VOL. XXV AUSTIN, TEXAS, JANUARY, 1942 No. 5

Journalism Winner to Extemp Winner Makes LETTER 84 Pupils Participated to Rifle Matches in Become a Professional Fine Record in College Rule Revisions W5X and Get Final Cast for Play PERSONAL El Paso Schools /CONTINUING her career In One-act Play ITEMS as a journalism student, Rosalyn Graves, winner of School Official Suggests The answers in this column are in no State Director Calls At. the Journalism contest of the sense "official interpretations." Only the Contest Be Spread State Executive Committee is competent tention to Changes Interscholastic League in the under the rules to make official interpreta­ School-boy Actor tions, and the State Committee's interpre­ For 1942 By League State Meet of 1940, is now in tations appear in the Official Notice column of THE LEAGUER. These are answers to the School of Journalism of inquiries which are made in the course of routine correspondence with the State Office. (By F. L. Winship) Enjoys Army Life (By Lynn B. Davis, Business the University of Missouri. A NUMBER of important Manager, El Paso Public Question: In this year's music Schools) ^* changes were made in "After We've Won War," memory records there are two TyrE ARE very much in- records of which we cannot distin­ One-act Play Contest Rules Will Return to Archi­ ** terested in training our guish the exact name. They are re­ this year. The most import­ ferred to as Nocturne and Chorals tectural Studies ROTC boys in our three local ant one concerns the regional Wichita Falls High School Cast from Nocturne on our score sheet. contests. All city schools hav­ high schools to shoot; conse­ They are referred to as Nocturne, ing a white scholastic popula­ "D AUL DIAZ was awarded IS A SCENE taken from the Wichita Falls High quently we are encouraging in F Sharp Major; and Nocturne G tion of 4,000 or over will now ^position on the all-star cast School production of Thornton Wilder's Happy Journey every way possible rifle Minor on the record we received. Please send me full information go directly to of the 1940 state one-act play which won the State One-act Play Contest in 1939. It was matches. Our patrons and the regional con­ concerning these records. test. The only exception is tournament appearing in directed by John N. Watson, now Professor of Speech at our Board of Trustees are Answer: With regard to iden­ in the case of cities where "Querida" which was pre­ Texas Tech. The members of the cast were Bala Williams, very much interested in this tifying the records with the score Annette Greenfield there are two or more high sented by the Bowie High Constance Appleby, Barney Miller, Mary Ann Renfro, Bill phase of our work. sheet, you will find on record V24796 both of the selections you PURSUING work as a soph- schools. In these systems a School of El Paso. Recently Chick, and Lawana Ritter. It is interesting to note that Mr. I am wondering if it would be mentioned. The selection listed on omore, majoring in Sociol­ city contest must be held first, we wrote Raul to find out what Watson had eighty-four students in fourteen casts appear­ at ajl possible, during these na­ ing in four local the score sheet as "Nocturne" is ogy in The University of and the winner goes directly he had been doing since his tournaments to select the cast which would tional defense days, at last, for designated on the record as finally represent Wichita Falls in the League play contest. Texas, Annette Grenfield, to the regional contest. the University Interscholastic "Nocturne by Chopin -in F Sharp winner of first place in the This is a potent reply to those who say dramatics is an League to sponsor or recognize Major." This means that all regional con­ activity in which only a few students may take part. such rifle matches as League con­ The selection on the score sheet Interscholastic League State tests should be larger and more tests. This would add consider­ entitled "Chorals from Nocturne" Meet of 1940, is continuing a interesting. Some will have as Rosalyn Graves ably to the interest that we might is on the other side of the same rather brilliant career as many as nine schools competing in this event, while others will have Speech Bulletin Young Spanish-American have in such inactivity. It is need­ At the age of seventeen, she record, is the same selection, and student and public speaker. less to say to you that League was graduated in 1940 from the is called on the record "Nocturne five schools in the contest. It ia Gets High Praise Wins Declamation Honor She is a member of the first believed recognition multiplies many, many Arlington Heights High School of in G Minor." such action will increase times the interest in a contest of Fort Worth. Then followed three Question: This question has girls' debate squad ever interest in district contests and SPEECH Teacher and T» EXAR County is noted for any kind. semesters in the Texas State Col­ been presented to me and I am formed at The University of even up competition there. Smaller schools will have a better chance Competition, written by ^-* having one of the best or­ If you have any thought along lege for women where she con­ passing it on to you: Will a boy Texas, now under the direc­ to go on to the regional contest this line, or any advice that may tinued winning honors in journal­ be eligible for football in the 1942 Roy Bedichek and F. L. Win- ganized and conducted Inter­ tion of Professor Thomas than they have had previously. fit into the question that I have ism. During each of the three season under the following condi­ ship, and issued as bulletin scholastic Leagues in the Double-representation Rule raised, I shall be very happy to semesters she attended this col­ tions: He failed the last term of Rousse. In a speaking tourn­ Another change, found in Article No. 4142, is bringing some State. There is always good hear from you. Just last Tuesday lege, one of her short stories was the 1940-41 school year which was ament for Southwest col- VIII, Section 12, now allows stu­ very flattering comments warm competition, and us­ night our Board of Trustees mani­ selected for the "Daedalian Quar­ his sixth semester. He did not loges recently, she tied for from speech authorities over ually the best of feeling. A fested enough interest in this type terly," a college publication. She attend school during the first first place in the rankings. dents to compete in One-act Play semester of 1941-42. He expects and one other Speech event. Pre­ the country. Here is one wise separation of schools into of thing to ask me to write to continued A-average work there,, The fall following her gradua­ to attend school during the second viously, members of a play cast you, as I am now doing. I am which she still maintains in the tion from high school, Annette en­ from Dr. Lionel Crocker, Pro­ classes has done much to term of 1941-42 and pass his re­ could not compete in any other quite confident that many other University of Missouri. Her pres­ tered Rice Institute, where she fessor of Speech in Denison strengthen competitive en­ quired work. If he does so, will Speech event. This rule was re­ high schools in Texas, just now, ent address is 202 Beverly Apart­ made a distinguished record as a he be eligible for football in the vised to allow talented students an Raul Diaz University, and Secretary of deavor among the school chil­ would be just as much interested ment, Columbia, Missouri, where student. She is continuing her A- fall of 1942? opportunity to show their abilities Tau Kappa Alpha, Forensic dren of this county. in this matter as we are in she lives with her mother, Mrs. class work in The University of graduation from high school, El Paso. Answer: If this boy enters in more than one Speech contest. Among the schools participating, Herbert Graves. Texas this year. Graduating Honor Society, addressed to school again in the second semes­ The rule concerning sets was and to find out whether his Lockhill, a sehpol of only about from high Mr. Winship: ter of 1941-42 and makes his school at sixteen, she clarified. The phrase "simplest work in dramatics had been thirty-five pupils is now only eighteen end in due "How I did enjoy the book by work in that semester he will be sets and costumes" was re-defined. carried over into his post-high located in District course will take her college degree To be consistently fair, all schools Eoy Bedichek and you. Bedichek Student Lvre Conference eligible for football in the fall of school days. He replied at No. 5 about six 1942. at twenty. should do their shows with a min­ has written a masterpiece. It will miles out of San some length, and while he Question: In interpreting Ap­ She is the daughter of Mr. and imum of scenery and costumes. Antonio, always Meets in Houston, Feb. 20 be read years hence. It is a call pendix III, Section 16C, how are Mrs. J. B. Greenfield, 2501 St. asked that this letter be comes forward to educators to leave off their easy those of us who are on the dis­ Emmanuel Street, Houston, Texas. (See 1-act Play Rules P. 3) shortened for publication, we with some good doctrines. I read it with increas­ Formerly Embracing Only their own high school but on the trict committee to know whether strong competi­ ;can't find a place where it may students of the high schools of the credit in a subject is granted on ing interest, each page seemed tion in its class. Houston, Now Includes 3e advantageously cut: city generally. This offending the basis of grades made during better than the previous one. C. V. Compton, Southeast Texas minority was perhaps never over Further Reports of County "I have just arrived home on Speech has often been called one both semesters or on one semester? Doris Galvan principal of the one per cent. It has been felt by furlough from my station at Camp of the 'pipe' courses. We can I am of the opinion that a Bowie, Texas. You don'b know school, offers this many students that the majority more definite ruling on this par­ Organizations Boost Total make it stiff as Mr. Bedichek points record for one of his pupils, Doris (By J. O. Webb, Assistant Super­ 4- should more actively espouse ideals ticular point should be made. For out. I am going to have my stu­ Galvan, whose picture appears intendent of Houston Schools) (See School-boy Actor P. 3) of right conduct in order that such example, it seems to me that a Mrs. Mary Jo Smith, 1003 Howard Ave­ dents in teaching methods read the above. She won 1st place TpHE STUDENT Life Fed-- Preparations Under Way nue, Palestine; One-Act Play, J. O. Nash, in outbreaks might be prevented. student might be allowed to make layuga; Picture Memory, Josephine Her- whole book. Class C County Meet in Declama­ rington, Blkhart; Three-E, Horace C. * eration of the Houston Faculty Cooperates up a failure of the first term Throughout State for Hartsell, HITLERISM 416 B.C. "You have contributed to the tion, 1st place in Class B Inter­ Et. 1, Elkhart; Eural Schools, high schools had its beginning with a high average on the sec­ A. J. Overton, Jr., P. O. Box 87, Palestine! THENS sent a fleet to the field, too. I marvel how you got scholastic County Meet 1st place in It should be stated clearly in the County Meets Number Sense, F. E. Day, Slocum; Type­ in the school year 1938-39. beginning that this movement has ond term, but I don ot believe a writing and Shorthand, Julia Smith, Dorian isle of Melos to de­ so much practical material into Bexar County Meet, 1st place in Neches. A been worked out on a cooperative student should be allowed to fail mand its entrance as a subject state such a small space. It surely the District Meet, and first place It grew out of some felt needs Bailey County basis as between the faculty and the second term of any course CINCE THE LIST reported into the Athenian Empire (416 comes out of your rich experience. in the Regional Meet held at San that were not being met. Director General, O. G. Dickinson, Bula j students in fact and be allowed to pass that course ^ in the December issue, Debate, G. C. Tiner, Muleshoe; Declama- B.C.). According to Thucydides, Marcos last spring. the same basis as ;ion, Mrs. Laverne Lumsden, Baileyboro; "This little book will some day Aims of Federation has been employed by the average on the basis of a high first term's Extemporaneous Speech, M. W. McCon- the Athenian many other counties and city- nell, Circle Back; Eeady Writing, Mrs. envoys gave no other be put in more permanent form She is of Spanish-American The principal objectives that average. reason for their action than that high school in conducting its stu­ county units have reported Odessa Harden, Muleshoe; Athletics, T. I*. and every library and teacher in descent, an excellent student, and have served as a basis for this dent activity program. In other Answer: We quite agree with lilley, Bula. might is right. "Of the gods we Bee the country will have to buy a ambitious to go ahead with her organization might be stated as fol­ words, it is not an organization in you that interpretations in Ap­ organizations. These late­ County believe, and of men we know, that Director General, Peter S. Marecek, Rt. copy." declamation or speech work. lows: pendix III, 16C, leave down the comers are duly published by a necessary law of their nature which the students attempt to take A, Kenedy; Debate, Thomas Black, Min­ bars. This rule needs revision. eral ; Declamation, J. O. Tanner, Pettus; they rule wherever they can. And 1. To develop fellowship and a over control of the high schools and herein. Those counties not Extemporaneous Speech, Thomas Black, deal with problems which are ad­ Mineral; Spelling, Mrs. W. P. Eiggs, it is not as if we were the first to better understanding among yet reported in the LEAGUER Skidtnore; Eeady Writing, Wilma ' Eob- Junior Academy of Science the high-school students in ministrative or which require full THE PORTUGUESE MIXTURE jins, Beeville; Athletics, E. E. Ramee, make this law, or to act upon it; are urged to do so. Requisi­ Beeville; Music Memory, Lorena Ivy, cooperation of the faculty we found it existing before, and Houston. and stu­ Beeville; Picture Memory, Virginia Gil- dents. The Student Life tion-blanks for county meet ette, Et. 1, Beeville; Three-E, Lee Roy shall leave it to exist forever after 2. To aid in promoting student Federa­ ANY CENTURIES ago the McGalliard, Skidmore; Eural Schools, Loyd Expands Contest Program activities. tion is much more than an assembly material will soon be going Wylie, Beeville; Number Sense, Myrtle us; all we do is to make use of it, M Portuguese expelled the Efunt, Et. A, Kenedy; Typewriting and of student councils. Shorthand, Jack Gates, knowing that you and everybody 3. To uphold more effectively It includes Moors, but the powerful oriental out, and unless the names and Beeville. (By Addison Lee, Austin gram to make any classification of student councils but it also Callahan County else, having the same power as we desirable ideals of conduct. includes influence in architecture, in char­ addresses of county directors High School) schools or contestants. Any mem­ ten or fifteen other different major Director General, Leo Varner, Cross have, would do the same as we acter, in attitude to women, re­ are on file in the State Office Plains; Debate, Ledo Dowdy, Clyde; Dec­ ber in high school whose club is In explanation of these objec­ activities that are found