VOL. XXII AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH, 1939 No. 7 SUGGESTS QUERY Ready Writet Writes Back MESQUITE WOOD President, Principals And SHOULD NOT COPY LETTER. Rural Declamation Group In To Old Home on the Range Supervisors Section TSTA BOX and FOR '39-40 DEBATE (From Levelland Hockley County IS ORNAMENTAL BORROWED PLAYS PERSONAL Finals At State Meet Of 1936 Herald) ITEMS School Shops Will Find It Heavy Penalties Possible for Director Says His Social s VIRGINIA GILLEAN, to Violation of Copy­ Science Classes Like former Levelland High Admirably Adapted I always look forward to receiv­ Socialized Medicine the past Woodcraft Work right Law ing your LEAGUER. That paper School girl but for has more extracurricular ideas in two years living at Cooper, oi (By F. L. Winship, Director fa, minute than most addresses and (By J. W. Reid, Director where it will be remembered SCHOOLS having wood- of Speech Activities) articles have in a month, and this Debate, Lubbock High School) by our readers, she won the ^ working shops should not is because they are practical and U HAVE requested District and Regional Inter­ overlook the possibilities of 'T'HIS week we received down-to-the-minute. A lot of stuff through the LEAGUER that scholastic honors in Essay mesquite wood, especially if * four letters asking for that is written reflects things we send in suggestions rela­ Writing, writes the Herald they happen to be located plays of which copies might thought and done a year or two country. ago. Harry C. McKown, author tive to the debate topic to be that she is this year entering in the mesquite be made for use in production. of many texts on extracurricular used in debate next year. I am the contests in Senior Decla­ J. Frank Dobie, writing in the We have received several such activities. one of those directors of de­ mation and Essay Writing December issue of The South­ letters. The purpose of this bate who has been too busy and that her highest ambition western Sheep and Goat article is to inform directors T MIGHT interest you to know to give it very much thought is to again be a winner. Raiser, calls attention to this and school executives about I that the no "ALL-ROUND" plan but would like to pass on one Miss Virginia reminds us that fact in one paragraph of his the matter of copying plays. proposed by Supt. B. A. Trevino suggestion. I believe some she still loves the Plains and takes excellent article, as follows: Law is Severe of Duval County was used in the a delight each week in hearing "The layman usually divides It is illegal to copy any copy­ Chambers County Interscholastic form of the socialized medi­ "from Home." We are sure that mesquites into two classes: (1) Edwin D. Martin, Principal Ham­ righted play or publication. The League Meet last year. It was cine question would be good. in her fancies she often romances trees and (2) the switch or scrub ilton Jr. High School, Houston United States laws on the subject very satisfactory, and was adopted I carried out a little experi­ of the high and wide stretches of mesquite, which does most of its HE PRINCIPALS and Super­ provide for a fine of not less than again for this year. J. Justin ment in my Social Science These boys and girls, all from rural schools, qualified for the 1936 the landscape in Hockley em­ growing underground, giving cer­ visors Section of the Texas $100 for the first offense. If it is Jenson, Mt. Belvieu, Texas. State Meet by winning in their respective counties, districts and blematic of "freedom, democracy T classes this week which tain portions of the West the rep­ State Teachers Association at its done wilfully and the copies are regions. The above picture was taken in front of one of the Uni­ and opportunity; an oasis in a proved to me that it is a ques­ utation of being "a hell of a place meeting in Dallas last Thanksgiv­ used for production, there is a versity Buildings just before they were entering the state finals. nazi, fascist and communistic tion that high-school young­ where you have to dig for wood and ing voted to have a spring meet­ penalty of one year in prison. This troubled world." No wonder she tree law and can be en­ sters enjoy discussing. climb for water." Of the ing. The meeting- has now been is a federal PRESCRIBE LIST still thinks of this as "home." We mesquites, there is one kind with forced. Most publishing companies In regular classes, according to Urges Abolition of Ail- scheduled for May 5-6, at The can assure her that her friends out yellowish wood and another of a have clipping bureaus having ac­ usual procedure, I allowed them to EXPERIMENT WITH University of Texas, during the Round Co. Championship here take a great delight in the deep reddish hue as beautiful when cess to all Texas newspapers. In OF 1-ACT PLAYS read an article on the question, State meeting of the University success that was hers, claiming her polished as the richest mahogany. addition, publishers can request and then asked for an expression Floyd W. Parsons, Calallen, Interscholastic League. The Sec­ CHANGING SEASON (By as our own. We shall look for­ This redwood mesquite is, I be­ the Drama Loan Library to give of their opinion on it. I found Texas) tion plans to participate at that Suggestions Thrown Out for ward to even greater glories this lieve, harder a.nd more brittle than the names of all borrowers and they were very eager to discuss it, time in the Third Annual Con­ Comment of Dramatics the abolition year. any other variety. I wish I knew the plays lent to them. So much and they Fort Bend County Wants to N MY opinion, ference on Extracurricular Activi­ Teachers opinion was well divided, She further says: "The subjects which variety was utilized in the for the law. of their Make Volleyball a I of points in Interscholastic ties which is also held on these agreed that, regardless on which I wrote at the District timbering of the Alamo. The wood Not only is it illegal to copy personal opinion, the arguments Winter Sport League competition is one of dates in Austin under the auspices (By F. L. Winship, Director and Regional Meets were 'Sand­ work of various old Catholic plays, but it is dishonest. Play­ balanced on both of the Interscholastic League. Speech Activities) were pretty well the biggest forward steps a storms' and 'My Own Snake Story.' churches of the Southwest and of wrights make their living from the President Martin is promoting a sides of the question. (By Frank Arnold, Director Ft. county can make in conduct­ Of course, my snake was the rat­ certain old Mexican ranches be­ sale of their writings and the roy­ W/E HAVE received and is one dis­ Bend County Athletics) luncheon for this group on May 5 As I see it there ing its meets. tler." tween Laredo and Brownsville is of alties from their plays. In soma advantage, that is, the statement at which Dr. E. K. Fretwell, of listened to a large num­ At the last meeting of the This mad scramble for points May we express the fear, Miss mesquite wood; the wood served for cases they are too high. However, of the proposition. I am at a loss Teachers College, Columbia Uni­ ber of requests for a change in county committee of our county, and the all-round championship, Virginia, that you took a psycho­ windows in the first church of if you will write the publishers now to offer any suggestion on versity will be the principal the present One-Act Play set­ Fort Bend, I was instructed to ask especially among small schools, has logical advantage of the people Castroville. The interesting head­ stating your circumstances and the that. However, I believe the speaker. President Martin is you for permission to conduct an always been the greatest drawback quarters house of the great King conditions under which the play ia up which forbids the use of proper solution of that difficulty anxious to hear from members of experiment here next year. We to league work. "Win the All- WRITER P. 2) Ranch very appropriately has fur­ to be presented, they are usually tragedies and most high, satir­ would give us a good question. (See-~READY the Section who expect to be pres­ would like to run our volleyball around Championship" has been niture made of the mesquite. It is willing to make royalty adjust­ ical, and serious comedies. You probably have other sug­ ent. elimination in December for the the battle cry of every school. a delight to record that such excel­ ments if they can. Copying plays gestions that are better, but just Because of the increasing following reasons: When points are given, the in­ lent cabinet makers as Brown's is cheating the playwright of his number of these requests, we thought I would pass this one dividual event and the participat­ Woodcraft Shop in Corpus Christi JOURNALISM CONTEST wages, and the publisher of his it is worth. I 1. The rural schools find it dif­ WANTS SHAKE-UP are proposing a change. We along for whatever ing child are too often forgotten are teaching Texans what beauti­ just fee. think this sales tax question is ficult to practice in January and Event Is to Be Included in Cass want your ideas and criticism February because the weather the number of points that that ful wood the mesquite is." Publishers Discontinue Service proving to be a good one. IN PLAY SET-UP County Meet change. Won't you drop makes it almost impossible to play events counts is the all-consuming While we were in Cleveland at­ of this o tending the 1938 convention of you outdoors. thought of the teacher. We talk PICTURE MEMORY us a note telling us what about the, child-centered' school, Tear,he« Proposes G. D. Pruitt, of Atlanta, director the National Speech Teachers As­ Southern Speech Ass'n 2. The town schools .have con­ general'of th'e CasS County'Inter­ think? and then sacrifice the child for the Several "Remedies" for Correspondent Criticizes Present sociation, we'talked' with th'e heads flict over the use of their gyms scholastic League meet, revealed Briefly, The Plan Invites Texas Teachers school. An all-around champion­ Present Rules Rules of several large play publishing because volleyball i '. basketball here recently that a special county Briefly, here is the plan. A list ship takes the glory of winning practice interfere. journalistic contest would be held (See-BORROWED PLAYS-P. 3) will be drawn up which will in­ Mr. James Watt Raine, Presi­ 3. Our spring program is be­ (By Ray W. Maberry, Speech De­ A TEACHER of Picture as a part of the Cass County meet clude several hundreds of good dent of the Southern Association (See -CHAMPIONSHIPS P. 3) coming too heavy because of the partment, White Oak School, -^*- Memory, who asks name despite the fact that no provision comedies, farces, tragedies, fan­ of Speech sends the •——— O——————~~~"• of Teachers addition of the numerous events Longview, Texas) be withheld, writes as follows: for a county journalistic contest tasies, and border line plays. All first draft of the program for the and because of the new rule which "I do not know how coaches of is in the Interscholastic League DISCREPANCY IN schools competing will be required Baton Rouge Convention held T~\URING the past summer limits a team in certain sports to Picture Memory teams in other sec­ rules. to use only these plays, with this 1. He CLOSING-DATE IS March SO, 31, and April two games a day. ^ I discussed question of the Pruitt said that Virginia White, exception. Any director may send tions of the State feel about MM TEST RECORD calls our attention to the fact that We believe that if we would con­ contest directors county, I have Atlanta High School journalism in to our office any play not on things I am criticising, but the great psychiatrists, Dr. Kar- duct this experiment and report THORN IN FLESH regional with teacher, would be the director of this list which he wishes to do. If district, and two suggestions to offer. nosh of Cleveland, Mr. Garrett H. the results to you that we might be teachers in the Speech Insti­ "Have we gained anything by the contest to be held in Linden. Music Memory Set 2 for it is approved, a certified statement of Northwestern, and Leverton able to work out something worth Late Applications for Mem­ taking the fourth grade into the The State rules will be used in Earlier Stage in Train­ be­ tute at T.S.C.W.; at Denton Dr. Clara Krefting of Illinois, while for the State Committee to bership Cause Trials division? Because of large enroll­ the meet with certain exceptions. ing Than Set 19 (See 1-ACT PLAYS Page 3) among own mem­ Teachers College; and at sides notables consider. We realize the difficulty and Tribulations ments in the fourth and fifth All issues of the school paper will bership, will appear on program. Hardin-Simmons University. with reference to the enrollment grades in our school, out team is be examined regardless of the num­ jV/TUSIC memory sponsors He further suggests, "Some of the It is the opinion of most of ber of issues. The contesting of schools in the League. January •CA very much larger than the team sometimes puzzled Texas teachers may be interested. 15 is now the closing date for en­ year after the clos­ these people that directors of of any other school in the county. schools will be divided into two di­ are CHECK UP ON YOUR discrepancy Everybody will be welcome." rollment; it might be necessary for ng date for accepting contests should be teachers Of course, you may say we have visions. Class A and Class B will with an apparent Texas speech teachers scheduled consist of all schools who publish a between theme-recognition di­ December 1 to be set as the clos­ memberships, we receive let­ or school administrators who more material from which to select, TRACK MEET PLANS to appear on the program are: ing date in counties who wish to but I have found most fourth school paper. rections in the keys to Sets 2 ters like the following, al­ do not direct plays in the Mr. Stanley Mitchell, University experiment with this new schedule. graders stunned by such terms as News coverage, quality of writ­ and 19. One teacher writes of Houston, Houston; Miss Oma though not always so politely contests. ing in news stories and editorials, Athletic Director Offers Sug­ impressionistic, decorative, etc., for an explanation, and Dr. Frances Dickerson, Waco; Miss phrased : Urges Preliminaries and very few make the team. head-lines, make-up, and service gestions for Organizing Byron's epitaph on Laurence Ruth Pirtle, Texas Technological "Our check in payment of They are also of the opinion that "Another thing that I wish could rendered to the school by the paper Spell's answer immediately County Meets Sterne: "Sterne shed tears over a College, Lubbock; Mr. T. A. basketball fee for the year under district contests, because of the be changed is this: The rules state will be stressed in grading the follows her question: but allowed his Rousse, The University of Texas, dead donkey, rules was that no coach may act as a grader. papers. "In the grammar grade music (By R. J. Kidd, Athletic Director Interscholastic League larger number of plays entered Austin; Miss Winnie Mae Craw- mother to die of hunger." It seems to me that the only effi­ Pruitt said that the staff of any memory test for grades V-VII of League) returned to me because we did not should have a finals contest for ford, Texas State College for send it in by January 18. Is there the first, second, and third place cient graders are those who coach paper entered in the contest must there has been a mistake in the *~pHE purpose of this article Women, Denton, and Mr. Glenn R. Rich men never whistle; poor absolutely nothing that can be plays chosen from the preliminary Picture Memory. There is a key fulfill the requirements of eligibil­ theme recognition of record 1136 is to assist new athletic Capp, Baylor University, Waco. men always do. done for us so our boys' team can contest. When 7 or 8 plays are to the grading but it takes hours ity set forth in the constitution A Minuet by Bach. In Test Set of the Interscholastic League. All directors in organizing for the compete in county contests. competing it is rather difficult to for those unfamiliar with the sub­ 19, part I'Minuet by Bach rec­ Tardy pick