ASTIC LEAGUE

1 N D R- E D ft c L t

No. 3 VOL. X AUSTIN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER, 1927

EXPLAINS JUMPS IN SUPPLEMENTAL LIST SCHEDULE OF FEES VOLLEY BEL FINE THIS PROBLEM FOR DECLAMATIONS FOR LETTER, A Class A high school is one that BOX enrolled last year in the high and OF ONE-ACT PLAYS had GAME FOR SCHOOLS HISTORYTEACHERS CONTESTS LOANED PERSONAL) school department 120 or more by ITEMS students. Statistics published Writer Says Better Interest if Are Their Students Entitled to Extension Loan Library Able Equipment Necessary for these Directors Invited to Submit Department of Education the State it Had a Definite Four Cents Worth of to Furnish Prose Selections Simple and Other Lists Including authority in determin­ Events Is is taken as Season Library Equipment? to Schools Inexpensive Desirable Productions The fee is $8 Approve Football Circular ing enrollment. Supt. R. L. Johnston, Livingston: yearly. By HENRY S. CURTIS By W. P. WEBB HE declamations that are ¥ ETTERS from principals of iULE 3 of the rules for the one- A Class B high school is one that I have just read your circular letter State Director of Hygiene and Physi­ OISTORY teachers often feel that loaned by the Extension Loan act play contest reads as follows: enrolled last year less than No. 4 of October 30. Allow me to *-^' one- and two-teacher schools had Eligible -Plays. P lays entered students in the high school de­ cal Education for Missouri they do not have a fair share of Library are the same selections say that I heartily endorse all that indicate that the events of the 120 in this congest must be one-act Statistics published by equipment in the way of books, wall that were circulated in this way you say in this letter. I shall read Rural Pentathlon are not under­ partment. \7OLLEY BALL is a type of game plays, require not more than ten the State Department of Education maps, and general library equipment. last year. Before ordering the it to the school board. In reply to a letter of not more that schools should promote. It stood. characters, and consume is taken as authority in determin­ Here is what was revealed in a sur­ teacher should read carefully the inquiry concerning the broad than 30 minutes for performance. ing enrollment. The fee is $5 causes no bruises or serious injuries. W. A. James, Principal, Ball High ] vey made of a large Texas high directions which are included in and hop, step Only plays fulfilling these require­ yearly. If a school of this charac- It leads to no quarrels. It involves School: Your letter, circular No. 4, jump, high jump school: this announcement. and jump, Roy B. Henderson, ments and listed in "A List of Plays high schools in the same building no nervous strain. It can be taken of October 30 has been read with for High School Production" issued The high school had approximately These declamations are mimeo­ total enrollment of the school (in­ as a class exercise on nearly all school much pleasure. athletic director of the League, by the Playground and Recreation graphed and bound in sets of seven. cluding grammar grades housed in grounds. It improves posture by get­ 1,200 students. Of this number 400 Please allow me to thank you for replied: Association of America, or in The following rules govern the circu­ the same building) was 100 or ting the head back and shoulders students were taking science while the wholesome} ideas expressed in The running high jump is an ath­ "Plays for High Schools and Col­ lation of these declamations: more last year. If the enrollment back. It can be begun at 8 or 9 taking history. The this letter. It makes me feel that letic event in which the contestants leges," compiled by a joint commit­ 1,200 were 1. The school ordering . ^ set was less than 100 the fee is $1. and continued until 80. It can be we are working on a sound basis. jump over a bar supported by pegs tee of the National Council of expense for the year in science was agrees to return it within one week Ward schools pay a fee of $1 or put into almost any back yard and on two standards or posts. The stand­ Teachers of English and the Drama $2,600; the expense for the history from the day it is received. $2 per year, depending upon played by the whole family. Not C. of C. Helps County League ards are constructed so that the cross­ League of America. (1923.) 2. Only one set at a time is sent whether the enrollment last year game needs to be a spectacle. department was $50. That is to say, S. D. Handley, Director of Ath­ bar may be placed at any desired A supplementary list of plays every to any one school. was less than 100 or 100 or more. Play the Game Well where science students received $6.50 letics, Clay County, Bellevue: We had height. This may be accomplished by compiled from those submitted by Few Schools 3. The school ordering a set agrees Grammar grades housed in the are always difficult to and supplies, the an important meeting in this county having holes bored in the standards Texas coaches will be issued later New games each for equipment to pay the postage each way, that is, same building with a high school start. Until you become a hero or last Friday evening when the direc­ in which pegs are inserted to support and published in the November history students received the amount 8 cents, and to enclose 4 cents must, in order to participate as a heroine from getting on the team, tors met with the Henrietta Chamber the crossbar, or, a simpler form is to issue of The Leaguer. of 4 cents each. in stamps when the set is returned. together made separate school unit, pay a fee on or until you get your name in the of Commerce and have the standards constructed with (NOTE. The first mentioned list hear from history 4. A fine of 5 cents per day will the same basis as that prescribed paper from playing, there is not much I would like to plans for the County Meet next nails driven through at intervals of sells for lO.^cents and may be ob­ be assessed against any school for for ward schools in the preceding general interest. Volley ball is going teachers who want to put in more spring. No doubt you have received an inch from about three feet from tained from Playground and Recre­ keeping a set beyond the agreed period paragraph. better, and a much larger number library equipment. Why not make a a report of the meeting from the the ground to six feet or six feet six ation Association of America, 315 of one week. are playing but there are few schools director general, Mr. C .C. Bock, of inches. This, yo'u see, makes it pos­ Fourth Avenue, New Yor"k.; and CAUTION: Many schools which survey of your department and com­ 5. If a set is lost by a school, a that play volley ball up to the stand­ Petrolia, as it was largely through sible to raise the bar during the com­ the latter may be obtained from house both grammar grades and pare it with the science department charge of 50 cents will be .made for ard of the average business men's his influence that the C. C. called petition, and increase the height The Drama League of America, 59 high schools in the same building main­ replacing the set. club. We believe they should play as to cost of equipment and the meeting for the purpose of hear­ jumped. The boys should practice East Van Buren Street, Chicago; are overlooking the fact that a sep­ 6. Any school is privileged to copy better. Our syllabus states that by tenance? If you will do so, and lay ing the League's claims for better regularly, increasing the height of price 25 cents.) arate fee is for the first time this any one or all the declamations. the end of the seventh grade all chil­ the results before your superintendent support. Means will be provided by the bar until it is at the highest level Public speaking teachers have been year required of grammar grades, dren should play well. The following Set No. 1 suitable premiums; and awards will which can be cleared. requested to submit lists not included so situated. and ask him to carry it to the school j suggestions may help: be made for the winners of first, In the running high jump the con­ in the two lists (which contain hun­ board, you will get results. The whole Good Government Is Progressive, Have the server always give the second and third places. testant may have unlimited run in dreds of plays) above referred to and of the Thomas Jefferson; Prejudices of the score, as in tennis. This teaches him program of the history section approaching the bar, although a dis­ we have received the following list Past Forgotten, Lawrence S. Eoss; to keep the score, and the other play­ State Teachers' Association at El Palo Rale tance -of fifteen to twenty yards is from one of the dramatic coaches who Condemnation of War, Charles Sum- Enforces Scholarship ers know just how valuable that par­ sufficient. The standards are placed expects to enter a caste. Any play ner; The Vanity of Conquests Supt." C. G. Green, Hamlin: Glad ticular point is toward winning the- so that the pegs or nails supporting in this list is eligible, provided, of Thomas Corwin; An American's Love to note that you are laying emphasis game. The rules for volley ball are (Continued on Page Four) the crossbar point away from the course, it satisfies the general, require­ of Liberty, Edmund Burke; A Good upon scholastic reqquirements. Our derived mostly from tennis. Almost contestant. In this manner when the ments laid down in the rule above Name, Joel Hawes; Happiness and team disbanded because we would not exactly the same conditions and rules contestant is not able to clear the quoted. The list follows: Liberty, Robert G. Ingersoll. let some "star" players become eli­ apply. There will never be much in­ height of the bar he simply knocks His Blue Serge Suit, and A Little Contents of Books I and II gible, complimentary. They are "sore" terest in the game if the players do ' , } the bar off of the pegs without injury of Their Own, both by Belle Set No. 2 because they felt firmly convinced Home not know the score. In Music Memory Are Listed to himsslf or the standards. Usually M. Putchey. Jeffer­ that otbec schools around here are a Side are Enough The Bill of Rights, Thomas a pit is dug in which the contestant The Man Upstairs, by Augustus Ten on OR the convenience of those permitting ineligibles to play in the Often there are too many players son; Our Soldier Dead, President lands after the jump. It is sufficient Thomas. most important games for district on a side. Matched games are usually who wish to order Music Harding; A Puritan of Today, Anony­ to spade up the ground so that the The Robbery, by Clara Kummer. championship. The dope they have played with teams of six. Ten on a mous; Address to Ex-Confederates, dirt is loose, or better still, dig out The Mayor and the Manicure, by Memory bulletins for the current does seem convincing. However, we side is about the limit. If there is a Robert L. Taylor; The Problem, of the a pit ten or twelve feet square and George Ade. are standing firm for real scholastic class of forty, there should always year's contests, we publish below Politician, Christian Science Monitor; fill it with sand. The' Passing of Chow Chow, by eligibility be the results what they be two courts. Another common dif­ of Making The 'Nation's Need of Men, David The rules for the running high Elmer Rice. the table of contents may be so far as the "fans" are con­ ficulty is that often the court 'has Starr Jordan, The Pharisee, Alexan­ jump allow each contestant three Recollections, by Malcolm Morley. Friends in Music Land, Book I, cerned. not been marked, so that no one der Meiklejohn. trials at each height. A boy drops Makeshifts, by Gertrude Robins. knows whether the ball is in or out. No. 2537, and also the contents out of the competition when he fails Happy Returns, by Essex Dane. Set No. 3 Tennis cannot be played in this way; This Fine Spirit three times to clear a certain height. The Revolt, by Ellis P. Butler. of Book II, No. 2637. We Call nor can volley ball, successfully. In Getting the Right Start, Jojseph N. Anderson, Conroe: If he clears the height once he has The Twilight Saint, by Stark Contents of Book I Supt. Hulon many cases the net is too low. One Gilbert Holland ;The Educated vs. The yesterday after­ thr.ee trials at the next height, etc. Young. We played Humble of the advantages of volley ball is Arabian Dance from the Nutcrack­ Self-Made Man, George Wm. Curtis; us 14 to 0, but In competition the crossbar is raised The Beau of Bath, Gretna Green, above is a picture of Marie noon. Thejr beat HE that the ball is usually higher than er Suite, Tschaikowsky; Ave Maria, Defense of Shelly, Sir Thomas Tal- the prettiest, until a winner is determined. The The Prince of Court Painters, all by She undoubtedly it was Lane, of Sabine Pass, Texas. the head, so that it keeps the head Bach-Gounod; Barcarolle from Tales fourd; A Plea for Intervention in high school ball vaulting pole is not used in the run­ Constance Mackay. snappiest game of competed in the District Meet held at and the shoulders back. Where the of Hoffman, Offenbach; Cujus Animan Cuba, John M. Thurston; Thomas The Humble fel­ ning high jump. The contestant sim­ The Maker of Dreams, by Oliphant I ever saw played. Orange April 11, 1925, at the age of net is not higher than the tallest from Stabat Mater, Rossini; Etude in Jefferson's Creed, from an Inaugural a fine j ply runs and jumps as high as he Downs. lows were a clean bunch and 10 years, with representatives from student can reach, he can drive the G Flat Major, Chopin; Evening Star Address; A Free Press, John Milton; are happy even can to clear the bar. The Clod, by Lewis Beach. set of folks. We all the counties in District No. 26, ball down over the net so hard that from Tannhduser, Wagner; Faces of The Unselfishness of Washington, opportun­ The broad jump is known as the Sam Average, by Percy Mackaye. in .defeat to have had an and the cities of Beaumont (South no one can return it. The proper Our Friends; Finlandia, Sibelius; Robert T. Paine. and a running broad jump. The average Allison's Lad, by Beulah Marie Dix. ity to see clean sportsmanship Park), Sour Lake, Silsbee, Orange height for high school pupils is eight Funeral March, Beethoven; Golon- I boy who will enter the Rural Pen­ Has Been Arranged, by Set No. 4 good game like the fellows played. A Marriage and Port Arthur. She won first place feet. drina, La (Mexican popular song); wish you could see our tathlon will jump from fifteen to Sutro. in the District Meet in junior decla­ Perhaps the greatest fault is that Harmoy in Music Land; Home to Our American Motherhood, Theodore sight twenty-one feet. A piece of