VOL. XXV AUSTIN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER, 1941 No. 3

Distinguished Speaker DECLAMATION HINTS IN THE NAME PROGRAM Six-Man Game Is National Award OF CHARITY For League Breakfast NLY ninety days remain of the O until teachers and coaches H. V. Porter" PROFESSOR PHILIP 0. Full of Thrills of declamation contestants will To Bill Hamman Annual Twenty-third Badger, who will make the begin intensive work on this PRESENT era is Interscholastic League Breakfast address at the Twenty-third event. Those who have not yet Small School Coach Contin­ read the revised rules in League 16-year Old Sunset Lad characterized by two tend­ And Section Meeting Annual Breakfast and Section tend­ The answers in this column are in no ues Discussion of Fast- Bulletin No. 3824 are certain to Co-holder 200-yds. Low encies. The first is the .sense "official interpretations." Only the Meeting of the League, is a be at a distinct disadvantage. te Executive - Committee is competent The Houston Club, 9th Floor, Commerce Bldg., Growing Fall Sport ency to justify the promotion under the rules to make official interpreta­ We suggest that you read the Hurdles Record tions, and the State Committee's interpre­ nationally known figure in of any activity by relating it tations appear in the Official Notice column Houston, Texas article about declamation rule to V athletic circles. He is now to the problem of national de­ of THE LEAGUER. These are answers (By Hugh Dunagan) changes which appears in this (By Nelson A. Hutto) inquiries which are made in the course of November 21,1941,7:30 a.m. fense. The second tendency, routine correspondence with the State Office. (Concluded from October issue) issue of the LEAGUER. AT THE TEXAS High The following information as far as athletic contests are COME PEOPLE think that Aus­ Question: "For the Spelling and about articles in Vital Speeches ^School track meet at concerned, is to justify the T. H. SHELBY, Dean, Division of Extension, ^ a six-man football game is spring, fleet, sandy- Plain Writing Contest in grades was received from the editor of tin last promotion of more and more VII and VIII in 12-grade systems, The University of Texas, Presiding not interesting and that there that publication: All available haired Bill Hamman (sixteen very little thrill in the contests in the name of will 'Using Words' for Third and B. M. DlNSMORE, Electra, Secretary is back issues, beyond sixth from years old) of Sunset High Fourth Grades or Fourth and Fifth game. Those people that have current date, cost 25c per copy. charity. Grades be used?" this idea are all wrong. The When ordering any issues, re­ "Cloak of False Purity" Answer: I refer you to page 48 Motto: possibility of scoring is mittances must accompany the Promoters are wise enough to League Section order. Current issues cost IBe of the Constitution and Rules, greater and hence there is know that it is difficult for any one paragraph 5. There you will find Educational Use of Interschool Contests per copy. to object to contests which are pro­ the source for grades 6 and 7 greater opportunity for The following speeches, all moted in the name of either. In given, in 12-grade system this Invocation thrills. None of the thrills of taken from Vital Speeches, Oct. the one case, the objector is un­ are recommended means for grades 7 and 8. In the Introduction of Speaker J. R. Dolley, Professor of eleven-man football is omit­ 15, 1941 issue, patriotic and in these times that same paragraph, you will find as­ ted. There is a'greater chance for use in senior declamation is a stigma with which few care to Banking and Investments and Chairman of the They must be cut to signments for grades 4 and 5, in of individual blocking and contests. gamble. In the other case, he is 12-grade system this means, of Intercollegiate Athletics Council, The University conform to time limits. hard hearted. showing up. This uncharitable and course, for grades 5 and 6. This, of Texas tackling The Power of Democracy, The result is that many crimes I believe, also answers your sec­ game is even faster than by Francis Biddle. against the educational system are ond question. Address "Athletics: An Asset or Liability in Educa­ eleven-man football so one Wait and See, by Nicholas camouflaged by a cloak of false Question: "Is the new State tion," Professor Philip 0. Badger, President, The definitely will not be disap­ Murray Butler. purity. The age old fallacy is Adopted Writing book, 'Children's National Collegiate Athletic Association, and Chair­ pointed. The Background of Youth, again dusted off. The end is Handwriting Guides,' or 'Minnie Philip O. Badger by Alan P. Grimes. worthy, therefore, the means is man of the Board of Athletic Control, New York Get Parents Cooperation The Material Causes Un­ B. Graves Muscular Writing Another big problem in the justified. in the University President of the National Col­ derlying the Present World Books,' going to be followed smaller schools is to get all of the It is generally .conceded that if and Plain Writing Con­ Troubles, by Ales Hrdlicka. athletic departments err in Spelling Discussion legiate Athletic Association, boys out for practice this is par­ school The Outlook, by W. J. number of test?" Chairman of the Board of ticularly true in an agricultural connection with the change in Cameron. are sched­ Answer: There is no section of the country. Parents athletic contests which the assignments for the writing in MENU Reservations, 75 cents per Athletic Control of New York uled, it is on the side of having too are likely to cooperate with the the Spelling and Plain Writing plate. Make sure of a place University, and Assistant to many rather than on the side of % Grapefruit coach if approached from the right Contest. All of the tests that we by forwarding 75 cents to the Chancellor. having too few. Most of those who Scrambled Eggs angle. A letter should be sent to propose in our writing contest on Miss Willie Thompson, Sec­ many years Professor have studied the problem of inter- Bacon and Brookfield For them, or he should see the parents Rule Changes in page 50 under the caption "In­ retary of the League, Univer­ been identified with scholastic football have come to Sausage Badger has in person and explain the advan­ struction to Graders" will be in sity Station, Austin, Texas, those forces which have been in­ the conclusion that seven or eight effect. Also, please notice Ap­ Jam at once. Tickets will be for­ tages of the game. strenuous football games are a suf­ strumental in lifting intercollegiate After the conference is set up, Public Speaking pendix I of the Constitution and Hot Rolls and Coffee warded on receipt of price. Bill Hamman ficient number for any high-school athletics up on a higher plane, and out for practice, Rules, entitled, "Writing Errors." the boys are all team and yet thereare innu­ emphasizing educational values of parents are informed. Then Question: A pupil entered high and Directors and Sponsors Again School, Dallas, breasted the merable cases where a school has athletic activities in schools and comes the informing the public school September, 1937, but during colleges. The title of his address tape in the 200-yard low hur­ completed a schedule of nine or ten Prayer of a Great East Indian about the games. They should also Cautioned to Observe that semester he took only two "Athletics games and is then forced by to the League meeting, be informed about progress of the New Rules dles in the amazing time of high-school subjects. If he has "Spot" Writing '-p'HIS IS my mystery to thee, my in Educa­ various pressure groups into tha An Asset or Liability team. The students should have 22.1 seconds. Last week, by been in school every semester since JL Lord strike, strike at the root very pointedly suggests that playing of post-season contests. in tion," pep rallies; the newspaper should he that time is he still eligible under of penury in my heart. Give me (By F. L. Winship) virtue of this performance, Play the Boys to Death athletics is still a "problem child" Then, the 8-semester rule? See inter­ strength lightly to bear my joys contain news of the team. received official recognition There are cases on record where and that abuses as well as values games should be VERY important pretation "a" Rule 30, page 127, of TN THE editorial writing and sorrows. Give me strength to of course, the from the National Federation a high-school team has played as may be discussed. advertised down town or at the Constitution and Rules. * contest at the last State make my love fruitful in service. is a native of change in Junior Decla­ many as twelve games during the Professor Badger community stores as the case may of High Schools, Chicago, as Answer: Please note that Rule Give me strength never to disown Maine, having been born in mation Rules was made this football season and has then been Meet, Faybert Martin, of Jef­ be. Night games should be played co-holder of a national record. 30 of the Football Plan does not the poor or bend my knees before Augusta September 16, 1891. He forced to play a post-season game ferson High School, San An­ whenever possible. They attract year. Because of the many use the term "high school student" insolent might. Give me strength was graduated from Philips- larger crowds. requests received by the State (See Hamman P. 4) in connection with the 8-semester tonio, chose as topic "Missing to raise my mind high above daily Exeter Academy in 1916, and from (See "Charity Games" P. 4) engaged rule. It says merely that "no library books found in student trifles. And give me strength to Yale in 1915. Although he has Emphasize Team-play Office from teachers o pupil who has been in attendance lockers" at the mythical surrender my strength in thy will been doing purely administrative The work of the individual in the work, a Prescribed List EXTEMP TOPICS jn high school for 8 semesters or Clearvale High School. This, of love. Robindranath Tagore. work in the central administration player is of interest to the readers. of Poems for use in Junior more, etc. of New York University since Declamation Contests was N THE OCTOBER issue of 'Playground Ball concerning the en­ we believe, is another good The provision 1926, he still holds his title of Pro­ (See 6-Man Football P. 4) the LEAGUER there were three or more high- example of "spot" writing, "The Female of the Species" o drawn up. A total of 2,988 I rolling for fessor of Marketing in the School listed some general sub-topics is used only to dis­ separate poems are listed by school subjects and it was accorded a high HE FEMALE of the European of Commerce, Accounts and Fi­ of the general subject "Foreign Needs Revision' tinguish between a grade-school Typing Winner Also and volume in place by the judges: Tfield cricket will not allow her nance. He has been a member of title, author, and National Current Events." pupil and a high-school pupil. "Police record: mate to woo another maiden. The the Executive Committee of the Competent Musician the bulletin. From this list This is the subject to be used Question often arises as to a pupil's Writer Urges Softball be Sub­ "Case number: 7734, wooing is done by use of a fiddle National Collegiate Athletic As­ declaimers and teachers or in Extemp Speaking Contests, status, since he is taking work in "Name: fifteen Clearvale High which is a part of the male's sociation since 1934; was second this year. If you have not seen stituted for Present both lower grades and in high- TV-fAXINE HOLT was the. coaches select poems to be wings. After a female has ac­ Vice-President of the NCAA for this list in the October LEAGUER, "Hybrid" Game school grades. Our committee has students. * winner of the State Inter- used in the Junior Declama­ "Charge: stealing from them­ cepted him, she tears the wings of 1937-39, and, as above noted, is at we shall be happy to send you a in such cases a pupil ruled that her lover and breaks his fiddle so this time President. scholastic League Typing Con­ tion Contests this year. Poems copy. Address requests to the is no longer a grade-school pupil selves. (By G. D. Guy, West Columbia, "Robbing from themselves; that never again can he play for test held in Austin last May. not on the Prescribed List Director of Speech Activities, taking as many as Texas) when he is doesn't it? the enticement of another female Which is better, freedom will no longer receive consid­ Interscholastic League, Austin, subjects. How­ sounds unreasonable, Maxine had 13 errors 65.71 ball is one three high-school cricket. John Y. Beaty in "Nature through knowledge and understand­ Texas. No other list of topics pLAYGROUND ever, promotion from the lower It's not! eration from the State Office. "Clearvale High stands for is Stranger Than Fiction," (Lip- ing, or emotional bondage. or sub-topics will be published of the finest sports in grades to high school, enrollment If a student comes to contest in our lives the very pincott). Spinoza. until the one to be used for con­ America. Probably more in high school, and taking even something with a selection he wishes to use first important toll gate on life's test appears at the contest one high-school subject establishes and it is not on the official list, that people play and see this game If we slip through this center. Let it b© urged that a pupil's high-school status and highway. selection is to be disqualified before than play and see any other one fairly, nothing's impossible. all teachers sponsoring this semesters begin to count against the contest by the Director of sea­ "Our previous record hasn't been More About Penta Club in event read the revised rules for single sport. The playing him. Declamation. A student whose se­ son is long, weather condi­ bad: a regional first in track, city lection is not on the Prescribed 1941-42 which appear in League football championship, first in state Paschal H. S. Ft. Worth List and which has been disquali­ Bulletin No. 3824. The follow­ tions are ideal, and it Inner Peace" * newspaper. We thought we were fied, is not to be allowed to present ing sub-topics should be added furnishes many people an op­ had little sense of tops; we floated along on the very to be of much help to the begin­ his selection at the contest. Judges to those listed previously: portunity to let off their "pent vJ beauty or artistry in man- tip-top, and Thursday our cloud Club Engages in Many ners." no longer rule on the eligibility of "The Work of Congress Since up energy." It is a game that he admired fell through. September 1, 1941." made objects, though Activities in Mathe­ "This year the Penta Honorary Junior Declamations. Every coach, calls for true sportsmanship, natural beauty. The Taj Mahal "Those students were cheating Mathematics Organization is con­ teacher, student, administrator, "The Defense Program In the was for him an embodiment of themselves and every other student matics Field tinuing its fine work. Our roll and Declamation Contest Director United States Since Sep­ team cooperation, and phys­ forced labor and little more. His in school, taking away their most