a No. 1 play, especially if ject matter to grade and they teachers who assist must be em­ ord number 1136-A is supposed to county meet. The county ath­ by the board of trustees of "I must confess that we were several of the presentations are usually get things in a muddle. ployed have the theme repeated four (4) letic director is charged with tardy in sending in this fee. This pretty good. We can get more as­ Coaches are the best and most their respective schools. times. In Test Set 2, part I, Press Comments on New Rules Tracks," the Atlanta the responsibility of conduct­ is my first season as a school head surance of having better plays in rapid graders, and it would cer­ "Rabbit Minuet by Bach record number High School publication, will be ing one of our most important in this state, and, having sent in the regional, and thereby better tainly be impartial grading as it 1136-A shows only 2 theme rep- (Harold Scherwitz's "Sportlights" big cheers, however, are oc­ entered in the contest. Texarkana The our League fees early in Sep­ performances at Austin. is impossible to recognize any ititions. There seems to me to b» track meets. In our opinion it by the Interscholastic in San Antonio Light) casioned tember, this business about the The suggestion of having non- pupil's work." Gazette. two exact repetitions." is one of the most difficult to decision to slow down League's $1.00 basketball fee slipped up on competing directors of contests will In regard to different answera conduct because of the chang­ '"pHREE cheers and a tiger and schools that are "go­ coaches me entirely. Our boys' team has go a long way to eliminate lobby­ given to the theme repetition in year, lack . for the University of ing collegiate" and attempting to ing leadership every no chance of going to further state ing and other discriminating Amateur And Professional the case of Bach's Minuet, I am of facilities, inability to se­ Texas Interscholastic League build their football machines into contests, I know, but we do have "horse play" that has been ex­ glad to explain the apparent in- year 'round businesses. A rule cure adequate and competent that runs high-school sports a good chance at county honors, perienced. consistence. now prohibits issuance of equip­ in the State. In the first place, perhaps second place. Awards Athletics Just Do Not Mix If you checked the theme of this officials, and the necessity of ment between the end of spring "We could have sent in this fee Another change which I deem selection by the music which is reclassifying the schools in training and September 1, and an­ very easily and would have done opportune is that of furnishing '"T'HE high-school and college sports to analyze the reason for sent in manuscript attached to the (See TRACK MEET Page 2) the interscholastic football other limits spring practice to one suitable first, second, and third so, but simply let the necessity of the increase or decrease of interest sheet, you must have found that race to create a new Class AA calendar month. Still another place awards for all speech and * coaches who try to mix doing so escape our notice. We in a given sport. the stated theme with Set 2 was stifles the growing tendency to literary contests in District and professional and amateur ath­ division was a long-felt want. want to be entirely responsible for Typical Situation much longer than that with Set 19. commercialize with a flock of post- Regional contests. I believe this Principals Section TSTA Now the League neatly solves all of our honest errors, but if letics are working against Let us take as typical a situa­ In the first case, a complete period season games, forbidding league will work wonders for renewing new there is any recourse at all in their own self interests. It is tion in a certain county in Illinois. was stated as the theme. This is Announces Spring Meet the problem that this members to play after December 1 and reviving some of the lost in­ like ours in this an historical fact that when­ Years ago in Town "A," there was classification brought about circumstances terest and enthusiasm for the In­ except in regular inter-district no school or town baseball being (See MM TEST RECORD P. 3)' leaving it up to district case, we want to take advantage terscholastic League contests. The ever a sport becomes highly T THE annual meeting in by playoffs. Some schools were keep­ played. Some of the boys in the of it. additional "ba­ professionalized, the amateur A Dallas the Principals and committees to admit a school ing the kids in football uniforms idea is to furnish high school organized a school team "Please advise me finally as to con" to be "brought home." As it Supervisors Section voted to from a lower conference. practically all the time, and the part of the sport declines. which attracted a great deal of the status of our boys' and girls' and thunder, NUMBER SENSE have a Spring meeting in regular season lasted from Sep­ is, we hawe a blood Further, it is a truism that, interest on the part of the town The schools are grouped accord­ teams now that we did not get this place or get Austin co-incidental with the tember 1 through January 1. Four do or die, win first when the amateurs in large folks. When the spring term in OW to Teach Number ing to enrollment but some of the fee in on time. Can we play in efforts in Dis­ Interscholastic League meet. months of hard football is over­ nothing to show for that school ended, some of the best H Sense" is the title of a smaller institutions, notably Ma­ county contests at all? Does this tournaments ex­ numbers turn from a sport Both Dean Shelby and Roy doing a good thing. Our lids are trict and Regional players on the high-school team, new bulletin now available for sonic Home of Fort Worth, ob­ affect other contests?" cept dear experience.* After all, which has become highly pro­ Bedichek have included us off to the state league for doing supplemented by some of the local distribution from the League jected strongly to being kept out Too Late contests are in existence only be­ 'in the Extra-Curricular con. something about it. fessionalized and engage in young men and boys, organized a State Office for twenty-five of Class AA, the football company Of course, in this case, only cause of individual vanity of ference which will be held dur­ (Uncle Ezra's "Sport Sizzles" in sports that are strictly ama­ town team. This team played a cents per copy. The author of in which they were used to travel­ basketball is affected, but often it teacher and students for learning ing that time. The program Gainesville Register) the professional top of schedule of games with four other the bulletin, Mrs. C. A. Wad- ing with great success, just be­ is membership itself that is in­ and in enjoyment and thrill of teur, will consist of a luncheon on town teams in the county. For a dill, has had years of successful cause they had a comparatively TT IS our opinion that the volved. The State Office under­ winning, so let's satisfy that vanity the sport pyramid suffers. Friday, May 5, with Dr. E. K. number of years this informal evperience teaching seventh few students and no prospects of takes to furnish county directors to a greater extent with more Some fourteen years ago the Fretwell of Columbia Univer­ ^ schools acted wisely in county league was successful. Then, graders number sense. It is in­ greatly increased enrollment. Now with names of schools eligible to awards for the winners to exhibit Athletic Journal called attention to adopting these rules. Espe­ it developed that some of the other tended as a help for the teacher, sity as the speaker. Plan now such isolated but troublesome cases participate well in advance of the with all the proud satisfaction that the fact that amateur baseball, it a forward towns loaded their teams with one giving many practical sugges­ toi be there. can be handled satisfactorily by cially do we think county meet dates, and in advance one feels over having finished "a especially in the towns and villages, or two or more paid players with tions and devices for presenting Edwin D. Martin, district committees and the league move to limit spring training of the county tournaments in job well done." was declining, as judged from the President can go on its way rejoicing, and standpoint of player participation. the subject. *Regional awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd everybody will be happy. (See NEW RULES Page 4) (See CLOSING DATE Page 3) are provided by State Office. It may be of interest to students of (See PRO. ATHLETICS P. 4) Page 2 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

Without wide observation of things, one cannot learn poetrj the Hi-Times all have good name complete understanding in advance easily. Without acquaintance with the different ceremonia High School Press plates. In its name-plate, Th of what was expected at all times. of th The School Chorus robes, one cannot master the study of rituals. Without learn By Tomahawk gives the volume Children love to do what is right "Last of all, What" (By Frances Mueller) paper, the number of the issue V: so well that it is commended. You ing the different arts (like archery and carriage driving) names of publishers (journalist see that they know how. The fact one cannot enjoy study at school. Therefore in the educa J. Clark Rhodes, Acting class of Donna High School), an Director of Music that they are children is no excuse tion of the superior man (or the intellectual upper class) HIS year 141 high-school the date. for anything. Last of all, after one is given time to digest things, to cultivate things, to T newspapers are^ enrolled A masthead is helpful becaus every appearance, have an open rest and to play. In this way the students learn to feel a in the I.L.P.C., twenty-one local readers want to know who i A T THIS time of year discussion on good points, bad home at college and establish a personal relationship with more than were members last responsible for preparing thi -^- teachers should be check points, suggestions for improve­ and acquire conviction in year ! If there are any correc­ page. The Weslaco Hi-Life an th ment, new ideas. You will be sur­ Published eight times a year, each month, from September t< their teachers, enjoy friendship The Lynx place their masthead ing up on the progress of prised at the intelligence and April, inclusive, by the Bureau of Extracurricular Activities, Ex ideas. They then may leave their teachers without turning tions to be made on the mim­ where the readers will see them year and, please, don't forge artistry in your group. tension Division, The University of Texas. their backs on their studies." eographed list which has been easily. The Weslaco Hi-Life mast the music check-up. Too manj In all your activities, success to mailed to you, please notify head lists members of the staff teachers have the idea ex you.* the office immediately. Be the sponsor, and the paper' one of my student "COR THE last several years there has been much dissatis pressed by This is the concluding article on The sure that eight issues of your affiliations. The masthead n in Public School Music Meth School Chorus, by Mr. Rhodes for this ..Edito ^ faction expressed with the use of the javelin throw in not occupy much space on th year. EOY BEDICHEK paper are in the I.L.P.C. office ods class. She didn't see whj League meets. Many meets are improperly supervised, anc page, but it should give more in by March 1, the date when she had to take the course be (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927 at the post the hurtling javelin is a dangerous weapon. It is also quit formation than just the name o Track Meet judging of these papers will cause she wasn't going to be office at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) expensive, especially in view of the fact that the inexperi the editor. It should have a def. begin. inite location in each issue. All tha (Continued from Page 1) enced thrower often cracks one by throwing it out of balance a music teacher. Vol. XXII MARCH, 1939 No. News Items Make-up would be required of her Each year at the State Meeting of delegates suggestions have The Tech Talk of Dallas Tech­ taking care of junior divi-i been made looking to the substitution of another event in Variety is needed in the make would be to have singing every nical High School had an attrac­ up of these pages. There is tend day for ten or fifteen minutes sions, Classes A, B, and rural. pAUL G. HERVEY, of Mabank, writes that since Munich its place. Most popular suggestion seems to be the 440-yard tive eight-page issue Jan. 20. Fif­ ency to use too much gray space Keep Down Disputes relay. However, this is putting four contestants in place of teen cuts were used on that date That precious fifteen minutes * Czechoslovakia is spelt without a hyphen, irrespective o: Contrast is an important element How little value is attached to Every year the State Office is that the League Spelling List includes that mark. H one, a gain of three eligible in the track and field meet with an unusual number for a high Break the gray areas with head called upon to settle disputes that the fact It was announced it and yet what wonders can a consequent further drag on the rebates, which go now pre school paper. lines, boxes and cuts. Differen arise at the county track and field asked what we are going to do about it. We replied that th The Tech Talk was planning that types of inake-up should be con result when properly handled meet. Many of these controversies emendation came too late to be included in the current list ponderately to the track and field contestants. To meet this a special anniversary supplement sidered balanced, brace or broken Questions to Ask Yourself could be averted by proper organ­ although we regret that we can't keep our list up to Herr objection, it has been suggested that the 440-yard relay b which would include a complete No page should consistently follow Have you used yours? Do your ization and planning before the substituted for both javelin throw and the mile run. It hai replica of "The College Chaplet," Hitler's changing map of Europe. Next year, if the word the same style of make-up. More singers use a beautiful tone that i day of the contest. We are offer­ paper of Dallas Technical School is included, we shall hitlerize the spelling, although th been argued with some force that the mile run is too gruelling variety is also needed in the size to hear? Can they hear ing a few suggestions that might in 1886. pleasing democracies of the world, especially Texas, are getting darn a contest for a high-school boy, and we think this is right of headlines. when they are in tune with the be beneficial to some counties. Two papers devoted issues to of the physical education folk think so too. Anyway Illustrations Do they keep an easy The University Interscholastic tired of totalitarian dictation. Most certain classes. The Acorn of W. group? rhythm flowing withou League track and field meet follows J. D. Moore, principal of the El Campo High School, serve; H. Adamson High School, Dallas, Cuts and cartoons, when selectee steady or change of quality? Are the rules as prescribed by the Na­ notice that he is going to bring the matter to a head at the had an eight-page "Senior Edition" wisely, add much to the attractive effort '"p'HE Principals and Supervisors Section of the Texas State their words distinct without dis tional Collegiate Athletic Associa­ next State Meeting by introducing a resolution recommending On Feb. 2, The Gusher ness and life of a page. Th recently. tortion? Do they sing the song tion and the Constitution and Rules Teachers Association will hold its spring meeting a" of Grandfalls' Royal High School Tomahawk has an attractive page to the State Committee that the javelin throw be discontinued the way it was intended to be of the League. The National Col­ The University of Texas during the State Meet of the Unl had a "Sophomore Edition." This because of the cartoons used sung? Although this is aside from legiate rules provide for the fol­ versity Interscholastic League, May 5-6. Besides