aiaijaa^ia(Dii(M(3 isaQoaa VOL. XL AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH, 1957 NO. 7 Debaters Pick Regional Contest Topic On 'Aid' The balloting on the debate areas tion, the question of agency is not for next year has been completed by the factor that is of prime import­ the National University Extension ance as it is in the proposition using Schedules Made Association Committee on Discus­ the United Nations as the agency. Directors general of all Regional P. Merville Larson, Texas Tech. 10:00 a.m.—Shorthand, Agriculture sion and Debate Materials. The win­ Here the major discussion would in­ Meets have announced their tenta­ For: conference AA: districts 1-5, Building 301. ning area, with 29 first place votes volve a review of the present aid to tive schedules for the April 12-13 inclusive; conference A: districts 1- Poetry reading, Science Build­ from the 43 states participating in other countries, the benefits that weekend and all schools qualifying 4, inclusive; conference B: districts ing 221. the voting, was: have accrued to them and to the contestants from their districts are 1-18, inclusive. 10:30 a.m.—Extemporaneous speak­ What Should Be the Nature of United States by such aid, and the urged to contact the Regional Di­ ing, Main Auditorium. April 12 United States Foreign Aid ? advisability of increasing- such aid rector of their respective regions Number sense, Science Build­ > Texas schools will be sent a ballot in the future. for an official and final contest 8:45 a.m.—Conference B tennis pre­ ing 353. ,X very shortly listing the three sug­ The opponents of this measure schedule. liminaries, Tech Gym. 2:00 p.m.—Track and field finals, gested propositions that make up 9:00 a.m.—All conferences—Golf, have a good deal of evidence that The last day for filing regional College Track. this problem area. Schools will be Lubbock Country Club. increasing foreign assistance at the entries is April 8. asked to vote for their preferences REGION II, CONFERENCES expense of higher and higher taxes All District Directors whose 1:00 p.m.—Conference B one-act so that the proposition for debate A AND B on the American people is unwise, meets are as late as April 6 should play, Speech Building Audito­ which will be used in Texas may be Site: Howard - Payne College, particularly since so many needs certify all entries to the Regional rium. listed in the Constitution and Rules, Brownwood. Director General: Dr. are evident in the United States: Meet immediately after the District Conferences A and B field pre­ and so materials about the proposi­ Z. T. Huff, Dean, Howard-Payne aid to education, aid to social wel­ Meet by telegram or special de- liminaries. tion may be gathered before the College. For: conference A: dis­ fare, to medical welfare, to home liv ery letter. The Regional directors 1:30 p.m.—Conferences A and B school year 1957-58 gets under way. tricts 5-8, inclusive; conference B: defense, to elderly citizens, to high­ have only one week to notify such track preliminaries. Three Propositions districts 19-34, inclusive. ways and communication agencies, winners in these late District Meets 7:00 p.m.—Conference AA one-act The three propositions schools and the like. They point out that al­ of the time and place of the regional play, Speech Building Audito­ April 11 will be asked to vote on are: ready the tax burden for the Ameri­ contests. rium. 1:30 p.m.—Conference B one-act 1. Resolved, that all United States can people is so heavy it is foolish The tentative schedules an­ 8:00 p.m.—Conference A one-act play, Coggin Chapel Theater. foreign aid should be administered to think of increasing it. nounced by Regional Directors are: play, Hutchinson Junior High April 12 through the United Nations. The only alternative to such an COMMON MARCH SIGHT—This sight has be­ Leaguer has been delayed somewhat awaiting re­ Auditorium. 8:30 a.m.—Conference A and B 2. Resolved, that direct United REGION I, CONFERENCES AA, golf, Brownwood Country Club. increase in taxes is for the Govern­ come quite common around Gregory Gym on The sults of the boys' tourney in Austin March 7-8-9, April 13 States economic aid to individual A AND B Conference A one-act play, ment to go further into debt. Here University of Texas campus about this time each year and the girls' tournament will be reported in the 8:30 a.m.—All conferences—jour­ countries should be limited to tech­ Site: Texas Technological Col­ Coggin Chapel Theater. again, the national debt is so high nalism, Journalism Building nical assistance and disaster relief. as the annual boys' and girls' State Championship April issue. lege, Lubbock. Director General: Dr. Conference A and B tennis, that generations yet unborn will be 206. 3. Resolved, that United States Basketball Turnaments are unreeled. This issue of the Howard-Payne courts. paying off the present day debt. Yet, Conference B tennis finals, foreign aid should be substantially 1:30 p.m.—Conference A and B de­ the United States must help its Tech Gymnasium. increased. bate, Administration Building. neighbors all over the world, since 9:00 a.m.—All conferences—debate, All three of these propositions 711 Baseball Conference A and B ready no nation is isolated any more, and Administration Building 321. offer excellent opportunities for de­ writing, B.S.U. Room, Admin­ what affects one nation affects all. League Director R. J. Kidd All conferences — declamation, tailed study concerning the foreign istration Building. Agricultural Engineering Audi­ aid policies of the United States. No. 2 Best Defined' Teams Signed April 13 torium. Broad Scope 8:30 a.m.—Conference A and B dec­ The second proposition seems to All conferences—-poetry read­ AAAA, AAA Will Play lamation, Coggin Chapel The­ The first and third topics include have the best defined scope of prob­ Named Most Worthy Citizen ing, Agricultural Auditorium. ater. not only economic aid, but military lem, since the discussion is limited In State Tournaments 10:00 a.m.—All conferences—ready to economic aid in the form of tech­ handling of youth problems and Scouts and school children, Kidd lid as well. Perhaps the inclusion of Rodney J. Kidd, director of the For the 1957 season 711 high writing, Library Building 26. Conference A and B extempo­ nical assistance and disaster relief. welfare. Kidd succeeded Roy Bedi- conducts the Friday Mountain both economic and military aid Bureau of Public School Service schools will field baseball teams All conferences — typewriting, raneous speech, Library. This opens up a field of discussion chek seven years ago as director of Camp for boys near Austin and broadens the scope of the question of The University of Texas Exten­ under League sponsorship. This is Administration Building 360 Conference A and B journal­ about the economic status of nations the League. supervises their program of recre­ a little wider than the average de­ sion Division, has been named Aus­ an increase of 21 schools over the and 368. ism, Administration Building of the world, of the needs facing ation and citizenship training. bater can conveniently cope with. tin's "Most Worthy Citizen" for As an active member of Austin's number that played baseball last Conferences AA and A tennis, 204 and 205. nations, and of methods those na­ 1956. Kidd was cited for his youth wel­ Some debate coaches have felt that University Methodist Church, Kidd year. Tech gymnasium. Conference A and B number tions can use to improve their fare work in a resolution adopted the second topic which limits the Kidd, who first came to the Bu­ has served as scoutmaster of the This year, for the first time, con­ 11:00 a.m.—All conferences—short­ sense, Administration Building status. Indirectly, of course, mili­ in 1953 by the church stewards question to economic aid is more reau 17 years ago as director of church's Boy Scout troop. During ferences AAAA and AAA will par­ hand, Administration Building 311. tary assistance would come into the which-said, in part: conducive to direct clash, since de­ athletics for the University Inter- his 17 years of leadership more than ticipate in the same districts as they 364. Conference A and B poetry baters will not be as prone to scatter discussion, since the negative would scholastic League, was honored pub­ 160 boys have earned the rank of "He is constantly being called on have participated in football and have the right to say that economic All conferences — Number reading, Administration Build­ their arguments over several fields licly and presented the Austin Real Eagle Scout—12 of these during by parents who wish his advice and basketball, and each conference will assistance should not be limited sense, Administration Building ing 303. of foreign aid programs. Estate Board's engraved silver 1956. counsel in dealing with boy prob­ advance to a state championship. merely to technical assistance and 210. Conference A and B track and On the other hand, the first prop­ plaque at the board's annual award lems. When a man is willing to go Conferences AA and A are as­ disaster relief, but should perhaps For his work in scouting, Kidd All conferences — slide rule, field, high school stadium. osition offers the opportunity to dinner on February 19. counsel with a mother who cannot signed to the same district as they be used to help countries buy arms has been awarded the Silver Beaver Administration Building 210. Conference A and B typewrit­ study the structure of the United His work for the welfare of boys get Junior to come home or go to were in football and basketball and as well. Award by the Boy Scouts of Amer­ 1:00 p.m^All conferences—debate, ing, Business Administration Nations and the place of the United school, surely his influence for good was praised by persons who nomi­ ica—the highest honor that is be­ each conference will play to a re­ Administration Building 321. Annex. States in that organization. The must have been felt in the life of The State Office would appreciate nated him as helping to curb juve­ stowed upon any adult leader in gional championship. Conference B All conferences—extemporane­ 9:30 a.m.—Conference A and B President of the United States has the community." any comments on^any of the above nile delinquency in the Austin area. scouting. schools will play to bi-district cham­ ous speech, Administration shorthand, Business Adminis­ consistently shown that he feels the propositions from debate coaches More than 30 Austinites sent nomi­ pionships. Building 333, 339, 341. tration Annex. United Nations Organization is the nations and endorsements to the In addition to his work with The distribution of participating and other interested persons. Watch MASCOT MAY BE ON STAMP All conferences—field events. Conference A and B slide rule, proper agency for administering Real Estate Board. baseball schools is: conference for the ballots which will reach There's a chance the Texas Long- 1:50 p.m.—All conferences—track Administration Building 304 both economic and military assist­ ROUND-UP IN APRIL AAAA has 81 schools; conference your school soon. Be sure to discuss Father of four sons himself, Kidd horn steer, one of which serves as events. and 305. ance to needy countries, and the all three of the suggested proposi­ came to Austin 17 years ago from The University of Texas will mascot for University of Texas ath­ AAA, 67; conference A A, 116; con­ agency to withhold assistance in the tions and send in your preference Georgetown, where he started his stage its 28th Annual Round-Up letic teams, will have a commemo­ ference A, 124; and conference B, REGION II, CONFERENCE AA REGION III, CONFERENCES »form of sanctions to those countries for the one you think will best meet career as a youth counselor at April 5 and 6. Highlights of the rative stanfp issued in its honor. The 323. Site: Tarleton State College, Ste- AA AND A which seem determined to upset the the needs and interests of your de­ Southwestern University. spring homecoming for ex-students University Ex-Students' Associa­ Conference AAAA and AAA phenville. Director General: W. P. Site: Southern Methodist Univer­ balance of peace in the world. baters. Only by this method can He then became director of ath­ will be the Round-Up parade, bar­ tion has requested Postmaster Gen­ schools should note carefully the Showalter, Tarleton State College. sity, Dallas. Director General: Review of Aid Texas get a debate proposition for letics for the League and is well- becue, square and Western dances, eral Arthur E. Summerfield to issue new dates for the state play-off For: conference AA: districts 6-9 Barry Holton, Southern Methodist The third topic is the broadest 1957-58 which will be the best one known throughout Texas for his alumni reunions, Honors Day, revue such a stamp in its series on Ameri­ series. These conferences must cer­ inclusive. University. For: conference AA: topic of the three. In this proposi­ for the majority of the schools. aid to principals and teachers in the and ball, and Texas Relays. tify the district champion by May districts 10-13, inclusive; confer­ can wildlife. April 12 16, the bi-district champion by May ence A: districts 9-13; inclusive. 25, and the regional champion by 7:30 p.m.