book shows that there are some tember 1, 1941." ical coordination. And sense of smell was feeble. valuable friend and helper: books. ESCRIPTION was given forty active members already, but (See "Rule Changes" P. 3) It is popular in the Interscho- yet in his own way he had dis­ "Let's hope those fifteen stu­ many more 'A' plus students will lastic League, but as an inter- covered the art of living and had dents,- and all the others, will let D in the October issue of be added during this term. At the school sport under present rules, made of his life an artistic whole. us mount our magic cloud and en­ the LEAGUER of the slide rule end of each six weeks we present Organizations it has its weaknesses. It is not Every gesture had meaning and grave Clearvale's name on the top contest yearly held by the ribbons to all pupils who have More County weak in itself, but in the organiza­ grace, without a false touch. rung of success' ladder: the clean­ Penta Mathematics Club of averaged at least 97 in their math tion and in the rules of the game, There were no rough edges or courses. In the month of May especially the way some of them est, hardest-to-reach, most valuable of Formed and Duly Reported sharp corners about him, no trace rung." the Paschal High School this club compliments by means Maxine Holt, Pampa are construed by some of the in of vulgarity or commenness, Ft. Worth of which Miss of handsome felt letters or beau­ cerning the conduct of the county officials who know nothing about middle words a minute 88.35 ac­ T AST MONTH a consider- which, unhappily, our Charlie M. Noble is sponsor. tiful pins those young scholars who meet. A number of the directors the game. found an And steadfast to his purpose still curacy score 154.06. *-J able number of county classes excel. Having have received as many as four receive special announcements con­ Size of Ball it to He joyed to see his pupil gain inner peace, he radiated ribbons and that have also satis­ She was graduated from Pampa organizations were reported cerning their own contests which One of the rules as found in. the others and marched through life's Beneath his care such matchless This club has other activities. factorily passed a difficult exam­ High School in May of 1941 rank­ and published in the LEAGUER. it is almost necessary for them to "Constitution and Rules," (4, a tortuous ways with firm and un­ skill It develops its own teachers for 175. She ination in their particular math ing fifth in her class of have, if the contest is to be effi­ and b) reads as follows: "Each step. From the Auto­ As made his name coaching others in the slide-rule The names of the county or­ daunted studies. The letter is given for has received District, State, and ciently managed. Each director side of the diamond shall measure biography of Jawaharlal Nehru. The pride of Spain. contest. Harold W. Baker, Presi­ ganizations appearing in the ball shall be a maintaining this record one year, National honors in music contests. reported is placed also on the 45 feet" and "The dent of the Club during the cur­ the silver pin for two years, and She is at present a freshman at October issue of the Leaguer standard playground or indoor rent semester, says: LEAGUER mailing list, and the the gold pin for three. T. S. C. W. and is acting as part- appear at the end of this col­ Notice column baseball 14 inches in circumference, "Miss Noble, sponsor of the club, LEAGUER Official "Two sessions of the Penta slide time secretary to Dr. Jones, who umn, arranged alphabetically contains all notices of recent in­ either inseam or outseam. By :feared that we inches in cir­ rule classes are held each year, one is head of the music department. terpretations of rules often quite agreement a ball 12 for convenience in reference. used." Who Basketball Attention failed to explain in November and the other in This past summer she was secre­ essential for the directors to know. cumference may be County and city-county units When [your qu-es ti on April for a period of three weeks tary to the manager of the bus So we urged and urge again that is to make the agreement? be made? If about the method each. This course is held in the station in Pampa. I feel certain reported in this issue are also all county officers be reported is the agreement to answered by Date for Acceptance Cards training the morning and is open to any at­ that her winning the typing con­ arranged alphabetically. It promptly. Since the last issue of these questions are Closing Com­ f student teachers. tendant of our school that meets test had much to do with her get­ for each the LEAGUER went to press, the fol­ stating the County Executive will be easy therefore does it For a period of the requirements which are en­ ting these jobs. lowing committees have been re­ mittee has that authority, 15 school to see whether or not a little weak to have NOV. | some three weeks closed. Even now there are Maxine gave generously of her ceived : not seem its own county or city-county directors of literary events decid­ I before the slide- seventy-four boys and sixteen girls musical ability while in Pampa Angelina County Irule classes be- registered for the fall class. The she played for the weekly luncheon unit has been reported. If Director General, W. C. Royle, Lufkin; ing questions of athletics? Would Last Year's Eligibility Blank and Last Year's Lion and Rotary Clubs. Debate. Y. L. Hinson, Lufkin; Declama­ it not be just as fair to have the igin, Miss Noble ones who are advanced become the of both the you do not'find your own or­ tion, Beryl Boozer, Lufkin; Extemporane­ prepares her pu­ coaches of a small group of four The Lions gave her a Royal Port­ ous Speech, Florence Fuller, Lufkin; Spell­ athletic coaches be the judges of Season Report Must Be on File, or Harold W. ganization reported, kindly ing, B. J. Irwin, Zavalla; Ready Writers, story telling, pils for their fu­ beginners for the promotion of in­ able in appreciation of her services Mrs. Lemuel Kerr, Lufkin; Athletics, Abe debating, declaiming, ,, Baker dividual instruction and explana­ and for having won the contest. see to it that it is sent in to Martin, Lufkin; Music Memory, Frances choral singing, and other literary Assignment Cannot Be Made. ture coaching by Maroney, Lufkin; One-act Play, Valrea having daily a ten-minute drill tion of the problems before the She was accompanist for the High the State Office at once. Dodd, Lufkin; Picture Memory, Ina Ma.e events? These questions may seem by receiving these names Townsend, Lufkin ; Three-R, A. J. Bean, absurd,.but they are the result of with the rule in each of her classes. assembly. In this way all of the School A Cappella Choir and the Only Lufkin; Rural Schools, E. E. Sheffield, LAST WARNING! Thus by the time the sessions be­ members are working on the same Glee Club. Also she was a mem­ and addresses early in the school Lufkin; Number Sense, Sibyl Thompson, experiences had in more than one gin, many of her students have ber of the National Honor Society year are we able to reach them sufficient knowledge and efficiency (See "Penta Club" P. 4) of Pampa High School. with important announcements eon? fSea County Organizations P.2) (See "Playground Ball" P. 4) THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

on the memory country. Is your paper Corsicana; Music Memory, Mrs. Loyd Me Bishop, ,149 S. 26th St.; Athletics, Ray­ j..'. -tlutei-ison; One-Act Play, C. L, White ; made a hundred their Bureau issues this bulletin, which Donald, Rt. 1, Purdon; Picture Memory mond Berry, 182 S. 25th St.; Music Mem­ typewriting, Mrs. Hazei Woolmal; snorl- test. The boys and girls consti­ among these? is intended as an aid and guide to Evelyn Lynge, Barry; Three-R, J. K ory, Addie Davidge, 230 S. Church St. nand, Kutn iJeurf; Tennis, J. ft.. JNail. Brim, Angus. Pasadena City Sweetwater City tuting the final team all made a Urging students to buy National making the Christmas celebration Panola County Director General, Jack F. Horton; De­ Director ueueiai, jcv. O. j.> -14.,.; Debate, memory, but missed some points on defense bonds and stamps is one a really memorable affair by bring­ Director General, S. L. Graves, Clayton bate, C. J. Atchison; Declamation, Birdie Giles Jh_. iirauiora; ueciamauon, Aiec _e_a- Declamation, Mrs. Lucy McRae, DeBerry Mae Smith; Extemporaneous Speech. L. C. warus; extemporaneous bpeecn, j&utn the unfamiliar-test which caused important way in which high- ing all groups and individuals to­ Debate, Sam T. Raley, Carthage; Extern Linn; Ready Writing, Mattie McClung; uregory; opening, Marie naney; Jcu,acty County Meet on the papers are doing their part to share in it. The author poraneous Speech, G. R. Brooks, Carthage Athletics, C. P. Wall; Typewriting and vV riung, j_iaura bneridan; Athletics, hundred at school gether Spelling, Mrs. Hazel Kyle, Carthage; Ready Shorthand, Sylvia Alien. uaurence Priaay; Music Memory, iviarie the team's average to be about urging through the media of edi­ is Augustus Delafield Zanzig, until Writers, Ruth Wright, Gary; Athletics Pharr City Hill; One-Act jflay, Mrs. bara veal; .fic- per cent which placed them seconc torials, cartoons, front page news- recently Director of Music for the Louis Robinson, Carthage; Music Memory Director General and Extemporaneous .ure Memory, Mrs. Grace J. aver; Xnree-K, Eunice Lockey, Carthage; Picture Memory Speech, A. W. Yeats; Debate, Mrs. Miriam jeanette Wade; Number Sense, Miss in the county. First place was stories, and sponsoring contests. National Recreation Association, Mrs. Maurine Hendrix, DeBerry ; Three R's Haughton; Declamation, Oran Jo Pool; vjeorge Stiles; .typewriting ana snorthand, Geo. E. Cariker, Carthage; One-Act Play Spelling, Mrs. Edwin Burkhart; Ready i_.udee Mae Jtlarrison. won by a school having a team od The Tigerette, Mt. Pleasant and now a member of the staff of Mrs. Lucille Voorhies, Carthage; Arith Writing, Ethel Carman; Athletics, M. R. Victoria City three with a score of about 96 p.er High School, Mt. Pleasant, the this Bureau'. metic, Mrs. Eva Liem, Carthage; Typing Smith; Music Memory, Mrs. Willene Cox ; Director General, O. o. otroman; De­ Bessie James, Carthage; Choral Singing One-act Play, Mrs. Cora Decker; Picture bate, Una T. Jtiunier; Declamation, J. JJ. Published eight times a year, each month, from September to cent (I believe). Since the Christmas festival is Mrs. Grady LaGrone, Logansport, La. Memory, Vida Clover; Number Sense, Mrs. iiowell, Extemporaneous bpeecn, Carlos 'April, inclusie, by the Bureau of Extracurricular Activities, Ex- the most largely music, Mr. Zanzig devotes Girls' Athletics, Mrs. Lucille McMillan Ruth Emery; Typewriting and Shorthand, JJuBose; Spelling, Clarence Jjelger; Keady It seems to me that (See High School Press p. 4) Carthage. Ruth Gold. Writing, bene filaugnter; Atnletics, -Jean / tension Division, The University of Texas. valuable outcome of our art ap­ a great part of the bulletin to ap­ Parker County Plainview City-County J. D. Moore; Jkusic Memory, Nolan Director General, Ed Willhite, Aledo Director General, R. W. Davidson, 909 Frochner ; One-act Play, Lillian Brignam; preciation work was the training propriate musical features. He Debate, S. H. Culwell, Peaster;' Declama West 12th; Debate, W. E. Sherman, 809 Picture Memory, Lucy Mackreil; Number of all the pupils in the fifth grade suggests as a first step in organ­ tion, EJscoe Webb, Weatherford; Extern Galveston; Declamation, Reese Masten, 811 Sense, Gladys Felger; Typewriting and poraneous Speech, Mrs. Coy Young, Rt Nassau; Extemporaneous Speech, S. W. Shorthand, .Leona Jones. in a greater and more intelligent izing a Christmas festival the call­ 3, Weatherford; Spelling, W. G. Barber Reeves, 915 Oakland; Ready Writing, Ellen Waco City ROY BEDICHEK.. .Editor appreciation of the classical pic­ BOOKS: ing into conference the representa­ Garner; Ready Writing, Mary Louist Campbell, 708 El Paso; Athletics, Jerome Director General, .... L». J ohnson. North MAGAZINES 'Craven, Weatherford; Athletics, Eddu Vannoy, 1006 Kokono; Music Memory, Mrs. Junior High; Debate, W. F. Fritz, Waco tures, careful study of which was tives of various groups likely to Kannenberg, Poolville; Music Memory, Mrs H. F. Axtell, 1300 West llth; One-Act High School; Declamation, Waurine (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, at the post motivated by the contest. be interested. Music groups are J. L. Bennett, Weatherford; One-act Play Play, Ellis M. Mills, 1008 Joliet; Picture Walker, Waco High School; Extemporane­ Mrs. Irene Smith, Jr. High, Weatherford Memory, Mrs. Daisie Hughes, 300 West ous Speech, L. Bruce Roach, Waco High office at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) Mothers Approve especially important, and hence the Picture Memory, Mrs. Lucille Waddell llth; Typewriting and Shorthand, James School; Spelling, Mrs. Nell McGhee, North Millsap; Rural School, R. L. McMahon Hodge, 814 Austin. The mothers and friends of my director of music in the school (if Rt. 1, Azle; Number Sense, Clayton Pur Junior High; Ready Writing, Lillian Bar­ Texian Stomping Grounds, Texas year, Springtown; Shorthand, Helen Port Arthur City clay, Waco High School; Athletics, T. W. Vol. XXV NOVEMBER, 1941 No. 3 pupils were thrilled over the in­ any) is naturally among the first Young, Weatherford; Typewriting, Mrs Director General, T. Q. Srygley; Ath­ Carpenter, West Junior High School; Folk-Lore Society, Austin Faye Hinrichs, Millsap. letics, Tom L. Dennis; One-act Play, L. Music Memory, Mrs. Ethel W. Potter, terest the children had taken in to be consulted. It may be re­ McKune. South Junior High School; One-act Play, Texas, Publications Number Potter County G. Alien, South Junior High picture study. Most of all, they marked in passing that it is sound Director General, H. Grady Wilson, Room San Angelo Mrs. Edna XVIII, 168 pages. Director General, C. H. Kenley, Box School; Typewriting and Shorthand, Mrs. were amazed at the mass of artistic extracurricular theory to engage 111, Court House, Amarillo. Mary M. Tinus, Waco High School. "D ASKETBALL schools should note the announcement in San Saba County 1588; Debate, J. W. Partin, 2410 Webster; knowledge that those boys .and girls the school in a community-wide Director General, Beryle A. Turner, Al- Declamation, Mary Compton, 1 East Ave­ Wichita Falls City * * a "two-column box" on page one of this issue. Conference HE LEADING article in James had acquired. The children be­ Christmas celebration, since it gerita; Debate, L. B. Owen, Mercury nue D; Extemporaneous Speech, Director General, S. H. Rider; Debate, the assignments to districts in this con­ this latest publication of Declamation, Alma Ragsdale, Richlanc Grisham, 712 Koberlin; Ready Writing, H. V. Harrison; Declamation, One-act Play, B schools will note came so interested in pictures thai presents a favorable opportunity Springs; Extemporaneous Speech, Selma Grace Fitzwilliam, 114 N. Main; Ath­ and Extemporaneous Speech, Elizabeth in the September issue of the LEAGUER. the Texas Folk-Lore Society, Chapmond, Cherokee; Spelling, Mrs. Harris letics, C. A. Rundell, 