lumber play ball, it is a beautiful Nevertheless, Six Who Pass While mation. many fail to get the team combina­ Mountains from II Trovatore, Verdi; Roosevelt; Tribute to Thomas Jeffer­ to high (a piece of two by eight four feet and football saved this soph the Lentils Boil, The Finger of God, tions, but each player seeks to return If With All Your Hearts from son, Senator Hoar; True American-, long is best) should be placed in the school and to clean living. all by Stuart Walker. the ball. Those on the back line Elijah, Mendelssohn; In a Three- ism, Carl Schurz; An Indian House, ground, flush with the surface. This The Noble Lord, by Percival Wilde. Would Ban Schools That should usually pass the ball for those Horse Sleigh, Tschaikowsky; Listen­ Francis Parkman; The Cause of should be painted white or covered The Rising of the Moon, by Lady on the front line to knock over. ing to the Voices of Our Friends; Labor, C. H. Tavenner; The Great Brazos County League Active with lime or whitewash. This marks Gregory. ' ' Are Half Fish Half Foul Learn How to Treat the Umpire Making Friends in Music World; Lit­ National Scourge (a temperance selec­ Principal Edwin D. Martin, A. and the take-off point for the running The Goal;-by Henry Arthur Jones. UPT. 0. P. NORMAN, of As in all games, students should tle Journeys into Music Land; Mo­ tion), Anon; The Athletic Coach, M. Consolidated, College Station: I broad jump. In front of this mark Kaufman, believes in stiff- have practice in umpiring, which is ments Musical, Schubert; Movements Alexander Meiklejohn. talked to the teachers of Brazos a pit should be dug, the nearest edge S quite as important a part of the of Our Friends; Narcissus; Nevin; County Saturday in regard to the of which should be about twelve feet. (Continued , p.n Page. Four) arming schools that engage in Set No. 5 training as it is to play the game. Oh, Promise Me from Robin Hood, De League this year. Efforts are being This pit should be similar to the pit inter school competitions, play­ Other students should be taught to Koven; On Wings of Song, Men­ Lincoln's Tributeto Jefferson; The made to secure a high percentage of for the running high jump; in fact, in one sport ing in the League accept the decisions of student um- delssohn; Polonaise Militaire, Chopin; Fox That Buried His Chain, Rev, membership in the League. Tentative pit may be used for both VAIN EXCUSES the same and out in another. He says in from Die Meistersinger, plans were submitted for county events. Prize Songs By EDGAR A. GUEST a letter dated October 29: (Continued on Page Four) Wagner; Rakoczy March, Berlioz; (Continued on Page Four) championship in basket ball. I be­ In conducting the running broad Ride of the Valkyries, Wagner; Round- lieve we are going to have a good jump the contestant is allowed un­ Tell them you lost and let it go, I received your lengthy letter in Up in Glory (American Cowboy meet this year. limited run. He runs to the starting reply to mine some time ago. I never j ed Forget the vain excuses, LEAGUE CALENDAR ; Santa Lucia (Italian 'Folk­ DEBATERS, NOTICE mark and takes off of one foot, jump­ suggested that a school at any time Song) There's nothing good on earth below song) ; Serenade, Schubert; Silent ing as far as he can and landing in be required to enter all the contests December 15, 1926 Last day for We have a limited quantity of a Spelling List Proves Popular produces. j Night, Griiber; Triumphal March the pit. The distance that the con­ That whimpering of the League or none. If a school paying Basket Ball Fee without bulletin issued by the University of E. C. Westerman, Red Oak: For a 'from Aida, Verdi; Two Grenadiers, testant jumps is determined by meas­ 'Tis proper failure to admit, does not wish to enter certain contests penalty. Kentucky entitled, "A National number of years have used the : Schumann; Valse Triste, Sibelius; uring the distance from the nearest But waste no time explaining it. it is perfectly all right to the real January 15, 1927. 1. Last day Department of Education," for dis­ League's list of words as the basic ! Waltzing Doll, Tschaikowsky; Waltz edge of the take-off board to the friends of the League, but such schools for paying Basket Ball Fee. 2. tribution at 25 cents per copy. It text for the course of spelling in the of the Flowers from the > Nutcracker point where he landed. If any part The world will not believe your wail should not be permitted to have a Final date for notifying State is a book in paper cover of 204 high school. I require all high school Suite, Poldini. of the contestant's foot touches the team in a contest and play all the Office of entry in One-Act Play pages, with the following chapter pupils to study this list of words, and However you may word it. Contents Book II ground in front of the take-off board season and play outlaws and brag Contest. 3. Final date for no­ headings, which indicate the na­ I urge the use of the junior and sub- You can not tell a hard luck tale Allegretto Eighth Symphony, at the time of the jump, he has com­ that a League school is afraid to tifying State Office of entry in ture and scope of the handbook: junior list of words in the lower But what we all have heard it. Beethoven; Allegro Military Sym,' mitted a foul and does not receive play them; this is very unfair and Typewriting Tournament. "History of Legislation to Estab­ grades. phony, Haydn; Amaryllis, Old French credit for that jump. Such an at- Say that the better player won, unjust to League schools who stand February 1, 1927. Last day for lish a National Department of Edu­ Andante Cantabile String That stands when all is said and done. for the right of organization. paying League Membership Fee. ; Dance; cation, and Suggested Brief," Supt. W. W. Few, La Grange: Auld Lang Any school should leave out any February 19, 1927. Last day for Quartet, Tschaikowsky; "Congressional Bills for a National Please send us 100 more spelling bul­ I Syne, Scotch; Caro Nome Rigoletto, (Continued on Page Four) Stand up and play the game and be contest that it chooses to leave out, deciding District Champhionship Department of Education," "Argu­ letins. We like the list of words at all I Verdi; Dagger Dance Natoma, Her­ and plucky. but if it uses those contests in Basket Ball. ments for a National Department very well and we are going to use A fighter clean From the Land of the Sky-Blue that school year it should be com­ March 4 and 5, 1927. First week­ bert; of Education," "Latest Attempt at them throughout the grades. But should you lose the victory Cadman; Intermezzo Cava- pelled to play eligible men or kicked end for holding County Meets. Water, a National Department of Educa­ BASKET BALL TEAMS, NOTICE Don't call the winner lucky. Rusticana, Mascagni; Largo out of the county contests. March 4 and 5, 1927. State Bas­ lleria tion: The Curtis-Reed Bill." Be­ C. N. Heath, Bedias: Please send to you if this is Xerxes, Handel; Liebesfreud, Kreis- Have you paid your basket ball Defeat's a bitter dose, you say And I say frankly ket Ball Tournament. sides, there is a quite extensive 125 Spelling List to me as we are ducking, ler; Marseillaise, De Lisle; Melody in fee of $1? Remember the closing You can not talk the taste way. not done without shirking, April 1 and 2, 1927. Last week­ bibliography and a closing chapter going to use that list as a text for our soon all teams will F, Rubinstein; Overture Mignon, date without penalty is December or dodging, that end for holding County Meets, entitled, "Hints to Debaters." All students in spelling. and ought to be Thomas; Overture Oberon, Weber; 15. After December 15 and up to And, boy, remember to the end, be out of the League and first week-end for holding in all this is a valuable handbook out. There is a school in this county Song of the Volga Boatmen, Russian; In or­ January 15 the fee will be $2. No Excuses set men grinning, District Meets. for interscholastic debaters. L. F. Smith, Pleasanton: Let me played annual games The Stars and Stripes Forever, team will-, b& accepted after Jan- that we have April 22 and 23, 1927. Last dering this bulletin please remit compliment you upon the selection 'Twere better far that time to spend over twenty years, and fre­ Sousa; The Swan, Saint Saens; To­ uary 15. No basket ball fee will with for week-end for holding District twenty-five cents (25 cents) and of words for the Spelling Lists. The On plans for future1 winning. they have played reador's Song Carmen, Bizet; With be accepted until regular League quently find that Meets. refer to it as the '.'Kentucky! Hand­ list suits us exactly. i To failure, when you must, submit, Verdure Clad The Creation, Haydn; at membership has been paid. May 5, 6 and 7, 1927. State Meet. book." Please send us thirty copies But waste no words explaining it. (Continued on Page Four) The Year's at the Spring, Beach. «nce. Check herein. THE INtERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER ticipate in the Texas -Wild Flower THE MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST sponsibility and eliminates duplica- State Teachers' College faculty, pre­ TEXAS SCHOOL SURVEY -ion of effoi't. Perhaps no other pro­ sent contributions on the negro folk­ lontest. The collector does not need posal of the survey will do so much any knowledge of botany; nor is he TUf U.SI.C MEMQJBY is gradually gaming ground T. H. SHELBY lore. Professor Harrison undertakes as will this one to give the rural equired to know the names of the Dean of Bureau of Extension **with the smaller schools of the State, and isJ children a square deal in length of to sjiow that the negro has become plants he is collecting. All that he t, t i-- *. - his own interpreter of his folk-lore, headway even among the II, The County and the Admin­ ;erm, in quality of instruction, and ,s concerned with is the determina­ making considerable and that his interpretation is to be istration of Schools in high school opportunity. tion of what constitutes the ten most stronger rural schools. There are few contests o found in his spirituals, or religious common flowers of his particular lo- that have more angles than this one. Primarily, songs. Professor Thomas gives us the ;ality and in the proper drying of \\7ITH respect to county songs themselves. The two English His entry will t is a contest that develops among the contestants these collected plants. *** chool trustees, the survey Talks on Texas Books professors would, I dare say, have a be judged on the basis of his dis­ undertaking it an appreciation for the best music. hard time coming to any agreement crimination in this matter. the following recommen­ BY W. P. WEBB makes as to what the negro folk-songs mean. The Botany Department of the The ability to distinguish one selection from aii- Department of History, University Published eight times a year, each month, from Sep­ dation : Professor Harrison seems to find that University of Texas will supply the to April, inclusive, by the Division of Extension, pther is the .basis of appreciation. In order to of "Texas the negro's songs indicate that the tember (1) Five-year terms of office, one names, both scientific and common, bf the University of Texas, at Austin, Texas. black man is slowly working his way acquire a sure ear, the contestant must listen at­ term expiring each year. Board IX. Texas Folk-Lore, Vol. V and these names will be sent to the out to a lofty plane of poetic and serve for expenses only, contestant to be put on the duplicates tentively and appreciatively to a large number of members spiritual expression. Professor not to, exceed $50 each per year. Froggie went courting, and he did he has retained. In this manner a musical compositions. Ije must be" able to com­ ride, Thomas does not state just what he collection of plants, authentically (2) "Elected at large. thinks about it all. He merely sets --...---- Editor and the skilful teacher Uhn-huhn identified, will serve as a reference EOY BEDICHEK pare one with another, (3) Reside in territory under their down the songs that he has heard Froggie went courting, and he did to which anyone may turn to learn begins with the larger 'distinctions and gradually since 1885, and he has them arranged jurisdiction. ride, the name of any of the commar* in chronological order. The songs (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1917, works down to the finer and mo.re subtle points of (4) Select the county superintend­ A sword and pistol by his side, plants contained in that collection. his salary and! require a speak for themselves and for their at the postoffice at Austin, Texas, under Act of August difference. A new language is presented, a lan­ ent and'fix Uhn-huhn 24, 1912.) special superintendents' certificate composers. i Debate guage tha.t js alnjost universal. for eligibility. He stopped at Mistress Mousie's door, The first one is pretty bad, and worse Q. May a debater ask his oppo­ But aside from this aspect of the contest, the (5) Make provisions fb"r enforcing And aloud he did roar. they appear to get worse and CONSIDERS COACH BOOKMAKER compulsory attendance, for employ­ until they are barely fit to print. If nent a question in a debate? If pupils engaging in it are moved to do a large ing an attendance officer and for pay­ Where shall the wedding supper be? Professor Harrison had lised Profes­ permissible does the opponent have The drunkenness, rioting, and gambling of the amount of reading concerning the selections in- ing necessary salary. Way down yonder in the hollow tree. sor Thomas's material he would have to answer it, or can it be overlooked answered? (6) Classify schools and have been forced to different conclusions. by the opponent and not sidelines have become a genuine menace to high :luded on the contest list.' They read about the his consent funds available to make effective its First came in was a bumblebee, But perhaps he could have come out If the opponent refuses that many of the to be questioned, should it be taken school and collegiate football. Just what meas­ lives of the various composers, they gather infor­ classification. And he tuned his fiddle on his knee. even by stating •" i songs quoted by Professor Thomas did for granted that he is unable to ures of defense school and college authorities are mation concerning the circumstances surrounding (.7) Have power to control dis­ / Next came in was Captain Tick, not originate with the negro, but with answer? Instead of asking the op­ going to be forced into taking do not at present the writing of the composition, and in many cases trict lines in independent districts the white men, and were sung by ponent to answer the question di­ of fewer than 500 pupils. And he e.t so much it made him sick. appear. As an illustration of the insidious and there are charming stories involved in the compo­ ***** them as much, if not more than, by rect, should the speaker challenge (8) Transfer pupils only on the negroes. Should he say that there his opponent to > answer the question corrupting influence of the football gamblers, we sitions themsf scribbling. Movement and forn ! want to have the money put in one of the banks there in writing the name of the selection, contest is overlooking one of the most educative principals in independent districts grand feast for all the animals. must combine effectively when writing t and have the bank wire me and then I will have my but everything else is correctly and culture-developing contest on the Leaguefs act as county superintendents. .vords; but the first aim is to ac­ given, what grade is to be given the I bank wire that the money is up here, or I would come (13) In sparsely settled counties, What shall we have for the wedding quire a free movement; the second, to schedule. ''.'