VOL. LVII AUSTIN, TEXAS FEBRUARY, 1973 NO. 6 Scholarship Fund Raised to $172,000 Plus

TILF Thanks Many Donors ONE-ACT PLAY PARTICIPATION REPORT TILF Grants Exceed THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SPRING, 1973 165 For Contestants Foundations, Individuals "The Texas Interscholastic ence, spelling, number sense, slide Total participation for 1973 ...... 830 high schools League Foundation will award at rule or ready writing. Recipients (as of January, 1973) (74% of potential) least 160 scholarships totaling may attend any accredited four-year $17,000 in June," R. J. Kidd, TILP state college or university in Texas. Provide Scholarship Money Total potential ...... 1123 high schools secretary announced. The foundation administers the Henry Beckman Slide Rule By R. J. KIDD program since it started in 1960. sands of other students to make the Totat School* Totaf. effort. There are more than 400 ap­ scholarship program which is fund­ Proficiency Awards TILF Secretary The academic records of this select ZT2 95? ed by Texas foundations and indi­ plications for TILF grants each AM 2 awards of $200 each. High The high schools of Texas and the group have been outstanding. Many 147 735 921 viduals. Kidd said that the TILF school seniors in the upper 25 per achieve Phi Beta Kappa honors. year. The number of competitors M 214 183 starting had no funds of its own. All of its cent of their graduating classes who Texas Interscholastic League Foun­ One achieved junior rank and Phi at district levels number in A 213 147 the grants are provided by the founda­ participated in the State Meet slide dation would like to say "Thank Beta Kappa recognition in only two thousands. This is a program B 317 147 students tions and individuals who support rule contest are eligible. For addi- You" to the foundations and indi­ years. There have been very few know about. It is open to TT2J 137 74J all bona fide enrolled students in the the program. ;ional information, write to Mrs. viduals that have provided more failures in this selected group of "We are proud of the tremendous public schools, regardless of color, NOTE: It is estimated there will be over 10,000 students actively involved in One-Act Margaret Baker, 441-C Engineer­ than $1,000,000 in scholarship scholars. Most of these were due to progress of the scholarship pro- ing Lab, University of Texas, Aus­ grants to University Interscholastic illness, emotional or home problems religion or race. Play competition this Spring. There will be approximately 170 One-Act Play Contests This program has been approved including the State Contest. grarn," said Dr. Rhea H. Williams, tin, Texas 78712. Recipient must at­ League academic and literary cham­ not due to inability to meet aca­ League director. "I want to thank tend The University of Texas at pions. demic requirements. by the Internal Revenue Service and funds devoted to it are eligible tax *-*-*-*-*-*-*.*-*.*-*-*.*_*_«.*_*.*_*.*.*.«-*-*-*-*-*-*.&.*-*.*.*-*.*-*.*.*-*-*-*.*.*-*-&.* ? v" *. ""°one "ofx theLlic x^^^ofoundations ».and . Austin and major in engineering. These scholarships have gone to The job of trying to retain one of , , ,. j mo j TJ. individuals who provided the schol- the academic champions chosing to Texas greatest natural resources deductions under IRS code. It is arghip fundg withmit their aid hoped that others will see fit to use Henry Beckman Number attend the higher educational insti­ represented in the high quality aca­ ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST 1962-73 the Texas Interscholastic League ' there W°uld be n° TILP' With°Ut Sense Award tutions of Texas. The college and demic talent graduating from the ONE ACT PLAY CONTEST, l9bZ-73 the money they donate> many of Foundation to set upscholari 1 award of $500. Applicants must universities of Texas have also ben- state's high schools could not have Texas' finest scholars would be un­ have participated in the League efiitted from the grants. In some been done without the support of programs. The foundations, schools, and able to afford college or university number sense contest at the State cases the scholarship money has some of the major foundations of in­ training. Their contributions will Meet and must attend The Univer­ been matched by other donors, thus Texas. dividuals who have supported the TILF scholarship program 800 pay dividends to Texas and the na­ sity of Texas at Austin. doubling the amounts made avail­ Another dividend from this re­ in the past are: Houston Endowment, tion for generations to come." able by many institutions. cognition and financial support of ^-^ Among the grants offered are the Robert A. Welch Foundation, Department of Chemical More than 1,400 high school grad­ academic champions has been the Moody Foundation, Brown Memorial following : Engineering uates have been beneficiaries of the motivation that it has given to thou­ Trust, 750 Joe B. Cook Scholarship, J. 0. Webb, Z?_2 5 awards of $400 each. Recipients / The Houston Endowment T. H. Shelby Scholarship, Kleberg mus enroll to study chemical engi­ Foundation, Clark Foundation 20 awards of $1250 each, payable neering at The University of Texas Scholarships for Students, Carl B. __. / $750 the first year and $500 the se­ in Austin. Subsequent awards will 700 Poverty Approved and Florence E. King Foundation, cond. Recipients must attend The ae made, depending upon the stu­ Henry Beckman Slide Rule Profici­ University of Texas at Austin, Uni­ dent's performance at the Univer­ ency Awards and the UT Austin versity of Texas at El Paso or Uni­ sity. A limited number of other a- For 73-74 Debate / versity of Texas at Arlington. These Department of Chemical Engineer­ wards will be made to entering 650 grants are for students, from schools The high schools of the nation Resolved: That the federal gov­ ing. freshmen. in conferences AAA, AA, A and B have selected Problem II involving ernment should guarantee a mini­ Other awards include the Kietha ^ Morris Memorial Fund, Texas Wom­ only. Kietha Morris Memorial Award "poverty" as the area for debate for mum annual income for each family unit. en's University, Blinn College, 600 $50 Annual award. To be award­ the 1973-74 school The Robert A. Welch Foundation year. Resolved: That the federal gov­ leton State College, and UT Aus­ A ed to the Outstanding Actress in Re- The other two topics involved ernment should provide a program tin Department of Drama Theatre 10 awards of $4,000 each, payable ion 1A One-Act Play Contest at Tex­ "drug abuse and control," and the for the employment of all employ­ Awards. $1,000 a year. Recipients may at­ as Technological University each "United Nations." able United States citizens living in 550 tend any Texas college or university year. Voting in Texas was 217 for the poverty. which currently has a Robert A. / Welch Foundation grant. These are George and Mary Josephine poverty areas, 259 for the drug Resolved that the federal gov­ abuse propositions, and 179 for the ernment should enact a program of 2715 Schools listed on the TILF application Hamman Foundation role of the United Nations on the comprehensive welfare for United 500 ,.. i blank. Recipients must major in 5 awards of $600 each, and 5 a- preferential ballot on which lowest States citizens living in poverty. Join League chemistry and evidence a desire to wards of $400 eaeh to be made to engage in research in chemistry at total wins. Administrators and debate spon­ (539) (600) (637) (664) (691) (713) (7*9) (7«) (7*7) (771) (785) selected renewals. For contestants The debate propositions in the sors will want to consider these top­ -Number of Schools ( 83°the graduate level. in journalism, speech, science, num­ poverty In 1972-1973 ber sense, slide rule, spelling or area, which will be submit­ ics and decide which is, in their esti­ During the current year, 2715^ Total participating schools for each year ted to member schools with the April mation, most "debatable" and infor­ The Moody Foundation ready writing. Recipients may at­ referendum for preferential ballot, mative and, hence, should be chosen schools joined the League. Of these, 10 awards of $4,000 each, payable tend any accredited four-year col­ are: on the April ballot. 1123 were high schools, 290 junior $1,000 a year. Recipients may attend lege or university in Texas. highs, and 1302 elementary. any accredited four-year college or Conference AAAA had 235 high university in Texas. Awards will be Texas Woman's University Grants schools, Conference AAA 140, Con­ NUEA Debate Group Works made to students planning to major $250 scholarships for girls. These ference AA 216, Conference A 218, government, finance, science, grants are available to first place and Conference B 330. mathematics or general business. winners in any of the four journal­ The League program has various ism contests and to first place win­ levels of educational competition. To Select, Word Topics Joe B. Cook Scholarship ners in speech, one-act play, ready Music, spelling and ready writing $1,250, payable $500 the first year writers, and to winners or runners- are designed for grade, intermedi­ By MRS. PEGGY CARAVANTES tive teams in a weak position. Con­ Each Word Studied and $250 for each of the next three up in debate, to tennis singles, or ate or high school contestants. Pic­ Gregory-Portland High School siderable discussion revolved a- The diligence of the group was years. For contestants in informa­ doubles winners. For additional in­ ture Memory and Story Telling are round changing the word exclusive­ impressive; they considered every tive and persuasive speaking, de­ formation write to: President, Tex­ The NUEA Advisory Committee ly to primarily or predominantly. for elementary students only, while MI Discussion word in each resolution. At all bate, science, number sense, slide as Woman's University,- Denton, and Debate met on However, the majority of delegates Slide Rule, Shortand and Science Dec. 28, 1972, times, delegates tried to avoid am­ rule or ready writing. Texas. at the Palmer House felt that such changes would just are ordinarily offered only to high in Chicago. biguous wording which might lead Representatives from present new problems in trying to school competitors. Many events, 25 states to "squirrel" cases. Primarily con­ Elizabeth Memorial Scholarship Blinn College Awards and from the NFL and establish how much constitutes "pri­ such as Number Sense, are designed NCFL answered sideration was always given to pro­ $500, payable $300 the first year 5 awards of $100 eaeh. Blinn Col­ roll call. marily" or "predominantly." There­ of varied difficulty for high school The first order of business was to positions which would most benefit and $200 the second year. Recipient lege will give tuition credits of $100 fore, the group voted to adopt the or elementary contestants. discuss problems students during the months of re­ may attend North Texas State Uni­ to five applicants who participated associated with resolution as worded. Thus, this re­ Speech events may be designed the proposition, search spent on any debate topic. versity, Texas Woman's University, in literary or academic contests at "Resolved: that solution became the official NUEA for high