1807 West Avenue Geer; Ready Writing, Belle Tibbets ; Ath­ ference published when they would go to the friends for school leadership in an under­ Fagg, Richland Springs; Ready Writing. I; One-act Play, Mary Compton, 1 East letics, W., N. Alien; Typewriting, Freda o homes, they would "On the Jefferson Road" by taking in which general coopera­ Mrs. Hugh Henry, San Saba; Athletics, Avenue D; Typewriting and Shorthand, Yarbrough; Shorthand, O. T. Freeman. All and neighbors' Preston Watson, Richland Springs; Music Dilla Enochs, 120 E. Harris. in care of Wichita Falls Senior High notice the pictures and especially Frank Bryan, is full of a nos­ tion is almost assured from the Memory, Ford Gephart, Bend; Picture San Antonio City School. TN A THESIS presented to The University of Texas in beginning. Anyone in Texas in­ Memory, Edith Lidstone, San Saba; Three- Director General, Thomas B. Portwood, Ysleta City talgic charm, a robust and R., Chas. C. Schneider, San Saba; Rural Board of Education; Debate, Jeston Director General, J. M. Hanks; Debate, * partial satisfaction of the requirements for a master's (See Picture Appreciation P. 3) terested in promoting such a cele­ Schools, Wilmer Donahoo, Locker. Dickey, Brackenridge High School; Dec­ John H. Yoe; Declamation, E. F. Imle; virile humor, blood-quicken­ bration may receive on request a Tyler County lamation, Maurine Patterson, Voc. and Extemporaneous Speech, F. J. Binion; degree, William Francis. Showers, presents the following Director General, C. O. Chandler, Ches­ Tech. School; Extemporaneous Speech, Spelling, Sybil Gallup; Ready Writing, ing sights and sounds and free copy of this bulletin which ter ; Debate, E. W. Bailey, Doucette; Dec­ Ximena Wolf, Jefferson High School; Ath­ Vada Gilleland; Athletics, Clyde Wafer; table showing the advantages which the League's benefit lamation, Mary Louise McCauley, ,Wood- letics, Claud Kellam, Board of Education; Music Memory, Willie Lou Robertson; smells that belong to the most undertakes to tell just how to do it. ville; Extemporaneous Speech, James One-Act Play, George Fling, Voc. and One-act Play, Juanita Campbell; Picture plan for injuries over contracts offered by the regular benefit R. B. Lamberth, Chester; Spelling, Lee Hensley Tech. School. Memory, Clara Byrd; Number Sense, famous of Texian stomping Woodville; Ready Writing, Ollie Risinger, Sherman City Edythe Threadgill; Typewriting and companies. It adds up to an average saving of $2.62 per ; Athletics, F. P. Bohannan, Ches- grounds. When a man was Warren Director General, Byron Davis; Debate, Shorthand, Zoe R. Whittington. IICH SCHflCC ' ter; Music Memory, Joseph H. Lockey, Travis Massey; Declamation and Extem­ player for the study which includes a total of 1,093 indi­ Fred; One-act Play, Lee A. Taylor, Col- Roberta Hollingsworth; PREVIOUSLY REPORTED hauling cotton to Jefferson in -County Organizations- mesneil; Picture Memory, O. L. Ryall, poraneous Speech, viduals. Table IX of this thesis and explanation of table PRESS Warren; Three-R, C. H. Wilbanks, War­ Ready Writing, Clara Jo Brown; Ath­ Atascosa, Caldwell, Cass, Comal, Crock- November, he shoved Euro­ ren ; Rural Schools, O. A. Riley, Wood­ letics, Truett Owen. ett, Dawson, Dickens, Falls, Franklin, follows: ville ; Number Sense, B. V. Ferguson, South Park High School- Glasscock, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, pean wars into the back of his from Page 1) Woodville; Typewriting and Shorthand Beaumont City Hockley, Lee, Limestone, Jim Wells, Mot­ Joe E. Pitman, Warren ; Story Telling, N. ley, Presidio, Titus, Tom Green, Van Zandt, Director General, E. A. Martin; Debate, Wood. mind nor gave a thought to Paul Arline, Jr., Woodville; Choral Sing­ M. S. Cloninger; Declamation, Pauline Wharton, Williamson, Schools Schools (By Frances L. Mueller) Lufkin; Typewriting and Shorthand, Mary ing, Louise Latimer, Warren. Using the Using Bismark or Napoleon. Re­ Bird ; Extemporaneous Speech, C. L. White ; City-County Unit* Health and the Colorado Lee King, Lufkin. Wilbarger Countv Ready Writing, Lela Nowlin; Athletics, E. McAllen, Temple. Accident Life Benefit 'TT'HE BEGINNING of any- construction meant only that Austin County Director General, Ira V. Younger, Rt. 3, Companies Plan Director General, S. J. Makeever, Bell- Vernon ; Debate, A. J. Lynn, Oklaunion ; ville; Debate, C. H. Smith, Cochran; Dec­ Declamation, Bernard Passmore, Rt. 2, A thing is so very important. there were Yankees camping lamation, Mrs. Joe Batcha, Industry; Ex­ Vernon; Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. Number of schools in this study_ 62 82 temporaneous Speech; Frances Rogers, Wallace Kohler, Harrold; Spelling, G. W. Especially is this true regard­ out on the Jefferson Road, Wallis; Spelling, Vernon Madden, Sealy; Blankenship, Rt. 5, Vernon; Ready Writ­ Number of players __.______1,693 2,464 ing the beginning made each fair game for crude and fancy Ready Writing, Vernon Madden, Sealy; ers, Kathryn Huggins, Odell; Athletics, FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY Average number of squad _____ 29.4 30.05 Athletics, Bob Obets, Bellville; Rural Joe Canafax, Chillicothe; One-act Play, journal­ Southern jokers. There was Schools, George W. Hill, Bellville. Mary Katherine Adams, Oklaunion; Pic­ INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE Average number insured ______27.3 29.65 year by high-school ture Memory, Mary A. Thompson, Odell; Clay County Three-R, Kee H. Rowland, Vernon; Rural Total Premiums ____. ..$7,403.99 $4,232.84 ists with their newspapers, also "beauty along the Jeffer­ Director General, Frank Selvidge, Hen­ Schools, John Z. Dunn, Vernon; Number September 1, 1940 September 1, 1941 rietta ; Declamation, Rowe Meador, Pe- Sense, James E. Dockery, Vernon; Type, Average cost per school _ _$ 119.41 $ 51.62 which are really the voice of son Road, when a man was trolia; Debate, Mabel Pope, Henrietta; writing and Shorthand, J. T. Tolbert, Ver Average cost per player _$ 4.37 $ 1.75 the school, students, and fac­ young," purple sweet-gum, Extemporaneous Speech, Floyd F. Elam, GENERAL FEE ACCOUNT Buffalo Springs; Spelling, C. B. George, CITY-COUNTY UNITS Bellevue; Ready Writers, Marie Ross, Receipts ulty. "September to the school brick-red and scarlet sumach, Bellevue; Rural Schools, J. W. Callaway, Abilene City folks is like New Year's to flaming yellow hickory. Henrietta; Athletics, W. B. Dees, Hen­ Director General, Don B. Weatherby; Balance on hand, September 1, 1940 _$10,4S0.80 Table IX shows that there were sixty-two schools in this rietta ; Music Memory, Bonnie Jeffries, Debate, Comer Clay; Declamation, E. C. Membership fees _____-..______.$10,822.00 the world," was the comment Other notable articles fill in the Petrolia; Picture Memory, Ruby Trusty, Polk; Extemporaneous Speech, Pansy Gard­ Less returned checks not made good 34.10 $10,787.90 study with a total number of 1,093 players. The average Wichita Falls, Rt. 2; Three R's, R. E. ner ; Spelling, Bobbie Clack; Ready Writ­ Picture Memory Test Service ______279.00 pattern of Texas life: Guy Kirt- Ballenger, Charlie; Arithmetic, K. C. Cum­ Music Memory Test Service ______308.00 number on the squad was found from the number of schools made in the first issue of "The mins, Joy; Typing, J. C. Alvis, Byers; ing, Mrs. Selma L. Bishop; Athletics, Ver­ ley's account of East Texas non Hilliard; One-act Play, C. B. Ford; Track Receipts _-__-__ .______. __ 301.25t Technician" of San Antonio Choral Singing, C. W. Groves, Byers ; Girl's Typewriting and Shorthand, Lonnie R. Breakfast ticket sales (State Teachers Meeting) __ 24.00 and participants in Class A A, A, B, and Six-Man Football neighborliness; Virginia Walker's Athletics, Mrs. Cecil George, Bellevue; Briggs. Poster boards used by Mr. Reddick ______1.20t Secretary, C. C. Bock, Petrolia. Breakfast ticket sales (State Meet) ______47.50t of the 1939-1940 Football season. The average number in­ Vocational and Technical pie suppers; Elsie Upton's tales of Colorado County Austin City Broken record ...... __.______. __ .75 Director General, J. B. Bowden, Weimar; Director General, George H. Wells; De­ Rental on cot pads and pillows ______B7.24 sured was obtained from the questionnaire concerning the School. Members of high- the hill-folk; J. Olcutt Sanders Athletics, W. C. Adair, Weimar. bate, Chase Winfrey; Declamation, Guy One-act Play receipts ______^ __ 164.00f Bizzell; Extemporaneous Speech, George __ .40 in caring for football injuries. The total school newspaper staffs and tribute to old-time fiddlers. There Fisher County W. Wier; Athletics, John L. Keel; One- Picture not returned policy of schools Director General, H. P. Powers, Mc- are several articles on pioneer act Play, Juanita Simpson; Typewriting Receipts $11,971.24 premiums paid were tabulated from the same source. their sponsors should begin Caulley; Debate, N. J. Guillet, Rotan; and Shorthand, Miss W. F. Anderson. Total games complete with words, music, Declamation, Travis Green, Longworth; City Schools the year with definite steps Extemporaneous Speech, Gordan Beck, Beaumont Grand Total $22,422.04 The total amount of premiums paid was $7,403.99, making and instructions for playing them, Sylvester; Spelling, Mrs. Dave Foreman, Director General, Mr. Newman Smith, toward improving their school Rotan; Ready Writing, Mrs. John White, Principal, High School; Athletics, Buddy Expenditures the average cost per school $119.41, or $4.37 per player. by Ida B. Hall, Laura Atkins, and Roby; Athletics, Jessee Beene, Roby; Music Savage, 650 College St.; and papers. Helen Gates. They could be used Memory, Mrs. Pearl Pittman, Sweetwater; Brownsville High Rebate (contestants and faculty representatives to State Out of the eighty-two schools reporting to the question­ Picture Memory, Mrs. Eula Mae Carr, Director General, Maurice S. Pipkin; Meet) .._....__.______.______.._____$ 4,492.60* Enrollment Up on the school playground or at Rotan; Three-R, John White, McCaulley; Debate, Robert Stilwell; Declamation, Leo Rebate (contestants and faculty representatives to naire sent out by the author, there was a total of 2,464 school or community play festivals. Rural Schools, C. J. Dalton, Roby; Num­ T. Allbritten; Extemporaneous Speech, Regional Meets) __...______..____ -_._____ 3,941.06 As the INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER ber Sense, Alvis Ammons, Longworth. LaVerne Walker; Spelling, Kent Stratford ; C & S Sporting Goods Company (stop watches, badges, players, or an average of 30.5 players on each squad. In­ Our Spanish-Mexican Inheri­ Garza County Ready Writing, Mrs. Kenneth Faxon; Ath­ medals) ______...______^_ 142.15* goes to press, 72 high-school news­ letics, Robert Jackson; Music Memory, University Press (printing) ._____- 343.37 tance is by no means overlooked. Director General, Dean A. Robinson, Box 150.00* formation received from the Colorado Life shows that an papers of Texas are enrolled in the 366, Post; Debate, R. B. Durham, Rt. 2, Mildred Orrnesher Hazelwood ; One-act Play, Gilmor Brown (One-Act Play Judge)______Roy Holt celebrates our regional Post; Declamation, Joetta Marie Beau- LaVerne Walker; Typewriting and Short­ University Press (printing) _._-______305.47* average of 29.65 players were insured on each squad. This Interscholastic League Press Con­ hand, Elisabeth McCollum. , J. R. Reed Music Company (records) .______69.24 folk-dish, frijoles; Fermina Guerra champ, Southland ; Extemporaneous Speech, ference. Before Nov. 15, let's see Maxine Mullican, Post; Spelling, Shelly E. Corsicana City Economy Engraving Company (cuts) ______8.00* would make a total of $4,232.84 paid in premiums, or an and Genoveva Barrera contribute Camp, Post; Ready Writing, Mrs. Loree Director General, O. P. Douglas ; Debate, Texas Book Store (trophy). 12.06* if all the other papers to whom Thaxton, Post; Athletics, Jess Wright, Jr., Declamation, and Extemporaneous Speech, Services (Mrs. Florence Phillips, Mrs. Lota Spell, Gets average premium of $1.75 per player. This information some interesting ranch tales. Post; One-act Play, Maxine Durrett, Post; R. A. Armistea* 1 Ready Writing, Hortense Company, Mrs. C. A. Waddill, Mrs. Gerald York, enrollment blanks have been Roland Bloomquist, Patton Transfer Company, Mrs. reveals that the schools using the health and accident com­ Other tales are adorned by the Picture Memory, Mrs. Nona Wells Lusk, Davant; Athletics, H. C. Alien; Music can return their cards and Rt. 3, Post; Three-R, Virginia A. Elliot, Memory, Lena Mae McClure; One-act Play, Lannie Stokes) .__-______-___-______460.85 mailed, Post; Rural Schools, Otis Spears, Post; M. S. Cook; Typewriting and Shorthand, Sherman Manufacturing Company (music pins)...._'.__ 53.50 mercial companies paid on the average $67.79 more per simplicity and humor of the negro. Rooms (Texan Hotel, Texas Federation of Women's be members of the I.L.P.C. also. Number Sense, McGee Moore, Southland; Manette Wilson. 130.00* In one article at least, "The Ford Typewriting and Shorthand, Lola Mae Dallas City Clubs). _. __ __.__._...... ___.....____ school or $2.62 more per player. Name the Colorado Life If cards have been lost or mis­ Littlepage, Southland. Director General, W. T. White, Board Hotel Texas (League Breakfast, November 22, 1940)___ 29.25 Epigram," an almost modern note Services during State Meet ______917.50* placed, do not hesitate to write to Harrison County of Education; Debate, W. W. Bushman, 23.31* has been recently changed to "Security Life and Accident E. B. A. G. Spalding (tennis balls) ______is struck by Newton Gaines. All Director General, J. C. R. Sanders, Was- Sunset High School; Declamation, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ____.______20.80* the Interscholastic League Press kom; Debate, Mrs. Steve Strickland, Comstock, North Dallas High School; Ex­ Company," Denver, Colorado. in all, this latest volume is well Schie- Miscellaneous (Photographic Duplication, Reinhardt Lum­ Conference office .for another it Waskom; Declamation, Mrs. Edna Wilson, temporaneous Speech, Walter J. E. ber Company, Stenographic Bureau, Registrar's M. & worthy to stand by its predeces­ Harleton; Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. bel, Dallas Technical High School; Spell­ Adamson E., Railway Express, Western Union, McKean-Eilers) 205.08 will be sent to you immediately. Winifred Haggard, Hallsville; Spelling, ing, Howard A. Alien, W. H. University Studio (photographs) .____...... _-.-.__ 190.55* sors. It should be on your shelf, Virginia Heim, Rt. 1, Longview; Ready High School; Ready Writing, Wylie A. The beginning of the year for One- Miscellaneous (McKean-Eilers, W. J. Shaw Furniture Let us have faith that right Texians! Writers, Mrs. Laura Belle Bussey, Kar- Parker, Forest Avenue High School; Company, Street Furniture Company, Gym Store, makes might; and in that faith high-school journalists notes several nack ; Athletics, Jimmie Tallant, Hallsville ; act Play, Woodrow Wilson High School. University Commons, Austin Laundry and Dry Clean­ L. G. B. Music Memory, Mrs. Fred Metcalf, Elysian Eagle Pass City ing Company, E. M. Scarbrough & Sons, Carl Mayer let us to the end, dare to do our changes in different papers. The Fields ; One-act Play, Alta Mae Clements, Director General, Fred R. Thompson; Company, Auditorium-Gymnasium Rentals).