lamation, O. G. South, Baird; do." The Melians refused to yield, *~pHE Junior Academy pro- in most mained. They imported Negro Extempo­ affiliated with the Texas Junior tives, it might be said that there it will be impossible to supply raneous Speech, H. W. Goodgien, Oplin: and announced that they would put gram* may be criticized of the large high schools. slaves and in a few generations Spelling, W. D. Ealey, Clyde; Eeady Writ­ Academy of Science is eligible to was a distinct need for an organi­ them. ing, Cora Fowles, Cross Plains; Athletics, their trust in the gods. Later, as The, governing body of this or­ assimilated them completely. They S. A. Walker, Cross Plains; Music Mem­ by some on the basis that too participate in any of the various zation that would bring the stu­ Organizations not previously re­ ory, Mrs. Ada Wilkins, Clyde; One-Act irresistible reinforcements came to ganization is made up of repre­ are satisfied with very little; like few participate in the activi­ contests. No distinction is made dents of the several high schools ported and Play, Kathleen Freeman, Baird; Picture the Athenian fleet, they surren­ sentatives of various types of to eat at late hours, rise in the received since the Memory, Myrtle Crouch, Clyde; Three-E, between public, private, or paro­ closer together. Practically all of December issue of the Leaguer W. V. Welch, Clyde; Eural Schools, B. dered at the discretion of the con­ ties. The present organiza­ organizations and activities middle of the night and go down C. Chrisman, Baird; Number Sense, Jim- chial schools. No age- or grade- the activities that brought the stu­ mie Settle, Baird; Typewriting querors. The Athenians put to tion is very flexible and makes editors of school papers, captains to the bars to drink cheap wine and went to press, follow: and limits are set and no separation is dents into contact with each other Shorthand, Joe K. French, Baird; Story death all adult males who fell into of athletic teams, officers of honor listen to sad, sentimental songs, Anderson County Telling, Mrs. Bessie Short, Baird; Choral no attempt to limit participa­ made between boys and girls were competitive in nature, and the Singing, Mrs. Ledo Dowdy, Clyde. their hands, sold the woman and societies, officers of pep squads, which they call fados. "Portugal Director General, Julian P. Greer, Elk- tion. As a result a large rep­ participating. At the present time rivalries in some instances became ha-rt; Debate, M. H. Farrow, Neches; Cameron County children as slaves, and gave the and numerous other organizations. Gateway to Europe," condensed Declamation, Blanche Oldham, Frankston; Director General, E. B. Underwood, Rt. resentation by some schools there is not a sufficiently large very keen, occasionally resulting in Extemporaneous Speech, Alton Price, 1, Box 255, Brownsville; Debate, C. B. island to five hundred Athenian The constitution calls for a local from Estampa, Bogota, Colombia, Montalba; Spelling, Mrs. Zelma Alien, Rt. amount of participation to necessi­ some form of controversy in partic­ Vail, La Feria; Declamation, E. D. colonists. and relatively few from others chapter in each school with a in Marazine Digest, p. 63, Dec. 4, Palestine; Ready Writing, Mrs. Lillian Kraner, Los Fresnos; Spelling, Eankin tate such classification. The pres­ ular at athletic contests. The ob­ Eubanks, Tennessee Colony; Athletics, Eobertson. Santa Eosa; Ready Writing, may be observed. sponsor giving supervision. The 1940. Rufus King, Palestine; Music Memory, Mildred Froyd, El -Jardin High School, ent condition, therefore, gives the jective of the Student Life Federa­ However, the number of students central governing body of the or­ Brownsville; Athletics, L. K. Merchant, Men Did the Work larger schools, with more equip­ tion was to provide the opportunity Eio Hondo; Music Memory, Mrs. Magnus participating is increasing, and ganization consists of a president, Bolander, La Feria; Picture Memory, E. ment and supposedly better trained for students of the several high E. Morris, Wilson Track, Harlingen; By the 4th century (B.C.) the since the Junior Academy is a rela­ vice-president, secretary-treasurer, Number Sense, W. A. Easco, Santa Maria; teachers, somewhat of an ad­ schools to help each other in va­ Do Playground Ball Rules Typewriting and Shorthand. Mrs. Maurice ruling caste had learned how to tively young organization, it can and parliamentarian, and four vantage. It is interesting to note, rious enterprises and to meet in Chastain. Los Fresnos; Choral Singing, add private luxury to public sim­ be expected to improve from this other cabinet members. This group J. D. Koonce, Stuart Place, Harlingen; however, that most of the participa­ good sportsmanship rather than to Story Telling, Jack Freshour, Eio Hondo; plicity, and even the ephors had standpoint. Many teachers and serves as a kind of executive com­ Need Revision? Says "No Assistant Athletic Director, J. W. Dotson, tion at the present time comes from overcome in some form of contest. ceased, except in outward show, to students in Texas are not aware of mittee. schools in the middle-sized range. The various organizations and observe the Lycurgean discipline. the opportunities N RESPONSE to the article team A desires to use a 14 inch ball (See-County Organizations-P. 4) which it offers. One of the outstanding features activities in the high schools had Sponsors Local Programs Much of the land, by dowries and The Academy is planning to en­ "Playground Ball Needs Re­ and team B desires to use a 12 bequests, had fallen into the hands of the program is manner in which reached important proportions. The Student Life Federation has I large its program of competition vision," I would like to make the inch ball, team A is entitled to use of women; and it is articulated with the regular Sometimes these organizations sponsored a local program each the wealth so ac­ which will include contests a 14 inch ball, which is in ac­ for in­ curriculum. The preparation of were functioning well, sometimes year consisting of projects in which following remark: I am inclined NOTICE ON ONE-ACT cumulated, gave to the Spartan dividual and group exhibits, the cordance with the rules. ladies free from the care of male projects and problems gives the not so well. A cooperative organi­ each of the schools would be re­ to disagree with the writer of the PLAY CONTEST preparation of science bulletins of a interested students time to pursue zation that would afford an oppor­ sponsible. For example, one school article which appeared in the (2) With reference to the ques­ children an ease of life and FEBRUARY 1 IS THE certain standard by, clubs, and their interests in more detail than tunity for an exchange of ideas would sponsor a meeting of the November issue of the LEAGUER. tion, "Who is to make the agree­ Vnorals hardly befitting their name. DEADLINE FOR ENTERING classification contests. As these the class permits. These projects seemed to be the desirable thing. honor societies of the city, another Answers Questions ment?" THE ONE-ACT PLAY CON- plans are adopted, a more wide­ can do much to motivate class work One Per Cent Causes Trouble the Latin-American clubs, and an­ In response to his questions: I would say that this is left up The rectangular plan of our TEST. ENTRY CARDS POST- spread participation will likely and frequently makes the class The great majority of students other the officers of the R. 0. T. C. (1) "Who is to make agree­ to the team captains and if no cities comes from the architect, MARKED AFTER THAT result. work more meaningful because in­ in the high schools were well be­ and pep squads. The program for ment?" agreement can be reached the rules Hippodamus sent out by Pericles DATE CAN NOT BE AC­ No Classification dividual projects are developed haved and favored a high standard each of these was worked out This question concerning agree­ must be enforced by the umpire (443 B.C.) to lay out a new Greek CEPTED. ENTRY CARDS No attempt has been made thus more intensively. This type of of conduct. However, it happened largely by the students under the ment of the size of playground ball in accordance with the League FOR THIS EVENT WERE city at Thurii. far in the Junior Academy pro- work takes into consideration in­ every year and sometimes more supervision of the principal and is clearly answered in the present rules. o SENT TO EVERY SUPERIN­ dividual differences and can de- often that a few students who had sponsor. As far as possible each League rules. A 14 inch ball rules (3) In answer to, "When is the TENDENT IN THE STATE A man must stand erect, not be This article is a continuation of a velop new interests. It is, therefore, no regard for standards at all of these programs had contributed if an agreement can be reached agreement to be made?" kept erect by others. Marcus description of competitions in the Junior would commit offenses ON OCTOBER 11. Academy of Science begun in. December that re­ between two teams a 12 inch ball Aurelius, issue of the LBAUUEK. Editor, (See Jr. Academy P. 4), flected not only on the students of (See Student Conference P. 2), niay be used. In other words if (See Playground Ball P. 4) THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Nail of should take advantage of the op­ three-dimensional, that is, the vol­ by representatives from most of the- Albany Gets portunity offered them to visit large National Publicity ume is actual. In painting, the il­ major schools of this section. newspaper plants. BOOKS. lusion is responsible for some of Several hundred students were in News and Sports Columns MAGAZINES our esthetic pleasure; and con­ attendance. The Student Life Con­ '"pHE In this column of the LEAGUER versely, the experience of actual ference of southeast Texas had November issue of the for December, it was stated that * Atlantic Monthly mass in sculpture gives us satis­ the same general objectives that carries information about other high- j faction. had been set forth for the Student a story by Norris Houghton school press columns would be in­ Life Federation. Since this first The Speech Teacher and Competi­ Painting Relies on Color entitled "Drama at the Cross­ (By Frances L. Mueller) cluded in the January column. conference, the movement has been tion, by Roy Bedichek and F. 2. Painting, as a rule, relies roads." Mr. Houghton, who Last month the following columns sponsored jointly by the schools of INCE the outbreak of war in the L. Winship, Published by upon color to produce part of the were discussed: gossip, personality, southeast Texas with the main re­ was in Texas last year visit­ S United States on December 7, Bureau of Public School Ex­ artistic effect. Although ancient Published eight times a year, each month, from September to exchange and book review. This sponsibility falling to the ing centers of drama activi­ 1941, Journalism students from dif­ tracurricular Activities, Divis­ sculpture was almost always major April, inclusie, by the Bureau of Extracurricular Activities, Ex­ month the news, sports, humor and centers. In 1940 the conference ties, begins his article with a ferent sections of Texas have ion of Extension, The painted, most sculpture at the pres­ tension Division, The University of Texas. fashion columns will be among was held in Port Arthur realized the seriousness of the sit­ University of Texas, Austin, ent time reveals only the natural and in description of the work of those discussed. 1941 in Beaumont. The conference uation as evidenced in the pages Texas, Bulletin No. 4142, 131 color of the material of which it is Robert Nail of Albany, Texas. In the larger high school news­ has grown year by year in the of their newspapers. Entering into pages. Price, postpaid, $.25. made (stone, bronze, etc.). Some­ Mr. Nail is the author of a the New Year, may these high- papers, the news-commentary col­ times certain parts of a figure are quality of the program offered and umn AKING the title of this pub­ ROY BEDICHEK- number of good plays includ­ school students continue to feel usually appears in the first highly polished while other parts in attendance. For the Port .Editor lication apart, ing their responsibility and take ad­ column of the first page. It is T "The Speech are rough (a smooth treatment of Arthur and Beaumont meetings, Antic Spring, second Teacher" and vantage of the fine ways in which usually written by the editor or an "Competition," the skin may be contrasted with a Houston took special trains with '.' (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, at the post place winner in the 1939 equally treatment is in reverse order. they might do their part. respected staff member. rough treatment of hair). An­ the number of students ranging office at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) State One-act Play Contest. Part II by F. L. Shortly before the declaration of Such a column can be a construc­ Winship deals other way in which contrasts are from two hundred to three hun­ principally The play was produced by an war, "The Aegis," Sam Houston tive force in the life of the school. with the speech teacher secured in sculpture is through the dred. This was perhaps something and VOL. XXV JANUARY, 1942 NO. 5 Albany High School cast. High School, Houston, published It can make use of the "news be­ his problems, especially those shadows that high parts of a figure new since special trains had hind the news" slant, can analyze in connection with competition; He also wrote Two the "Aegis 11 Point Plan of De­ cast upon lower parts. When these used largely for athletic contests Thousand and interpret, and can mix a dis­ while Part I by Roy Bedichek deals Nights fense." Because of their value to shadows make a pleasing pattern, as far as the schools were con­ in the Theatre, which was cussion of personalities with com­ almost exclusively with competition p\OROTHY a featured attraction at the high-school journalists, the points they add to the observer's artistic cerned. THOMPSON begins one of her columns, "I ments on current news events. as a spur to industry and a whet­ Drama Conference and will be enumerated in this column. appreciation. While the same general objec­ 4->/ hope the President's address to Congress on the origins State One- Column one on the front page of stone of talent. Act Play Contest last spring. "'We stand United:' One and 3. Both painting and sculpture tives obtained for the Student Life of the war will be taken up in the The "The Pilot," Thomas Jefferson The whole bulletin is based on public schools, after play will be done this year at the all, all over the country, young and make use of lines for creating onference as for the Student Life High School, Port Arthur, called the work of the University Inter­ Christmas vacation, and discussed and re-discussed in the Pasadena Community Playhouse. old; well and infirm, the American artistic effects, but the lines of Federation, the plan for the con­ "Congressional Notes," gives news scholastic League in the speech history calsses." The Interscholastic League contest in In his "spare time," Mr. Nail people stand united in a firm re­ painting can create only the il­ ference naturally has differed about the high school, the gym, field, Mr. Bedichek being Director writes, directs, and produces the solve to keep America safe, to hold lusion of depth while lines in sculp­ very materially from