—One-act play, Conserva­ April 12 June 3. The state championship tory Auditorium. 00 a.m.—Golf. League-UT tournaments for conferences AAAA Student Conferences Aid Ready Writers April 13 30 a.m.—Tennis. and AAA is scheduled for June 6 00 p.m.—Debate, Fondren Science By DR. JOHN C. BRODERICK 8:00 a.m.—Golf, Mens Gymnasium. years will get instruction and prac­ were held in January. The first was conference were Arthur M. Cory of and 7 at Disch Field in Austin. Building. Kinship Told Special Instructor in English tice in writing good paragraphs, in Georgetown on January 12. Since The University of Texas and Dr. J. Conferences AA, A and B must Tennis, Mens Gymnasium. Ready writing, Florence Hall The University of Texas planning an outline, and writing this conference has been held in Gordon Eaker of the University of certify a district champion by May Journalism, Agriculture Build­ The League Office is frequently ing 104. 302. queried about "just what is the re­ Workshop conferences in ready opening and closing paragraphs, as Austin in the past, the move to Houston. 16, with May 30 being the latest Rehearsal, one-act play; write for writing have been a part of seven well as in choosing a subject. Georgetown this year enabled date for determining bi-district 8:30 a.m.—Coaches meeting, track lationship between the University Handbook Available and field, College Track. reservations. Interscholastic League and The Student Activities Conferences this The first ready writing workshop teachers- and students to attend who champions in conferences AA and year. Students, teachers, and con­ of the year was held at the Houston might not have come to Austin. Of interest to ready writers, A. June 7 will be the latest date for Typewriting, Agriculture April 13 University of Texas?" In the past, Building 301. 8:30 a.m.—Declamation, Florence the Leaguer has published state­ sultants met in Houston, Dallas, conference on October 20, always Some of those on the program were sponsors, and teachers of English determining regional champions in Kilgore, Odessa, Kingsville, George­ one of the largest ready writing sec­ Mrs. Byron Stubbs of Rosebud High generally was the publication early conferences AA and A and bi-dis­ 9:00 a.m.—Debate, Science Build­ Hall 310. ments about how the University ing 155. Extemporaneous speech, Fon­ serves as a sponsor and home for town, and San Antonio. In the vari­ tions. Mrs. Alpha Kemp Baker of School, Miss Beatrice McKinley of this year of The Ready Writers trict champions in conference B. ous ready writing sections students Ready writing, Science Build­ dren Science Building 119. the League, and in the future, from Milby High School served as chair­ Taylor High School, and Mrs. Handbook, which was written by Dr. received instructions about phases ing 226. Journalism, Hyer Hall 104. time to time, additional information man, assisted by Mrs. Margaret Charles O. Beaver and Mrs. I. J. Mc- Stewart as a guide for participants of writing designed to help improve Slide rule, Science Building 353. Typewriting and shorthand, will be printed. Williams of Hartman Junior High Cook Jr. of Southwestern Univer­ in ready writing contests. With the Crawford fo Lead their writing and better their School. Others on the program were sity. Handbook now available, ready 9:30 a.m.—Declamation, Main Aud­ Fincher Building 101. The University of Texas appro­ itorium. Track and field, Ownby Sta­ chances of success in League ready Mrs. Claudene Atkinson, Milby The next weekend ready writers writers and their sponsors can begin priates each year from its budget Track and field preliminaries, dium. writing contests. High School; Miss Helen Green­ and their sponsors gathered in to look forward to next year's work­ approximately $38,000 for paying Drive for Funds College Track. (Continued on Page 3, Col. 5) The pattern of most ready writing wood, Lamar High School; Mrs. Kingsville where they heard from shop conferences in their area of the salaries of League staff members. Frederick C. Crawford, of Cleve­ conferences is as follows: in Work­ Patricia Cunningham, Reagan High Miss Marion Short of Memorial state and to the district, regional, In addition, the University provides land, Ohio, chairman of the board shop I a consultant speaks briefly School; Miss Mabel Gene Campbell, Junior High School, and Mrs. Edith and state meets that follow. office and storage space for the of directors of Thompson Products, on a topic connected with the kind Bellaire High School; and Miss Inez Head of Gillett Junior High School, The Ready Writers Handbook League headquarters and furnishes Inc., has accepted chairmanship of of writing ready writers are asked Bouton, Davis High School. both of Kingsville, Mrs. Olga Paul may be ordered from the League office furniture and equipment. This a special committee to raise $400,- League Membership Gains 101 to do. Next there is a period in of Bishop High School, and Mrs. Office. Price is 15 cents per copy or office space, including utilities, is 000 in funds from private sources which students apply what they Kilgore Conference Katherine Kantz and Dr. Norman L. $1.50 per dozen. another sizable contribution that for the Alexander Hamilton Bicen­ have heard by writing paragraphs, In Kilgroe, J. D. Betts, superin­ McNeil of the faculty of Texas A & During 1956-57 School Year The University of Texas makes to tennial Commission's Scholarship outlining topics, or analyzing sub­ tendent of schools, Sabine, was I College. League members. jects to discover what they call for. assisted by Miss Mary Beth Malone program, it was announced today These student papers are read and of Kilgore College in presiding over League Spelling by Senator Karl E. Mundt, the Com­ League membership continued to climb this year with a Aid From Faculty Second Anniversary evaluated and made the subject of a the ready writing section. Mrs. J. Gets Pat on Back mission chairman. record enrollment of 2,634 schools. The League also receives valuable discussion at the close of Workshop W. Bivins of Pine Tree, Miss Enid The youngest of our ready writ­ "In agreeing to accept the chair­ The total gain of 101 schools over last year's enrollment assistance from faculty members of II. Aycock of Gladewater, Miss Eva ing sections celebrated its second manship of this fund raising com­ the University. Various professors A transferred student brought came in the elementary and junior high departments, with Essays Analyzed Hart of Kilgore, and Dr. Manette anniversary in San Antonio, Janu­ the League an unsolicited pat on the mittee," said Senator Mundt, serve as State directors for such Leake and Mr. Gilbert Andries of ary 26, where Morgan C. Wheeler "Crawford has assured the success high school enrollment showing a loss for the second con­ contests as number sense, slide rule, Workshop II allows students to back recently for its spelling con­ secutive year due to consolidations among some of the read and rate the essays which the Kilgore College faculty assisted of Edison High School of San An­ test program—all the way from of a nation wide scholarship pro­ ready writing, typewriting and in the program. tonio presided. Others on the pro­ gram which the Commission is schools. shorthand, and still others help were awarded places at the State Utah. The third ready writing confer­ gram included Mrs. Florence Lloyd sponsoring. Under this program, with judging, planning and staging meet during the preceding year. The back-patting was in the form The total enrollment figure last year was 2,533, while in ence of the year took place in and Mrs. Catherine Pedlar, both of private funds will make possible League contests and workshops. Afterwards, teachers and consult­ of a letter from an English teacher 1954-55 the figure was 2,388. ants analyze the essays with the Odessa December 8, where Miss Thomas Jefferson High School, Miss the award of Alexander Hamilton In addition the League has access Louise Latham of Burbank High in one of the Utah high schools. It The greatest gain this year was in the elementary depart­ students, comparing their judg­ Bettye Travis of the host Odessa said: Commemorative Scholarships of ap­ to the University printing division ments of the essays with those of College was in charge. Others from School, Col. Harvey Dyer of Alamo proximately $1,000 each to the high ment, with elementary enrollment reaching 1,297, com­ "Some time ago we had a student for all League publications, includ­ the judges of the state meet. In this Odessa College on the program were Heights High School, Mrs. Gladys school student who wins contests pared to 1,211 last year. This is indicative of the increased ing nearly 11,000 copies of the In­ way, students get a first-hand view Dr. Luis M. Morton and J. S. Furr. Austin and Mrs. Elizabeth Vincent transfer from your state into our already in progress in every State, interest in the elementary school competitions sponsored terscholastic Leaguer each month. of Edison High School, and Mrs. of what makes a good (or not so Mrs. Nona Balew of Wink High school. Through her, we became ac­ the District of Columbia and the by the League. Other physical facilities are pro­ good) essay. School also took part. Special credit lone Williams of Northeast High quainted with your Spelling List, territories and possessions. vided for the League without School. Junior high enrollment reached 223 this year, compared In most conferences this year the ought to go to Mrs. J. S. Bailey of No. 5518. We were so impressed we "The winners, 55 in all, will be charge, such as Gregory Gym­ ready writing sections were con­ Monterey High School in Lubbock, As in the past, Dr. Powell Stewart decided to inquire about the spelling brought to Philadelphia in June to to 206 last year. This is the second year for junior high dis­ nasium for the boys' and girls' state cerned with choosing a subject and who, in spite of the uncertain of The University of Texas, state program and how it is carried out take part in a student's constitu­ tricts to be formed independently of the high school district basketball tournaments and Me­ weather which kept attendance discovering what it calls for, the director of ready writing competi­ in your state. If you have any in tional convention. This convention meets. morial Stadium for the state track first step in any writing contest. In down somewhat this year, arose at tion, has served as consultant in which will open June 18 and con­ meet. five o'clock to bring a group of formation or bulletins that would High school enrollment dropped two this year, from 1,116 succeeding years the conferences most of the conferences. He has this tinue through June 21 will be held in 1955-56 to 1,114 in 1956-57, showing a decline of six No Strings Attached will take up other aspects of good ready writers to the Odessa confer­ year been assisted by Dr. John C. be helpful (in describing) your pro in historic Independence Hall where The University furnishes these writing. The student who attends ence. Broderick, also of The University of gram, we would be very happy to the nation's Constitutional Conven­ from the all-time high of 1,120 in 1954-55. (Continued on Page 4, Col. 5) workshop conferences for four Three ready writing conferences Texas. Consultants for the Houston receive them." tion was held in 1787." Page 2 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Helps In College eJjistrict Vllleefo District meets are set up in all conferences and are now available in circular form. See to it that your school is properly listed. Mistakes are School Publications sometimes made by the State office in publishing the list. This EUSTACE list was mailed each member school in December, so that the Eustace High School suspended responsibility is shared by the schools themselves, if an error in football for the 1957 season and By ROY MOSES, JR. exists. Silence is taken for consent and, if you do not say any­ placed on probation for the 1958 Offer Hidden Values Director of Journalism thing, this will mean that your district membership is correct. and 1959 seasons for failure to sub­ First of all, a big hearty welcome to a new journalism spon­ The name and address of your district director is also given. mit correct and complete informa­ sor at Lytle High School—Miss Jessamine Waldrip. Miss Wal- Get in touch with him by telephone or by letter and find out tion on football eligibility reports High school journalists, as a re­ high school journalists frequently developing questioning into an art drip replaced J. R. Harvey as sponsor of the LYTLE HI- and game reports. sult of training on their school pub­ have extra experiences or oppor­ instead of looking upon it as a LIGHT and teaches English "on the side." A former Latin and what arrangements, have been made for your district spring lications, may well be overcoming tunities for practice in the normal dread. DATE CHANGE Spanish teacher at Irving, Miss Waldrip received her B.A. meet. April 5-6 is the last weekend for some of the deficiencies of high routine of reporting, writing, edit­ Library and Textbook Use holding District Meets instead of school graduates that become seri­ ing, or writing