______135.49* Milby High School paper of Hous­ Elysian Fields; Picture Memory, Euba Debate, R. A. Gehlbach; Declamation, Vir­ John A. Freeman (refund of membership fee) ______2.00 duty and to understand it. Sing We All Noel! by Augustus Bell, Hallsville; Three-R, Edna Earl Nes- ginia Nourse; Extemporaneous Speech, University Cooperative Society (badges buttons)_____ 61.82* "Abraham Lincoln, William J. ton is no longer called The Milby bitt, Rt. 5, Marshall; Number Sense, Max W. Harrison; Spelling, Dora Shaw; L. G. Balfour Company (plaques) ______'._____ 81.51* Delafield Zanzig, Bureau of Eulyn McCain, Hallsville; Typewriting and Ready Writing, Belle McGlothlin ; Athletics, Donovan, broadcasting after his re­ Buffalo, but The Milby Plainsman Public School Extracurricular Shorthand, James Dodson, Karnack; Story- J. A. Houston; Number Sense, Mrs. Erna Total Expenditures . ______instead. There was confusion in Telling, Mrs. Dorris Atkins, Rt. 6, Mar­ L. Kennedy; Typewriting and Shorthand, Balance on hand, September 1, 1941- turn from Europe, re-phrased this Activities, Extension Division, shall ; Choral Singing, Mrs. Paul Young, Movelda Rhine. sentiment, as follows: "If statis­ having the name Buffalo for both Waskorn. Edinburg City Grand Total $22,422.04 The University of Texas, 1941. Director General, N. R. Douglas; Debate, tics win wars, both England and the school annual and newspaper. Howard County Expenses incident to State Meet. Declamation List 10 Cents; 32 pages, free distribution in Director General, P. D. Lewis, Forsan; R. L. Springer; Declamation, Mrs. Ruth The change was indeed a wise one. M. Owings ; Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. tReceipts of State Meet. Play List Free Greece would have been defeated Texas, on request. Debate, Margaret Jackson, Forsan; Dec­ The Bronconian of Denton High lamation, Mrs. Geo. M. Boswell, Coahoma; Florence Pendleton; Spelling, Grace Wat- long ago. There is a moral force Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. Earl Brown- kins ; Ready Writing, Oneita Hildebrand; FOOTBALL FEE ACCOUNT Page 135 of the Constitution and Rules TN MANY American com- Athletics, T. Glynne Magee; Music Memory, contains an error in that the statemenl in wars, that, in the long run, is School has changed its name to rigg, Knott: Spelling, Mrs. N. Y. Burnett, Knott; Ready Writers, Arab Phillips, Rt. Margaret Mallatt; One-act Play, Louise "This bulletin is sent free to Texas teach­ The Horse Shoe. Good luck! The ^ munities, the public school Forrest; Picture Memory, Rowena D. Receipts ers" should follow description of one-acl stronger than any machine." 1, Big Spring; Athletics, M. G. Hannaford, ooahoma; Music Memory, Mrs. T. M. Thomson; Three-R, G. H. Schorlemmer; play list and not the declamation list which Traveler of Giddings High School has become not only the edu­ Rural Schools, R. J. West; Number Sense, Balance on hand, September 1, 1940-.__. 5,907.71 Is a bulletin of 64 pages and is priced at Dunagan, Rt. 2, Big Spring; Story-Telling, Five per cent of the gross receipts of games.. is now a five-column paper. This Mrs. Albert Smith, Big Spring; One-act H. C. Snider; Typewriting and Shorthand, 3,687.83 10 cents per copy. The play list, a pam­ cational but the general cul­ V. F. Payne. Broadcasting rights .._..._..._..__.______3,200.00 phlet of 12 pages, is free. Play, R. -M. Treadwell, Forsan; Picture Refunds for use of car...... ____._.....___:_ had to be done because of the ever- Memory, Elizabeth Edwards, Big Spring; El Paso City 31.57 tural center, serving the whole Photostatic copies of eligibility blanks _____ ,6.16 increasing news items, and the Three-R, J. T. Holladay, Sterling City Et., Director General, M. E. Broom, Box Total Receipts ______Big Spring; Number Sense, T. P. Hinson, 1710; Debate, Lillian Huggett, El Paso -$12,833.26 Picture Appreciation staff desired to give the students a people in many other ways Big Spring; Typewriting and Shorthand, High School; Declamation, Mrs. Lydia better newspaper. John Flache, Coahoma; Choral Singing, Stark, Austin High School; Extemporane­ Expenditures On page 61, in Rule 7, revised besides giving scholastic edu­ Urs. Fred Beckham, Coahoma; Girls' Ath- ous Speech, Hibbard Polk, Bowie High Honorable Mention etics, Anna Smith, Rt. 1, Big Spring. School; Spelling, Mrs. Leona Elliott, El C & S Sporting Goods Company______$ 33.09 edition of the Constitution and cation to children between the Hunt County Paso High School; Ready Writing, Mrs. Roy Bedichek (traveling expenses) ______107.69 Rules for 1941-42 contests, the pic­ Honor is given where honor is ages of 6 and 18. The people Director General, W. E. Elliott, Camp- Elaine Morrell, Austin High School; Ath­ Gulf Oil Corporation (gasoline, oil) ______^__ 118.86 >ell; Debate, Frank Morgan, Commerce; letics, L. W. McConachie, Box 1710 ; One- R. J. Kidd (traveling expenses) ..______76.64 ture appreciation bulletin is er­ due. Several high-school papers Declamation, Mrs. W. C. Irons, Quinlan; act Play, Shelton McMath, Bowie High Chevrolet Motor Co. (car) .______._____.__._ 323.37 more and more look to the School; Typewriting and Shorthand, Mrs. Rebate (broadcasting fee paid by Magnolia Oil Company_ 3,040.00 roneously numbered 4036. It should have received special honors from Extemporaneous Speech, Grady Haywood, Fisher Company (typewriter) __:__ OF PARTICI­ iead of the school system and Nolle City; Spelling, W. T. Hughes, Floyd ; Stella Smith, Austin High School. Underwood-Eliott 93.56 read 4136. III. OUTCOMES Quill and Scroll, international ieady Writing, Mrs. J. C. Powell, Green- Goose Creek City Nora Brady (services) ______-______1,200.00 Director General, W. W. Brawn ; Debate, Traveling expenses (R. H. Brister, C. E. Brown, Ben U. PATION to his staff, principals and ille ; Athletics, Baxter Edwards, Lone Oak ; Gary, R L. honor society for high-school Music Memory, Mrs. Vallie King, Green- R. J. Shaver; Declamation, Eula Smith; Comalander, S. DeBord, J. D. Fulton, Enos Extemporaneous Speech, J. D. Chamber­ Speer, C. E. Wade, J. O. Webb, Nat Williams, W T. (By Mrs. Beatrice Roberson, journalists. This organization has ;eachers, for general cultural ille; One-Act Play, M. L. Johnson, Caddo White, W. B. Irvin, R. L. Williams, W. J. Stone, M. Article VIII, Section 16 tfills; Picture Memory, Ruby Lynn Hud- lain ; Spelling, Minnie S. Vickrey: Ready Prairie Hill, Texas) annual contests, and from the ion, Quinlan : Three-R, Raymond Trotter, Writing, A. L. Bennett; Athletics. Dan W. L. H. Baze, J. Lee Stambaugh, H. D. Fillers, F. C. eadership. Especially is this Stallworth ; Music Memory, Virginia Knox ; McCpnnell, O. C. Southall, George P. Barron, Rex pages of various papers, these Greenville; Rural Schools, Davis Cooper, Keeling) ....___...... ______._.._;___.______Grade pupils are eligible on the true in enterprises which re­ iuinlan; Number Sense, Ray Hales, Camp- One-act Play, Gene E. Pope; Picture 805.39 same basis as rural school pupils QUR MONTHLY team con- honors were brought to the at­ >ell; Typewriting and Shorthand, Ruth Memory, R. Paul Fulwider; Number Sense, University Press (printing) ....__...- __._....__ 147.53 quire the cooperation of all ~~orn, Greenville. Leon Legler; Typewriting and Shorthand, Services (Mrs. Leonard Munson, William Carleton, Kari under provision of concluding ^^^ tests continue until about tention of the writer. The Abilene Mrs. M. H. Scott. Kendall, Wilford Roberts, Lena Ray Shelton, Berna- Jackson County dine Lahey, Milton Vaughan, Mrs. Gerald York).__ 1,656.05 paragraph of above section, ac­ three weeks before the time High Buttery, Abilene High School sorts and conditions of men, Director General, Jack Compton, La Greenville City Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation ______23.80 received International Honor Rat­ Vard; Debate, Exell Coon, Jr., Edna; Director General, John T. Rowntree; T. H. Shelby (traveling expenses) ______22.90 cording to action taken October for County Meet. Interest ndividually, and in their re­ )eclamation, O. E. Bounds, Edna; Ex- Debate and One-act Play, Miriam Young; F. L. Winship (traveling expenses) ______.^__ __ 16.95 22 by the State Executive Com­ ing, receiving 920 points out of a emporaneous Speech, A. L. Leissner, Van- Declamation, Madge Maier; Extemporane­ Seiberling Rubber Company (tires) ...... __.___._.__,_ 14.32 and real sportsmanship com­ spective organizations. derbilt; Spelling, Mrs. Cecil Head, Ganado ; ous Speech, Dorothy Park; Spelling, Ruth Miscellaneous (Photographic duplication. Stenographic mittee. possible 1000 for its paper of last Here, then, comes Christmas, a leady Writing, Mrs. Clara Williams, La Wilson; Ready Writing, Ethel Cassles; Bureau, Ravens' Garage ______.___ 16.93 petition increased from month year. Also receiving International Ward; Athletics, Milton Rogers, Lolita; Athletics, Tom Driscoll; Music Memory, celebration dear to every home in dusic Memory, Mrs. R. S. Davis, Edna; Sarah Barrow; Typewriting and Short­ Total Expenditures .....__....._____ to month. I was amazed and Honor Rating were The Bagpipe, ~'icture Memory, Daisy Janica, Ganado; hand, Anne Dennis. Balance on hand, September 1, 1941 Suspended in Football ihristendom, Christmas, always ["hree-R, Raymond Reue, Ganado; Rural Highland Park High School, School, I. T. Taylor, County Supt., Edna. Kingsville City delighted at the zest in which a unifying influence, always and Director General, C. E. Wade; Declama­ Grand Total ______$12,833.26 On recommendation of District Dallas, with 905 out of 1000 points Lynn County tion, Extemporaneous Speech, and One-act the boys entered into the con­ everywhere a season of love and Director General, S. F. Johnson, O'Don- Play, Lenora Hays; Athletics, E. F. Cam- BASKETBALL FEE ACCOUNT Committee of District 2A, the State and The Wheel, McAllen High giving and joyous welcome. Since nell; Debate, T. C. Fanning, Tahoka; Dec- bron; Typewriting and Shorthand, M. K. Executive Committee at its meet­ test. When I gave the pre­ School, McAllen with 910 out of amation, Mrs. M. Cathey, O'Donnell; Ex- Waggoner. ;he occasion is so highly emotional, emporaneous Speech, Lee Dodsen, Tahoka; Lubbock City Receipts ing October 22, suspended the liminary test which was to de­ 1000 points. Receiving Interna­ Spelling, Mrs. Zuma McWhicta, Tahoka; t naturally expresses itself in leady Writing, Mrs. Dahlia K. Terrell, Director General, R. W. Matthews, 2109 Balance on hand, September 1, 1940 ______Canadian High School in Football termine the County Meet tional First Place Award were the "ahoka; Athletics, Leo Jackspn, Tahoka; 18th; Debate, J. W. Reid, 2415 15th; Dec­ Basketball fees .... ._ music. The publication of the Music Memory, Miss Georgia Taylor, Ta- lamation, Marie Cook, 2221 20th; Ex­ Tournament receipts for the remainder of the 1941 sea­ following: The Eagle Record, loka; One-act Play, Nell Guthrie, O'Don- temporaneous Speech, D. M. Howell, 2101 team, and the test in which present bulletin represents a de- 17th; Ready Writing, Amelia Hargis, 1909 son, and until the Canadian school Amon Carter Riverside High nell; Picture Memory, Adelia Young, Post; $2,631.08 every student was on his own, jarture from the policy of this ?hree-R, E. H. Schrieber, Tahoka; Rural 16th; Athletics, J. G. Keyes, 2217 31st; authorities convince the State Ex­ School, Fort Worth; Laredo High Bureau since the suggestions Schools, L. M. Tunnell. Tahoka; Number Marie Cook, 2221 20th; Typewriting and Expenditures will the boys- scores on an average School Journal, Martin High Sense, Hamilton Still, O'Donnell; Typewrit- Shorthand, Floyd Honey, 2305 30th. ecutive Committee that they ;herein contained are addressed not ng and Shorthand, Mrs. Pauline Walker, Marshall City Rebate (contestants and faculty representatives to exercise more care in furnishing were unusually high. Two School, Laredo, with 865 out of only to schools but to other or­ Tahoka. Director General, J. D. Hill; Athletics, Basketball Tournament) .. ______J 41140* the State Office with accurate rec­ 1000 points; La Gaviota, Corpus Nacogdoches County Odus Mitchell. C & S Sporting Goods Company (trophies, medals, boys made the final team and ganizations as well. But it is no Director General, C. K. Chamberlain, Odessa City basketballs) _ . __ ...... ______. ______ords of their athletic contestants. Christi High School, Corpus Nacogdoches ; Debate, V 0 M. Nipper, Gar- Director General, Murry H. Fly; Debate, R. J. Kidd (traveling expenses) ______, ______les2 one of those boys beat the departure from policy for this F. L. Winship (traveling expenses) ______. ______Christi; and The Tiger's Tale, ison; Declamation, S. G. Marshall, Doug- Edith Watson ; Declamation, Extemporane­ 146*20 Bureau to suggest to school ex­ ass; Extemporaneous Speech, C. E. Haw- ous Speech, and One-act Play, Fred Gages Rooms (Austin, Texan, Driskill) ______.______170.00* girls on individual scoring at Snyder High School, Snyder, with -ins; Chireno; Spelling, Lenville Martin, Spelling, Byron Lindsey; Ready Writing, Roy Bedichek (traveling expenses) .______t le'86 ecutives of Texas communities an Nacogdoches; Ready Writing, Mrs. Wanda LaMarylis Wall; Athletics, Joe Coleman; University Press (printing) ______27^57* Rule 30 Football County Meet. University Press (printing) . _ . ____ . ______830 out of 1000 points. Congratu­ an Griffin, Garrison; Athletics, W. H. Cren- Music Memory, Marjorie Sue Killion ; Pic­ 2l'l7 opportunity for leadership in haw. Gushing; Music Memory, Katherine ture Memory, Melba Marlin: Typewriting Services (officials, guards, ticket sellers, ticket takers, Question came before the State Selecting Team lations to all! One-act Play, and Shorthand. Mary Boatright. _ scorekeepers, timekeepers, police services) _ . _____ 354.75* enterprise, the purpose of which ilchrist, Nacogdoches; "'__ Program of Service lleanor Spencer, Nacogdoches; Picture Pampa City University Studio (photographs) __ . _ . ______21*50* Executive Committee on Interpre­ Before the test started it was s to foster and strengthen and lemory, Lorene Hohbs, Nacogdoches; Director General, Tom Herod j Debate, Services (Leila Younger, Goldie Deason, Mrs. Mae tation "C" page 127, as to whether understood that the four highest As a paper begins its year, it give expression to neighborly good­ "hree-R, Beeman Justice, Martinsville; Mrs. T. E. Simmons ; Declamation, Robert Ashworth, Mrs. Josephine Schmied) __ . __ _ 163 50 tural Schools, M. Wedgeworth, Nacog- S. Ratcliffe; Extemporaneous Speech, Miscellaneous (Gym Store, Auditorium-Gymnasium a participant not yet promoted to scores would determine the mem­ should strive to have some prograi.i will. This bulletin is meant for oches; Number Sense, W. J. McLeroy, Rubye Foster; Spelling, Loraine Bruce; Rentals) ______g.80* high-school is charged with a se­ iacul: Typewriting and Shorthand, Mar- Ready Writing, Anne Louise Jones ; Ath­ bers of the main team while the of service. Today, with much cf hose who wish to take the leader­ ha Condra, Nacogdoches. letics, Jack Davis; Music Memory, Helen Total Expenditures _._.