September 1969

VOL. L1V AUSTIN, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER, 1969 No. Eight Student Activities Conferences Slated New State Spell ing Director Students, Teachers Seeks Depth in Word Study Invited To Attend "A spelling contest is good, but in Folklore in a New York City High Sponsors of literary and academic tution, who provide sample contests, we want more than that," said Prof. school. events should incorporate into their discuss source material, and recom Karl Ames, new League State Di Since coming to Texas Ames has schedules the data for one of the mend various means of training the rector of Spelling. "Spelling is Lan lectured at the NDEA Institute for eight student conferences scheduled contestans. guage. A good word contest must High School Teachers of English. in Texas this year. These are of pri More detailed information will be include more than the orderly ar He spoke to Austin High School En mary importance to any school or sent to each school later in the year. rangement of the correct letters. glish teachers at the workshop and sponsor with students competing in Bot sponsors and students should The competitor needs to study the was guest speaker at the District 10 the League's various individual con note the date of a conference near roots of words. How did the words TEA convention. He is on UT Fac tests during spring meet. their schools and should consult come to be? How has meaning ulty-Adviser Referral List. Student It is to be noted that a new site, their principals for additional infor changed over the ages? The spelling Services Institute, Faculty Fellows Wichita Falls, will have a confer mation as that date draws near. contest is a contest in living lan Program and has served as a Ready ence this year.. Dates and sites are: guage." Writing Consultant. Teachers and pupils may profit Odessa College, Odessa, Oct. 11 Ames, assistant professor of En "Karl Ames is a perfect choice for from attending the sections in University of Houston, Houston, glish at The University of Texas at Spelling Director," said League Di drama, journalism, ready writing, OctlS Austin, sees his task as one of im rector Rhea Williams. "Spelling is slide rule, number sense, science and University of Texas at Arlington, proving rapport between Texas high our biggest contest in participation. the several speaking events. Oct. 25 schools and the university. He I know that Prof. Ames will add vi The Huntsville conference in Kilgore College, Nov. 1 speaks to high school groups, tality to this contest, particularly cludes only journalism, speech and Sam Houston State College, teaches a course called "Principles now that it is coming to state meet." drama, but the Houston conference Huntsville, Nov. 8 will have both junior high and high of High School English," and always University of jchool sections for coaches and con- Texas at Austin, teaches Freshman English. He also New Book Coming Nov. 15 teaches courses in Shakespeare and KARL AMES testans. Administrators and sponsors Midwestern University, Wichita American Literature. ... Spelling Director. "Spelling Is Language" is Prof. Ames' first publication for the spell should be grateful to faculty mem Falls, Nov. 22 bers from The University of Texas Texas A&I University, Kingsville, Onomastics A Hobby Fairleigh Dickinson University. For ing contest. It is a 20-page booklet at Austin and from each host insti Dec. 6 Onomastics, tennis and folklore 25 years he taught English in the designed to help the teacher and the are Ames prime extra-curricular in New York City High Schools and student to gain more from the spell terests, and he could add hiking and was director of the College Office in ing contest preparation, and to have camping to the list. He is now writ an academic high school of 4800 stu more fun doing it. The booklet is at NATIONAL 440-YARD RELAY CHAMPIONS The Dallas Lincoln High School relay team turned in a 40.7 the press and will be available by ing an article on Austin place names. dents. official time to break the old record of 41.1 set by Kirkpatrick High of Fort Worth in 1968. Team members Legislative Council Ames' office, 322 Parlin Hall, is Sept. 15. Special order forms will be In World War II he taught in an are Joe Pouncy, John Delley, Rufus Shaw and Gene Pouncy. They also won the 1969 AAAA State Meet always open to students, high school army Japanese language school and sent to all schools as soon as the teachers, and those interested in stu was in Military Intelligence. booklet is received from the printer. 