partici paper for the second consecutive Clever pictures are also run by the purpose of these articles, let lowing officials at an official meet: year was selected the best paper at The Eagle. Because cuts brighten pating in the Third Annual Conference on Extracurricular TS IT sound extracurricular policy to finance one activity me ask: is their skill and confi­ 1. A games committee. it will have a luncheon at noon the Southwestern' Press Con­ a page, use them whenever pos­ Activities held at that time, out of the receipts of another? In the Starr report pub­ sible. A picture of the superin­ dence in reading improving? How 2. A referee. ference held at El Paso. watch May 5. The principal speaker scheduled for this function is lished on pp. 449-452, Fretwell's "Extracurricular Activi­ tendent, a prominent faculty mem­ long has it been since you checked 3. Four inspectors (to The Bagpipe Chanter made its and hurdles on track). Dr. E. K. Fretwell, of Teachers College, Columbia Univer ties," 195 schools out of 237 subsidize activities not self- ber or student" could be used. If with the state course of study, turns appearance recently. It is the new 4. One clerk of course. and Supervision of cuts are too expensive, with the standards set by the sity. His subject is "Administration supporting out of general student funds. If you take into magazine publication at Highland half-tone 5. Five assistant clerks. Extracurricular Activities." If you plan to be present a activities supported by athletics, the practice i linoleum cuts might be used. Car­ Music Educators' National Con­ account the Park High School, Dallas. Bill ference in regard to the achieve­ 6. One scorer (to keep records is editor of the 15-page toons and line drawings are wel! this luncheon, notify Edwin D. Martin, Principal Alexander far wider than this study indicates. Because a practice i Crook ment expected of your group? Is of meet). magazine. Its contents included used in this manner. The picture Hamilton Junior High School, Houston, who is now putting universal or nearly so is evidence that it is convenient, but your understanding of what can 7. One announcer with as­ several short stories, a crossword of a movie star or some college names in the pot. only presumptive evidence that it is sound theory. Sometime; be done and how it can best be sistants. puzzle, feature story, sports re­ athletic hero does not add to the accomplished growing each day? 8. One marshal. publications support athletics; sometimes dramatics sup­ view, social notes and several page because such pictures are nol The above questions are vital to 9. One physician. A SUSPICION has been expressed that in some of the ports publications or athletics or tours; indeed, there are clever cartoons. Advertisements related to the high school news every teacher who has one, twenty Tor Track Events endless permutations and combinations of inter-activity were numerous. published. 1. Judges of finish. ** Class AA football districts, there occurs a tacit under­ or a thousand students dependent Columns 2. Three timers and assistants. standing that protests shall not be made on eligibility after financial support. We don't raise the question of a centra! School Page in the Local Paper upon him for musical training and 3. One starter and assistant. the first going-over of the eligibility blanks in the early fall finance organization to keep the books of all the activities Attention is given this month to Several things must be taken growth. You are interested in the of whether or not the funds the high-school newspaper which is into consideration concerning col­ 'or Field Events and that even this is only perfunctory. If so, this amount; but we do raise the question coming contest and, after hearing 1. One head judge and three earned by one activity should be taken to support another. a part of the local paper. In most umn material. Your columns will your group, the judge will be able to setting a dead-line date for protest, which is a violation of these instances the high school be read by the students who are measurers for each. of the League's policy and rules. There could hardly be The activity which pays the piper will call the tune. Is not to answer all of the above ques- "newspaper" consists of one page. interested in personality sketches ;ions if you can't or won't. Referee's Job more disastrous sentiment develop (so far as enforcemem this really at the bottom of much of the so-called over­ In some cases, less space is given and gossip items. They will also all questions Make Opportunities for Practice The referee decides sentiment of "sena­ emphasis of certain activities? You can't stand in line with to high school news. be read by persons who are not to the meet. He has power of eligibility rules is concerned) than the There are other points that relating Nine of such high school papers acquainted with many of the high ;o disqualify any athlete from fur- torial courtesy" which says in effect: "You let me by and your hat out for money from athletics receipts and at the count, too, aside from the musical I'll let you by." When that sentiment does break under a same time be very critical of the way athletics are conducted. have reached the I. L. P. C. office. school students and who care little her competition for unsportsman- Word has just been received from about such material. Keep your jreparation. I am not going into ike conduct or for violating other The situation often smacks of the "sale of indulgences." We uniforms, positions on the stage, severe strain (and it sometimes does), it lets loose a deluge Mary Edna Fender, circulation reader in mind when writing your rules of the meet. The decision of on and off the stage, be- of bitter recriminations. Dirty linen is washed in public should like to have this question discussed in the LEAGUER manager of The Bonhi, paper of columns. getting ;he referee is final and without at the contest* etc. You and oh, how dirty! in the light of actual experience and actual school situations. Bonham High School, that this Certain types of columns might lavior appeal. If the county executive without fail. ligh school newspaper has become be published on this page. A will take care of that ommittee has not officially desig* all these matters taken a 'part of the local daily. The "Who's Who" column would in­ But with nated a referee for the county meet, '-pEXAS T ASSOCIATION is taking the lead in an effort "CNDURANCE tournaments, no matter whether they are of, the vital one still remains: Bonhi was formerly a semi­ terest many readers. Outstand­ care he athletic director is considered in strange places or the abil- -* to eliminate booing officials and other unsportsmanlike *-' debate, basketball, volleyball, or whatnot, are vicious monthly. Including The Bonhi, ing students in the school are men­ )oise _he referee of the meet. The county your group to adjust to new conduct at basketball games in the home court. Markec in the extreme. An: "endurance" tournament is one in which eight of these papers belong to tioned in such a department ty of ithletic director should secure the surroundings. Upon this last fac­ improvement is noticed. The manners of the prize-ring and there is no limit set on the number of matches in which I. L. P. C. perhaps one student an issue. The atest rule book as soon as possible the success of your In only two of these schools is Tomahawk has a "Who's Who' tor depends md familiarize himself with the the wrestling arena should be banished forever from schoo! any one set of pupils may participate except that set by Every performer of any journalism a part of the curricu- column, while The Bulldog calls its ihorus. recent rule changes. and college athletic contests. We notice that a riot occurred the clock. For illustration, we have before us an invitation must learn the art of doing um. This means that most of the column "Seeing Stars." nature 21 Items Important in one of the high-school basketball games the other day, to a volleyball tournament. It's to be a one-day affair, the for others the very best that he work is done by volunteer workers. An exchange column telling The day before the meet the ath- can do or he just isn't a per- and the municipal police had to interfere. In another affray entry-fee is fifty cents. Prizes are announced. The purpose There are nine weeklies in Texas about the progress of a school is etic director should check the fol- is but one way for at a school basketball game a high-school boy was dangerously seems to be to assemble as many teams as possible. There which devote approximately one worthwhile. This might entertain, 'ormer. There owing items to see that every- art of per- wounded with a knife. Disgraceful scenes such as these are is no guarantee that a team which enters this tournament page to news from the high inform and encourage friendly re­ your chorus to learn the hing is in readiness for the meet: 'orming and that is by perform- schools. Parents, students, and lations. Items from school in the 1. Have all entries for each the legitimate result of permitting booing and offensive may not be required to play a half a dozen games in one day, know your problem. You faculty take pride in seeing that same locality and about the same ng. I event properly listed. ragging. The time to stop a fight is before it starts. The no provision for grading the teams either by the size of the place to sing or, if you such a page is published in the size should be mentioned. lave no 2. Gun and 32 blank cartridges best sentiment in each school should be organized to see that school or by the ages of the players, no assurance that a aren't invited. If your .ocal paper. Until a high school The personality column is one mve, you and a whistle for the starter. sings and acts like some I rowdyism be nipped in the bud. team may not be rushed from one game into another with paper can "walk by itself" and of the most popular for high school ;roup 3. Whistle and rule book for seen and heard, I wouldn't . o no rest-period in short, every principle of the proper con­ publish its own issues, it is a wise students. A short one might be lave referee. either. Get your singers test is violated. It is a mere scramble, and it is likely that policy to publish such a page. included on a page. Less space ask you 4. Yarn for finish judge. A DDITION of points-counting contests in county meet; and then get busy and Wise for both the paper and the should be devoted to heart affairs presentable 5. Score sheets for clerks and ^ which are not on the schedule published on page 26 of the only teams which will benefit will be those who lose out to sing. I never yet ligh school. Many of our high and more to unusual facts about 'md places scorer. and Rules continues to cause trouble. Where in the first or second rounds. That is one reason why contests found the group who wasn't the Constitution school papers have received their students and teachers, humorous lave 6. Watches for timers. are frowned upon by many of the best educational authorities. of the this is done with unanimous consent, nothing more is heard 'start" just in this manner. incidents that really happened, or willing to listen to a project 7. Megaphone for announcei Arithmetic, Latin or literature classes conducted with the ichool, especially in music. If 8. High hurdles set for first of it, but when any school objects, these contests must be Editing the Page clever interpretations of current ruled out of the points-counting. Specific provision is made same disregard of sound principles would and should be in school events. there is absolutely nothing you can event and places marked for low Local editors have their own can do is disrepute also. No game of skill should be a mere endurance An interesting department both sing for, the least you lurdles. against this practice in the Constitution and Rules, and for policies regarding the manner in for parents and friends to to the students and the local people arrange 9. Hurdle setters to be properly a very good reason. Contests added are often not advertised, contest, although of course, endurance is a part of every con­ which the page is edited. Some small groups of is the birthday column. The come in two or three nstructed about placement and member-schools come to the meet with no notice of the test, reduced to due and proper proportions so that it becomes city papers permit the high school is three per­ Tomahawk, Weslaco Hi-Life, and 'or a program. That mrdles. only one of the deciding factors. In such a tournament as journalism sponsor and the student Even better 10. High jump standards and 5 changes made in counting points. The Constitution and Rules, the Hi-Times use such a column, formances, at least. editor to plan the make-up of the cross bars. which is published in September and copy sent to each school, the one above described, winning a given contest sometimes run only once a month. ;han asking them to come to the page, the writing of heads, etc. It need be 11. Balk lines marked for each is supposed to carry final notice of the contests which may depends on the mere chance of which team has just come out News Stories, Features, Editorials ichool is to arrange for a small Other times some member of the gathering at two or three homes umping and throwing event. in the county of the hardest match. the The news stories on this page be counted towards all-round championship city newspaper staff writes your vicinity. That would have 12. Steel measuring tapes for might concern the election of class n meet. It is certainly a bad policy to add contests which leads and handles the make-up of new sur­ each official. officers, assembly programs, plays, ;he advantage of entirely count points and nearly always cause a protest and un­ City-County Uniti the page. Do you have a P-T.A., 13. Rake and shovel to keep pits musicals, and sports stories. roundings. disputes. On the other hand, it is a fine thing to The State Executive Committee has Amount of Space lommunity Club, Farm Bureau, n condition. pleasant lowered limit for independent districts Features might be written on to form city-county unit to white If the local paper has the space, tell their 14. Toe board 3 ft. long and 8 in. have optional contests, so long as points are not awarded, wishing club news or unusual students. 4-H Club? Get out and scholastic enrollment of 2,100. it is wise to devote a whole page like to wide for broad jump. as this may be considered an experimental schedule and Possibly two good editorials, irogram chairmen you'd to high school news each week, >erform and tell them the reason. 15. Markers for measuring dis- leads to discovery of worthwhile competitions. Art. VIII, Sees. 1, 7, 17 short in length and pertaining to often providing there is "news" in the '.a there another school within ten ance in discus and javelin throw. tha pro­ subjects relating to school and The official changes under school. The following high school yours? Ar­ 16. Dressing facilities clean, visions of Article VIII, Section 1, Sec­ community life, might be run in or fifteen miles of tion, 7 and 17, will not become effective papers have approximately a whole range exchange programs. If you with adequate safeguards to vis- OPANISH has become of vastly more importance in the Choral Singing Corrections until the school term of 1940-41. each issue. tors' personal effects. and Kul jage of news in the local paper: can't get enough cars, maybe a ^ curriculum than it formerly was. Inroads of Germans Rule 5, p. 56, Constitution There is no reason why the 17. Official badges for judges. This has been found to be unnecessary, and Weslaco Hi-Life of Weslaco, The armer has a truck you can use. ills for closing entry date of January IB. Music Memory school page should not become a 18. Program of events for dis- in Spanish-America threatening disaster to American trade lence provision is canceled. Tomahawk of Donna, The Dynamo There are ways! Are there no In both divisions of choral singing, that Cancel the last paragraph of Kule 9 vital part of the local paper. ribution. interests has brought Spanish-teaching into sharp focus as s, in the Grammar Grade as well as in beginning on page 52 and ending on page of Breckenridge, Hi-Times, tabloid- churches in your vicinity? Chil- 19. Adequate police force to a prime vocational as well as a cultural subject. Foreign ;he Rural division, a pupil eligible under 53, which conflicts with Article VIII, size paper of Dalhart, and The learn early the place Article VIII, conducts the choir at the Sec. 11, of the Constitution and Rules. [ren should ceep field clear and eliminate dan- Minister Oswaldo Arahna, of Brazil, now in this country, county meet. On page 53 of the Constitution and ynx of Spearman. Ready Writer >f music in worship and there is A number of errors have been dis­ Rules, Decca Record number should be Marlin, The jers from javelin and discus throw. or will not speak covered in the record numbers of the "20615" instead of tht number published. The Bulldog of no better way than having them points out that American salesmen cannot mimeographed list of songs now in cir­ Eagle Clarion of Alien County and 20. Announce date and place of Spanish. He says they regard their assignments to Latin culation. Please write to the League (Continued from Page 1) :ontribute to worship services, next higher meet. 