... ; contestant? 1 over and place it. two counties combined into one foi supper? jain control of it. should be taken off supervisory purposes. Black-eyed peas and bread and butter, Dp not expect to revolutionize pu­ A. One point : Of course, the publication of this letter cannot If, however, the word (14) Special certificate of county pils' writing in a few days; it may for this error. important that its omis­ reflect upon either of the teams involved, but it is superintendent based on college de­ Next came in was Colonel Flea, become wild and uncontrollable at omitted is so it doubtful whether or FOOTBALL REORGANIZATION WORKS gree, -or- equivalent, 15. to 1 18 semes­ A.nd danced the jig with the bumble­ first, and improvement will be slow sion makes a symptom of a disease that should bring the not the contestant recognizes the se­ ter hours of professional training, bee. nit it will be sure if regular practice lection, three points should be taken doctors into serious consultation: Coach Foltz, ¥T WAS with considerable apprehension that and five years teaching experience. s done. off for failure to recognize the selec­ it may be added, treated the communication with committee of school men meeting in Austin (16) Supervisory assistants and The next to appear was old Sis cow, Teach the children that the power ) elping teachers in all counties having tion. ithe contempt it deserves. last January recommended to the League State Who tried to dance but didn't know :o move the hand and pen comes froir forty or more teachers. how. ;he large muscles above the elbow Executive Committee a radical change in the or­ .; Guaranty of Unity The arm rests on the large muscle Declamation ganization of schools in the State for football com­ Several principles of fundamental Dr. Payne has collected versions of below the elbow,i which muscle or Q. Does exceeding the time Ira COLLECTION AGENCIES importance are involved in the above .his song from all parts of Texas, and :est acts as a pivot on which all mo­ disqualify a declaimer that migl petition. Briefly, Conference B competition wa^ In tion rolls. The only other rest is jp«OLLECTING money for the best of causes i suggestions of the survey staff. 'ias found that the song came into otherwise have won the contest? limited to district and bi-district championships the first place, a strong county board Texas sfrom practically all of the the nails of the third and fourth fing- has a thank­ ars, which glide in unison with the A. Exceeding the time limit does a hard business. The solicitor administration of these contests was de­ with definite and important functions )lder states. But I dare say that most and the school ad­ pen. (See illustration in Teacher'; not disqualify a contestant. The less job. He treks from one business house to guarantees unity in county readers will be more interested in centralized, lodging with district committees ministration. Such a board with au­ Manual and pupijs' books.) person who is in charge of the decla­ ;he songs themselves. mation contest should see to it that another, sometimes alone, sometimes with a,com­ and thority to consolidate districts and Before taking the pen, close the school men the power to settle all eligibility these old songs have the declaimer stops at the end of bargains, pleads to change district lines, will, in time, - If you feel that fist and move the hand backward and mittee, haggles, jokes, banters, arising within the respective dis­ five and a half minutes. The time­ other disputes eliminate the weak and inefficient lost their charm, take them home and forward, up 'and down, without slip listens patiently to complaints, and smooths down keeper should warn the contestant tricts. The great strain of a State championship school district. read them to any member of the fam­ ping or sliding the arm from its rest by signal at the end of five minutes, the furrowed face of care as best he can. "This The survey, in another section, ily. To the older ones 'they will re­ See that the arm ROLLS that it was removed from about two hundred and fifty and give him another signal at the calls attention to the grossest in­ call happy childhood memories; to the reaches as far as the elasticity of person is out of his office or store, another will not end of five and one-half minutes. If schools, and the responsibility for enforcing eligi­ equalities in taxable wealth per scho­ children they will bring the delight the muscles rest or pivot permits. Go after the last warning signal has be back for a week, a third will have to consult lastic. Since schools must inevitably that' has caused them to live for so through such calisthenics often, and bility rules was transferred from the State Execu­ been given and the declaimer still wife about his contribution, depend to a large extent upon local many centuries that no one knows practice the motion used in making his partner or his tive Committee to eight district committees in continues speaking, the presiding offi­ another visit and perhaps a thM. taxation for support, the per capita whence they came, .he exercises before finally using th necessitating sixteen district cpmmittees wealth becomes a factor of tremen­ cer shall disqualify him. Signals Conference A an4 to This Frog Courting Song is but pen. in Is it any wonder, then, that .committees who are dous import. should be explained to contestants B. one of the many delights to be found Keep a swinging, rolling motion, but 10, in Class Not only should large powers over advance-of the contest. See Rule charged with raising money for some public cause J. Frank Pobie's new volume of don't tolerate an .irregular, jerky The operation of this plan has now had one sea­ districts be delegated by the county in p. 26, Constitution and Rules. should look upon the school-house with longing Folk-Lore that is just off the press. movement. Cultivate a regular, meas­ son's trial, and it has" won almost unanimous ap­ to its board, but the board should ured stroke with sufficient speed. have the means at hand for enforc­ This is the fifth volume issued by eyes. Practically all the homes in the community proval. It is only in the large Western Texas dis­ and gripping the ing its regulations of districts and the Texas Folk-Lore Society, and Avoid tenseness League Winner 1919 Wins Regular hours there is any complaint to speak of. In are are represented there every day. tricts that its classification of schools. For this while it is not the best volume, it has pen. Looseness and relaxation with Distinction at University are kept you know that at a certain time you this region, the schools are scattered, and commit- purpose the authority is given the in it many excellent things. Mrs. necessary to drive the pen along confidence. OLSON participated in will have an audience of a certain size. It is easy teemen are forced to travel in many cases hun­ board to levy and collect a county Mattie Austin Hatcher gives us a lyiARION dreds of miles to attend meetings. This is expen­ school tax and to expend it in pro­ Texas' Border Ballad, which Spanish Light, 'sharp lines with down- Interscholastic League contests that children should be taught to give. strokes as light as up-strokes—the to argue sive and inconvenient, and there has been some portion to ability and need of dis­ students can try their teeth on, since during his time in the grarnmar school hand and willing­ lines to be unshaded and spirited So the superintendent is approached, and a period diffiuclty In getting meetings at all. The solution tricts on the one it is written in Spanish. John K. and high school of Cisco, Texas. In ness of districts to tax themselves on Stecker has gathered together all the indicate that movement is good. before the school is accorded as a "speaker for the of smaller sub-com­ 1919 he won first place in the County seems to lie in the formation the other. lore about snakes, toads, and lizards. If pupils are writing with greater in the District cause" or the collection committee. The children mittees for handling eligibility cases, and in the The importance of this matter in In it you can find out all about hoop ease and freedom, and with lighter Meet and first place are charmed with the diversion. The collector not provision of some adequate means for financing equalizing the burden of school sup­ snakes, jointed snakes, how snakes touch, they are improving, even Meet in junior declamation. He won being accustomed to such a sympathetic audience the meetings of these committees. port and educational opportunity can swallow their young and go blind though their formation of letters may third place that year_ in the State^ hardly be over-emphasized. To this not be so good as before. feels himself inspired.- A little competition be­ In the large majority of the districts, however when they shed their skins. If you Meet. end. the county board should d cannot really find out about all these Keep in mind during all your prac­ tween grades is instigated, to see which grade the plan lias been a distinct success. In one dis­ tribute the proceeds of a county Olson entered the University fol­ things, you can learn what people tice on movement drills that it is Cisco will give the most. school tax not on the basis of the lowing his graduation from the trict, five men were disqualified on one team by think about them, which is often more merely a means to an end; for move­ sum­ scholastic census but on the basis of High School. Following is a And this is all very well from the collection presentation of evidence to the superintendent of interesting than the facts themselves. ment drills are not real penmanship. mary of the distinctions he has won attendance, and ability and willing­ However,*they are necessary in order standpoint it doesn't get a great amount of the school involved without even cabling the dis­ ness of the district" to tax itself. Mary Jordan Atkinson has passed while a student in the University: bringing together the to develop freedom and ease in pen­ money but it drags out the dimes and the quarter's. trict committee together. Moreover, the enforced tinder the proposed plan, authority many an hour Public Speaking: Athenaeum Liter­ familiar sayings of old-time Texans. manship, but this freedom must carry It's a sure thing.. But from the standpoint of the association of the school authorities involved in to issue bonds and erect school build­ over into words and sentences before ary Society, Phi Delta Gamma, Na­ In truth, the sayings are familiar to Professional Forensic Frater­ school it is a most pernicious thing. The children the various districts has made for better under­ ings, the latter with the approval of results are successful. tional rests with Texans, but they are also familiar to nity, Delta Sigma Rho, National Hon­ standing and better feeling. The rules have been the county superintendent, Gradually, as correct position and of the rich sit side by side with the children of also practically all of America. orary Public Speaking Fraternity. the local trustees. They will muscular movement become habitual the poor. One family may have one child in enforced with more rigor and less rancor than was school prop­ J. Frank Dobie has an article on Winner first place extemporaneous have authority to sell and easy, the tension will lessen and school, another a half dozen. The poorer children possible under the old plan. And from the stand­ erty with the approval of the county the Tournament. This is not folk­ speaking contest in 1926. Arizona- lore, but a clear description and expo­ form will improve rapidly. debate 1926, and Oxford-Texas are often literally shamed into contributing money point of the State Office it has been very desirable trustees. They will have control of o Texas custom. Of the in fresh­ that the family cannot spare. If a "drive" came in that it has relieved the State Committee of an all school property, the purchase of sition of a scoial debate 1926. Participation trustees same nature is Branch IsbelPs story man declamation and University ora­ a year, it would" not be so bad; but since intolerable congestion throughout the fall months supplies through the county once '' ' ' i *• but '. ' -'--', P •*•,'••'•"*•; .' . '."'.? the employment of teachers, upon of early Texas dances, and Mary QUESTIONS AND tory contests. and other disputes. More of the £.nd the war (when we first formed the vicious habit of of eligibility the recommendation of the county Daggett Lake's presentation of Tar- ANSWERS Other organizations and-activities: using the schools as collection agency) we have time and energy of those employed in the State superintendent. rant County Christmas Customs. E. One year's work on Y.M.C.A. Cabinet, Office has been" given to the active promotion of The proposed plan does not les­ R. Bogusch has an extensive collec­ Phi Beta Kappa,, Beta Gamma Sigmsi, "drives" every month. They have been known in Wild Flower Contest other contests than football and to the general sen the control of the voters with tion of Bexar County Superstitions, Business Administration Scholastic some schools to occur weekly, and worse than that, and'Douglas Branch has a documented Q. Can you refer me to a good The super­ work of the organization. This, in part, accounts respect to school affairs in the county, Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, Profe'^ two "drives" going on simultaneously. but, on the other hand, it gives them article on the buffalo. book on Texas wild flowers? sional Administration Fraternity, intendent who is equipped with a backbone will for the fact tha|; the. League membership is now an effective organization for carry­ Professor R. C. 'Harrison, of the A. There is nothing available of Delta Theta Phi, social fraternity, jsidetrack the "drive," even when it is "sponsored 600 schools ahead of the membership enrollment ing out their will in the education Texas Tech faculty, and Professor that nature. It will not be necessary Friars, honorary senior organization, by the president of the school board. ;4t>.^_-^ on a similar date last year. .^. __ off the children. The. plan fixes re- Gates Thomas, of the San Marcos :o have access to such a book to par- hairman Men's Council. THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