headlines. They are: "One really learns to use a li­ degree from Southwestern State College, Weatherford, Okla­ April 13 as given in the Interscho- ous handicaps of freshman and fear of asking questions; confusions brary," Dr. Carlsen says, "when, in homa, and did her graduate work at the University of Okla­ ~Xr zJLeaal o&ijffe lastic League Calendar in the sophomore students in college. fear of asking questions; confusion the normal course of life problems, homa and Columbia University. Welcome to the ILPC fold. erence April issue of the Leaguer. Dr. G. Robert Carlsen, associate notes; inability to state ideas for he has need for it and is helped to A recent press release from California, concerning the lia­ * * * professor of curriculum and instruc­ oneself; bafflement in using text­ use it." An industrious high school CONFUSION DEPT.: No doubt can't get more practice in this sort tion at The University of Texas, books; and lack of fluency. journalist has need for using the li­ some sponsors have been confused of thing. bility of high school coaches for injuries that a boy may re­ WHARTON Wharton High School suspended lists six such deficiencies in an Asking Questions brary quite often in search of back­ because of conflicting deadlines more practice in this sort of thing. ceive in an athletic contest, has been a source of concern among given in the Leaguer, through the in girls' basketball for the 1956-57 article, "The Answer To Success In An active high school journalist ground material for news or fea­ Presidential Visit tures and to thoroughly research mail, and in the Constitution and a few of the high school officials. The Texas law on such cases season for violation of Rule 27 of College," condensed from "The Eng­ has the opportunity to overcome The San Angelo CAMPUS COR­ editorial ideas. He can usually se­ Rules for the last day for non-ILPC is not like the California law. the Girls' Basketball Plan. lish Journal" in the February issue early any fear of asking questions. RAL had its big story last month, cure adequate help and instruction members to certify regional jour­ * * * of "The Texas Outlook." In fact, if he is to be a good re­ too. CORRAL editor Allan Calkin Texas case law indicates that the conducting of public about using the library from the nalism contestants. The C&R says ONE-ACT PLAY Behavior Habits porter, he must overcome such a and photographer David Williams^ schools is an exercise of a governmental power. This is true not school librarian, and it is through they must be certified one month One-Act Play Rule No. Seven— Dr. Carlsen's conclusions are fear, for asking questions is one of were fortunate enough to be ac­ this use that he can become familiar prior to the date of the contest, only with regard to conducting classrooms and other purely ENTRY AND SELECTIONS OF based on experiences as study ad­ the basic tools of news gathering. credited as members of the working with library procedure. which, this year, would be March 13-. educational matters, but equally true with reference to inci­ PLAY. Failure to participate in viser to a number of first and sec­ In the course of preparing copy press during the overnight visit in dental matters such as caring for school grounds. the district meet after signing this ond-year students at the University. for one issue of the school paper, Such research can also develop However, when it was discovered San Angelo by President Eisen­ acceptance card shall be grounds "The experience," he says, "led me reporters will be called upon to proficiency in using books, either that the date originally set for Re­ hower on his tour of the southwest The school system is, therefore, not responsible for the negli­ gional Meets would have to be gent injury of a pupil in attendance upon school by its agents, for suspension in One-Act Play for to the conclusion that success or query students, teachers, adminis­ reference or text—another defi­ drouth area, and, rightly enough, the following year. Acknowledg­ failure in college does not lie in the trators, visiting guests at the ciency listed by Dr. Carlsen. It helps changed because of a conflict with they gave the story big play in pic­ employees and trustees while engaged in their duties of fur­ ment of entry is mailed immediately actual content that students have school, city and county officials, or the enterprising journalist learn to Easter vacations, the subsequent tures and story. thering education. Brawn et al. v. Trustees of Victoria Inde­ by the State Office. Title must be learned in high school, but rather in any number of other individuals make use of editorial devices, such change in deadline date was ne­ The lack of timeliness negated pendent School District, 114 S.W. 2d, 947 (Tex. Civ. App. 1938, sent before district contest. their habits of attacking a prob­ who might be a source of news. It as index and chapter and structural glected. Consequentially the C&R any attempt to feature the news says the deadline is March 20, and * * * lem." is a continuing process for each is­ divisions, and to separate the im­ conference angle of Ike's visit, of error refused). that date has been duly reported in SIERRA BLANCA The six deficiencies listed by Dr. sue of the school paper, and pre­ portant details from the less im­ course, but Editor Calkin did a fine As a result of this holding, it seems clear that if a student is this column, when it should have Sierra Blanca suspended in football for Carlsen all touch on areas in which sents an excellent opportunity for portant generalizations. summary story of the President's injured in the course of athletic activities conducted as a part the 1956 season and placed on probation for read March 13. Both dates will prob­ visit. He discussed the arrival of the the 1957 and 1958 football seasons for play­ Taking Notes ably have passed by the time this of the school program, then the public school will not be liable ing two boys in inter-school football games Presidential plane, the awaiting Learning to take notes is another reaches you, since this issue is be­ crowd, the activities of the secret for his injuries. after they were declared ineligible by the ing held up for basketball tourna­ district executive committee. "must" for a good reporter. service men, the attitudes and prac­ * * * Whether it is interviewing, book re­ ment pictures, but maybe all inter­ tices of the press representatives, HASKELL OFF THE CUFF viewing, writing a news story about ested sponsors will be in "under the the actual tour of the farm area and •Uinte to l^la Haskell suspended for the 1956 football an assembly program, or covering a wire." the President's departure—all in season and placed on probation for the 1957 By ROY BEDICHEK football game, the reporter must re­ fine style that gave the reader a 9 football season because of an attack by a Deadlines Revisited An elementary school boy made a statement the other day cord the important action or ideas feeling of the bustling activity that spectator on a football official, and because Director Emeritus And speaking of deadlines, which which needs some thought by parents and school administra­ of verbal abuse of officials by fans. and be able to decipher his notes took place. University Interscholastic League when the time comes to write the you probably think is done too Feature Ideas tors. This boy had become so involved in the elementary school story. Dr. Carlsen suggests prac­ much, don't forget those upcoming. APPLE SPRINGS A number of good features and band, the cub scouts, "pee-wee" football, and serving as a By action of the district executive com­ Reports of the death of Texas international rivalries. tice in notetaking from reading, as­ Namely: feature ideas came across the desk mittee, Apple Springs was ordered to forfeit Game & Fish proved to be like the A member of the League of sembly programs, television pro­ April 8: last day for receipt church usher that he had no time of his own. He looked up at last month that might serve to stim­ all District 68-B boys basketball games reports of the death of Mark Twain, Women Voters of a certain New grams, and the like—all of which of ILPC Individual Achievement the sky with a certain amount of boredom apparent on his played during the 1955-56 season, and placed ulate the imagination of other staf­ are frequent assignments for high Award contest entries and the day face and said, "I wish that I had some time just to play." on probation in boys basketball for the as he said, "greatly exaggerated." Jersey City, who had called in vain fers. 1956-57 season for violation of Bule 34, Boys This excellent journal of nature, on a number of business men for school newspaper reporters. ILPC members should have contest­ The Taylor COTTON BOLL had_ Organizations, teachers, parents, and curriculum experts Basketball Plan (starting dates for basket­ wildlife, hunting and fishing, is financial contributions, made her ant certifications in the hands of ball games and scrimmages). Writing, editing and headline a well written article on the junio are all trying to promote "richer and richer" experiences for alive and well, and according to way into the office of an elderly regional journalism contest direc­ writing offer additional practice and high school custodian. The gentle­ those in charge, intends to re­ gentleman of sporting appearance, tors. the boys and girls. The children themselves have little choice experience in the other two areas of man, it seems, is a native of Czech­ BASKETBALL April 12-13: Regional Meets. in selecting what they want to do. There is much social pres­ main so. This is in correction of our who was astonishingly warm in his deficiency listed by Dr. Carlsen—the oslovakia, but fled that country in For the 1956-57 school year the May 2-3-4: State Meet and State sure exerted on the elementary pupil, such as parents wanting announcement in the January issue. greeting. He beamed as she ex­ inability to state ideas for oneself 1948 when the Communist regime narrow free throw lanes will be used ILPC Convention. Subscription price is only two dol­ plained her mission, and wrote a and the lack of fluency. took over. The story touches on his "athletic stars" in the family, planned formal dances at coun­ in all high school basketball games. I promise, this will be the last lars a year and it's worth every one check, which, she discovered when flight from Prague, his trip to try clubs, and similar adult iunctions planned to play "paper The wide lanes will become effec­ Stating Own Ideas mention of deadlines until next year. of the 200 cents you put into it. Ad­ she got home, was made out to the America, how he finally landed in tive for the 1957-58 school year. In writing almost any story, for dolls" with the elementary school child. Gadgets and things dress is Walton State Building, League of Women Bowlers.—The Staffers from Dallas High School Texas, his philosophies about life in example, it becomes necessary to take much of the time of the elementary school pupils and * * * 17—2016—Inter League—Leag New Yorker. papers had a rare opportunity last America, and the like, and made sift through the facts and informa­ Austin 14, Texas. Every school month when a press conference was fine reading. It took a little work, of leave them very little time of their own. VAN HORN tion, boil it down into clearly de­ should have this journal in its li­ The great Swiss architect, Sieg­ arranged for them to interview course, but most good features do. fined thoughts or ideas, and pre­ The worst factor in all this is that most of these organiza­ Van Horn placed on probation in brary. fried Giedion, declares "Work Miss Dinah Shore. It was interest­ sent it in a readable manner. Thus Martha Berry, in the Gladewater tions are seeking the best students and these students do not boys basketball for the 1956-57 sea­ should be done easily and, sofaras ing to note the manner in which the high school journalist gains ex­ BEAR FACTS, came up with a fea­ have, in a school day, enough time to meet the many demands son for playing an ineligible player. possible, without fatigue. But al­ various students wrote their stories perience in rephrasing ideas in his ture on the number and variety of * * * Two important court actions af­ ways behind this lies the constant and the importance attached to the made on their talents and skills. own words and in developing articu- occasion. items left unclaimed in the regis­ fecting interscholastic athletics goal to which the period beginning Let us all consider the remark of that boy again: "I wish AMENDMENT were recorded in February: lateness in writing. trar's lost and found department. around 1900 was magically drawn— Some Used Pictures Not an original idea, perhaps, but a that I had some time just to play." The Amendment to the Constitu­ First, a jury in Redding, Cali­ One drill suggested by Dr. Carl­ production, greater production at pretty well done story. And in a re­ tion and Rules, Articles VIII, Sec­ fornia, awarded $325,000 damages sen is especially closely related to Only one paper, for example, gave any priGe. The human body is cent issue of the Huntsville HOR­ tion 2, shall