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VOL. XV AUSTIN, TEXAS, APRIL, 1932 No. 8 General Program 22nd Annual LAVACA MEET HAS WAR AND WASTE LETTEK Students of Akron High School BOX and League State Meet Opens May 5 LARGE ATTENDANCE Present 'Vitalized' Graduation TAKE HALF TAXES PERSONAL ITEMS District Winners Will Engage in Final Contests for Shiner, Hosts to Schools of Departing From Stereotyped Ceremonies of Past, President Benedict Declares State County, Wins Praise for All World "Groaning Un­ The new choral singing contest is Honors in Many School Events. Impor­ Good Entertainment. Participants Arrange Program Designed to der Cost of War," getting warm endorsement from tant Announcements Made in Program Illustrate Profitable Use of Leisure Time many quarters. Says Lyndell Adams, '-pHE Lavaca County Inter- \V7"AR and waste were auathe- of Van school: I think the choral -* scholastic Meet held in Shi­ /GRADUATION exercises at South high school, Akron, Ohio, W matized by Dr. H. Y. Bene­ contest is a splendid thing. I'm hop­ REBATE ANNOUNCEMENT ner last Friday was a success last year were radically different from the stereotyped cere­ dict, president of The Univer- ing that it will help to establish In order to be entitled to rebate the faculty representative, public school music in every school or in case no faculty representative is present, Ithe contestant beyond all expectations. First, monies of the past. iiy of Texas, recently in an ad­ in Texas. Our school is the only one himself must come to the General Headquarters, Gregory the weather was ideal, regular Acting on an. idea brought from the Ohio Deans Association dress at a public meeting held in in the county that teaches "public Gymnasium, Friday or Saturday, May 6 or 7, and sign a rebate card. Unless this is done at some time during the made-to-order sunshine, days meeting at Detroit, by Thomas W. Gosling, superintendent of the Austin, which was part of the school music, and we won first place meet, rebate will not be allowed. that brought typical springtime. Akron schools, the students planned a "vitalized" graduation, business planning conference over three other class A schools. Faculty representatives should secure a ticket to the League oeing held There were five judges and they all Breakfast Friday, at the Gregory Gymnasium, General Head­ There was a large attendance, typifying the spirit of the age. under the auspices of gave us first place. This, more than quarters, price 50 cents, something like 600. They chose to illustrate one of the several University, State, and any other one thing, helped the cause LODGINGS ANNOUNCEMENT The Shiner High School and its newest movements in education the Federal research agencies to Headquarters for assignment to lodgings will not be open arge campus was an enviable place profitable and satisfying use of lei­ of public school music in a school that for assignments until 9 o'clock Thursday morning, May 5. AH TOO MANY EVENTS work out an economic program :'or all events. Every one seemed to sure time. They strove to bring out has been prone to treat it as a ''step­ contestants and delegates arriving Wednesday will be ex­ for the development of t h e child." pected to secure their own lodgings for Wednesday night and njoy the event to the fullest, in fact, bhe idea that making a living is not report for assignment to free lodgings to the Gregory Gym­ it was like one big picnic. The judges the only thing for which education is CROWD PROGRAMS? State's resources. nasium !!War and waste are the big items Mrs. 15, 11. Preston, of Burkburnett, Thursday morning, for track and field events kept things valued, that with the shorter working RAILROAD RATES in public expenditures and the causes wants winners in junior declamation moving and on time. At no time was day there are more and more leisure Writer Questions Policy of At­ Railroad rales will be granted to all officially-recognized :here a wait or lag in calling the lours to provide for, and that these tempting Too Much in of perhaps half of the total of all in district meets disqualified for delegates and the dependent members of their families; that is, taxes," Dr. Benedict said. "Waste we events. should be filled with the cultural and County League Meets. further competition in that event. the winner at the district meet, together with one faculty mem­ have, both public and private, both ber from each school entitled to one or more delegates. Please The P.-T.A. members, under the recreative arts, such as literature, "Don't, you think," she asks, "that it obvious and insidious, and all the note that the reduced fare for the round trip can be secured direction of their president, Miss prose, poetry, art, music and the (By W. B. Williams, Seguin) is discouraging to other children for world is groaning under the cost of only from your local ticket agent before leaving for Austin. Emma Kunk, were constantly on duty drama. a district winner to .come back into Rebates will be calculated on the reduced rate basis, except 1TH all due appreciation to war. A battleship which lives about; looking after the comfort of all. The students took the entire pro- the local tryouts the next year? The that one-way fare from home of the contestant or delegate will the benefits of the Inter- iifteen or twenty years costs more be) taken as a basis for computing the rebate due t'hose con­ Homes were provided for all of those ram into their