school, junior high school, governmental financial support of On Saturday, the meeting closed Sam Houston State University, State Meet. For additional infor­ debate proposition for the 1972-73 or elementary competition; usually, all public elementary and secondary with the following problem areas West Texas State University or mation, write to: Registrar, Blinn schol year. Oral Reading is confined to lower schools in the United States should assigned for consideration at the Southwest Texas State University. College, Brenham, Texas. schools, but often junior (ninth be financed exclusively by the fed­ 1973 meeting on December 27-29 in Preference will be given to appli­ Seven Problem Areas Tarleton State College grade) high school contests are eral government." New Orleans: foreign policy, prison cants planning to teach. planned and, occasionally, fresh­ Then the committee began con­ reform, Supreme Court, govern­ 14 awards of $50 each. Tarleton men in high school compete in this Wording Problem sideration of seven problem areas mental power reform (restoring T. H. Shelby Scholarship State College will give 14 scholar­ for the 1973-74 school term. These event; winners do not advance be­ Most checks and balances), foreign aid, $500, payable $250 for each of first ships of $50 eaeh to regional Inter­ representatives agreed that areas, recommended by the previous yond the district. the word exclusively places affirma- United States economics, and Inter­ two semesters. Recipient must at­ scholastic League winners in type­ "No two human beings are alike. year's committee, included: medical national space control. tend The University of Texas at writing, science, shorthand, one-act Our program attempts to provide as care, welfare, public transportation, play (best actor and best actress), Suggestions Needed Austin. Funds provided by Mrs. varied a series of events as varied the United Nations, foreign policy, Dorothy Shelby Casey in honor of ready writing, journalism, speech, a series of events as possible," re­ Prairie View population stabilization, and drug In closing, I would like to point her father. number sense or slide rule. For ad­ ported Dr. Rhea Williams, League abuse. out that the committee is limited to ditional information, write to: Pre­ director. "We are especially grate­ Cage Champs Sentiment among the group was considering those areas suggested Alice G. K. Kleberg Trust sident, Tarleton State College, Ste- ful to the coaches and contest di- vary strong for an international by debate coaches throughout the 4 awards of $500 each for 1973 phenville, Texas. ectors who make this possible Honorees question ; delegates felt this was the nation. If Texas coaches have any and 4 of $300 each for 1974. For con­ rom those who read the stories to area most desired by the states they proposals for debatable areas, I testants in journalism, speech, UT Department of Drama Awards the second and third braders to Two state championship teams represented. However, this area was strongly urge you to submit these drama, science, number sense, slide 12 awards of $500 each. Five a- those who coach high school debat­ from the Prairie View League will defeated in final balloting, because recommendations to the UIL head­ rule or ready writing. Recipients wards will be given for the best ac­ ers or direct the one-act play casts. be presented during the Boys' State of lack of a reprot. The three win­ quarters in Austin, or to Charley may attend any accredited four-year tors, five for best actress, and two emonam High School Basketball m This program would not be possible Tourna­ ning problem areas were welfare, Leistner, University of Oregon, Eu­ college or university in Texas. for the best crew members or tech­ ment. drug abuse, and the United Nations. gene, Oregon. The slate of Texas, the League, the Dallas schools, and the youth of without them." nicians at the State Meet one-act The 1947 Class AA State Cham­ Clark Foundation Scholarships play contest. Recipients must attend the state lost a good friend and educator in the passing of Herman A. pionship Team from Wheatley High 58 awards of $750 each, payable the University of Texas at Austin. Cowley, the athletic director of the Dallas schools. His untimely death School will be presented during the Houston Endowment Ups $375 each semester of first year. For A limited number of other awards last Dec. 7 closed the chapter on a forty-year career of one of the state's Austin KOKE halftime of the Conference AAAA contestants in journalism, drama, are also available to outstanding championship game on March 10. most prominent school figures and most loved athletic director of the speech, science, number sense, slide League one-act play contest partici­ Members of the Wheatley High rule and ready writing. Applicants pants. Dallas Public Schools. Will Carry School basketball TILF Grants To $25,000 team were: Rob- may attend any four-year accredited Herman participated in all phases of the League athletic program bert Tapscott, Austin; Charles Wal- Houston Endowment increased "Without the great support of Texas college or university in Texas. Scholarship Posters in high school and was later an outstanding athlete at North Texas State Cage Meets ton, Houston; George Carson, Hous­ the scholarships it gives through the foundations we could never have had a TILF. Their money pays for A new TILF scholarship poster is University. Except for a brief period when he was a member of the ton; Ester Rome, Houston; Johnny Texas Interscholastic League Foun­ Carl B. and Florence E. King now available. It will be mailed to The Texas High School Sports Edwards, California; Billy Matt- the scholarships. We are grateful to Mattie Bell coaching staff at SMU, Cowley devoted his energy and dation from $750 to $1,250 Foundation all schools within a few days. It Network, operated by Radio Station thews, California; John Codwell, each, Houston Endowment and all the 10 awards of $600 each. For con­ gives a full listing of all the scholar­ talent to developing the comprehensive sports program for the Dallas KOKE in Austin, will carry the Michigan; Ruben Robinson, deceas­ R. J. Kidd, TILF secretary an­ others who have been so generous testants in journalism, speech, sci- ships and all condition. public schools. He coached Dallas Sunset High School to six city football boys' and girls' basketball tourna­ ed; Chester Mallott, deceased; nounced today. in supporting the TILF 'Scholar­ titles, including a record five consecutive wins from 1940 44. ment for the 1973 season. (Coach) Jackie B. Carr, Houston. Houston Endowment provides ships For Texas' Finest Students' All communications relative to funds for 20 scholarships which will program." He was a dedicated individual who believed that athletics offered The 1947 Class A State Cham­ carrying radio broadcast or telecast pionship Team from West Columbia now total $25,000 each year. Dr. Rhea H. Williams, director of excellent training opportunities for youth. His life exemplified the high­ of tournment games should be di­ High School will be presented dur­ The Houston Endoment grants the UIL, said, "We can never give est moral and ethical character traits. His evaluation of all problems was rected to: ing the halftime of the Conference were started in 1960 with ten $500 enough credit to these wonderful based on what he considered best for the boys and what would enhance Ken Moyer (512) 454-2651. ^ A championship game on March 3. scholarships. Later the totals were foundations. We showed them that the total school program. Although he is no longer with us in person, Stations which have carried game A list of the members of the West raised to $750 each, and now to the we can identify the finest students, broadcasts during the year for They have provided the means for his life will continue to influence forever these coaches, teachers, and their Columbia High School team is not $1,250 each total. respective home teams will be given available at this time. Kidd credited Texas foundations making sure that Texas' finest stu­ thousands of student athletes, not to mention laymen, with whom he was first priority in carrying the tour­ Pictures of the Wheatley Cham­ and individuals with the success of dents have the opportunity to de­ associated during his career. nament games. pionship team were not available. the TILF scholarship program. velop their talents to the fullest." INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER FEBRUARY, 1973 Scholastic Press ontrol ^r6 Uital hL C1^. i^iq.16K?- f Among high school student athletes, an ominous trend appears to be otice6 ILPC Convention developing, which protends future problems unless coaches and school emoriam administrators act promptly. Friends were saddened inm late January to learn of the death of Prof. This year, many students or players have been involved in "brawls" Frank C. Rigler, retired chairman of the Texas Womans University Will Draw 4,000 PRESCRIBED MUSIC LIST HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL on the football field or the basketball court. In four incidents this year, AEGEAN FESTIVAL, by MarU-Bader, Hubbard High School has been placed on Department of Journalism and director of the Texas High School Press published by Galaxy Music Corporation. probation or the 1973 school year in foot­ By DR. MAX R. HADDICK student have physically attacked game officials. This would indicate a Grade V, Conference AAAA, inadvertently ball for violation of the Football Code. Association. Prof. Rigler served as director of THSPA for many years, omitted in final printing of 911 Band Pre­ breakdown in discipline on the part of the coach, who in turn must de­ scribed Music List, 1971 through 1974. and was honored with four others with a trailblazer Award during that The U.S. Mail brings me great bundles of high expectations. Page 26 (207 B-flat Clarinet Solos) ITASCA HIGH SCHOOL pend upon the administrator for support. Lancelot Cla»sens LA CLAE1NETTE association's Golden Anniversary in early December. He was present The entries in yearbook and newspaper Individual Achieve­ CLASSIQUE (Vol. D) (play No. 6 or RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL One of the major purposes of athletics is to develop self control and No. 10 only.) The Itasca High School Band and the to receive the medallion and reminisced with hundreds who had shared ment Awards are flooding in, along with bales of newspapers Page 136 (Second Choral Groups) Itasca High School Choir, and the Rich­ ability to master emotion. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to should read: Class AAA Perform one field High School second band of Waco his work with THSPA over the years. for the spring ratings. My desk is a disaster area. My secre­ justify an athletic program which did not have such a goal in number from the proscribed list as Grade have been disqualified by the Region VIII mind. First, III. Perform a second number from the Music Executive Committee for violation of Prof. Rigler was of the stock of another generaiton the human work­ tary aide and assistant and I are buried. the coach is responsible for controlling his feelings and emotions; he prescribed list designated as Rrades IV, Article V, paragraph C, page 123 of the However, with the help of many UT journalism faculty, III, or II plus a second number from any League Constitution and Contest Rules and horse. In addition to administrative duties with TWU and THSPA, he may not compete in music for the 1972-73 must not agitate players or fans to verbal and, occasionally, to physical source. At least ona number must be per­ taught classes in journalism, sponsored student friends, cohorts and companions, the process of digging out is formed A Cappella. school year. publications, supervised abuse of game officials. A coach who yells and harasses the officials, Page 144, Mixed Chorus, Grade V, add the TWU news bureau, and occasionally substituted at the linotype proceeding. We will get it all done before the convention. to Mechem (a) WINDS OF MAY (Five KARNACK HIGH who goes on the court to question calls, who indicates his displeasure by songs (sing one) published by E. C. The Executive Committee of Football machine in the institution's printshop. We are also preparing the contests for journalism, slide Schirmer. District 20A has placed Karnack High word or gesture and who, after the game, tells the officials they "worked Delete the Prescribed Music List section School on probation in football for the 1973 Rigler was a gentleman in his relations with hundreds of Texas scholas­ rule, science, number sense, and a couple of dozen others. I containing the selections listed under "Add and 1974 football seasons for violation of the sorriest game I ever saw," is certainly a party to creating misconduct to Conference AAAA Band List". Rules 11 and 19 of the Football Plan. tic newspaper advisers and thousands of Texs high school students who have six programs and about 50 other jobs in the printshop. Page 136 (Second Choral Groups) on the part of his players and fans. should read: Class AAA Perform one attended THSPA conventions. He was as thrilled as the recipients when I am learning the meaning of deadlines and I do mean that number from the prescribed list as Grade MARATHON HIGH Educational competition has no place for brawls between players or III. Perform a second number from the The District Executive Committee of he announced first place rankings in individual competition or top honors in the plural sense. prescribed lilt* de«ignated as Grade* IV, Football District 1 (Six-Man) has placed between players and officials. We can not permit nor condone attacks III or II plus a third number from any Marathon High School on probation for the for a publication. He would bid farewell to the delegates and go im­ We have mailed you a few bush­ source. At leaat one number must be per­ remainder of the 1972-73 football season els of information about the March on game officials. The coach has a responsibility, as educator, to be­ formed A Cappella. and the entire 1973-74 football season for mediately to his desk to write press releases to spread the news of the will be here for the sessions. Their violation of Rule 13 of the Football Plan. 16 17 convention. We will mail a work is tops in their fields. They have properly and to demand similar conduct of his players. If he can winners. Before the books were closed on one year's convention, Rigler RICHFIELD HIGH (WACO) few bushels more. Housing requests can help you to understand your not control his emotions, he should retire to the classroom or select Richfield (Waco) High School Second SPELLING LIST ERRORS had his keynote speaker and headliners selected for the next. have been filled for those who have work better, and do a better job. another vocation and let Band suspended from UIL music com­ Page 12, column 16, 20th word should be some one coach who can. petition for the 1972-78 school year for "muskmelon." Among Rigler's contributions to Texas' scholastic press programs were sent in the blanks, and you will re­ Without discipline, we can not justify our educational competitive failure to compete after entering Solo- Page 24, column 28, 14th word should the state's first annotated yearbook critical service, first use of nationally ceive confirmations from the motels Scatter Your Delegates Ensemble Contest in 1971-1872 school year. be "papyrus." and hotels. Looks like the conven­ program in athletics. Page 25, Column 43, 3rd word, should be known scholastic journalists as consultants and speakers, and keeping up For a school to get the most of Quaternary. tion will draw from 3,500 to 4,500 ITASCA HIGH SCHOOL Page 25, column 43, llth word, should be with the change of times in categorical competition. the convention, the delegates will Itasca rapproachement. of Texas finest scholastic journal­ High School Band suspended from llth word, column 43, should be: rap­ have to scatter to a variety of ses­ UIL music competition for the 1972-1974 prochement. The nation's leaders in scholastic journalism made the annual pilgrim­ ists. Should be a ball. school year for failure to compete after 3rd word, column 30, should be: inf raetible. sions. Make sure that your news­ entering Solo-Ensemble Contest in 1971- 27th word, column 30, should be: inter- age to Denton each December to keep up with the profession. paper or yearbook delegates go to as 1972 school year. fenestral. Convention Registration 3rd word, column 28, page 21, should be: many different sessions as possible. MILLER HIGH (Corpus Christ!) iconoclast. The $1 convention registration No one could attend all of the 50 fee is required of all, except the At this time of year, attention throughout the state is Miller (Corpus Christ! High School or more sessions. You should have focused on Choir disqualified from participation for MEDICAL CERTIFICATE Debate Kit Orders ILPC officers. They are our guests. students attend different sessions oustanding high school football athletes being recruited by institutions failure to conform to music requirements Each student who participates in swim­ Every other teacher, student, in 1971-1972 and placed on probation for ming, tennis, volleyball, track and field, and bring back what they have of higher learning. Sports writers have gone as far as designating the 1972-1973 school year. baseball, golf, or cross country must have friend, parent, acquaintance or an approved Medical Certificate and Parents Should Be Rushed learned to your classes. "blue chip" players in the order in which they were recruited or are PREMONT HIGH SCHOOL Permit on file prior to representing the "We still have some debate kits, Congress; "Issues In School Fi­ buddy who comes to attend the ses­ The whole purpose of the ILPC school in a contest. sions must pay the $1 fee. This pays expected to perform in their collegiate careers. Premont High School Band placed on This rule was inadvertently omitted from but the supply is limited," said Dr. nance A Texas Primer," a 60-page convention is educational. There probation for the 1972-1973 and 1973-1974 the Constitution and Contest Rules Rhea H. Williams, League director. book by the Texas Association of for speakers, equipment, etc. Regis­ While the League is naturally very proud of all these young men, our school years for violation of the Sight will be something for every news­ "These kits are an invaluable aid School Boards; tration badges will be checked at Beading performance requirements. AREA OAP CONTESTS "Tax Aid for Pa­ paper or yearbook sponsor or staff purpose is not to produce super athletes for colleges, universities or to debaters. Any who have not yet rochial and Private Schools," a 64- the doors to sessions. Area one-act play contests are required in member for the coming year. Take professional teams. Our primary goal is to provide educational competi­ EDEN HIGH SCHOOL the following: ordered kits should do so as quickly page study by Americans United advantage of all you can. Eden High School has been placed on Region II-AAAA Ad Session Needs tive activities for the many who, through the training and experience probation by the District Executive Com­ Area I (Districts 6-10), as possible. The remaining stock Research Foundation; "Current each contestant encounters in preparing for and meeting the competi­ mittee for the 1972 season in Boys' foot- Contest Manager: Boyce Pennington, will be sold on a first-come first- History Bibliography on the 1972- Dr. Mindak and his friends in Awards Banquet ball for violation of Kule 11 of the Foot­ Site: Tarrant County Junior College, the UT School of Communications tion is his chosen field, produces more competent, self-possesed, and ball plan. South, Ft. Worth, served basis. When these kits are 1973 Debate Topic," and a list of Dan Rather, CBS newsman, will Date : April 6, 1973. gone, there will be no more." U.S. Government printing office will have some very special sessions better-educated Area 2 (Districts 11-15), be the speaker at the Awards Ban­ citizens for Texas and the nation. COOPER HIGH (AB1LENE) Contest Manager: Robert Dyer, The kit, selling for $5, contains documents on the debate topic. for our advertising salesmen and Site: Richland College, Dallas, quet. He is experienced in radio, Some 125,000 boys participate in League football, on varsity, junior Cooper High School of Abilene has been Date: April 7, 1973. the May and August issues of For­ The limited supply of kits and others interested in the field. He re­ newspaper and television work. His placed on probation in football for the 1972 Region III-AAAA quests that each of you who wishes varsity, or junior high school teams. Of this number, only about 1500 season for violation of Article VIII, Sec­ Area 1 Districs 16-19), ensic Quarterly; "Financing The the limited time left for prepara­ broad background and great exper­ tion 8, item "c" of the Amateur Rule, Contest Manager: Cecil Pickett, Schools" a 90-page study by Amer­ to attend the sessions bring samples will ever play a single "down" in college football. Obviously, our pro­ as it applies to outside organizations, by Site: University of Houston, Houston, tion make it essential that schools iences will make his presentation their district Executive Committee. of your newspaper and yearbook gram must be adapted to meet the needs of the average student playing Date: April 7, 1973. ican Enterprise Institute; "What order as soon as possible. one to be remembered. Area 2 (Districts 20-24), Should Be The Policy Toward Fi­ Orders should be sent to: Univer­ advertising so that they can help athletics and not directed toward producing BYERS HIGH Contest Manager: Dan Mendoza, Lee Col­ The banquet will be at the Villa a few super athletes. SCHOOL lege, Baytown, nancing Elementary and Secondary sity Interscholastic League, Box you more. The samples will be used Byers High School was placed on pro­ Site: San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Capri. About 1,000 will be seated The League often is criticized by college or professional football bation in boys' and girls' basketball by Date: April 7, 1973. Education In the United States," a 8028, University Station, Austin, in the sessions. Your aid will be ap­ in the main ballroom. All others the District Executive Committee for vio­ Region 1-B preciated. coaches or by sports writers because our rules in some cases may prevent lation of Rule 83 of the basketball