the activities extemporaneous speech offers a fine opportunity for just athletic committee, etc. The para­ of that organization, and Mr. Win- famed "Fandangle" and a Christ­ America true, and to defend ture make transitions between the of local organizations. It has such discussion. An assembly program with the best ex­ graphs have subheads of bold type. ship, Director of Speech Activities. mas Nativity play each year, America. ... But lest we forget different surfaces of the figure or been much more concentrated since The "Junior High Reaper," Pampa Three typical speech contests are temporaneous speakers in school discussing the "address to using only local talent and re­ that to stand so united in thought figures. the program has been put into one Junior High School, Pampa, has treated by Mr. Winship in Part II: Congress" can be made very much worth while. sources. We in Texas have long and action, we need a firm ground, a day. page in the local newspaper, but Dramatics, Extemporaneous Theme of Sculpture known the abilities and talents of a stable foundation a plan of Build Interesting Program on this page is a short column on Speech and Declamation. This 4. Painting can successfully Mr. Nail. We are happy that he defense." A word of explanation as to how "News Summary of the Week." leaves debate and story-telling, two represent either animate or in­ is receiving further recognition in Needs Listed the program has been built may be UNDERSTAND that the Government Printing An excellent animate subjects, but sculpture Office outstanding periodicals. The following needs were listed column of this nature quite important speech contests in of interest. The city sponsoring has no more copies of the hearings on is "Briefly" in "The Bagpipe," the League schedule, out of ac­ must have as its main theme an S. 1313 available. as part of the plan: truth, faith, animate subject. It would be pos­ the conference has assembled a This 402-page report is a perfect mine of information on the courage, strength, wisdom, indus­ Highland Park High School, Dallas. count. However, there are so many group of ideas in a questionnaire The column of "As sible to make a painting of a chair try, thrifty, charity, friendly, re­ I See It" on the standard texts on debating that a and this questionnaire has been question now being debated in the Interscholastic League. front page that would be a work of art; but sponsibility, and liberty. "Ameri­ of the December 8 issue bulletin treatment of that contest sent to all of the schools in the The complete title of this report follows: "Education Finance of "The Tigerette," if the same chair were reproduced ca's real treasure is not in its re­ Mt. Pleasant would seem to be supererogatory; area. From the replies received, Act of 1941: Hearings before the sub-committee High School, is very well written. but why a chapter in marble, it would be merely on Educa­ sources of wealth, but in these on story-telling the program is built and the The sports editor usually writes another chair. tion and Labor U. S. Senate 77th Congress first session on S. eleven points of the defense plan was not included, we shall have to schools get their assignments. One the sports column, including items leave to the authors 5. Painting presents only one 1313, April 28, 29, and 30." We have a few copies left (by of Sam Houston. Following such to explain. high school is generally responsi­ of interest not written up in the Part II wastes view to the spectator, but sculpture, a plan of defense, America will no time in get­ ble for one major project such as accident) and will deal them out to those schools which have news story. if it is in the round, shows several always stand United!" He gives his slant on ting down to business and to very that dealing with school publica­ failed to get a copy, first come first served, as long as they the games and players. "The practical business. Such topics different views which merge into Picture Appreciation The Dec. 12 issue of "The as tions. Other schools send repre­ last. Sportoscope" of "The Lion's Tale," the purpose of the play contest, one another as the observer walks Please enclose 10 cents in stamps for sending this On page 61, in Eule 7, revised Wacoan," Waco High School, sentatives to this particular section, Tyler High School, has some good selection of play, relationship around it. The sculptor's prob­ rather bulky publication through the mails. No school will edition of the Constitution and Waco, was published in red, white, be­ of the conference. Likewise th*,, material in it, as does "Warbird tween actors and players, casting, lem, therefore, is to design his be sent more than one copy. Rules for 1941-42 contests, the pic­ and blue. Across its front page, in school responsible for the one pro­ Wartalk" of "The Abiline High rehearsing, figure so that it looks well from any ture appreciation bulletin is er­ large letters, was a single word: etc., are discussed from ject will also send representatives School Battery," Abilene High the standpoint of the view. roneously numbered 4036. It should THINK. Many papers immediately teacher who to the other sections making up School. Another good column is has either chosen this extracurric­ It is the three-dimensional qual­ read 4136. began urging students to join or the conference. In general the pro­ *T'HE debaters union of North Carolina under the sponsor- "Gridiron Grindings" in "The Tech ular activity as her contribution to ity of sculpture that makes the help the Bed Cross, among these gram has consisted of general as­ Inside the cover page the price Talk," Dallas Technical High the program of the school or had it small photograph so inadequate for ship of the University of North Carolina Extension Divis­ were the following: "The Tornado semblies one or two during the is erroneously stated as 10 cents School. "The Corral," Childress suddenly thrust upon her. As one conveying the moving qualities of ion is using this year the following query: "Resolved, That a Times," Lamesa High School, day , and two periods for con­ per copy. The price of this bulle­ High School included in its sports reads this part of the bulletin it the original. Only one view is Lamesa; "Menard Hi-Life," Me- ferences and round-table discus­ union of western hemisphere nations should be established." tin is 15 cents for single copies, column of December 3 a "statistic becomes very evident that the seen, and even this fails to suggest nard High School, Menard; and sions. These section meetings have This is a timely question, perhaps too timely. Which reminds ten copies for fl.OO. department" good idea. Cartoons author is making a sincere and ef­ successfully the sense of weight the "North Dallas Compass," North usually been held both in the fore­ us that the League question help brighten the sports column of fective effort to render a real serv­ and form which are vital to the for next school year should be Dallas High School, Dallas. The noon and the afternoon. "The Westerner World," Lubbock ice to the perplexed director. masterpiece. A cast of a piece of chosen within the next month. A comprehensive bulletin on "Spotlight," mimeographed paper Social Activities Declamation List 10 Cents; Senior High School. Drawing upon many years of suc­ sculpture is, naturally, preferable the debate subject takes time, and besides many ambitious Play List Free of Texarkana Junior High School, The social phase of the con­ Humor and Fashion Columns cessful experience as a director, he to a photograph for study; but and "The Wacoan" both encouraged ference has always been important. boys and girls like to utilize spare time during their summer Page 135 of the Constitution and Rules Original humor should be used lets his reader in on a score or since in all probability the teacher contains an error in that the statement the sale of defense bonds. "The So far this has included a lunch- vacations in getting a background for the ensuing season's "This bulletin is sent free to Texas teach­ in your humor column. Such a col­ more of tricks of the trade, while has access only to the photographs, ers" should follow description Reagan Statesman," Reagan High n for the visitors in a high- of one-act umn Aay contain humorous verse, at the same time presenting the some means of supplementing the debates. Few questions have been submitted. Several play list and not the declamation list which School, Houston, had its entire is­ school cafeteria, a banquet in the is a bulletin of 64 pages and is priced at jokesjlpuns, burlesque, and such more fundamental pedagogy under­ pupils' experience with sculpture coaches who have read Streit's book "Union New" say that 10 cents per copy. The play list, a pam­ sue of November 13 a defenses evening usually in a school cafe­ phlet of 12 pages, is free. types.' Good jokes are included in lying directing, or "coaching" these is important. Perhaps the most the question of whether or not the United States issue, dedicated to the Reagan R. 0. teria with a dance following. The and the the humor column of "The Gusher," three speech contests. Training practical method of accomplishing T. C. boys and Sgt. R. V. Mann. in banquet has grown to such pro­ British Empire should form a union now presents many Grandfalls-Royalty High School, declamation and in extemporaneous this is through modeling figures of The pictures and stories used in portions that it is very difficult to advantages as a high school question. We should like to hear Article VIII, Section 16 which is called the "Dry Hole." speech are people or familiar animals in clay the 6-page issue were very good. treated in the same handle. Last year the attendance from others. Grade pupils are eligible on the same Avoid giving too much space to thorough-going fashion. If we had or carving them in wood. Clay is basis as rural school pupils under pro­ On the front pages of two Houston available was from five to six hundred. It vision of concluding paragraph of above such a column, however. "The a job of this kind almost everywhere in high-school newspapers, the sale of to do, the first is hoped that this feature of the section, according to action taken Octo­ Weslaco Hi-Life," Weslaco High step we should Texas, and it need not even be ber 22 by the State Executive Committee. 1941 Christmas Seals was pre­ take would be to conference can be continued. School, which is a page in the local get this bulletin, at least Part II, refined before it is used for this sented, and students were urged to A word should be said about T TERE IS A COMMON complaint written by a superin- paper, has a good humor column practically by heart. It is a guide work. It can be prepared by dis­ Suspended in Football buy the seals. These papers were procedure in handling the confer­ * * tendent of schools who this year had a near-winning called "Let's Laugh a Little." and handbook solving it in water, which is then "The Davis Dispatch," Jefferson to successful work in ence or discussion groups. The On recommendation of District Com­ Of great interest to the girls allowed to evaporate until the clay football team in Conference AA: mittee of District 2A, the State Execu­ Davis High School, and the "Milby of this field that should win wide school sponsoring a particular pro­ tive Committee at its meeting October 22, the school is the fashion column. recognition, and be a present has the consistency of a stiff dough. suspended the Canadian High School in Plainsman," Milby High School. help gram or activity has been asked to "I sometime become a bit annoyed Pootbaall for the remainder of the 1941 "The Forest Echo," Forest Avenue Soft wood can be carved with a by football fans down town An attractive picture appeared in time of trouble to teachers who supply a competent chairman, a and fan football faculty members in the spring semester season, and until the Canadian school High School, Dallas, in its paring knife or a penknife. encourag­ authorities convince the State Executive on the front page of the December "Fash­ are often asked to prepare pupils good leader of discussion, and a ing a boy to carry only three subjects, and, by doing so, fails Committee that they will exercise more ions of the Co-Ed" tells what the for contests before Learn Technical Terms to care in furnishing the State Office with 5 issue of the "Austin Pioneer," they have had secretary who will take notes on graduate. I mean that such a boy will not have sixteen units for accurat erecords of their athletic contest­ students were seen wearing, and at an opportunity to take any college There are certain technical terms ants. Austin High School, El Paso. the important things brought out graduation. On the other hand, a lad or so will want the bottom of the column the "Lady which children should be taught to to fail one This picture showed 1400 Austin training in speech. in that particular section. In ad­ subject so that he can be back next year for football. Fashion" of the week is named. use in discussing sculpture; in the Still others, students and faculty members Part I of the bulletin is intended dition, all schools are asked to pre­ I hear, will carry the four subjects during the spring Rule 30 Football "The Gusher" gives a description round, in relief, and terracotta. semester, forming a huge V for the school's to fortify the teacher's confidence pare at least one student to and before the end of the term get principal's permission to with­ Question came before the State Execu­ of not only girls' clothes, but also In the round signifies that the fig­ tive victory over the El Paso High in the contest method of teaching represent them in each of the activ­ draw from the particular subject. Committee on Interpretation "C," what the boys are wearing. ure is carved so that it is possible In fact, the whole thing is page 127, as to whether a participant School Tigers. Pic­ speech or of teaching anything else. ities, to go prepared to ask ques­ just a scheme to avoid graduation on the part of some boys. I not yet promoted to high school is tures are shown of students wear­ to walk all the way around it. charged with a semester for participation Publish Honors Nowhere else have we found the tions and to bring back ideas that think this very thing has come to the attention of superintendents on a high-school team. Committee ruled ing the clothes described. Other In relief means that the figure only that semesters be counted only from 8th A high-school newspaper can en­ principles underlying the use of may be of use in the schools that all over the state. My impression is that something should be done grade in 11-grade fashion columns were included in partially emerges from a back­ systems and from 9th courage students to be leaders in rivalry as an incentive to worth­ the student represents. Each dis­ in this connection. Personally, I encourage all those grade in 12-grade systems. the pages of "The Acorn," Adam- ground of the same material. eligible for their schools by publishing their while endeavor so clearly and cussion group is provided with a graduation to graduate, and we have had but one to fail to take son High School, Dallas; "The Terra-cotta is the Italian word for worthwhile activities. When a comprehensively stated. It might sponsor usually by the school that my advice. On this year, one did the thing, an excellent player. Tiger," Mercedes High