QCMaiaasQQii^'i?]® iaasaaa VOL. XLIV AUSTIN, , DECEMBER, I960 NO. 4 Debate Group Science Contest Meets Dec. 27 Representatives from state Disarmament, control Countdown On leagues and associations from all and testing of The State Executive Committee test is printed below. Detailed rule? through March, 1961; Conant's sections of the will nuclear weapons „ 27 of the University Interscholastic and regulations will be provided for Harvard Case Histories in Experi­ meet with the National University Federal vs. state League has put its stamp of ap­ all schools as soon as the printing mental Science; Gamow's Matter, Extension Association committee on sovereignty 2G proval on the science contest ap­ can be completed. Earth and Sky; Pauling's General discussion and debate materials in Farm policy 24 proved last month by the Legislative Chemistry; White and Semat's St. Louis on December 27-28 to Regulation of mass Council, and present plans call for Source Material Atomic Age Physics; Newman's undertake selection of a national media 20 adding the new contest to the up­ The contest material will be based What Is Science; Hutching's Fron­ debate topic for the 1961-62 school Recognition of coming 1961 spring meet. primarily, but not entirely, on ma­ tiers in Science; and Gabriel and year. Red China 17 Since time for district meets is terial in recommended books and Fogel's Great Experiments in Bi­ This advisory council is composed only just around the corner, basic periodicals. These are: Scientific ology. Other details: of one representative from each Others Suggested information about the science con­ American, September, 1960, 1. Representation—each member league. League Director R. J. Kidd, Public debt and/or taxation; U.S. school may enter three contestants who is also a member of the NUEA immigration policy; U.S. tariff in the district meet in its conference. committee on discussion and debate, >f * X- >f policy; capital punishment; length­ 2. Eligibility—o n 1 y students in will represent the UIL at the meet­ ening the school year; withdrawing grades 9 through 12 may enter and ing. from Berlin; population control; all must be eligible under Article The NUEA committee has asked U.S. policy on transportation; im­ LARGEST CONFERENCE—The I960 Southeast Texas Student Activities Conference, held on the VIII of the Constitution and Contest all state leagues to submit their New Contest Rules proving U.S. military service; mo­ Rules. choices of suitable topics for debate campus of the University of Houston last October, was one of the largest Activities Conferences in League nopolies. 3. Contests will consist of ap­ questions. From this list the ad­ history, and this enthusiastic delegation of ready writers helped make it so. Dr. Powell Stewart, professor proximately 50 objective type ques­ visory council will select three of English at The University of Texas and state director of ready writing for the Interscholastic League, Okayed in Speech tions designed to test understanding major problem areas and about 15 lectured the group on "Choosing a Subject and Discovering What it Calls for." of basic principles in biology, chem­ or 20 suggested topics. To select the The three new speech contests— will not be permitted; contestants Bargain Offered istry, physics, the history and debate question for next year, states prose reading, poetry interpretation must have a typewritten or hand­ methods of science and recent de­ will first vote on a major problem and persuasive speaking—approved written copy of their readings, velopments in science. They will area, then when one is picked states last month by the Legislative Coun­ placed in a stiff-backed folder, with To All Debaters also test ability to evaluate experi­ will vote again to determine which cil have now been okayed by the them at the contest. mental results. Each year the state topic under the selected problem The supply of League debate kits Awards Aid Interest State Executive Committee and will The poetry interpretation contest director of the science contest will area will be debated. has been exhausted but for a lim­ be added to the League program for is identical to the prose reading con­ ited time only the Forensic Library provide a recommended reading list To make this selection in Texas, the 1961-62 school year. test except that poets are used in­ is making available to all high for interested schools. Two hours ballots will be sent to member These contests replace senior dec­ stead of authors and/or sources. schools a package of free materials will be permitted for the contest. schools in early spring. lamation, junior declamation, poetry The persuasive speaking contest on the debate issue for the current reading and original oration. Debate is similar to both prose reading and In the event of ties, tie-breaking school year. Actuarial Club Told contests will be used to determine Topics Tabulated and extemporaneous speaking re­ poetry interpretation, except that T. Earle Johnson, of the Uni­ Each package contains approxi­ "I first became acquainted with determined than ever to do better secret, probably lies in the fact that main on the League schedule of con­ contestants deliver a self-prepared winners. Tie-breaking