440-Yard relay. dents and high school teachers. Ames has been awarded two John Will Convene Nov. 2 "It's great to work with these stu Hay Fellowships for Outstanding The 29th annual meeting of the will also have a report available for dents and teachers," Ames mused. High School Teachers. One was for Legislative Council of the Univer the Council members. "I can't think of anything I'd rather a summer of study at Williams Col sity Interscholastic League is sched- do." Unilateral Military Intervention Canvassing Members lege. The other was for a full year uded for Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. Incumbent council members, as of study in the Humanities at the at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. well as those now being selected by Experienced Teacher University of Chicago. At Chicago Elected representatives from each elections in progress, are urged to Ames came to UT from the New he studied with Saul Bellow, Elder region and conference will at this 1969-1970 Texas Debate Topic invite their constituent schools to York city area. He trained at the Olson and Walter Blair. time review reports from various af submit any proposed rule change or College of the City of New York and filiated organizations and receive re Resolved: That Congress should Quarterly is now available from the students can begin working on their or at least by the end of that months. suggest reviewing any particularly Columbia University. He taught at Folklore Course ports from its own subcommittees. prohibit unilateral United States League office. Section I of this bul "case" and developing their argu Sponsors may note that all Texas troublesome area by the whole Coun Hunter College, City College and Ames introduced the first course military intervention in foreign letin analyzes briefly the problems ments, pro and con. It is hoped that schools should request material from cil. New regulations, contest rule Athletic Study countries has been selected as the of foreign military commitments; all orders will be filled by October 20 the League office. Orders sent to the revision, or rule clarification may debate topic for Texas high schools section II is a summary of foreign Debate Center in Oregon are for The Council will consider the find also be submitted by member schools for the 1969-70 school year. military commitments; and section warded to the League and this occa ings presented by the subcommittee to Council members to bring up at Diamond Shamrock Co. Of the three topic areas, selected III is a bibliography on the subject. LeroyHindman sions delay. Material is furnished by appointed to study athletic prob the Austin conference. by the National University Exten With this Quarterly, debaters may the Oregon center only AFTER all lems, especially the Transfer Rule. sion Association's Debate Commit initiate their study of the debate League material has been sold. Other items which will probably re Referendum To Air Grid, Cage Finals tee, the "military commitment" area proposition. This volume will not be Twice Winner Many national magazines contain ceive attention are" the Awards Rule, After reviewing suggestions and was selected by vote as the area pre included in the debate packet. Every discussions or articles on military recommendations from individual Leroy D. Hindman of Roosevelt a fee schedule for basketball offi For the 1969 football season, the The contract also provides for an ferred by schools and leagues of the school should have a copy of the commitment. Debaters may wish to school administrators, Council mem High School at Lubbock doubled up cials, a change of League member League has contracted with the option to broadcast the final foot nation. The April preferential vote booklet. start now building up their reference bers will recommend for referendum at the 1969 State Meet, winning ship fess, and the problems of col Diamond Shamrock Company for ball games in Conference AAA, to by Texas member schools eliminated The November Quarterly, which to and summary of facts in such any proposals which seem to merit first places in Science and in Ready- the exclusive rights to broadcast all telecast the final state basketball the other two topics, which received contains a further summary of the articles. Advance preparation is leges and universities recruiting action and may refer others to com Writing in Conference A. Conference AAAA football games championship games in conferences 1048 and 1107 points respectively, debate proposition, may also be or often an important factor in a hotly high school athletes. mittees for further study or addi Hindman's hobbies are philos from the region to the state cham AAAA and AAA. and established this as the preferred dered when that month arrives. It, contested debate. The League's Music Committee tional consideration. ophy, reading, pionship. This is the fourth year Member schools should refer to topic, with a vote of 808. too, is separate from the debate writing and elec tronics. He is treasurer of the Lub for Diamond Shamrock's carrying Section 32 of the Football Plan for As announced at the League packet, and likewise costs $1.

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