School; "baked earth." It refers to a clay student sees his name in print as well be called the "case for com­ had direct control of the program. He later proved to be ineligible on the account of overage. Let me EXTEMP TOPICS "Laredo High School Journal," figure that has been baked in a having made the honor roll, he petition," and before anyone under­ At Houston This Year have a line." Laredo High School; and "The kiln. All of the pieces of sculpture naturally has a certain feeling of takes to dispute its conclusions, it The Student Life Conference'is 'TpHE ENTRY of the Tiger Cat," Wills Point High chosen for study in this year's list, pride. It is a wise thing to pub­ will be well for him to refresh his to be held this year in Houston on You may give this superintendent "a line" through the * United States into School." except the "Bambino," are in the lish honor roll lists. Among papers mind on both the history and February 20. The program is now Among other columns found in round. The "Bambino" has the columns of the LEAGUER if you wish. This is a real prob­ World War II should prove that have published such lists are philosophy of education. The two being constructed and it is hoped the pages of high school news­ added distinction of being a terra­ lem. Let's have some suggested solutions. a powerful stimulus to a the following: "The Tigarette," parts of this bulletin might well that the same improvements can be papers are the ex-student column, cotta figure which, in the original, study of current events. Mr. Pleasant High School, Mt. have been designated "theory" and made as have been experienced dur­ telling what former students of the shows the use of a light blue glazed Pleasant; "The Eagle News," San- "practice," since Part I admirably ing the past two years. Through­ This is certain to result in school are now doing. Such a col­ background against which the derson High School, Sanderson; sets forth theory; and certainly out the entire work of these Japan jumped the gun, American indignation knew increased interest in the umn was white glazed figure of the baby is "The Weslaco found in "T^he Campus Part II is almost classical in its organizations, we have attempted Hi-Life," Weslaco contrasted. no bounds. It was not so much the attack as the treachery general extemp contest Corral," San Angelo High School, presentation of the practice. to hold to the basic theory that High School, Weslaco; "Javelin- If none of these pieces of sculp­ of it, and, of course, its success. How far our ideals are topic of the League, "For­ "The Wildcat," Fabens High the work is a cooperative effort Herald," Crystal City High School, ture has yet been studied, "Abra­ of School; and the "Hi-Times," Dal- both teachers away from those of Japan may be appreciated if we picture eign and National Current Crystal City; "Lion's Roar," Lev- ham Lincoln" could be discussed and students. The hart High School. attempt has been made to to ourselves the reaction of American public opinion if, while Events." Only broad sub- erett's Chapel School, Overton; and at the time of Lincoln's birthday, steer A birthday column creates much clear of administrative problems our emissaries were pretending to discuss peace in Japan, topics will "The Tiger Scratches," Orange February 12. The study of "Pio­ be published interest and is an interesting fea­ over which students would have High School, Orange. neer Woman" and "End of the our air force had bombed Tokio. Our shame and humiliation prior to the contests in ture to include. The person's name little or no control. In the Student High-school journalism students Trail" might follow since all three would have been such that the perpetrators of this "blow March. Eleven such sub- and date of his birthday is all that Life Conference the idea has can be greatly encouraged in their are associated with the pioneer been is necessary. "The Pony Express," held before the students that they below the belt" would have been considered greater public topics have appeared in work if they can be made to realize period of our history. The "Dis­ Newman High School, Sweetwater, should go back to their respective enemies than the nation they attacked. Japanese and Ameri­ earlier issues of the the place that a newspaper has in cobolus" (disk thrower) would the community, added even more interest to this schools with as many usable sug­ cans live in different moral worlds. We are in opposition LEAGUER. Watch the and the work in­ probably be more interesting to the March volved in publishing a large city column by listing the jewel of the (By Dr. Cora Stafford, North gestions as possible but with no month, the flower pupils early in the spring when upon much more fundamental questions than tariffs, bound­ issue for the complete list. daily. Several students and teach­ and gave a short Texas State Teachers College, thought of trying to thrust these fortune. Also publishing a birth­ they are more concerned with out- aries, trade privileges and the like. We should like to say Add to those which have ers in the larger cities have ap­ Denton, Texas) upon a local school, rather that day column was the "Barbers Hill of-door sports. parently become aware of this fact they recognize the fact that the that it is English and American sports that have conditioned already appeared the fol­ Eagle," Barbers Hill High School, »yHE ESTHETIC apprecia- because they have been visiting number of such ideas that could our people to the idea of fair play, and, on the other hand, lowing : "The United Mont Belevieu; "The Tiger Tales," their local paper plants. In their ^ tion of sculpture is more be utilized would depend on the has made treachery so repugnant. States-Axis War." Electra High School; and "The —• Student Conference — But the idealism of sport tour of the plant, they visit the difficult to present than paint­ local situation. Tribune Junior," Bay does not quite account for it. The ancient Greeks from whom Rules for the extemp speak­ teletype room, the photographer's City High ing, and for that reason, many ing contest appear on pages School. Occasionally an opinion (Continued from Page 1) we derive our sports and the ideals which govern our sports, studio, engraving department, Time's affectations 41-46 of Bulletin No. 3824. column is found in high-school teachers who are successful in of style, were as treacherous editorial rooms, linotype and com­ journalistic gaucheries, in war as the Japanese, and without the Your superintendent should papers, such as that found in "The leading pupils to analyze to the three objectives enumerated and a posing rooms, etc. Prom both "The little lying, too; Jap's fanatical patriotism. In our opinion, it is the Christian have a copy of this bulletin. Acorn" of Dallas with the ques­ paintings emphasize only the in the beginning of this article. "...hundreds Sunset Stampede," Sunset High on hundreds ideal ameliorating the fierce rivalry of Greek sports that This year rules have been tion: "do you approve of late An important phase of the w -k of Americans had School, Dallas and "The Acorn," association of titles and auth­ died bomb-quick, or were changed to permit students in dates?" Answers were given by of this group has been the opera­ dying gives us that curious conception of fair play which we are Adamson High School, Dallas, a ors with the reproductions of tion bed-slow." "Aging, croak-voiced' One-act Play casts to compete students interviewed. "The Tiger," of a speaker's bureau which naive enough to try to introduce into international relations student and the journalism teacher has participated Senator Hiram Johnson." "Flai in one other Speech contest. Mercedes High School, also in­ sculpture. In order to go be­ in many local visited the "Dallas News" plant. hung Stars and Stripes." with nations which know not either Greek sports or the League bulletin No. 4142, cludes an opinion column in its yond this, the teacher should campaigns such as the Community "Like In San Antonio, a reporter from catalogue of some profane Christian religion. It will be noted that Christianity was "The Speech Teacher and Com­ pages. Chest, American Education Week, Whit­ "The Technician," San Antonio Vo­ first have clear in her own man" Whitman was not petition," contains a chapter de­ Father and Son Week, and other profane. practically suppressed in Germany and a sort of bastard cational and Technical School, was Several papers have not, mind these differences be­ Page scribing methods of training as yet, work of a civic nature. 18, December 15, 1941. "The paganism introduced before Germany as a nation began asked by the Express Publishing sent in their enrollment blanks to tween painting and sculpture: U.S. students for extemp contests. Other School Systems Join Navy was caught with its their treacherous attacks. Company to accompany a police the I.L.P.C. These blanks must pants down." Some prop for this theory may be Copies of this bulletin will be be 1. Painting is two-dimensional; As a part of the first year's pro­ ibid, page 19, Col. 3. reporter on his regular Saturday returned to Miss Frances Mueller, found also in the history of chivalry. Undoubtedly the sent to any teacher upon receipt that is, it is presented on a flat gram, the Student Life Federation night beat to learn the true facts Department of Journalism, Christian ideal tended to sublimate the savagery of mediaeval of 25c in coin, not stamps. The surface, and whatever depth or dis­ of Houston sponsored a Student A coward is one who, in a mo­ of police reporting. High school University war. of Texas, Austin, no tance is shown is an illusion. Life Conference for southeast ment of stress, thinks with his journalists in larger cities of Texas later than January 15, 1942. Sculpture, on the other hand, is Texas. This was participated in legs. Ambrose Bierce. THE INTERSCHCLASTIC LEAGUER

Use Radio in Practice COMPETITIONS IN COMEDY attention. There will be fewer DECLAMATION HINTS For Extemp Contestants In the course of time, the Greek misunderstandings and mistakes if comic drama declared its indepen­ W/1TH THE outpouring each person concerned with this contest will read dence of tragedy, and a day was of oratory since the the material he >-pEl Paso High School, They decide to try it by Esther Olson, same publisher will be sent to any teacher upon Joined National Guard again after she agrees to quit the concerning an old man and his deep speeches. We believe all of Department tell the stories to El Paso, is staging a new play by devotion to anything connected as above. receipt of 25c in coin, not I had not been at the Institute a stage. Good comedy. these books are worthy of con­ the youngsters. The children John W. Rogers entitled "Where stamps. with George Washington. The The casts are small and the plays the Dear Antelope Play" for the month when I joined the National Senor sideration and examination. participate in the opening and Freedom by Jean Lee story deals with the way in which are suited for production by junior senior class of that school. It is uard outfit here in El Paso. I Latham. Row-Peterson, Roy., $5. close of the program and dis­ the old man and his housekeeper The Drama Loan Library has and senior high school students. scheduled for a January 16 pro­ secame an enlisted private in. 2m3w, 50c. There is a real need deceive two antique collectors. over 400 books on all phases Each play deals with some problem cuss the stories over the air. duction. School, November 15. Debate iompany "E," 141st Infantry, 71st for good plays suitable for use by Clever plot with exceptional op­ which confronts students. Each Another program concerns May we suggest that you place teams from Texas and Oklahoma Brigade, 36th Division, 8th Army Spanish speaking students. Here of Speech and Drama. We portunity for characterization. problem is dramatized twice. First, music appreciation. Admin­ the name of the editor of this col­ participated. Corps, 3rd Army of the United is such a play. All parts are shall be happy to send any of One man has very few lines. The the situation is badly handled. umn on the mailing list to receive Miss Ann Sewell, recently as­ States Army! Whew! What a strong, the dialogue is very good them to you for examination istrators and teacher in the cursing will need to be cut, but Then it is handled rightly. The your school paper. News items for sociated with the Speech Depart­ g story! We were inducted into and the plot interesting and excit­ Waco area are watching the this can be done without difficulty. upon request. dialogue is quite good, and the this column can easily be gathered ment of Texas State College for Federal Service on November 25, ing. Juan, a wounded spy does a experiment with great in­ Women, Denton, is now working 1940. On January 2, 1941, we left Highly recommended for contest; Representative American Speeches plays move with good suspense. in this way. great service to his country when with the U.S.O. for Camp Bowie, Texas, near also for Washington's birthday 1987-38, 1938-39, We liked this little collection of terest. Recently the project Miss Cecile Purdy replaced Miss ie is certain the price will be his 1939-40. Miss Wilhelmina Hedde, Adam- Brownwood. From then on my play. Compiled by A. Craig radio plays. They deal with prob­ was observed by staff mem­ Jane Fuller at Gainesville High life and the love of his sweet­ Baird. son High School, Dallas, directed life has been "Fall In," "Fall Out," Official Announcement by Elea­ Publisher, The H. W. Wilson lems common to all students. They School and Junior College Speech heart. He loses neither because bers from Radio House at The "When Jane Takes A Hand" for "Attention," "At Ease," and a lot nor Elder. French, Roy. $5., Co., New York City. Price, can easily be used in guidance or Department this year. Miss Fuller another gave his life. Highly rec­ University of Texas. The the mid-semester senior class play of marching through rain, mud, 3m3w, 35c. A well-written grip­ Vols. I, II, $1.50; Vol. Ill, character building programs. The is now Mrs. Robert Myers of ommended for all students, espe­ League's "tiny tot" story tell­ on December 5. heat and cold. But how much fun ping drama laid in pre-war Ger­ $1.25. plays are not expensive and they Gainesville. cially Spanish speaking students. Miss Ethel Kaderli, Thespian [ have had! and how much I have many. A mother sends her son and may be done with or without a ing contest is greatly aided Mr. Otis Hillard of Denison High Not on the list, but will be ap­ There is a constant demand for Club sponsor, and director of enjoyed my life: To be on my father out of Germany because microphone. Too, they require thereby. School taught debate in the South­ proved for contest use. good collections of material suit­ drama at Longview High School, own: I was a rifleman on a rifle she has Jewish blood in her veins. able for the senior declamation very few properties and effects, western State Teachers College in Hit's Man's Business by Lois Association Due* presented "Going Places" Friday squad of a rifle platoon at the start. Can be an excellent contest play contest. We know no better col­ and they do not need to be mem­ Durant, Oklahoma, during the sum­ Latham. Row-Peterson, Roy. $5., Have you sent that $1.50 for night, November 15. In "Battle of Louisiana" if done carefully and with re­ lection than these three orized. The book sells for fifty mer of 1941. 