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LEAGUER* dNTEF^CHOJLASTlC .m MF Vol. XXX AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH, 1947 No. 7 High School Ass'ns Defense of Democracy Cited State Meet Delegates to Attend Confer With NCAA As Good Senior Declamation Special Conferences, Clinics "X TEWSPAPERS are a rich source of declamation material. Demonstrations, Lectures, and Entertainments Committee Is Agreeable •^ Talks with a great listening appeal which meet all the Are Planned for Students and Semester Rule Has To High School Rule requirements for a worthwhile declamation are often found Follower in Supt. Few Adaptations in the columns of our daily papers. Coaches May 2 and 3 The sincere words of David Lilienthal, recently nominated TT has been reported to me /^LINICS, conferences, de- A technicolor film produced A REPORT on the recent chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, give that gentle •*• that many of the schools ^-"' monstrations and ban through the co-operation of Carl in this part of the state are •**• N.C.A.A. Football Rules man's creed, his definition of Democracy. This selection Erickson, head trainer at North quets are being planned for interpreting two present rules Committee, who met as repre might be considered as a Senior Declamation. western University, will be shown sentatives of high schools delegates to the State Meet of the League in such a man The title might well be "That, I Deeply Believe." Mr. Saturday, May 3 at 10:00 A.M., in ner as to allow a boy to stay in from stat.es which play under May 2 and 3. the lecture room of the Stadium. college rules, was made by Lee K. Lilienthal said: school and play football as long Dr. DeWitt Reddick, director of Tour of Gym Anderson, of Oklahoma, and H. W. "My convictions are not so much concerned with what I am against as his age will allow by not letting as what I am for; and that excludes a lot of things automatically. the Interscholastic League Press Mr. Medina will demonstrate the Emswiler, of Ohio, to R. J. Kidd, him complete some required sub Traditionally democracy has been an affirmative doctrine rather than Conference has announced a dinner correct technique of bandaging athletic director of the University ject for graduation (civics, for merely a negative one. dance and program Friday night sprains, dislocations and other in for students and sponsors attend example). Cornie Miffleton Interscholastic League. "I believe—and I so conceive the Constitution of the United States juries often received by athletes. "Our reception by the entire Dorothy Brown ing the press conference. It is reported that some boys San Saba High School to rest upon, as does religion—the fundamental proposition of the A tour of the Longhorn training committee was cordial and whole Big Spring High School A professional newspaper man have as many as 15 to 19 units of 1946 integrity of the individual; and that government and all private quarters will be a feature of the hearted," the representatives from 1946 or woman will be present during credit, but have so arranged their institutions must be designed to promote and protect the integrity and program, with Mr. Medina explain ! this section wrote, "and the same the conference to discuss problems schedule as not to take civics or the dignity of the individual; that is the essential meaning of the ing the hydrotherapeutie and phys consideration was given our sug with high-school journalists. Stu some other subject that is required Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as it is essentially the meaning iotherapy equipment. gestions as those given by the col Big Spring Senior dents and sponsors will take part for graduation and are still repre Ties for Third of religion. Tom Frydell, professional ten lege representatives." As notifi in the discussions. senting their school. "Any form of government, therefore, and any other institutions, nis instructor at the San Antonio cation of our election to attend which make men means rather than ends, which exalts the state or Curtain Club Is Host Country Club, will address the ten In the Odessa case, the wording this meeting came in late Decem Takes Third Place Place Honors any other institution above the importance of men, which places One-act play contestants, direc nis clinic sponsored by Dr. D. A. anyone "who has sufficient credits ber, we were unable to secure suffi arbitrary power over men as a fundamental tenet of government, or tors and members of the stage crew Penick, long-time tennis director to entitle him to a diploma" does cient information from the group Shorthand Winner Is Now San Saba Junior Takes any other institutions, are contrary to that conception, and therefore will be guests of the Curtain Club for the League. Wilmer Allison is not clarify the case. Some main we represented to make other than I am deeply opposed to them. Secretary to Manager Friday night, May 2. scheduled to appear during the tain that the boys in question do Honors in Two League personal and general suggestions." not have "sufficient credits" for Communistic Theory Of Local Store Track coaches and high-school meeting which will be held Friday Contests "We would have preferred to they have not completed a required athletes will be interested in the morning, May 2, in the Trophy have seen a little more liberaliza "The Communistic philosophy, as well as the Communistic form of course, although they have more motion picture, demonstration and Room of Gregory Gymnasium. tion of the substitution rule, but government, fall within this category; for their fundamental tenet "pvOROTHY BROWN of Big than the required number of lecture by Frank Medina, head W/-RITING is the chief in- we are convinced that the Commit is quite to the contrary. The fundamental tenet of Communism is Principals to Meet credits. Spring High School re trainer at The University of Texas, ** terest of Cornie Miffle tee will make any recommendations that the state is an end in itself, and that therefore the powers which "In my opinion the only remedy ceived third place honors in on first aid. A dinner is planned for mem for high-school adaptations that the state exercises over the individual are without any ethical stand for the above practice is the adop ton, San Saba High School bers attending the annual session authorized representatives of the ards to limit them. That I deeply disbelieve. Shorthand at the 1946 State tion of a semester rule," writes junior who tied for third of the Texas Association of Sec high schools care to make," the "It is very easy simply to say one is not a Communist. And of Meet. W. W. Pew, Superintendent, Pear- place honors in Number Sense ondary Principals. Tentative ar report continued. course, if my record requires me to state that very affirmatively, then She was a member of the Na Admission Tax rangements are for the dinner to sail Independent School District, at the 1946 State Meet. it is a great disappointment to me. It is very easy to talk about being tional Honor Society, a member of Pearsall, Texas. "At next year's meeting the high- begin at 6:30 P.M., Friday, May 2, This year Cornie is editor-in- school representatives, whether as against Communism. It is equally important to believe those things the girls' volleyball team, and fin at one of the Austin hotels, ac chief of the Armadillo Grunts, the signed by the National Federation which provide a satisfying and effective alternative. Democracy is ished third in her graduating class Repeal Urged cording to R. B. Sparks of Goose that satisfying, affirmative alternative. of 125 students last May. She had Waco Officials Prefer school paper. She plans to major or elected by the fourteen states Creek, president of the association. using N.C.A.A. rules, should have "Its .hope jn the world is that it is an affirmative belief, rather been third at the District Meet, Final Games on Saturday in journalism when she enters Porter Asks Texas School- ample time to secure definite infor than being simply a belief against something else and nothing more. and first at the Regional Meet in Men to Support National college. One of the tenets of democracy that grows out of this eternal core the Shorthand Contest before com 'T'HE officials of Waco High mation from alt states concerned Resolution •*• School are strongly in Cornie entered two League con relative to desired adaptations to of a belief that the individual comes first, that all men are the children ing to the state finals in Austin. tests last year and won honors in high-school situations. of God, and their persoriyHties are therefore sacred, carries with it At the present time Dorothy is Tax Exemption favor of playing the quar both of these. She placed first in a great belief in civil liberties and their protection, and a repugnance secretary to the manager of a de 'T' E X A S schoolmen are ter-finals, semi-finals and final "A plan for recodification of the Extemporaneous Speech at the rules was adopted and a committee to anyone who would steal from a human being that which is most partment store in Big Spring. She •*• urged to support a resolu Law Proposed games for the football seasons District Meet and third place at to complete the work in time for precious to him, his good name; either by impugning things to him is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tion adopted by the National on Saturdays, since the play would the Regional Meet. In Number the 1948 season.