule—see that it was set up that way so aspects of high school athletics. citizens, and clubs in maintaining Three Rivers, Orange Grove. to decide four state titles—and provisions of the Amateur Rule. Many school administrators it. Thirty-one states have an shall then be resumed without Rule 9, Section 7, page 29, boys' that's what would happen if eight it would be possible to have each Bi-district champions in Confer­ team play three games instead of Every administrator and coach have the idea that a school can Awards Rule, limiting the awards change of baskets for an extra rules. were brought from each classifi­ ence B were: Gruver over Follett, two at the state meet. (We did should be familiar with the rules accept an award for an individual a school may give from a $4.00 period of three minutes. If the The same rules relative to cation. The League also points Districts 2 and 3 did not play a bi- not press them on that point but of the League which govern ath­ player and hold it for him until maximum to a minimum of a score is still tied the teams shall member schools playing non- out that bringing the 4A and 3A district match, and there was no their answer was straightforward letic awards. They should know, he graduates and then presents it school letter. In Texas, we have rest two minutes and start an­ member schools who are eligible champions directly from the dis­ bi-district game between Districts enough to indicate that that part for example, that beginning this to him. This is a violation of the a much more liberal Awards other period, and the first team for League membership will be trict would also: (1) eliminate a 5 and 6. Alpine was bi-district of it could be changed even now fall, schools may present any one Rule, so let's all work to see to score a field or foul goal shall in effect as is true of all other money-making three game bi- Awards Rule and could result in winner by default, Roaring if the member school did not want person only one major award, not that it is not violated, either in­ be declared the winner. Excep­ plans listed in the Constitution district series, and (2) bring some the suspension of the school ac­ Springs over Estelline, Norton it. "And once more," Kidd added, to exceed $15.00 in value; except tentionally or unintentionally. tion : If a double foul or fouls are and Rules. A defeat by a non- inferior teams to Austin. The cepting such an award. District over Vera, Novice by default, "we think it would be a pretty that an additional symbolic award Let's keep in mind that, in either involved each team shall complete participating Texas high school first point is well taken; but in Executive committees can not Pottsville over Lipan, Whitney fair country basketball game.") may be given for each additional case where violation occurs, the its free throws before the game except by a junior high school or our opinion the second is ques­ give awards to all-district teams over Granbury, Midlothian over (2) That basketball arid football inter-school activity in which the is declared ended. tionable. Under the realignment, or individual awards without vio­ boy is usually the loser. Burleson, Cayuga over Lancaster, a dormitory school, regardless of ar* two entirely different kind of (7) Players are allowed to talk size or date shall eliminate from it is going to take almost as good Whitesboro over Saint Jo, Alia a team to win the district as it games in that (a) basketball is a to the coaches during time-outs the district, regional or state (Celina) over Celeste, no bi-dis­ did to win the bi-district under tournament sport, and (b) the and between quarters. race. A defeat by a school not trict match between Districts 27 the old setup. manpower element is not nearly Do You Remember When? (8) Traveling—same as boys' eligible for League membership If you remember when C. J. and 28, Maud over White Oak ! as prominent. the glee club and of the male interpretation as found in Rule 4,, shall not count. Inasmuch as the Coaches Asso­ "Shorty" Alderson was a' high quartet. He was declamation (Longview), Leverett's Chapel (Overton), over Hawkins, Cush­ school star in all sports, your champion in junior and senior ing over Hemphill, no game sched­ memory reaches back beyond the years, and the prize in that first uled between Districts 35 and days of the Interscholastic year (1911, when the League 36, and 37 and 38, Thrall over League. For Shorty, now one of was founded) was the contest Athletic Insurance Is Moral Necessity the most widely recognized au­ ^alado, A. & M. Consolidated over judge, E. D. Shurter's Winning All schools have a moral obli­ many school men want such a rates are based on the national always stated the above as their thorities on interpretation of foot­ Kosse, Sheridan over Pearland, gation to see that students who policy to serve in the capacity of average of the states which have interpretation of athletic insur­ ball rules and on safety educa­ Declamations. Old timers will re­ Comfort over Ganado, D'Hanis call that it was Shurter who or­ are participating in any phase of a trainer. This the present plan published rates. The . schedule is ance. tion, began his high school career over Somerset, Three Rivers over the interschool athletic program ganized the League. or any other plan cannot do. A 2. Claims niust be filed in 90 three years before the League was Orange Grove, no bi-district match are protected, in case of injury, higher than those found in the trainer would require a salary days or a request for extension of founded in 1911. SHORTY CAME to the Univer­ between Districts 51 and 52. by an athletic insurance plan. It present Blue Cross plan of hos­ time be asked for. This 90 day From 1908 through 1912, sity, and graduated with an LLB is unthinkable that 'any high of from $3,600 to $5,000 annually pitalization in Texas. period is a standard provision of Shorty did everything in the in 1916. He now holds a doctor­ school would place a football team and it is absurd to think that a SIMPLIFIED administration is the Texas Insurance Law. It is sports line at Hillsboro High ate in education, and teaches phys­ in competition without having policy which charges only $3.75 assured under the present plan ical and health education. White known as Standard Provision Ne, School, despite the fact that he C. J. ALDERSON the personnel adequately covered per boy could supply such ser­ as the principal can now execute had to work in a blacksmith's shop at the University, he participated by athletic insurance. The fact vices. all phases of the claim. He can 7. to support himself and his sister. basketball team during