______$ 1,494.67 mester for participation on a high- next four boys' or girls' highest the world in confusion and unrest, ship in their respective communi- Navarro County Martin ; One-act Play, Robert S. Ratcliffe; Balance on hand, September i, 1941 1,136.41 Shorthand, Mrs. Russell Holloway. Director General, Melvin Taylor, Em- Grand Total ______$ 2,631.08 school team. Committee ruled that scores would decide the alternates, high-school newspapers are "doing .ies in a genuine Christmas fes- louse; Debate, W. V. Harrison, Frost; Paris City semesters be counted only from 8th was very encouraging to me their part" in helping this America ival. Declamation, Ray L. Waller, Dawson; Ex- Director General, John F. Stanley, 152 emporaneous Speech, W. A. Sloan, Jr., E. Houston; Debate, Katie Feeser, 60 S. Expenses incident to State Basketball Tournament. grade in 11-grade systems and from low close together the scores were. of which they are a part. In serv­ With the possible leadership of Slooming Grove; Spelling, Livian Barnes, 23rd Street; Declamation, Geraldine McCoy. tReceipts of State Basketball Tournament. 9th grade in 12-grade systems. in the room =Uce; Ready Writing, J. A. Sands, Rich- 116 E. Houston; Spelling, Louise Beatie, Practically everyone ing their school, they are serving lie public school in mind, the and; Athletics, J. H. Lanier, Rt. 4, 372 Lamar Ave; Ready Writing, Inez I THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Miss bara wneat, lormeny di­ >roducing "Spreading the News." rector of drama and speech at fairness in competition are almost League Debaters Continue tfiss Compton attended the sum­ Sweetwater High School, sends in­ above question due to the arrange­ mer session of Northwestern Uni­ formation that she is no longer ment of the score sheets. I can versity's Department of Speech Miss Wheat. She was married re­ think of no way to make a contest Speech Work in College during her vacation this year. cently and is now Mrs. Veal. fairer than this one has been made. As to articulating this contest with Martha Knight Davis was mar­ ihe curriculum, I wish to say that Archibald McLeod has resumed it is my honest opinion that with lis work as Scene Designer for the ried to Mr. A. Sug Robertson dur­ Public Speaking for College Stu­ ing the summer vacation and is dents, by Lionel Crocker. Pub­ some planning, originality, and in­ College Theatre, Texas State Col- genuity on the part of both the ege for Women, after a leave of now residing in Slaton. Mrs. lished by the American Book Robertson was prominent in Speech Co., New York City, N.Y. ;eacher and the pupils, there is no absence for the past two years. md to the different ways in which Mr. McLeod has completed resi­ activities in the Lubbock area. Price, $2.50. If we were called upon to adopt the whole of the educational pro­ dence and course work for the gram can be enriched by correlat­ Ph.D. Degree at Cornell University. W. T. Sledge is inaugurating an a new basic text for a class in Speech Fundamentals, this book ing art appreciation in its true Lincoln. An excellent serious play. active .program in dramatics at sense with the fundamental sub­ Play List for 1941-42 Kyle High School. A bill of three would be the one selected. There Recommended. jects. Distributed to Schools In the last issue of the LEAGUER one-acts is in rehearsal for pro­ are many texts on this subject. So Yours and Mine, by Ella Mae The competency of judging is Daniel. Row-Peterson, Non-roy., we stated that Mr. Conde.Hoskins duction this fall. many of them miss the point, are accepted a graduate assistantship written merely to exploit a pet also a matter of little doubt since Y THIS TIME all teachers 2m2w, 50c, comedy. A highly the score sheets make the judging amusing comedy about a man and m the Speech Department of The Austin High School's Red theory of an author, do not cover B should have the 1941-42 University of Texas. Mr. Hoskins the field thoroughly enough, or try fair and impartial in every way. his wife who decide to separate be­ Dragon Players are opening their Really, the judging is almost Prescribed List of One-act is an instructor in that depart­ season with "Charley's Aunt." to embrace too much material. Here cause of a father and an uncle mathematically accurate. Plays for contest use. This who cause trouble. Clever dialogue ment, not a graduate assistant. Performance is scheduled for early is a book which answers the de­ Jist supersedes the 1940-41 and interesting situations. November. Miss Juanita Simpson mand for a practical, common Hence, the Picture Memory-Art sense, sound in theory and practice Appreciation contest helps to foster J. Clark Weaver of the Speech is the director of drama at Austin Jst. Please do not use last Vane Effort, A, by Winston text for public speaking classes. ;he aims and objectives of modern Staff, Texas State College for High School. year's List. There are thirty Tolles. Row-Peterson, 3m4w, Non- Above all, it is practicable, a virtue education by furnishing an op­ Women, and Technical Director of new plays on the 1941-42 List. roy., BOc, comedy. A boxer con­ sadly lacking in many books of this portunity for the exercise of de­ vinces one girl he is a gentleman, the College Theatre, has been If you are planning a speech Because some of them are nature. sirable traits, by giving the child another he is a bum, and gets en­ awarded the "Wreath of Distinc­ festival or tournament, please let a sense of responsibility, by devel­ tion" by "Westward," a magazine Dr. Crocker divides his book into published 'in England, we gaged to a third. Good non-roy­ us know about it so we can give it oping his personality through de­ of verse, for his poem "Rain in the publicity in this column. Any other four parts. He discusses in order: have been unable to get more alty farce. The Speaker, The Speech, The sirable and wholesome participa­ Wheat" which appeared in that items of interest to those in Speech than two copies each for ex­ Yellow Sheet, by Robert E. Audience, and The Occasion. Each tion in a great cultural activity. magazine. or Drama will be welcomed. amination. Consequently, we Johnson. Row-Peterson, 6mlw, s replete with pertinent incidents Non-roy., 50c, comedy. A wild- and illustrations. Appendices con­ urge that you make your re­ eyed college play about how col­ —Rule Changes— quests for examination copies tain material for interpretation lege boys get a journalism course PROGRAM and declamation, and models of of plays new to the list before started in their school. Amusing TEXAS SPEECH ASSOCIATION speech composition. While the text (Continued from Page 1) January. farce with a startling ending. is not new in its treatment of the Meeting jointly with Auditorium & Speech Sections T.S.T.A. to be followed in the develop­ May we also suggest that you Two Hundred Riders, by Guern­ steps should read carefully all Declama­ Headquarters: Texas State Hotel of a speaker, it is novel in read carefully the revised rules sey Le Pelley. Row-Peterson, ment tion Rules found in League Bul­ some respects. It does not prescribe found in League Bulletin No. 3824. 4m4w, Non-roy., BOc, drama. This November 20-22, 1941 letin No. 3824 which contains Changes concerning district and is a splendid serious play about any easy way to become a good Thursday afternoon. League Contest Rules, and espe­ regional contests, a re-definition of the Pony Express which can be speaker, it does not attempt to cially Rule 5 regarding Junior "sets," and a change in the rule done if- the director will fake the 2:30 Meeting of Executive Council :hange students into^ thundering Declamations. concerning the number of speech guns and gunshots. An especially Alma Jean Keith Room 209, Texas State Hotel orators or polished elocutionary Betty Jo Jones Wide Choice Given contests in which a student may effective climax. 6:30 Dinner, Executive Council, Room 209. readers. It simply states that one % DEBATING team of the Wichita Falls High School can learn to speak Well before The Prescribed List is as com­ compete were made. Please let us The Lost Kiss, by Margaret Friday morning.* audiences large and small if the plete as it can be made with the hear from you if we can serve you. Douglas. Row-Peterson, 5mBw, in 1940, Alma Jean Keith and Betty Jo Jones, won 8:30 Registration speaker is willing to work hard and material at hand. Over 150 books Non-roy., BOc, fantasy. A per­ their district and regional meets, respectively, and advanced Mezzanine, Texas State Hotel use a reasonable, practical tech­ of poetry were read in selecting fectly delightful fantasy about a One-Room Apartment, by Mel to the final in the state tournament. Both of these girls J. Clark Weaver, Executive Secretary nique. Especially pleasing is the the fifty-six listed in the bibliog­ Dinelli. Row-Peterson, 4m2w, Non- kiss that gets lost, but finds itself graduated from high school that year, each being 16 years 9:30-11:30 Opening Session raphy. There are poems for sub- finally in the right place. Recom­ absence of much of the usual roy., 60c, comedy. A comedy con­ of age. Room C, Mezzanine, Texas State Hotel Speech jargon which some authors juniors, young juniors, and ad­ cerning those who enter soap, etc., mended. Alma Jean attended Hardin Junior College the following year, and Presiding: Emory G. Horger, President use. Speaking in public is some­ vanced juniors. Some are short 'contests. A man wins one but is Saved, by John W. Rogers. was a member of the college debating team. Her scholastic average President's Address thing most normal persons can and some are long. All of them, paid off in tuna fish. It turns out French, Roy., $5., 7w, 30c, comedy. in college is A , In high school her scholastic record was A, ranking Training Speech Teachers versus Training Teachers learn to do effectively. When the regardless of the appearance of better than that in the end. Sue wants to marry a young man. \ in Speech, Conrad W. Freed, West Texas State theory and practice of Speech is their titles on the list, must be Last Curtain, The, by Neal 22nd in a class of 457. One of her aunts objects. The her senior year Teachers College shot through with an excess of high made to conform to the time limit Hosey. Row-Peterson, SmSw, Non- Betty Jo made the National Honor Society during other aids her to elope in this in­ in high school and was president of the Girl Reserves. After gradua­ Address: Speech Training and the Development of sounding terminology, the common for delivery; five and one-half roy., 50c, drama. An historic Lin­ teresting and tense little play. the Individual, Dr. Franklin H. Knower, State man is likely to, "not have some, minutes. It is hoped that all coln play that is different. Some tion she entered Rice Institute, and is taking a major in speech and a Excellent opportunity for charac­ minor in Journalism in that institution. University of Iowa thank you." teachers and students as well as inside angles on the murder of Contest Directors and administra­ terization. Alma Jean is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray R. Keith, 2139 Practical Speech Education for the Business Man We admire this book a great deal tors will read the pages of ex­ Avenue F, Wichita Falls; Betty Jo's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Woman, Harvey W. Harris, University of for its down-to-earth, feet-on-the- planation preceding the listing of A. Jones, 1900 Keller Avenue, Wichita Falls. Houston ground qualities, because it is solid A Radio Workshop Plan for Texas High Schools, and dependable, and because the titles in the bulletin. John W. Gunstream, Director, Radio and Special author has not dressed Speech with The new Prescribed List of Education, State Department of Education fancy lace and fussy feathers. We Junior Declamations may be se­ The Speech Arts In Texas Schools Dramatics Drafted, Duncan Whiteside, Civilian Di­ like it because it advocates a rea­ cured from the State Office. It is rector of Soldier Theatricals, Eighth Corps sonable method of teaching stu­ priced at lOc and is listed as Area. dents to speak in a manner best League Bulletin No. 4144. <)nly "THIS column belongs to the Texas Speech cent Federal tax. Pullman over­ suited to the demands of the age coin, not postage stamps, can be Association for discussion of speech Friday afternoon. problems and news concerning: the Associa­ night would cost an additional in which we live. We recommend accepted as payment for this bul­ tion, its members, or its work. Communi­ 1:30-2:00 Registration cations should be sent to The Interscholastic $6.00 to $7.00. There will be no that all teachers of Speech in col­ letin. Leaguer, Drawer H, University Station, party fare as was the case last Mezzanine, Texas State Hotel lege or public school secure a copy Senior Declamation Change THOMAS A. ROUSSE Austin, Texas. ,2:00-4:00 Joint session with auditorium section and Speech Professor of Speech, Director of Debate, year. The Defense Program re­ of this outstanding work. The only other change of im­ quirements make it impossible for Section T.S.T.A. __ The University of Texas Room C portance in the Declamation Rules Bavely Summarizes railroads to quote party rates. One for 1941-42 states that all Senior of the entertainment features of Presiding: Florine Fox, West Junior High School, Waco, the negative would like to know Play Production Season Chairman, Auditorium Section —Picture Appreciation— Declaimers winning the Regional Questions on Analysis the convention will be an oppor­ Contests shall send copies of the the plan advocated by the affirma tunity to watch and hear the Ford t Verse Speaking Choir, Texas State College for )f the Debate Question tive, in order to evaluate the rela '-pHE OCTOBER, 1941 issue Women, Mary K. Sands, Director (Continued from Page 2) selections used to the Director of Evening Hour from a Detroit radio Speech Activities of the League tive merits of the proposition. 