'fflce for circular entitled, "Revised The course of medical instruc­ The Terrell Hi-Life of Terrell regardless of church or creed. Do areas simply as a stepping-stone to promotion back home. ast." lave only part of the page given 21. Announce that each school tion was long, arduous, and rigid back East, where those subjects have women's clubs, music Hence they cannot com­ iver to high school news. Included must send in its own entry list. They are commercial carpet-baggers. in medieval universities. In win­ are mighty popular, especially lubs, luncheon clubs in your com­ Picture Memory Bulletin .n the same page with news from We believe that these suggestions pete with the accomplished linguists which German firms ter work began at six, in summer when applied to the Plains. Cooper munity? They should know what Bulletin 3536 is the bulletin for use he high schools are theater news, will be helpful to the participants are able to send to Mexico and South America. Texas is in n picture appreciation during the cur- at five. Four degrees or grades is not far from Sulphur Springs fou are doing. Show them. Use the athletic director. ent school year. An error occurred in lictures and advertisements. If s well as to the most favorable position of any of the states in the Union ine issue of the "Publication List" in- were given: bachelor, licentiate, which is the home of Editor Bag- our imagination and every re- licatinsr another bulletin. ossible, it would be best to place Texas schools should capital­ The print of portrait of George Washing- master, and doctor. The total well, who has spent the greater ource at hand to get your com- be to teach Spanish in its schools. may related reading matter on this YOUNG MAN should on included in this year's selections length of study was usually six part of a lifetime immortalizing nunity interested and talking ize this opportunity. Spanish courses should be strengthened e distinguished from the others by not- page, if the whole page cannot A whipped who plays at being ng that it is the one which faces to the years, controlled by a series of ex­ the term, "Windy West," among bout your chorus. to speak Spanish. ight. news from the a connoisseur of wines and sauces. and especial emphasis placed upon learning aminations from which, however, ontain actual the natives. It's been the best ad­ Cleans Poise for your Performers chools. At that age there was nothing Teachers who cannot carry on a conversation in Spanish all practical medicine was ex­ vertising we have ever had. If Such a program does wonders Art. VIII, Sec. 13 ,bput which I knew or cared less, should either learn to do so, or they should be put to teaching cluded. The requirements for Masthead and Name-Plate you don't think so, just count the or the poise of your performers, ow I begin to learn. I am ashame Excerpt from Minutes of State fre­ An attractive masthead and something else. Ixecutive Committee meeting December graduation were changed Hopkins County folks who are t also places a heavy responsi- nough, but what can I do? I , 1938: "The following amended interpre- quently. Before being admitted to lame-plate should head the school lility on you. It is up to you to ation of Article VIII, Section 13, was here. ven more ashamed of the circum- ead, discussed and adopted, effective in the examinations the candidate epartment. The reader will then You are a diplomat, and we shall ee that your chorus is well pre- tances which push me to it. It ^ BOUT 2,500 years ago, an educator of considerable 939-1940: this space "After a pupi1 in a lower class school had to swear that, in case of fail­ mmediately recognize leave it to you to select a winning ared both musically and socially, s for us >ld fellows to dream and repute, described as follows the place of extracurricular lakes & choice of a higher class school he would not avenge himself s devoted to local school news or ithin ^ fifteen miles of his home he will ure, subject equally exciting to the pre­ f your adults say they don't like utter away our time; and it is for activities in an educational system of a thousand years before ose his eligibility for one year if he on the Masters. This measure elongs to the high school journal- judicial attitude of your section. o use children on a program be- hapges to another higher class school le young to put their best foot his time: "In the educational system of the college, there are seated within fifteen miles of his home; throws light on the turbulent char­ sm students. You deserve to win. In the end, ause they are so disturbing, it is orward and think upciti their repu- nless (1) there is a corresponding acter of the medieval medical stu­ The Eagle of Mission High regular studies in class and collateral studies when the stu­ hange of residence by his parents, or after you have graduated and have our fault. I have taken groups ation. They are going towards the 2) the County Board of Education has dent, a character he did not shed Ichool has an unusual name-plate selected your life's work, come f all ages from six to sixty into rorld and its opinion; we are on dents are in their own rooms. Without the practice of finger­ pproved the change of schools and the uition money has been transferred in for several centuries afterwards. sing the picture of an eagle. back to Hockley, as we shall need aany different situations with ur way back. Michel de Mon- to play the string instrument smoothly. ccordance with the law providing for ing, one cannot learn ransfers from one district to another." David Kiesman, M.D. "'he Tomahawk, The Dynamo, and you at home. much success, but never without a, aigne. THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER have been made for them. At the Speech Teachers District same time, the director who will 10 TSTA form Association The Speech Arts In Texas Schools want to select a play outside of the list needs only to send his title AMY ALLEN, Aus- THIS column belongs to the Texas Speech plete copy of the plan of his par­ THE DEBATE FORUM in for approval. The list will be Association foi discussion of speech with the work of somewhat restrictive, and yet it tin teacher of speech, problems and news concerning the Asso- ticular course ciatior its members, or their work. every week of the entire semester will b« helpfully selective. was elected president of the Communications should be sent to Miss THOMAS A. ROUSSE Florine Fox, West Junior High School, included. There is also a copy of 3. The standards of dramatic Speech Division of the Central Waco, Texas, "Historian" of the Asso­ Associate Professor of Public Speaking, production in Texas will be raised ciation, and editor of this column. the notebook requirements handed Texas Teachers Association, Editor. to each student and these are so The University of Texas by the use of a good list of plays. organized at the District 10 arranged that the notebook will be Many directors have neither time meeting held in Temple, Feb­ a thing of value next June when nor facilities to choose a title which E ARE indebted to Mr. is good theatre. While the large ruary 11. Miss Alien has been head of it will have been completed ac­ John N. Watson, cording to the directions. list that is contemplated could con­ interested in such an We hope deeply the Speech Department in the "Here are some suggestions which EBATE Institutes and of two or more debates. tain some plays which ultra- (NOTK. Plays recommended in this He is mistaken for a famous au­ organization, and, though un­ all of you reach the finals! literary critics might question, it are not necessarily eligible for Senior High School at Wichita supplement the course of study Tournaments have been iepartment hats sell fast. When "Uniformity" League One-Act Play contests. That Is a thor and his able to attend the meeting, Falls, Texas, for this newsy prepared by the Committee under of de­ The Term is believed the move will help to matter which requires careful study of a the author arrives he helps Smith occupying the attention Complaints have reached us to raise high-school dramatic produc­ given play in the light of the eligibility was honored for her previous the direction of our Speech As­ requirements laid down in the Constitution are "both happy about article explaining his method baters during January and the effect that the term "uni­ and they sociation President, Mrs. Florence tion standards. »n Eules. the whole thing." A diverting interest and service. in putting the new Texas February and the enthusiasm formity" in the debate question is Horton. The plan which is in no Types of Plays be good for in­ In the absence of Miss Alien, being "misused." As we see it, and farce which should speech course of study into startling, but is usable be­ of the visitors has been grati­ You might ask, "What types of who had been appointed tem­ way we have stated in the Analysis of kURING the year we have experienced actors. use in his school. He says: a tried and fying to the various directors. plays will not be approved?" While D1 porary chairman, Miss Janie Bell cause every project is the Bulletin, the term "Uniform" received-many good three- Romantic by Request—by Ahlene of­ Speech Courses Increase 30% proven one. no definite plans have been made, Baten, Manor, presided. Other In Austin, the various speak­ applies to the RATE of taxation not re- Fitch. Ivan Bloom Hardin. Roy­ were: vice-president, it is certain that you will not wish plays. We have ficers elected "We are now offering the entire "Speech 2—Interpretation. ers invited to address the and not to the question of whether alty $25, 75c, 4m5w. This play Miss Mary Elizabeth Fox, Temple ; to produce plays that are question­ rviewed any of them because plan of the New Speech Curricu­ "1. A cutting of Longfellow's high-school debaters on the or not an affirmative team may has two young boys in the cast secretary, Miss Juanita Simpson, able morally, of morbid or sordid we decided to devote two is­ lum in our school and it is en­ 'Hiawatha' is used as an example goods from the tax. who should steal the show. They Austin; reporter, Miss Mattye Sales Tax commented very exempt certain plot or dialogue, plays that have couraging to see how enthusiasti­ study. The rhythm and word pic­ enter sues of the LEAGUER to them upset the plans of the villain and Pearl Henry, Calvert. favorably on the numerous Obviously, we do not wish to as their chief aim the business of cally these courses are being re­ tures in the poem make it espe­ debater on just when you are looking for aid the hero to regain the love of F. L. Winship, Director of into a debate with any shocking or thrilling, plays that ceived by our students. The new If a careful cutting and intelligent questions pro­ the class play. These are all his sweetheart. Some excellent Speech Activities of the Interscho­ cially usable. how the terms should be defined, deal with subjects about which work was scheduled at the begin­ is made the student will have a pounded to them by the comedies using one set and comedy here. lastic League, and Dr. Clark and we are only indicating our own high-school students should not be ning of this second semester and beautiful story to interpret with a debaters. personal opinion on the subject. slapstick Remember You're a Lady—by Weaver, Professor of Speech at taught, badly written modern costumes, and we rec­ our speech enrollment increased time range of some twenty min­ The judges of the three rounds It is the duty of the affirmative, or plays that offend the in­ Wilbur Braun. Ivan Bloom Har­ Baylor University, offered sugges­ farce, ommend any of them. Next some thirty per cent. There have utes. of debates also reported excellent however, to define .the terms as telligence and sensibilities of din. Royalty $10, 50c, 4m6w. A tions for increasing the member­ we shall review an­ long been demands for concen­ "2. Collect a program of Texas debating. Forty-four boys' teams they see them. If this definition is audiences. In other words, almost month shy young man takes some lessons ship of the organization and for teachers and adminis­ trated work in Dramatics and In­ poetry or one of Folk Lore. We and thirty-six girls' teams took not "reasonable," it is the duty of any good farce, comedy, fantasy, other set. Please mention the on how to be a real man. The making trators speech conscious. Plans terpretation from the students find our section especially rich in part in the three rounds of debates the negative to point that out. So, or tragedy will be approved. Drama Loan Library to the result is amazing to him and his were made for a meeting in Aus­ while business men have often pioneer lore which is always enter­ and about four hundred debaters Gentlemen (and Ladies) of the Neg­ The list will contain enough va­ from whom you or­ comedy which publisher friends. Amusing tin, during the State meet, May asked why we do not offer more taining. and directors registered for the ative, you place the affirmative on riety of plays to assure every di­ play. der plays if we sent you should make a good class 6, at which time Miss Fox, chair­ public speaking that is of especial "3. Interpretative work on Institute. Apparently, the idea of the spot and make them show you rector of an opportunity to find examination copies. Curse of the Incas—by Elnora man of the program committee, value in the business world. Monodramas. a debate institute is proving popu­ and the judges why the term one fitting his situation. Many Early To Bed, Early To Rise— Olmstead. Ivan Bloom Hardin. will present a varied program. Speech courses Two, Three, and "4. The use of the Bible verses lar. It is hoped that directors will "Uniform" should be defined in lists approved by eminent author­ by William F. Davidson. Dra­ Non-royalty, 50c, 7m5w. Here is It was estimated that District Five take care of these requests. as examples of interpretation write us and offer' suggestions for any other way than the one sug­ ities will be carefully analyzed be­ matic Publishing Co. Royalty $10 hair-raising mystery with power­ 10 has at least sixty teachers giv­ "I have long thought that we study. the improvement of this new and gested above and explained in fore a final one is submitted for to $25, 75c, 5m6w. This is a ful climaxes. Characters can be ing speech instruction either in offer far too much in Debate and "5. Choric Speaking as related valuable method of debate partici­ pages 16-17 of the League Bulle­ your approval. warmly human plan with scores well done by high school actors. the curriculum or as an extra­ Dramatics* to the exclusion of the to Poetry Playhouse work. pation. Incidently, the schools tin on the Sales Tax question. Do You Want It? Plenty of comedy to relieve the curricular activity. Only 20 per winning all three of their debates be­ laugh lines. It tugs at the heart *Due to contest-motivation Ed. note. "Speech 