Hill County Panola County Wise County L. A. Mills, Itasca; S. E. Shaffer, Hub- L. B, Sharp, Carthage; K. N. Koonce, H. H. Sampson, Bridgeport; Sewell R. Mc- Extempore Speaking and bard; W. O. Pipes, Bynum; Miss Fannie Mae Beckville; Mrs. A. M. Baker, Carthage; Kinney, Alvord; C. A. Nichols, Rhome; Mrs. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE DIRECTORY Hunt, Itasca; Miss Ben Tarpley, Hillsboro; Miss Bess Sfcsrp, Beckville; Lavon Fargu- Oma Cartwright, Decatur; Miss Grace Essay Subjects Orville McKown, Osceola; Miss Carrie Bow­ son, LoganslfBrt, La.; W. J. McElroy, Gary, Welch, Chico; B. F. Vance, Chico; Mrs. Eliza­ OF COUNTY OFFICERS ers, Blum. Miss Mollie B. Watson', Beckville, beth B. Smith, Alvord; Wallace Grega, Slidell, Director of Rural Schools. Houston County Farmer County pXTEMPORANEOUS Speech1 N THIS list the officers are listed in the following order unless otherwise B. F. Thomas, Crockett; T. N. Mainer, H. J. Buckner, Friona; Miss Johnnie Price, County Directorates—Incomplete Lovelady; A. S. Moore, Grapeland; Mrs. A. Friona; Miss Pauline Lokey, Farwell; Miss and Essay Writing coaches' I indicated: Director General, Director of Debate, Director of Declama­ J. McLemore, Crockett; Mrs. E. P. Sheri­ Agnes Fox, Bovina; N. C. Smith, Farwell; [Note. In the following commit­ dan, Crockett; G. S. Hart, Kennard; Mrs. R. A. Buckner, Bovina; J. B. ewis, Mule- tion, Director of Spelling, Director of Essay Writing, Director of Athletics, A. S. Moore, Grapeland; Mrs. J. A. Bynum, shoe; Major V. Burton, Friona, Director of tees, initials, addresses, or other data will remember that the topics in! Director of Music Memory. (Note. Unless otherwise stated, the County Percilla, Director of Little Folks' Games; Arithmetic. ' has not been supplied. Please see that Art. VIII, Sec. 13, Changing Schools 'Mrs. Gertie Sallas, Crockett, Director of these contests this year will be Superintendent of Public Instruction is ex-officio Director of Rural Schools.-) Rural Schools. Polk County this information is furnished at once.] Question has arisen whether or not Hudspeth County H. C. Darden, Corrigan; C. B. Barclay, taken from the current news of If the officers of your county do not appear in this list, it is because they Carmona; O. T. Ryan, Livingston; J. H. Bell County contestant is eligible whose parents reported to the State Office. If the officers in your W. B. Denman, Sierra Blanca; Miss Gladys Wilbanks, Camp Euby; C. E. Barnes, Bar- have not yet been McDermitt, Ft. Hancock; Mrs. Ed Love, Meharg, Livingston; E. C. Math­ E. L. Howard, Bartlett; R., S. Covey, the week. The contestants, there­ Blanca; Mrs. Prince Love, Sierra num; Earl move to a given school district and county have been * elected, please see that your county is reported, and Sierra ews, Goodrich. Holland; C. W. Pepper, Belton; J. C. Griffin, Blanca; Miss Lucile Pepper, Ft. Hancocjc; Salado; J. H. Hollingsworth, Troy; C. D. then, within a few months, move fore, should keep up With thei advise the State Office of any errors in the list as it appears herein. Jess J. Shaw, Ft. Hancock; Mrs. Ida Mc­ Potter County Reese, Belton; Miss Darling, Bart­ IV, Section 4, which reads as follows: Adoo, Sierra Blanca. Miss Beulah Burgess, St. Francis; Miss lett ; Milton Edds, Oenaville, Director of away again, leaving the contestant main news, so as to have the sub­ Please note Article Irion County Gladys Davis, Amarillo, Rt. A, Box 203; Junior Athletics; L. C. Procter, Temple, Di­ the institute is not held until December, any five schools Mrs. W. H. Younger, Amarillo, Gen. Deliv­ rector of Extemporaneous Speech; I. G. Mc- ;o continue in school in the district ^ "In case Hugh O. Davis, Mertzon; Miss Willie Gen. ject matter at their command. Watson, ery; Miss Marjorie Wysong, Amarillo, Gee, Killeen, Director of Arithmetic; Mrs. 't may join in a call for a meeting of the teachers of the county for the Watson, Sherwpod; Miss Willie Delivery; Mrs. Berta Shires, Amarillo, Gen. Lucile Griffin, Little River, Director of Story- from which the parents move. Sherwood (has two positions); Miss Louise Purdy, Bushland; Miss Holland, Secretary-. The work of the coach is to electing a county committee, provided at least two weeks' DeSpain, Sherwood; Miss Mattie Gbff, Arden; Delivery; Miss Lucy telling; Mrs. I. A. Stone, [/ purpose of Dorothy Blanton, Bushland. Treasurer. The contestant becomes immedi­ I* notice of such meeting is published in a newspaper of general circu- Thos. P. Baker, Mertzon; Miss Dura Rob- teach his pupils how to organize bins, Mertzon; L. Q. Sparks, Barnhart, Di­ Refugio County Brazoria County school district ^ lation over the county." rector of Arithmetic. ately eligible in the C. P. Jones, Refugio; John C. Bridge- C. O. Strickland, Alvin; H. G. Stovall, the topic chosen for presenta­ Austin County 4———————:———————————————————— Jasper County water, Bonnieview; Miss Helen McCaughn, West Columbia; Mrs. Chas. C. Swanson, :o which his parents move. If, how­ Tivoli; Miss Hattie Wise, Bonnieview; Miss K. E. Oberholtzer, Bellville; S. V. Per- E. E. Davis, Buna; J. F. Parnell, Jasper; West Columbia; Mrs. Susie Copeland, tion. We have asked Dr. R. A. Cottle County Mrs. Ona Bell Willis, Kirbyville; V. L. Katie Taliferro, Austwell; John L. Cooke, Sweeny; Miss Zalene Williams, Angleton; ever, the parents move away within Titte, Wallis; Mrs. W. R. Cook, Sealy; Miss Woodsboro; Miss Louise Walter, Woodsboro; Ehea Dunn, Wallis; Leo Presnell, Sealy; S. W. G. Womack, Paducah; Miss Billie Cal­ Pitman, Call; Miss Clara Anderson, Brooke- (Director of Athelitcs not given); I£iss Joe in vert, Paducah; Miss Leila Robertson, Pa­ land; R. D. Rawls, Jasper; Miss Naomi Beaty, J. J. Puckett, Richardson; Mrs. C. P. Jones, Jones, Freeport. - year, he immediately loses his eli- Law, Professor of English J. Makeever, Bellville; R. W. Jackson, In­ Jasper, - '" Refugio. dustry ; c. A. Welborn, Sealy, Director of ducah; Miss Christine Rasbury, Paducah; Cameron County giibility in the school district from Arithmetic. -.-.•_>• Miss Myrle Cantrell, Paducah; W. E. Grimes, Reeves County the University of Texas, to pre­ Ruth Biddy, Paducah. Jefferson County Swearingen; Mrs. Joe R. Humphrey, Pecos; C. E. Whitehead, F. B. Harrison, San Benito; Mrs. vvhich his parents move. If, however, Bandera Cpunty J. H. Hicks, .Sabine Pass; J. F. Hammers, Bowie, Harlingen; Miss Alma Printiss (post- pare a list of topics for each' A. K. Briggs, Bandera; C. B. Gilbert, Ban­ '• Crosby County Nome; A. A. Miller, Fannett; Miss May Ped- Balmorhea; V. W. Casle, Saragosa; Mrs. J. to reside in the Patty, Rails; J. F. Brown, Crosby- B. Miller, Balmorhea; Mrs. Lessie G. Tudor, office not given); Superintendent Butler he parents continue dera; Carl P. Wheeler, Tuff; Mrs. Selma W. E. igo, Voth; Mrs. J. H. Hicks, Sabine Pass; (postoffice and initials not given) ; Miss issue of THE LEAGUER and ana­ Jennie Kirkland, ton; A. C. Johnson, Lorenzo; C. R. Wofford, John Gray, Beaumont; Miss Agnes Carpen­ Pecos; H. E. Love, Toyah; Mrs. Lillie W. chool district for a year or more and Meadows, Bandera; Miss Oscar Tucker, Brownsville; L. B. Shifflett, O. Hatfleld, Medina; Mrs. Bess Cone; Miss Marguerite Hussey, Rails; W. ter, Beaumont; Miss Mary Sandell, Beau­ Cole, Pecos, Director of Arithmetic; Medina; W. M. E. Ware, Balls. W. Thurston, Pecos, Director of Tennis. Brownsville; Mrs. -Crown (postoffice hen move away, the contestant may lyze at least one of them in form If. Canafax, Pipe Creek. A. Cherry, Lorenzo; Mrs. mont; O. P. Moore, China, Director of Arith­ and initials not given) ; Superintendent metic. Robertson County emain in the school of the district Bastrop County Dallam County Woolridge, Rio Hondo (initials not given) ;, for presentation. His sugges­ Dalhart; Miss Euby Lan- Jim Wells County Ben S, Peek, Calvert; Mrs. Aubrey Mc- Director of Arithmetic. 'rom which his parents move, and J. K. Barry, Smithville; Erskine Williams, H. H. Jackson, Neil, Hearne; Geo. C. Humphrey, Franklin; Elgin; F. E. Matthis, Bastrop; Mrs. P. R. ders, Texline; Miss Edna Kirk, Dalhart; E. E. Bagwell, Alice; Ernest Felps, Orange Clay County Presley Hand, Perico; Mrs. Lovelady, Dal­ Dr. E. D. Cockrum, Franklin; Miss Duffey ds eligibility in that school is unaf- tions follow: : »V;\vj>; jV ; u\| House, Smithville; J. G. Overton, McDade; rove; Miss Ernestine Tanner, Premont; Frazier, Franklin; J. I. Moore, Calvert; Miss hart; B. E. Marshall, Dalhart; Miss Vera Miss Claudia Guest, Bentdnville; Miss C. C. Brock, Petrolia; (Director of De­ ecte.d. :T. H. Haynie, Bastrop; Mrs. E. M. Eandle, Reeves, Dalhart. - :. Mattie Bennett, Bremond. Fulcher, Jolly; Miss I Possible Topics:' i Cedar Creek; Fred G. Haynie, Bastrop. Alice Clark, Alice; A. T. Kaderli, Alice; bate not given); J. W. P. P. Price, County Emma Zilman, Charlie; Mrs. Annie Har­ interpreta- Bee County Dawson County Miss Lucile Seright, Premont; Rockwall Wherever in the above A. Do the Recent Elections G. Alice; 'K. "E. Pruitt, Alfred, Director .of G. E. Hutchinson, Heath; A. B. C. Dean, rison, Byers; S. D- Handly, Bellevue; Miss. G. M. Roberts, Lamesa; Alva Henrietta;' G. W. McDaniel, ; word "year" is used, it means E. W. McDonald, Tynan; J. A. Jones, Bearden, Lamesa; Miss Ada Belle Hancock, Arithmetic. Rockwall; T. A. Smith, Royse City; F. B. Mildred Tally, ion the Throughout the United States Show Kenedy; Miss Rosie Fadden, Beeville; Miss Chisholm; Miss Emma Johnson, Henrietta; W. G. Parrish, Henrietta, Di­ amesa; Miss Esther Hicks, Lamesa; Mrs. Johnson County Talbott, \ '. .. i year's attendance in school. Irre- Lucille Garlyle; Pettus; L. W. Bell, Beeville; Lawrence, West, Lamesa; F. T. McCullom, Hoyse City; J. A. Wilkerson, Jr., Eockwall; rector of Arithmetic. a Victory for the Republicans or the A. H. McNeiUY Monteola; Homer Springfield, En- G. S. Thomas, Cleburne; Ralph P. New-- Rockwall; J. M. Col- ipective, of course, of the movement Lamesa; Miss Dimple Watson, Lamesa; som. Rio Vista; I. G. Kennon, Godley; Miss Miss Ethel Hellams, Coliin County Skidmore; J. A. Risenhoover, Beeville, Di­ " :3 Jones, Lamv;a, Dir^'-or of Arrthi»«ty lingsworth, Chisholm, Director of Arithmetic. Democrats? ! rector of Arithmetic. Annie Hackett, Godley; Mrs. J. W. Hassel, H. E. Robinson, McKinney; Thos. F. Rich­ >f the contestant's parents, he be- Delta County Srandview;. J. B. Bright, Cleburne; Miss Rusk County ardson, Celina; J. H. Davis, Nevada; Miss B. The Next President of th<3 Bexar County AI- :omes eligible in any school after B. M. Williams, Ben Franklin; Miss Mary Cleveland, Cleburne; J. H. King:, L. L. Hale, Henderson; W. C. Shaw, Min- Mary Lou Graves, Melissa; R. G. Hill, J. F. Howard, 924 W. Mulberry Aye., San Frances Morgan, Pecan Gap; Miss Maude varado- den: Mrs. Lizzie Arnold, Henderson; C. Melissa; Porter Cave, Princeton; Miss : a year's attendance. United States. , Antonio; A. C. Hastings, Von Ormy; H. H. Anderson, Cpoper; Mrs. J. P. Leewright, Karnes County Applegate, Laneville; Miss Vivian Keys, Newsome, Celina; J. W. M'cDonald, Wylie, C. Houdini, Master Magician. Jiutto, 106 W. Huff Ave., San Antonio r'Miss Klondike; Miss Btha Stokes, Lake Creek; H. K. Williams, Karnes ' City; A. W. Henderson: G. O. Sory, Henderson; Mrs. A. Director of Arithmetic. Article VIII, Section 16 Tithel Swain, 107 Oriental Ave., San An­ Clyde Erwin, Pecan Gap; Mrs, Camilla Hen- Cherry, Kenedy; L. C. Littlejohn, Runge; D. Holt, Henderson. tonio; R. W. Mays, 451 Mitchell St., East drix, Cooper. " \ Donley County D. Another Attempt to Assassi­ Mrs. Hilda K. Smith, Falls City; Miss Flor­ Runnels County In interpreting this section in con­ San Antonio; A. W. Suman, 122 W. Elmira Dickens County Runge; E. C. Powers, Karnes R. L. Snii'der, Hedley; Lee Nowlin, Clar-. St., San Antonio; Miss Fred Clark, Alamo ence Ryan, A. H. Smith, Winters ; Joe E. Childress, nection with the eligibility of Roy nate Mussolini. H. A. C. Brummett, Dickens; Troy Akins, City; Miss Helen Gorham, Karnes City. G. ndon; Mrs. Lee Nowlin, Clarendon; Miss Heights School, San Antonio. ' Winters; Miss Helen Brewer, Ballinger; Ina Horn, Hedley; Mrs. Pierte, Governor-elect of McAdoo; Oscar L. Kelly, Dumont; Fred Ar- Kent County E. Applewhite, Miles; Miss (pladys Joseph, umpkin, of the Oak Cliff High School E. Dan Moody, Bell County rington, Dickens; Mrs. Robt. Reynolds, Clarendon; R. E. Drennon, Lelia Lake; (Di- Winters; Felton Wright, Ballinger; Miss, ector of Music Memory not given). (Dallas), the State Executive ruled E. E. Howard, Bartlett; R. S. Covey, Hol­ Dickens: Geo. W. Wiley, Elton; Mrs. L. L. C. N. Kennon, Girard; Miss Robbie Ringo, Olga Zappe, Ballinger. Texas. land; C. W. Pepper, Belton; J. C. Griffin, F. Parker, Spur; C. W. Denison, Spur. Jayton; C. T. Howell, Girard; J. B. Monk, Hall County hat the postponement by the Dallas Sajado; J. H. Hollingsworth, Troy; C- D. Clairemont; Miss Eunice Todd, Polar; M. San Patricio County F. Should Prohibition Be Modi­ Eeese, Belton; Miss Darling, Bartlett; Mil­ Dimmitt County Mrs. C. N. Kennon, E. M. Wiginton, Sinton; R. A. Lewis, Taft; Jas. W. Garner, Turkey; Jack- School Board of examinations of 87 F. Stephens, Jayton; on, Memphis; Glasco, Newlin; Wines ton Edds, Oenaville, Director of Junior Ath­ B. J. Bruton, Carrizo Springs; Mrs. J. W. Girard; Miss Vennie Dean, Jayton. W. H. Korges, Aransas Pass; Miss Josie (that fied to Permit the Sale of Li^ht letics ; L. C. Procter, Temple, Director of Grissom, Big Wells; Miss Winnie William- Lumpkin, Odem; Mrs. W. H. Murphy, -utie Anthony, Brice ; H. D. Maxwell, Plaska ; students from the regular time Extemporaneous Speech; I. G. McGee, KiJ- son, Asherton; J. W. Grissom, Big Wells; Lamar County Mathis; W. J. Cole, Sinton; Miss Lillian . E. Whittington, LLakeview; Miss Mary to and Beer? » , ,,< ^oel, Estelline; R. M. Holt, Lakeview, Direc- s, the close of the last semester) leen, Director of Arithmetic; Mrs. Lucile Miss Lucile