become effective for the to 18-year-old Anthony L. Welch headline writing. He proposed, as a the story front page play—THE studied to discover how far it can NET HIVE staff writer Frank 1957-58 school year. It states: "A drill in learning to state ideas for ADAMSON ACORN, while the for a football injury incurred in be transformed into a mechanism." Dobbs authored a readable item contestant shall not be barred by pre-season scrimmage. The Duns- oneself, to have the student make up WOODROW WILSON NEWS ran ^Jke Lfniverditu Jsnterdcholadtiic It is partly, we think, the result about the movie making hobby of a this rule until he has completed six muir Union High School, under titles other than the author's for a the story on page 2, under the edi­ of this tendency towards automa­ torials, the Highland Park BAG­ group of high school students. semesters of eligibility in aihree- whose program Welch received the paragraph, a section, a chapter, of tism that hobbies requiring great PIPE put it on page 4 and THE year high school or eight semesters injury, is presented with the bill. an entire book, just as the headline The students write, direct, proa initiative, variety of movements, SUNSET STAMBEDE used it on of eligibility in a four-year high The school's insurance covers $200,- writer must condense the news or duce, and act in their own motion^ cJLeaaue o&irector* violent changes of scene, freedom of page 3. The ACORN and THE BAG­ school, provided he has not received 000.00 of the amount but the re­ feature story into a short but fac­ pictures, and had recently gone "on '9 9 action and thought come into popu­ PIPE tfsed pictures (mug shots) of a diploma or participated in gradua­ mainder which must come out of the tual "title" headline. location" at Camden, Texas, to film lar favor, such, for instance, as na­ Miss Shore, the other two did not. a train robbery sequence on a Organization Agency: Extension Division, The University of Texas Bu­ tion exercises. school's ,treasury lacks only $5,- reau of Public School Service. ture study, hunting, fishing, sports, Journalism Can Help "period" train of the Moscow, Cam­ This amendment applies only to 000.00 of being as much as the All of the stories were pretty well shop-work, crafts, especially camp Of course this does not prove that den & San Augustine railroad. Look State Executive Committee: James E. D. Eddy and T. H. Shelby, co- the Graduation Rule and not to the $130,000.00 the school spends an­ written, but some writers seemed crafts, camping, cooking, gardening, the high school journalist will be around for such unusual hobbies, chairmen; Rhea H. Williams, R. J. Kidd, Emmette S. Bedford, B. C. Ten-Semester Rule. The purpose of nually to educate its 270 pupils. If to forget, temporarily at least, that and so on. Hobbies of the kind here free of any deficiencies when he they'll make fine feature topics. Tharp (Emeritus), J. S. Williams, Thomas A. Rousse, Howard A. this amendment was to allow pupils juries begin raising their sights in the emphasis of the story should suggested may be the unconscious reaches college. It does, however, have come from the proceedings— Advertising Pointers Calkins, 1.1. Nelson, Charles Heimsch. to take summer school work or damage suits anywhere near the struggle of the human spirit against indicate that he stands a good questions and answers—at the press extra courses during the long term, Dunsmuir range, the sport will soon Back to the CAMPUS CORRAL Legislative Council: Chester Strickland, chairman; Nat Williams, I. T. the bars of the cage into which mod­ chance of being ahead of his class­ without impairing their eligibility conference—not from a publicity for a minute—they have some of the Graves, Bert Ezell, H. A. Hefner, W. T. Graves, O. B. Chambers, J. become too expensive for most mates in adapting himself after the under the Graduate Rule because of ern mechanization is seeking to agent's release about her back­ most "big daily-looking" ads of any J. Pearce, S. H. Fletcher, E. D. Cleveland, Fred Covin, Frank L. schools. high school-to-college transition as qualifying for a high school diploma thrust and confine it. ground or why she happened to be of our school papers. Some of them Singletary, R. B. Sparks, L. S. Eichardson, Bill Bitner, Virgil Currin, The second blow from the cour% a result of the development of cer­ before the end of the normal high in Dallas. Of course these two areas just look real professional, except J. L. Buckley, P. J. Dodson, John S.Gillett, E. M. Smith, G. M. came last month when the U. S. tain techniques employed working school attendance period, which is The League has nearly always should be covered, too, but not to they still fail to feature "specials" Blackman, Frank Pollitt, Wright Chrane'. Supreme Court ruled intercollegiate on school publications. considered eight semesters beyond stood for honest contests and the point of overshadowing the on any particular item as we have Director: Rodney J. Kidd. football a big business and sub­ the eighth grade. against watering down competitions "Factual knowledge," Dr. Carl­ "live" session with Miss Shore. encouraged from time to time. Work Director of Athletics: Rhea H. Williams. ject to anti-trust prosecutions. This sen wrote, "is forgotten to an on those merchants! * * * until winning carries little distinc­ If I were judging the four stories Tennis: Dr. D. A. Penick. precedent might easily be extended tion. There is actually a school of alarming degree within a short pe­ I'd probably give the nod to Mar­ And speaking of ads, the Darrou- Director of Speech and Drama Activities: Bruce Roaeh. FOOTBALL DATES to high schools, under certain pro­ thought, or rather a school of emo­ riod after it is learned. But things garet Yeagley's work in THE BAG­ zett LONGHORN and the Carthage vocation. Director of Music Activities: F. W. Savage. The earliest starting date for tion, that deplores the so-called like attitudes, methods of attacking PIPE. She 'devoted virtually the en­ CARTHAGINIAN run some of the commencing fall football practice problems, patterns of behavior— tire story to the press conference Director of Journalism Activities: J. Eoy Moses, Jr. "humiliation" of any defeat what­ most attractive ads of our mimeo­ for the season of 1957 in confer­ Modern Olympic leaders are ever. , these outcomes of education are happenings, then concluded with a graph newspaper group. They lean ences 4A and 3A is August 30; in relatively permanent." Regional Directors troubled with the development of Harold L. Butz, assistant secre­ couple of brief paragraphs about more toward full, half, or quarter conference 2A, 1A, B and 6-man, international rivalry, as they have tary of agriculture, uses the follow­ Miss Shore's hobbies, home life, and page advertisements, which provide Region I: Dr. P. Merville Larson, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. August 26. been troubled from the beginning ing fable with which to characterize the fact that she was^in Dallas for enough space to use effective draw­ Region II: W. P. Showalter, Tarleton State College, Stephenville. The earliest date for playing a with violations of the amateur ideal. this rather flabby view of compe­ a Heart Fund benefit show. ings and cartoons and plenty of Dr. Z. T. Huff, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. football game in conferences 4A space for lettering. No doubt their^ This was the rock upon which the tition : Teachers to Hear Close second Region III: Barry Holton, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. and 8A for the 1957 football season ancient Olympics foundered, and it "How many of you," he asks, clients feel they are getting their Running a close second would be Dr. Harold Farmer, North Texas State College, Denton. is September 13; in conferences 2A is predicted by the more serious "have ever seen a kiddies' race at money's worth in these two papers. the ACORN story by Joan Burden and 1A, B and 6-man, September 6. The CARTHAGINIAN also comes Region IV: Randolph C. Watson, Kilgore College, Kilgore. friends of the games that this will a picnic? One little fellow will run and Lynn Wilson and the STAM­ Illinois Educator up occasionally with some pretty Region V: Walter Williams, University of Houston, Houston. BASKETBALL AMENDMENT happen again if professionalism his head off to win, and he gets an PEDE story by Jo Ann Spillyards. good original editorial cartoons (at Rule 27 (Breach of Contract) cannot be controlled. Idealists in the all-day sucker for his efforts. But Both were good stories, but over Region VI: Dale M. Morrison, Trinity University, San Antonio. Dr. J. Lloyd Trump of the Uni­ least they look original). Example: in both the boys' and girls' basket­ beginning saw the games as a step the little stinker who stopped to one-third of the STAMPEDE story Dr. Pat H. Norwood, Southwest Texas State College, San Marcos. versity of Illinois will be featured loan company representative to ball plans has been amended to in the forward march of brotherly scratch a mosquito bite and came was devoted to Miss Shore's pre­ speaker at the sixteenth annual young lady—"I know you are a Regien VII: Dr. Eldon D. Brinley, Texas College of Arts and Industries, love among nations. The whetting in last, he gets one, too. vious titles, awards, and the like, make the last sentence read: spring conference of the Texas teacher, but what is your source of Kingsville. up of national rivalries by the point- Future Effort Less her home life, and hobbies. On the "Schools violating the provisions Study of Secondary Education on income ?" And THE LONGHORN is Region VIII: W. F. Webb, Texas Western College, El Paso. of this rule shall lose all rebate system and by newspapers giving "If you watched closely, you might May 3 in Austin. other hand, over one-third of the great prominence to standings of one of the few papers we receive Jack Rodgers, Odessa College, Odessa. privileges from basketball play­ have observed some distress on the Trump, chairman of the National ACORN story dealt with detailed teams is defeating, so these leaders that runs a church page. offs and shall forfeit the game." part of the winner at such open- Association of Secondary School explanation of why Miss Shore was say, one of the main reasons for re- Free Candy handedness. Next time he won't try Principals' Commission on the Ex­ in Dallas. instituting the colossal adventure. THE WARHORSE ROUND-UP, so hard to win. It's also a safe bet perimental Study of Staff Utiliza­ that the bite-seratcher won't exert The WOODROW WILSON Devine High School, either follows GIRLS* BASKETBALL tion in the Secondary School, will NEWS story was practically void of this column or is way ahead of The British Empire Games are any undue efforts the next time he speak on "More Efficient Use of the Published eight times a year, each month, from September to April, Girls' Basketball Rules, League races, either. Why should he? He "live" details. The first two para­ us. Last month we reported a prac­ attempting to keep them from be­ Teacher's Energies." graphs reported a polRof the high inclusive, by the Bureau of Public School Service, Division of Exten­ Snpplement, Rule 6: In the last got the same prize as the winner." tice in Spokane, Washington, of giv­ sentence of the last paragraph in coming too big. No more than nine He was graduated from DePauw school journalists to select their sion, The University of Texas. If one is going in for competition ing candy bars to students if their Rule 6, "technical foul" should be sports are scheduled, and no team University and the University of favorite song and Miss Shore's plans at all, the desire to let everyone win names are misspelled in the paper. deleted and this sentence should games are included. Another reason Chicago. At present he is professor to dedicate that song to them on a is not, as it is sometimes called, Now we note on page 8 of the Feb­ read: "On free throws following offered for keeping the games small in the College of Education at Illi­ later TV show (an angle overlooked "soft-hearted"; rather, it is merely ruary 22 issue of THE WAR^ a double foul or a false double is that the smallest country in the nois and head of administrative by two of the other writers); the HORSE ROUND-UP: "A paper will^ "softheaded." foul, players shall not take po­ British Commonwealth of nations placement. next graf discussed why she was in be posted on the library bulletin R. J. KIDD Editor sitions along the free throw lane." may thus take its turn in entertain­ The author of several books and Dallas; and the last one touched board after each issue of the 'Round- ing the event. "Friendliness" is the Number Sense Tests articles, Trump has been listed in briefly on her background and ca­ EOY MOSES, JR. Assistant Editor Up.' If you find your name mis­ BASEBALL DATES watchword, and the hope of the Available for Practice Leaders in Education and Who's reer. spelled, please sign this paper with­ Last day for determining AAAA and founders seems to be rivalry shall Some time ago, the State office Who in American Education. No doubt other Dallas papers in three days to be eligible for a bar AAA bi-district