3—Dramatics Question This change is contemplated were present. Next Year's at times too. It is one of the bet­ tension. Should prove excellent cent of that number other much needed phases of are as follows: Verbal suggestions on possible cause you have demanded it. It Seeing the necessity for creating Evolution of Theater ter plays published by this com­ audience fare. speech work, but now we are able Results Debate Institute at Austin topics for next year's question will not be made if it is not wanted. speech teacher interest, each of "1. A review of The Evolution pany and we believe it is almosl Ann's A Blonde—by Helen Bogg. to give to any interested student Boys' teams: Brownsville, Over- yours truly. We It will be done solely for the bene­ the charter members promised to of the Theatre. This is given at­ have been made to Ideal for a class play. Splendid Penn. Non-royalty, 35c, 7m7w, three years of speech training ton, Shiner, Thomas Jefferson (San are still waiting, however, for the fit of directors and high-school stu­ interest other speech teachers in tention in such a fashion that the this State. To make the comedy. Two blondes get mixed up in a which develops for him a pretty Antonio), Victoria, and Wills influx of topics. One director sug­ dents of attending the May meeting. youngster gets a definite idea of list even more useful, a thorough Dictator Dad—by Anne Weath- series of humorous tangles which thorough foundation and will, at Point. gested that we use the NUEA the historical progress of drama. revision of judging standards will erly. Dramatic Publishing Co make for many laugh lines. They the same time, not overdevelop him Boys' teams winning two out of question, but most of the sugges­ The usual text book is at fault in be made which will make judging 75e, 6m6w, both get their men in the end. along any one line. three were: Austin, Big Spring, tions have been for topics pecul­ ^ Royalty $10 to $25, —MM Test Record— that it gives only a smattering of as fair and as impartial as possible. exciting play Blondes usually do. Articulates League Work Iraan, Marlin, Grand Prairie, Lit- iarly and especially Texan in sub­ An interesting and knowledge which tends to con­ Please let us hear from you. We They The Stick-In-The-Mud—by Dud tlefield, Edgewood (San Antonio), stance. What's your idea on a about an ordinary family. (Continued from Page 1) "This new program fits well into fuse. We read many of the old are eager to assist you in making and father ley Jenkins. Penn. Royalty $10, and Van. possible question? Socialized med­ have their troubles our scheme for the Interscholastic plays, other than the Shakesperian this the State where the finest type for his 35c, 6m4w. A couple, ten years in the icine is the leading query so far. doesn't get a million dollars the way themes are taught Activities also. We will center the dramas, and we compare them with Girls' teams winning three out of high-school dramatics is done. married gets big ideas but keep hear from you. invention, but they all gain hap­ rural division and in the early attention of the Interpretative This is noth­ of three debates were: Big Spring, Let's them secret from each other. The our modern plays. piness. This is an excellent class work of the grammar grades. Beading Class on Declamation, we are Gonzales, Mexia, and Bryan. Two Teams Instead of One result is funny and logical. Other ing wonderful but when play with fat parts for all char­ Set No. 19 More Difficult while the One-Act Play is handled knows a bit Girls' teams winning two out While we are asking you to —Borrowed Plays- characters are good in this witty finished the student acters. But as the children progress in in the Dramatics Class, Extem­ highly, of three debates were: Athens, Aus­ write, we might remind you of the play. The pace is swift and the more about, and respects Danger in the Desert—by Clark listening ability, less of the theme poraneous Speaking in the Plat dramatics. tin, Elgin, Holland, Luling, Octon, other idea we've been talking about (Continued from Page 1) dialogue is modern. ageless Willard. Dramatic Publishing Co is stated. In Set 19 you will note form Speech Class, and Debating "2. This .group is preparing Pearsall, Quanah, Shiner, Edge- for some time. What is your re­ Tiger House—by Robert St. were reliably in­ Royalty $10, 75c, 6m6w. The title that only a phrase was stated. One in Speech Six. Then we do not now for the commencement exer­ wood, Victoria, Hull, Daisetta, action to an affirmative and a neg­ companies. We gets you, the tricks get you, and Clair. Northwestern. Royalty of the first points a child listens neglect our regular school activi­ Grand Prairie. ative team for the boys and girls formed that the publishers are A clean, fast cises of the Senior Class, when a the whole play should get the au­ $25, 75c, 5m5w. for when the theme is stated is the ties either because our two as Congratulations to all of the par­ instead of the one team now in almost agreed to discontinue the has all the historical pageant of education dience. We can't tell the story of moving mystery which length. If the stated theme is only semblies each week are planned by ticipants, as well as the winners use? practice of sending copies of plays can ask will be presented. murder mysteries, but this one is action and suspense you four measures long, it will prob­ one particular class and it causes gratis to university extension li­ romance, a complex "Speech 4—Radio. laid in a Nevada desert and hai for. A bit of ably be counted oftener in its no strain anywhere but becomes a points for this year, and I do not braries. They say, and rightly so house. It script of radio Date—• plenty to recommend it if you want mystery in an old queer repetitions than if the stated theme laboratory in which to test our "1. A usable —Closing see the slightest possibility of any­ in some cases, that where such both casts be secured from the col­ and school something out of the ordinary. is a sure fire play for was 16 measures long and included efforts. At these assemblies the plays may thing but good resulting from this libraries exist teachers and audiences. lection Television Plays published (Continued from Page 1) executives evade royalty pay­ Blackberry Winter—by Hubert in that 16 measures at least two chairman is selected from the action. Linda — by Edward Staadt. by Samuel French. ments, and copy plays rather than Dramatic Publishing Co repetitions of the four-measure Speech Five group while the pub­ Hayes. Northwestern. Royalty $25, 75c, "2. Radio Broadcasting Sys­ basketball. Since there are some go to the expense of buying pro­ $10 to $25, 75c, 3m6w. A phrase. The point here is, and I lic address system is under the Royalty 5m6w. Linda is soured on life. tems are kind in answering ques­ two hundred counties participating duction copies. The companies lose fine comedy drama about the am glad you brought the question control of some member from '—One-Act Plays— She attempts to revolutionize the tions and giving advice. I imagine and between 5,500 and six thou­ much money when this is done. We South. Real characters, a gooc up in order that it may be made Speech Four, the Radio Speech lives of the farmers wives in her they always appreciate the en­ sand individual schools, one can certainly cannot blame them for dialogue, and gripping clear, that the children can not Course. By the way, this last (Continued from Page 1) dot, nice community and they strike for bet­ closed stamp for their reply. see that this is an undertaking of striking from^their lists organiza­ This play should be a memorize answers to any theme; named course is proving delightful. "'action. ter conveniences. An ice-man "3. Also contact The Educa­ some magnitude. It would be tions who permit or condone such favorite with Texas audiences. the answer will depend upon listen­ We recently were given a half- to that effect will be sent to the enters Linda's life and all is Radio Script Exchange, De­ made impossible if memberships a practice. Discord—by Robert ing to the stated theme whether hour program over our local sta­ tional director. Waters of situations, good were received at any time. More­ Let us presume that publishers changed. Clever four or eight or sixteen measures presented partment of Interior, Washington, There are at least three advan­ St. Glair. Denison, Non-royalty tion at which time we thrown into should refuse to send us plays. comedy, and an interesting plot then counting the number of D. C., where some 1,200 scripts over, meets would be tages to this plan over the present 50c, 6m6w. Dixie Evans beats the and one of the prepared broadcasts This would constitute a real for rural communities. portion occurs in may either be borrowed or had for confusion. Proper organization of one. power trust in this thrilling com­ times that same from the bulletin 'Let Freedom danger to our service to the Miss Ginger—by James F. composition. The the asking. This Exchange also them would be impossible. So it 1. Plays will no longer be edy. It has an Old-West flavor, the whole Ring' which is published by the schools. It would mean we would Stone. Northwestern. Royalty $5. in this has valuable materials for sale at seems that a closing-date is a thrown out of a contest because but the plot, the dialogue, and the answers on the test sheets Department of Interior, Washing­ no new plays and that our li­ 50c, 5m7w. It looks as though a few cents the copy. necessity. Then the question a judge decides it is that type get characters are definitely modern. case are correct. But to determine ton, D. C. Any teacher will, I be­ brary would be forced to close in Miss Ginger is kidnapped. A maid "Speech 5—Platform Speaking. arises, may not exceptions be which according to the constitution A timely play. that correctness it is necessary to lieve, find it usable. We have a very short time. We have no at an inn tries to find her. After made? If you say, yes, then on is not eligible. All plays in any Hat Sleuth—by John compare the stated theme ap­ been scheduled to have a radio "1. Use the INTERSCHOLASTIC buy plays or books. The Silk many trials and tribulations she what grounds? After you have contest will be eligible except those money to Non-royalty, pended to the direction sheet. It panel led by Mr. Cameron Beck at LEAGUER'S list of extemporaneous us nothing except F. Kane. Denison, locates her at her own inn. The announced certain specified not on the list or those not having Patrons pay is for that specific reason that the a later date. Our public address speech subjects. of the plays 50c, 7m7w. $100,000 disappears suspense is good in this play and grounds, then who is going to ex­ the approval of the State Office. postage for the use a detective manuscript copy of each theme is system is proving invaluable to us "2. The My Home Town Speak­ Every one of the and is discovered by the laughs should be numerous. amine the evidence to see whether The judge will no longer be re­ they borrow. hat. sent both with the test sheets and in this course. We have con­ ing Contest sponsored by the West we have on our shelves with a very important silk Hurry Henry—by Ritchie & or not the facts justify the excep­ quired to decide as to the eligibil­ 7,000 titles with the county contest sets. structed our own studio in our Texas Chamber of Commerce gives donated by the publishers. An exciting mystery with some ef­ Hubbard. Row, Peterson. Royalty tions? Without some machinery ity of the plays. Contest directors was auditorium, using flats from the us an excellent opportunity for get ten titles from us, fective dialogue and an interesting $5, 50c, 4m6w. Poor Henry wants for securing and passing on evi­ will allow only those on the list or When you and curtains to speech work. from the pub­ array of characters. to get away from his nagging fam­ stage equipment dence, the rule would then favor those approved to be presented. you are borrowing think our "3. The Business Interview proj­ as distributing Meet the Medicine Man—by Tom ily and tend his bees. Unlike DISTRICT VII TEACHERS deaden the sound and we the dilatory and careless over the lishers. We serve period a ect comes well in April and May. Helps Directors for them in order to save Taggart. Denison, Non-royalty, many, he gets to do exactly as he SPEECH SECTION results are amazing. One conscientious principals. If such agents Students oftentimes get summer 2. The directors who have little the money it would cost if you 60c, 5m6w. A medicine show with wishes. Great possibilities in this PROGRAM week is devoted to some broadcast machinery is set up, it takes time you jobs through these. We know time for contest plays will be to buy instead of borrow all all the trappings, a bank robbery, from one of the networks. We and money. We should like to were play. Wichita Falls, Texas, several whose first year in college spared some of the work entailed the copies you wish to examine. a kidnapping, and romances are Sally's Private Earthquake—by spend a part of the hour listening have suggestions as to how this March 10-11 was made possible from these sim­ in selection. Partial selection will You can easily see what a blow it tied together with hilarious dia­ E. Scribner. Row, Peterson. Roy­ to this professional program, then matter can be better handled than J. N. Watson, Chairman ple little interviews. would be to Texas teachers if the logue, fast action, and many dif­ 6m6w. Sally shows we hold our round-table and study holding to the closing-dates and alty $5, 50c, "I am not offering anything new by publishers cut us off their lista ferent characters. This should do old characters the folly of 1. Procedure and Demon­ the program's continuity. Al­ no exceptions. two just now on either the Debate making More Debate Material because they found too many here well in rural communities. their ways and brings two lovers stration in Choric Reading though our text does not give us in the study of Course or on the Fundamentals About a month ago I went who took advantage of their Bolts and Nuts—by Jay Tobias. together in this comedy rich in Mrs. Harry R. Fuller, Director much help, except finding much Course. I do not mean to appear through my series of five mono­ generosity. School teachers and Denison, Non-royalty, 60c, 7m6w. action and humor. of Players Guild, Wichita Falls. diction, we are —Championships— on the market to be neglecting them but they are graphs on the subject, "What authorities must realize their re­ Miss Bolts starts a house for the Are You Mr. Butterworth?—by 2. Teaching Radio Speech valuable materials is free for the both like the poor, we've had them Tax Experts Think of the Re­ sponsibility to the publishers if insane. They begin to arrive. F. Metcalfe. Row, Peterson. Roy­ Mr. Bill Hood, Director of and some of this (Continued from Page 1) Radio Speech Class always. tail Sales Tax," and selected the the Drama Loan Library is to con­ I Most of them are looking for the alty $5, 50c, 6m7w. A farcical Radio Station KGKO, Wichita asking. My series of pro­ Inspiration Main Thing contributors thereto who fa­ tinue to send you plays to read. money reputed to be hidden in the mystery that keeps you fooled until Falls. now has a regular away from the child and places every Sun­ of any speech vored or even leaned towards Let's Protect Our Fr'onds house. This is a fast moving the very end. Finding out who 3. (1) Characteristics of the grams to be broadcast "The main value it upon the school. at 1:15 over sta­ the the retail sales tax. Thereupon All of the publishers have been farce, admirable for young actors. Mr. Butterworth is should be fun Winning Tournament Play day afternoon course lies in the fact that The abolition of points will cease tion KGKO and the Texas Quality student gets an inspiration to give I wrote them, about thirty in very kind to us. We have tha Sun-Kissed by Raymond Van for all. Mr. C. B. Ford, Senior High such expressions as, "Our school ques­ Network. We handle the entire of his talents to his community all, raising such specific largest university drama loan li­ Sickle. Longmans, Royalty $25, Ananias Bill—by J. F. Stone. School, Abilene, Texas. (Di­ won," and substitute, "Johnnie sales We program including Commercials. life. Therefore no opportunity tions as: Does the retail brary in the United States. 