contests will versity of Alabama, has tabulated mately $20 worth of publications, in­ the Actuaries Club of the Southwest the following year. she takes such a personal interest tests. persuasive talk. Entering schools consist of 15 questions and 10 the proposed topics that have been cluding "Freedom and Federalism" and the League number sense con­ The following year Mrs. Autry in her students and their work. "It The prose reading contest is just will be sent three topics or areas on minutes will be allowed for their submitted for consideration at the by Felix Morley, "Union Now" by test almost simultaneously when, in and her students attended the math­ is a joy to recognize the spark of what the name implies. The State which contestants are expected to completion. December meeting. They are (first Clarence K. Streit, "For What Pur­ 1957, I was reading a copy of the ematics workshops at the North interest and ability in a young stu­ Office provides each entering school prepare talks. At the contest, stu­ figure after the topic indicates the pose: An Angry American's Appeal Interscholastic Leaguer to see if any Texas Student Activities Confer­ dent and to set it into full flame," a list of five authors and/or sources dents draw for topics and deliver Administration number of states suggesting that to Reason" by James P. Speer, II, changes had been made in the type­ ence (at Southern Methodist Uni­ she told the assembled actuaries. and students select a reading from their prepared talk on the topic 4. Conducting the contest—con­ topic; second figure is total point "Freedom in a Federal World" by writing and shorthand contest rules. versity), and went home more de­ "My students have always been re­ each, not to exceed seven minutes. drawn. Contestants may not, how­ testants' papers will be identified score for that topic): Everett L. Millard, "American At the time, number sense was just termined than ever to do well in minded that they can be just as At the contest, contestants draw an ever, lead their speeches, but must only by number and contestants will Federal aid to education 15 44 Strategy for the Nuclear Age" by some League contest in which no number sense and, in addition, to smart in a small school as they could author or source and give their pre­ deliver them from memory or notes. be briefed on contest procedure and Frank R. Barnett and others, the Election of president 12 41 one in our district, or even in our take up slide rule as well. They in a larger school—if they will but pared reading. allowed to ask questions prior to the introduction to "World Peace set their minds to work." Other Rules Conservation of natural region, seemed interested." ordered more tests in number sense, beginning of the contest. No ques­ Through World Law" by Grenville Copy Needed 10 39 Thus Mrs. J. E. Autry, business some in slide rule, bought one slide Mrs. Autry helps them set their In other areas, the three new con- tions will be answered and no time resources. Clark and Louis B. Sohn, and "The rule, borrowed two and had one U.S. foreign policy 12 and math teacher at Gunter High minds to work. Reading from books or magazines (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) signals given once the contest has West in Crisis" by James P. War­ National medical care __„ 12 School, explained the spark that led, given to the school by a slide rule started. After 90 minutes has burg. in 1958, to her receipt of a $300 firm, then went to work. elapsed, contestants may turn in In addition, each package will award from the Actuaries Club and The big problem, Mrs. Autry their papers, but a maximum of two contain a copy of the forensic issues to an outstanding record of partici­ said, was finding time to practice. hours will be allowed to complete of "Freedom & Union," the Foun­ Awards in Number Sense Membership pation in the League math contests In addition to morning sessions be­ the contest. A contestant actually dation for Economic Education, by the students of Gunter High fore school started, she set up eve­ writing an answer when the quit­ Scoreboard Inc., debater's kit, the AFL-CIO de­ School. ning slide rule classes in her home, ting signal is given may complete bater's kit, and various other leaf­ and by the time regional meets the answer. No scratch paper may As of the first week in December, lets, brochures and pamphlets avail­ Again Offered by Actuaries Interest Created rolled around she had ready three be used, but notations may be writ­ the League membership totals for able at the time the orders are re­ ten anywhere on the contest paper entries in slide rule, three in number The Actuaries Club of the South­ in which their number sense con­ Region II: Dallas—conferences the current school year looked like ceived. All Texas high schools will Addressing the annual meeting of except in the space reserved for the sense and two in typewriting. Only west, for the fifth consecutive year, testants compete. Applications may AAAA and AAA. this: also receive the League debate brief. the Actuaries Club of the Southwest one of those contestants reached the answer. High Schools 955 There is no charge for this Foren­ in Fort Worth last month, Mrs. will again offer eight regional be