champions is May 25. Last be between individuals rather than (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, at the post office day for determining AAAA and AAA re­ announced a special series of num­ In addition to regular business were represented at the press con­ of candy." at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) gional champions is June 3. Last day for between countries. The contestants ber sense tests for elementary con­ sessions, conference delegates will ference, but at the time of this writ­ And if you happen to have an ex­ Subscription rate is $1.00 per year. determining AA and A regional champions represent their home communities, testants. This test is the E-series. participate in discussion sections on ing these were the only ones in our change copy of the ROUND-UP, and Conference B bi-district champions is and share honors won with home- Only tests E-l, E-2 and E-3 will be the junior high school, the small files that carried the story. It was a look at page 3 of the February 22 June 7. The State Baseball Tournament for folk, thus hoping to avoid the mis­ Vol. XL MARCH, 1957 No. 7 conferences AAAA and AAA will be June available for sale as practice ma­ high school, and the large high wonderful opportunity for the writ­ issue. The idea of using large capi- 6 and 7. take of the Olympics in stirring up terial this spring. school. ers, and it is too bad more staffers (Continued on Page 3, Col.2) INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Page 3 Debate Objectives Before the next issue of the THE STORY OF THE TEXAS has been proposed that the member­ Leaguer reaches the schools, all RANGERS, by Walter Prescott ship on this committee be increased entries in music competition for the Webb—Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. from ten to twenty members. Viewed by Teacher school year must have been filed. $2.95 Dr. Nelson G. Patrick, President By MABEL HALE 4. Good citizenship — provision public issues, to form intelligent The last deadline to be reached is of the Texas Music Educators As­ This book is one of a series of North Kansas City High School for willing and competent accept­ opinions, and to influence others in Region IV vocal competition on sociation, has suggested that each of ance of social responsibility. our democratic world. illustrated true books, written for April 17. If your entries have not the sixteen regions send one person (EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow­ young readers. It will be enjoyed by Debate directors generally be­ been filed, check your schedule and to participate in discussions of this Many of you have been request­ use. We appreciate, and we know ing article appeared in the Febru­ Potential Value seventh and eighth grade students lieve that they have within their send them in at once. group. In addition, the elected ing some of the more recent plays the schools appreciate, this oppor­ ary, 1957, issue of the Missouri In the definition of internal ob­ and by junior and senior high school control a powerful medium for con­ Rejections Heavy president and state chairman of the which have been published by the tunity the* play publishers afford our High School Activities Journal. jectives, the potential value of de­ pupils. Easy to read and understand, tributing to these objectives. They The percentage of rejections band, orchestra and choral divisions Row-Peterson Company. In the one- directors to read their plays. In case It sets forth definitions of objec­ bate is clearly defined. Just as the it gives thrilling and authentic epi­ set up as their purpose that of seems unusually heavy this year. act play field, we try to keep up to you do not have a Row-Peterson tives and values in a debate pro­ internal and external objectives are sodes in the history of the Texas will be asked to serve. teaching the student to take his Still heading the list of reasons is date in the Drama Loan Service so catalog, you might order one by gram toward which all debate inseparable there also can be no di­ Rangers. Further, it is beautifully New Responsibility place in a democratic society. This, failure to postmark duplicate en­ that directors can borrow reading writing the company at 1911 Ridge coaches and debate students vorce of the objectives and potential illustrated by Nicholas Eggenhofer, they believe, can be achieved tries before the published deadlines. This group meets in Austin dur­ copies of the latest publications by Avenue, Evanston, Illinois. would do well to work. We wel­ value of debate. The extent to which who has a national reputation as an through achieving the four objec­ the individual instructor recognizes Since there is seldom a very logical ing the latter part of May and all publishers. come the opportunity to reprint artist of the western scene. agrees on rule changes for the fol­ Escaped Convict tives. This entails teaching the value and is willing to extend these objec­ excuse, there has never been a pro­ We are delighted to report that this valuable article.) and use of straight and original The Story of the Texas Rangers lowing year. Dr. Patrick has also we have just received copies of most BEWARE THE BEAR, by Mar­ Throughout the entire history of tives determines the value of high vision for exception to this regula­ thinking, and the practice of open- school debate. However, this sug­ will provide the reader with many proposed that this group be given of the recent one-act plays pub­ garet Crary. 8w; Roy. $5; tent in­ formal education, debate has been tion. mindedness. It also includes devel­ gests an >early and consequently a thrill in recounting how the Rang­ the responsibility of setting up the lished by the Row-Peterson Com­ terior; one-act; comedy; Row-Pe­ recognized as making a potent con­ The December Music Matters oping proficiency in expressing him­ superficial judgment. ers rounded up bank robbers, ban­ column dealt with the problem re­ music performance requirements pany, and these are now available terson. tribution in the education of the thereby relieving the Music Selec­ self, and the attitude of good sports­ True value may be classified in dits, and Indians, and finally made lating to the receipt of official entry for reading by interested directors What happens in a girls' camp individual for his place in a demo­ tion Committees of this chore. manship. Debate is a means of two broad classifications—imme­ Texas safe for the early settlers. blanks. May we suggest that you all over the state. when both a bear and an escaped cratic society. Moreover, debate, teaching social responsibility, of Both young and old will enjoy this The special music committee from convict are loose nearby. The play like all great forces, has received its diate and long-term values. Imme­ read that discussion again. The dis­ This month we are listing some teaching the values and limitations diate values are apparent in the 150-page, informative and delight­ tribution of printed entry blanks is the League Legislative Council will of these plays so that directors who calls for one man, but the part may proportion of criticisms. Today of different points of view, of train­ ful account of adventures during the be invited to join in the discussions be played by a girl. Most of the there are those who still have much student's mastery of debate tech­ an efficiency measure designed to would like may make a choice and ing in clear logical thinking, and of niques and in the attitudes which most interesting period of Texas assist contest directors. Failure to of this group and offer suggestions order them from us for reading. characters are teen-age girls, each the same idea of an earlier writer training speakers to present their history. This book is a "must" for relating to rule changes which with a definite personality. The play for Harvardiana that debate expe­ he develops. They are also obvious receive official blanks is no excuse Row-Peterson plays are generally views effectively. when the student returns from a the school library. Both the history for filing late or no duplicate eventually will be presented to the is somewhat wordy, but it can easily rience provides the debater with teachers and the individuals inter­ very popular in high schools and are Debate's Objectives semester at college to assert that entries. Legislative Council for consider­ be cut without losing the flavor of "one tone, two positions, two inflec­ ested in Texas history will want to usually well within the acting range While the internal objectives are debate contributed more to his fa­ ation. Superintendent E. D. Cleve­ the campers and their problems. tions, six gestures, and large quan­ add this book to their collection. One occurrence provided a pe­ of high school students. You will specifically concerned with the in­ cility in study in college than any land of Palestine is chairman of this Published in 1953. tities of confidence." Others con­ culiar situation this year and merits find some of them challenge ad­ ternal structure of debate, and the other high school course. group of school administrators. tend that debate experience proves This is the story of men like Jack some discussion. A mimeographed vanced groups, while others are A CUP OF KINDNESS, by W. external objectives with the devel­ Hays, the fiery marksman from An­ its worth in development of person­ Long-Term Values letter reminding directors of entry Reply to Inquiries slanted to beginners in drama. We Gordon Mauermann. 3m,3w; Roy. opment of the general aims of edu­ drew Jackson's Tennessee, of Major ality, and in the training for citi­ deadlines was distributed within the The plan of operation calls for the do not have room to list all of the $5; bookshop; one-act; comedy; cation, there can be no broad line of Long-term values are those which John B. Jones, the dashing ex-Con­ zenship. region by an elected chairman of distribution of a proposed agenda plays sent us by the Row-Peterson Row-Peterson. demarcation. It is evident that the materialize after his formal educa­ federate officer; and of Frank the Music Educators Association. to all members of the Advisory Company, but if you will refer to A bookseller finds out that greed Opinions Differ purposes are so interrelated that tion is completed and he establishes Hamer, the tall prairie cowboy who This letter contained erroneous di­ your Row-Peterson catalog when motivates several of his customers each is dependent upon the other. himself in the business world! In Committee several weeks before the An examination of the history of became a daring fighter of gang­ rections concerning the final desti­ requesting plays, the Drama Serv­ as they try to beat him out of a For purpose of analysis and evalu­ this respect, the value of debate is date of the meeting. This agenda debate discloses differences of opin­ sters. This is the story of men who nation of entry blanks. ice will probably have the titles valuable book. A high school girl, ation, the objectives of debate may never fully realized. It is a gradual will list the rule changes which will ions among authorities throughout stood between the citizens of Texas Since this chairman was not an you want to read. This company, as however, shows that kindness can be further defined as follows: process of personality growth and be discussed. It is presumed that the years. While the underlying and their enemies during the early, official of the League, this distribu­ do the other play publishers, send bring joy when it is tempered with character development in which de­ each regional representative will philosophy of debate is generally 1. To develop skill in research dangerous days. tion of erroneous material did not us copies of these plays for your understanding. Published'in 1953. bate has a potent influence because circulate some sort of inquiry or practice. This includes training in provide a valid excuse for mis-di­ accepted today, differences may oc­ a certain instructor had a clear con­ questionnaire to the members with­ the search for truth; in straight, recting entries or filing them late. cur in regard to emphasis. It is rec­ ception of the true objectives of de­ JONES SPEAKS IN APRIL in the region in order to determine Innocent Son Imprisoned original, and critical thinking; in There was no alternative but to fol­ ognized today that argument is a bate. Dr. Howard Mumford Jones, their opinions or wishes. Whether Ralph appears and says he is the one to proper analysis; and in the selection low the rules printed in the Consti­ HOUR OF HONOR, by part of the real business of living in Debate directors must realize not noted author and Harvard Univer­ or not your region will be repre­ living receive the letter. It turns out he is of evidence. tution and on the official entry Paul Joy. 2m,3w; Roy. $5; that it is a universal technique for only that they have within their sity English professor, will be Uni­ sented "democratically" depends on Row- an enemy agent. He tries to get 2. To develop skill in the presen­ blanks. room; one-act; drama; resolving conflicts between persons control a powerful medium for con­ versity of Texas Honors Day speak­ whether or not every music teacher away down the slippery steps to the tation of materials. This includes Peterson. possessing different attitudes, poli­ tributing to the objectives of gen­ er April 6 (Saturday) at 10 a.m. in Proposal replies immediately to those in­ sea coast, and, needless to say, falls the organization and delivery of The son returns from prison cies, theories, and ideas. Many eral education; but also, that they Hogg Auditorium. All University- In order to gain more widespread quiries. See that you do. in the sea. Plot is a little contrived, material, adaptation to the audi­ where he has been sent for a crime methods can be employed. Debate have within their control a powerful wide honors will be conferred or representation on the Advisory The agenda will be composed of his father committed. The father but the characters are fairly well is one of those methods. ence, control of voice and body, and the mechanics of speaking. medium for molding the moral fiber recognized at the convocation, held Committee which assists in making proposals received in the State has never told the mother that he drawn, and the play moves along All debate directors recognize de­ or revising music playing rules, it 3. To develop desirable personal­ of the nation. each year during Round-Up. office prior to its distribution. If you was the guilty one. At the end, the with a good deal of suspense. Pub­ bate as an ordered technique which have a suggestion pertaining to a husband has decided to tell the lished in 1954. develops certain skills, but not ity and character traits. This in­ cludes character development in rule change, write it to the State mother and clear his conscience in SPEED, BONNIE BOAT, by many directors accept the develop­ office at once. his hour of honor. Published in Nancy Wallace. 