5mlw, 50c. A serious Carolina folk volumes. your Texas Speech Association Then I was chosen "first scout" straint. Only two copies in the There is a fourth just off cents and only five copies are* re­ Mr. Jimmy Glasgow has ac­ play with a happy ending. Win­ the press, membership to Dr. Hugh Seabury, for that squad, then I was pro­ library. but a copy of it is not yet in the quired to produce any or all of the cepted a post on the staff of the — 1-act Play Rules — ner of the New Jersey State Con­ plays. Teachers College, San Marcos? If Speech Department at Milby High moted to "acting corporal" for that Twentieth Century Lullaby by library. Mr. Baird has included test. A mountain feud ends with­ you feel especially loyal to the School in Houston. (Continued from Page 1) same squad. August, 1941, soon Cedric Mount. French, Roy. $3.75, the best speeches of the year in out death when one of the victims Association which is largely Mr. Everett Lingle, Bracken- came, and away we went to Louis­ 4m3w, 35c. Starkly realistic drama each volume. There is a wide Six Classic Plays For Radio and sees the light of brotherly love. responsible for the existence of ridge High School (San Antonio) Some schools can afford or are iana for two months maneuvers. about modern methods of living. variety of subject matter, includ­ How to Produce Them by E. equipped to build expensive Very good but will take careful Speech as a subject in your school, debate coach, recently left his posi­ or They were hard and ugly, but we Requires a strong cast and careful ing speeches by many prominent W. Zeibarth & R. B. Erekson. elaborate acting. Two men have very few you may become a sustaining mem­ tion to serve as an officer in the sets and constumes. Many came out much better soldiers and direction. An excellent contest national leaders. Many of the Published by Burgess Publish­ others cannot. Since this is a lines. Not on the list but will be ber for $5.00. Incidentally, such army. His successor is Miss Betty con­ I gained a lot of weight from it. play if done properly. Recom­ speeches are excellent ones. ing Co., 426 So. Sixth St., test in approved for contest use. membership fees can be deducted Jean Dobbins. acting and directing and not I have always been a spindly fellow, mended. Only two copies in the This series is inexpensive and Minneapolis, Minn. Price, from your income when tax reports a contest in costume and scenery but I gained twenty-five pounds The Best There Is by Marion Miss Mary Agnes Pehl has suc­ library. should provide many good selec­ $2.00. are made out. You Speech teachers design or play writing, schools and grew two inches in my year in Wefer. Row-Peterson, Roy. $5., ceeded Mr. Clyde Willbern, former tions for declaimers. Some of them This is a sort of combination who do not belong to your State using elaborate sets or costumes the army. I weigh 145 pounds, am 3m4w, extras, 50c. A hard-boiled The Happy Ending by Francis debate coach, at Yoakum. Mr. will need some cutting to conform text in radio dramatic production Association are definitely slowing are to be dis qualified. The cost of 5 feet 10 inches tall, have dark banker, a patient in a hospital, M. Howard. French, Roy. $2.50, Willbern is now in business. to the time limit of seven minutes. and a collection of classic plays up certain projects which depend the set does not make any differ­ brown hair, brown eyes, fair com­ goes soft and gives his room and 2m4w, 35c. Comedy wherein an Mr. Lewis Miller, formerly at The books can be used to advantage ready for radio use. The text ma­ almost entirely upon your dues for ence in the interpretation of this plexion, and am of slim build. nurse to a man with no money. old lady about to die decides to live Dickinson High School, is studying in Speech and English classes. terial contains some practical sug­ their continued existence. The goal rule. Play your show in the That's according to the description Sounds trite? Read this moving instead. Recommended play with at The University of Texas. Mr. None of the books can be sent out gestions about production. There is 300 members in 1942. There are simplest costumes before a cloth on my furlough. modern play and you will agree excellent parts for women. Alien Beckham is now directing of the library for examination. is an interesting chapter about the 500 Texas Speech teachers. Are cyclorama, a simple box set of flat My plans are to attend The Uni­ that here is a real contest num­ A Cinderella Speech activities at Dickinson. Kitchen by Laura We recommend the series very use of sound and a glossary of you "in" or "out?" If it is still scenery, or a very simple exterior versity of Texas after we win this ber. Pew of the male characters Mr. Patrick Champion is on mili­ Meredith. French, Non-roy., 5w, highly. studio terms. Much of this part "out," come on "in" and do your back drop. If you have the least war, and to finish my architectural have many lines. Recommended. 30c. A homey little comedy with tary leave from Fabens High of the book is illustrated with good part. doubt about your set being of the course. Then I shall begin the Not on the list but will be approved plenty of action, suspense and School. Mr. Champion had charge drawings. of Speech and Drama there. "simplest" variety, you might well work I like and be a grown-up man contest use. romance. Excellent parts for 100 Non-Royalty Radio Plays. write the State Office for an opin­ Compiled by William Kozlenco. The plays arranged for produc­ of business. No Sa.be by Elisha Cook. Dram. women. A new teacher becomes a Contribute to This Column Tri-state Tournament ion. Beware of building any Published by Greenberg, tion are "Macbeth," "Othello," Enjoys Dramatic Literature Pub. Co., Roy. $5., 4mlw, 35c. real Cinderella with the help of Pub­ A Tri-state practice debate special set pieces for your show. lisher, 67 West 44th St., New "Camille," "A Doll's House," "The Did you, or will you do any I have not taken part in dra­ Tense well written drama about a two godmothers. tournament was sponsored by Byrd Other changes affect the eligi­ York City, N.Y. Price, $4.25. Cherry Orchard," and "Lady Win- of the following: Do a play, matics since my last role as "Don Chinese who kills to protect an Tangled Skeins by Hermon Quid. dermere's Fan." This is perhaps plan to do a play, attend a con­ and Fairpark High Schools in bility rule, the time-keeper, and Luis" in "Querida" the fourth- This is the second collection of American girl. There are good French, Roy. $5., 2m5w, 35c. Laid the first collection of classic plays vention, get married, enter a Shreveport, November 29. First the decision of the judge. It is place winner, in the 1940 contest 100 one-act plays compiled by parts for all, even two men who in the 1840's, this touching little adapted for radio that has been contest, have success with a pet place in Boys' Division was won by stated that neither the Director at Austin, with wL'di- I was Kozlenco and published by Green- have very few lines. The suspense play concerns a mother and two published. It might have been still idea of yours, introduce a new Adamson High School, Dallas. of the Contest or the judge can awarded first place in the men's berg. The first was "100 .Non- is great and is maintained until daughters whose charming but more valuable had more authors course in Speech, hire a new Second place was won by Kilgore serve as time-keeper. all-star cast. I have just been read­ Royalty Plays." It was imme­ in the Girls' Division, and the same the end. This gripping play has worthless father abandoned them been represented. However, it is a teacher, were you hired as a new Judge's Decision Final ing modern plays and enjoying it: diately popular, and we predict this won many contests. Recommended in early chi1 -1" ^od. He returns, very worthwhile collection as it teacher, write an article for school also won second place in The decision of the judge is final I have not won any honors in volume of radio plays will be if you have a boy who can do a but does not stay. Both men have stands. It comes from men who publication, discover a new trick general excellency of debating. and there can be no protest of his scholastic drama but I have in tb.e equally in demand. There are plays Chinese character. few lines and two of the women have been actively connected with which might be of value to other Nineteen schools entered two hun­ decision after the contest. All drama of the United States Army. by exceptionally good authors are minor characters. Could be a such radio education and production. teachers of debate, drama, radio, dred debaters. those concerned with the produc­ I am now a first class private, The Master in the House by as William Saroyan, Lord Dunsany, good contest play if costumes were The book should achieve its ob­ etc.? If you did any of these, Polytechnic High School, Fort tion of contest plays should realize fourth grade specialist, an articifer Betty Fitzgerald. Dram. Pub. Co., W. D. Steele, and others of note. handled according to rules. Only jectives; providing effective enter­ this column would like to hear Worth, presented "Poor Madda- the necessity for such a rule. The for the company, I am an expert Roy. $5 & $2.50, 2m3w, 36c. Father Many have been successfully pro­ two copies in the library. tainment, be of literary and cul­ from you. A penny postal is all lena" set to music and "The Happy same rule exists for athletic con­ with the rifle, according to ray has thrown his son out of home two duced on prominent U.S. radio sta­ tural worth to students. that is needed. Write on it and Journey" in an evening of one-act tests, and most of the better coaches record. years ago. The son returns out Don't Tell A Soul by James tions. All scripts have been tested send it to the editor of this plays for the drama and music have learned to accept the decision The biggest honor of them all- 6f a job and with a new wife. Reach. French, Roy. $5., 7w, 35c. for fifteen and thirty minute pro­ column. We are eager to know departments of Polytechnic High. of an umpire or referee without is my privilege to be in a spot 'Ihe mother uses clever strategy to Gossip, because a young bride has grams. There are plays for every Wars today are fought not only what you are doing. If you are Mr. Grayden L. Ausmus of the dispute. Nothing is gained by where I can serve my country best, get the father to allow the boy to a scar on her face, spreads until occasion and for every type of pro­ with weapons but with words. . . . not doing anything, why not Speech Department directed them. "crying" about a decision. We de­ to fight and die for it and to be y. The lines are good, each part the story makes her husband a ducing organization. At the forefront of this fight stand start something? The Speech Department of Kil­ feat one of the aims of competi­ proud of saying "I am an American possibilities, and there is a maniac who beats her. An interest­ . . . the guardians of words our The price of the book may seem gore Junior College presented "Our tion ; to win or lose with equal good soldier in the United States Army." ee pace to this homey comedy. ing play about the "cattiness" of writers, speakers, editors and a trifle high. However, it should Town," December 16th and 17th Raul was too modest to say so, 'While there is nothing stunning or women. teachers of speech and English. grace. be kept in mind that any play in Notes Here and There under the direction of E. C. Ratliff. During the year all Contest Di­ but during his senior year in higbr startling about the play, it has a Nellie McNabb by Lois Reynolds. Professor Robert Cecil Pooley. naturalness the collection may be copied after We are in receipt of an interest­ Miss Rebecca Thayer, director of rectors and each individual city school, he was President of the and a sincerity which French, Roy. $5., 2m4w, 35c. should be very appealing. the book is purchased. This means ing program done in the 1890 drama at the high school, presented play directors will receive from Senior Class, President of the Royal Highly amusing farce, with an ex­ plays for about four cents each, Conceit, like fat on the human fashion for the San Angelo High "The Night of January 16th," on the State Office bulletins and let­ Maskers Dramatic Society, and (.2 When the Sun Rises by Dorothy cellent climax. Smart lines and and no additional production copies body, grows imperceptibly, layer School production of "Pure As The November 15th, sponsored by the ters about the contest. May we the Junior Red Cross. He is the C. Alien. Baker, Non-roy., Im2w, clever situation. Definitely recom­ need to be purchased. Thus, the upon layer, and the person whom Driven Snow." Miss Mary Comp- Thespian Club. urge firmly and respectfully that son of Mr. and Mrs. U. Aguilar, 30c. A short play, half real, half mended as a contest play. Only book is truly a bargain. It 1 it affects is unconscious of the ton, director of drama at that A practice debate tournament you give each of these bulletins and 514 South Campbell Street, El unreal. There is an auto wreck. two copies in the library. prove invaluable for use in any daily accretion. Nehru. school, states the show wait a hit. was sponsored by the Denison High letters your complete and careful Paso...... THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