obtained either from the League 3. Region II: Denton—confer­ State Meet, but that was the year awards of $300 to high school teach­ Office or from regional directors ences AA and A. 5. Breaking ties—at the regional Total last year 1,091 sic Library package, but a $2.50 fee Autry discussed in detail how the Mrs. Autry won the Region III ers and sponsors who have done out­ general. Region III: Denton—conference and/or State Meet levels, ties for Junior High Schools 322 will be required for handling and combination of "Teachers—Number Actuarial Award, and things have Total last year 262 postage. All orders, with remit­ Sense—Actuaries" can create an in­ standing work in the League num­ In determining award winners, B. first, second and/or third place will been booming in the mathematics ber sense contest. points to be considered by the re­ be resolved by tie-breaking contests. Elementary Schools 942 tance or signed requisitions, should terest in the field of mathematics contests at Gunter ever since. 4. Region III: Kilgore—confer­ Total last year 1,039 be sent to: The Forensic Library, and science for today's students who Since the beginning of the awards gional committee are: ence A. Should ties occur on a tie-breaking Total to Date ...... 2,219 Box 8028 University Station, Austin will be tomorrow's leaders. program in 1956 the Club has 1. Number of students the sponsor Region III: Brenham—confer­ contest, additional tie-breaking con^ Scholarship Winner has interested in the League number tests will be given until all ties are Total last year 2,392 12, Texas. Too many math teachers have awarded almost $10,000 to Texas ence AA. Marshall Lee Anderson, who sense contest. resolved. No ties for first, second or been lured away from the public high school math teachers in an ef­ Region IV: Kilgore—conference placed 15th at regional as a sopho­ 2. Number of students attending third places shall be resolved in schools, Mrs. Autry pointed out, by fort to stimulate and improve math­ B. more, last year won the conference the number sense section of the Stu­ district competition. the more lucrative pay of industry ematics teaching in the public 5. Region III: Houston—confer­ B state championship in slide rule, dent Activities Conference in the and business, leaving "many teach­ schools as well as student interest ences AAAA and AAA. After all contest grading is com­ UIL Contests Important won a $500 Jesse H. Jones-Inter- sponsor's area. ers, such as I, 'pinch-hitting,' so to in mathematics careers. Region V: Houston—conference pleted, scores are tabulated and scholastic League Foundation 3. Number of students qualifying speak, as mathematics teachers." As in the past, winners of the B. winners of first, second and third scholarship and is now a freshman awards for this year will be de­ from the district to the regional and places are announced, contestants When she began her "second hitch" 6. Region IV: San Antonio—con­ Says Supt. Peyton Cain at The University of Texas. Mrs. termined at the regional level by a from the regional meet to the State may examine their contest papers of teaching, she was employed as a ferences AAAA and AAA. Autry's own daughter, who placed committee composed of the regional Meet in number sense. if they desire, but they may not re­ By PEYTON CAIN true in a system large enough to business teacher, but consented to Region VI: San Marcos—confer­ last at regional as a freshman, has meet director general, the regional 4. Number of years the sponsor tain them. Superintendent of Schools provide special teachers for accel­ teach math, too, "for mathematics ence B. won second at regional the past two slide rule contest director and the has been promoting mathematics Alpine, Texas erated courses; but for the ordi­ had always been one or my first years. Last year in number sense a contests in his or her local high 7. Region IV: Victoria—confer­ Scoring Procedure nary school, where students spend loves in school due to a thorough, in­ regional number sense contest direc­ Success in University Interscho- freshman who had trained for only school. ences AA and A. an hour a day for 175 days in class­ terested teacher I had in the fifth, tor. Previous winners will not be 6. Grading—on all questions for lastic League academic activities is a month won second at the regional Geographically, the eight awards Region VII: Kingsville—confer­ room study, these same students sixth and seventh grades who taught eligible to win again. which there is only one correct dependent on several factors, not meet and Peggy Payne, who won will be distributed in this manner: ence B. may become interested in competi­ me arithmetic, as well as mental Teachers interested in applying answer requested, five points will be the least of which is a competent first at regional, won a third place 1. Region I: Lubbock—confer­ tion in the same or paralleled sub­ arithmetic, so thoroughly that I've for one of the Actuarial Awards 8. Region I: Odessa—conferences given if answered correctly and no faculty. Such faculty members at the State Meet. ences AA, A and B. ject and spend an additional 100 or never had any trouble with it since." should check their regional assign­ AAAA and AAA. points if