75c, 8m8w. A dandy play some­ Row, Peterson. Royalty $5, 50c, rector of Dramatics.) Brown won the arithmetic con­ to pay; what build it so we The program is sponsored by the should ever be passed by to en­ tax test ability want to continue to what along the "You Can't Take 5m7w. You can't afford not to do (2) Presentation of "The test." And after all, it's Johnnie of the incidence of this tax; an even greater serv­ Buick Automobile Company and courage him to do church work, can render It With You" line. A psychology a royalty play when there is such Happy Journey," Thornton Wil­ Brown we're interested in, not the should Texas give up its prop­ we have in the past. We extends until June 1. club work, and to participate in ice than professor becomes interested in a reasonable rate on such a fine der, my members of the Foot- institution he represents. erty tax for a retail sales tax; help of the teach­ activities at the need the active examining the odd persons com­ play. It's all about the town liar. light Players Club of Wichita Dramatics Under Full Steam extracurricular The elimination of points makes should Texas adopt this tax school. Both women's and men's ers to do this. prising the "family" of Humphrey Admirable for smaller communi­ Falls Senior High School as an "The Dramatics Class has a full the contest an end in itself. If a now for old age assistance and I am convinced that most di­ clubs, social and professional, are Newberry. He is exposed, but ties. example Tournament Play. schedule. We are giving our at­ speaking or music contest is not other leading questions. rectors who copy plays or fail to eager to have an occasional student wins back his wife. Good material Beginner's Luck—by G. Hughes. (3) Judging and Criticism tention now to a three-act play worth being an end it itself, then I have received replies nearly pay royalties do so because they program. Doing this extra work for good actors. Row, Peterson. Royalty 15%, 75c, of the Play, by Mr. Ford, as to and to our Tournament play. Our it is not worth sponsoring. When to the point of 100 per cent are not familiar with the law. We means long hours for the speech Dollars to Doughnuts—by Glenn 7m8w. Glenn Hughes does it Its Merits as a Tournament calendar is filling fast because we do not award points we make and in these replies I have the have printed a circular which goes teacher. He is ready for summer Hughes. Ingram, Royalty $15, again with this sparkling play. Play. local clubs and luncheon groups the contest itself the big item best material I have found for to every borrower of our material. around, but then 75c, Bm5w. The rich parents of Four girls try life in New York 4. Values in Using a Voice are kind to invite us out to prac­ vacations to come not the big far-removed all-around bhe affirmative. It is my expec­ It contains valuable information aren't we all?" two girls have a time trying to and find it hard. Prof. Horger of Recording Machine presented tice upon them and we never turn championship. tation to find time to get this for you. Please read it carefully convince the suitor of one they are Denton Woman's College did this in demonstration by Mr. A. down an invitation. Yes, you can With no points awarded, the material out in monograph form when you get your package. I rich, and the suitor of the other last summer and reports it to be a Harris, representative of the imagine what some of the results Our educational system has con­ small school of twenty pupils can about twenty-five pages have written the publishers thai that they are poor. The suitors top-notch play. Voice Recorder, Wichita Falls. are, but just the same we are centrated on mental development compete on an equal basis with the within the next two weeks. The I believe there is little intentional themselves solve the problem in Universal Alibi—by R. Birchard. 5. Methods in Teaching Ex­ proud of the fact that every boy and has failed to give any under­ larger school. Its pupils may not price will be fifty cents per violation of the copyright laws in this clever comedy. Row, Peterson. Royalty $10 to temporaneous Speech speaker and girl in the Speech Department standing of the way emotional and be able to enter as many contests monograph, or three for one Texas. This is undoubtedly true. hree Girls and Jeffrey—by $25, 75c, 7m7w. The fascinating to be selected. makes a number of public appear­ personality habits are acquired or as the larger school, but that is of dollar. With your assistance I We are asking you to do your part Austin Goetz. Ingram. Royalty story of a family with a mother 6. A Review of the New ances during each six weeks term. corrected. The student who no consequence; the contests they may come out financially on the to help us keep and improve your $10, 50c, 5m8w. Modern and funny who refuses to get old; until cir­ Texas Speech Curriculum and I find it is difficult to win contests emerges from grade school, high do enter are goals within them­ first project; I know I will need drama loan library. If you have are the words for this clean com­ cumstances force her to realize the distribution of the new in this fashion of teaching Speech, school, or college without the in­ selves. I daresay many small you in this undertaking. At any been,.served by the library, it is edy. Jeffrey gets ten million dol­ she is no longer in her 'teens. Ex­ Speech Bulletin speaker to be but I console myself that more telligent conviction that he is the schools fail to enter Interscholastic rate, I want to assure you that hoped that you will want to see it lars, three girls, and lots of cellent comedy for good actors. selected. students receive training than by creator of his habits, rather than League work, because they realize the material is first-class and continue. When you order plays trouble all at once. Here is a play o There will be an exhibit and our concentration on a few. Yes, their victim, is educated for de­ that they have no chance to win I am sorry that I cannot fur­ from publishers which you have written expressly for high school Lack of activity destroys the copies of the newly adopted I said console. feat rather than power, for slav­ the championship, yet they may nish it free. examined from the Loan Library, N. S. Holland, people and it should do very well. good condition in every human be- speech text The New Better Practical Notebook ery rather than for freedom. Dr. have a few pupils who suffer by mention this to the publishers. Brecken- Speaking of Hats—by Ina Rob­ .ng while movement and methodi- Speech by Marrs and Borchers "A practical notebook is being Henry C. Link, Director of the this action; 'pupils who could do Supt. of Schools, Write to us if we can help you in ridge. erts. Ingram. Non-royalty, 50c, :al physical exercise saves it and will be on display. kept by each student in each Psychological Service Center, New good work in some league contest. any matters pertaining to play fm6w= Smith is a fcat salesman. preserves it. Plato. course. He has been given a com­ York City. Nueces County has abolished production or selection. Page 4 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

might choose texts and sup­ We have included the new an­ Mason County iampasas. La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, pendent), Farmer, Polk, Rains, Real, Red -.iberty, Limestone, Lipscomb, Live Oak, River, Refugio, Roberts, Robertson, Run­ District Meet Dates* —New Rules—. plementary books thologies and collections because so Director General, W. C. Rowland, Loving - Pecos - Ward (Multiple-County nels, Rusk, San Patricio, San Saba, for such Mason; Debate, Irene Knopp, Mason; Unit), Lubbock, Lynn, McCulloch, Mc­ Scurry, Shelby, Smith, Stephens, Swisher, many of them have splendid sug­ Declamation, Bernice Lehmberg, Fre- Lennan, McMullen, Madison, Marion, Tarrant (Independent), Tarrant courses. donia; (Rural), April 7-8: Districts 5, 6, 8, 9, (Continued gestions about play directing, se­ Extemporaneous Speech, Irene Martin, Matagorda, Maverick, Medina Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Titus, Tom from Page 1) Classified List Knopp, Mason; Spelling, Averill Bellows, (Rural), Medina (Independent), Menard, Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, 16, 19, 20, 23, 26 (only one lection, and production. Inciden­ Mason; Ready Writers, Walter Adkins, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Mon- Upton, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, day, 8th), 32. to one month and allow no In the group of those concern­ Fredonia; Athletics, G. A. Schwarz, sague, Montgomery, Moore, Morris, Mot­ Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, tally, you will find many of your Mason; Music Memory, Moline Copeland, ing public speaking we have in­ ley, Nacogdoches, Newton, Nolan, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, April 14-15: Districts 1, 2, 4 training from the duration of better plays in anthologies. Spe­ Mason; Three-R, Amanda Arhelger, Nueces, Oldham, Orange, Palo Pinto, Williamson (Independent), Williamson cluded some about parliamentary Mason; Picture Memory, Harriet Gard­ Panola, Parker (Rural), Parker (Inde­ (Rural), Wilson, Wise, Wood, Young. (only one day, 15th), 7,10, 11, this period cial attention is called to the jun­ ner, Mason; Choral Singing, Ella Gold, until September 1. procedure, speech correction, and Mason; One-Act Play, Alma Alsup. 12 (only one day, 15th), 13, 'nr'HERE have been ior high school ' collections of Mason; Story-Telling, Katherine Morton, High-school coaches all over a num- interpretative reading. While not 14, 15, 17 (begins on 13th), French and Denison. The two Katemcy; Arithmetic, S. C. Crumley, Art. the State are prone to adopt -* her of requests this month all are new, most of them are ex­ Navarro County 18, 22, 24, 25 (begins on 13th), volumes published by Beckley- 27, training methods that they for information about the or­ cellent and all are good. A few Director General, R. A. Waller, Rice; Courses In Education At 28, 29. Cardy contain some of the best Debate, W. V. Harrison, Frost; Declama- are for advanced classes. Speech themselves learned under a ganization of dramatics and plays for grade people we have on, H. C. Filgo, Dawson; Extemporan- *A few dates not yet reported. Dis­ and Mr. Chairman are by Texas _ous Speech, C. G. Strickland, Purdon; trict Director, please hurry up. college coach, which, in most speech courses for the fall read. Spelling, Clyde Ross, Powell; Ready The University Of Texas authors. Writers, C. C. Isbell, Blooming Grove; cases, is a program entirely semester. Because there is 7-day Limit Athletics, B. A. Jeffries, Corsicana; We have a particularly good Music Memory, A. S. Pritchard, Kerens; SUMMER SCHOOL OFFERINGS too strenuous for boys of high- only one more issue of the group of books concerning dramat­ All of these books may be ex­ Choral Singing, Melvin Taylor, Emhouse; Rural Schools, R. O. Flowers, Roanc; FIRST TERM school age. In some schools, LEAGUES before September, ics. The titles indicate the phase amined for seven days. Write to Picture Memory, D. K. McNeil, Dawson; —Pro. Athletics— us if you wish Three-R, J. K. Brim, Purdon; One-Act 301. Introduction to Educational Psychology. Mr. LaGrone (Lee Jr. College). coaches, realizing that it is up we are listing some of the of production with which they to see any of them. Play, H. A. Garland, Mildred School, 305. An Introduction to Education. Mr. Ball. deal. The books on costuming are We are very grateful to the Corsicana; Typing and Shorthand, Mary 207L. Engineering Drawing for Teachers Mr. McNeill. (Continued from Page 1) to them to produce a winning books we have received that pub­ Everheart, Barry; Arithmetic, W. C. 311. Educational Psychology. Mr. Douglas. are new to our shelves. These, new and very instructive. Dress­ lishers who have assisted in the Murdock, Long Prairie; Rhythm Band, 312. The American Public School. Mr. Eads (Texas A. & M.). team or else, seldom check in ing the Part and Shakespearian Dorothy Kinkle, Corsicana; Art, Mary 314. Child Psychology. Miss Peck. the result that ultimately all five in addition to the ones re­ growth of this somewhat neglected Price, Emhouse. 216. Vocational Guidance. Mr. Adams. uniforms and other football Costume are of great value. An Presidio County 317. Introduction to High-School Teaching. Mrs. Brockette, Mr. Irvin (Lub­ teams in this county league were viewed already in this column, part of our library. bock Public Schools). equipment, plugging away interesting new field, amateur Some of these Director General, John Fortner, Pre­ 421a.i. Educational Organization. Mr. Reinoehl (Arkansas). operating on a semi-professional or sidio; Debate, J. E. Gregg, from August to the end of the should furnish a rather good movies, is made easy in the vol­ titles will be reviewed separately Marfa; Dec­ 421b.i. Educational Administration. Mr. Ball. professional basis. Professional lamation, Will Ann Wheat, Marfa; Ex­ 222T. Children's Literature. Miss Hooe (Dallas Public Schools). school term. As a result the* selection from which one ume on that subject. in this column at a later date. temporaneous Speech, Gladine Bowers, 25x. History of Education: Ancient and Medieval Periods. Mr. McCorkle baseball is not a paying venture Marfa; Spelling, Melba Callahan, Pre­ (S.M.U.). high-school athletes often go Public Speaking sidio; Ready Writers, Mildred Mills, 25y. History of Education: Modern Period. in very many of the large cities Marfa; Athletics, L. B. Martin, Marfa; 25z. History of Later European and American Education. and, consequently, it was not a pay­ Title Author Music Memory, Elizabeth Harrell, Marfa; 226H. Aims, Objectives, and Coordination of Part-Time Education. Miss stale, physically, which has its Publisher Rural Schools, The Art and Science of Speech Barksdale, E. C. Mrs. W. T. Davis, Marfa; Murray. ing business in any of the five :vil effects Naylor Co. Picture Memory, Mary Virginia Griffith, 27a.i. Student-Teaching. Mr. Hob Gray, Mrs. Brockette, Miss Floyd on their scholastic The Speech Personality Murray, Elwood Lippincott towns in the aforesaid county The Fundamentals Woolbert, Marta; Arithmetic, Mrs. Allie Mclntyre, (S.F.A.S.T.C.). work. of Speech C. H. Harpers Shafter; Typewriting and Shorthand, 27b. Student-Teaching. Mrs. Alien, Miss Floyd (S.F.A.S.T.C.), Mr. Newberry Cardinal Aspects of Speech Murray & Lewis Prentice Hall league. The attempt to maintain Hedde Juan Rivera, Presidio; Choral Singing, (Brackenridge High School, San Antonio). Football is a popular game, one Speech & Brigance Lippincott Elizabeth Harrell, Marfa; One-Act Play, 329. Teachers' Course in History. Miss Spears. professional baseball, however, on Effective Speech Gough & Others Harpers that will likely hold the spotlight Directed Speech Whitney, Mrs. Ada Canady Noble, Presidio; Story- 229H. Administration and Supervision of Vocational Education. ; L. K. Ginn Telling, Aline Duty, Marfa; Tennis and 231. Methods and Materials in the Primary Grades. Miss Hooe (Dallas Public the part of these five towns con­ Voice and Speech Problems Raubicheck & Others Prentice-Hall in high schools and colleges for Public Speaking Volleyball, L. C. Hinckley, Marfa. Schools). tinued for a while, then gradually Today Lockwood & Thorpe Sanborn 233T. Teaching of Science and Mathematics in Secondary Schools. Mr. years to come. But we believe Your Speaking Voice Karr, H. M. Griffin Patterson Reeves County Johnson (Minnesota). the local promoters, growing tired Speech Correction Borden & Busse Crofts Director General, L. A. Singleton, 234. Materials and Methods that any thinking person will Speech Is Easy Reager & McMahon in the Junior High School. Mr. Irvin (Lubbock of attempting to raise the money Rutgers Uni. Press Balmorhea; Debate, J. W. Maggart, Public Schools). agree that it is being overempha­ The Spoken Word Brigance, W. N. Grofts Toyah; Declamation, R. Henry BlackweU, 434T. Teaching of Science in the Elementary Grades. Miss Rosene. with which to pay the players, Beading Aloud Parrish, W. M. Nelson Interpretation Pecos; Extemporaneous Speech, L. _ B. 339. Sociological Foundations of Education. Mr. Arrowood. sized in the United States, and es­ of the Printed Page Clark, S. H. Row, Peterson Schneider, Pecos; Spelling, Jane Guinn, 241. Public School Supervision. Mr. Baisden (Sacramento Public Schools), abandoned the game and conse­ The Art of Interpretative Speech Woolbert & Nelson Crofts pecially in Texas, as far as high Mr. Chairman Pecos; Ready Writers, Nina Kountze Mr. Hallquest (N.Y.U.). quently for the last fifteen or Hobby, O. C. Economy Co. Ross, Balmorhea; Athletics, 0. L. Hug- 242K, 342K. Problems for Advisors of Students. Miss Gebauer. schools are concerned.' The adop­ Dramatic Production gins, Balmorhea; Music Memory, Alene 244. Mental Hygiene. Dr. White. twenty years there has been prac­ Love, Pecos; Choral Singing, Cogie Daw- 245K, 345K. Psychology of the Child Beginning School. Miss Peck. tion of the new rules would indi­ Stage Management for the son Roberts, Balmorhea; Picture Mem­ 247. Vocational and Educational Guidance. Mr. Adams. tically no baseball of any conse­ Amateur Stage Halstead, W. P. Crofts ory Willie Jo Watson, Toyah; Arith­ 248. The Teaching of the Social Studies. Mr. Baldwin. quence played by the five small cate that officials in Texas are The Work of the Little Theatres Perry, C. A. Russell Sage metic, Mrs. Lillie Cole, Pecos; Story- 249J. Supervision of the School Newspaper and Yearbook. Mr. Thompson. trying to swing the pendulum back The Way of the Drama Carpenter, Bruce Prentice-Hall Telling, Mrs. J. W. Maggart, Toyah. 