play Area 1 (Districts 1-6), 358-page book by the Library of Texas 78712. will be an the banquet rooms con­ for a period of one year (1972-1973). Contest Manager : Everett Robinson, the intensive training of the super athlete. However, our program is Site: Wayland Baptist College, Plainview Photographers Are People nected by closed circiut TV. There Date : April 7, 1973. will be some special events for those planned for the many and not the few. School administrators could not YANTIS HIGH SCHOOL Area 2 (Districts 7-11) , The incomparable Bill Seymour, Contest Manager: Dan Shockley, not seated in the main ballroom. We justify expending money, services and facilities which fail to encompass Yantis High School has been disqualified Site: Howard County Junior College, Big Poetry Interpretation head of photojournalism at the Wil­ for district honors in girls' basketball Spring, will try to make it as interesting as the entire student body, faculty, and community. This then is the true for the 1972-78 season and is on pro­ Date: April 6, 1973. liam White School of Journalism of possible. bation for the 1978-1974 season for failure Kansas, will have three wonderful purpose of the league: To provide educational competition for as many to file eligibility blanks with the League Results of newspaper ratings, office. TEXAS TECH REGIONAL MEETS HasWideChoice Range sessions for our photographers. He talented students as possible, and not to produce a few super athletes yearbook and newspaper individual Member schools, Region I, Conferences B, This year, as last, the Poetry In­ column, deleting the statement, is great. He will give you more for college or professional teams. BEAUMONT HIGH SCHOOL A, AAAA: Because of theatre production terpretation contestant must pre­ "This year's alternate poets will be Achievement Awards contests and Beaumont High schedule conflicts at Texas Tech, the Region know-how in his sessions than you School has been placed I, Conferences B, A and AAAA One-Act pare three selections, one the required poets in 1972-73," special presentations will be made on probation in track for the 1972-78 and Play Contests will be April 17, 18, 19. from each does dreamed possible. He enjoys talking 1978-74 school year for violation of rule category: A, B and C. not affect the list of poets which available to all who cannot attend 24 of the Boys' High School Track and photography and photo problems the banquet, but we hope that most Field Plan. ODESSA REGIONAL MEETS Category A consists of modern follows. with teachers, students, and just of you will be there. Member schools, Region I, Conferences Australian and Canadian Poets. The The second alternate category was plain camera bugs. Prepare for LLANO HIGH SCHOOL AAA and AA: Because of the Easter Holi­ first and second alternate categories provided for the schools in the With luck, we will come up with tl/leet VVaifo ^ror //one Llano High School has been placed on day Schedule at Odessa College, the Region something special in this. He will a way to have all of us seated in one probation by the District Executive Com­ I, Conferences AAA and AA meets will be: are modern Commonwealth poets smaller towns, where it was difficult make you a better photographer if mittee of 9-AA for the 1972 football sea­ April 7 Literary Events hall in future years, but right now As April 12-13 Athletic, One-Act Play and those which might be designated to find some of the poets listed in you attend, listen and learn. Shakespeare observed, time and tide do not wait. Spring meet son for violation of rule SO. All DISTRICT literary events except one- we have to use the closed circuit TV competitions will soon be here. act play must be scheduled no later than as "classic." This gives the contest­ the first category or the first alter­ ONE-ACT PLAY March 31. ant SO poets from which he may nate category. Public Relations Whizzes as a way to accommodate the crowd. Any student planning to enter a League contest should devote a District 11-B has been placed on proba­ make his "A category" selection. "I hope that many of our contest­ We expect more than 2,000 for the tion in One-Act Play for the 1974-7* SCIENCE READING LIST Dr. Alan Scott and his "High banquet. portion of his day to rehearsal, to practicing his computations, to road school year for violation of Rule S-C-1) of Likewise, the "B" selection may ants find a selection which appeals Noon" PR specialists are hard at the League rules. "The Nature of Scientific Thought" by work, or the research, whatever his event requires. District 18-A has been placed on proba­ Marshall Walker has been dropped from be taken from a poet in the first B to them and which will effectively work on their usual outstanding Questions tion in One-Act Play for the 1S7I-7* the Official Science Contest Recommended and Answers Reading List. It is out of print. No Spring category, Modern American Poets display their speaking abilities," sessions on Public Coaches and sponsors should be assisting whenever possible, by pro­ school year for violation of Rule S-b-2 of Relations. Those Q. Do I have to have you reserve the League rules. Meet Science Contest questions will be based II, or the second, Modern American said Dr. Rex Wier, the League's teachers viding practice time and tests, by reviewing speaking faults or jumping on this book. and students are doing rooms for our group? The following periodicals will be used in poets III. The C category selection spech consultant. outstanding work. They will give techniques, or helping debaters A. Heck no! However, do not organize their materials for pro or con MILE RELAY RULES the 1973-1974 Science Contests: may be made from the first list, the you an insight into PR that you The mile relay exchange zones and stag­ AMERICAN SCIENTIST Sigma Chi, come to Austin without having your presentation. gers will be changed this year to coincide first alternate, or the second alter­ 195 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, Conn. never had before. They will show reservations. This town will be There is no time to waste. with NCAA rules. Refer to 1972 or 1973 06511, $12 per year. nate. you the how, why, and when and NCAA Track and Field Rules for proper BIOSCIENCE American Institute of Honest, Referee, jammed with journalists and find­ marking. Note that one selection must be Biological Science, 3900 Wisconsin Ave. all else you need to understand the ing a room after you arrive might NW, Washington, B.C. 20016. $24 per year. from each category A, B and C, Winton (Pop) Noah was coach­ field. Their enthusiasm is conta­ SLIDE RULE CHEMISTRY American Chemical Soci­ be difficult. Last year a delegation ety, 1155 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, and can not be taken from the first ing at Dallas Oak Cliff High gious. Those who attend these ses­ We could all retire at 50 if we could just sell our experience for what The accuraspeed slide rule can not be D.C. 20036. $6 per year. of 65 had to commute from San An­ legally used in League Slide Rule compe­ A, the first alternate A and the se­ School one day when he went on sions will be filled with energy, tition. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Scientific tonio. They thought they could it cost us. American, 415 Madison Ave., New York, cond alternateA. the field to argue with Referee knowledge and vitality after they N. Y. 10017. $10 per year. Barry Holton about a penalty. just drive in and get rooms. ***** LOS FRESNOS-PREMONT HIGH To be assured that science contests have The item in the Official Notice are over. Both Los Fresnos and Prcmont Hisrb these periodicals available for the 1973- Holton waited until Noah came Q. Do we have to have an adult Schools hare been placed on probation in 1974 school year it will be necessary for within ten feet and declared: "Get Top Consultants Coming football for the 1972, 197J, aad 1074 season, schools to order subscriptions now. Books § Magazines sponsor with us? Learning is about the only thing that can be shared without diminish­ for violation of the Football Coda. BIOSCIENCE has been removed from the back on the bench or I'll penalize Col. Charles Savedge, James F. A. You know you do. That reading list for the 1972-1973 contests. SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF ATHLETIC CON­ is DITIONING by Jensen and Fisher, Lea you." Noah, a track man in his Paschal, Mrs. Lillian Hefner, Chet ILPC and League policy. ing the original supply. NEW CANEY HIGH SCHOOL AMERICAN SCIENTIST will be used in and Febiger Publishers, Philadelphia. the 1972-1973 Science Contests, but no A good text for college courses designed college days, circled, kept his same Hunt, Pat Clark, N. S. Patterson, Doing your best with the little opportunities that come along brings New Caney was placed on probation in questions will be based on the March-April to prepare coaches and trainers for condi­ Q. May I bring my mother and girls' basketball for the 1971-72 and the issue which is out of print. tioning athletes. stride and ran back to the bench. DeWitt C. Reddick, Bill Seymour, the great opportunities later on. 197Z-1978 season by the district executive A good review of physiological basis of From: Texas Schoolboy Football Dr. Alan Scott, Dr. William A. dad? committee for violation of the Basketball conditioning plus practical suggestions for Code. DISTRICT JOURNALISM conditioning. by Harold Ratliff Mindak, Prof. Mario Garcia, et al, A. Sure, you bring yours and I will bring mine. Harold Shaner of Morrill Schol Walter Garnett of San Marcos CONTESTS DILLEY HIGH SCHOOL won the first UIL state spelling Baptist Academy won the UIL state Journalism competition will start at dis­ Q. If I buy too many banquet championship shown in the record Dilley High School Band suspended from trict level for all districts this year. Previ­ championship in essay writing in UIL music competition for the 1972-73 ously districts could omit the district jour­ tickets, will you refund my money? book. Loyd Rutledge, Tolbert School, school year for failure to compete after nalism contests and certify contestants di­ 1915. Phyllis Lorig of El Paso and entering Solo-Ensemble contest in 1971-72 rectly to regional meets, but this will not be Texas Journalism Advisers A. Nope. Just can't do that. I won second. Ida Mae Blalock and school year. allowed this year. have eleven zillion details to take Layton Cochran of Sanderson tied Mary Louise Hightower of Hender- POTEET HIGH SCHOOL care of now. There is no way I can for third place. son won second and third places. Poteet High School Band suspended from POETRY INTERPRETATION do this. UIL music competition for the 1972-73 In Constitution and Contest Rules, Page Help On Revised WorkJText school year for failure to compete after Page 52, Poetry Interpretation, delete the entering Solo-Ensemble contest in 1971-72 statement: "This year's alternate poets will "Springboard to Journalism," a New are sections on in-depth re­ Q. Will you reserve a place for school year. be required poets in 1972-1973."' available from CSPAA, Box 11, our delegation at the awards ban­ work/text published by Columbia porting and make-up for news mag­ Central Mail Room, Columbia Uni­ OAP DISTRICT CHANGES