1 of the "High School Thes­ station. Reservations must be Address: Some Problems in the Organization of the FTER listening to a group of How much control is necessary, or Speech Curriculum at Various Grade Levels, the artists. Often they would find immediately after the Regional pian," publication of the Na­ made in advance for this event. reproductions like the ones we had Contests. The purpose of this A college students trying to de­ would accrue, to the Federal Gov­ When other details concerning the Dr. Franklin H. Knower, State University of bate the current question, it oc­ ernment? tional Thespian, carries an Iowa studied. More often they would change is to allow time to print program are available, they will programs for the State Contest. curred to us that there are a few Cost and Control Important article by Mr. Ernest Bavely, Usable Speech Units in the Elementary School, find different paintings by some of appear in this column. The dates The information about each dec­ questions we should ask ourselves We are not trying to answer the Elizabeth Murphy, Weslaco Public Schools our picture-memory artists. Just editor of the magazine, sum­ of the convention are December lamation will be kept secret until before any attempt is made to foregoing questions; we are merely The Assembly Period in the Junior High School, last week, I received a letter from marizing the 1940-41 play 29, 30, 31. just before the State Contest be­ argue to pro and con of the Federal pointing out that the affirmative Ethel Levin, Horace Mann Junior High School, one child in which she mentioned Aid to Education query. and the negative must think about production season. He lists Goose Creek ' that her mother had bought a gins. Insist on Affirmative Plan the queries and decide on the rel­ the three-act plays done by NEWS NOTES Speech and Speech Activities in the Curriculum of magazine rack. She wrote, "Mrs. It should be noted that there is If other debaters are like those ative merits of the several con­ Troupes of that organization. the Elementary School, Committee Report, Roberson, it has a picture of The no prescribed list of Senior Dec­ we have heard, and we'd guess they tentions. It seems to us that the About 300 schools reported. ROF. T. A. ROUSSE has an Florence S. Horton, Pasadena Junior High Angelus by Millet on it." The lamations as there is for Junior Angelus was not one of our listed Office are, we would suggest that more cost and control elements are very "What A Life" led the list P article in the October 20 issue School Declamations. The State attention be paid to the plan of important to the proposition and of "Scholastic." Mr. Rousse takes The Auditorium Standards Board, Committee Re­ pictures last year, but we studied it issues a free Senior Declamation the affirmative. So far, the speak­ some attempt should be made to with 41 productions. "June the national high-school debate port, F. L. Winship, The University of Texas in connection with The Gleaners Bibliography which may be secured ers are inclined to discuss only the meet these issues squarely. We Mad" was second, followed question, "Compulsory Military 4:00 Business session which was a listed picture. by addressing requests to the Di­ need for more education and would have a poor question indeed, by "Young April," "Spring Training," and discusses the af­ Room C Make Hobby of Picture* rector of Speech Activities. The greater equalization. Equalization if the debaters insisted on discuss­ Fever," "Footloose," "Our firmative and negative sides of the 4:00 Business session, auditorium section Last spring we organized a State Office does not pass on the Hobby Club. Several of the chil­ eligibility of Senior Declamations, is taken to mean equal distribution ing only the need for, and the Town," "You Can't Take It topic. Room 209 of money. This latter assumption value of, education. We'll grant dren took as their hobby collecting since the rules state that this mat­ is not really discussed by the de­ the need and value of education, With You." There were a For its first production the Col­ Friday evening. miniatures of various pictures ter is determined by the judge. baters, on the supposition that the provided the affirmative can tell number of Shakespearean lege Theatre, Texas State College 8:00 Ladies in Retirement by Edward Percy and Reginald which they had studied. The 5- His decision is final and may not term equalization means just what us how much it will cost and who plays done along with some for Women did "Green Grow the Denham and-10-cent stores had a number of be protested after his decision is inexpensive wall plaque reproduc­ it says: Equal money per student. will control it. Broadway shows, such as "My Lilacs" as a community project. Houston Community Players, Margo Jones, Director given. Community Playhouse, 406 Buffalo Drive tions of the masterpieces. It was revisions We may, however, assume for the If you have the answers to the Heart's In The Highlands." Two performances of the play Last year complete moment that the term refers to foregoing questions, we'd appre­ climaxed the Folk Festival held Admission by Convention Badge surprising the number of pictures were made in all Declamation equal distribution of money for all ciate a note from you. We confess This type of play is not usu- on the campus. The large cast General admission: 40c some of the children had collected Rules. Standards were revised. by the time school closed. Again They serve as excellent guides in school children, although we are difficulty and confusion. No doubt, ually done by high-school was drawn from the college and Saturday morning. inclined to believe that equalization further study and investigation drama organizations. Thes­ the community. Emory G. Horger the competitive spirit spurred them preparing for this contest. Coaches 8:30-9:00 Registration to put forth greater effort in order might be attained, in part at least, will throw light on the preplexing pian Troupes did an average directed. For the second produc­ and students will find them of through "equal" training of teach­ problems indicated above. tion, Mary K. Sands will direct Mezzanine to see which one could have the value in this respect. ers. We may assume, further, that Debate Institute of 2.6 per cent long plays last "Ladies in Retirement," December 9:00-10:00 Section Meetings largest number of pictures at the Time-Limit Change there is a dire need for more money And while we are on the topic, season. 2-3. Debate, Room D end of the term. The time-limit for Senior Dec­ in order to raise the standards of we might mention the fact that Mr. Bavely recently brought out Program to be supplied In conclusion, I should like to lamations was raised from five and educational efficiency in the United the plans for our Debate Institute his third directory of high-school Winnie Mae Crawford of the Speech Education, Room C briefly summarize the advantages one-half minutes to seven minutes, States. What we should like to are progressing very nicely. So drama contests and festivals. This Speech Faculty, Texas State Col­ Chairman and Moderator, Hugh F. Seabury, South­ of the Picture Memory-Art Ap­ Use of original declamations was know refers to the vague and far, we have three outstanding one is about as complete as the lege for Women, has been ap­ west Texas State Teachers College preciation contest. The content for officially approved and encouraged. nebulous plan usually offered by leaders who have signified their other two. It is of value to play pointed Children's Theatre Editor Symposium: The Integration of Speech and English both the memory test and the ap­ Speakers are not seated on the the proponents of the question. intentions and willingness to be directors because of its listing of on the "Players Magazine." in the Rural High School preciation test has been carefully stage while others are speaking, * Sample Questions with us on December 12-13, for the winning contest plays all over the Speakers: Mary Shipp Sanders, Director of selected by experts in the field of as was the custom formerly. Also, For example, How much money Annual Debate Institute in Austin. nation. There is an account of the A newcomer to the State is Mr. Elementary Education, Johnson County art and child psychology. I think the practice of having contestants must the Federal Government con­ Dr. Joe Ray, author of the Bul National Drama Conference held Robert S. Ratcliife. He has taken Schools; C. B. Parks, Pawnee School, Ken­ it is material far above the stand­ announce their own titles is dis­ tribute? Will this sum be in terms letin; Dr. Forest Whan, Debate in Bloomington, Indiana, last June. over much of the speech and drama nedy; Denver Wood, Salt Gap. ard of any that would be found in couraged. These two changes of a standard sum for each stu­ Director of Wichita University, A large number of casts from every work at Pampa High School. 10:10-11:30 General Session an ordinary textbook because it were especially helpful in raising dent? What is this standard, or Wichita, Kansas; and Dr. J. R. region in the country took part and Pampa has sent its casts to the Room C has been prepared with the 'above standards of performance. It is average, cost per student? How Morton, Professor of Adult Educa­ the Conference was unusually in­ League State One-act Play Contest Presiding: Graydon L. Ausmus, Polytechnic High average' child in mind since they recommended that we continue to does the affirmative plan to "equal­ tion, Mississippi State College, will teresting. Mr. Bavely and his four times since 1934, winning the School, Ft. Worth, Vice-President are usually the ones who really use the methods recommended in ize" the sum for each student, since address the debaters at the two- assistants are to be commended for State Contest two times. We wel­ Address: The Integration of Speech and Other Sub­ compete against each other in the the rules, especially in regard to they are obvious differences in the day meet. These gentlemen, no their work in initiating the Con­ come Mr. Ratcliffe to Texas and jects in the High School, Dr. Franklin H. County Meet. the manner of appearing on the cost of living in the various sec­ doubt, know all the answers to our ference. This booklet is priced at hope he will enjoy his work. Knower, State University of Iowa 100 Per Cent Participation stage and the announcement of tions of the country? And more problems and will share their in­ $1.00 and copies may be secured The Commedia Approach in Producing the His­ The participation can be easily titles. important still, we should like to formation with us. In addition, by addressing the author at College The results of the annual cast torical Play, Discussion and Demonstration one hundred per cent of the grade's If you have poems to submit for iknow how this money will be dis- we plan to add at least one more Hill Station, Cincinnati, Ohio, It picture contest sponsored by Row- Lawrence Carra, The University of Texas, as­ enrollment. The material is not inclusion on the Prescribed List for \fcributed. Will the Federal Aid go authority, and have sixteen college will be an asset to any director as Peterson Publishing Company was sisted by the cast of "The Knight of the so difficult but that the slower next year, please send them to the rjirectly to each local school board debates, for each of the four rounds he seeks new contest material, announced in the September- Burning Pestle" pupils can find some satisfaction State Office. Finally, another will it go to the State Board of Friday afternoon, night and Sat­ October issue of "Lagniappe." Saturday noon. in learning something about the change, found in Article VIII, Sec­ Education to be distributed by this great works of art, yet the ma­ tion 12, of Bulletin No. 3824 now urday morning. Saturday after­ National Speech Listed among the winners is a pic­ 12:30 Luncheon latter Board to the various local terial (especially the 'Unfamiliar' allows students to compete in One- noon will be turned over to the ture of a cast from a San Angelo Room C, Texas State Hotel units? In short, how much control high-school debaters for a series Convention, Detroit High School production of "Once in part of the test) is difficult enough act Play and one other Speech will the Federal Government ex­ Jessie Millsaps, Millsaps Speech School, Houston, Chair­ to challenge the most brilliant event. Previously, members of a of debates to be judged by experts. a Lifetime." The director of man ercise over the State Boards of TNFORMATION about the pro- pupils. Furthermore, the partici­ play cast could not compete in any We plan to send invitations to all drama at San Angelo is Miss Mary Installation of Officers Education and the local school of the high schools. If you do not pation in the County Meet contest other Speech event. This rule was A gram and transportation facili­ Compton. She and her cast are to Program to be supplied boards? Would or should Federal receive your copy by November 15, ties to Detroit for the National be congratulated upon this new based on class enrollment per­ revised to allow talented students Aid to education be similar to NYA please drop us a note and an in­ Speech Association convention has honor. Last year San Angelo won *Interscholastic League Breakfast 7:30 A.M. All Speech teachers are invited. centage makes it fair for grade an opportunity to show their abili­ aid? Would Federal Aid resemble vitation will be forthcoming im­ arrived. Round-trip fare by coach their Regional play contest and EDITOR. schools of different sizes. ties in more than one Speech con­ aid to the farmers? Obviously, mediately. from Dallas is $39.15 plus 5 per came to the State meet with a cast The honesty of performance and test. 4 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

conditions is so dangerous that one that can not put all available time, Yellow Jacket of Kermit and The playground baseball, as played by game, but that just as good equip­ Speech Winner Takes Texas High School Coaches dare not do so, even if kept in attention and funds to good use in Abilene High Battery recently ran Interscholastic League rules, be ment is needed as in the regular handwriting form." He added ministering to its own students, editorials asking students not to abandoned, and the game of soft game. High Scholastic Honor they that what has happened to uni­ have not yet reported. If drive so recklessly, to observe traf­ baseball, or softball, be instituted It Is a Safer Game Association-News funds and Notes versities is being applied to all for charity are needed, they fic rules and notice street signs. in its place. This game has its One of the greatest safety fea­ schools, and that no one can be a ought to be raised by digging into The Bow Wow, mimeographed rules, and there are no exceptions tures of the game that I have The Texas High School Coaches Associ •—Harnrnan- teacher unless he can be a party the pockets of those who can afford paper of Yoakum High School, re­ unless made on the field of play noticed is the fact that it is an tion conducts this column through its cor­ to give not respondent, Mr. Harris. Officers of_ the member. by exploitation of an cently showed community spirit in by the team captains. This would open game without the terrific off- Association are: Eck Curtis, Breckenridge, already harassed department of a fine way. It President; Harry Stitler, Corpus Christi, (Continued from Page 1) "Our civilization is being de­ was helping Lavaca seems to lift it to the level upon tackle smashes and pile-ups which Vice-President; Bryan Schley, Secretary- stroyed. If things go on for ten the school. The Illinois Scholastic. County in getting rid of rats, which it deservedly belongs. Treasurer. Editor. feature eleven-man football. Sta­ Award Given years more as they have for the which have caused the spread of Not only would this change cor­ tistics have been presented to prove The national body awarded a last three years, we shall not re­ typhus fever in the county. In rect the weakness that now exists, that the greatest number of in­ (By