unanswered or answered should be like the students they The secret of Mrs. Autry's suc­ ments before filing applications, for 2. Region II: Stephenville—con­ Region VIII: Odessa—conference 200 hours of study. In 1957, when she first read about incorrectly. coach: they should have enthusiasm, cess, if it could be properly called a they are eligible only in the region ference B. B. energy, and vitality left for hard Obviously, such students score the actuarial awards designed to On questions where one or more work over and beyond the ordinary higher on any sort of educational stimulate interest in the study of correct answers are possible, points call of teaching duty. development tests. It is equally ob­ mathematics, she had an above-the- will be awarded on this basis: Another important factor is a vious that such students do well in average algebra II class, so she told TEA Still at Work on Descriptions of Courses a. If only one answer is correct basic attitude towards the academic college. A little girl who spends 50 her superintendent that if the school and only one correct answer is competition. Teachers and students hours studying picture memory will would order some practice material given, five points will be awarded. have a fine advantage in world his­ alike must enjoy the extra challenge she would "see what she could do" b. If there are two correct an­ tory ten or more years later. and like to win. about training some students for the For Offerings in Journalism, Speech, Drama swers and both are given, five A school administration itself is contest. points; if only one is given, two also an important factor in UIL aca­ For months work has been in cation of the complete course de­ tencies, physical facilities and in­ can be adapted to several speaking- Subject Enrichment "Training in speed and accu­ points. demic success. The school program racy," Mrs. Autry said, "should be progress at the Texas Education scriptions in the Leaguer, but due to structional materials. Offerings listening situations. Again, the whole school must un­ c. If there are three correct an­ must receive help with some small the goal of both student and teacher. Agency to prepare adequate descrip­ the intense interest among speech, should be limited to courses for Drama—Movable desk chairs, derstand that the academic compe­ swers and all three are given, five money outlay for materials needed. Students take pride in the fact that tions of English language arts drama and journalism teachers in which fully qualified teachers are several small tables and folding tition provides a fine way for sub­ points; if only two are given, three These include tests, slide rules, they can solve problems mentally courses outlined last year in the re­ the tentative descriptions of these available. chairs. Floor space needed should ject enrichment. This might not be points; if only one is given, one plays, debate materials, and similar instead of having to write them port of the Curriculum Study Com­ courses, portions of the report are Journalism I is planned as a full be about double that of other class­ point. printed and pictorial matter. down. Quite often, most of the mission on English Language Arts. printed below. Teachers interested year's course; however, a half unit rooms in order to provide rehearsal A school and community where 'number sense' with which children Revised and re-revised descrip­ in reading the complete report of credit may be earned by some space for various laboratory activi­ d. If there are four correct ans­ such a program is encouraged is re­ are born is siphoned out of them by tions have been prepared and last should obtain it from their superin­ students if acceptable under local ties. Plans for adequate stages and wers and all four are given, five paid many times. Most regional the pencil route . . . the student month the latest versions were pre­ tendent. school policy. For example, a trans­ auditoriums, as outlined by the points; if only three are given, three winners in any area will graduate should be trained to analyze his sented to the State Board of Edu­ ferring student who is unable to Texas Educational Theatre Associ­ points; if two are given, two points; English Language Arts with honors in almost any college, problem, decide on the necessary cation. There, additional changes continue in Journalism I, second se­ ation, are obtainable from the Texas if one is given, one point. Introduction — English instruc­ provided they continue study habits operations and then determine the were made; then new drafts were mester, may be granted the half Education Agency. e. If there are five or more correct tion is offered in grades 7 through already developed. State winners al­ answer or a good approximation to prepared and mailed to all superin­ unit for completion of the first se­ Journalism—A regular classroom answers and all correct answers are 12; in addition, elective courses in most invariably graduate with high it before putting down an answer tendents in the state. mester's work. with movable furniture, large tables given, five points; otherwise, one areas of speech, drama and journal­ honors. A higher percentage of stu­ on paper." Miss Dorothy Davidson, consul­ and several