quet? CHILTON HIGH SCHOOL azines with illustrations from the versity, New York, N. Y. 10027. University Interscholastic League These transfers APPLY TO ONE-ACT Scholastic Press Advisers Associa­ A. Are you kidding? I will be Chilton High School has been placed on Houston Memorial Anvil, and the Single copies to PLAY ONLY and do not affect other tion, is out in a new edition. CSPAA members lucky to find a place for myself. contests. probation for the 1973 school year in foot­ San Antonio Lee Bugle Call. are $3.75. Non-members may pur­ Directory ball for violation of the Football Code. Come early and get what you can. Region II AAAA Edited by Ben W. Allnutt of "Springboard to Journalism" is chase "Springboard" for $4. Transfer: Dist. 9 FORT WORTH: Staff Executive Committee: Dean Wm. Barren, chairman; A. R. Sohrank, Dr. Lynn Eastern Hills, Wyatt ELGIN JUNIOR Bethesda, Md., the work/text was Q. We ordered a criticism, but W«de McCraw, Dr. Emmette Bedford, Dr. J. J. Villarreal, Dr. Jerr* William*, Dr. To: Dist. 10 with FORT WORTH: prepared with the assistance of failed to get copies in by the dead­ Rhe« H. Williuni, Lynn F. Anderion, Bailey M. Marshall. Arlington Heights, Carter-Riverside, HIGH SCHOOL Legislative Council: James Martin, Chairman; W. A. Reeves, Vice-Chairman; James Paschal, Southwest Elgin Junior High School Band is dis­ Mrs. Elaine H. Pritchett of Memo­ Claude High Student Wins line. Will you get us a criticism if Barnett, Alvin Cannady, James Clark, W. O. Echols, Charles Evans, J. E. Ferguson, Region III A qualified for the 1972-1973 and the 1973- Transfer: Dist. 17 Cooper; Lone Oak 1974 school years for violation of Article V, rial High, Houston; Miss Ernestine we send copies now? Dean Hopf, Mance Park, James Phillips, Drew Reese, Harold Reynolds, Eugene and Dist. 24 Buffalo ; Hubbard Section 18, paragraph c., by action of the Farr, North Texas State Univer­ A. Yep! But remember how Stoever, Joel Sturdivant, George Thigpen, Odell Wilkes, J. N. "Pete" Wilson, C. E. To: Dist. 18 with Hawkins ; Mabank; Region XVIII Executive Committee. Womack. Winona, sity; Chet Hunt, Robert E. Lee First In Feature Writing rushed things are. It may take a Region I B High, San Antonio; Mrs. Lillian while. Director _ .______Dr. Rhe« H. Williams Transfer: Dist. 6 JAYTON: Girard- PILOT POINT HIGH Dirtctor of AthltOct ______Bailey M. Marshall Jayton Pilot Point High School was disqualified Hefner, Director of Texas High Lynette English of Claude won place at district in poetry interpre­ Director of Mutic . Dr. Nelion G. Patrick To: Dist. 5 -with Meadow; New Home; for district honors in girls' basketball for the Schol Press Association; and oth­ first place at the 1972 State Meet tation for two years and being in Q. We did not join ILPC this year. Dinetor of Joumaliim . Dr. Max R. Haddiek Southland 1972-73 school year by their District Execu­ May we still come to the conven­ Director of Drama ___ Lynn Murray Region II B tive Committee for violation of Rule 11 of ers. in the feature writing contest, the all-star cast in the one-act play Transfer: Dist. 19 Windthorst and Dist. the Girls' Basketball Plan. 1971 ILPC Summer Publications competition. She also competed in tion? 21 FORT WORTH: Masonic Home Conference A. A. Glad to have you. You To: Dist. 20 with BOWIE: Gold-Burg; Workshop advisers Margaret Far- voice and solo twirling. may at­ Byers ; Lindsay ; Valley View FOREST BROOK HIGH Coached ley, Sanderson High; Estelle K. by Mrs. Katherine She has been vice president of tend all sessions except the voting Region III B The District Executive Committee of Dis­ sessions. How about joining next INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Transfer: Dist. 23 Celina and Dist. 26 trict 20AAAA placed Forest Brook High Geno, Waco High; Mayme Hamil­ Porter, she has also participated in the high school band, and presi­ COMO: Como-Pickton School (Houston) on probation for the re­ year? To: Dist. 26 with Roxton mainder ofthe 1972-73 school year in basket­ ton, Katy High; Yvonne L. Mat­ other League events, winning first dent; she was FHA song-leader, PublUhed eight time* a year, each month from September through April, by the Bureau Transfer: Dist. 29 JEWETT: Leon ball for violation of the Basketball Code. of Public School Service, Division of Extension, The University of Texas, Box 8028, To: Dist. 81 with FROST; Milford; thews, Humble High; Robert L. vice-president, and president; also, Q. If we cannot attend the con­ Autia 78712. Wortham WHITEHOUSE HIGH Palmer, Electra High; and Dick Robert Field, San Antonio, and student council representative and vention will you send any awards Whitehouse High School has been placed on Smith of South Houston High as­ Jake Mossiker, Orange, took first Sophomore class favorite. we win to us? Rhea H. Williams .....'...... Editor ODESSA ECTOR HIGH probation for the 1973 football season by the Odessa Ector was placed on probation for District Executive Committee for violation sisted Allnutt with the "Spring­ and second places, respectively, in Her hobbies are crafts, playing A. Of course, but I would like to Max R. Haddick ._...._-..-.._,.__.__...... _.___...._ __.___._._ ___.______.Managing Editor the 1973 and the 1974 football seasons for of Article VIII, Section , Item c, of the board" revisions. the 1914 senior boys' declamation the piano and clarinet, and sing­ violation of the Football Code. Football Plan. have you here. Second class postage paid at Austin, Texas. Subscription: $1 per year plus 5 cents tax. The units on journalistic writing contest. ing. She is currently taking voice SPRING MEET LIST WYLIE HIGH (ABILENE) are in four sections: 1. An over­ Harry Young, Belton, and Reid lessons at Amarillo College, and Personal Comment Spring Meet List, Conference AAAA, Wylie High School (Abilene) has been Markham, Farmersville, were first District 11, should read: Adams, Hillcrest, disqualified for district honors in boys' bas­ view, 2. Suggestions to teachers, 3. enjoys church work. This year the "Director's Min­ Jefferson, Madison, Samuell, Skyline, ketball for the 1972-73 season and is on pro­ Essential subject matter to be mas­ and second place winners in junior She hopes to major in music at ute" speech will consume 60 seconds Spruce, White and Wilson. District listed bation for the 1973-74 season for violation of Vol. LVII FEBRUARY, 1973 No. 6 as 11 is District 12. the Basketball Code. tered, and 4. Activities for students. boys' declamation. North Texas State University. of your time. FEBRUARY, 1973 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEASUER Page 3 Music Matters Regional Swim Winners University Interscholastic League Educational Theatre Solo-Ensemble Annual Financial Report Value Will Compete At State Sept. 1, 1971 Aug. 31, 1972 Title Entry Card The Boys' and Girls' Swimming participant can enter only two BALANCES: Greatest For Best Meet will be March 16 and 17 at events. These students must have Re-Appropriated Balances Brought Forward: Now In The Mail By NELSON G. PATRICK Gregory Gymnasium in Austin. The been certified as eligible on the eligi­ General Fee Account...... $ 95,124.26 regional meets will be March 2 and bility blank sent to the State Office. Football Account 63,282.22 By LYNN MURRAY February and March are the months for Solo-Ensemble 3. There are six regions. Press Conference 1,118.81 State Drama Director contests which have become increasingly important to out­ The first and second place win­ State Meet Snrty ners in each event of the Regional Each coach must send to the state $159,525.29 The Official One-Act Play TITLE ENTRY CARD has been standing students. Many directors have realized the neces­ Meet will progress to the State office an official entry blank listing RECEIPTS: mailed to the Drama Director of each school enrolled in the sity of having strong individual performers for many years Meet. If either of these two partici­ the names of those qualified to com­ Membership Fees ...... 64,070.00 Material Sales and One-Act Play Contest. If you have not received this card, con­ and have encouraged their better players and singers to par­ pants is unable to participate in the pete in the State Meet. These entry tact the State Office at once. The pink Title Entry Card must ticipate in solo contests. Those students who needed experience meet, the third place finisher at the forms will be available at the Re­ Drama Fines ...... 14,250.00 Gate Receipts, Broadcasting be completed and returned to this office on or before Friday, in the technique of small group performance were encouraged Regional Meet will be eligible to gional Meet and must be mailed that swim at the State Meet. Substitu­ day. Rights & Program Sales 158,522.14 March 2. This card provides us with information needed to to enter the ensemble contests. The results of the directors tions may be made on relay teams. (Boys & Girls' Basketball, complete and mail your Official Eligibility Notice. persistent and hard work has begun to pay off. Relay teams qualify by school. Regional Sites Football, Volleyball, Baseball, Suring All GAP Eligibility Notices will be mailed March 7. Print Because of the successes and ultimate results of solo- The following is a list of the site, or type the information requested on your Title Entry Card. ensemble participation, many directors have had the backing Regional Meet Entry tournament director, and address of Meet.) Miscellaneous Sales ...... Receipt of the Title Entry Card will not be acknowledged un­ of their school administration and the parents in the Regional entry blanks must be the tournament director for each 55,089.05 form of mailed at least ten days prior to the region. I.L.P.C. Criticism & less you return it with a stamped, self addressed post card. additional personnel such as assistant directors and specialists Regional Meet. These blanks must I Permian High School Bill Membership Fees ...... 21,848.21 The Eligibility Notices serves] to develop their programs to even greater dimensions. be sent to the Regional Director. A several important functions. It cer­ Lawrence, Athletic Department, 313,779.40 tive. Zone winners must also send On the other hand, the solo-en­ Odessa College, Odessa, Texas 79760 tifies the eligibility of the play se­ the eligibility notices from the win­ semble contests in other schools II University of Texas at Ar­ Total To Be Accounted For ...... $473,304.69 lected by the school, the eligibility ner's envelope to the District Direc­ have not enjoyed the prestige that Music Theory Notes lington Doug Russell, Swim Coach of the participating students (see tor General or his designated repre­ they merit. All too frequently, stu­ DISBURSEMENTS University of Texas at Arlington, CONSTITUTION AND CON­ sentative. dents are not interested enough to Maintenance, Supplies and TEST RULES, Arlington, Texas 76010. Article III), de­ 2. Winners of district OAP prepare their music for contest au­ Equipment ...... $ 48,573.60 scribes stage propertis required for should send a top copy of the eli­ ditions. The most obvious areas of Writing Of Music III Loos Field House (Dallas Rebate & Aravel Paid to the play entered, provides program gibility notice to the Regional Di­ non-preparation are musical sym­ I.S.D.) George McMillon, Swim Member Schools ...... 