W. C. O. Harris, 3001 Cock- cover. We are on our way directly —High School Press— August, 90 per cent of all typhus but it would tend to correct an­ rcll St., Ft. Worth, Texas) scroll, which was presented at the juries are caused by off-tackle October 24 Sunset assembly by P. to slavery and barbarism." fever in Texas was reported in other apparent weakness. This plays. That is a point in favor All members of the association C. Cobb, athletic director of Dallas I remained (says Ambassador (Continued from Page 2) that county. The Bow Wow weakness is not necessarily with the of six-man football because it fea­ should have received a financial High Schools. Dodd) an hour listening to the (which was a real Pied Piper) game again but with the rules that tures wide end runs and passes. statement, a copy of the new con­ Hamman's climaxing perform­ Professor's description of his un­ members of the journalism class published an order blank in its the general public does not under­ It is not the initial block or tackle stitution as adopted at Houston in ance followed three years of track happy countrymen. Soon after we and the football boys led a drive paper asking students to fill it out stand. Many of the spectators do but the contact which follows that August, and permanent injury competition. He will return next began talking, Frau M. put a to make their high school the first and order a special type bait from not understand the rules of this is dangerous in football. In six- benefit forms. Should you miss re­ spring for his fourth year on the heavy blanket over her telephone in Texas to be 100 per cent con­ the Yoakunt Chamber of Commerce hybrid game, and the umpire is ac­ man football, the blocking and cused of being unfair. ceiving your folder write Bryan high-school cinder path. to avoid danger to her husband. tributors to the national defense by a certain date when there would Many of the tackling is practically all one on spectators, and sometimes Schley, Nacogdoches, and he will Beginning in 1939, Hamman was effort. The paper published a list be a countywide campaign for de­ the one. Only occasionally do two or coaches, have never seen a game send it to you by return mail. a letter man and last year cap­ of all pupils who had purchased struction of rats. more men get in on a tackle. of hard baseball; therefore, they You will note that the benefit tained the Sunset team through a —Charity Games— over $2.00 worth of stamps and all Several newspapers published Many large schools are playing i do not understand its playing forms covers only a squad of forty season of sixteen straight victories, teachers who bought them. In its very worthwhile "platforms" in this as an intramural sport to de­ rules. On the other hand, they boys, these to be designated by the including the city, district, Port (Continued from Page 1) issue of September 18 and Sep­ early issues. Among these papers velop their younger boys or boys have seen or played softball, and coach. This benefit covers only Worth Stock Show, and regional tember 25, The Lion's Tale, Tyler was The Tiger, Mercedes High on reserve squads. This is be­ Riley Jonei they are accustomed to its rules. permanent disability, and does not meets. The Bisons, under Coach under management of a promoting High School, devoted its main news School. The Yellow Jacket, of cause here a boy has to learn to To apply professional baseball cover death or ordinary "run of the Byron Rhome, were undefeated up group entirely outside the school story of the defense stamp drive, Kermit published in a double- block and tackle alone. Ball OR TWO successive years, 1940 rules to a game they conceive as mill" injuries. to the State Meet. Hamman did system. In at least one such case, explaining the worth of these column spread the constitution of handling is also learned faster. F and 1941, Riley Jones repre­ softball places the hybrid game or Members should be meditating on not lose a single hurdle race dur­ the high-school team has then de­ stamps, their cost, and how se­ the school, but one of the best pro­ Often boys go from six-man teams sented with distinction th« playground ball on a plane that a suggestion made some time back, ing the 1941 season. cided to top off the season by cured. The Woodrow Wilson grams we have seen is the Six- right on to varsity squads. Amarillo High School in Interscho­ Other News, Woodrow Wilson High they do not understand. This namely, that a "Death Fund" be Running Events traveling across the continent to Point Service Program, inaugu­ Game Here to Stay lastic League public speaking He also ran the 100-yard dash, School, Dallas, ran an editorial rated by The Reagan Statesman causes dissatisfaction and lasting created. Under the suggested plan play an intersectional game during Six-man football is here to stay. contests. He won second plaee in each member the 220, and was a member of the urging students to buy stamps, as of Houston, which says: "Our goal ill feelings are created as a result of the association the Christmas holidays. The foot­ The game itself is fundamentally declamation in 1940 State Meet, sprint relay team. His best time did The Eagle Pass Hi-Light, for service in the future embraces of this misunderstanding. would be eligible to belong by pay­ ball season is thus stretched from sound in that it is based upon a in the 100 is 9.9, with which he Eagle Pass High School, Eagle each of the following six Spectators Misunderstand and returned the next year to ing $2.00, voluntarily; and when the first day of September to the points: game that is well-established. The won the Texas Relays in 1940. He Pass. In a banner headline, The A few years ago, after one of compete in the State Meet in a member dies, the secretary would first day of January. If this were 1. To interpret life at Reagan game apparently has the whole­ competed in the low hurdles at the Yellow Jacket, Kermit High School, these games that had brought out Extemporaneous Speech, having mail his wife a check for the full carried to the extreme and if it is to the parents of students, as hearted approval of every school National A.A.U. meet in Phila­ Kermit, told of the defense saving every trait except sportsmanship, won city, district, and regional amount in the fund. Then, the assumed that what is good for one well as to its patrons that has tried it, and records prove members would be assessed again. delphia last summer, winning sixth school is good for all, it would soon stamp sale being sponsored by the throughout the community. a lady said that one of the prin­ contests. He was graduated from place. He has won in all 23 track student council, with a stamp as cipals was the biggest cheat that that it has had a phenomenal Study the proposal thoroughly, it result in football being an all-year 2. To further the good neighbor growth. It was timely discovery Amarillo High School at 17, tak­ is to be voted on at the next gen­ medals. sport and there would be no limit admission price for a school-wide policy among students of ever lived. "I've made his town ing his share of honors aside from party. Through an editorial in my trade center, and I'm going that came upon the horizon when eral meeting. Hamman, a steady average stu­ to the length of trips which might high-school age. competition in the League. He dent in his scholastic work, at­ The Tech Talk, Dallas Technical through there today, pay my bills, several thousand high schools be taken, to the time which might 3. To emphasize the importance were in need of a fall sport to was a member of the National November is here the crucial tributes his track success to rigid be devoted to practice and to the High School, Dallas, students were of high-school youth in our and never spend another cent there asked to buy stamps. round out their yearly sports pro­ Honor Society and a member of games of the season are to be training and concentrated study time which might be given by the This method program of national defense. as long as I live." Is a game of was also used gram. Every indication points to the Ken Club (scholarship so­ played. It is most important to of his favorite event. He also athletic staff to the training of a by The Wacoan, 4. To back Houston authorities playground ball worth that price? Waco High School, continued growth and development ciety) during his senior year in you, as a coach, to have your best plays football, having held for two very small minority of the students Waco, in pre­ in their drive for public The dispute came up over a third senting the strike that was fouled until almost every school will be high school. Riley is now a stu­ men at a high point of efficiency years the wingback position on the while neglecting those who need idea. In The Reagan safety. and caught. Statesman, The umpire ruled it playing the game. dent in The University of Texa*. for these games. Tape is expen­ Bison eleven. that time and attention. Reagan High School, 5. To promote interest in a foul; Houston, a cartoon naturally, this caused a sive, yet, it isn't as costly as hos- Of the eighteen nationally recog­ Basketball, Too appeared on the courses offered at Reagan protest, defense saving thus widening the appeal of this pitalization and medical services, nized records in track, Sunset High bond. Under it was which afford training for and the lady was of the type that —Penta Club— holds To some extent, the same thing an item about the V-for Victory once an umpire had called interesting and cultural subject. Check those chin straps and pre­ two. The other was won by practical living, and at the or made applies to basketball. It is possible Club. The Statesman Einstein Praises Work vent head injuries. The rules of Ross Bush in 1933 when he ran furnished a same time to back the Student a decision, he could not take it that a schedule of nineteen or The club sent Professor Albert the game require head helmets and the half-mile in 1:54.2. specially made V-pin to all persons Employment Bureau in se­ back, and she could not see why the (Continued from Page 1) twenty basketball games can be who bought one Einstein a box of Texas bluebon- it is important from the point of defense bond. curing jobs for Reagan stu­ batter was out in the first place. justified. There are many cases on In other instances spectators under­ nets and in courses of his acknowl­ safety to keep them on the boy's Prize for Best Letter dents. problem, but the needed personal 13 Unethical Practices record where teams play as many stood the rules of softball and hard edgment, he makes a remark head. Unique was the plan used by The 6. To stress the value of tak­ as thirty-five games in a season baseball, but they did not under­ contact between pupil and profes­ which should serve with an ap­ In Football Coaching Forest Echo, Forest Avenue High ing a leading part in some sor arid there are a few cases where stand the combination. This has is maintained indirectly by the propriate adaptation, as a slogan School, Dallas. In the issue of Oct. activity apart from academic student -The time has come to consider the schedule has included as many brought about ill feelings and teachers, who create effi­ or motto for every "interest" club: (By Don 1 on the front page, the staff of the studies. selection of the boys for the 1942 Faurot, Head Football as forty games. In some cases, arguments. cient work through the correction "Whoever has once developed an all-star game. Recommendations Coach, University of Missouri) paper announced that they desired of errors and the establishment the school has found it necessary Getting Subscriptions Another reason that a change of interest in these problems, so dis­ should be made to your 1. To play a boy who has a the help of the student body in the right habits. After regional to extend its season because of How can interest be created in a to softball is suggested is that soft- these tant from our petty daily interests, serious injury, no matter what the deciding what part the school and few weeks of training the students director at the conclusion of the demands for charity games. The paper, and what methods are used ball is played in practically every has won a lifelong friendship of provocation. paper should play in national de­ have acquired fundamental knowl­ playing season. Don't forget that customary practice is for a city for getting subscribers? The small town in many sections of which nothing can deprive him." the boys for the teams 2. To use cocaine or any other fense. For the best letter sub­ edge and skill in the slide are selected organization to give wide publicity Campus Corral of San Angelo had the State. These towns have rule This is one of the first purposes preparation which would make an mitted to the staff by a given date, which will be extremely helpful at the January meeting of the to some unfortunate group which a subscription race. The winning erected lighted fields for night in of every interest club. Select * otherwise seriously injured boy a year's subscription to the paper the classroom now and in the home board. Twelve boys are to be se­ needs financial aid. Having class was honored at a Victory games. Both men and women are field that is really worthwhile and available. was given. and office later. lected from each region and then aroused sympathy in the minds of Dance, held in the Girls' Gym on organizing into some type of study it so as to develop an in­ 3. To inspire his team through this is to be cut to twenty-four boys the general public, the next step is In a front-page box of The Oct. 4, with the crowning of the league for competition. The com­ During the vacation months the terest "distant from our petty daily the element of hate for the op­ .for each team, namely, The North to send the committee to demand Austin Pioneer, Stephen F. Austin Campus Co-ed of 1941 as the cli­ petition is so keen in many places summer Penta Club studies the interests," and it will affect its ponent. Also to attribute to op­ and the South. of the school administrator that High School, El Paso, it was an­ max of the affair. Subscribers of that one of the chief qualifications stars, planets and constellation members beneficently throughout posing coaches untrue and vicious the school assist in raising funds nounced that the paper was the winning class were admitted which secures a boy a job is his and also receives valuable ex­ life. statements, hoping to arouse your Paul Tyson has been a leader in for this worthy cause. Since the Sponsoring a drive whereby two free to the dance. Subscribers ability to play softball. This perience in the use of the tele­ players by this obviously unfair "Mar» Celebration" the development of football in the school has built up a clientele that days were set aside for students were admitted for 10 cents, while should not be a factor, as every scope. On clear winter evenings method. Penta has been alert to unusual State. He has been mentor of the will support high-school athletics, to bring used magazines to the 25 cents per couple or stag was one will admit, but it is a factor many of the members gather at 4. To be guilty, or allow his astronomical happenings. For Waco High Tigers for twenty-nine the next logical step is to add an school. These magazines were sent charged non-subscribers. The and we have to accept it as such. our sponsor's home for an enjoy­ team to be guilty of heckling and instance, when Mars approached years and has made that team a extra game to the schedule, the to the soldiers at Fort Bliss. Trail, Hamilton High School, en­ The educator's attitude toward able and an educational meeting intimidating the officials. the earth nearer than usual, a power to be reckoned with each proceeds to go to charity. The How many students in your tertained the senior class with a this situation does not alter facts, and to study the heavenly bodies. 