Jeffrey, Carrizo Springs; G. B. J. R. Mc,Lemore, Paris; L. T. Benson, Riesto, Gregory; I, W. Eavesj Odem, Direc­ Griffin, Little River, Director of Story Tcll- Hatley, Asherton; Mrs. G. B. HatleV, Ash­ tor of Arithmetic. \ or of Arithmetic. ;he opening of the school in the fall Analysis of One Topic ; " ' Deport; A. Z. Hayes, Petty; Miss Eula ine. erton. Burns, Paris; Miss Louise Black, Blos­ San Saba County Hemphill County m account of a smallpox epidemic, Bcsquc County El Paso County som; H. E. Williams, Deport; Mrs. Leona G. W. Webb, Eichland Springs; Miss: O. R.' McCordie, Canadian; Miss Marorie II. The Proposal to Legalize the Salej Locker; Alfred Brian, Rich- axempted Lumpkin from the operation J. C. McKelvey, Valley Mills; W. D. D. Fry, Paris; Burton Mason, Atlas, Director Doyle Ledbetter, ones, Canadian; Mrs. E. F. Hagan, Glazier; . Miss Lillian G- Huggett, El Paso; M. B. Stringer, Brookstpn, land Springs; Miss Lee Westbrook, Cherokee; of Light Wines and Beer. Raley, Clifton; C. D. Wooten, Morgan; Mrs. Lakey, Fabens; Miss Opal Thomas, Glint; of Arithmetic; B. dr.5. Maude Woodson, Canadian; Miss Mar- if this rule, which normally would J. C. Freeman, Iredell; Mrs. Lutcer Raley, Director of Athletics for Rural Schools. Martin Turner, Hall; Carlos Ashley, San aret Goode, Gem; G. T. Hill, Glazier; (Di- Mrs. H. W- Gaines, TorniJIo; Miss Helen Nellie Garrett, San Saba. lave disqualified for participation in A. Is Prohibition Successful aftei? Meridian; R. L. Willis, Walnut Springs; Higgason, Ysleta; F. W. Cooper, Ysleta; Leon County Saba; Miss ector of Music Memory not given); Mrs. Miss Lenora Raines, Clifton; Miss Elsie Mrs. T. C. Livingston, El Paso; Guy Kidder, Early C. Cole, Normangee; Martell Mc­ Stephens County ^. K. Field, Zybach, Director of Arithmetic; 'ootball this fall. Lumpkin was one a Six-year Trial? Oison, Norse, Director of Art Appreciation; Canutillo, Director of Arithmetic. Donald. Nineveh; D. S. Wimberly, Marctuez; iss Laura Belle Smith, Gem, Director erintendent Harris, (postoffice not increased disrespect for other Texarkana; E. G. Arnolds, DeKalb; Miss Fannin County Budnik, Dime Box; Miss Bettie Jaehne, Breckenridge, Director of Arithmetic. .riven; Miss Johnson, (postoffice not Music Memory Grace Cowley, New Boston. Dime Box; A. K. Krause, Lexington; Miss Smith County ?iven; Mrs. English, Plemons, Cecii R. O. Webb, Windom; Sam Z. Hall, Leon­ Black, Giddings; E. Mclntosh, Gid­ Johnson, laws? Brazoria County Bessie ~l. Batton, Spearman; Miss Mrs. Fannie Gafford, music super­ ard ; M. L. Little, Telephone; J. W. Henry, dings. ' R. J. Bingham, Tyler; J. L. Mason, Wi- postoffice not given). 3. Has it increased or decreased C. P. Strickland, Alvin; H. G. Stovall, Trenton; Miss Nadine Morgan, Ector; Joe nona; J. H. Propes, Tyler; F. M. Mathes, visor of the Sherrnan public schools, West Columbia; Mrs. Chas. C. Swanson, Nicewarner, Ravenna; Miss Lucile Moyer, Liberty County Tyler; Miss Elizabeth Blow, Bullard; Ben Kaufman County crime? West Columbia; Mrs. Susie Copeland, Honey Grove; J. R. Musser, Trenton, Direc­ A. W. Runyan, Dayton; C. A. Miller, F. Copas, Troup; Miss Louise Glenn, Tylet» I. N. Johnson, Kemp; Miss Nettie Bonner, calls attention to the fact that the Davis, Gober, Sweeny; Miss Zalene Williams, Angleton; tor of 3-R Contest; Mrs. Will Daisetta; S. P. Vick, Cleveland; G. D. Guy, County Cemp; J. W. Goens, Mabank; Miss Alice composers name, Rubinstein, is mis­ 4. Has it increased or diminished Angleton; Miss Joe Jones, Director of Arithmetic. Hightower; Travis H. M. Laughlin, Milvid; Miss Mary L. Stewart, Mrs. F. M. Peavy, Austin, 1911 Eva St.; Coleman, Mabank; (Director of Essay Writ- memory economic prosperity? Frecport. Fayette County F. R. Smith, Dayton; Miss Blanche Riviere, I. E. Ramsay, Manchaca; Miss Ruth Smith, ng not given); B. W. Musgraves, Elmo; spelled in the official music Brazos County Geo. E. Lenert, La Grange; E. L. Mason, Liberty. Rt. 3, Box 208, Austin; Miss Esther An­ \tiss Frances Hoffer, Kaufman. ist, p. 40, Constitution and Rules. If 5. Can prohibition be enforced? Station; Miss Flatonia; E. H. Patton, Schulenburg; Miss Limestone County derson, Rt. 2, Delvalle; Mrs. L. Doherty, Walker County Edwin D. Martin, College Richardson, Muldoon; Miss J. Lois G. ;he. misspelling is followed by a con­ Inez' Moore, Kurten; F. M. Vance, Bryan; Thelma D. M. Major, Groesbeck; W. A. Smith, Te- 1615 So. Congress Avenue, Austin; L. H* A. McAdams, Richards,;,. J. I?. ; Mpnroe, B. Would the Sale of Light Wine Baird, Schulenburg; A. S. Whitener, La Hilliard, Box 204, Austin;, Miss Beatrice testant it will not be counted an Miss Laura Mims, Bryan; Mrs. Maggie E. Harrison, Flatonia; huacana; Miss Virgie Bedford, Thornton; 'Je'w Waverly; L. M. Loy, Riverside; Mrs. and Beer Cure the Difficulties? Kelley, Kurten; Fred M. Ashley, College Grange; Mrs. C. B. Miss Janie "Winston, Groesbeck; Mrs. Edgar Howe, Rt. 4, Elgin. Clara Alexander, Huntsville; Mrs. Grace College Sta­ D. D. Byrne, Ellinger; Miss Ida Nowakow- error, but, of course, contestants Station; Mrs. D. C. Mclatosh, Faletteville, Director of Arithmetic. Staten, Mexia; A. C. Strickland, Cooledge: Terry County McDonald, Huntsville; H. O. Whitehurst, 1. Would the consumption of light tion. sky, Miss Angle Poindexter, Kosse. Huntsville; (Director of Music Memory not should be taught to spell it correctly. Foard County O. W. Fagala, Brownfield; Mrs. Lucile wines and beer satisfy drink­ Briscoe County Llano County Burleson, M'eadow; H. C. Zom, Meadow; iveh). R. B. Underwood, Crowell; R. A. Palm, Judge O. R. Tipps, Silverton; W. P. Palm, T. W. Levy, Llano; J. L. Chamberlain, Miss Lucile Blackstock, Brownfield; Miss Yoakum County ers? Croweil; Ben H. Roberts, Thalia; Miss Win­ Ella George Rogers, Llano; Mary Perkins, Brownfield; J. B. Jackson, Quitaque; Miss Morna Lane, Silverton; Mrs. Kingsland; Miss A. L. Foster, Plains; Mrs. Pearl Mtnfphee, Arithmetic Teams it be easier to enforce, Qui- nie Self, Croewll; Miss Mattie Rrussell, A. F. Box, Lone Grove; Miss Bertha Poola Brownfield; Miss Birdie Fogel, Brownfield; 2. Would Alvin Redin, Silverton; Miss Cousins, Thalia; Walter P. Todd, Thalia; Miss Lottie Tokio; Miss Helen Noble, Plains; Miss Averil taque; C. L. Todd, Silverton; Miss Alice Deal, Llano; J. H. Sandlin, Llano; Miss Homer Winston, Brownfield, Director of ?reuit, Plains; Miss Berniee Kerlin, Plains; such a law than to enforce the Woods, Crowell; Mrs. Lena Davis, Crowell, Alma McClenny, L'lano. School Fair; Miss Nancy Dumas, Brdwnfield, By an error, the paragraph enti­ Smith, Silverton. Director of Arithmetic; Miss Virgie Borch- (Director of Athletics not given) ; Miss Eve- Director of Arithmetic. yn Robinson, Plains; Miss Mildred Dale, led "Representation" was omitted present law? Brown County ardt, Gambleville, Director of Story Tejling; Mason County Mrs. R: E.' Sparks, Foard City, Director of Trinity County Plains, Director of Mathematics ; Mrs. A. L. J. R. Stalcup, Brownwood; Miss Temple S. N. Dobie, Mason; J. E. Green, Fra- Plains, Secretary-Treasurer. from the rules governing the regular 3. Would such a law lead to the; Dunn, Crosscut; J. Fred McGaughey, Brown- Art; Miss Laura Wilson, Gambleville, Di­ E. C. Do*miny, Glendaie; O. W. Stewart, Foster, donia; Lee Loeffler, Mas.on; Miss Augusta Bowles, Groveton; Mrs. pages re-opening of the saloon? wood; Fallen Porter, Blanket; Mrs. E. J. rector of Rural Schools. Jenkins, Mason; Miss Sadie Westbrook, Groveton; Mrs. Flora Zavalla Cpunty county arithmetic occurring on Miller. Brownwood; J. L. P. Baker, Brown- T. P. White, Apple Springs; Miss Hildred Fort Bend County Mason; A. P. -Box, Katemcy; Miss Marie White, Apple Sterling H. Fly, Crystal City; J. J. Bates, 41 and 42 of the Constitution and C. Does Public Sentiment Desire wood; Miss Frances Merrit, Brownwood; J. Mason. Gibson, Groveton; T. P. Jesse F. Ward, Richmond; Franklyn Hern- Williamson, Springs; M. M. Hallmark, Glendaie; Mrs. ra Pryor; Miss Natalie Forsyth, Crystal O. Swindle, Brownwood/ Director of Rural City; Miss (Initials) Walters, Batesville; Rules', Bulletin No. 2622. Repre­ Such a Change? Schools. don, Rosenberg; Miss Carrin Foreman., Matagorda County Jimmie Bradley, Groveton, Director of Arith­ Sugarland; Miss Mattye Schulz, Simontdn; metic. Miss Justice Graham, La Pryor; M. I. sentation in this event is the same as Castro County R. E. Coffin, Van Vleck; O. E. Hutche- Broxton, Crystal City; Miss John­ 1. Does the result of referendum Miss Agnes Duke, Richmond; J. Pyland, son, Bay City; Miss Laura Button, Blessing; that provided last year, and is iden­ J. Waldo Carson, Dimmitt; L. E. Huff. Richmond; Miss Jane Curry, Beasley. Tom Green County son, Batesville; F. J. Wilson, Batesville, Di- votes so indicate? Nazareth; J. C. Cherry, Dimmitt; Sister M- * Miss N. Hayes, Palacios; Miss Bess Bar- C. H. Kenley, San Angelo; J. M. Hare, ector of Arithmetic. tical with representation provided in Germaine, Nazareth; Warren Powers, Dim­ Franklin County nett, Gulf; J. C. Marr, Gulf; Miss Claire Water Valley; Mrs. Mabel Lockhart, Christo- 0 2. Does the result of recent elec­ mitt; W. C. Woodburn, Dimmitt; Frank L. E. Seay, Winnsboro; Frank Morgan, Mt. Partain, Palacios; Mrs. E. M. Wynne, Bay val; Mrs. Josephine Bell, San Angelo; Miss Music Memory, for which see Rule 3, Shotwell, Hart. Vernon; L. H. White, Mt. Vernon; F. T. City, Director of Arithmetic. Earle Moss, San Angelo; H. S. Sheppard, page 36, Constitution and Rules, Bul­ tions to Congress so indicate?, Ward, Mt. Vernon; Mrs. F. J. Ward, Mt. Medina County Tankersly; Miss Hettie Hofstetter, San An­ Chambers County Vettion; Dew'it Boyd, Winnsboro. gelo. Ball Adopted for State 3. Does newspaper sentiment so Miss Myrtle Whiteside, Hankamer; Mrs. P. P. Brewster, Hondo; G. M. Turner, letin No. 2622.. ' Eula Mendenhall, Winnie; Mrs. James Jack­ Freestone County Devine; Miss Dora Mae Wilson, Yancey; Tyler County Basketball Tournament point? i son, Eagle; B. L. Keen, Mont Belview; Miss G. C. Gregory, Teague; C. V. Reed, Miss Mabel Rose Bowman, Devine; Miss G. R. Loden, Doucette; Thomas Preston, Martha Lee Gregg, Stowell; William KilJe- Wortham: J,, Fred DuPuy,, Kirven; M Merle Martindale, Devine; A. N. Eby, D. Should We, Then, Permit Sucli Rockland; Miss Mary Day White, Wood'- CINCE a large number of schools Divisions in Spelling brew, Anahaue; Mrs. Virgil Holt, Hankamer; jeita Howell, Donie; Horace Lively, Street- Hondo; Miss Coronal Kercheville, Yancey; ville; Miss Irma Durham, Pedigo; Miss Sale? ., ! C. O. Murdock, Mont Belview, Director of man; L. E. Peevy, Teague; Miss Alta Head- Homer Ferguson, Natalia, Director of Arith­ Laura Sutton, Colmesneil; John K. Barkley, have begun preparations for the Official Notice column of Arithmetic. ee, Teague. metic. Chester; Miss Jva Ogden, Doucette. In the Childress County Garza County Milam County Upshur County 1927 basket ball season, it is natural the September leaguer an error oc­ W. C. Davis, Childress;" H. L. Rose, J. B. Miller, Southland; Dean Robinson, Thos. A. Fisher, Cameron; Rex Corley, Doyal T Loyd, Gilmer; Frank T. Smith, that there should be interest in know­ curs in citation to the Constitution Childress; Mrs. I. T. Graves, Kirkland; Miss Post; Charlie Tinneuy, Post; W. T. Walker, Gause; Henry Ross, Thorndale; Mrs. O. F. Glenwood; B. B. Elder, Gilmer; Miss Lois Lola Bentley, Tell; Miss Ruth Alexander, Southland; Miss Lucile Bates, Post; Kyle Robinett, Maysfield; ,J. O. Hughes, Mays- Spencer, Bettie; C. C. Hinson, Gilmer; Henry ing what ball will be used in the and Rules. It should Bead "Article HIGH SCHOOL PAPERS Childress; Roy Furr, Carey; Mrs, Killeen Ellington, Southland; Miss Willie Fern field; L. Van Perkins, Cameron; Miss Helen McClelland, Gilmer; Miss Mary Davidson, VI" instead of "Artivle IV." Atkinson, Childress; Miss Dewoy Gibson, Curry, Post; Otis N*iel, Southland. Flinn, Cameron; M. F. Blansett; Rockdalc, Big Sandy; Mrs. Maude Palmer, Gilmer; State Tournament this year. After EXCHANGE LIST Childress, Director of Arithmetic; A. C. Bev- Gaines County Director of Arithmetic. Dennis Houston, Thomas, Director of Arith­ erly, Childress, Director of Three-K Contest. ' Section 17, Artiple VIII D. D. Shawver, Seagraves; A. L. Tarlton, Mills County very careful consideration the Wilson Cochran County Loop; Miss Pauline Christian, Seagraves; D. A. Newton, Goldthwaite; Mrs. John Uvalde County In OfiJer that the varipus high school Miss Estella King, Seminole; Miss Mildred Meanwell Model WEMOfficial Basket This section has been interpreted by Chas. B. Stringer, Morton; E. J. Hood, M. Scott, Mullin; Miss Katherene Kemp, R. H. Marrs, Sabinal; Miss Bertha Dalton, papers may get better acquainted with each I. Wilkins. Bledsoe; Hulsey, Seminole; G. F. Brown, Seminole; Mullin; Miss Sibyl Guthrie, Priddy; Miss the State Executive Committee to ap­ other, The Leaguer will list each paper re­ White Face; Mrs. W. Miss Myrtie Turner, Seminole. Uvalde; James Maddux, Knippa; Miss Maxie las been adopted. This ball is Miss Naomi Bowden, -White Face; Miss Janie Ruth Whatley, Goldthwaite; J. M. Jones, Montell; Leo Ware, Sabinal; Clyde ply only to the regular or head coach eived from a high school once in this Vesta Huggins, Morton; Joe H. Owen, Mor­ Goliad County Scott, 'Mullin.; Mrs. Sparks Bigham, Tate. Uvalde; Mrs. B. M. Hines, Uvalde; W. manufactured by the Wilson-Western column. If a given paper wishes to build ton; Mrs., Pearl Watson, Morton.. E. A. Perrih, Goliad; Mrs. Gussie Walker Goldthwaite; Roy Simpson, Goldthwaite, Di­ S. Highsmith, Utopia, Director of Arith­ of a football team. . . - . up a directory of the other high school rector of Arithmetic; Mrs, Joe A. Palmer, Thos. State, it should clip this Coleman County Pettus, Charco; Mrs. W. R. Towery, metic. Sporting Goods Co., formerly Q . papers in the Schreoder; Mrs. Helen C. Lott, Goliad; H. E. Goldthwaite, Director of School Exhibits; column each issue, and it will soon have J. C. Scarborough, Santa Anna; J. T. Atkisori, Berclair; W. F. Saage, Goliad; Miss Era D. Roberson, Goldthwaite, Director Victoria County E. Wilson & Co., Chicago, 111. quite a complete list with description of Runkle, Coleman; Miss Pearl Mitchell, Va- Mrs. Guy Lettett, Goliad. of Rural Schools. L. D. Midgett, Inez;'H. A. Witt, .Nursery ; The Coach Might size, nismes of editor and business man­ lera; Mrs. D. S. Jennings, Coleman; Mrs. Mrs. Gertrude McLaughlin, Guadalupe; Miss The League belieyea, that the per­ "Firing" agers, freQuency of issue, etc. E. Hopper, Grayson County Montague County T. W. Martin, Coleman; Herbert Robt. Cooke, Laura Chambless, Telferner; A. E. Dan- The Leaguer is glad to place any high Santa Anna; 'Miss Ola Griffis, Valera; Bryan