typewriters is neces- point will be given for each correct ism may be offered. Physical Facilities dents participating in academic tant in secondary education, Di­ (Continued on Page 3, Col. 3) (Continued on Page 2, Col. 6) competition continue through col­ vision of Curriculum Development, The Elective Program — The Speech—A regular classroom and State Meet Entry lege. This is a blessing that only Texas Education Agency, is coordi­ courses in speech, drama and jour­ its equipment can be used for the parents whose sons and daughters That first year, because her prac­ nating this work in English lan­ nalism give local schools a broad beginning speech program. Movable complete or do not complete college tice materials arrived so late, Mrs. guage arts, and invites comments base for planning and organizing arm desk chairs, large tables, sev­ understand. Autry attempted to train only from teachers and administrators their programs. Three units in eral straight chairs without arms Incidentally, strong academic above-average students in arithme­ relative to the latest version of the speech, three in drama, two in and a movable platform are neces­ teams are good morale factors in tic 8 and algebra II. To her surprise, course descriptions. Any "reaction" journalism and speech-drama at sary. These facilities are desirable : schools when physical potential be­ one of her junior boys won second to these descriptions should be made grade 8 allow for flexibility in grade access to an auditorium; a tape or comes low and the athletes can't do place at the regional meet and par­ before February 1, and should be placement, sequence and credit. disc recorder; access to a micro­ as well. ticipated in the State Meet. He made directly to Miss Davidson at Careful selection of courses to be phone and speaker or to a public Should an administrator seek to didn't place very high at State Meet, the TEA. taught should be made locally on the address system; lectern or speaking PEYTON CAIN (Continued on Page 2, Col. 6) she said, but he returned home more Space limitations prohibit publi­ basis of pupil needs, teacher compe­ stand; classroom furniture which Page 2 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER 'J Will n Talent Knows No Class Motto ow OFFICIAL NOTICES "I will from now on." SPEECH AND THEATRE This is an all-too-frequent reply heard from coaches, prin­ BY JERRY ROLLINS POWELL cipals and superintendents in the chambers of the State Ex­ Helped Rankin Students Win ecutive Committee when they are asked: "Did you read the By MRS. JUNE PRENTICE since it, like the other events, are development. The independence of NUMBERING JERSEYS Football Code and Rule 18 to the police officers on duty? Did Speech Teacher done after school. the students is aided considerably by you instruct them about providing protection for the game of­ This year'g rules provide that Rankin High School no digit greater than 5 may be used in their attendance in summer work­ ficials ? Do you think it important to have a fence around your Workshop Held shops, where they are exposed to The approval by the State Executive Committee of the new- numbering jerseys. The rules also provide "Talent knows no class" became that no jersey may be numbered 1 or 2. Of Another outlet for practice with other teachers' ideas, new materials, football field?" the motto of the Rankin students as speech contests and the two new rules concerning one-act play course, 1 and 2 may be used as a digit In larger schools was an all-day debate and the experience of working "We've never had that kind of trouble before" is never an another number (such as 12), but they may efforts were made to develop a represented the final official action needed to begin an experi­ workshop. We were host school last closely with students from other not be used alone. The rules also provide speech department. The stigma of adequate excuse for failure to abide by the rules. Fortunately year to a day of this kind, including schools. ment in competition which promises to be an exciting one. Es­ that violation ->t this rule Is a technical foul. the "small school" many times considering the great number of football and basketball games The rules recommend that even numbers be Alpine (AA), Monahans (AAA), Our school has been fortunate in causes a mental block in both the pecially in the case of the new contests, prose reading, poetry played each year in Texas, attacks on game officials are few used on light jerseys and odd numbers on and Odessa (AAAA). This not only winning in the various Inter- dark jerseys. students and the teacher—the feel­ interpretation, and persuasive speaking, the Committee's en­ gave excellent opportunity for prac­ scholastic League events, but this But they do still take place, and almost invariably it will mean During the transition period this rule ing that being bigger automatically tice, but the opportunity for help has been an outgrowth of the speech dorsement gives to the high schools of Texas a means of par­ suspension, or at least probation, for one or both schools in will not be enforced in League play. When means being better. tchool* purchase new jerseys they will be from various qualified debate department, not the reason