4m,3w; Roy. $5; ment of this skill as an end in itself. qualities such as broadmindedness, 1954. Scottish inn; one-act; comedy; They recognize the value of these tolerance, respect, good sportsman­ Regional Contest Schedules Outlook Bright ship, and courtesy. It also includes Lincoln as Lawyer Row-Peterson. techniques in teaching the individ­ REGION VIII, If the cooperative and construc­ personality development in greater (Continued from Page 1) Track preliminaries, 8:30 a.m. LAWYER LINCOLN, by Chase Good Character Parts ual to do extensive research, to work CONFERENCE AA tive spirit now in evidence con­ self-confidence, poise, and tact. • 9:00 a.m.—Poetry reading, Caruth Track finals, 7:00 p.m. Literary Webb and Betty Smith. 4m,5w; Roy. The play is written in rhythm of cooperatively with colleagues and Auditorium. events begin at 8:30 a.m. Con­ Site: Texas Western College, El tinues to grow, the outlook for more 4. To educate for active respon­ $5; boarding house, 1850; one-act; Scottish speech, though dialect is opponents on a problem, and to sug­ Slide rule and number sense, ference B one-act play, after­ Paso. Director General: W. F. pleasant conditions grows brighter sible participation in a democratic comedy; Row-Peterson. not necessary. The theme of the gest conclusions. They further rec­ Fondren Science Building 124. noon. Conference A one-act Webb, Texas Western College. For: day by day. The new plan for selec­ government. This would include two The play shows Lincoln as a play revolves around getting a ognize the need of a background of play, evening. tion of music has received unan­ different aspects. The first is the 10:00 a.m.—Conference AA one- conference AA: district 32. country lawyer using his own pe­ Scottish pilot to take a boat to the knowledge, ability to form well- For exact time schedule, write to imous approval of all concerned. economic efficiency of the individual act play, McFarlin Auditorium. April 8 and 9 culiar brand of logic to get two mainland when he does not want to. founded opinions, and the ability to The prescribed music lists should —his responsibility in choosing a 2:00 p.m.—Conference A one-act regional director. Tennis Tournament. lovers together. Good opportunity A young woman uses her wits to present these opinions. Differences thus prove to be less irritating to career and in becoming successful play, McFarlin Auditorium. REGION VI, CONFERENCE AA for characterization in a play that get him to do it. Good character among directors may occur with the April 12 some educators. A wider represen­ in his occupation or profession. The REGION III, CONFERENCE B Site: Trinity University, San An­ could well be classified as a folk- parts, all drawn with Scottish question of method. Competition Golf Tournament. tation on the rules committee should second is his ability to recognize Site: North Texas State College, tonio. Director General: Dale M. play. Published in 1939. humor and sympathy. Published in may be regarded as the primary Denton. Director General: Dr. J. Morrison, Trinity University. For: April 12 and 13 serve to disseminate information French Setting 1954. stimulus in one case, while a sin­ Harold Farmer, North Texas State conference AA: districts 24-28, in­ Track Meet. relating to the reasoning under­ STEPS FROM BEYOND, by Jay MAJOR MILLIRON REPORTS, cere desire to solve the problem is College. For: conference B: dis­ clusive. April 13 lying various rules. This should Reid Gould. 2m,2w; Roy. $5; French by C. H. Keeney. 5m; Roy. $5; field paramount in the other case. Re­ Coaches' Group tricts 35-55, inclusive. April 12 All literary contests. prevent some of the violations and interior; one-act; serious play; office and a foxhole; one-act; serious gardless of the method employed, April 12 Golf, Brackenridge Park. April 15 result in fewer rejections of entries. Row-Peterson. play; Row-Peterson. debate today recognizes the value Tennis Preliminaries. Tennis, San Pedro Park. All one-act plays. The proposed regional evaluation There are only two approaches to Major Milliron of the Medical of argumentative skills, and their Shows Progress April 13 Track preliminaries, Alamo Sta­ clinics have also received unanimous the cottage at the top of a steep Corps gets through the lines to his application in the educational proc­ 8:30 a.m.—Journalism, Journalism dium. REGION VIII, CONFERENCE B approval and if they can be or­ The Texas High School Coaches' cliff on the coast of France. The son in a foxhole. He bolsters the ess; but it also sees the need for the Site: Odessa College, Odessa. Di­ ganized by next fall, judging stand­ Association has grown from a little Building 101. April 13 mother of a son in the French Re­ boy's courage just before an attack. development of ethical and moral rector General: Jack Rodgers, Vice- ards should level off. Better still, handful of far-sighted coaches who 8:45 a.m.—Track and field, Fouts Literary Events, Administration sistance has reecived an important Later, he finds his boy has died a standards necessary to cooperative President. For: conference B: dis­ music teachers will know exactly met in Houston on Nov. 28, 1930, Stadium. Building, Trinity University. letter from him stating that it is to hero's death. The play calls for living. tricts 116-127, inclusive. what to expect from the judges. to the giant organization which now 9:00 a.m.—Extemporaneous speak­ 2:00 p.m.—Track meet, Alamo be given to one man only. A man spot settings. Published in 1956. Debate's Purposes boasts a membership of more than ing, Historical Building 306. Stadium. April 11 Requirement Altered Declamation, Auditorium 304. One-act play schedule to be ar­ 8:00 a.m.—Golf, Odessa Country Its purposes, defined in terms of 2,100. It is the largest organization As a result of a recommendation Debate, Historical Building ranged later. Club. Actor Boosts Romance the needs expressed, may be placed of its kind in the world. made to the Band Music Selection 302. REGION VI, CONFERENCES A 9:00 a.m.—Tennis, Odessa High ONCE AN ACTOR, by C. H. Dwarf and Princess in two • large classifications. One The objectives of the Association Committee by the members of the AND B School. Keeney. 4m,2w; Roy. $5; living The well-known story of the classification is that dealing with are to "maintain the highest pos­ Saturday morning: one-act band division of the Music Educa­ Site: Southwest Texas State Col­ 2:00 p.m.—Tennis, Odessa High room; one-act; comedy; Row- dwarf and the Spanish princess is internal objectives, that is the de­ sible standards in athletics and the play. tors Association during the annual 6 Golf, N. T. Golf Course. lege, San Marcos. Director General: School. Peterson.. retold here with a goo*d deal of effec­ velopment of debate practices whfch coaching profession in Texas high convention in Dallas, the following 10:00 a.m.—Shorthand, Business Dr. Pat H. Norwood, Southwest An old actor who is something of tiveness. When the dwarf learns the produce skill in research and the schools," and there are many mile­ April 12 music performance requirement is Building 108. Texas State College. For: confer­ a charlatan tries to swing a deal in truth about himself, he dies «f a presentation of material; and the stones to mark the Association's 9:00 a.m.—Tennis, Odessa High effective immediately. The Fore­ Slide rule, Masters Hall 125. ence A: districts 22-26, inclusive; which his son can marry the daugh­ broken-heart. As befits a future other is concerned with external ob­ growth. Among these are the first School. word of the Prescribed Music Bul­ 11:00 a.m.—Ready writing, Educa­ conference B: districts 93-105, in­ ter of a wealthy backer of motion queen, the little princess is little jectives or the aims of general edu­ coaching school, the first all-star Journalism, Main Building 204. letin relating to bands should read: tion Building 116. clusive; also 113B. pictures. His fake acting almost moved by the tragedy. Published in cation. football game, the first paid execu­ Poetry reading, Arena. "Each band entering a competi­ Poetry reading, Auditorium April 12 spoils an honest romance, but 1954. These "extrenal objectives" as set tive secretary, the first "big time" 1:00 p.m.—Debate, Main Building tion-festival shall perform one se­ 305. 9:00 a.m.—Tennis. things work themselves out. Pub­ JUST A BUNCHA SPINACH, by for by the Educational Policies basketball instructor, the first all- 201. lection from the list designated for lished in 1956. Norman Robert Ford. lm,2w; non- Commission of the National Educa­ star basketball game, the first track 1:00 p.m.—Typewriting, Business 1:00 p.m.—One-act plays begin; 2:00 p.m.—Tennis, Odessa High Building 106. tennis; track drawing. the class of competition in which it OLD SKIN FLINT, by C. H. roy .•; interior; one-act; farce; Row- tion Association are as follows: and baseball lectures, and others. School. is entered, plus a second selection Number sense, Education 2*30 p.m.—Track and field. 3:00 p.m.—One-act play, Audi­ Keeney. 3m,2w; Roy. $5; business Peterson. 1. Self-realization—the personal taken from any of the lists pre­ Big Milestone Building 238. 5:00 p.m.—One-act plays. torium. office; one-act; serious play; Row- Two girls decide to have some fun development of the student. scribed for band in the Prescribed There is one big milestone, how­ 3:00 p.m.—Literary awards given, 7:00 p.m.—One-act plays. Peterson. with a near-sighted bachelor. He is 2. Happy social relationships— April 13 Music Bulletin, plus a march of the ever, which is not generally known Union Building Auditorium. April 13 so happy when h$ finds out the truth the ability of the individual to get 8:00 a.m.—Ready writing, Main directors own selection." Employee Injured about his supposed marriages that along with people in our society. by the public and school administra­ REGION IV, CONFERENCES 8:00 a.m.—Golf, Golf Course. Building 111. If you have already filed your A business man known as a tight­ he decides to remain a bachelor. 3. Economic efficiency—adequate tors. It is the permanent disability AA, A AND B 8:30 a.m.—Typing. 9:00 a.m.—Track and field, Broncho 9?30 a.m.—Debate, declamation, ex­ band concert entry blank and wish wad reveals some surprising facets Published in 1951. professional training. insurance which has become an im­ Site: Kilgore College, Kilgore. Stadium. temporaneous speech, poetry to change a selection on your pro­ of his character when one of his old portant part and responsibility of Director General: Randolph C. Declamation, Arena. reading, slide rule, journalism gram, notify your contest director employees gets hurt, and when his the Association. Watson, Dean, Kilgore College. 9:30 a.m. — Typewriting, Main begins. AT ONCE. Send a carbon of this grand-daughter defies him and gets At the 1942 coaching school in For: conference AA: districts 14- Building 108. 10:00 a.m.—Number sense. correction to the State Office. married to the man she loves. Pub­ Abilene the members approved the 15, inclusive; conference A: dis­ 10:00 a.m.—Number sense, Science High School Press 10:30 a.m.—Shorthand. Although this type of legislative lished in 1956. insurance plan for the players of tricts 14-17, inclusive; conference Building 106. 11:00 a,m.—Ready writing. procedure may perhaps be justified (Continued from Page 2) terest in League competitions led to member coaches. It provides in­ B: districts 56-76, inclusive. 