74,042.09 copy for the Contest Manager, and rector General and the second copy bols, tempo markings, style terms, Coach, Southern Methodist Univer­ Services Not Appropriated,. 145,886.64 indicates the length of performance to the State Office. and a knowledge of the general in­ Hard To Teach sity, Dallas, Texas 75222. Printing ...... 37,169.64 for preparation of the contest Postage, Express & . 3. OAP winners of district af­ terpretation of the music. By JERRY DEAN, Director A good set of limitations for a IV University of Houston Mr. schedule. Miscellaneous ...... 5,723.67 fected by area meets must send the short beginning piece can be arrived C. C. McDougle, Athletic Depart­ You must submit your Eligibility Encumbrances Carried top copy to the Area Contest Man­ Memorizing TSSEC Music Theory Contest at by simply limiting the range of ment, University of Houston, 3801 Notice to the Director General of Forward ...... ager and the second copy to the The memorization rules need to Going from a warm room into a Cullen Boulevard, Houston, Texas 9,930.95 your district for both zone and dis­ the vocal part to one octave, the State Office. Information will be be reevaluated. "Excessive Length" blizzard, looking for a chicken leg 77004. trict contests. If you have not re­ piano part to a twelfth, and limit­ 321,326.59 provided in the winner's envelope is somewhat ambiguous in that and finding a gizzard, and biting V San Jacinto College (Pasa­ ceived your Eligibility Notice by it ing the pitches used to only a few BALANCES RE-APPROPRIATED of all district OAP contests affected is not defined. into a sandwich and finding half a dena) Darrell W. Simpson, Dept. March 12, notify the State Office The intent of the rule not more than eight or nine. The General Fee Account ...... 119,664.77 by area meets. was to encourage the study of con­ lizard are things that appeal to most composer should pick out pitches of Health & P.E., San Jacinto Col­ Football Account ...... 25,013.84 immediately so that another can be 4. Winners of area OAP contests cert!, sonatas, and complex varia­ high school music teachers about as with which he can create a contem­ lege, 8060 Spencer Highway, Pasa­ Press Conference ...... 7,299.49 issued. Notices for zone participants tions of extreme lengths. The com­ much as deciding how to teach stu­ porary-sounding melody which dena, Texas 77505. will be March 5th or as soon as pos­ will send the top copy of the eligi­ bility notice to the Regional Direc­ mittee requesting the permission to dents how to write music in con­ pleases him and use them in any VI Alamo Heights High School 151,978.10 sible after the March 2, Title Entry tor General and the second copy use music during audition empha­ temporary idioms. order. Bill Candler, Athletic Director, Deadline. to Total Disbursements & Re-Appropriations $473,304.69 the State Office. sized the importance of learning to The problem is that one cannot Rhythms should be determined by San Antonio College, 1300 San perform the entire selection. Any really teach something as nebulous the natural accentuation of the Pedro, San Antonio, Texas. Play Cuttings 5. Regional winners send their Cutting of the music will be done as composition in contemporary text; they should not be "plain old Special consideration should be notices to the State Office along 22nd ANNUAL by the judge not the student. He idioms because the compositional vanilla," but rather somewhat GIRLS' BASKETBALL given to cutting of plays from "An with other required information STATE CHAMPIONSHIP also selects the movements or sec­ possibilities are so numerous that asymmetrical. For this reason, it TOURNAMENT Approved List of Long Plays for identified in the winner's envelope. tions to be performed, or he may re­ no easily-dispensed dogma is avail­ might be best to choose a text which RECEIPTS: Contest" or plays approved by the The time between the zone, dis­ quire the performance of the entire able. A teacher who has not done does not have a regularly-recurrini Ticket Sales ...... $16,426.00 League Play Appraisal Committee. trict, area, regional and state meet work. Judges are requested to se­ much composing must simply choose metric scheme. If chords are desired Program Sales ...... 521.00 Many publishers will not allow edit­ is limited. The time between these lect a section to be played rather a logical course of action and learn in the piano part, they can be built Radio Broadcasting ...... 300.00 ing for any reason. Payment of roy­ meets is no longer in the calendar. than skipping from one place to along with the students. The follow­ from the pitches to be used in the alty does not necessarily give a di­ The OAP winners Eligibility No­ another. ing suggestions are only a few of melody not major and minor tri­ Total Receipts $17,247.00 rector permission to edit a play as tices must be mailed the day or the possible courses of action. They ads, please! DISBURSEMENTS: he wishes. Each drama director must night they are received. Duo Sonatas can also be helpful in helping high The chords the composer likes Services (All Types) ...... $ 3,095.05 have written approval to present Utilities The Duo Sonata should be per­ school teachers to prepare students may be a factor in determining th 1,002.00 scenes or cuttings from long plays Critic Judge Use formed with music. Both, pianist for the composition portion of the pitches to be used in the melodic Programs ...... 684.75 before the Title Entry Card is sub­ The State Office continues to en­ and instrumentalistt, work as a 1973 TSSEC Music Theory Exam. line. Be sure to talk about text set­ Mileage Rebate ...... 769.40 mitted. dorse and urges the use of a single Lodging Rebate ..... 2,016.00 expert Critic Judge on the OAP team and are judged as one. Be­ Change in 1973 Exam ting, vocal notation of rhythm, and cause of the emphasis how to reflect musically the mood of Officials ...... 688.50 Time Limit Contest. In addition to the Accred­ on the im­ In the past the composition por­ portance of ensemble work, judges the text. Always stress neatness Tickets ...... 130.30 All Contest Managers have been ited List of Critic Judges being tion of the exam has consisted of a must give close attention and complete interpretive mark­ Trophies & Medals . 846.60 instructed to enforce the 10-minute published in the December Leaguer, to unity of traditional-type tonal melody to ings; every score turned in should GAP time limit. If you are produc­ each Planning Meeting and Contest style, articulation, and interpreta­ which Total Disbursements 9,232.60 contestants were to add one, be ready for the publisher! ing a long one-act or a cutting, make Manager has received a copy of the tion. two, or three voices in any idiom; Important always have every Balance Due the 16 Participating Teams 8,014.40 sure you have left your company a list with their materials. but the melody was not really con­ Ensemble Membership piece performed for and discussed margin of safety. Any play that ex­ There should be enough to serve ducive to the use of any Twentieth $17,247.00 by your group of theory students. ceeds 35 minutes is running the risk every district and regional contest. Members of an ensemble must be Century techniques. The student's instrument An­ of disqualification. If you can't seem to find one on the members of a performing organiza­ This year the instructions will be other good way to relate a new BETTY ALEXANDER All it takes is a late entrance, late date you desire, let me know. I will tion. In general, the rule is followed similar, but the melody will not be 52nd ANNUAL BOYS' BASKETBALL undertaking to something familiar . . . Volleyball Director cue, long scenes change, or other se that you get a competent critic. closely; however, some directors tonal; it will not have a key center STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS is to let the first composition be for minor problems and 40 minutes is have tried to mix students from or key signature. The student may the student's own instrument with a RECEIPTS: past. Don't put the Contest Man­ Judging Workshops first and second groups in one en­ transpose the melody to a different two or three-part percussion accom­ Ticket Sales ...... $47,946.50 ager in the position of having to The League has sponsored four semble. This is not permissible. En­ octave and add interpretive mark­ Professor paniment. This really works well, Programs ...... 917.50 tell you that your play is disquali­ Critic Judging Workshops this year semble members must be from ings, such as dynamic indications because each piece can be per­ Broadcasting Rights ...... 700.50 fied. I happened to me last year at in order to ensure the availability the same organization either first and accents; but the pitch-classes formed by the composer and other the State Meet and believe me, it is of judges to all areas of the state. group or second group, not both. (the pitches in any octave) and du­ Top Booster Total Receipts $49,564.50 theory students. All the students no fun for the Contest Manager. The persons on the accredited critic rations must be unchanged. The pur­ DISBURSEMENTS: should be involved in the perform­ judge list are professionals who Administration pose of this change is to encourage Services (All Types) .:...... $ 9,956.99 ance of the percussion parts, of District Contests have indicated they are interested Judges do not have administra­ high school students and teachers to Of Sports Utilities ...... 4,860.97 course, not just percussionists; this in judging as a single expert critic tive powers except as stated in the become more familiar with (and Basketballs ...... 146.70 The district One-Act Play Contest is a good way to provide practice for judge. Constitution and Contest Rules. thus less afraid of) contemporary Betty Alexander has, for many Pictures ...... 350.00 may be held on and day from March the whole group on contemporary The State Office has sent each However, if the judge has reasons means of musical organization. years, been a leader in girls' ath­ Programs ...... 1,825.95 26 to April 17. These dates encom­ rhythmic problems. critic judge copies of their Critic to believe that the contest rules are I am in the process of writing letics, as player, coach, and teacher, Mileage Rebate ...... 958.60 pass the two weeks identified in the No matter how you start, try to Judge questionnaires from last year being violated, he can request a de­ out a few sample tunes with simple and has been involved in training Lodging Rebate ...... 1,920.00 UIL Calendar as the first and last work up to something like the exam with the sources deleted. This ac­ cision from the contest chairman compositions based on the tunes; future high school and college wom­ Officials ...... 1,800.00 weekends for holding district meets. problem mentioned above, if your tion has been heavily endorsed by prior to hearing the contestant (s). these will be something like I hope en coaches. Tickets ...... 437.00 The GAP Contest does not have to students are interested in partici­ both critic judges and drama di­ If the judge has reasons to believe to get on the 1973 exam. Copies of She was a graduate of The Uni­ Trophies and Plaques . 