for its volved. Needless to say, such attacks are "distasteful," to say The problem of the small school ticipating in speech competition that is both challenging and, expected to have them numbered in keeping coaches. existence. The department is not with the rule. However, schools will not be complex was coped with in several the least, to the officials involved, too Our curriculum offers two speech evaluated by the losses and wins, it is felt, highly representative of what is being taught by required to purchase new uniform* in order ways. Our stu­ School newspapers, local newspapers, radio stations, PA courses of which the combined en­ but by the mental, spiritual and the teachers themselves, and at the same time sets up a situ­ to comply with the rule. When ample time dents entered ha* elapsed to enable aU schools to comply rollment is 33 students. The public intellectual maturity attained by announcers, service club programs, assembly programs—all tournaments i n - ation that requires more of the student. with this system of numbering, the rule will speaking skills are taught in these those students involved. are good means of informing both students and fans of their be enforced. volving students classes, but actual League assign­ The new speech contests are by no sounded good when the high school responsibilities as spectators and citizens. But the best insur from all sizes of (EDITOR'S NOTE: Last May, at * * * ments are worked on independently means a final answer to the needs of band played it simply because we high schools. This the 1960 State Meet, Rankin High ance is to keep the crowd away from the playing field, away TULIA outside the school day, and are pre­ teachers and students; they are, is especially bene­ School contestants won first in de­ had heard the Philadelphia Philhar­ from the officials and away from the teams. Sometimes bad Tulia High School placed on probation sented to the speech teacher from in girls' basketball for the 1959-60 and the ficial to the de- bate, third in boys' extemporaneous however, an attempt to provide part monic perform it. time to time in the course of their situations just can't be avoided, but don't let them happen 1960-61 seasons for violation of Rule S3 fa a t e r s, because speaking and first in one-act play.) of that answer, and teachers are en­ because preparations were neglected (all-star game rule) of the Girls' Basket­ couraged to look not for something Where Was Value? ball Flan. there is so little opportunity for that is wrong but rather for those * * * MRS. PRENTICE And, if no one came to listen to actual debate things which are right—and useful the declaimer where was the value ? LAMAR (ROSENBERG) SPEECH CONTESTS... —for their purposes and their stu­ In the memory ? In the weeks of ex­ Lamar High School (Rosenberg) sus­ (Continued from Page 1, Col. 7) tered in the district meet, schools ^Debate ^y\ttd LJC pended in track for the 1959-60 school may double representation with per­ dent's requirements. posure to the thoughts of others one tests are identical, and these rules year and placed on probation for the 1960- mission of the district executive which were to be given before an 61 school year for using an ineligible con­ apply to all three: Need Honest Attempts The demand for League debate kits has again exceeded all committee. audience? Our colleagues in other testant under an assumed name in a track BOOKS AND 1. Divisions—senior boys and fields began to examine this busi­ expectations. At the current rate of shipping, they will all be and field meet. 3. Eligibility—contestants must An honest attempt on the part of senior girls. ness of "memory" and decided that sold by the time you read this. be high school students eligible un­ the teacher of speech to make these * * * MAGAZINES 2. Representation—one girl and it was quite useless to require 200 der Article VIII of the Constitution contests serve the purpose for Schools getting their orders in too late, however, are urged MULESHOE one boy from each school; however lines of poetry to be memorized. and Contest Rules. which they are intended will be both to take advantage of the special package of free materials Muleshoe High School placed on proba­ if no more than four schools are en- Others found that requiring a stu­ tion in girls' basketball for the 1959-60 and 4. Programs—the order of speak­ fruitful and rewarding. Casual dent to memorize—interested or not being offered from the Forensic Library. For the price of the 1960-61 seasons for violation of Rule ing will be determined by lot. preparation, last-minute-getting- (EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow­ —was a punishment rather than a postage and handling ($2.50), schools will receive more than 33 (all-star game rule) of the Girls' Basket. 