10:30 a.m.—Shorthand, Main Build­ THE LEPRECHAUN, by Ruth 2:10 p.m.—Track and field finals. in this instance, continued "over­ tal letters, cut with a lettering future professions, and other "side­ surance for a maximum of 40 play­ April 11 ing 110. Angell Purkey. 3m,lw; Roy. $5; REGION VII, CONFERENCES riding" of committee action will guide, for the first word of each bar" items that carried the theme of ers per team, if the head football 6:00 p.m.—One-act play, Audi­ 11:30 a.m.—Slide rule, Science Irish shoemaker's home; one-act; the issue. eventually destroy orderly demo­ paragraph is quite attractive. coach is a member of the Associ­ torium. AA, A AND B Building 106. fantasy; Row-Peterson. The SHORTHORN is one of the cratic procedures. We heartily sug­ Other Notes ation, with benefits for those who April 12 Site: Texas College of Arts and 1:00 p.m.—Extemporaneous speech, A leprechaun takes the shape of a Industries, Kingsville. Director gest that participating directors The OWL'S HOOT, Reagan better mimeo papers in the State, are permanently and totally dis­ 9:00a."m.—Tennis, golf, volleyball. Arena. shoemaker in order to get a high General: Dr. Eldon D. Brinley, learn to abide by the decisions of County High School, Big Lake, uses and the staff of Flatonia's BULL­ abled either in a scheduled game or 1:00 p.m.—Track preliminaries. 4:15 p.m.—Presentation of awards, strung girl to fall in love with him. a guest editor every two or three DOG BARKS recently took advant­ practice session. 6:00 p.m.—One-act play, Audi­ Texas College of Arts and Indus­ elected or appointed groups until He finds that she is interested only t Auditorium. weeks. No doubt this is a good age of that fact by visiting the Schu­ torium. tries. For: conference AA: districts the regularly scheduled time for in dancing, fun, and money. She is $1,000 Maximum April 19 method of training "new material" lenburg journalism department and April 13 29-31, inclusive; conference A: dis­ alteration or change. not capable of real love. She and the* 8:00 a.m.—Volleyball, College Gym. for future editorships, but I'm observing an issue of the SHORT­ The plan, which is limited to high 8:30 a.m.—Literary contests, Audi­ tricts 27-29, inclusive; conference boy who is the shoemaker's rival get B: districts 106-112B, 114B, 115B. wondering if it doesn't disrupt the HORN being published. Of course school participation, provides torium. UT BAND ON 50 STATIONS the money, but they find they have work routine too much. money from the Association for hos­ 9:00 a.m.—Tennis, golf, volleyball. April 9 the BULLDOG BARKS is no slouch J. H. Debate, Externp More than 50 Texas radio stations to pay dearly for it. Published in THE BEARS TALE, Pharr-San pital and medical expenses up to 1:00 p.m.—Track finals. 4:30 p.m.—Tennis drawing. of a paper itself, but it's good to see are broadcasting 15-minute record­ 1955. Juan-Alamo, published a two-page $1,000, depending on what is recom­ REGION V, CONFERENCES April 12 Packages Still Available INFANTA, adapted from Oscar "extra" in January plugging the the staff and sponsor taking the mended by the Investigating Com­ AA, A AND B 8:00 a.m.—Golf, typing, shorthand. A few of the Junior High School ings of The University of Texas Wilde's story, by Lewy Olfson. 2m, payment of poll taxes and the initiative and trying to make their mittee. Site: University of Houston, 8:30 a.m.—Journalism. debate and extemporaneous speech Longhorn Band. The series of 13 3w; Non-roy.; Renaissance palace; March of Dimes and the Salk vac­ product a still better one. Since the inauguration of the in­ Houston. Director General: Walter 8:45 a.m.—Poetry reading. packages on Federal Aid to Edu­ quarter-hour programs, recorded by one-act; serious play; Row-Pe­ cine. Good civic project. Corrections—ILPC members, to surance plan a number of high Williams, University of Houston. 9:00 a.m.—Declamation. cation are still available for 40c a the University's Radio/Television, terson. Special Issue school athletes have received valu­ For: conference AA: districts 17- 9:30 a.m.—Extemporaneous speech. package. Any junior high school bring their official 1956-57 member­ features Director Vincent R. DiNino The February 22 issue of the able aid from it. The methods and 23, inclusive; conference A: dis­ 1:00 p.m.—One-act play, debate, with students participating in de­ ship rosters up to date, should: de­ Schulenburg SHORTHORN was amounts of payment have been tricts 18-21, inclusive; conference tennis preliminaries, declama­ bate or extemp speech should have conducting the "Show Band of the Coaches' Award Rule dedicated to all students trying out lete The Hamilton Echo, Alexander varied—in some cases just hospital B: districts 77-92, inclusive. tion. one of these packages for each in­ Southwest" in marches, popular Hamilton Junior High School, terested student. All of the extemp The Board of Control, Kansas for Interscholastic League contests. and medical bills have been paid; in April 12 6:30 p.m.—One-act play. songs and alma mater songs of It covered everything from athletics others the money has been used for Golf, all conferences. Tennis, con­ April 13 topics for junior high schools will High School Activities Association, Houston, and add Brenham—CUB Southwest Conference schools. Tape to number sense contests, and gave college tuition for disabled players; ferences AA and B. Volleyball, 9:00 a.m.—Ready writing, number come from the general area of Fed­ voted recently to place a $25 limit GROWL—(AA) (P-3) (IV) (2w) recordings are available from Rob­ the names of students trying out and in still others, the Association all conferences. One-act play, sense, tennis semi-finals. eral Aid to Education. Send 40c for (P)—Brenham High School; Mrs. on awards accepted by coaches for and information about the contests. has set aside money to help start an conference AA. 10:00 a.m.—Track and field draw­ each package to Jr. High Debate, ert F. Schenkkan, Director, Radio/ "extracurricular" activities, such The issue also included some "case William Suter, Adviser; Marion injured player in a small business April 13 ing, slide rule. Box 8028, U. T. Station, Austin, Television, University of Texas, as having a very successful season. histories" that illustrated how in­ Gurka, Editor. of his own. All events not listed for April 12. 2:00 p.m.—Tennis finals. Texas. Austin 12. Page 4 INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Tournament Brings New Cage Champs in Five Classes Port Arthur, Smiley, Buna, White Oak, Big Sandy Win One fact was definitely established at the 37th Annual Uni­ versity Interscholastic League Boys' State Championship Basketball Tournament in Austin this month—they play a lot of good basketball in East Texas, particularly Southeast Texas. The East Texans literally ran away with tournament honors, as Port Arthur copped the AAA A title, Smiley (Hous­ ton) was first in AAA, Buna emerged AA champion, White Oak took Class A honors, and Big Sandy (Dallardsville) an­ nexed its second Class B title. One Repeater Port Arthur 68, Highland Park • The only repeater of the group (Dallas) 58; Pampa 54, Austin from last year was Buna. This is (Austin) 40; consolation—Highland the third' consecutive title for the Park 63, Austin 62; finals—Port Cougars, although in 1955 and 1956 Arthur 67, Pampa 51. they were playing in the Class A In the long grind toward tourna­ division. ment entry and tournament honors, Attendance-wise the 1957 tourna­ the district and regional winners ment was one of the best in League were: CONFERENCE A CHAMPS: White Oak, in its tain, Eugene Vaughn, Dewayne Bruce, Assistant history, with an estimated total at­ Conference AAAA second tournament appearance, won its second Coach Cotton Miles; seated—Gene King, Jerry CONFERENCE AAAA CHAMPS: Port Arthur Broussard, James Sharp, Jerry Franklin, James Wool­ tendance of 45,000 to 50,000 for the Jefferson (El Paso), Abilene, State championship. Team members, left to right, Davis, Roy Bruce, Joe Bolt, Bill Trent, Gene Gary, finally won its first state title in its third appearance len, Gene Best, captain, Coach Pete Pense; seated— three-day tournament. Thousands Pampa, Polytechnic (Ft. Worth), are: Coach Emil Hanicak, Bob Wayt, Jimmie Cox, Jackie Orms. more heard many of the preliminary Highland Park (Dallas), Sunset in the State Basketball Tournament. Team members, Lowell Phillips, Mike Cobb, David Alexander, cap­ Don Campbell, James La Salle, Johnny Norris, Ron­ games on radio. All championship (Dallas), Grand Prairie, Lufkin, left to right, are: standing—Brooks Porter, Carroll nie Stanley, Walter Sharp, Gilbert Castro. games were broadcast again this Milby (Houston), Bellaire, Thomas year by the Magnolia Petroleum Jefferson (Port Arthur), Galena Company and the conference AAAA Park, S. F. Austin (Austin), Har- championship game was televised lingen, Thomas Jefferson (San An­ over five stations. tonio), Burbank (San Antonio). New Records Regional winners: Highland Park When statistical tabulations were (Dallas), Pampa, S.F. Austin (Aus­ completed after the three-day show tin), Thomas Jefferson (Port Ar­ they listed eight new conference and thur) . tournament records, with one being Conference AAA broken and re-set three times be­ Phillips, Pecos, Snyder, Vernon, fore the final whistle sounded. Garland, Sulphur Springs, Nacog­ In the first round of conference doches, Waxahachie, Killeen, Smiley AA play, Buna's Pat Stanley scored (Houston), French (Beaumont), 36 points to break the AA individual Bay City, Edison (San Antonio), high scoring record for one game South San Antonio (San Antonio), set by Carl Mitchell (35 points) of Cuero, Mission. Phillips in 1956. The record was Regional winners: Edison (San broken in a 64-40 victory over Clear Antonio), Pecos, Nacogdoches, Creek (Webster), but in the con­ Smiley (Houston). solation game Clear Creek came Conference AA back to break the new record when Muleshoe, Floydada, Wellington, James Davis scored 38 in a 78-62 Stamford, Seminole, Coleman, Co­ victory over Bowie. Finally, in the manche, Bowie, Northwest (Justin), CONFERENCE B CHAMPS: Big Sandy (Dallards­ right, are: standing—Coach Ford King, Fork King, championship game with Seminole, Lancaster, Terrell, Bonham, De- ville), with its seventh tournament appearance this Jr., Ed Celestine, Delvis Battise, Johnny Dillon, Ed­ Buna's Don Stanley, Pat's brother, Kalb, London (New London), Mar- outdid them all with a 51-point ef­ CONFERENCE AAA CHAMPS: Smiley (Hous­ Sammy Knight, Leo Runnels, Maurice Moore, Earl lin, Rusk, Lampasas, Rockdale, Gid- year, set a new conference B record for the most win Battise, Freeman Kropik, Assistant Coach Edward fort in a 74-45 win. dings, Gonzales, Cypress-Fairbanks, times in State Tournament play; The Wildcats have Holder; seated—Oscar Williams, captain, Herman ton), in its third year as a high school and first tourna­ Cowart, Lewis Quails, Coach Herbert T. Beard; Other new tournament records Buna, Clear Creek (Webster), Bol- been runners-up on five occasions and won their Battise, Haskell Sylestine, Talmadge Bailey, Mc- ment appearance, won a State basketball champion­ seated—Dick Beard, co-captain, Ronnie Irvin, Keith (with the old record in parentheses) ing, Karnes City, Devine, Sinton, second State title this year. Team members, left to Clamrock Battise, Melvin Wiggins. ship. Team members, left to right, are: standing— Taylor, David Grayson, Boyce Holland, Jimmy are: conference B—high team score Benavides, Donna. J. B. Watson, Jerry Graham, co-captain, Joe Helton, Emerson. in championship game; Big Sandy, Regional winners: Buna, Clear 80 (Cayuga, 79, 1954); high individ­ Creek (Webster), Seminole, Bowie. Postscripts on Athletics ual score in championship game: Oscar Williams, 31, Big Sandy (Mil­ Conference A ton Williams, 29, Big Sandy, 1952). White Deer, Clarendon, Morton, Conference A division—none. Ralls, Ropesville, Merkel, Big Lake, High Score Ozona, Mason, Clyde, Holliday, Head Protection Vital AA division — individual high Springtown, Duncanville, Cooper, score in one game: Don Stanley, 51, James Bowie (Simms), White Oak, Buna (see above); individual high Overton, Brownsboro, McGregor, score in series of two games: Don Fairfield, Madisonville, Central Stanley, 62, Buna (Carl Mitchell, (Pollok), East Chambers (Winnie), In Baseball Activities 60, Phillips, 1956). Klein (Spring), Sealy, Bastrop, By DR. RHEA H. WILLIAMS Head Protectors AAA division—fewest points by Boerne, Cotulla, Three Rivers, Moul- The type of re-entry rule which ap­ State Athletic Director All schools which field a baseball loser in championship game: Pecos, ton, Bishop, La Joya. pears to be the most logical is one team should see that all batters which allows one re-entry only for 35 (Gladewater, 45, 1952); fewest For the 1957 baseball season Regional winners: Three Rivers, wear head protectors when they are the nine starting players. aggregate points in championship Texas high schools will field the McGregor, White Oak, Ropesville. at bat. Practically all fatal injuries Under this rule there are fewer game: Smiley 52, Pecos 35, total 87 largest number of baseball teams in baseball are head injuries, us­ complications in keeping records. (Alamo Heights 49, Gladewater 45, Conference B since the program was inaugurated ually in the area of the temple. Re­ When one of the starting players is total 94,1952). Higgins, Stratford, Adrian, Cot­ seven years ago, with 711 high search has proven that wearing of replaced and then re-enters at a AAAA division—individual high ton Center, Bula, New Deal, Mead­ schools participating in the baseball a head protector practically rules later time, he occupies the same score in one series of two games: ow, Borden Co. Rural (Gail), Silver- program this spring. out any fatalities in baseball. Steve Strange, 48, Highland Park ton, MeAdoo, Wheeler, Samnor- place in the batting line-up as when For the first time baseball compe­ There are several types of hel­ of Dallas (A. C. Black, 47, Crozier wood, Knox City, Mattson (Has­ he was replaced. Adjustment is tition will be offered on the same mets available. It is strongly recom­ Tech of Dallas, 1955). kell), Divide (Nolan), Westbrook, made when a player is replaced by CONFERENCE AA CHAMPS: Buna made its mons, Dan Stancil, Revis Whitmire, Pat Stanley, conference basis as football and mended that g. helmet which covers one substitute and then re-enters in Tournament — individual high Hawley, Scranton, Forsan, Norton, basketball, thus making five confer­ fourth consecutive State Tournament appearance Jerry Buckner, Coach M. N. (Cotton) Robinson; the temple and the back of the head place of another player while the score in one game: Don Stanley, 51, Eden, Burkett, Desdemona, Lipan, ence classifications for baseball. and won its third consecutive State title—two in seated—Jerry Goins, Jimmy Cobb, William With­ be used. Since fitting is with elastic substitute remains in the game. Buna (Russell Boone, 50, Sweeny, Priddy, Jonesboro, Hico, Valley This is part of the League's attempt straps, two or three helmets will conference A and this year in AA. Team members, ers, Jerry Smith, Robert Muckleroy, Herman Davis, 1954). Mills, Crawford. to keep schools in the same confer­ serve an entire team. A few coaches Welfare of the Boy left to right, are: standing—John Rich and Kenneth Paul Swearingen. First Timers Blum, Blanket, Bertram, North- ence regardless of what activity it require their players to wear hel­ The two suggestions mentioned Cobb, managers, Don Stanley, captain, Charles Sim­ Eight of the 24 tournament teams side (Vernon), Petrolia, Bryson, is. Baseball has been the most diffi­ mets while running bases and if you above, that all batters wear protec­ were making their first state tour­ Peaster, Alvord, Krum, Everman, cult athletic activity in keeping have this rule it will be necessary tive helmets and the re-entry rule ney appearance, and only one of Grandview, Bells, Wylie, Trenton, alignment of schools in the same to have an additional three helmets. should be given serious considera­ these worked its way to a champion­ Gober, Cedar Hill, Forreston, Frost, districts and conferences primarily The minor expense of purchasing tion by our administrators and Jackson Selected ship—Smiley in AAA. This is the Purdon, Blossom, Enloe, Annona, because many of our schools do not helmets becomes justified by the coaches who are interested in base­ Buna, Webster Players first title, however, for Port Arthur, Maud, Campbell, North Hopkins play baseball. avoidance of serious injuries which ball. The welfare of the boy should a veteran of three playoffs, the sec­ (Sulphur Springs), Miller Grove, might occur because of the batter be the first item of concern to every­ State Meet Referee ond in two tourney appearances for Cayuga, Chandler, Bullard, Union Two State Champions being struck on the head with a one and no one can argue against Oliver Jackson, head track coach Repeat on All-Tourney White Oak, and the second in seven Grove (Gladewater), East Moun­ This spring, for the first time, the pitched ball. £ protecting the health of our high at Abilene Christian College in Pat Stanley of Buna and James AAA Selections appearances for Big Sandy. Big tain (Gilmer), Elysian Fields, Cen­ the League will sjaensor a state school baseball players. For the Abilene, has accepted an invitation Davis of Clear Creek (Webster) AAA—Billy Simmons and Ira Sandy has, however, been runner-up tral Heights (Nacogdoches), Gray, championship baseball tournament Helmet Rule Considered 1958 season the teams participating Pineland, Milano, Chilton, Buffalo, to serve as referee at the University were the only repeaters from last Ephriam, Pecos; Leo Runnels and on the other five occasions. for Conferences AAAA and AAA. In addition, the wearing of the in the state baseball tournament Interscholastic League State track year chosen on the all-tournament Lewis Quails, Smiley; Bill Mc­ In addition to Smiley, other first- Bedias, Lovelady, Big Sandy (Dal­ This will mean that after the dis­ helmet gives greater confidence to will probably be required to wear and field meet in Austin May 2-3-4, teams selected by sports writers Laughlin and Jimmy Hammel, Edi­ time teams were: Bruni, Everman, lardsville ). trict championship is determined the players and thus improves the protective helmets. Sometime in the according to Dr. Rhea Williams, covering the State boys' basketball son; Monroe Brewer, Nacogdoches, and Meadow in conference B; Mc­ Deweyville, Barbers Hill (Mont there will be a bi-district and a re­ quality of play. This office is giving immediate future we hope to submit state athletic director. tournament this month. (three-way tie between Runnels, Gregor and Three Rivers in A; and Belvieu), Splendora, Richards, Tide- gional series to determine the four serious consideration to requiring a referendum to our member teams in each conference which will Coach Jackson, now in his tenth Davis is a repeater from the AA Brewer and Hammel). Edison (San Antonio) and Pecos in haven (El Maton), Pattison, Round that all teams participating in the schools relative to adopting a re­ be at the state tournament. season as head track coach at ACC, division, while Stanley was on the Honorable mention — Eugene AAA. Top-Carmine, Sheridan, Holland, state tournament wear protective entry rale which would allow one re­ has brought nationwide fame to the Class A selections last year and the Walker, Pecos; J. B. Watson, Jerry Complete tournament results Hutto, Kyle, Comfort, Sabinal, There will be the same number of helmets. We hope that every school entry for the nine starting players. school with a host of outstanding AA selections this year due to his Graham and Dick Beard, Smiley; were: Nueces Canyon (Barksdale), Brack- teams at the state tournament as in with a baseball team will purchase Opinions Welcome performers headed by national school's conference bracket being Bill Spears and Bill Holloway, Conference B: first round—Mead­ ettville, Charlotte, Smiley, Pawnee, the past years, but because of hav­ several helmets in order to give pro­ The writer would like to receive sprint champion Bobby Morrow. Of raised to the AA level this year. Nacogdoches; Claude Feste, Edison. ow 77, Bruni 56; Everman 48, Van Gregory, Bruni, San Isidro, Mara­ ing four teams in each conference tection to their players. any ideas on the re-entry rule 23 school records now on the books, Unanimous Choices AA—Don and Pat Stanley, Buna; Horn 44; Kyle 48, Burkett 44; Big thon, Grandfalls, Balmorhea, Van rather than eight in one conference which you feel would be of interest 21 of them have been set during Six players were unanimous se­ James Davis and Robert Brown, Sandy 44, East Mountain (Gilmer) Horn. the tournament can be completed in Game Re-Entry to our readers. Even though it is not Jackson's tenure as head track lections to the mythical teams in Clear Creek; Donnie Wilson, Semi­ 43; semi-finals—Meadow 46, Ever­ Regional winners: Bruni, Ever­ two rather than three days. This Many high school baseball now required, this column hopes coach. their respective conferences. They nole. man 41; Kyle 57, Big Sandy 65; man, East Mountain (Gilmer), will be a saving to the schools in coaches have written to this office that every high school coach will Meadow, Burkett, Van Horn, Kyle, lodging and meals and will further relative to allowing a withdrawn A crack high school and college were: Carroll Broussard, Port Ar­ Honorable mention—Leland Caf- consolation—Everman 62, Kyle 48; require all high school baseball Big Sandy (Dallardsville). insure each team at the state tour­ player to re-enter the game once athlete himself, Jackson competed thur, and Steve Strange, Highland fey, Seminole; Ronnie Robicheaux, finals—Big Sandy 80, Meadow 59. players to wear helmets when they nament of playing two games. during a game. In high school base­ in the 220, 440, 880 and broad jump Park, in AAAA; brothers Don and Benny Carver, James Thompson, Conference A: semi - finals — are at bat. It may mean the differ­ LEAGUE All schools in Conferences AAAA ball the re-entry rule has many ad­ ence between life and death on your events as well as high school foot­ Pat Stanley, Buna, in AA; Mike Kenneth Winn, all of Bowie; Jerry White Oak 68, Three Rivers 55; (Continued from Page 1) and AAA playing baseball should vantages. It gives a greater number baseball team. ball and basketball. Representing Cobb, White Oak, in A; and Oscar Smith and Robert Muckleroy, Buna. Ropesville 53, McGregor 60; conso­ lation—Ropesville 71, Three Rivers facilities, the finances, and the fac­ carefully check the official notice of players an opportunity to partici­ Denison High School at the 1938 Williams, Big Sandy, in B. There Conference A were no unanimous choices in con­ 55; finals—White Oak 66, McGregor ulty leadership as a service to the column in The Leaguer to be sure pate; it permits a coach to provide State Meet, Jackson won the broad A—David Alexander and Mike More Debate Packages ference AAA, although Ira Ephriam 51. public schools of Texas with "no of the district, bi-district, regional more equal competition when one jump title with a leap of 22'11". Cobb, White Oak; Bobby Gurwitz, team is much better than their op­ of Pecos missed by only two votes. Conference AA strings attached." and state tournament dates. Available from League Jackson attended North Texas Three Rivers; Jim Bevers, Ropes- ponents; and, it allows a coach to The all-tournament teams, by Conference AA: semi-finals — The member schools are respon­ Good news! The League has just ville; Milton Bond, McGregor. Regional Tournaments remove a player if he is fatigued or State College, Oklahoma Baptist conferences, are: Buna 64, Clear Creek (Webster) 40; sible for making Leagile rules, de­ arranged for an additional supply has a minor injury. University and ACC prior to a four- AAAA—Steve Strange, Highland Honorable mention — Burton Seminole 47, Bowie 45; consolation termining public school policies on This spring Conferences AA and of debate packages on the farm sup­ year hitch in the U. S. Air Force Park; Carroll Broussard, Port Ar­ Cash, Earl Gatlin, and Douglas —Clear Creek 78, Bowie 62; finals all League matters, and, in gen­ A schools,will play to regional base­ Since it is possible to re-enter ports proposition. There are not during World War II. He was dis­ thur; Sam Condo, Pampa; Jerry Stone, McGregor; John Valentine, —Buna 74, Seminole 45. eral, running the League. The State ball championships. Conference AA such a player there is less hesitancy very many of these, so get your Dale Ethridge and J. L. Hansard, about making a substitution. The order in at once. Schools who have charged in January, 1946, and re- Franklin, Port Arthur; Walter Conference AAA: semi-finals — Executive Committee, appointed by schools have played to regional Ropesville; Lowell Phillips, White Pecos 71, Nacogdoches 62; Smiley the President of the University, is championships in the past, but this only valid opposition to the use of had their money refunded on earlier enrolled at ACC in time to complete Sharp, Port Arthur. Honorable mention—Bob Dowd Oak; Lee Walker, Three Rivers. (Houston) 54, Edison (San An­ charged with enforcing League will be the first year for Conference the re-entry rule is that some ob­ orders when we did not have any his college work and receive his de­ and Doug Funk, Austin; Jerry Pope, B—Oscar Williams and Eddie tonio) 53; consolation—Edison 75, Rules, but local district executive A schools to play for a regional ject to the complicated bookkeep­ packages should order again. Send gree that spring. He received his Dick Mauldin and Bill Brown, all Celestine, Big Sandy; Gilbert Bell, Nacogdoches 45; finals—Smiley 52, committees have final decisions on championship. As in the past, Con­ ing. In actual research on this rule, $2 for each package^ of materials to master's degree from North Texas of Pampa; Charles Pace, Highland Meadow; Donnie Schmeltekopf, Pecos 35. all questions arising inside their ference B schools will play only to the bookkeeping problem is not dif­ Debate, Box 8028, U. T. Station, State in the summer of 1953. Park; Olle Shipley, Austin. Kyle; Burl Ray Butler, Everman. Conference AAAA: semi-finals— districts. a bi-district championship. ficult if an efficient scorer is secured. Austin, Texas.