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VOL. LXII AUSTIN, TEXAS, DECEMBER, 1977 NO. 4 UT Faculty Foundation Of League's Programs By DR. BAILEY MARSHALL present Interscholastic League, or Science League Director ganized in 1912. Three members of the UT faculty If the only purposes of the direct the League's science contest, The University of Texas faculty which has contributed greatly to League were to arrange athletic which is one of the newer contests. has been instrumental in making the continuing growth of the schedules, to organize competition League directors are Dr. Peter the League's literary and academic League's academic contests as one toward championships in the many Antoniewicz, associate professor of contests unique and the finest in of the best "talent search" pro conferences and events, and to physics; Dr. James Holcombe, as the world the past 67 years. grams in the nation. settle eligibility disputes and re sistant professor of chemistry; and The League, in the beginning, Early in the development of the cruiting squabbles, UT would fade Dr. Larry Puckett, assistant pro had a statewide debate contest pro interscholastic academic competi from the scene. fessor of zoology. gram which sprang from a meeting tion program, Roy Bedichek real Unfortunately, many sportswrit- The purpose of the competition of the Texas State Teachers Asso ized that other higher education in ers, as well as fans, see only the is to promote reading in science ciation in Abilene in 1910. stitutions should be invited to par scoreboard on Friday night and and is based primarily, though not These school administrators ticipate and to serve as sites for consequently believe the only func entirely, upon the list of recom formed a committee to ask Dr. S. E. the district and regional meets. tion of the League is to supervise mended books and periodicals, sug Mezes, UT president, to place a athletic competition. gested by a committee of science Bureau of Public School Service in Athletics Added In addition to the music events, teachers, scientists and school ad the Extension Division. The athletic program was so suc which involve as many students as ministrators. Since the beginning of the cessful from its beginning that do the athletic events, the League Throughout the nation, these League, UT faculty members have school administrators began to in sponsors 17 literary or academic contests are recognized for their served, without pay, as state direc sist the high school interscholastic contests from the elementary to the academic value, for their usefulness tors of the League's academic con athletic program be incorporated high school level. Many of these in testing high school students on tests. It has been the interest and into the League's activities. This like spelling are adjusted for sev a wide range of science subjects, leadership of the University faculty resulted in the formation of the eral different grade levels. for their important function in mo tivating individual students to study and research, and for their use as a "talent scout" to locate FAREWELL ADDRESS Supt. Glenn Reeve^ or Saginaw humorously Reeves was honored guest at a noon luncheon, held Sunday, Nov. 6. UIL Most Important/ high school students with scientific reflects on his year as chairman of the League's Legislative Council, Looking on are League director Dr. Bailey Marshall (standing left) and aptitude. during activities at the November panel meeting, held in Austin. Mrs. Rhea Williams and Mrs. Marshall (sitting, left to right). Office Skills Mrs. June Nutt, assistant profes Council Chairman Says sor of general business, and Miss Anna Stengel, assistant professor Harlandale school Supt. C. N. ship and assistance in our activities of general business, are co-directors Logic Most Important Element Boggess has for quite some time while at the same time allows us to of the typewriting and shorthand now had a rule of thumb: Get in be self-governing." events respectively. volved. Boggess has served the League in The League-sponsored contests In his 31 years at the San An varying capacities: As Region IV afford outlets for energies of many In Starting School Newspaper tonio school, he has done just that representative to the Legislative of the more practical of Texas high newspaper. Many would like to joining associations, chairing com Council; as a member of the Re school students. By DR. MAX HADDICK This is a fact of life. It does cost have journalism classes and a money and money is not always mittees, serving in just about as gional Executive Committee for And BOBBY HAWTHORNE Music school publication but their time, many capacities as one man is Region IV, Conference AAAA; and available at the precise moment we Dr. Nelson Patrick, Dean of the At practically every student ac that's been in operation since Day energy and finances are so taken capable of doing and still find time as a member of the Region XII would like to have it. UT College of Fine Arts, is director tivities conference, the same ques One. A bunch of self-made million up with other things, they have Or, you will be asked to justify to sleep. Music Executive Committee. of all League music activities. He is pops up: "How can we get a aires (with a little help from the none to devote to starting a school So it came as no surprise when "In the League, competition is tion your request. This is neither a yea assisted by Ike Nail, a graduate 1990,000 pop left behind.) Boggess was named chairman of equal with a wide scope of activities school newspaper started?" publication. or a nay. In this case, sit down and assistant in music, and they super Besides, no one has ever men think, painful though it may be. the League's Legislative Council in for competition," he said. "Charac That being a relatively hard vise music contests involving an The First Step tioned starting a school newspaper Why do you want a newspaper? early November. It is, after all, just ter training and educational bene question to answer, our reply gen estimated 200,000 individual com Stealing advise given to Dorothy about the only thing he hasn't done. fits have been our prime goal and a erally centered in the area of, before and since the guy probably What do you have? What supplies petitors. munchkin, "I've been associated with the strict amateur status for all par "Well, remember Rome wasn't built by some philosophical can't read your mind, the subject and equipment can you get? The League's organized music is at the begin League for the past 31 years, either ticipants has been maintained in a day." the place to start has never been discussed. Collect all the essential details competition is perhaps the largest asked your school as a coach, an athletic administra through constant surveillance by For those who were less than ning. Have you You may be surprised. The school and understand them. You are now organization ever to exist in public principal for a newspaper? That tor, assistant superintendent or all school personnel. satisfied with that and most were administrators may swoon with joy ready to consider a number of schools and the League's Prescribed would seem to be the logical first alternatives in starting a school superintendent," he said. "I have "We should be proud of our we had another: "There is no and happily provide you with teach Music Lists and plan of competition a newspaper. Study each one and seen and been involved in many strong leadership and for the school single answer to your question. step. ers, supplies, equipment and is in use in 40 other states as well cross examination changes in this organization which administrators who have dedicated What you must do is apply the Oddly enough, money-growing tree. Red China chose the one that suits your situa as several foreign nations. of the groups tion. If none fit, go back to the by and large benefited the public so much time and effort to help us "•- : J method that will probably work has shown that most may vote to become the 53rd state asking how to begin publication of beginning and come up with viable school students of Texas." keep up-to-date in activities and One-Act Play best in your particular situation too. haven't "quite His working relationship with rules," Boggess said. "It has al C. N. BOGGESS . Lynn Murray, student teaching and then go with it full blast." a school newspaper Odds are, one of two things will alternatives of your own. to it." the League, he said, has led him to ways been evident to me that the . Council Chairman supervisor in drama, is director of The fact is, getting a high school yet gotten around happen. You will be told no, not Ask him, for pete's sake. School now. If so, be realistic. Perhaps Why Not Mimeograph? respect it greatly. League did not exist for coaches League drama contests. He also newspaper started is no easy thing to do. Most high school journalists administrators face multitudes of there is no money to hire a specially If the cost of setting type, buy "I have always felt the UIL con and school administrators, but for 1972, he was named Harlandale supervises the work in the Drama wouldn't know about that because problems, most of which are more trained journalism teacher nor to ing paper and ink, and printing a tributed more to individual student the students we serve." ISD superintendent. Loan Library, a lending library they're working on a newspaper pressing than starting a school finance the costs of the venture.