5. Timekeeper and signal stand­ ready, and slipshod presentation ball Plan. ing Review is reprinted from the reward. If the student memorized $17 worth of publications, including a League debate brief as ards—timekeeper will raise his can have no place in these events-— London Times Literary Supplement because he was interested, much • • • hand when six minutes has passed, any more than such have use in de­ long as the supply lasts. For details, see the article in this issue of September 30, 1960.) LETTERS TO was accomplished that was good STAMFORD and will stand at the end of the al­ bate or in extemporaneous speak­ of the Leaguer. and useful. Disqualified for 1959 conference AA state Roy Bedichek: The Sense of Smell. THE EDITOR lotted seven minutes. A speaker in ing. Debate and extemp have long championship in football, ordered to return been recognized as men-and-boy state championship trophy (championship 271 pp. Michael Joseph. 16s. mid-sentence when time is up may Still, declamation had value—but separators; neither contest is easy, awarded to runner-up Brady), disqualified This is one of those rambling, complete his sentence. it wasn't in the memory require­ neither contest permits last minute for any district honors in football for 1960 agreeable books, packed with out- 6. Judging—by an odd number of ment. The value came from the ma­ and placed on probation in football for the or careless preparation. terial that was used by the con­ ^Arnu Corrections. 1960 and 1961 seasons for using ineligible of-the-way information, which de­ I also express the feelings of panel judges or by one critic judge. Extemporaneous speaking grew testant. Except that, over the pe­ player and violation of recruiting rule. rive remotely from Burton's Anat­ others here in indicating the tre­ 7. Protests—protests must be fat on its core-like correlation with riod of years, the concept of what * * « omy. Mr. Bedichek can fairly claim mendous help this Forensic Library made to the contest director before The League spelling bulletin for the current school year history, government, English, and was acceptable for use in the event FOOTBALL DATES that the sense of smell is the Cin­ is in getting a forensics program the decision of the judges is was completely revised last summer because of state adoption speech, and the contest grew be­ became locked in the embrace of The earliest starting dates for fall football derella of the five senses: as man underway. Limited library facilities rendered. cause it was an outgrowth of what "loftiness." And the swallows re­ of a new multiple list of texts for grades 5, 6, 7 and 8. None of practice for the 1961 season are: conference advanced beyond the primitive is a major drawback in many of our Detailed copies of the rules for all AAAA, August 25; all others, August 14. stage, smell ceased to have the three new contests, as well as was being taught in the classroom turned, fox holes were dug, and the words on the League spelling list are found in the state The earliest dates for playing first football schools. sample listings of authors, sources not only by the speech teacher but flags were frantically waved. "Well texts. games in the 1961 season are: conference purely practical importance which The Hawaii Speech League is and subjects for all three, can be ob­ by others as well. The very prepara­ then, why didn't the League do AAAA, September 8; all others, September it still possesses for animals, and starting to move in Oahu. We will During the summer months a great deal of work and study 1. In conferences AAA, AA, A, B, six- and tained by sending a stamped, self- tion for this event, while difficult, something to improve the contest 1" became a largely adventitious fac­ have 10 major events this year (not went into the preparation of the current spelling bulletin. We eight-man football no interschool scrim­ ulty. For this reason, no doubt, the addressed envelope to: was rewarding to the student and It did. The League adopted a prose mages shall be held prior to August 21. all in forensics however) ; thus far, hope it is 100 % error free, but if any errors are discovered the vocabulary of olfactory terms is in­ few would ever say that the contest reading contest which restricts par­ * * * it seems we have at least % more Jerry R. Powell was a waste of time; even though ticipants to material which is both League Office should be notified immediately so a correction adequate: smell, in fact, is as in­ students participating and about Director of Spech and Drama MUSIC RULES communicable as a mystical experi­ the student lost the contest, he timely and excellent and the values may be printed in the Leaguer "Official Notices" column. In the Constitution and Contest Rules, de­ four more schools. Furthermore, it University Interscholastic learned a great deal about this of the declamation contest are re­ lete the last five words of the first para­ ence—you cannot describe a par­ To err is human, you know. is becoming something of a prestige League world we live in. tained; its abuses restricted. graph of Rule 17, page 95, which read ". . . ticular odour, you can only compare activity which schools not partici­ Box 8028, University Station declared ineligible for music competition." Debate, of course, has its own The dropping of the declamation it with another. Nor, as Mr. Bedi­ pating become defensive over. Too, Austin 12, Texas Alter the sentence to read "A school that values. These values accrue not only event is a boon to the small school accepts ratings or awards other than those chek points out, is there a word to the state school system is starting from the acquiring of significant