Five-Conference Schedule Proposed for Spring Meet
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acri?Biaa®o(DiLa&tfi)® [Laaaoaa VOL. XLI AUSTIN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER, 1957 NO. 3 Five-Conference Schedule Proposed for Spring Meet The Legislative Council of the University Interscholastie League, at its annual meeting in Austin Nov. 3, proposed an Science Incentive Competition alternative to the present state meet schedule to allow schools to compete to a state championship in each of the five League conferences—B, A, AA, AAA and AAAA. Asked for League Program Track coaches from AAA and a few B schools have been working toward such a goal for a number of years to eliminate Three members of the Texas Science Teaching 5. To provide a statewide measure of learning what they call the inequities of merging conferences at the O. J. BAKER MORRIS S. STRONG O. T. JONES Improvement Program, The University of Texas, levels, competency, proficiency, and understandings Division of Extension, appeared before the Nov. 3 in science. " regional level under the present Spring Meet Plan. The new meeting of the Legislative Council to request, in co 6. To encourage development of school wide science plan would eliminate such a merger, add a system of area operation with the Texas Academy of Science, the programs for the development of concepts, under meets between the district and regional levels, reduce the num addition of a science incentive contest to the League's standings and competencies on the part of the stu ber of regional meets from eight to four, and limit track and competitive program. 4 Newcomers dents. field contestants at the regional and state levels to entering Appearing before the Council were Wayne Taylor, Taylor visualized the contest instrument as an Alan Humphreys and John Wagner. only those events in which they qualified at the next lowest objective, multiple-choice examination that would re The Council, in acting on the request, appointed a meet. quire contestants, among other things, to keep abreast committee to further study the feasibility of such a of current material in perhaps a half-dozen scientific Regional Mergers only pits their teams against the Join Council science contest and empowered the committee to The present plan calls for five- better schools their own size, but periodicals that would be on the contest reading list. inaugurate the contest in the 1958-59 school year if conference competition in all League against the better AAAA schools as Eight re-elected members and principal at Sterling City. Jones also it deems this action advisable. Named to this com Other specifications for such a competitive instru contests in the district (and some well. As a result, a three-man com four new members took their places holds a master's degree in school mittee were: Prin. Virgil Currin, Alamo Heights (San ment, or test, made by League Director R. J. Kidd are: times area) meets only. Then, at the mittee was appointed last year to on the 23-man Legislative Council administration and government Antonio), chairman; Supt. H. A. Hefner, Graham; 1. Questions should be objective to permit scoring regional level, the five are merged study the possibility of conducting at the annual meeting in Austin, from Texas Tech, which he received Supt. J. L. Buckley, Lockhart; Supt. W. F. Cannon, at a local level without any special knowledge or to form three spring meet confer separate state meets for conferences November 3. in 1940. He has been a member of Grapevine; and Supt. Bill Bitner, Centerville. equipment other than the contest key. ences—AA, A and B. The AAAA AAA, and possibly B. The Council Returning to their posts for the the regional executive committee In outlining the proposed contest, Taylor listed six 2. Questions should be of a nature which would not and AAA schools combine to form felt it impossible to run a five-con 1957-58 term are Supt. Nat Williams for the past two years. primary purposes of such a competition. They are: require specific course area preparation but rather spring meet conference AA; the A A ference state meet in Austin under of Lubbock; Supt. H. A. Hefner of 1. To provide widespread opportunities for science science knowledge, concepts, and idea understandings. schools are designated A; and the the existing regulations. Morris S. Strong competition and recognition. Graham; Supt. E. D. Cleveland of 3. Questions would involve abilities to read, under A and B schools combine to form Palestine; Supt. Fred Covin of Pitts Morris S. Strong, representing 2. To improve science teaching by providing moti conference B. Committee Report stand and apply problem solving techniques, as well The committee included Supt. Nat burg; Supt. J. L. Buckley of Lock- Region VILA from Falfurrias, be vation for teachers, students and administrators. as suggest