253T. Teaching of Public School Art in Primary Grades. Miss Roberson towns in this county. The Play Book Carter & Ogden Harcourt, Brace (Wichita Falls Public Schools). ;o a saner athletic program. High The One-Act Play Today Kozlenko, Wm. Harcourt, Brace Rock-wall County 254. Vocational Education. Mr. Cyrus. Frenchman's Opinion Tell-A-Vision Plays Findlay & Findlay Row, Peterson Director General, W. F. Berry, Royse 455a.i. Mental and Educational Measurement. Mr. Manuel. school football was not meant to Rehearsal Franklin, Miriam Prentice-Hall City Debate, J. C. Driskell, Rockwall; 455b. Mental and Educational Measurement. We have previously mentioned be commercialized, although it is Behind the Footlights Mater & Others Silver Burdette Declamation, J. E. Terry, Royse City; 255T. Teaching of Public School Art in Intermediate Grades. Miss Roberson the fact that a Frenchman by the The Stage and the School Ommanney, K. A. Harpers Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. Ben (Wichita Falls Public Schools). now, to a certain extent. In most One-Reel Scenarios for Amateur Moviei Mayorga, Margaret French Branch Newton; Spelling, Mrs. M. 256. Individual Differences and Exceptional Children. Mr. Edwards (Georgia). name of Mosso back in 1904 made Lighting the instances it's not a question of how Amateur Stage Nelms, Henning Theatre Arts Shook, RockwalP; Ready Writers, W. D. 257T. The Use of Radio in Classroom Instruction. Mr. Chapman. a study of various American in­ A Method of Lighting the Stage McCandless, S. R. Theatre Arts Drummond, Heath; Athletics, A. M. 258. The Organization and Administration of the Elementary School. Mr. well the coach is molding the Modern Make-Up Gall & Carter Ivan Bloom Hardin Gaddis, Royse City; Music Memory, Baisden (Sacramento Public Schools). stitutions and wrote his impres­ Dressing the Part Walkup, F. P. Crofts Nannie Gibson, Rockwall; Picture Mem­ 259. 359. The Use of Visual Aids in Education. Fee, $2. Mr. Holland. character of the boys under his su­ The Story of the Drama sions of them. One chapter in the Taylor, J. R. Expression Co. ory Mrs. Mabel Rives, Chisholm; 260. Problems of School Support. Mr. Burke (N.Y. State Teachers' Associa­ pervision and teaching them things The Art Theatre Cheney, Seldon A. A. Knopf Three-R, Mildred Townsend, no address tion). book was devoted to athletics. This The Art of Play Production Jolman, John, Jr. Harpers given; Arithmetic, William Henkwall; 461a.i. Fundamentals of Curriculum Development. Mr. Chapman. of intrinsic value, but whether ha Costuming a Play Grimball & Wells Century Typing and Shorthand, Mrs. Mills, Rock- 261P. Diagnosis and Individualization of Learning. Mr. Soderquist (Wayne). gentleman stated, "When a sport Shakesperian Costume Kelley, F. M. 462a.i. Child is producing a winning Walter Baker Co. wall; Choral Singing, Mrs. Maxine Lein- Accounting. Mr. Ayer. becomes highly professionalized, team. If he art, Royse City. 465a.i. Administration of Extracurricular Activities. Mr. Prunty (Stephens it New Play Collections and Anthologies College). can't do that, in most cases he is Sabine County declines as an amateur sport." Cer­ Angels Don't Marry Ryerson & Clements French 266. Educational Publicity. landed a pink slip. This insecurity Holiday Chuckles McCoy, Paul S. Director General, M. M. Hall, Pineland; 367. Philosophy of Education: First Principles. Mr. Ellis (Cleveland College). tainly any student of baseball must Northwestern 267K. Philosophy of Education: Educational in the coaching Midwest Prize Plays Jones, Lealon Dram. Pub. Co. Debate, A. A. Berryman, Hemphill; Principles. Mr. Ellis (Cleveland realize that this grand game has profession is un- , Treasure Hunt & Other Once-Act Plays Pyle, Mary T. Row, Peterson Declamation, Paul C. Goodwin, Pineland; College). fair to the coaches but at the same High School Assembly Plays Preston, E. E. Extemporaneous Speech, T. E. Bailey, 269. High-School Administration. Mr. Prunty (Stephens College). declined in America because an at­ Denison 270. Practice in Mental and Educational Measurement. Mr. One-Act Plays for Stage and Study Ninth Series French Geneva; Spelling, Mrs. L. A. Fuller, Edwards tempt was made to mix professional time it affords him a much larger One-Act Plays Webber & Webster Houghton Mifflin Hemphill; Ready Writers, Axtrell King (Georgia). Scenes for Student Actors Vol. Ill Cosgrove, Frances Marshburn, Bronson; Athletics, W. M. 474a.i. Psychology of Reading. Mr. Douglas. salary than that given other mem­ French 474T. Derivation and Application and amateur baseball. An attempt Anthology of the One-Act Play Magazine Various Authors Contemp. Play Pub. Ray, Hemphill; Music Memory, Mrs. F. of Curriculum Content. Mr. Umstattd, Mr. bers of the teaching profession. Plays Ibsen, Henrik W. Thedford, Hemphill; Boys' Tennis, E. Soderquist (Wayne), Mr. Stigler (State Dept. of Education). is being made this year to revive MacMillan 275. Survey The High School Shakespeare Opdycke, John, ed. Harpers D. King, Jr., Bronson; Girls' Tennis, Course in Modern Methods of Teaching Mr. Baldwin. the amateur game. We hope and And when that occurs, schools are The Junior Silver Treasury Manner, Jane French Pearl McGown, Hemphill; Rural Schools, 275L. Using Library Materials in Secondary Schools. Miss Eikel (Marlin Wilbur Pate, Hemphill; Picture Memory, High School). believe that the effort will be admitting that they are placing Grade School and Junior High Collections Mrs. Christine Morris, Bronson; Three-R, 276. Advanced Vocational and Educational Guidance. Mr. Adams. more emphasis on football than on Mrs L. B. McFarland, Pineland; Arith­ 276T. Directing Study. Mr. Hob Gray. successful. Junior High School Plays Leighton, Margaret French 377K. Jolly Holidays in the Childrens Theatre Cotts, H. M. metic, W. M. Bush, Bronson; Basketball, How to Locate Educational Information and Data. Mr. Burke (N.Y. While we do not wish to seem regular scholastic work. Fans usu­ French Otto Frazier, Geneva; Typewriting, State Teachers' Association). Easy Plays for 'teen Age Girls Johnson, Theo. Fitzgerald 277T. Problems ally answer that question by say­ Through the School Year Levinger, E. E. Harry Brewton, Hemphill; Choral Sing­ in Elementary Education. Mrs. Martin. pessimistic, that which happened in Walter Baker Co. ing, Mrs. Paul C. Goodwin, Pineland; 478a.i. Teachers' Course in Commercial Subjects. Miss Stullken. Short Plays for Small People Holmes, R. V. French 280K. the case of baseball may ultimately ing, "you never heard of 5,000 peo­ Intermediate Assembly Plays Casey, B. M. Story-Telling, Mrs. Opal Matthews, Problems and Trends in Teacher Preparation. Mr. Pittenger. Denison Bronson; Track and Field (Senior), 282. Research. Mr. Manuel. ple on the sidelines cheering a star Plays for Special Occasions Preston, E. E. Denison L. T. 283. occur in college football. A gentle­ Junior High School Assembly Plays Various Authors Halbert, Pineland; Track and Field Seminar in Educational Administration. Mr. Hall-Quest (N.Y.U.). Denison (Junior), R. L. Chapman, Hemphill; 384. Education in Texas. Mr. Stoker (T.S.C.W.). man who has been connected with of a science class." No, but civil­ School Auditorium Programs Burke, Pearl J. Beckley-Cardy 386. From Little Acorns and Other Plays Bader & Korn Boys' Volleyball, A. V. White, Pineland; Problems in Teaching Home Economics. Miss Mallory, Miss Staab. college football for more ization will honor the name of Beckley-Cardy Girls' Volleyball, Doris Pratt, Hemphill; 288, 388. Experimental Problems in Education. Fee, $2. Mr. Holland. than forty Boys' Playground Ball, Alton Pratt, 390. Materials and Methods for Adult Homemaking Courses. Miss Mallory, years told us the other Louis Pasteur and thousands of Miss Bates (New Mexico State day that, consideration will drive the State Bronson; Girls' Playground Ball, Pansy Dept., Vocational Education). others long after Eed Company. It is the result of a Fuller, Hemphill. 393. Seminar in Home Economics Education. Miss Bates (New Mexico State in the early days, his university Grange and Dept.f Vocational Education). towards the solution which Gover­ number of years of extensive study San Augustine County subsidized its players. Some twelve many other pigskin stars are com­ BOOKS nor Neff advocated. pletely forgotten. Sounds in nature and cause of athletic Director General, ' H. C. Coleman; SECOND TERM or more years ago, the authorities funny, MAGAZINES Texas history teachers Debate, C. B. Carter, San Augustine; will find injuries. This book is well planned Declamation, Mrs. Lois Hale, San 301. Introduction to Educational Psychology. Mr. Holland. at this institution decided that they coming from a sports scribe, this volume valuable as supple­ and contains many valuable sug­ Augustine; .Extemporaneous Speech, 304P. Teaching of the Nursing Arts. Mrs. Kibbe. would abandon, once for all, the doesn't it? It's true, nevertheless. Doris O'Banion, San Augustine; Spelling, 305. An Introduction to Education. Mrs. Miles (Mooringsport, La., High mentary reading for their classes gestions. Coaches and Mrs. Grace Slaughter, San Augustine; idea of maintaining football on a school ad­ 308N. Administration in Schools of Nursing. Mrs. Kibbe. as their students reach the post­ Athletics, Joe. C. Barnes, San Augustine; paid player basis. Since that (Sports Column, Houston ministrators interested in reducing Music Memory, Pauline Frederick, San 311. Educational Psychology. Miss Carrington (S.H.S.T.C.). time The Administration of Pat M. Neff, war period in the history of Texas. the number of athletic injuries in Augustine; Rural Schools, Mary Lou 312. The American Public School. Mr. Eads (Texas A. & M.). not a single athlete in that institu­ Chronicle) Cordray, San Augustine; Choral Singing, 314. Child Psychology. Miss Peck. Governor of Texas, 1921-1925, 216. Vocational and Educational Guidance. Mr. Adams. tion has their school should place this book Merle Daniels, San Augustine; Picture been subsidized in any way '"T'HERE is one aim that the by Emma Morrill Shirley. Bay- Memory, Hollis Ellison, San Ausustine. 317. Introduction to High-School Teaching. Mr. Baldwin. whatsoever. In recent years, the Athletic Books in the school library. 421a.i. Educational Organization. Mr. Ball. lor Press, Baylor University, Schleicher-Sutton-Menard- 421b.i. Educational Administration. Mr. Ball. teams representing that university Texas Interscholastiq Recently we R. J. K. 25x. History of Education: Ancient and Medieval Periods. Mr. McCorkle Waco, Texas. Paper, 124 have examined Kimble (S.M.U.). have not been highly successful; League stresses, and alwayl three books on six-man football (Multiple County Unit) 25z. History of Later European and American Education. pages. 27a.i. Student-Teaching. Mr. Hob Gray. consequently, according to this has stressed, in its rule of that should be very helpful to Director General, R. D. Kothmann, 27b. Student-Teaching. Miss Floyd (S.F.A.S.T.C.), Mr. Hammock (Beaumont gentleman, a few of the alumni 'T'HIS is a thesis prepared FIND fault that society does Junction; Debate, Jennings Flathers, Public Schools). high school athletics of the schools and coaches sponsoring this Sonora; Declamation, Mrs. Hellene 230. Psychology of High-School Subjects. Mr. Adams. and faculty are suggesting that an not employ us early enough. Ragland, Junction; Extemporaneous State. That is an attempt to ^ by Mrs. Shirley and pre­ activity. These books are: I 231P, 331P. Social Case Work for Teachers. Mr. Kalif. effort again be made to recruit and Augustus was master of the world Speech, Dimple Cromwell, Menard; Spell­ 232. Teaching of English in Intermediate Grades. Miss Nash (Waco Public sented for the degree of Mas­ "Practical Six Man Football" by ing, Mrs Ramsey Randolph, Junction; subsidize the football men. He equalize the potential power at nineteen, and yet wanted a man Ready Writers, Mrs. Effle Roy Felps, 232T. Materials Kurt W. Lenser, Stratton, Ne­ and Methods, in Subjects other than English in Intermediate added that the majority were not of the schools throughout the ter of Arts at The University to be thirty before he could be en­ Junction; Athletics, Clayton Hopkins, Grades. Mr. Soderquist (Wayne). braska; "Six Man Football" by Junction; Music Memory, Miss Austin 233. Organization and Administration of the Junior High School. Mr. Nelson. in favor of this suggestion but were biggest State in the of Texas. It is issued as No. trusted to decide where to lay a Durst, Junction; Typewriting and Short­ 234. Materials and Methods in the Junior High School. Mr. Nelson. Nation. Stephen Epler, University Pub­ hand, Annie Mae Mauldin, Menard; 235T. Activities in the Primary Grades. Miss Nash (Waco Public Schools). proposing instead, that the institu­ 4, Vol. XLI, of The Baylor gutter. For my part, I believe our Choral Singing, E. L. Gamble, Junction; It was gratifying to see the lishing Company, Chicago, Illinois; 240. 349. The Pre-School Child. Miss Peck. tion give up football as an inter­ minds reach maturity at twenty, Picture Memory, Anne Herbert, Eldo­ 241. Public School Supervision. Mr. Hall-Quest (N.Y.U.). result of the poll just com­ Bulletin, December, 1938. "Larson's Six Man Football Man­ rado; Arithmetic, Mrs. Mary Martin, 243. Psychology of the Elementary School Subjects. Mr. Douglas. collegiate sport. The experience of and are as fit then as ever. A Junction; Story-Telling, Mrs. Sam 247. Vocational and Educational Guidance. Mr. Adams. pleted by member schools. The The treatment throughout is ual" by A. W. Larson, Sykeston, Bowers, Junction; Volleyball, Mary Bold- 250 350. Rural Education. Miss Blanton. this university may be compared mind that hasn't given a token of ing, Eldorado; Playground Ball, Gervice 251. 351. Administration and Supervision of Rural Schools. Miss Blanton. to that major point of that vote was frankly sympathetic. Indeed, Mrs. North Dakota. Archer, Junction; Tennis, .Conn Isaacs, 252. Education of the Spanish-Speaking Child. Mr. Manuel. of Town "A" heretofore The book "Safety in Athletics" its powers by that age will never Menard. 252T. Teaching of Music in Primary Grades. Miss Littlejohn (Kent State mentioned in regard to its expe­ on football training sessions. Shirley leaves us in no uncertainty Terry County by Lloyd, Deaver and Eastwood, prove itself thereafter. Michel de 254T. Teaching of Music in Intermediate Grades. Miss rience in baseball. as to where she stands in the open­ Director General, X. R. Banks, Brown- Littlejohn (Kent State By an overwhelming margin, is published field; Debate, G. R. Day, Brownfleld: College). Professionalism Growing ing paragraph of her preface: by W. B. Saunders Montaigne. 