A. E. Boyd, Whitesboro; Superintendent L B. Williams, Montague; heini, Bloomington; C. D. Knight, Placedo; fection of the hidden lace or laceless Remedy This Situation E. Campbell, Saint Jo; W. J. Wheat, Ringgold; Miss Grace school paper in the State on its regular ex­ Starkey, Glen Cove. Farr, Collinsville; Mrs. N. Miss Bessie Wynn, Placedo; Wm. K. change list. Papers received since our Denison; Mrs, A. L. Ridings, Sherman; Miss Wright, Saint Jo; Mrs. Geo. O'Bannion, Vic­ ball is an important development, and Will Davies, Victoria; Miss Othlea Albrecht, received the following last issue are listed herein. Coliin County Pauline Yeagley, Van Alstyne;' Coach Caw- Bowie; E. W. McPherson, Nocona; Mrs. toria, Director of Arithmetic. H. E. Robinson, McKinney; Thos. F. thorn, Sherlhan; Miss Fannie Gaffdrd, Sher­ Young, Bowie; J. J. Haralson, Montague, Di­ will contribute much in producing a School Cornet, Somerville High School, Richardson, Celina; J. H. Davis, Nevada;' man. ' : rector of Rural Schools; A. L. Frazier, Span Van Zandt County letter from a superintend­ Wills Point; A. P. 4; weekly; Alien Miss Mary Lou Graves, Melissa; R. G. Hill, Gonzales County ish Fort, Director of Arithmetic. J. L. McEIvaney, higher standard of play with better Vql. 2, No. Melissa; Porter Cave, Prince'ton; Miss Alta Fowler, Edgewood; Norman Paschall, Stone ent who is to be congratulated C. S. Gardiner, Nixon; L. H. Richardson, Montgomery County Canton; Miss Rhodes, Editor; Ernest Towler, Newsom, Celina; J. W. McDonald, Wylie, Di­ W. C. ' Adams, Conroe; Miss Ercelle Point; Miss Julia Machotaka, passing and more accurate 'shooting. rector of Arithmetic. Dilworth; Dot Lea, Gonzales; Miss Katie Myra Germany, Grand Saline; E. M. Palmer, Business Manager; four pages, Peterson, Monthalia; Miss Merle Blasienz, Knight, Conroe; Mrs. Morris Stegar, Mag­ James, Stone and inflates upon the stand he has taken: Magnolia; Mrs. Grand Saline; Miss Henrietta, This ball has an air-valve Colorado County Smiley; Marvin Baker, Gonzales; Mrs. Gerald nolia; Mrs. Marie Wells, Point; Mrs. T. H. Kimbrough, Wills Point, that our four columns. E. M. Cavness, Weimar; J. H. Wooten, Johnson, Waelder; T. Q. Davis, Cost. M. G. Price, Montgomery; J. P. DeWald, Director of Arithmetic; E. F. Barnes, Canton, like an automobile tire. After in­ I learned a few days ago Columbus; Mrs. Omi Thrower, Columbus; Willis; Mrs. P. L.'Sneed, Dobbin. Director of Rural Schools. coach played four ineligible men and Denison Hi-Buzz, Denison High Miss Alice Wright, Eock Island; E. G. Gregg County Motley County flation there is no valve-stem to poke Marshall, Garwood; Marvin Mimms, Weimar; Herman Hall, Kilgore; W. K. Sides, Long- A. J. Spangler, Matador; Mrs. W. R. Waller County that he played an ineligible man in School, Vol. Ill, No. 5; bi-month­ Mrs. Gail B. Kolberg, Eagle Lake. iew; W. H. Lewis, Gladewater; Mrs. Gallic Womack, Roaring Springs; J. B. Speer, D. A. Huddleston, Hempstead; Miss Eda out of the way, or rawhide lace to still another game. These men were ly; Tommy Murphy, Editor-in- H. Green, Longview; Miss Loiis Coker, Kil­ Flomot; Vernon Doss, Matador; Frances Wilde, Hempstead; J. C: Smith, Brookshire Comanche County gore; Hex Baxter, Gladewater; Miss Euby Ganon, Matador; J. R. Lewis, Roaring Miss Jimmie Ogg, Hempstead; Miss Lorine fool with. played under the names of eligible Chief; Lawrence Ashburn, Busi­ J. B. Layne, Comanche; J. W. Cochran, Stewart, Longview. Springs; Miss Beulah Sheridan, Matador; Alien, Waller; E. O. Hopkins, Waller; Mrs ness Manager; four pages, four Comanche: D. M. Russell, De Leon; G. E. Guadalupe County W. E. Covey, Whiteflat, Director of Arith­ F. A. Ebel, Brookshire; Mrs. B. L. Davis. In the State Tournament, which men. It was done without the knowl­ Goosby, Comyn; Miss Ola Cunningham, J. F. Seagert, Seguin; Harry Wissemann, metic; Judge J. F. Jordan, Matador, Direc­ Hempstead, Director of Arithmetic; Miss will be held March 4 and 5, the bal edge or consent of any school author­ columns. Comanche; W. Z. Compton, De Leon; Miss tor of Rural Schools. Grace Vickers, Hempstead, Director of Ex­ Pearl Slvan, Comyn; H. L. Gantz, Co­ Seguin; Miss Lena Klingelhoefer, Seguin; of the coach. The trustees Crawford High' Kingsbury; Miss Nell temporaneous Speech; Miss Adice Cameron will be inflated to an air pressure ity except Tfie Crawford Hi-Life, manche; W. D. Jenkins, Comanche, Director Miss Ruth O'Neil, Nacogdoches County Hempstead, Director of Rural Schools. of Arithmetic. Sparks, Seguin; Walter Williams, Seguin; Cashing; J. F. Hulse, thirteen pounds. This is the pres do not approve it. It seems from the School, Vol I, No. 1; weekly; Wil- Miss Pearl Kreuz, Seguin ; W. C. Coers, Kings- M. Wedgeworth, Wichita County Coryell County ; M. H. Weinert, Seguin. Nacogdoches; E. L. Matthews, Dousrlass; sure recommended in the officia confession of the coach that he was Ue Mae Hodges, Editor-in-Chief; bury Miss Lois Wilson, Garrison; Miss Mae Fenet, W. B. Hogg, Burkburnett; R. E. BreW' Mark V. Wheeler, Gatesville; Cleveland Harrison County Nacogdoches; Z. B. Crump, Nacogdoches; ster, Iowa Park; Miss Ida Lee Falls, Electra rules, and the pressure which ha; overpersuaded to do this by certain ' Wilma Peck and Lea Roy Mappe, Overcash, Ireland; Kit Carson, Levita, Di­ R. B. Sparks, Marshall; J. C. Armstrong, Mrs. Hattie Parsons, Nacogdoches. W. R. 'Bradford, Iowa Park; Miss Fay( ir think that Kimball, Clara ; T. L. Belcher, Clara; Mis been used and found satisfactory town fans who pretend to Business managers; four pages, rector of Rural School Debate; Neil S. Fos­ Hallsville; H. G. Shivers, Waskom; T. R- County ter, Gatesville; W. E. Lawrence, Flat, Di­ Howard, Marshall; Miss Alice Hope, Mar" Newton Sallie Huffaker, Electra; S. A. Davis, Iowa the Western or Big Ten Conference such is all right if they can get by three columns. ' rector of Rural School Declamation; H. B. shall; J. E. Willis, Marshall'; Mrs. C. F. R. F. Riley, Newton; Gordon Bishop, Park, Director of Arithmetic. Bradford, Osage; S. L. Reeves, Evant, Di­ Hay wood, Hallsville. Burkeville; Mrs. M. E. C. Love, Newton; The opportunity now afforded to with it. The Rockytown Round-er, Rock rector of High School Essay Writing; Mrs. Wilmer Smith, Bleakwood; Miss Mildred Washington County standardize the air-pressure is a grea contending for fair play Springs High School, occupies Daisy Jones, Gatesville, Director of Rural Hartley County Bland, Deweyville; J. G. Burton, Burkeville; J.. R. Peace, Brenham; Miss Vivian I have been School Essay Writing; Miss Gladys Blank- W. R. Slaton, Channing; E. O. Anthony, Miss Kathleen Fescue, Newton; J. M. Na­ Streeter, Brenham; O.' M. Brown, Chape advantage, and eliminates a rea according the rules of the game al second page of the Edwards enship, Gatesville, Director of Girls' Ath­ Channing; Jesse Harwell, Hartley; Mrs. tions, Burkeville, Director of Arithmetic; Hill; Miss Elsie Kamrnerer, Brenham; Mrs handicap that formerly existed when County Leader and Angora Sec­ letics; S. H. Shrutleff, Mound, Director .of Jessie J; Hayes, R-omero; Miss M. Mood, J. G. Reid, Bon Weir, Director of Extempo­ M. H. Ehlert, Brenham; E. F. Krause, Bur my life, I shall not change my creeo Boys' Athletics; Miss Eva Robinson, Jones- Channing; .B. D. Younger, Channins; Miss raneous Speech. ton; Mrs. D. C. Becker, Brenham; Arthu: the old type ball was the only ball ir tion; Alma Crausby, Editor. Edna Daly, Channing. nor defend nor cover up such work boro; Mrs. W. E. Hays, Gatesville, Director Nueces County Niebuhr, Brenham, Director of Arithmetic HigH of Cooking; Mrs. W. F. Basham, Turners- Henderson County M. H. Ehlert, Brenham, Director of Rura use. As I see it, if I hide it, I become a Buna High Buzzer, Buna ville, Diirector of Sewing; Miss Norma Lee R. LeMay, Athens; C. J. Ferguson, M. L. Deviney, Bishop; Elizabeth Aldrich, Schools. should understanc to it. It would be an inde^ School, Vol. Ill,'No. 1, monthly; Brown, Gatesville, Director of Tennis; Mrs. S. Banquete; Miss Hallie Mae Sipes, Corpus Member-schools party Maud Jones, Gatesville, Director of Arith­ Murchison; Miles Smith, Malakoff; Mrs. Wharton County mimeographed; (editorial staff Johnnie Holland, Eustace; J. W. Nelson, Christ!; Miss Clyde Pickens, Corpus Christ!; John A that the Wilson ball is not prescribec fensible precedent and an unwhole^ metic; J. M. Witcher, Gatesville, Director Miss Lillian Brigham, Robstown; Nixon L. C. McDonald, East Bernard; of School Exhibits; Everett Williams, Gates­ Malakoff; J. L. Greer, Brownsboro; Miss Ratliff, El Campo; C. O. Shaffer, lago; Clara for all League games, but that it ha' some example. Since we admit thess not given) ; six pages, two col­ La Eue. Askey, Corpus Christi; Miss Gladys Gibbons,- ville, Director of Poultry Exhibits. Lorene Willingham, Effle Hutto, Corpus McBride, Pierce; Wylie Summers, Wharton Corpus Christi; Miss Walter R. Click, Hungerford; Willard Long been adopted for use in the State facts and submit them upon our own umns. Concho County Hemphill County Christi, Director of Rural Schools; T. H. Director of Arithmetic. Harm, Assistant Director of Athletics; Mrs Tournament. This announcement i; initiative, and since the coach is the The Orange and White, Teague High John E. Dorsett, Paint Rock; H., G O. R. McMordie, Canadian; Miss Majorie Yaughn, Clarkwood, Elsie V. Post, Louise. Carter, Eden; Mrs. Bryan Yarbrough, Paint Jones, Canadian; Mrs. E. F. Hagan, Glazier; Orange County Williamson County made so that teams may have th( only person connected with the schoo School, Vol. I, No. 3; bi-weekly; Rock; Mrs. Brace Chasteen, Paint Rock; ,Mrs. Maude Woodson, Canadian; Miss Mar- G. T. Hill, Glazier; Mrs. Miss Allie Bland, Orange; Miss Essie R. H. Brister, Taylor; A. B.'Smith, Granger opportunity of using during the sea who is to blame, what is our status lola Epperson, Editor-in-Chief; Miss Patsy Breazeale, Paint Rock; V. F, garpt Goode, Gem; Miss Berniee IIuEstutler, Georgetown; Mis: Jones, Eden; Mi's. M. McVay, Eden; W. A, L. K. Field, Zybach, Director of Arithmetic; Richardson, Orange; Tom II. Morrison, in the the League? Does it affect al Eustace Tomme, Business Man­ Belle Smith, Gem, Director of Orange; H. F. Keene, Orange; Boyce Smith, Velma Miller, Round Rock; Miss Lena Tur son the ball that will be used in Oliver, Jr., Eola, Director of Rural Schools iMiss Laura Miss Annie of Arith­ Reading; Mrs. J. A. Venable,. Gagcby, Di­ Orange; B. R. Mathews, Orange; Miss Flavia ner, Hutto; C. R. Drake, Taylor; other League activities? ._ __ ager; five columns, eight pages* A. E. Strother, Pasche, Director ._-^_._ .__. _._.. State Tournament, if they; desire. metic. _ ' ...' __ __ rector of Writing, __. '____.___ Wignall, prangs- ______fur),. Georgetovvn, THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

uable handbook for those interested and to see that it is put away at the Seizure of Pensacola, Henry Clay; Be a Candidate for Nomination to the Important in present-day drama. end of the game. Appeal to English Volunteers Fight­ Presidency, W. T. Sherman; Sir Wil­ In ordering, please order by the Jnterschalasiu: L. G. B. Should First Practice the Rudiments ing Napoleon, Robert Hall; Puritans liam Temple, Thomas Babington Ma­ set number. Do not order by titles. When boys start to play football' and Covenanters, Joseph W. Caldwell; caulay; On the Contest Over His Seat Please address your request to Exten­ Suggestions on Debating ^ by L. W. or basket ball, they do not usually publications of Stonewall W. Carmack; Courtney, debate coach, Baylor Unir begin by having a regular .game, but Unconscious Greatness in Congress, Edward sion Loan Library, University Sta­ versity, Waco, Texas, 25 cents. they practice passing, signals, scrim­ Jackson, Moses D. Hodge; The Body Lincoln's Sportsmanship, Lamon; The tion, Austin, Texas. 1 DIRECTIONS FOR ORDERING "Independence of the Philippines" This is a pamphlet of twenty^nine mage, and other elements. The weak­ of Moses, Wm. Blaikie; Eulogy on Washington Monument, Robert C. No poetry is included in any of the (1924), No. 2429, 80 pages, 10 pages. The following headings indi­ ness of the play in volley ball in Henry W, Grady, John Temple Winthrop; Two Ways of Facing Life, sets. For eligible poetic selections, ' Those ordering bulletins from the -' ' ,"'"''' cents. ' .-.' cate the character of this pamphlet: most places is that the students have Graves. Alexander Meiklejohn. see Rule 4, p. 25, Bulletin 2622. League should read carefully the de- Contains briefs and arguments pro and "Debate Defined," "Choosing the not yet learned the proper serve or of the bulletin given below fcription con on the following query: - "Resolved, That Proposition," "Statement of the Ques­ return. The elements may well be Set No. 8 nndf the terms upon which it is dis­ grant the Philip­ the United States should tion," "Importance of Defining the put into the program as natural gym­ Educational Purpose, tributed. Much correspondence will pines their independence at the end of a The Nation's Terms," "Finding the Issues," "As­ nastics and practiced Until the stu­ Andrew S. Draper; Eulogy of Wash­ be saved thereby. period of five years." A live question and District Centers and District Officers one which interests any school or commun­ sertion and Evidence Differentiated," dent gets correct form. ington, Edward Everett; Trial of Ben 'Stamps are not accepted in payment If any errors are noticed in the list of district officers please notify ity when well debated. No free copies. "Evidence and Inference Examined," In organization it is best always Thomas, H. S. Edwards; Sir Walter for bulletins, and bulletins are not "Testimonial Evidence Insufficient," .the state office at once. Child Labor Amendment" to have permanent teams with a reg^ Scott, Gilbert Keith Chesterton; sent C.O.D. or on account. Cash in "The "Circumstantial Evidence Defined," 150 page*, 20 !ular captain, to keep the score from Charlemagne, Wm. Blaikie; Shakes­ the-form-of-money order, express or- (1925), No. 2529, "Fallacies," "Refutation and Rebut­ cent*. day to day and week to week, and peare, The Man of Imagination, Rob­ der< currency or personal check must tal," "The Making of a Brief: Its in the school paper. Andrews' District No. 1 District No. 14 <3britaing arguments pro and con on the publish the score ert G. Ingersoll; Benjamin accompany order. Value," "The Constructive Speeches," W. District Center: Waco. L. C. Procter, following query: "Resolved, That the Child It is a waste of time for the teacher Art of Being Human, Alexander Mei- District Center: Canyon: Professor Temple, Director General; Principal E. T. Do not "expect the bulletins to travel "Courtesy in E: Lockhart, West Texas State Teachers' Labor Amendment to the Federal Constitu­ "Rebuttal Speeches," or coach to be score keeper or um­ kle John. College, Director General; Professor C. W. Genheimer, Waco, Director of Debate; Su­ mail. Wait Texas State Teachers' Col­ perintendent T. A. Fisher, Cameron, Director a« rapidly as first-class tion should be adopted." This is a question Debate," and a few other titles. While pire. The server should always name Batcheld«r, West of Declamation; Superintendent C. C. Comer, intensely high school de­ Set No. 9 lege, .Director of Debate; Professor H. A. a reasonable time before sending in which interests this is not an elaborate treatise, it is the score, and a student should act Finch, Superintendent of Schools, Dalhart, Gatesville, Director of Essay Writing; baters. This bulletin is carefully prepared. of Declamation; Miss Jennie C. Coach Morley Jennings, Baylor University, an inquiry concerning an order pre­ a valuable summary. R, B. needed; the Director Waco, Director of Athletics. Counties: Bell, No free copies. ; as umpire, if one is The Ideal University, Chas. Rich­ Kitchie, West Texas Teachers' College, viously given, Canyon, Director of Essay Writing; Mr. S. D. Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Milam, teacher should serve as coach and ard Van Hise; Liberty and Union In­ McLennan, Robertson. If it'is necessary to telegraph an Burton, West Texas State Teachers' College, •- "A Federal Department of Educa­ ofttimes play in the game. School separable, Daniel Webster; Hannibal, Director of Athletics. Counties: Armstrong, 'order, the money should be telegraphed tion" (1926), No. 2629, 70 pages, Supplemental List Life. . ' ' Briscoe, Garson, Castro, Dallam, Deaf Smith, District No. 15 of One-Act Plays W. O'Connor Morris; Westminster Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, District Center: Huntsville. Professor also, as otherwise the order must 20 cents. ——————————0———;—————— Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Old- Earl Huffor, Sam Houston State Teachers' Hall, Thomas Babington Macaulay; ham, Farmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sher­ be held up awaiting remittance. This bulletin is used in this year's Inter- College, Director General; Superintendent L. Jesus and Coziba, Algernon S. Crap- man, Swisher, Wheeler. G, Andrews, Navasota, Director of Debate; debates. It is carefully (Continued from Page One) Would Bar Schools That scholastic League sey; Oration at His Brother's Grave, Superintendent Robert F. Broadway, Trinity, .prepared/presenting the very latest material Are Half Fish, Half Foul District No. 2 Director of Declamation; Superintendent J. available on the subject. Two free copie Robert G. Ingersoll; Tribute:,to Presi­ P. Dewald, Willis, Director of Essay Writ­ The Stepmother, by Arnold Bennett. ing; Professor J. W. Jones, Sam Houston to member-schools expecting to participate dent Andrews of Brown University, District Center: . Lubbock: Professor A. v . ; BULLETINS : The Dbor, by Cheekov. > W. Evans, West Texas Technological Col­ State Teachers' College, Huntsville, Director in the debating contests this; season. (Continued from Page One) MeiklejohnV "'l15 -* vy - lege, Director General; W. A. Jackson, West of Athletics. Counties: Grimes, Houston, Constitution and Rule* of the Inter- tTh&Sftronger, by 'Str indberg. Texas Technological College, Lubbock, Di- Ijeon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Ja- ; 'Martha's Mourning, by Phoebe restor of Debate; W. E. Patty, Rails, Direc­ cinto, Trinity, Walker. ^cKol*ttic League , ( 1926) , No. "Music Memory Stories" (1923), N*. men even out of the county last year; Sel*Nc, Thos. DeQuincey; Scurry, Terry, Yoakum. , . Director of Athletics. Counties: Chambers, «'Th« League of Nation." (1923), letin has been widely distributed over the The Exchange,-^ Althea Thurston. Hardin, Jasper, Jeffrson, Liberty, Newton, tively will not send my school boys up Paul-of Tarsus, Wm. Blaikie; A Mes­ Orange. No. 2329, 87 page*; 10 cent*. United States and has received th« warm Where but in America, by Oscar M. against that team again. The su­ District No. 3 . muglc author­ sage to Garcia, Elbert Hubbard. -Contains briefs and areumenta pro and commendation of the greatest Wolff. perintendent this fall told my coach District Center: Vernon. Superintend­ District No. 17 con concerning the following query: "Re­ ities of the country. Treats appreciatively Honorable Togo, by Harl Mclnroy. ent W. T. Lofland, Director General; Supt. District Center: Alpine. Mr. J. C. Coleman, United States should join and in a delightful style fifty classical selec­ in my presence that he could not play Set No. 11 C. E. Davis, Quanah, Director of Debate; Sul Ross State Teachers' College, Director solved, That the The Last Straw, and The Glittering Superintendent J. H. Bass, Munday, Director League of Nations." Excellent for lit­ tions. Makes an excellent supplementary football if he had a League team and, General; Miss Nell Smith, Su.l Ross State the Gate, both by Bosworth Crocker. The Quaker and His Influence of Declamation; Teachers' College, Director of Debate; Su­ erary, socety and eommunty debates. No free reader for sixth, seventh and eighth grades. as much as he would like to play us, Director of Essay Writ­ perintendent W. C. Jones, Fort Davis, Di­ No free copies. . , The Parlor Car, by Wm, Dean Henry Armitt Brown; The Philippine ing; Superintendent Roger A. Burgess, rector of Declamation; Superintendent S. M. copiei. hre would not enter the League foot­ Childress, Director of Athletics. Counties: Friend* in Music Land" Educational Significance of Question, Albert J. Beveridge; Recall Melton, Alpine, Director of Essay Writing; "Making "The Howells. ball. Yet he will enter the County Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Foard, Hall, Coach P. E. Shot-well, Sul Ross State Teach­ No. of Judges, Thomas Jefferson; A Gen­ Hardeman, King, Knox, Wilbarger. College, Alpine, Director of Athletics. Book I (1925), No. 2537, 73 Physical Education" (1926), Overtones, Hearts, Fourteen, Sea­ and contest just as if his school ers' Meet tleman, Cardinal Newman; Martin Counties: Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, 'pages, 15 cent*. 2603, 14 pages. weed, all by Alice Gerstenberg. believed it was teaching the boys the Diatrict No. 4 Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Pre­ Written by Dr. Lota Spell, of the Univer­ The Birthday of sidio, Reeves, Terrell, Ward, Winlder. Written by Dr. Jesse Feiring Williams, The Florist Shop, by Winifred right principles; too, I have not much Luther, Wm. Blaikie; sity of Texas. Music supervisors have found Professor of Physical Education, Teachers' Washington, Rufus Choate; The Re­ District Center: Wichita Falls. Superin­ appreciatively thirty- Hawkredge. in such training crooked tendent J. W. Cantwell, Director General; District No. 18 this bulletin treating College, Columbia University. This is a confidence Superintendent G. C. Boswell. Byers, Direc­ the The Maid of France, by Harold sponsibility of the Scholar, Alexander District Center: San Angelo. Superintend­ five classical selections a valuable aid in speech delivered by Dr. Williams at in one line, crooked in other things. tor of Debate; Miss Juanita Kinsey, Wichita ent Felix E. Smith, Director General; Super­ Meiklejohn. Superintend­ Arousing Interest in music among ther pu­ League breakfast and section meeting during Brighouse. We will not enter the music mem­ Falls, Director of Declamation; intendent J. C. Helm, Sterling City, Director of the State Teachers' As­ ent L. Z. Timmons, Throckmorton, Director of Debate; Superintendent W. R. Hardy, pils. The language is delightfully simple the 1925 meeting Why the Chimes Rang, by Mc- of Essay Writing; Superintendent -B. M. of athletics in the ory contests under the League rules, Set No. 12 * Bronte, Director of Declamation; Superin­ and adapted to the understanding of sixth, sociation. The place Fadden. Dinsmore, Eleetra, Director of Athletics ; tendent Hugh O. Davis, Mertzon, Director seventh, and eighth graders. An excellent school program is fully and competently dis­ but certainly if we have a team and go .Cpunties: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Jack, Mon­ of Essay Writing; Professor J. I. Dykes, •A Set of Turquoise,by Thos. Bailey The Wandering Jew, Leonarc tague, Throckmorton, WJchita, Young. supplementary text in reading. One free cussed. Free copy to any teacher in any around the county contesting with San Angelo, Director of Athletics. Counties: imembei-schopl.. . Aldrich. Sneed; Our Country's Need of Educa­ Coke, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Ector, Glass- c/iwy , tp member-schools wishing to . partici- other schools we Will obey the League District No. 5 cock, Irion, Midland. Reagan, Runnels, Mte in the Music Memory Contest. Ten Manikin and Minikin, and Lima rules and not put in college students tion, William F. Webster; What Is a ..Schleicher, Sterling, Button, Tom Green, cents each in Quantities of ten or more, Beans, both by Alfred Kreymbourg. Good Citizen? Chas. G. Maphis; The District Center: Sherman. Superintendent Upton. or ignore the age limit. If all schools Fred W. Smith, Whitewright, Director Gen­ Twelve Pound Look, by James M. were required to play football under Attitude of South Carolina, Henry eral; Prof. C. W. Bolin, Paris, Director of District No. 19 "Making Friend* in Music Land" OTHER PUBLICATIONS Barrie. Clay; South Carolina, Robert Young Debate; Prof. H. E. Robinson, Principal Love- District Center: Kerrville. Superintendent the rules or not play at all or keep joy .School. McKinney, Director: of Declama­ R. A. Franklin, Kerrville, Director General; Book H (1926), No. 2637, 75 The Widow's Veil, by Alice Roc- Hayne; The Measure of, True Great­ tion; Miss Jennie Jackson; Deniaon, Director Professor J. E. Batson, Kerrville, Di­ "How to Judge a Debate," a reprint out of all county meets, these outlaw of 'Essay Writing; Professor Judson A. 1 pages, 15 cent*. tetter. ness, Wendell Phillips; Knights of rector of Debate; Superintendent S. N. from the University of Oklahoma schools would quickly join the League Rudd, Austin College, Director of Athletics. Dobie, Mason, Director of Declamation; Miss :• A continuation of above described bulle­ The China Pig, by Evelyn Emig. Labor, T. V. Powderly, Counties: Collin, Cooke, Fann'.n, Grayson, Julia Estill, Fredericksburg, Director of Es­ Bulletin New Series, No. 307, Ex­ as public sentiment would not per­ Lamur. tin, treating the . remainder of the contest- For Distinguished Service, by Flor­ say Writing; Mr. Howard C. Gilstrap, selections for 1926-27. One free copy to tension No. 88. mit them to do otherwise. 13 Schreiner Institute, Kerrvilie, Director of ence Clay Knox. Set No. • .,.••'/ District No. 6 Athletics. Counties: Bandera. Gillespie, member-schools expecting to participate in By Rollo L. Lyman, Professor of Public I suppose that you think I am Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Real. (Editor's Note. Another coach in­ nuisie memory. ,Ten cents each in Quanti­ Speaking in the University of Chicago. This grouchy And a nuisance, but I am Plea for Peace, Pope Benedict; The -District Center: Greenville.' Superintend­ ties of ten or more. Not ready until No^ particular interest to debate quires whether The Drums of Oude, ent L. C. Gee, Director General; Superin­ . » District No. 20 pamphlet is of" writing you in the best interests of Blending of Races,- Henry Van Dyke; tendent W. L. . Willis, Sulphur Springs. Di­ vember 1, 1928. - ; coaches and directors of debate. S«nt free is eligible. It is in­ Superintendent. A. B. C. District Center: Georgetown. Superintend­ by Austin Strong Mob Law, Abraham Lincoln; The As­ rector of Debate; ent1 Thos. E. Lee, Director General; Superin­ to any teacher an a member-school. football as I see it from many years of Dean, Rockwall, Director of Declamation ; Su­ cluded in "One-Act Plays for Stage sassination of President Lincoln, John perintendent J. H. Newton, Cooper, Director tendent J. M. Griffith, Elgin, Director of De­ "Developing Number Sense" (1926), experience soon no school will use bate; Superintendent R. H. Brister, Taylor, and Study," second series, by Samuel the World's of Essay Writing; Principal Lewis P. -Hale, W. L. Music Memory Score Cards, num­ the League rules but hire all the j A. Bingham; Opening -of Greenville, Director of Athletics. Counties: Director of Declamation; Principal No, 2638, 30 pages, 10 cents. French. Yes, this play is eligible pro­ Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Darnell, 2611 Wichita Street, Austin, Direc­ bered in duplicate. players they can afford to just as Fair, Chicago, : 189%, Henry Watter- Delta,, tor of Essay Writing; Mr. C. M. Edens, Written by John W. Calhoun, Professor vided it meets reqquirements of rule Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt, Wood. George­ Convenient for giving practice tests. Thir­ very many junior colleges do to my son; The Symmetry of Life, Phillips Coach, Southwestern University, of Applied Mathematics, University of published above. Another coach sug­ town, Director of Athletics. Counties: Bas- Texas. This bulletin is an enlargement of ty cents per dozen, $2 per 100. Free copies certain knowledge. I have six excel­ Brooks; Americanism, Henry Cabot District No. 7 trop, Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, Travis, Wil- to county directors of music memory only gests The Exchange by Althea Coombs liamson. th< bulletin issued by the league under the at this Lodge, . H. on careful estimate of the number that will lent ex-students in said schools District Center : Texarkana. Professor same title in 1925. It contains directions Thurston, published, Lewis' Contem­ L. Lamb, 1541 West Ninth Street, Texarkana, District No. 21 be required in the county meet. None fur­ time and know as every other expe­ General; Superintendent R. M. t.q, the teacher and to the student for devel­ porary One-act Plays and Doyle's, . . ,,'" ',; ' • .Set NO. 14 -' ; Director District Center: Brenham. Superintend­ an ability nished free for county meets prior to March rienced school man does just what is White, Clarksville, Director of Debate; Su­ oping "number sense/' that is, It's Time Something Happened. These perintendent W. W. Campbell, Detroit, Di­ ent J. R. Peace, Brenham, Director General; to Quickly solve arithmetical problems with 1, 1927. , ' ' . ' ] going on in Texas. The Public Duty of Educated Men Miss Opie Dalby, Superintendent W. W. Few, La