562.09 be held on a weekend. It may be held pating in the 1973 TSSEC Music versity of Texas in physical rectors. that the contest is not administered the tunes and compositions will be educa­ Medals ...... 410.60 between the dates noted above on Theory Contest. tion, and received her If the One-Act Play Contest is to according to the Constitution and sent to every high school teacher masters from Total Disbursements $23,228.90 any day or days authorized by the One undertaking which might be the University of Michigan. fulfill its educational potential, a Contest Rules, he is obligated to re­ who has written to me for a copy She has District Executive Committee. valuable in a high school theory done additional work Balance Due the 20 Participating Teams ...... 26,335.60 Critic Judge must be used. Without port the discrepancies to the State of last year's exam. If you have not toward her Where zone one-act play contests class is to have each student's major the critique of the single expert Office. written to me and would like a copy doctorate at both institutions men­ $49,564.50 are required, they may be held the composition for the semester re­ critic judge, the Greatest educa­ of the sample material (or the 1972 tioned. week of March 12-17. corded, with a copy of the tape She taught and coached tional benefit of OAP is lost. Suspension exam) mail your request to Jerry at Gra­ If you win the district One-Act given to the composer. This adds ham High School STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Each year, from one to five or­ Dean, Dept. of Music, UT, Austin, (Texas) and at Play Contest, a winner's envelope import to the experience. Pre-Contest Meeting ganizations are suspended, disqual­ 78712. Oak Park High School (Illinois). RECEIPTS: which includes two Eligibility No­ For a while she ified or placed on probation for vio­ was on the staff of Gate Receipts ...... $ 6,037.00 tices will be given you by the Con­ Let me urge all drama directors A Retraction The University lation of the Constitution and Con­ A Few Suggestions of Texas and is cur­ Program Sales ...... 194.00 test Manager. If he does not give to request a group meeting with the Please ignore and forget my test Rules. In each case review, it Experience No matter what rently serving on the faculty of Broadcasting Rights ...... 165.15 you the envelope, ask for it. Please critic judge before the beginning of blurb in last month's column about was brought out that the directors method you use to introduce your Sam Houston State University at complete the Eligibility Notice and the contest. This meeting might the granting of % unit of high knowingly violated the regulations. students to new techniques, first let Huntsville. Total Receipts $6,396.15 sen the top copy to your Regional very well offer the opportunity for of high school credit for a first di­ Surprisingly, most of the protests them experience new music in some She has been active in the League DISBURSEMENTS: Director General and the second all directors to discuss with the in­ vision on the TSSEC Music Theory of this type of violation came from way, such as girls' athletics program, having Programs and Tickets .. 369.55 copy to the State Office. dividual contest critic UIL judging Contest. This does not work the way served on many committees students of the organization. It is 1) playing Twentieth Century and be­ Services Rendered ...... 856.74 Under no circumstances should standards and how they are to be I thought, and it unfortunate that the students pieces in a large ensemble or a small may not ever be ing currently the director of the Rental of Nelson Field 291.56 district OAP winners send both treated. The pre-contest meeting possible. If we can get anything regional (school) are the people penalized. group and discussing them; volleyball tournament at Officials Services ...... 330.00 copies of the Eligibility Notice to will allow directors and critic to worked out for the future, I'll let Sam Houston. At present, there is no provision for 2) finding recently-composed solos Her services in the Mileage Rebate ...... 349.90 the State Office. This happens each discuss matters pertaining to selec­ you know in a later column. area of girls penalizing a director who knowing­ for your theory students to work on athletics are many. Baesballs ...... 50.90 year and causes delay. If there hap­ tion of the all-star cast, method of Good luck with composition pro­ "Without dedicated ly disregards the ethics of profes­ for contest or practice; people, such as Trophies and Medals ... 503.10 pens to be any delay in the mail, this presenting the critique, and other jects. I'd really appreciate it if you Mrs. Alexander, the League's fine error could cause disqualification of details about judging the contest. sional conduct. 3) playing records or tapes of Total Disbursements $2,571.75 contemporary works for your the­ will write me about any successful program would not be -possible," a one-act play company because they This meeting should start the OAP methods you discover in this regard. said League Director Rhea William. did not meet the regional entry dead­ Contest on a pleasant note. Professionalism ory students and discussing them, Balance Due 8 Participating Schools ...... $3,644.40 preferably with score in hand; and line. For the past four or five years, 4) getting some very simple pi­ $6,396.15 One-Act Play Contest district Thanks To All there has been a noticeable trend to­ ano piece books and having your winners in Region II and III- ward a stronger professional eth­ AAAA and Region I-B will send Thanks to all Contest Managers. students play and discuss their 6th ANNUAL GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL Your effective operation of the ics among competing directors. This the top copy of the Eligibility No­ One- structure and general effect. An ex­ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Act Play Contest makes it work. is being reflected in fewer viola­ cellent source of such easy pieces is tice to the Area Contest Manager tions, stronger professional com­ RECEIPTS: identified in the winner's envelope How many directors and students Bartok's Mikrokosmos, volumes have taken the time to write a short mitments. There also seems to be Ticket Sales ...... $ 2,277.00 and the second copy to the State I-IV. "thank you" after the contest? a deeper interest in contest state­ Program Sales ...... 136.00 Office. Read carefully Official No­ Words! Since words are already Copies of the Handbook for One- wide rather than being concentrat­ tices in this Leaguer concerning a part of a student's life, you can Total Receipts $2,413.00 Act Play, Sitxh Edition are no ed in limited areas. Area OAP contests. The dates of use them as something familiar to Q. May a student that changes Q. Under Article VIII, Section DISBURSEMENTS: longer available. If you have a copy required area contests are noted. carry over into the unfamiliar do­ schools be eligible for League ac­ 19, the Semester Rule, how are Services (All Types) 644.70 of this green publication, do not or- Districts affected by area meets in The 1915 senior boys' declamation main of composition with new tech­ tivities if his parents do not move semesters counted? Programs ...... 333.75 de another. OAP Rules can be A. Semesters OAP must hold their contests on or title went to Garland Day of Dallas. niques. You might let the student's into the school district to which he are counted con­ Tickets ...... 28.75 found in the current UIL Consti­ first contemporary-style piece be a secutively (whether or not the stu­ before March 31. Adolphus Moore of Leonard and changes. Volleyballs ...... 28,85 tution and Contest Rules. song with very simple piano accom­ dent is in school) from the time of Officials ...... 125.00 A special congratulations to Alva McKnight of Center won sec­ paniment. His text can be his own A. No, a student changing first enrollment in the eighth grade Trophies ...... 509.70 Forward Notices Highlnads High School in San An­ ond and third places. creation, or any poem or prose pas­ schools is not eligible in League for as many as two subjects. At Medals ....-. 597.00 The following is the order for tonio and director Charles Jefferies. George Clark of Rosebud, Gus Mc- sage from another pen. The possi­ contests whose parents reside out­ the conclusion of the tenth semes­ Utilities ...... 145.00 forwarding eligibility notices for They were the "center fold" of the . Cracken of Floresville and Leroy bilities in the real of pitch combina­ side the school district, until he ter from his first enrollment in the the One-Act Play Contests: January Dramatics magazine. tions are so numerous that the be­ shall have been in attendance at eighth grade the student becomes Total Disubursements $2,414.75 1. All directors entering the dis­ Barlow of Taylor won first, second A special "Good Show" to 830 of ginning composer must have some the school or in the school system ineligible for further League par­ Loss ...... (1.75) trict contest should send their no­ the finest groups in education as and third, respectively, in the junior limitations, whether teache-imposed to which he changes for one year ticipation. (Note: Article VII, Sec­ $2,413.00 tices to the District Director Gen­ you enter the 47th annual UIL play boys' division. or self-imposed. immediately preceding the contest. tion 8, the Composite Rule) eral or his designated representa­ competition. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER FEBRUARY, 1973

Eight*»x . 1947 Cage^x - Teams Tournament Honorees