455a.i. Mental and Educational Measurement. the member schools limited Declamation, Paul Peacock, Tokio; Ex­ 455b. Mental and Educational Measurement. Mr. Manuel. . . . "no man today in Texas has temporaneous Speech, J. B. Bell, Well- 256. Individual Differences and Exceptional Children. Mr. Knight. We have frequently contended football workouts, not per­ man; Spelling, Ila Bartlett, Brownfield; 259. 359. The Use of Visual Aids in Education. Fee, $2. Mr. Holland. that the majority of our institu­ done more, nor is striving to do Ready Writers, Ada Hoyle Hays, 260. Problems of School Support. mitting issuing of equipment Brownfleld; Athletics, Vernon Payne, 260R. Problems in Educational Broadcasting. Mr. Chapman. tions of higher learning were at­ more, for the on-going of Texas 220 Counties Wellman; Music Memory, Dona Huff, Organize For 461a.i. Fundamentals of Curriculum Development. Mr. Chapman. before September 1, and limit­ than Governor Pat M. Neff." Al­ Brownfield. 261P. Diagnosis and Individualization of Learning. Mr. Soderquist (Wayne). tempting to maintain amateur though the author assumes the role Uvalde County 462b.i. Child Accounting. Mr. Ayer. athletics. We have pointed out that ing spring training sessions Director General, Guy D. Dean, 465a.i. Administration of Extracurricular Activities. Mr. Bedichek. Interscholastic League Work 465b.i. Administration probably none were 100 per cent to 30 calendar days. of an advocate, the material she Uvalde; Debate, Carl Sohns, Sabinal; of Extracurricular Activities, with Especial Reference Declamation, P. E. Smith, Knippa; Ex­ to Inter-school Contests. Mr. Bedichek. perfect, because sports are admin­ High school players have enough presents is pretty thoroughly docu­ temporaneous Speech, Bertha Dalton, 367. Philosophy of Education: First Principles. mented. A short biographical TT'S TOO LATE now to get your county organization Uvalde; Spelling, Elnora Vahrenkamp, 268. Courses of Study for High Schools. Mr. Hob Gray. istered by human beings and hu­ football in the regular season, Utopia; Ready Writers, Alice Schleissner, 471a.i. Educational Statistics. Mr. C. T. Gray. man beings are not perfect. There which sketch serves as an introduction to * reported in the LEAGUER. However, see alphabetical list Utopia; Athletics, Tom Bridges, Sabinal; 272K. Advanced Educational Psychology. Mr. C. T. Gray. carries the finalists right up the volume, which then proceeds to Music Memory, Mrs. J. H. Chinn, 273. History of Education in Western Europe since 1789. Mr. Ullrich (South­ has, however, of recent years been to Christmas, without putting too of "Counties Previously Reported" at close of this list and Uvalde; Arithmetic, D. E. Sawyers, western, Texas). take the campaigns for and the two Sabinal; Picture Memory, Mrs. M. J. 373K. Contemporary European Education. Mr. Stoker (T.S.C.W.). an alarming growth of semi-pro­ much stress on the game the rest see whether or not your 474b. Psychology of Reading: Diagnosis and Remedial Treatment. Mr. county is reported. If not, send it Scott, Utopia; Typewriting-Shorthand, fessional or professional football in of the terms as Governor of Texas in Mrs. Katherine Hancock, Uvalde; Douglas. year. in at once. No 276. Advanced Vocational and their order. We are carried into county supplies can be sent unless county Three-R, Louise Sights, Laguna; Story- Educational Guidance. Mr. Adams. certain colleges and universities. The new setup gives the youths Telling, Mrs. Tom Bridges, Sabinal. 478b.i. Teachers' Course in Commercial Subjects. the heat of two hard-fought po­ organization is reported. The names and addresses of the 278T. The Teaching of the English Language. Miss Parker. If the time ever comes that the in certain schools where foot­ Yoakum County 82. Seminar in Educational Psychology. Mr. Buehler (U. of Vienna). majority of the colleges of America litical battles, and into the minutiae respective Directors in the various counties are published Director General, W. G. Sanderson, 283. Seminar in Educational Administration. Mr. Hall-Quest (N.Y.U.). ball was over-emphasized, more of two Plains; Declamation, Mrs. O. W. Splawn, 387. The College. Mr. Ullrich (Southwestern, Texas). adopt the plan of paying their play­ opportunity to catch up on administrations. The great for the convenience of member-schools. The State Office Bledsoe; Extemporaneous Speech, J. W. 393. Seminar in Home Economics Education. Miss Staab. their bulk of the source material is taken O. Alldredge, Sligo; Spelling, Mrs. W. R. 394. Seminar in the History of American Education. Mr. Arrowood. ers, then a great many of the insti­ studies, to go into other activities 5 appreciates having its attention called to any errors which Mclnturff, Turner; Ready Writers, Mrs- tutions located here and there will from Texas newspapers and from occur in these published lists. Since the last Morris, Turner; Athletics, O. W. Splawn, at the schools, and also to those the Journals of the House and report, the fol­ Bledsoe; Rural Schools, W. R. Mcln­ PHYSICAL EDUCATION react the same way that the alumni who find it necessary, an oppor­ lowing counties turff, Plains; Story-Telling, Miss Moore, and students of the college to which Senate. All of this is carefully have reported: Plains; Three-R, Miss Freshour, Sligo; FIRST TERM tunity to work on the side and Armstrong County Picture Memory, Mrs. Sanderson, Plains; we have just referred have re­ listed under "Table of Authori­ Typing, Eva Harbin, Center Point; 310. Elementary School Physical Education (for women). Fee, $2. Miss help finance their education. ties," pp. 115-118, and the rather Director General, C. R. Douglass, Typewriting-Shorthand, W. T. Fanning, Choral Singing, Miss Isbell, Sligo; One- Mooney. acted, namely, they will advocate Claude; Debate, W. W. Parker, Good­ Odessa. 215. Coaching of Basketball (for men). Fee, $2. Mr. Lawther (Pennsyl­ It also permits them to take night; Declamation, J. E. Wisdom, Act Play, H. Taylor, Plains; Arithmetic, dropping football as a collegiate complete alphabetical index clos­ Gregg County Mr. Malen, Liberty. vania State College), Mr. Jack Gray. up other sports, basketball, base­ Claude; Extemporaneous Speech, Ray 333. Health Education Methods and Materials for Elementary Schools (for sport. One prominent conference in ing the volume aids the reader in Small, Wayside; Spelling, Ruth Sharp, Director General, W. C. Mathis, Rt. Zavala County men and women ). Mr. Berridge. ball, track, tennis or what they Goodnight; Ready Writers, T. E. Hoi- 4, Longview; Debate, R. A. Crawford, Director the United States has gone on rec­ finding topics and references to in­ General, E. W. King, Bates- 40a.i.l. Methods and Materials in Physical Education for Secondary Schools will, to give them a better rounded comb, Goodnight; Athletics, W. M. Gib- Rt. 5, Longview; Declamation, Nancy ville; Declamation, H. C. Brantly, La (for men). Fee, $2. Mr. Berridge. ord to the effect that, if the time dividuals in which he may be par­ son, Claude; Rural Schools, Chas. W. Bracheen, Rt. 2, Longview; Extempo Pryor; Spelling, Mrs. Ora Griffin, La 241. Intramural Athletics for Men. Mr. Whitaker. sports background, if that's what Stewart, Claude; Picture Memory, Mrs. raneous Speech, J. A. Bowlin, Rt. 5, Pryor; Ready Writers, lone Perry. 342. Methods and Materials in Teaching the Dance (for women). Fee, $2. comes that football in that confer­ ticularly interested. Melton, Mt. Pleasant; Three-R, Floyd Loitgview; Spelling, E. B. Carrington, Rt. Batesville; they want. Athletics, R. B. Hodges, Miss Mooney. ence becomes highly professional­ The enterprise which later years Panell, Lakeview; Arithmetic, Bill Mel­ 4, Longview; Ready Writers, Mrs. J. C. La Pryor; Typewriting: Mr. Temple Ray, 245, 345. Methods and Materials in Safety Education (for men and women). The new rules will not hurt ton, Mt. Pleasant; Typewriting, Alice Whittaker, Rt. 1, Gladewater; Athletics, La Pryor; Arithmetic, Bessie Reed, Mr. Lawther (Pennsylvania State College), Dr. Muirhead (American Red ized, the conference institutions as have established as the biggest Lawrence, Claude; Choral Singing, W. P. J. L. Faulkinberry, Rt. 4, Longview; Crystal City; Picture Memory, Thelma Cross). football in Texas. They will pre­ Shelton, Fairview; Girls' Athletics, Leroy Arithmetic, Byron Ray, Rt. 1, Kilgore; Lynch, Crystal City; One-Act Play, 351. Playground Activities and Methods (for men and women). Fee, $2. a body will drop the game. single accomplishment of the Neff Roberts, Wayside; Story-Telling, Maymie Picture Memory, Mrs. Velma Hazel McElyres, vent the boys from becoming stale Fields, Rt. Crystal City; Short­ Miss Bass. A number of coaches in a certain administration is the beginning of Teague, Claude. 1, Kilgore; Choral Singing, Martha Jean hand, Epsie Belle Thompson; Choral 363. Health Education Methods and Materials for Secondary Schools (for because of too much of one sport. Burleson County Meador, Rt. 4, Longview; Story-Telling, Singing, H. D. Thomas, Crystal City; men and women). Dr. Houloose (Long Beach Public Schools). district where high-school athletes the Texas Highway System. Closely Rachel Faulkinberry, Rt. 2, Longview; Story-Telling, Mrs. Elsie Hunter, Bates­ 370. Principles and Program of Physical Education (for men and women). It's hard enough to keep a boy's Additions Typing and were signed and hired, in an in­ connected with this is the State Shorthand, Mack Fisher, Rt. ville. Miss Lee (Nebraska). Music Memory (in place of Miss 5, Longview; One-Act Play, Frances Previously Reported 372. Administration and Supervision of Physical Education (for men and formal meeting some months ago mind on one sport during the sea­ Park System, still in its embryonic Byrdie Stone), Mrs. Ida Finch, Caldwell; Orren, Rt. 1, Gladewater. women). Miss Lee (Nebraska). Anderson, Andrews-Gaines (Bi-county 380. Curriculum son, much less spending most of Arithmetic (in place of Waldo Balchau), Jeff Davis County unit), Angelina, Construction in Health and Physical Education (for men talked about this situation and all stage, and the really fine idea of R. R. Novosad, Caldwell; Typewriting- Archer (Rural), Archer and women.) Mr. Brace. the off-season preparing for that Director General, Judge William (Independent), Atascosa (Rural), Austin, 383. Administration of Health Education (for men and women). Dr. agreed that, as a result of what making the highways and the high­ Shorthand, Miss Mercedes Robertson, Bailey, Bandera-Gillespie-Kerr (Multiple- Houloose Caldwell; Girls' Athletics, Justine Alford, Granger, Ft. Davis; Declamation, Mrs. (Long Beach Public Schools). was being done along this line, ul­ one activity. J. H. Lundy, Valentine; Extemporaneous County Unit), Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Ed. 2"b.3. Student Teaching. Mr. Newberry (Brackenridge High School, San way right-of-ways beautiful as Somerville; Rural Schools, J. Malvin Bexar (Rural), Bexar (Independent), The- count on those two rules Hare, Caldwell. Speech, B. E. Coan, Ft. Davis; Ready Antonio). timately the game as a college sport well as useful. These are obvious, Writers, Alma Westerman, Blanco, Bosque, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Deaf Smith County Ft. Davis; in that section would be ruined. was some 3 to 1. substantial, material Athletics. Milton Howard, Valentine; Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Cal- SECOND TERM things which Director General, F. W. Dodson, Here­ Arithmetic, Mrs. B. E. Coan, Ft. Davis; houn, Callahan, Cameron, Camp, Cass, It takes a great deal of perse­ The final rule was against post- may be apprehended by the senses. ford; Declamation, Carolyn Beall, Here­ Typing, E. B. Cole, Ft. Davis; Choral Castro. Chambers, Cherokee, Childress, 20a.i. Physical Education Methods Athletics (for women). Fee, $2. Miss ford; Spelling, Veda Hicks, Hereford; Singing, Callie Holt. Ft. Davis; One-Act Clay, Cocbran, Coleman, Collin, Collings- Drom. verance and character on the part season games that is any gama Of the ideas worth, Colorado, Comal. Comanche, Con- which he injected into Ready Writers, Carolyn Beall, Hereford; Play, J. H. Lundy, Valentine. 331. Personal Hygiene and First Aid (for men and women). Mr. Foster of those who believe in amateur after December 1, other than his campaigns, by far the most Athletics, F. W. Dodson, Hereford; Llano County cho, Cooke, Coryell, Crockett, Crosby, (S.M.U.). Music Memory, Veda Hicks, Hereford; Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, Delta, Denton, 333. Health Education Methods and Materials for Elementary Schools (for athletics to see that their own regular inter-district playoff3 fruitful, in our opinion, is the one Choral Singing, Helen Gilmore, Hereford ; Director General, D. E. Ansley, DeWitt, Dickens, Dimmitt, Donley, men and women). Miss Cunningham (Waco Public Schools). Arithmetic, Mrs. F. W. Dodson. Here­ Llano; Debate, Nina Annice Verser, Duval, Eastland, Ellis, El Paso, Erath, 40a.i.2. Methods and Materials in Physical Education for Secondary Schools sports are conducted purely on an scheduled by the League. advocating the use Llano; Declamation, W. W. Hart, Llano; of the taxing ford; Picture Memory, Mrs. F. W. Dod­ Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, (for women). Fee, $2. Miss Drom. amateur basis. We repeat that, if That is hard to take for somfl power of the State to break up son, Hereford; Story-Telling, Helen Extemporaneous Speech, O. E. Roades, Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, 40b.i.l. Methods and Materials in Physical Education for Secondary Schools Gilmore, Hereford; Three-R, A. J. Llano: Spelling, W. H. Barnett, Lone Frio, Galveston, Garza, Glasscock, Goliad, (for men). Fee, $2. Mr. Foster (S.M.U.). the coaches do not do their part of the schools, but it is fair. It large land holdings and so bring Schroeter, Hereford. Grove; Ready Writers, Mrs. Noland Gonzales, Grayson, Grimes, Guadalupe, 343. Community Health (for men and women). Fee, $2. Dr. Wood (State Kelley, toward preserving would hardly be representative foi Ector County Llano: Athletics, H. C. Miller, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford (Rural), Dept. of Health). amateur foot­ "the landless man to the manless Llano; Music Memory, Selma Johnson, Hansford, (Independent). Hardeman, 360. Therapeutics of Exercise (for men and women). Miss Bass. ball, the time will ultimately come a non-champion team to play in- land." Although it remains merely Director General, Murry H. Fly, Kingsland; Arithmetic, Zora Byfield, Hardin, Harris. Harrison, Haskell. Hays, 374. Organization and Supervision of Public Recreation (for men and women). Odessa; Debate, Tom Watson, Odessa; Llano: Choral Singing, Mary Lou Rat- Henderson, Hidaleo (Rural), Hidalgo Mr. Garrison (Austin Recreation Dept.). when this game will gradually de­ tersectional tilts, while those still an idea, pressure of population will Declamation, Judy Ann Stevens, Odessa; liff, Llano; Picture Memory, Hazel May, (Independent), Hill, Hockley, Hood, 376. Tests and Measurements in Health and Physical Education (for men contending for Extemporaneous Speech, Fay Sims, Llano; Story-Telling, Mrs. Alien John­ Hopkins, Houston. Howard, Hunt, Irion, and women). Mr. Brace. cline as an amateur sport in the the state cham­ inevitably force further considera­ Odessa; Ready Writers, Leola Price, son, Llano; Tennis, Cleo Cook, Lone Jack, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Ed. 27b.3. Student-Teaching. colleges. Editorial, Athletic Jour­ pionship would be barred becausj tion of the problem, and further Odessa; Athletics, Joe Coleman, Odessa: Grove; Three-R, Wanda Haile, Kings- Wells, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kauf- One-Act Play, Fred C. Gage, Odessa; land ; One-Act Play, Flora Mueller, Llano. man, Kent, Kleberg, Knox, Lamar, Lamb, nal, February, 1939. of their scheduled games.