Grange, Di­ subject to, the above rector of Declamation; rector of Debate; Superintendent K. E. Ober- ft fair degree of accuracy without the use are also eligible, George William Curtis; David's Phys­ High School, Texarkana, Director of Essay Texas Wild Flower Contest. Make the schools stay in the League Writing; Professor M. F. Fleming, Mt. Pleas­ holtzer, Belleville, Director of Declamation; of pencil or paper. It is old-fashioned "men­ The reservation.) Contribu­ Miss Adice Cameron, County Superintendent A small folder containing directions for or get out. The school game of, al ical Prowess, Wm. Blaikie; ant, , Director of Athletics. Counties: Bowie, tal" arithmetic systematically presented. Freder­ Camp, Cass, Marion, Morris, Red River, of Schools, Hempstead, Director of Essay schools desiring to participate in this con­ to be played tions of West to Democracy, Upshur. Writing; Mr. G. W. Kopp, Brenham, Direc­ This bulletin is used as a basis for county games on the earth ought Titus, tor of Athletics. Counties: Austin, Brazos, contests in arithmetic. It contains more than test. Prepared by Dr. B. C. Tharp, Professor This Problem for on the square. : ick J. Turner; Secession, Alexander Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee, Waller, a thousand test-problems from which list of Botany, University of Texas. One copy History Teacher* H. Stephen's; Eulogy of Walt Whit­ District No. 8 Washington. be sent free on request. the problems at the county meets will man, Robert G. Ingersoll; The Per­ District Center : Abilene. Superintendent District No. 22 selected. One free copy to each member- Explains Jumps in manence of Grant's Fame, James G District Center: Harrlsburg. Superintend­ school expecting to enter the arithmetic The Interscholastic Leaguer. (Continued from Page One) th» ent J. O. Webb, Harrisburg, Director Gen­ contest. Extra copies 10 cents apiece, 75 Monthly publication, official organ of Rural Pantathlon Blaine; American Idealism, Alexan­ eral; Superintendent J. C. Ingram, Goose League, mailed free on request to any teacher tents per dozen, $5 per 100. built around the library prob­ der Meiklejohn. Creek, Director of Debate; Mrs. O. W. Wil- in Texas who is coaching, or training pupils was (Continued from Page One) cox, 4312 San Jacinton St., Houston, Di­ in League contests. There are many ways of se­ Abilene, Director of Athletics. Counties: rector of Declamation; Superintendent Levi ''Words for the Spelling and Plain for participation lem. Set No. IS Cailahan, Fisher, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Pry, Texas City, Director of Essay Writ­ Writing Contest" (1926), No, curing library equipment, but none Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Shackelford, Stonewall, ing; Superintendent A. C. Ellis, El Campo, The Three-R Contest. and business-like than tempt counts as one trial, and each In Memory of the Martyrs of Taylor. Director -of Athletics. Counties: Brazoria, 2623, 32 pages, 5 cents. scale more effective Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda, A large folder containing the writing contestant is allowed three jumps in Cosena, Guiseppe Mazzini; Making Wharton. Contains 5,600 words carefully graded into by which specimens will be judged in the that of making a careful survey of District No. 9 rules competition. Education Fit the Farmer's Need .three Jisots,: for use in the League spelling writing contest. Also contains specific your department and comparing it District Center : Stephenville. Professor J. District No. 23 contests. One free copy to each member- and directions for conducting the Three-R with other departments. Adequate The standing hop, step and jump Clarence H. Poe; Education, Walter E. . Burnett, Stephenville, Director General; District Center: Uvalde. Superintendent contest. Sent free to any teacher in a Superintendent L. T. Cook, Breckenridge, Guy Dean, Uvalde, Director General; Miss school. 'Extra copies 5 cents each, 50 cents can be furnished to his­ is conducted in the same manner as 'H. Page;'A Plea for Civic Righteous­ Principal R: L. Speer, member-school. library lists Director of Debate; Bertha Dalton, Uvalde, Director of Debate" per dozen, $3 per 109, - '' >•• ., tory teachers' by the History Depart- the running broad jump with the ex­ ness',' Henry i&i 'Page; Our Forefath­ Eastland, Director of Declamation ; Mrs. G. Superintendent B. H. Miller, Eagle Pass, Di­ Quinsy 'Adams; The Stren­ E. Woodward, John Tarl6ton Agricultural rector of Declamation; Superintendent J. C inent of the University of Texas, by ception that the contestant must start ers, John .College, Stephenville, Directdr 'of Essay Cochran, Del Rio, Director of Essay Writing- forms for contracts between football games, mimeographed rules from a standing position on both feet. uous•'•' Life, 'Theodore Roosevelt; A. Writing; Professor W. J. Wisdom, John Superintendent S. H. Fly, Crystal City, Di­ the History Department of most of Tarleton Agricultural College, Stephenville, rector of Athletics. Counties: Dimmitt Ed­ schools competing in athletic games, for one-act play contest and for type­ tne': 'St&te Teachers' Colleges, and by From this-position he jumps as far Battle, Charles-vStJinner. Director of Athletics. Counties: Eastland, wards, Frio, Kinney, LaSalle, Maverick, Me­ Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somcrville, dina, Uvalde, Valverde, Zavalla. eUgiljility blanks for football con­ writing tournaments any;or all seijt the State Department of Education. as possible, landing on one foot. This Stephens. testants, and eligibility BlanSs for de­ free on request to member-schools. $ 'Should "like to hear from any is called the hop. From that foot District No. 24 bate contestants, blanks for reporting teacheV who has put in adequate li­ he takes a big step on to the other 1 The'Storming of Missionary Ridge, , District No. 10 ,, District Center: San Marcos. Professor E District Center: Denton. Professor L. P. O. Wiley, Southwest Texas State Teachers' brary equipment, or who plans to do foot, and then jumps from that foot, Benjamin F. Taylor; Second Inau­ Floyd, North Texas State Teachers' College, College, Director General; Professor L N Director General ; Principal R. M. Parker, Wright, Southwest Texas State Teachers- so. Let us get out of the 4-cent landing on both feet. His distance gural Address, Abraham Lincoln; College, San Marcos, Director of Debate- All order* for bulletin* or other League publication* should Polytechnic Station, Fort Worth, Director class. is measured the same as in the run­ Titles Are Nicknames, Thomas Paine; Qf Debate; Professor C. A. Bridges, North Miss Mattie Allison, Southwest Texas State life of . ,- . '"'. ' o Ernest TexSs State Teachers' College, Director of leachers' College, San Marcos, Director be addressed to ning broad jump. The Fight at the Alamo, Declamation; Superintendent J. A. Kooken, Declamation; Professor Gates Thomas, Peixotto; The Training Camp of the Arlington, Director of Essay Writing; Pro­ Southwest Texas State Teachers' College San UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE fessor Theron J. Fouts, Denton, Director of Marcos, Director of Essay Writing- Pro­ Volley Ball Fine Future, Henry W. Grady; Education Athletics. Counties: Dallas, Denton, Parker, fessor O. W. Strahan, Southwest Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS Tarrant, Wise. fatate Teachers' College, San Marcos Di­ Game for Schools Declamations for in the South, George T. Winston; rector of Athletics. Counties: Atascosa, Contests Loaned Condemnation of Verres, Cicero, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, (Continued from Page One) District No. 1 1 Guadalupe, Hays, Wilson. inal Plays" is full of suggestions for ' District Center iMillsboro. Superintendent Set No. 17 25 the wide-awake teacher of I§nglish. (Continued from Page One) W. F. Doughty, Eflrector General; Superin­ District No. pires, however faulty, without re­ tendent H. D. Fillers, Corsicana, Director of District Center: Victoria. Superintendent con­ Education and Social Service, Henry Debate.; Superintendent L. A. Mills, Itasca, j i T ?i Director General; Superin­ Books and Magazines An, exhaustive bibliography* marks, as a part of the sportsman­ of Declamation,; Mrs. Ora Lee H. Head, Cuero, Director of J. Chidley; A Poor Relation, F. Cope; Have Life and Have It More Director tendent J. taining, among other things, lists of ship of the game. i Howard Bettis, Clifton, Director of Essay Writing; Debate; Superintendent W. L. Russell, Hal- Charles Lamb; Chas. A. Dana, Mayo Abundantly, Alexander Meiklejohn; Mr. H. D. Martin, Hillsboro, Director of Ath­ lettsville, Director of Declamation; Super­ plays suitable for use in school, com­ Greater interest can be created in letics. Counties: Bosque, Ellis, Hill, John­ intendent M. V. Peterson, Yorktown, Di­ Dramatics for School and Community, W. Hazeltine; The He,art the Source The Coming of the University, Wil­ son, Navarro. rector of Essay Writing; Superintendent munity, or church, completes this ex­ any game when it has a definite sea­ Edward Egbert; "There liam L. Bryan; Our Influence Over L. B. McGuffin, Yoakum, Director of Ath­ by Glaude Merton Rise. D. Apple- cellent work. ' .'. . " son. If there may be a volley ball of Power, T. letics Counties: Calhoun, DeWitt, Lavaca, is India," Thomas H. Others, Phillips Brooks; Property District No. 12 laoliad, Jackson, Refugio, Victoria. '! "ton& Co., New York. 147 pp; season, with a city championship at, is East: There Benton; The Machine City, Alexander Rights, David Wilmot; Henry Grat- Dist;rict Center: Nacogdoches. President ' f 3 net. One Thousand and One'Plays for the the end, it will help. Contests be­ A. W.. Birdwell, Stephen F. Austin State District No. 26 Meikeljohn. tan's Reply to Mr. Carry; Compro­ Teache rs' College, Director General; Profes- District Center: Kingsville. Professor ' A handsomely gotten-up book from Little Theater, selected and com­ tween high school teams and busi­ sor W . F. Garner, Stephen F. Austin State Hugh Porter, South Texas State Teachers' mise of Principle, Henry Ward of paper, piled by Frank Shay. Stewart Kidd, ness men should be encouraged; also Set No. 6 -j Teache rs' College, Nacogdoches, Director College, Kingsville, Director General- Super- the standpoint of binding, Beecher. Debate Professor Thos. E. Ferguson, endent J. H. Gregory, Kingsville, Director type, and illustrations, as well as an Publishers, 19-2a^ E. Fourth St., contests with other cities. Volley Steph _ . F. Austin State Teachers' College, -- Debate; Miss Mary Vernita Stewart The Worship of the Sword, John Nacogd[oches, Director of Declamation ; Pro- South Texas State Teachers' College K^ eminently practical treatment of ama­ Cincinnati. 94 pp, .?!-. net. ball is one of the games recommended Set No. 1* " , ' fessor ^ , Stephen F. Austin ville, Director of Declamation- Professor W teur dramatics by one well-qualified An exhaustive list of books alnd for inclusion in the contests of the Bright; The Emancipation of Agri­ State Teachers' College, Nacogdoches, Di- A. Francis, South Texas State Teachers Col­ culture, John Henry Worst; The Ideal Irish Declaration of Rights, Henry rector of Essay Writing ; Principal Rufus lege Kingsville, Director of Essay Writing- to speak on the subject, a professor plays dealing with educational dra­ State High School Athletic Associa­ B. Pric:e, Nacogdoches, Director of Athletics. Professor L. J. Smith, South Texas State rattan; Heroism of the Pilgrims, Angelina, Cherokee, of dramatic literature and director matics and the Little Theater Move­ tion. Education, Leonard W. Riley; Con­ 2ounti ss: Anderspn, Teachers College, Kingsville, Director of demnation of Turkish Atrocities, Rufus Choate; First in War, First in , Harrison, Henderson, Nacogdoches, Athletics. Counties: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, of drama in a Missouri state teachers' ment in general. "How to Produce In girls' games, assistance on the Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Duval, Jim Rose Jim Wells, Karnes, Ken­ Henry Clay; The Misleading of John Peace, Henry Lee; The Day of Free­ Smith, Tyler. nedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, college. Amateuti Plays," "A Handbook of serve may be permitted at first. It San Patncio, Webb, Zapata. "ue<,e», Adams, Thomas Jefferson; Life Is dom, Thomas Paine; The Contribu­ American Pageantry," "Hints to is not necessary to insist on the District No. 13 Chapters especially helpful to teach­ Not a State: It Is a Process, Alex­ tion of Greece to Civilization, Lord District No. 27 I ers and directors of dramatics are Speakers and Players," and "The three-person rule in the beginning. District Center: Brownwood. Dean Thos. ball ander Meikeljohn; The Religious .ytton; Araham Lincoln, Henry Wat- Taylor, Howard Payne College, Director Gen­ District Center: McAllen. Superintendent ' those on "Lighting," "Settings," "Cos­ Book of Marionettes" are a few of During the season the volley eral ; Superintendent C. H. Hufford, Coleman, J. Lee Stambaugh, Pharr-San Juan, Direc­ 'haracter of Lincoln, Rev. P. D. ;erson; Glimpses into Cloudland, H. Superintendent H C Baker of Presenting the legion of interesting titles pre­ nets should generally be left up dur­ Director of Debate; Superintendent W. G. tor General; tume," "Problems urley. W. Longfellow. 3arrett, Comanche, Director of Declama­ Edinburg, Director of Debate; Superintend­ Tla'ys," and "The Dramatic Method sented. More than a thousand plays ing the day, and the balls should be tion; Superintendent W. M. Deans, Brady, ent Thos. J. Yoe, Brownsville, Director of they can be easily obtained. Director of Essay Writing; Professor J. Declamation; Professor B. J. Fletcher, of Teaching." The chapters on "Set­ are listed alphabetically by authors where Set No. 7 Set No. 19 rlorace Shelton, Howard Payne College, Donna, Director of Essay Writing; Profes­ tings" and "Costumes" should be of and organizations. The number of Some one person in each room or Brownwood, Director of Athletics. Counties: sor D. M. Denton, Harlingen, Director of The Educated Maw and Democratic The Southern Soldier -After the ^rown, Coleman, Comanche, Hamilton, Mc- Athletics. Counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, fascinating interest to teachers of art men and women, the publisher, and squad should be responsible for hav­ iilloch, Menard, Mills, San Saba. Willacy. War, Henry W. Grady; Declining to pnd design, while a chapter on "Orig­ price are given in each case. A val­ ing the ball ready and in condition, Ideals, Chas. E. Hughes; Jackson's