and not a burden, as has been sug­ herein provided for shall be subject to sus­ express the lack of a sense of smell, speech classes, which eventually will pension upon recommendation of the Re­ information during preparation but gested by some individuals because comparable with blindness or deaf­ be greatly influenced by require­ ^rreip ^rvallaole gional Executive Committee to the State they also come from the teamwork the prose reading contest may also ness. ments for the Speech League. SCIENCE... Executive Committee." involved, from the anti-prejudice be handled nicely by those teachers Also, delete Rule 24-e, page 98, of the Linnaeus classified vegetable The Forensic Library, maintained at Austin under the Since we also are staging many (Continued from Page 1, Col. 8) training in learning to view both who are not speech trained. The use rules for music contests. smells into seven categories: aro­ workshops in connection with sides of a question, from the train­ of slightly-trained speech people, or auspices of the NUEA debate committee, has the finest col­ * * * matic, fragrant, ambrosiac, alliace­ answer given, up to a maximum of League activities, we feel we can ing in honesty—and honest re­ of English majors, is often a neces­ lection of material available anywhere on the national debate SPEECH RULES ous, hircine, foul and nauseous; but five points. about have the type of speech we search, and certainly from preoccu­ sity in the smaller school and, es­ question. Not only does each school ordering the complete In the Constitution and Contest Rules, de­ these are less than adequate. Who f. On all questions where there lete the first paragraph of Rule 12, page 40, think the kids should have! pation with the speech situation. pecially in the case of the latter, shall say whether a rose is fragrant may be one or more correct answers, library package get a set of specific items, such as books, of the Rules in Declamation, which reads Again my thanks. Debate may well be the king of the both the prose and the poetry con­ or ambrosiac—even (as Mr. Bedi­ one point is subtracted for each in­ manuscripts, pamphlets, reprints, etc., but as long as the "Panel judges shall be secured to judge all Orland S. Lefforge speech events and this could easily tests can fit in well with the work speech contests; three or any larger odd chek adds) Gertrude Stein's rose? correct answer. Executive Secretary be explained by the fact that the which is done in their classes. supply lasts each complete package contains a number of number of competent judges shall be used." Yet Aristotle assigned the nose— g. If a question is omitted, no In its place, insert "It is specifically recom­ Hawaii Speech League event, like extemperaneous speak­ additional "bonus" items as well. The point is, get your order since it is so centrally located—a points are given or subtracted. mended that a good critic judge be secured ing, touches on more than one class­ Broader Scope in early and you'll get more for your money. A copy of the to judge all speech contests. If one cannot place of honour in the organic hier­ 7. Qualification—first and second room. The student entering prose read­ be secured, three or any larger odd number archy. Certainly, as Helen Keller place winners in each conference Forensic Library order blank, with complete list of contents, of competent judges shall be used." Sample ing is required to acquaint himself said, the sense of smell is a "fallen qualify from the district to the will be found in this issue of the Leaguer. This rule is also applicable to the poetry Coverage Extended with a number of writers and must reading, original oration and extempora­ angel." regional meet and from the regional neous speaking contests. Exfemp Topics to the State Meet. Since ties are not The new contests, then, are hope­ do a considerable amount of digging Mr. Bedichek has chapters on fully designed to extend the cover­ in order to prepare himself. The These topics were compiled by the resolved at district meets, all con­ * * * canine noses, the nose in love- age of the old speech events and to English class already requires this, extemp class of Monterey High testants tied for first place at a ONE-ACT PLAY SUSPENSIONS affairs, literary noses, nasal folk­ permit, or rather encourage, stu­ and the history, government, and The following schools are suspended from lore, body and racial odours and so School, Lubbock: district meet shall be certified to Vke y,nwerslt JsnterScholciSlL one-act play participation for the 1960-61 the regional meet. dents to widen their horizons. The even science classes can be sources y school year for failure to participate in the on. He discusses the exploitation of 1. How will present political new contests should bring the inter­ for material. The contestant is not 1960 spring meet after indicating intentions smells by modem advertising, the trends of the Democratic Party af­ pretive and public speaking areas stifled with one writer or one speech to do so (Rule 7, one-act play rules, page connexion of smell with taste, the fect our nation's economy? 50-51, Constitution and Contest Rules) : of the speech arts up to the level of but is given the opportunity to cJLeaauel