reasonable hypotheses and draw reason Conference AAA track coaches Williams, Lubbock, chairman; Supt. hart; Supt. P. J. Dodson of Bastrop; gan his teaching career at Burk- 3. To provide opportunities for enriched offerings able conclusions in light of data presented. have continually complained, how I. T. Graves, Floydada; and Supt. Supt. John S. Gillett of Kingsville; burnett in 1934 where he taught for in science and special assistance to gifted youngsters ever, that the present system not Wright Chrane, Pyote. and Supt. G.. M. Blackmon of Ban- five years in the elementary school. in this area. Taylor also pledged the continuing assistance of the In reporting back to the Council, quete. After a period of military service he W. F. CANNON, JR. 4. To provide valuable assistance in preparing for Texas Academy of Science in preparing contest ma Committee Chairman Williams The four new members of the accepted the position of principal at situations frequently encountered in the Science terial for district, regional and state contests in the Three Rivers Elementary School Talent Search, the Merit Scholarship and college en future, and in working out details for administering stated his group could not recom X. Council are Supt. W. P. Cannon of New Conference mend holding separate state meets Grapevine; Supt. 0. J. Baker of from 1946-48. During this time he trance exams. a science incentive contest. also served as assistant superin for conference B or AAA schools, Dickinson; Supt. Morris S. Strong either on different dates or at differ of Falfurrias; and Supt. 0. T. Jones tendent. In 1948 Mr. Strong became District, Area First elementary principal'of Falfurrias 1958-59 Football May Be Scheduled ent sites from the present state of Sterling City. meet, despite a favorable reaction Public Schools and in 1950 he as The 1957-58 schedule of Student W. F. Cannon sumed the post as superintendent of to such a move in a recent poll of Activities Conferences reaches the AAA schools. Cannon, the Region III-A repre the Brooks County Independent Assignments Made mid-way point this month and an Spring Meet Directors, Sites The committee did, however, pre sentative, has been superintendent School District, where he remains other conference has been tentative sent an alternate spring meet plan of Grapevine schools since 1938 and at present. As automobile makers take the ly placed on the schedule. to accommodate all five conferences was at Jermyn ten years prior to Mr. Strong received a bachelor's wraps off their 1958 models, the The latest meeting to be con from the district level to the Austin moving to Grapevine. He has been degree from North Texas State League has unveiled a "new design" Ready for April Contestants sidered is an Activities Conference state meet in May. A motion was active in Interscholastie League Teachers College and his masters too—the tentative district assign at East Texas State Teachers Col carried by the Council to submit this work during his school life and in degree from Texas A&I. ments for the 1958-59 and 1959-60 Directors general have been • ing entries. Frequently, schools crit- Sites and directors for the region lege in Commerce on Saturday, proposed plan to a referendum vote the past 30 years has served on football seasons. named and sites selected for region- ; icize the organization at regional al meets will be: December 14. county and district level as director Remaining Councilmen al meets, set April 18 and 19, 1958. meet when the fault lies with the of all League member high schools Region I, AA, A & B; Dr. S. M. as soon as various technical aspects many times. At present Cannon is Rounding out the 1957-58 Legis The list shows a slight shake-up The League calendar, found on page ! member schools who have failed to The original schedule for the cur in conference assignments, some Kennedy; Texas Technological Col of the plan are worked out. In a nut football chairman of district 10-AA, lative Council are Supt. I. T. Graves, 4 of the Constitution and Contest, notify the regional director the rent school year called for meetings changes in enrollment categories lege, Lubbock. shell, the plan calls for: a post he has held for the past four Floydada; Supt. Bert Ezzell, Mata Rules, furnishes the dates for the', exact number of entries he may at the University of Houston, Hous used to calculate conference divi Region II, AA; Dr. W. P. Sho- years. dor; Supt. W. T. Graves, Coleman; area, district and regional meets. expect in a particular event. ton; Southern Methodist Univer sions, a small increase in the number walter; Tarleton State College, Ste- sity, Dallas; Abilene Christian Col New Plan Cannon holds a bachelor's degree Supt. 0. B. Chambers, Early Districts are urged to organize The regional director is author- of conference AAAA and AA teams phenville. lege, Abilene; Kilgore College, Kil 1.