Ready Writing, Mrs. Joe Beaty, Medicine Mound; Athletics, I. T. judges, through fear of the crowd, ilaud Webster, Teachers College, Commerce. (8) Mr. Stanley Pugh, Teachers Col- J ames, Chilli­ — Playground Ball — The Ancients, Too, ege. Commerce. Texas High School cothe; Music Memory, Irma McNaron, almost always decide according to Coaches Quanah ; One-Act Play, W. E. Hancock, District 14——Center: Texarkana Chillicothe, Picture Memory, Marie Wall, Had Judging Troubles the applause, and argues that this King High School, Quanah ; Three-R, S. (Continued from Page 1) (1) Professor H. L. Lamb, 1541 West Ninth St., Texarkana. (2) Superintendent W. Rollins, Quanah; Rural Schools, M. "theatrocracy" is debasing both ?. E. Wallace, Mt. Pleasant. (3) Superintendent H. T. Morris, Naples. (4) Super, Association-News ntendent W. S. Fleming, Pittsburg. (5) Superintendent and Notes M. Sweatnion, M. F. Fleming, Mt. Vernon, Quanah; Number Sense, T. E. Holcomb, Goodlett; Typewriting and I would suggest agreeing upon the dramatist and the audience. (6) Miss Opie Dalby, 1908 Olive, Texarkana. (7) Miss Mary Louise Hightower, ETWEEN 480 and 380 Junior College, Texarkana. (8) Mr. Leslie Shorthand, Bowen Cox, Quanah; Choral the size ball to be used before each When the contest is over the vic­ Melbers, 311 Waterman, Texarkana. The Texas High School Coaches Associa­ ing was often made appear weak by Singing, Mrs. Hubert Wells, Williams (B.C.) some 2,000 new tion conducts this column through its cor­ High School, Quanah; Girls' Athletics, game or at the time the game is torious poet and his choragus are District 15—Center: Tyler respondent, Mr. Harris. Officers of the the fierce and brilliant defensive Frances Abbott, Quanah, dramas are performed at (1) Mr. J. A. Poston, 826 W. Dobbs, Tyler. (2) Superintendent S. R. LeMay, Association are: Eck Curtis, Breckenridge, engaged. All teams know that the crowned with ivy, and sometimes Athens. (3) Superintendent J. L. Harrison, Frankston. (4) Miss Lena Parkhill, President, play. Blocking on a whole Hardin County Harry Stiteler, Corpus Christi, was 14-inch ball rules, therefore, they Athens. In early times, the the victors set up a monument, like ladewater. (5) Mr. Edgar A. Hennig, High School, Tyler. (6) Miss Maurin« Vice-President; Bryan Schley, Secretary- superior especially Wichita Falls Director General, H. O. Peebles, Dunbar, Van. (7) Mrs. Carl Warthan, 1112 W. First, Tyler. (8) __ Treasurer. Editor. Kountze; Debate, Howard Evans, Sour must be prepared to play with it, prize the choragic monument of Lysi- protection for their passer and Lake; Declamation, Laura Leach, Sara­ for the best tragic tri­ District 16—Center: Nacogdoches toga ; Extemporaneous Speech, J. T. Cruse, but if two teams can crates . . . even kings compete prearrange logy was a goat, (1) Dean T. E. Ferguson, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches. open field blocking. Both teams Kountze; Spelling, Clyde Brackin, Honey for the best (2) Mr. W. F. Garner, (By W. C. O. Harris, 3001 Cock- Island; Ready Writing, Jennie Hayth, and agree concerning the size of for this crown. The Life of Teachers College, Nacogdoches. (3) Mr. John J. Wilson. covered kicks well. Neither team comedy a basket Box 156 North St. Station, Nacogdoches. (4) Mr. W. R. Davis, Box 36, North St. rell St., Ft. Worth, Texa*) Sour Lake; Athletics, E. C. Dittrich, the of figs and a Greece, By Will Durant. Station, Nacogdoches. Sour Lake; Music Memory, Mrs. Aline ball, well and good. (5) Mr. M. A. Baumgarten, Teachers College, Nacogdoches. resorted to so-called deceptive at­ jug (6) Miss Mary J. White, Teachers College, Nacogdoches. (7) Miss Mary W. Thorn- House, Honey Island; Picture Memory, Expert Officials of wine; but in the golden on, Teachers tacks or much ball handling. Martha Floyd Bevil, Kountze; Three-R, Needed College, Nacogdoches. (8) Miss M. Jessie Hickman, Teachers Collegs, John Knierim, Votaw; Number Sense, age the three prizes for trag­ Nacogdoches. Wichita Falls tried one spin for no Ellis Minter, Sour Also, I see no more reason for PESSIMISM State Championship Lake: Typewriting and Region V—Center; Sam Houston State Teachers gain, and Temple used one Shorthand, Maxey Williams, Batson; directors of literary events to pass edy and the single prize for College, Huntsrilla wide Story Telling, Margaret Grogan, Saratoga; Solon counts that man most (1) Mr. Earl Huffor, Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville. (2) Sup»r- Game Declared Best Wild Flowers, J. L. Wones, Saratoga. on the rules of playground base­ ntendent Floyd Burton, Lovelady. (3) reverse ineffectually. Temple re­ comedy take the form of blessed who has never been born Mr. J. W. Querry, Teachers College, Hunt-- ball than on the rules of football, fille. (4) Miss Jessie Mae Craig, Navasota. (5) Mr. Joe E. Kirk, Teachers Col- surrected the old Statue of Liberty Harris County grants of money by the State. and him next blessed who dies in ege, Huntsville. (6) Mrs. Ernestine Carroll, Box 414, Huntsville. (7) Mr. John D. play several times during the game, Director General, J. D. Gray, Spring; basketball, tennis, and other well- lenderson, Teachers College, Huntsville. (8) Mr. J. Roy Wells, Teachers College, »-pHE STATE championship Debate, Walton Hinds, The ten judges infancy. iuntsville. Galena Park; defined sports. are chosen by lot but it proved impotent against Declamation, D. H. Blackmon, Katy; Ex­ Each has its own District 17—Center: in interscholastic football temporaneous Speech, F. L. Muston, Cedar in the theater itself on the first Sophocles in one of his choruses Bryan Wichita Falls' alert defense. defined sports. Each has its own (1) Superintendent A Bayou; Spelling, H. H. Powell, Alief; morning of the competition, out repeats this, and A. E. Housman W. D. Wilkerson, Bryan. (2) _...... ______'.__ was decided Saturday, De­ pass off the Statue of Liberty set­ Ready Writing, Mrs. Joe Golbow, Ad- set of well-defined rules. (3) Mr. W. R. Carmichael, Bryan. (4) Superintendent John M. Scott, Buffalo. (6) dicks; Athletics, John Gladden, Tomball; of a large list of candidates nom­ translates it, Mr. Homer H. Norton, A. & M. College, College Station. (6) ______;_____. cember 27, 1941, at Farring- up was used for a nice gain Music Memory, Mrs. A. K. Smith, I see no need to abandon play­ (7) Miss Cyrene Bell, Bryan. (8) Miss Clara Calhoun, Bryan. or inated by the council. At the end And sealing the sum of trouble two. Cypress; One-Act Play, Clyde Abshier, ground baseball because a few peo­ District 19—Center: Goose Creek ton Field in Fort Worth, Deer Park; Picture Memory, Janetta of the last play, each of the judges Doth tottering Age draw nigh, Wichita Falls featured one of Little, Tomball; Rural Schools, J. H. ple do not understand the rules as District 20—Center: Beaumont Texas. Two great teams met Sheppard, 1225 Elder, Houston; Number writes his selections for first, sec­ Whom friends and kinsfolk fly; (1) Principal the most deadly Sense, James Maddux, Crosby; Typewrit­ defined in the "Official Professional Z. A. Williamson, South Park High School, Beaumont. (2) Mr. H. passing attacks Age upon whom redouble Baugh, Lamar College, Beaumont. (3) Superintendent W. J. Holloway, Port before a near capacity crowd ing and Shorthand, Eloise Fox, Aldine ond and third prizes upon a tablet; Neches. ever presented by any team in the School, Rt. 2, Houston; Rhythm Band, Baseball Rules and in the Constitu­ (4) Superintendent R. W. Gary, French Public Schools, Baumont. (S) Mr. Marie Davis, Humble; Choral Singing, the tablets are placed in an urn, All sorrows under the sky . . . Tom L. Dennis, Port Arthur. (6) Mrs. Maurine Cason, Beaumont High School. under perfect weather condi­ history of the League. tion and Rules of the Interscho­ Beaumont. (7) Mrs. Fred Fonville, Lamar They Orris G. Bailey, La Porte; Girls' Volley- and an archon draws out five etc. College, Beaumont. (8) _ .______. tions and put on a near perfect actually threw twenty-eight passes, ball, Mrs. Roberta Ford, Spring; Story lastic League." Region VI—Center: Southwest Texas State Teachers College, Telling, Mrs. Ida Mae Meador, Webster; tablets at random. These five Socrates said in accepting the completing twenty. Three of those Playground Ball, Leonard E. Naill, Rt. Rather, I believe more people San Marcos game for the addicts in at­ judgments summed up constitute sentence of death that he relin­ (1) completed for substantial gains 10, Box 163, Houston ; Boys' Volleyball, will be able to enjoy our national Mr. Pat H. Norwood, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. tendance. Only one fumble H. M. Landrum, Rt. 8, Box 666, Houston. the final award, and the other five quished only the most burdensome (2) Mr. L. N. Wright, Teachers, San Marcos. (3) Mr. Hugh F. Seabury, 323 E. were canceled by rule infractions pastime "baseball" if the official Hutchison St., San Marcos. (4) Miss Sue Taylor, Teachers College, San Marcos. was made, and Hill County are destroyed unread; no one, part of life in which all feel their (5) Mr. O. W. Strahan, Teachers College, San Marcos. (6) Mr. D. A. Snellings, not one punt and resultant penalties. rules of baseball are exercised in Teachers College, San Marcos. (7) Mr. Don C. Streeter, So com­ Director General, F. J. Gibson, Whit­ therefore, can know in advance powers of intellect diminished. Harris Hall, San Marcoa. attempt was blocked. The pletely did Wichita dominate the ney ; Debate, Alvin Smith, Malone; Dec­ our playground baseball games in (8) Mr. Alvin Musgrave, Teachers College, San Marcos. lamation, L. O. Shelley, Osceola; Extem­ who the judges are to be, or which District 21—Center: Uvalde officiating was fair, even game that they were forced to kick poraneous Speech, Arlene White, Itasca; the public schools of Texas. If the Spelling, L. L. Wilkes, Hubbard; Ready of them will really judge. Despite (1) Superintendent Guy D. Dean, Uvalde. (2) Miss Bertha Dalton, Uvalde. (3) only once in the last half, and this Writing, C. J. Cartwright, Aquilla; Ath­ boys and girls of Texas get a clear Socrates used to call the opin­ Superintendent H. E. Sullivan, Carrizo Springs. (4) Mr. C. P. Ulbrich, Carrizo though at times it appeared these precautions, there is some Springs. (5) Mr. was more of an offensive gesture letics, W. C. Westerfeldt. Itasca; Music understanding of the basic rules ions of the many by the name of W. E. White, Pearsall. (6) Miss Belle McGlothlin, Eagle Pass. that those intrusted with in­ Memory, Cora Frances Chappell, Itasca; corruption or intimidation of (7) Superintendent W. W. Few, Pearsall. (8) Miss Annie Bell Wilson, Crystal as it was a quick kick on an early One-Act Play, O. W. Scott, Hillsboro; of baseball in grade and high the Lamiae, bugbears to frighten ity. Basketball, Mr. Tom Bridges, Hondo. terpreting Rural Schools, Orville McKown, Hillsboro; judges. Plato complains that the District 22—Center: the rules and up­ down that gained 57 yards from Number Sense, M. T. Rice, Rockwall; school it will be a source of better children. San Antonio Typewriting and Shorthand, R. L. Hunt, understanding (1) Dr. I. E. Stutsman, Board of Education, San Antonio. (2) Principal R. T. holding the integrity of the scrimmage. Temple tried one quick Hillsboro; Choral Singing, Mrs. Claude and enjoyment of Robinson, Poe Junior High School, Sail Antonio. (3) Superintendent H. A. Moore, kick, but it was brought back for Parks, Whitney; Girls' Athletics, John our "century old" game of base­ Kerrville. (4) Superintendent E. A. Sahm, New Braunfels. (5) Mr. Claud H. game, were hesitant in calling a Kidd, Bynum; Playground Ball, C. T. Dod- Kellam, Board of Education, San Antonio. (6) Mr. H. K. Williams, Rt. 9, Box on enforcing the rules of the nice return by an alert Wichita son, Covington; Tennis, E. C. Watson, ball. Districts, Regions, 126, San Antonio. (7) Mr. A. J. Ivey, Thomas Jefferson High School,. San Antonio. Brandon; Volleyball, Centers, (8) Mr. B. W. Quinn, Burbank High Falls safety man. Randall Kennedy, Advocates 14-inch Ball School, San Antonio. game Itasea; Story Telling, Gwendolyn Sullins, District 23—Center: of football. Wichita Whitney; Rhythm Band, Vida Watson, I believe that the 14-inch ball Georgetown Falls High School coached Teams in Fine Condition Abbott. With Respective (1) Mr. M. L. Williams, Southwestern University, Georgetown. (2) Mr. Yancy by was adopted Committees P. Yarbrough, Southwest Both teams were perfectly con­ Kaufman County for several good rea­ Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. (3) Superin­ sons and among tendent Howard T. Robbins, Taylor. (4) Mr. Harvey Williams, High School, Austin. Ted Jeffries defeated Temple ditioned but in all fairness to Tem­ Director General, Ben B. Hines, Kauf­ them the follow­ (5) Mr. R. M. Medley, Southwestern University, Georgetown. (6) Miss Ruth Fer- man ; Debate, S. E. Wronker, Terrell; ing: ruson. Southwestern University, Georgetown. (7) Mr. Thos. H. Marsh, Southwestern High School coached by Les ple the fact must be mentioned Declamation, Grady Coats, Terrell; Ex­ 1C OR convenience in printing, the several positions on the University, Georgetown. (8) Principal R. L. Hays, Box 64, Granger. temporaneous Speech, James W. Downer, (a) Because it requires less Cranfil by a score of 13-0. that one of their star players in­ Forney ; Spelling, District 24——Center: La Grange Alien Moxley, Crandall; space district and regional directorates are numbered, as fol­ curred a leg injury in the second Ready Writing, Mrs. Homer Dean, Kauf­ to play the game, which is (1) Superintendent L. W. St. Clair, La Grange. (2) Superintendent A. O. Bird, Statistic* of Game man ; Athletics, E. M. Jordan, Kaufman; important lows: (1) Director General; (2) Director Gonzales. (3) Superintendent R. L. Williams, Lockhart. (4) Superintendent P. J. quarter that cut Music Memory, Mrs. Grace Willingham, on many crowded play­ of Debate; (3) Dodson, Bastrop. Your correspondent attempted to down his efforts (5) Mr. E. Y. Steakley, La Grange. (6) Miss Rosa Meinecke, Terrell; One-Act Play, Elaine Ard, Kemp ; grounds of our Texas schools. Director of Declamation; (4) Director of Extemporaneous La Grange. (7) Miss Nannie Ray Baker, Yoakum. (8) Miss Annie Marie Wuest, keep statistics to a great degree and hampered his Picture Memory, Betty Reasonover, Kemp ; I Box 663, La Grange. on the game and Three-R, Mrs. Frances Threalkeld, Cran­ (b) Because it reduces the speed team very much in the last half of Speech; (5) Director of Athletics; (6) Director of Essay Region VII—Center: Texas College of Arts and finds some divergence in his fig­ dall ; Rural Schools, Royce Holland, Ros- of the game which is in accordance Industries, Kingsville ures the game. ser; Number Sense, K. F. Cooper, For­ Writing; (7) Director of One-act Play; (8) (1) Mr. S. W. Bass, Texas College of Arts arid Industries, Kingsville. (2) Super­ from those compiled by news­ ney ; Typewriting and Shorthand, Mary with the ages of school children. Director of intendent William P. Galligan, Laredo. (3) Mr. John L. Cook. Refugio. (4) paper correspondents. The dif­ Statistics E. Bateman, Terrell. Typewriting and Shorthand. In certain cases, cipal G. C. Parrish, Mercedes. (5) Mr. A. Y. McCallum, College of Arts and Indus-* Matagorda County (Softball is played with a 12- additional tries, Kingsville. (6) Mrs. Nell West Harvey, Alice. (7) Miss Mildred Pecaut, Col­ ference is so small that little harm Wichita Falls Temple inch ball consequently lege of Arts and Industries, Kingsville. (8) Miss Bernice Rolf, College of Arts 13 0 Director General, E. Rudd, Van Vleek ; a faster directors have been added, and these additional officers with and Industries, Kingsville. can result, Debate, and here comes some Penetrations Weldon Sullivan, Palacios; Dec­ game and more easily ______5 1 lamation, A. B. Smith, Coll.egeport; Ex­ adapted to their respective titles follow the numbered list. District 25—Center: Victoria facts and figures for the benefit of First Downs ...._-_____ 14 7 temporaneous Speech, W. L. Hallmark, older players, namely those players (1) Superintendent ,T. H. Bankston, Victoria. (2) Superintendent P. L. Armour, those coaches unable to attend the Plays from Scrimmage 60 56 Blessing; Spelling, Miss Mehrens (first Region I—Center: West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon Port Lavaca. (3) Superintendent M. K. Hollenshead, Ganado. (4) Mr. H. E. name and address not given) ; Ready who have just completed high- Man­ Penalties ____.______6 6 (1) Professor F. E. Savage, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. (2) Mr. ning, Victoria. (5) Mr. J. D. Moore, Victoria. (6) Miss Louise James, El Campo. game. Writing, J. H. Boring, Matagorda; Ath­ (7) Mr. John L. Cooke, Refguio. (8) Mr. R. M. Harrison, Yards Lost by Penalty __ 50 40 letics, Jesse Posey, Van Vleck; Picture school work.) Ernest W. Cabe, Jr., Pampa. . (3) Superintendent Chas. E. Damron, Childress. (4) Mr. Yorktown. Walter Travis, Floydada. (5) Mr. Al Baggett, Wichita Falls High School used Running Plays Attempted- 29 Memory, Mrs. Calvin Baker, Wadsworth; Teachers College, Canyon. (6) Miss District 26—Center: Robstown Three-R, Gordon Cotton, Markham; Rural Reduces Danger Helen White Moore, Teachers College, Canyon. (7) Dr. Conrad Freed, Teachers Col­ five formations in the game. Deep Running Plays Classified lege, Canyon. (8) Mr. Lee Johnson, Box (1) Superintendent W. G. Hutson, Robstown. (2) Superintendent G. E. Wade, Schools, T. P. Hale, Bay City. (c) Because it reduces 659, Canyon. Kingsville. (3) Superintendent Spin C the dan­ H. H. Brannan, Sinton. (4) Superintendent Robert punt formation, short punt forma­ Morris County District 1—Center: Canyon Marshall, Beeville. (5) Mr. Otis Coffey, Robstown. (6) Mrs. Nell West Harvey, Reverse 1 ger involved in the game 'due to tion, single wing right, (1) Professor F. E. Savage, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. (2) Prin­ Alice. (7) ______(8) Miss Pauline Snell, Robstown. Three B, double wing, Sweep . Director General, C. T. Speed, Dainger­ Miss Effie Hutto, Robstown. 