5. To accept the opposing team's special occasion was made of it by season. Several state champion­ result is that the season is longer school show the proper respect for party-dance, for this class led all and in place of ignoring the fact, Our knowledge is deeply enriched signals, no matter what the source. the Penta Club, publicity was gi ships and numerous district and than it should be, the school name the national anthem when it is others in the high school in the as it has been done in the past, by the talks given by one of the 6. To flash the signals from the in the papers, lecture arranged by* sectional honors have been brought has been exploited, most of the played Apparently several school selling of subscriptions to the education should cooperate and most outstanding astronomers in bench, acting throughout the game a competent astronomer, telescopes to Waco as the result of his leader­ credit goes to the organization staffs have found this respect lack­ newspaper. prepare, as far as possible and still the South, Mr. Oscar Moning, who as the quarterback. It follows which set up, and the public invited. One ship. His 1941 edition of the Ti­ handles the funds, the school ing. Through the editorial pages, In its pages, be consistent with the educational is the friend as well as the lec­ naturally that he should not per­ The Pilot, Thomas of the local papers thus records gers may be contenders for the interests have been divided in such they are building patriotism. The Jefferson High School, Port program, boys and girls to secure turer of the Penta. We are in­ mit anyone else to flash the signals a way that the public is fed up on the success of the "Mars celebra­ State championship as they are Tiger's Tale, Snyder High School, Arthur, announced that the new employment. One of the aims of spired greatly by our beloved for him. basketball games and the athletic tion" : coasting along undefeated at this ran an editorial regarding this all-school Pilot subscription plan education is to prepare for life. Sponsor, Miss Charlie Noble, whose "When 300 guests and members 7. To give his team any play, budget suffers. , guidance and intelligence time. matter saying "if you can't be was carried out almost 100 per Put on Statewide Basis makes of the Penta Club gathered on the shift, or formation designed with School Interests Sacrificed loyal to your country, then what this organization as fine as it is." cent. The Reagan Statesman of Softball offers a great possibil­ campus of W. P. McLean Junior the prime purpose of drawing the The school has contributed to a can you be loyal to?" A similar Howard Lynch, Amarillo High Houston sponsored an after-school ity to build up a statewide pro­ The club provides also for rec­ High School to get a good look at opponents off-side. worthy charity but,, in doing it, has editorial was published in The School, has estab- dance, held in the Girls' Gym. gram and organization within the ognition of outstanding work in the great red planet, and young 8. To teach his players any curtailed the service which the de­ Austin Pioneer lished'an enviable of El Paso. Proceeds amounted to $18.25 for jurisdiction of the Interscholastic mathematics. Gold pins are given Fort Worth couples hied away practices which violate the rules partment could otherwise have Taking part in national defense record as a coach the paper, with 180 students at­ League. It is suggested that and awarded publicly to pupils in from the city lights to country to any degree. rendered to numbers of students was expressed by the Bowie the high school for three years' A- and leader among < 9. To use ineligible players or tending. The Statesman initiated spring training in football be roads for some prolonged star gaz­ who need the use of the athletic Growlers, Bowie High School, El plus work in mathematics, and let­ the coaches of the players about whose eligibility he a new subscription plan whereby eliminated and a division for soft- ing, Mars hid behind a cloud bank facilities. Those who advocate Paso, in an editorial: "Our work is ters are awarded for a year's A- State. Howard is has the least doubt. each homeroom turns in $5.00 ball be placed in the League's and didn't peek out until after such games for charity might just concerned with going to school. plus work. From 100 to 150 stu­ director from Re­ 10. To permit a player to wear twice a year to the paper, and in calendar. This would tend to de- 10 P.M. as well go to the board of educa­ After this period of strife is past, dents receive awards yearly. The gion 1 for the any equipment which may be this way the paper hopes to cir­ emphasize football, and give .the "For those who didn't get a tion and ask for an outright ap­ the world will need educated peo­ program during which these dangerous to the opponents. culate 2700 copies to students ,and boys and girls of the State a won­ chance to see the Star Thursday association. He propriation for a worthy cause. ple, people who can think, who awards are made usually includes 11. To allow his team or to en­ faculty. It seems to have approval derful opportunity to develop an night there will be encore per­ has given much It would amount to the same thing can reason . . . cooperation to the a short address by some person of courage his team to direct particu­ over past subscription methods. ability they can carry over into formances for the next week, with time to the fur­ in the end. The difference is that fullest extent with our faculty, distinction emphasizing the im­ lar efforts to the star of the op^ To create added interest in the life. Few boys play football after Mars almost as close as it was therance of the the board of education would prob­ concentration on our studies these portance of mathematics. position, to an injured opponent, paper, The Sunset Stampede, Sun­ they leave high school, but many Thursday. coaching profes- ably justify refusal of a grant on will help us to play our part in the or as is too often done, to a racial set High School, Dallas, has been can continue to play softball. The club also promotes interest "Scientists and students will Howarei Lynch s;on m Texas. legal grounds or on the grounds national emergency today." conducting a personality poll and The proposed organization of in astronomy, and provides a reg­ continue to study the planet until Amarillo opponent. that the school itself needs every Cooperation With School sports guessing contest. By using softball would include county or ular summer course of lectures in it recedes into the farther reaches 12. To humiliate the opposing dollar that can be raised by the boy, Howard has made good in a Building a good school spirit, a a coupon printed in the paper, district champions, regional cham­ this interesting subject. It has of space, and almost everyone in­ coach by running up a large score. small percentage of taxation which big way. His 1940 team was the spirit of cooperation is being shown Stampede readers can qualify for pions, and state champions. The been successful in securing the terested in astronomy will keep an 13. To alibi a defeat or to boast is allotted to it. The athletic de­ undefeated champion of Texas, and by many papers in their editorial a $1 prize in the sports contest and method of determining the cham­ cooperation of local astronomers eye cocked in the direction of Mars. a victory. "The Coach" Septem­ partment has no such protection. his 1941 Sandies are leading their columns. La, Gaviota, Corpus vote for their choice of the Per­ pionship would in Ft. Worth who give consider­ The only ones who don't want to ber, 1940. It is subject to the whims of the have to be worked district undefeated at the present Christi High School, Corpus sonality of the Week. Games out. Such a scheme would round able time to instructing these en­ see it again are the natives of populace and can not afford to time. Just think what a strain on Christi, had an editorial recently played by Dallas high-school teams out the athletic program of the thusiastic youngsters. Many home Mendoz, Argentina. They blamed A colored boy was taking a stroll gamble with the adverse propa­ the nerves of even a strong man on keeping the school cafeteria are used as the basis of guessing school. If it is folks attend the lectures and make their earth shocks Thursday on the through a cemetery and reading ganda which may be initiated by true that athletics like Howard a twenty game win­ clean improving manners in the football scores. In the Personality draw the boy into school, hold him, use of the homemade telescopes, proximity of the planet." the inscriptions on tombstones. He the group which is promoting the ning streak to-date. cafeteria, not throwing paper on of the Week, the boy or girl and cause him to pass, they are came to one which declared: "Not given charity and which will play the floor or making unnecessary elected is written up in an inter­ justified. This proposed program dead, but sleeping." upon the prejudices of the public H. N. Russell, Masonic Some noise. On this same subject of view story. would keep the boy nine months, Slide Rules in Public Performance After contemplating the phrase by presenting only one side of the and School has "good manners in the lunchroom," and the after season let down in for a moment, the boy scratched case. only 80 boys in The Acorn, W. H. Adamson High studies and the resulting failures his head and exclaimed: "He sure Let School Men Run Activities Remember to send your enroll­ high school but ain't foolin' nobody but hisself." School, Dallas, ran an editorial. ment cards immediately to Miss would not occur. In past years these things have manages each The Hankow Rotarian. A wide-awake mimeographed pa­ Frances L. Mueller, Department of been only minor nuisances but the season to develop per, Miranda Panther, Mirando Journalism, The University of situation is rapidly approaching a strong team. High School, Mirando City, tells Texas, Austin. All issues of your —6-Man Football— Nazi Pressure on the stage where the welfare of students to take proper care of His present team paper should be sent to the I.L.P.C. school athletic departments is be­ their textbooks not to tear Teachers Recounted the office to be filed. is probably the ing seriously affected. Those states pages or mark in their books. The (Continued from Page 1) strongest ever de­ which have adopted a hard and Odessan, Odessa High School, veloped at the N AMBASSADOR Dodd's Diary, fast rule to limit the number of Odessa, reminds students that Team-play should be emphasized. Home. Mr. Rus­ I pages 358-9, under- date of games which may be scheduled dur­ pencils and fountain pens were —Playground Ball— This will aid in the morale of the sell is a graduate October 25, 1936, he records a con­ ing a season have taken one pro­ made for writing on proper things, team. Outstanding blocks and of Howard Payne versation with a certain Professor gressive step in curing this evil. It (Continued from Page 1) H. N. Russell but not on walls, desks or wood­ tackles should receive equal con­ College, a former M and Frau M. . . . "university will be a happy day for the edu­ Masonic Home work of the school building. In an sideration with touchdown runs. director and a subjects are prescribed by incom­ cational system when the various editorial, The Tornado Times, a county of this State. Suppose one Every player should receive men­ past president of the high-school petent party men, and students are state associations are strong mimeographed paper of Lamesa team practices with the 14-inch tion for some feat accomplished coaches association. His teams instructed to be spies on their enough and have -enough public High School, suggests that pupils ball and another with the 12-inch during the game. The result will have virtually dominated District teachers. If a student reports backing to insist that the entire cease marking on desks. The Jun­ ball, a contest between the two be: Six happy boys, twelve happy 7 AA. Tn nine seasons prior to anything that does not please the activity schedule of the high school ior High Reaper, Pampa Junior teams would be at a distinct dis­ parents, and several enthusiastic this year they have won the dis­ Propaganda Ministry, a professor shall be planned and executed by High School, has its school paper advantage to one of them. De­ uncles and aunts. trict championship six'times, and is dismissed. No reason is given the men and women who are hired in connection with the city paper. cisions for hard baseball excep­ School administrators are very tions are made on the field of play have advanced to the finals in the for dismissal. Nothing can be by the board of education for that In a recent editorial, it insists that much concerned about the safety Left to rigni.: joe uaieman, Degmner; Bertice Rutherford, ranked by the team captains, but their state championship elimination done to change the situation. The purpose. Machine politics, booster students keep the library books features of six-man football. 8th of SI in fall of 1939 12th of 82 in fall of 1940 third of 60 in basic training is the same. once and were defeated there on professor is retired on his pension, clubs and other promoting organi­ clean. Through personal correspondence spring of 1941; Mary Foulks; Janetha Walton, ranked 4th of 60 in penetrations by Corsicana. In or part pension and can never zations should have no part in the Not only good citizenship in the Substitute Softball and discussion with a large num­ spring of 1941; Mozell Rankin, ranked 4th of 51 in fall of 1939 first spare moments "Rusty" is principal teach, lecture or write again except dictating of school athletic policies. school building, but help to the How can these weaknesses, if ber of coaches, it seems to be the of 82 in spring of 1940 first of 60 in spring of 1941; Elida Maceoj of his high school, plays golf, and from a Nazi point of view. To Charity begins at home. If there community as a whole has been they may be considered as such, concensus of opinion that six-man Billy Collier, ranked 4th of 82 in spring of 1940 2nd of 60 in spring goes fishing. write a true account of existing is any school athletic department shown by several papers. The be overcome? It is suggested that football is*, safer than the parent of 1941; Scott Hall. Ranking! refer to slide rule contest.