Postscripts On Af/i/ef/cs Former Champions Will Be Cited Changing Attitudes At Boys, Girls State Tourneys Eight state basketball champion El Paso won the 1947 AA cham­ Jourdanton, 85-68, in the finals to Must Be Recognized teams fromthe past will be special pionship by defeating Thomas Jef­ win the championship. Other con­ guests of honor during the 1973 ferson (San Antonio), 27-22 in the tenders in the Class A title race By BAILEY M. MARSHALL state basketball tournaments. The finals. Crozier Technical (Dallas), were Wylie (Abilene) and Moulton. 1947 UIL boys' basketball state Bryan, Greenville, Sam Houston Trent moved to the B finals by de­ Today's administrators, coaches, sponsors, and teachers are champions to be honored are: Con­ (Houston), Amarillo, and Waco feating Happy, 46-40, in the semi­ victims of the greatest change in the values of youth in his­ ference AA, El Paso; Conference A, comprised teams in the Conference final match and then moved past tory victims from the standpoint that East Mountain; ' Conference B, AA state tournament. Burkeville, 76-27, to earn the Class 1) there is a lack of definition of the nature and a lack of; Johnson City. East Mountain won out over B crown. Rocksprings, Slidell, and View Alvin, and Bowie to cop knowledge of the extent to the changing values of youth and! Two teams from the Prairie Louckhart, Lueders were the other Class B state basketball championship will the Class A Championship title. state tournament participants. 2) their schools have problems in dealing with any type of also be guests of honor at the boys' East Mountain defeated Bowie in change within the rigid structure of their organization. state tournaments. West Columbia the finals, 35-22. To An Editorial Writer Change is difficult to cope with in won the Conference A Prairie View Johnson City squeezed past nearly any organization; but the teams, and less willing to accept Championship in 1947. Wheatley Marfa, 16-14, to win the Class B Now I sit me down to write, public schools, which are noted for that they have little decision-mak­ took the Conference AA Prairie finals. Avinger, Burkett, Sugar My Mind is out to lunch. rigidity, are especially resistant to ing power in the school setting. View Championship in 1947. Land, Gruver, Pettus, and Prairie I have no facts with me tonight, change, whether in teaching meth­ The 1964 UIL girls' basketball Valley (Nocona) were the other So I'll just roast a bunch. ods, curriculum, content, structure, Need for Change champion teams to be honored are: Class B state tournament partici­ takes no thought to criticize. policies regarding teacher or stu­ What implications do these new Conference AA, Friona; Confer­ pants in 1947. It to blame. dent behavior, or values of teachers values have for school administrat­ ence A, Baird; Conference B, Trent. Friona withstood the charges of It's easy just Pointless griping is not wise, and students. ors, coaches, sponsors, and teach­ East Mountain and West Colum­ such opponents as Cotulla, Clear 1947 CONFERENCE A PRAIRIE VIEW STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM FROM need for change. It MEMBERS OF THE bia will be honored at the A, AA, Creek (League City), and Mineral Some do it just the same. Shange Comes Slower ers? It implies means that methods must be al­ WEST COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL were, left to right, Coach E. S. Myers, Frank Sibson, Terman Lewis, and AAA State Tournament on Wells to win the Conference AA should irritate, In the past educational innova­ tered. We must realize that stu­ Felix Phillips, Jesse Fields, Gus Rhodes, A. D. Buford, Cylde Jackson, Wiilie Armstead. Not shown: A. J. March 2 and 3. Wheatley, El Paso, Championship. They defeated Clear If my words come to naught tions that were accepted as sound dents are not satisfied and should and Johnson City will be honored Creek (League City), 50-45, in the My work would Jones, Robert Gibson. at careful rate, practices by "educational experts" not be expected to be satisfied with during the AAAA and B State finals to gain the crown. So I will write kindly thought. were not established practices in "busywork" or work irrelevant to Tournament on March 9 and 10. In Conference A, Baird defeated Based on schools until 15 or 20 years later. the student and his needs. It means It is doubtful that the acceptance of that the authoritarian approach of change is any quicker today. "you do this because I said so" is In a recent survey it was found no longer effective. that 66 per cent of college-age stu­ Teachers, coaches, and adminis­ dents believe that success in doing trators must develop new methods work that is meaningful. Seventy- of motivating the student to learn three per cent feel that "doing your and new methods of encouraging own thing" is a measure of success the student to contribute his best and 71 per cent agree that success effort in classes, in organizations, is bringing about needed change in and on teams. This does not mean society. The values expressed in that there should be no policies re­ this survey are similar to those of garding student behavior, nor does the current high school student. it mean that discipline should b- It does not mean that Student Attitude Shift eliminated. all power and decision making The above percentages indicate a should be abdicated to the students. decided change in the attitude of It simply means that we may need students a change from the more to take a look at our current meth­ practical and obedient type of stu­ ods of doing things and at the goals dent to one who is more concerned MEMBERS OF THE 1947 EL PASO HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM and objectives established for our with his own wishes and desires and WERE, left to right, Stanley Blaugrund, Robert Mena, Jose (Pepe) Palafox, Ramon Orona, Richard Mon- increasingly disdainful of the older, activities. toya, Bobby Para, Bobby Avina. BACK ROW, left to right, Jack Austin, Pete Gonzales, Rafael Mendoza, established norms. This "new bred" The hypocrisies that have been a George Mengel, Eddie Jabalie, Ray Esquibel, Morgan Broaddus, Coach Jarvis. is less willing to accept the power part of our system for years must 1964 CONFERENCE B CHAMPIONS Members of the Trent High School Honor Team are, left to right: and authority of the superior in be eliminated. The challenge of the classes or activities, less willing to FRONT ROW Betty Reddin, Sue King, Linda Barnhill, Vivian Lewis, Glenna Riggan, and lelda Henager. 'new morality" must be met in or­ practice outward respectability to BACK ROW Manager Linda Talburt, Diana Lewis, Delores Barnes, Betty McAninch, Barbara McAninch, der to meet the needs of today's gain better grades or more prom­ Donna Sharp, Sue Dickerson, Kaye McWilliams, Anna Griffith and Coach Ralph W. Newton. inent positions in activities or on students. Ticket Prices Fixed For Cage Tournament There will be three state tourna­ Student Tournament Ticket ments in basketball this year. Tour­ Adult Session Ticket ...... Ticket ...... nament tickets will be available as Student Session Reduced Priced Ticket ...... well as session tickets. One reduced priced ticket will be Girls Tournament available for each school during the Adult Tournament Ticket..$11.00 state basketball tournaments, Student Tournament Ticket 5.50 price of the reduced priced tickets Adult Session Ticket ...... 2.00 are $7 for the girls' tournament Student Session Ticket ...... 1.00 and $6 for the boys' tournaments. Reduced Priced Ticket ...... 7.00 Only one reduced price ticket per A, AA, and AAA Boys Tournament school will be available for the two Adult Tournament Ticket.. 9.00 boys' tournaments. This means that Student Tournament Ticket 4.50 if a coach or superintendent used Adult Session Ticket ...... 2.00 the school option for the first tour­ Student Session Ticket ...... 1.00 nament on March 2 and 3, there Reduced Priced Ticket ...... 6.00 would not be another reduced priced 1964 CONFERENCE A CHAMPIONS Members of the Baird High School Honor Team are, left to right: B and AAAA Boys Tournament ticket available at the AAAA and FRONT ROW Sally Green, Elaine Hass, Yvonne Shelnutt, Peggy Gordan, Nadine Shelnutt, and Joyce Adult Tournament Ticket.. 9.00 B tournament on March 9 and 10. Bearden, Betty Corn, Sharon Howard. BACK ROW Managers Roberta Lawrence and Karen Jones, Karen MEMBERS OF THE 1947 JOHNSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM were, BOTTOM ROW, Coach L. B. Howard. Jeter, Vicky Jones, Paula Corn, Cathy Townsend, Sue Howard, Dana Corn, and Charles Gliddon, Manager. SECOND ROW, left to right, Marion Scott, George Byars, Jr., Elvin Prehn, Jay Losing With Grace Part Waugh, Vann Ivy, Jerry Casparis. TOP ROW, left to right, Bill Casparis, AJozon Shelley, Charles Haley, Jay Lee Hobbs, James Leonard, Jack Kroll, E. J. Hyatt, Coach. Of Value Of Competition By ROY M. BROWN the judge's critique and leaves the Former State Drama Director theatre in a huff. He is the one who blames the critic judge for being Here we are at that time of year partial to a certain type or style of when competitive instinct is at its play. He is the one who says the highest. This is only natural, with winning director was an ex-student the forthcoming one-act play con­ of the critic judge. He is the one who test. It stimulates good competitive finds fault with everything and interest. Nothing creates more es­ everyone but himself. He is the one prit de corps than good solid com­ who refuses to recognize that we are petition. It is also the time of the dealing with a subjective art form year when drama directors need to and that there is always room for ask a basic question: Are we com­ varying opinions. petitors or are we educators? We could go on and on, but I think An educator is interested in the you recognize the character we are advantages students derive from describing. These are the people who working with a creative art in an have no business in secondary edu­ educational, competitive situation. cational theatre. They are a bad in­ The primary concern is that each fluence on students and destroy an student acquire, through participa­ important objective in one-act play tion in the contest play, the many competition. educational benefits offered. But the director who can teach 1964 CONFERENCE AA STATE CHAMPIONS Members of the Friona High School Honor Team are, Secondary to the above men­ his student to compete and, at the left to right: FRONT ROW Manarger Kathy Bailey, Linda Davis, Sharon Dean, Rose Ann Greeson, Carolyn contest. same time, instill in them a strong tioned is the winning of the Herring, Merylene Massie, and Sheryl Long. BACK ROW Manager Kay Neel, Lois Moyer, Wessie Hand, If you are competitor and nothing desire to win, recognizing that not Charlotte Hetties, Carol Struve and matters other than winning the con­ everyone can win, is the educator Janet Rushing, Shirley Phipps, Teto Jennings, Glenda McClellan, test, there is a short circuit in your whose students profit most from this Coach B. E. Duggins. educational training. Nothing is contest. Accepting defeat gra­ more harmful to the educational ciously and learning to profit from Homer Sharpe of Fort Worth won training. Nothing is more harmful that defeat is one of the most im­ When All Else Fails, Hold 'Em portant advantages students receive the senior boys' declamation contest to the educational theatre and to doches bench," recalled Myers. who from this contest. in 1912. Edwin Randall, Anderson, Watty Myers, who retired as the OAP contest than a teacher "His teammates, gathered around. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM were FRONT ROW, If you and your students win this coach of Texarkana after 25 years, MEMBERS OF THE 1947 EAST MOUNTAIN directs the play with that one took second. 'What does coach say to do ?' asked spring, which I hope you do, win told of the day his team was on left to right, Charles Rash, Joel Salter, Glen Anderson, John Hargraves. SECOND ROW, left to right, thought in mind. Junior boys' declamation was won the quarterback. 'He says to hold humility; if you lose the the Nacogdoches six-yard line Laudrel Wakeland, Jimmy Fountain, Jimmy Hill, Glen Mathis, Lonnie Fenton. TOP ROW, left to right, You have all seen the so-called with replied the substitute'." your by Will Gordon Knox of Floresville. with four downs to make it. 'em,' "teacher who puts the trophy as the plaque, lose with grace. Use From: Texas Schoolboy Football Coach Jack Woodruff, R. C. Moore, Paul Ray, Junior Carrington, Bobby Patrick, Superintendent Doyle goal in one-act play competition. He defeat only to stimulate more effec­ Edwin Schwartz, El Paso, won se­ "Time was called and a substi­ by Harold Ratliff T. Loyd. is the one who refuses to listen to tive play production. cond. tute rushed in from the Nacog­