6 field; Debate, ,A. P. Fitzgerald, Omaha; the fact that with a larger ball, cipal R. B. Norman, Amarillo. (3) Superintendent Blake Bolton, Dalhart. (4) and place kick formation on try for Off-tackle __ 4 Declamation, Mrs. Ruth French, Dainger­ Superintendent J. W. Reid, Dumas. (5) Mr. Jack C. Curtice, Teachers College, District 27—Center: Laredo it is necessarily thrown and pitched Canyon. (6) Superintendent W. O. Cherry, Bovina. (7) Professor point. Their defense was pri­ Inside Tackle 14 field ; Extemporaneous Speceh, A. W. James Butler, (1) Principal J. W. Nixon, Laredo. (2) Superintendent Stewart, Naples; Spelling, Mrs. Imah more slowly. This is an important Teachers College, Canyon. (8) Miss Maude Cuenod, Teachers College, Canyon. Tennis, J. D. Clary, Freer. (X) Over guard ______5 Mr. Leslie Van Meter, Canyon, and Miss Hazel Evans, Superintendent Charles DuBose, Hebbronville. (4) Superintendent B. A. Treyino, marily 5-3-2-1 although occasion­ Bassett, Daingerfield; Ready Writing, Canyon. Three-R, Principal San Diego. (5) Mr. John Green, Net yards gained on run­ Horace McCord, factor, especially among girls' G. M. Hudson, Hereford. Music Memory, Miss Ada V. Clark, Box 465, Canyon. Laredo. (6) Superintendent H. Lee Clifton, Fal- ally they were in a 6-2-2-1 set-up. Naples; Athletics, L. R. furrias. (7) Mr. Frank Pierce, Laredo. (8) Mrs. Clyde Brennan, Laredo. ning plays _..____...... 58 80 Kerbow, Naples; Music Memory, Mrs- teams as they and District 2—Center: Shamrock Viva Amos, Daingerfield; One-Act Play, even boys' of the District 28—Center: McAlIen Temple High School used five of­ Average gain per play (1) Superintendent W. C. Perkins, Shamrock. Mrs. Hazel Wright, Omaha; Picture Mem­ early teens are not as alert and (2) Superintendent C. A. Cryer, (1) Superintendent J. Lee Stambaugh, Pharr. fensive formations. They used yards __. 2 2% ory, Claudine Staggers, Daingerfteld; McLeari. (3) ___-__:______.____. (4) Superintendent Kellus L. Turner, Panhandle. (2) Superintendent S. V. Neely, active as (5) Superintendent F. L. Mize, Lefors. (6) San Benito. (3) Mr. V. H. Tumlinson, Raymondville. (4) Superintendent Ben Punts attempted , ,____ 4 8 Three-R, J. D. Richardson, Daingerfield; they probably will be in Superintendent J. M. Carpenter, Cana­ Brite, Brownsville. (5) Mr. D. .single wing right, flanker, single Rural Schools, J. D. Parrish, Dainger­ dian.' (7) ____.__....._...... (S) Superintendent W. A. Mclntosh, Borger C. Cannon, Edinburg. (6) Superintendent E. M. Punts blocked ___:.-____ 0 0 field; Number their later teens. The larger ball is Poteet, Harlingen. (7) Mr. Don Irwin, MoAllen. (8) Mrs. Ella Fay Hodges, Edin­ wing left, double wing, and deep Sense, C. E. Hall, Dainger­ District 3——Center: Lubbock burg Junior College, Etiinburg. Total yards gained an field ; Typewriting and Shorthand, Ava favored because it gives the base­ punt formations. The unusual punts .....___...... 160 260 Humphries, Daingerfield; Choral Singing, (IT Professor A. W. Evans, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (2) Mr. J. Region VIII—Center: Marfa Waldine Cole, Cason; Girls' Athletics, ball-minded students a chance to William Davis, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (3) Dr. L. B. Cooper, Texas Total yards punts returned : Technological, (1) Superintendent J. E. Gregg, Marfa. (2) Superintendent H. G. Secrest, Ran- feature of Temple's attack is that Carrie Abernathy, Daingerfield. College, Lubbock. (4) Miss Bonnie K. Dysart, Texas Technological kin. by ....______55 28 play and learn baseball at a pace College, Lubbock. (5) Mr. Berl Huffman, Texas Technological (3) Superintendent M. D. Lakey, Fabens. (4) Superintendent J. T. H. Bick- Les Refugio College, Lubbock. (6) ley, Iraan. (5) Mr. L. B. Martin, Marfa. Cranfil maintains an unbal­ Average net gain per punt County Mr. R. A. Mills, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (7) Miss Annah Joe Pen- (6) Superintendent R. Henry Blackwell, Director which is in keeping with their dleton, Texas Technological Pecos. (7) Miss Gladine Bowers, Marfa. (8) Superintendent Murry H. Fly, Odessa. anced line in all offensive set-ups. (punt minus return) ._ General, H. L. Moore, Re­ College, Lubbock. (8) Miss Mamie W. Jackson, Texas 33 25 fugio ; Declamation, Mrs. Jimmie Thomas, ability. Technological College, Lubbock. District 29—Center: El Paso Most unique is the fact that his Forward passes attempted Woodsboro; Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. As the individual increases District 4—Center: Childress (1) Dean C. A. Puckett, College of Mines, El Paso. (2) Superintendent J. M. (free from penalty) __ 25 . 18 Mattie Carroll, Tivoli; Spelling, Miss in Hanks, team punts with the line arranged Lillian Killough, Refugio; Miss (1) Chas. E. Damron, Childress. Ysleta. (3) Superintendent M. D. Lakey, Fabens. (4) Principal A. E. Lanjt, Forward passes completed Elsie age and ability increase the speed (2) Miss Mabel Hare, Childress. (3) Superin­ Bowie High School, El Paso. (5) Mr. Harry Phillips, in unbalanced Hightower, Woodsboro; Mrs. Merro Tur­ tendent E. A. Sanders, Quanah. (4) Superintendent W. E. Hancock, Chillicothe. College of Mines, El Paso. formations to the (Each team had one pass ner, (5) Mr. Joe A. Gibson, (6) Superintendent T. A. Pollan, Tornillo. (7) Principal W. W. Wimberly, Austin Tivoli; Ready Writing, Anna Mae of the game by going from play­ 804 Avenue G, N.W., Childress. (6) ...... __._..._..______. High School, El Paso. right. Temple used a shifting 6-2- ruled complete on inter­ Hardt, Woodsboro; Picture Memory, Mrs. (7) Superintendent I. T. Graves, Crowell. (8) Miss (8) Principal R. R. Jones, El Paso High School, El Paso. ground baseball to softball Martha Kite, Childress. ference) ._...... ______17 S W. H. Frazier, Austwell; Arithmetic, and District 30—Center: Ft. Stockton 2-1 defense most of the game. The Gladys Bayer, Woodsboro; Choral Sing­ Region II——Center: Abilene Forward .passes incomplete 5 9 ing, Betty Chrisco, Refugio; Typewrit­ "hard" baseball eventually. The (1) Superintendent L. E. Dudley, Abilene. (1) Superintendent J. F. Reeves, Ft. Stockton. (2) Superintendent B. F. Minor. majority of Wichita Falls attack (2) Mr. J. F. Boren, 1802 Grape St., Grandfalls. (3) Mr. C. S. Denham, Ozona. (4) Superintendent Forward passes intercepted 3 3 ing and One-Act Play, R. R. Renfro, three steps in baseball 1st -play­ Abilene. (3) Mr. W. P. Palm, 1742 Victoria, Abilene. (4) Superintendent Nat M. L. H. Baza. Refugio; Story Williams, Ballinger. Monahans. (5) Mr. Clyde Park, Ft. Stockton. (6) Miss Anna Grace Mathis, Ft. was launched from orthodox short Total net yards gained on Telling. Celestine Hart- (5) Mr.. A. B. Morris, Abilene Christian College, Abilene. (6) Stockton. (7) ...... _____..... man, Woodsboro; Athletics, W.. F. Germer, ground baseball, 2nd softball, and Superintendent J. T. Runkle, Coleman. (7) Mrs. Nora EVerton, Hardin-Simmons (8) Miss Kathryn Duff, Ft. Stockton. punt formation, forward passes (Passes while the main Refugio; Playground Ball, Jess Harbin, 3rd University, Abilene. (8) Miss Loyce Adams, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene. District 31—Center: Midland completed minus passes Refugio; Tennis. Mrs. Teeny Adkins, Re­ "hard" baseball follow one an­ Rural Declamation, Superintendent Connor Robinson, Merkel. impetus of Temple's attack was Secretary, Mr. H. S. (1) Superintendent George A. Heath, Midland. (2) Superintendent Murry H. Fly, intercepted) ____...___219 fugio ; Volleyball, Mrs. Mabyl Warren, other as logically as does infancy, Fatherree, Abilene. from single wing right with un­ 39 Refugio. Odessa. (3) Superintendent Howard E. Stoker, McCamey. (4) Superintendent Net yards gained per pass childhood, and manhood, District S—Center: Sweetwater Leland L. Martin, Crane. (5) Mr. G. B. Rush, Midland. (6) Superintendent H. G. Runnels County Secrest, Rankin. (7) Miss Pauline McMurrey, Midland. balanced line. Wichita Falls fea­ attempted .._._.._._.__ 8 2 (1) Superintendent R. S. Covey, Sweetwater. (2) Superintendent Connor Robin­ (8) Mr. Spain, Odessa. tured Net yards gained per pass Director General, Nat Williams, Bal­ Statewide Basis son, Merkel. (3) Superintendent E. M. Connell, Anson. (4) Mr. King Sides, 606 E. District 32—Center: a deadly passing attack, linger; Debate, J. M. McCroskev, Win- 15th, Big Spring. (B) Mr. Laurance Priddy, completed ._.______12 6 Playground baseball could Sweetwater. (6) Superintendent J. E. anchored and supported by a sound gate ; Declamation, George Edward Stowe, be put Watson, Colorado. (7) Miss Ethel Harkins, Sweetwater. (8) Miss Ludee Mae Har- COUNTIES COMPOSING DISTRICTS Fumbles ....__:...,-.-._____ 1 0 Ballinger: Extemporaneous Speech, Bea- on a statewide basis as easily as rison, Box 974, Sweetwater. ground game. Fumbles recovered _____ 0 tric Collier, Ballinger; Spelling, Ben Region I—Center: West Texas State Teacher* College, Canyon 1 Featherstone, Winters; District 6—Center: Breckenridge Ready Writing, softball if it were the desire of the District 1 Center: Canyon. "Infantry" Attack Kickoffs _..___I....____ 3 1 Christine Settle, Ballinger; Athletics, (I) Superintendent John F. Bailey, Counties: Armstrong, Dallam, Sherman, Hartley, Moore, Interscholastic Breckenridge. (2) Superintendent W. G. Oldham, Potter, Deaf Smith, Randall, Farmer, Castro, Swisher. City-County Total yards kickoffs Felton T. Wriaht, Ballinger ; Music Mem­ League members. Womack, Eastland. (3) Superintendent R. N. Cluck, Cisco. (4) Superintendent W. Unit: ory, Carmen Demmer, Ballinger; One-Act Amarillo. Temple featured an infantry at­ I (Wichita Falls kicked two The size of the ball and the various A. Ross, Mineral Wells. (5) Mr. Eck Curtis, Breckenridge. (6) Superintendent Olaf District 2 Center: Shamrock. Play, Mrs. Susie Faye Kallina, Ballinger; G. 'South, Baird. (7) Mrs. A. G. Chastain, Counties: Hansford, Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Hutchin­ tack with sporadic air kickoffs out of bounds)..-. 66 40 Breckenridge. (8) Mr. P. B. Henley, n, Roberts, Hemphill, Carson, Gray, Wheeler. City-County Units: Pampa, attempts. Picture Memory. Mrs. H. H. Shiller, differences in the rules would be Mineral Wells, Choral Singing, Mr. J. C. Burkett, Breckenridge. Three-R, Mrs. Ula Borger. Total yards kickoffs re­ Rowena.; Three-R, A. Dooley, Drasco; District 3 Center: Texas Technological College, Lubbock. Counties: Bailey, Lamb. The punting of neither team was Brockman, Breckenridge. Hale, Floyd, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, turned _ ._.._.__...... 1-15 1-35" Rural Schools, T. E. Caskey, Ballinger; no hinderance. Dickens, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Number Sense, Lillian Knowles, Ballinger; District 7—Center: San Angelo Garza, Dawson. City-County Units: Lubbock, Plainview. of championship character. The Total net yards gained by District 4 Center: Typewriting and Shorthand, Mrs. Fred (1) Superintendent Childress. Counties: Collingsworth, Briscoe, Hall, Childresa, tackling was crisp and sure. Kiechle, Bryan Dickson, San Angelo. (2) Superintendent E. D. Donley, Motley, Cottle, Hardeman, Foard, King. Block­ all methods ______.424 32» Ballinger. Stringer, Winters. (3) Superintendent Nat Williams, Ballinger. (4) Superintendent Webb County — Jr. Academy — John Bishop, Mertzon. (5) _.._._....._.. _~~_~. (6) Superintendent Noble Prentice, Region II—Center: Abilene Director Sonora. (7) Mr. Ernest R. Sublett, 302 6th St., Ballinger. (8) Mr. R. R. Master- District 5 Center: Sweetwater. Counties: Kent, Stonewall, Mark Sills, Lamkin; Typewriting and General. Mrs. Hannah D. Hop- son, San Angelo College, San Angelo. Borden, Scurry, Fisher, - County Organizations - Shorthand, Gleen Frazier, Comanche. son, Dolores; Debate, Jesse K. Denson, Jones, Howard, Mitchell, Nolan, Taylor. City-County Units: Abilene, Big Spring, Mirando City; Declamation. Mrs. Sallie (Continued from District 8—Center: Brownwood Sweetwater. Eastland County E. Cobb, Bruni; Choral Singing, Mrs. Page 1) District 6 Center: Breckenridge. Counties: Knox, Haskell, Throckmorton, Shackel- Beatrice (1) President Thos. H. Taylor, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. (2) Superin­ ford, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Director General, B. B. Brummett, Gor- Conly. Laredo : Spelling, Dor­ tendent J. T. Runkle, Box 498, Coleman. Callahan, Eastland, Erath. (Continued from P. 1) othy Boswell, Mirando City; Readv Writ­ (3) Superintendent W. E. Whitten, Brady. District 7 Center: San Angelo. Counties: Sterling, Coke, Runnels, Irion, Tom man; Debate, B. H. Shelton, Eastland; (4) Superintendent A. H. Smith, Goldthwaite. (5) Mr. J. H. Shelton, Box 630, Declamation, C. O. ing, Mrs. Joyce Hutchinson, Dolores; an important supplement to the Green, Concho, Edwards-Schleicher-Menard-Sutton-Kimble (Multiple-county unit). Bragg, Olden; Ex­ Brownwood. (6) Mrs. Olga Mason Lynch, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. City-County temporaneous Speech, R. Y. Lindsey, Jr., Athletics, N. P. Jimenes, Oilton; Music class (7) Miss Unit: San Angelo. Memory, Laura P. Elder, Dolores; work. Not only is this work Eula Haskew,. 807 Main, Brownwood. (8) Mr. I. A. Hicks, 1315 Avenue E, District 8 Center: Howard Payne College, El Jardin High School, Brownsville, German; Spelling, Arlin Bint, Cisco; One- Brownwood. Brownwood. Counties: Coleman, Brown, Rhythm Band, Katherine Stephens, El Ready Writing, Mrs. Roy Basken, Ranger; Act Play, Ralph H. Seiler. Mirando City; articulated with the science pro­ Comanche, Hamilton, Mills, McCulloch, San Saba, Mason. City-County Unit: Brown- Jardin High School, Brownsville. Athletics, Guy T. Smith, Rt. 2, Ranger; Picture Memory, Mrs. A. D. Blue, Oilton; Region III—Center: North Texas State Teachers College, Denton wood. , Music Memory, Mrs. Hatley, Rising- Star; Story Telling, Mrs. Fannve Murl Boucher, gram, but as has been previously Childress County Mirando City; Number Sense, Mrs. Elma (1) Dr. Harold Brenholtz, Teachers College, Denton. (2) Principal E. B. Comstock, Region HI—Center: North Texas State Teachers College, Denton Picture Memory, Charlotte Clement, Rt. mentioned, it is easily articulated North Dallas High School. 