his senior in football, basketball and track, that high schools charge admis­ » Another major problem in ath­ phone the physician and get the 3. Previous weakness of the "AS A FRESHMAN, I was on year, and captain of the baseball with the cross-country race his sions to their games is further letic insurance is honesty in ap­ data needed to fill out the claim, body: Any previous weakness of the football, basketball, baseball team during his freshman, sopho­ specialty. After graduation, Shorty argument, if any is needed, for plying for payment of claims. and the student can be readily the body cannot be classed as an and tennis teams," Alderson rem­ more' and senior years. At one coached at Calvert and Austin The answers in this column are in no athletic insurance. This office has on file claims for reached to complete his part of athletic injury—for example, her­ inisces. "I made letters in all these time or another he made all the High Schools, and came back to sense "official interpretations." Only the injuries resulting from gunshot, the claim. Thus, the principal can nia or appendicitis is not the fault the University as Freshman Coach State Executive Committee is competent The Athletic Insurance Com­ activities, except that they were North Texas Association (one of under the rules to fhake official interpreta­ fishhooks, and other similar items. complete the form and file claim of athletics. It is merely a pre­ under Clyde Littlefield. Shorty tions and the State Committee's interpreta- mittee of the League met last not officially offered in those the regional fore-runners of the tations appear in the Official Notice col­ School personnel should be sure for an athletic injury without vious weakness of the individual, Alderson has written widely in his spring, and after surveying all days as they are now. I continued League) all-star teams, and made umn of THE LEAGUER. These are answers that injuries are bona fide and leaving his office. THE FOLLOWING changes in special fields of rules interpreta­ to inquiries which are made in the course available plans in this area of in­ to make letters in all those activi­ it in football every year. Some­ of routine correspondence with the State result from athletic causes be­ Athletic insurance differs from athletic insurance for 1951-52 tion, physical and health educa­ Office of the Interscholastic League. surance, selected the Security ties during my four years. During thing of his ability as an athlete Life and Accident Company as of­ fore filing their claim. other insurance because there are school year will be in effect: tion and safety education. He is Q. Under the Ten-Semester the junior and senior years, we is reflected by one remembered fering the best overall coverage. many, many more claims on ath­ recognized as an outstanding Rule can a student in the eighth The three main bases for a 1. There will be an increase ia had a little track work, which I fact: letic insurance. One boy could be starter and official, and has grade play on the high school THIS COMMITTEE, consisting good athletic program are: (1) dental payments. participated in. The main event "I won the county meet for hurt many times and be covered, served as head starter of the team? of both administrators and Low cost; (2) Reasonable fees 2. The hospital benefits are to was a cross-country run. tennis in my last three years in coaches, is composed of the fol­ for treatment of athletic injuries where in other types of insurance be increased from $6.00 to $8-00 League's State Meet for many A. No, as to do so is a violation "We had a course that entended high school. After winning as a lowing members for the 1951-52 (schedule of benefit rates based there may be only one claim to years. He remains a great ath­ of Article VII, Section 8, the per day. There will be an increase five miles out of the city and sophomore, I got my right wrist school year: Superintendent H. L. on Workmen's Compensation In­ pay. In regular health and acci­ lete and a modest man: Composite Rule. A student under in anaesthetics, operating room, return. My record for this run broken during my junior year Foster, Longview (Chairman); surance rates); (3) Simplified ad­ dent insurance there is a possi­ Article VIII, Section 19, still has surgical dressings and drugs for was 62 minutes and 20 seconds. and had to play tennis that year Superintendent P. J. Dodson, ministration. bility that there will be more than "This all sounds high and only eight semesters of participa­ this year. Needless to say, this is still the left-handed. This was not too Bastrop; Superintendent Joe one claim, but rarely is it used mighty," Shorty says of his ath­ tion in a 4-year high school, and The Committee believes that 3. A laboratory fee will be record because the event was dis­ much trouble, because I had been Barnes, Georgetown; Coach Jewell like athletic insurance. letic record. "But you know in six semesters of participation in low cost is essential, since to in­ added. continued after a couple of ambidextrous in a number of Wallace, Jefferson High School, those days there were not many a 3-year high school. crease the rates would prevent The three biggest problems in­ 4. The regular premium will re­ years." ' activities anyway." athletes and we had no coaches. San Antonio; Coach Abe Houston, the majority of schools from par­ volved in athletic insurance are: main unchanged, at $3.75 per Shorty was captain of the foot­ Shorty's athletic accomplish­ So the boys with a little natural INFLATIONARY INFORMATION Brownwood High School, Brown- ticipating in the plan. Increased 1. Insurance does not pay doc­ name for all sports coverage, ball team during his last two ments were equalled by those in ability and interest in the games To be on the same financial level wood. benefits would automatically tors' bills in full. No health in­ $1.75 premium for all sports ex­ years in high school, captain of other fields. He served two terms stood out." Shorty's great ability this year as an American of 1650 One of the biggest problems in mean increased premiums. Texas surance plan does. Insurance pays cept football, including junior the tennis team during sophomore as president of the school de­ and interest in sports continues who was worth $1,000, you have administering the athletic insur­ has no workmen's compensation on a schedule fee rate. The Ath­ high school boys' and girls' bas­ and senior years, captain of the bating society, was a member of to be manifest. to have slightly more than $20,000. ance program is the fact that insurance rates, therefore the fee letic Insurance Committee has ketball.