1, Ranger; Morris, Bruni ; Texas History, Mrs. D. (3) Mr. V. Y. Craig, 246 T. C. Station, Denton. (4) Miss District 9 Center: Wichita Falls. Counties: Wilbarger, Wichita, Clay, Montague, Director General, Herman Moseley, Three-R, Ivan Sherrell, Rising Anna Powell, Box 5207 T. C. Station, Denton. (5) Mr. Theron Carey; Debate, Mrs. J. A. Steed, Rt. 1, Star; Rural Schools, T. C. Williams, Cannon, Bruni. with other fields such as public J. Fouts, Teachers Baylor, Archer, Young, Jack. City-County Units: Vernon, Wichita Falls. College, Denton. (6) Miss Bessie Shook, 5363 T. C. Station, Denton. (7) Professor District 10 Center: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. Kirkland; Declamation, Mrs. Joe Gibson, Eastland. Wilson County Emory G. Horger, Counties: Cookc, Tell; Ready Writing, Tila Mae Arm­ speaking and English. Texas State College for Women, Denton. (8) Mr, W. A. Larimer, Wise, Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Hood, Johnson, Somervell. City-County Unit: Cleburne, strong, Childress; Athletics, Cecil Fort Bend County (Correction) Director General, C. J. Garland, Flores­ 323 Fulton, Denton. District 11 Center: Dallas. Counties: Grayson, Collin, Rockwall, Dallas, Kaufman, Hobbs, Mr. William ville; Debate, W. T. Donaho, Floresville; Competent Judging Childress. Graeber of Richmond will District 9—Center: Wichita Falls Ellis. City-County Units: Highland Park, Denison, Sherman. serve as Debate in place -of Mr. Fowler Declamation. Celeste Gilley. Poth; Extem­ District 12 Center: Waco. Counties: Bosque, Hill, Coryell, Freestone, Navarro, Coleman County of Needville, who has resigned. poraneous Speech, Mrs. T. L. Chance, In the final analysis no types of (1) Principal S. H. Rider, Wichita Falls. (2) Superintendent W. R. Bradford, McLennan, Limestone, Falls. City-County Units: Corsicana, Waco. Director General, E. P. Shelton, Cole­ Floresville; Spelling, Mrs. Walter Wise- Iowa Park. (3) Superintendent C. J. Duncan, Burkburnett. (4) Superintendent F. Goliad County man, Sutherland Springs ; Readv Writing, contests are successful unless the W. Richardson, Henrietta. (5) Superintendent Region IV—Center: Longview man ; Debate, W. R. Chambers, Burkett; Director General, Roy Barrett, Wee- B. M. Dinsmore, Electra. (6) Superin­ Declamation, O. C. Cook, Fisk; Extempo­ Ann Wagner, Floresville: Athletics, N. W. judges for these contests are com­ tendent W. B. Alexander, Bowie. (7) Miss Juanita Kinsey, Hardin Junior College, District 13 Center: East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. Counties: Fanning satche; Debate, Chester Braun, Fannin; Petty, Floresville; Music Memory, Mrs. Wichita Falls. Lamar, raneous Speech, Florence Jones, Coleman; Declamation, Mrs. Helen Lott, Rt. 1, (8) Superintendent C. H. Dillehay, Vernon. Delta, Hunt, Hopkins, Rains. City-County Units: Greenville, Paris. Spelling, Glynn Mitchell, Talpa; Ready Floyd Kelly, Sutherland Springs ; One-Act petent. The Junior Academy has District 14 Center: Texarkana. Counties: Red Eiver, Bowie, Franklin, Titus, Camp, Goliad; Extemporaneous Speech, Dorothy Play, Leona Baylis, District 10—Center: Fort Worth Writing, W. T. Bowers, Rockwood; Ath­ Arnold, Weesatche; Spelling, Therma Bar­ Floresville; Picture thus far been fortunate in obtain­ Harrison, Morris, Cass, Marion. City-County Unit: Marshall. letics, Jimmy K. Cloyd, Coleman; Music rett, Rt. 2, Goliad; Ready Writing, Mrs. Memory, Mrs. Claudine Sample. Poth ; (1) Mr. B. A. Crouch, Texas Christian Uinversity, Fort Worth. (2) Mr. Ralph District 15 Center: Tyler. Counties: Wood, Upshur, Gregg, Van Zandt, Smith, Memory, Mrs. Jessie Martin, Coleman; Edwin Cook, Weesatche; Athletics, Wil­ Rural Schools, S. J. Irwin, Floresville; ing judges who are experts in as W. Garrett, 3209 University Drive, Fort Worth. (3) Mr. Witt Blair, Texas Christian Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee. City-County Units: Longview, Gladewater, Kilgore, One-Act Play, Mrs. Mary Micheals, Santa liam B. Bennett, Goliad; Picture Memory, Number Sense, H. F. Bielefeld. Poth ; Type­ University, Fort Worth. (4) Mr. J. B. Bright, Cleburne. (5) Mr. Thomas Prouse, Tyler. Anna; Picture Memory, Mrs. Frank Tur­ Lillie Aven, Goliad; Three-R, U. R. Pfen- writing and Shorthand, May Wray, Flores­ many as possible of the fields rep­ 3054 Wabash, Fort Worth. (6) Miss Mabel Major, Texas Christian University, Fort District 16 Center: Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches. ner, Santa Anna ; Three-R, A. B. Carroll, ninger, Goliad; Rural Schools, U, R. ville; Story Telling, Mvrtie Svoboda, resented in the contests. These Worth. (7) Miss Katherine Moore, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. (8) Mr. Counties: Rusk, Panola, Nacogdoches, Shelby, San Augustine, Sabine, Angelina. Rockwood; Rural Schools, Terrell Graves, Pfenninger, Goliad. Poth: Girls' Athletics, Eloise Williams, William P. Baker, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. Trinity, Polk. Coleman; Number Sense, A. L. Stewart, Sutherland Springs; choral Singing, Jean have usually been college profes­ Valera ; Typewriting and Shorthand, Gregg County McDonald, Saspamco. District 11—Center: Dallas Region V—Center: Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville Merle Cambell, Fisk. Director General, Ben F. Hardt, White sors, research technicians, public (1) Dr. C. L. Wisseman, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. (2) Mr. A. Q. District 17 Center: Bryan. Counties: Houston, Leon, Robertson, Madison, Walker, Collin County Oak School, Longview; Debate, R. A. CITY-COUNTY UNITS health experts. Care has been Sartain, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. (3) Principal Byron Davis, Sherman. Grimes, Brazos, Burleson, Washington, Austin, Waller. Crawford, Pine Tree School, Longview; (4) Principal Earl Slaughter, McKinney. (5) Principal Ben B. Hines, Kaufman. District 19 Center: Goose Creek. Counties: San Jacinto, Montgomery, Liberty Director Genera], Roy R. James. Mc­ Declamation, B. H, Hudspeth, Spring Hill Fort Worth City taken to select men who (6) Principal J. D. King, Jr., Ennis. (7) Mr. David Harris, Chambers, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston. City-County Units: Galveston' Kinney ; Debate, Rubie could ap­ R. Russell, Box 534, Southern Clements, Farm- High School, Longview; Extemporaneous Director General, J. F. Bateman, 409 Methodist University, Dallas. (8) Mr. B. W. Wiseman, 4220 Emerson, Dallas. Goose Creek, Pasadena. ersville; Declamation, J. H. Umphress, Speech, C. C. Simmons, White Oak High preciate the viewpoint of the high- ThreerR, District 20 Center: Beaumont. Counties: Jasper, Newton, Orange, Hardin Celina; Extemporaneous E. Weatherford : Debate. Millicent Keeble, Miss Mary V. DeBow, 3309 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. Lib­ Speech, Mrs. School, Longview: Spelling, Maxine An- McLean Junior High School; Declamation, erty, Jefferson, Chambers. City-County Units: Beaumont, Port Arthur, South 'Park. Mildred Kemp, Blue Ridge ; Spelling, Mrs. derson, Rt. 1, Gladewater ; Ready Writing, school student. A committee of District 12—Center: Waco Edna Powers, Princeton; Ready John Morris, Bryce and Clove Lane; Ex­ Region VI Center: Southwest Texas State Teachers College, Writing, Mary Beth Malone, Rt. 1, Gladewater; temporaneous Speech. N. M. Wilson, 1015 three judges selects the contest District Meet: April 4-5. Mrs. Nell Suddath, Frisco; Athletics, Athletics, John M. Garrison, White Oak San Marcos Henderson Malone, McKinney; Music Jennings Avenue: Spelling, Mamie Ep- (1) Professor Glenn Capp, Baylor University, Waco. (2) ..-______._._.._____ School, Longview; Music Memory, Lucy ples, 309 W. Terrell; Ready Writing, winners. This selection is made District 21 Center: Uvalde. Counties: Atascosa-McMullen (Bi-County) Memory, Mrs. Austin Jernigan, Sadalia; Williams, Rt. 5, Longview; One-Act ..____-__...... _; (3) Mrs. Cecil Mae Burke, Baylor University, Waco. (4) Mr. Clayton Val Verds Play, Celeste Turpin, Prince, James and Sixth; after a conference Page, Baylor University, Waco. (5) Real, Kinney, Uvalde, La Salle, Medina, Maverick, Zavala, Frio, Dimmit. City-County One-Act Play, James Pearce, Wylie; Pic­ Levi Floyd, White Oak High School, Athletics. of these judges Mr. R. E. Henderson, Baylor University, Waco. Unit: ture Momery, N. O. Wright, Farmers- Normal Earl. 409 E. Weather- (6) Miss Allie Webb, Baylor University, Waco. (7) Mr. Paul Baker, Baylor University, Eagle Pass. Longview; Picture Memory, Mildred Jones, ford : One-Act Play, David Sellars, 409 because of the various number of District 22 Center: San Antonio. Counties: ville; Three-R, Forest Smith, White Rock ; Pine Tree High School, Longview ; Rural Waco. (8) Mrs. E. M. Shirley, Baylor University, Waco. Gillespie, Kerr-Bandera (Bi-County Rural Schools, J. W. Moseley, McKinney; E. Weatherford Street; Typewriting and unit), Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Bexar, Wilson. City-County Unit- San Antonio Schools, Bertha D. Alien, County Super­ Shorthand, Earl Alien, Arlington Heights fields represented necessitate a Dallas City District District 23 Center: Southwestern University Number Sense, Waldron Cooley, Melissa ; intendent, Longview: Number , Sense, Georgetown. Counties: Lampasas. Typewriting and Shorthand. High School. comparison of the respective (1) Mr. W., T. White, Board of Education. Bell, Milam, Burnet, Williamson, Llano, Blanco, Hays, Travis. City-County Units: E. Y. Wel- Hyron Ray Rt. 1, Kilgore; Typewriting values Dallas. (2) Mr. W. W. Bushman, Austin, Temple. ford, McKinney; Choral Singing, Mrs. and Shorthand, B. F. Buchanan, Spring Robstown City Sunset High School. (3) Mr. E. B. Comstock. North Dallas High School. (4) Mr. Omar Hudson, Josephine; Story Telling. of the projects and presentations. Walter J. E. Schiebel, Dallas Technical High District 24 Center: La Grange. Counties: Austin, Bastrop, Lee, Fayette, Caldwell, Hill High School, Longview. Director General, J. E. Gingrick; De­ School. (5) Mr. P. C. Cobb, High- Colorado, Gonzales, Mrs. R. F. Hartman, Nevada : Playground Do School Athletic Director, Dallas. (6) Mr. Wylie A. Parker, Forest Avenue High Lavaca. Ball, R. J. Edwards, Jr., MeKinney; Hood County bate, R. W. Ampler; Declamation. Effie the competitive activities of Vol­ Hutto: Extemporaneous Speech, R. W. Schoo. (7) Mr. G. L. Ashburn. Woodrow Wilson High School. (8) Not reported. Region VII—Center: Texas College of Arts and Industries, ' leyball. R. J Edwards, Jr., McKinney; Director General, J. P. Dunning, Lipan ; the Junior Academy achieve their Spelling, Mr. Howard A. Alien, W. H. Adamson High School. Class B Amsler; Spelling, J. R. Rogers; Readv Kingsville Boys' Basketball, Charles Estes, Debate, L. R. Rogers, Thorp Springs; Writing. S. S. Cox: Athletics, Otis '., Celina: Class A Boys' Basketball, Leroy Declamation, V. A. Andrews, Granbury; objectives. Certainly they are do­ Ft. Worth City District District 25 Center: Victoria. Counties: Wharton, Jackson, Matagorda, Victoria,1 Crabtree, Piano; Coffey: Music Memory, Lois Dickson ; One- Ruray Boys' Basketball, Extemporaneous Speech. James H. Stew- Act Play, Hazelle McCartv; Picture Mem­ ing much toward the motivation (1) Mr. J. F. Bateman, 409 E. Weatherford Street. (2) Miss Millicent Keeble, Calhoun, Goliad, Karnes, Refugio, DeWitt. City-County Unit: Victoria. Fletcher Bryan, McKinney; Jr. Hieh Boys' art, Acton ; Spelling. Mrs. Dorothy An­ McLean Junior High School. (3) Mr. John District 26 Center: Robstown. Counties: Live Oak, Bee San Patricio Jim Wells, Basketball. ory. Audrey Price: Three-R, Edna Tobias ; Morris, Bryce & Clover Lane. (4) Mr. Raymond Smith, Murphy; drews. Thorp Springs ; Ready Writing, J. Number Sense. Edna Tobias : Tvpewrit- and work in the achievement of the N. M. Wilson, 1015 Jennings Avenue. (5) Mr. Norman Earl, 409 E. Weatherford Aransas, Nueces, Kleberg, Kennedy. City-County Units: Corpus Christi, Kingsvill Baseball. C. D. Tavlor, McKinney ; Tennis, L. Farmer, Tolar; Athletics. Wayne A. Street. (6) Miss Celeste Robstown. * T. H. Williams. Piano. ing and Shorthand, Pauline Snell. fundamental objectives of the Turpin, Prince, James & Sixth. (7) Mr. David Sellars, Sears, Lipan; Music Memory. Dorothy 409 E. Weatherford Street. (8) Mr. Earl Alien, Arlington Heights High Schoo] District 27 Center: Laredo. Counties: Webb, Duval, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks^ Comanche County Roe, Granbury: One-Act Play, Lula Love, Brownwood City organization. The influence of the Spelling, Miss Mamie Eppler, 309 W. Terrell. City-County Unit: Laredo. Lipan ; Picture Memory, Mrs. District 28 Center:. McAllen. Counties: Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, Director General, W. L. Dent, Director General, E. J. Woodward, Willacy. City. Paul L. Whitton, Granbury; Three-R, S. A. Fallowill, Brownwood ; Debate, A. W. Warford, Junior Academy should no doubt Region IV—Center: Longview County Unit: Brownsville, Edinburg, San Benito, Pharr-San Juan, McAllen, Har­ Gustine; Debate, M. C. Kay, Comyn; lingen. Granbury; Rural Schools, R. P. Mangold, Brownwood; Declamation, C. F. Wesner, (1) Superintendent H. L. Foster, Longview. (2) Superintendent H. W. Stilwell, Declamation, J. E. Lightfoot, Rt. 2, Co­ Granbury; Number Sense, Lloyd Musick, Brownwood; be more far reaching than it is at manche ; Extemporaneous Extemporaneous Speech, j Texarkana. (3) Superintendent Frank H. Morgan, Commerce. (4) Superintendent Region VIII—Center: Speech, Mickie Granbury; Typewriting and Shorthand, Ralph Griffin, Brownwood; Spelling, R. Ben A. Copass, Mineola. (5) Mr. Marfa Temple, Sidney; Spelling, Roger Mae present; however, much progress C. N. Wilkinson, Longview. (6) Superintendent District 29 Center: E. L. Galyean, Granbury. T. Penn, Brownwood; Ready Writing, E. N. Dennard, Marshall. (7) Miss Ethel Kaderli, 409 E. Magrill, Longview. (8) College of Mines and Metallurgy, El Paso. County: El Paso. Smith, De Leon; Ready Writing, Jewel! Frances Hyde, Brownwood; is being made, City-County Units: El Paso, Ysleta. Werner, Comanche ; Athletics, J. C. Helms, Hardeman County Athletics, and it can be ex­ Miss Exa Matlock, 409 E. Magrill, Longview. Miss Bonnie Hudspeth Porter, Junior Lacy Turner, Brownwood; Music Mem­ College, Kilgore. Tennis, Miss Bertha Mae Treadway, High School, Longview. District 30 Center: Ft. Stockton. Counties: Reeves, Brewster-Terrell (Bi-County), Jr., Comanche; Music Memory, Mollie Director General, E. A. Sanders, ory, Elva Scott, pected to make a marked contribu­ Pecos, Crockett, Ward, Loving. Grisham, Comyn Brownwood; One-Act ; One-Act Play, Mrs. D. Quanah; Debate, R. M. Leach, Chilli- Play, R. W. Fletcher, Brownwood: Pic­ District 13—Center: Commerce District 31 Center: Mildand. Counties: Andrews, Gaines, Martin, Ector, Midland, E. Howard, Comanche; Picture Memory, cothe; Declamation, Katherine Marshall, tion to the development, interest Glasscock, Crane, Upton, Reagan, Winkler. ture Memory, Mrs. Tex Warsham, Brown- (1) Mr. L. I. Smith, East Texas Mrs. Perry Moring. Proctor; Three-R. D. Quanah ; Extemporaneous Speech, Louise wood ; Number Sense, R. B. Lee, Brown- and accomplishments in State Teachers College, Commerce. (2) Mr. Claude District 32 Center: Van Horn. Counties: Culberson, Jeff Davis, Hudspeth, Presidio. E.' Howard. Comanche: Rural Schools, D. Hamm. Quanah ; Spelling, Mrs. B. B. science on I V. Hall. Teachers College, Commerce. (3) Mr. E. H. Watson, Teachers College, Com- wood ; Typewriting and Shorthand, Mary I merce. (4) Mr. Robert E. Baker, E. Howard, Comanche; Nuabtr Sense, .Stanfield, King High School, Quanah; Mathews, Brownwood. the part of the youth of Texas. 2314 Monroe, Commerce. (5) Mr. W. H. Acker, *Thc Director is authorized, of course, to appoint such assistants as ar« necessary 11318 Hunt. Commerce. (6) Miss Effie Taylor, 2303 Monroe. Commerce. (7) Hiss to help conduct the typing and shorthand contests efficiently.