own hands and there children here say: 'There is no use scholastic League I should like than a good average state university, for us to try against one who got testants and delegates who come by automobile. No identifi­ who cared to remain over at night were no outside speakers. cation certificates necessary. to raise a question which I have and paying for past wars plus pre­ highest honors last year.' This is for Saturday's activities. The liter­ The introductory speech by one of paring 'against the next war costs especially the case when the con­ ary events, scheduled for Friday ;he girl members of the graduating heard discussed quite a bit of more than all the schools, upper and testant uses the same selection over Thursday, May 5, 1932 light, had to be moved to the City class explained the motif of the pro­ late. The question is: "Are we er, public and private, combined." again." We are inclined to agree, on 1:00 P.M. -One-act play rehearsals begin at Austin High School Auditorium, as the High School audi- gram and ended with the words: "Our not trying to crowd too many President Benedict propounded a Auditorium (not open to public). One-act play di­ ;orium would not seat the large the principle that rules should always ichool is trying to meet the challenge events in our program?" number of terse questions of signifi- endeavor to increase participation. A rectors should consult Morion Brown, Manager, for ;rowd. As it was, there was very for the lives of its students by intro­ period assignments. I do not refer to the literary and :ance to education and other publie I'ule forbidding the use of the same ittle standing room left in the City ducing to them a wide range of life 2:00 P.M. -Tennis first round in boys' doubles. Eeport at men's singing events as they could all be expenditures, including the following: declamation year after year might courts, southeast corner of stadium. Managers will Auditorium. Superintendent Smith interests." "How much handled with a slight alteration. I of its income ought one also bo helpful. please cooperate with official photographer in getting of Moultou presided over the night "Enjoying New Poems and Plays," generation to spend on schools mainly photograph. refer to our athletic program. It session. On another page we hav< an essay showing how modern writers for the future and how much on other 4:HO P.M. Tennis first round in boys' singles. Eeport at men's seems too much to try to compete in Regarding debate questions, E. 0. endeavored to give complete reports jan hold the interest of modern read­ things mainly for the present? Is the courts, southeast corner of stadium. Managers will so many different events for we are Barksdale, coach of debate in the please cooperate with official photographer in getting ers, was followed by recitations of 1 per cent of all our wealth which really not prepared to enter these Brackenridge high school (San An­ photographs. (See LAVACA Page 4) itiodern poems, illustrating the theme. we are now spending annually on all 8:00 P.M. Debate, girls' division assemble in Room 1, Garrison Hall tonio) writes: "In regard to dis­ "Chicago," by Carl Sandburg, was events. our schools ($3,200,000,000) too much? (the, large new brick building just north of the Law The following change is suggested cussing a Texas economic problem ,-aad by a big, virile-type of boy. A Is the 4 per cent of the, .annual in­ Building). Boys' division assemble in Law Audi­ after careful thought as to the bene­ next year, I'm 'agin 'em.' I do not torium. Debates will be assigned at these assemblies, talented" -Italian lad rendered "Mia come which we are now spending for fit derived from : each contest. Leave like these Texas questions. They are and contestants must be present on time. MANY ENTRIES IN Carlotta" in his native tongue. This all our schools too much? One-Act Play: Austin High School Auditorium, Twelfth the literary meet with its events as too limited and the judges too lad, born in Italy, has worked his "Should the amount the people of and Rio Grande streets. it is, with the exception that the prejudiced. The sorriest two ques­ way through high school, showing the United States spend for candy LOCAL TRY-OUTS debate be held before Christmas, and tions we have had since 1922 were Friday, May 6 marked dramatic ability throughout (about six hundred millions of dol­ the singing be postponed until a time the educational tax for Texas edu­ Track and field contestants, including Rural Pentathlon, his entire school course; has won lars), not counting that made at Sixty Pupils in Madisonville near the end of school. In the athletic cational institutions and the road assemble on Texas Memorial Stadium field. Managers nedals for poetry work at the school, home, exceed the combined income of will please cooperate with official photographer in School Prepare for Compe­ events let the boys and girls eacl. bond question, and I believe most and is hoping to be able to carry on all the colleges, and universities in the getting photographs. tition in County Meets. (juniors and seniors combined if debate coaches will agree." 8:30 A.M. : Debate second round all winning teams in girls' di­ with his dramatic work after gradua­ United States, counting into income vision assemble in Room 1, Garrison Hall, for assign­ tion. - necessary, as is now sometimes the additional lands, buildings, and en­ case, play volley ball in the fall, Prom Superintendent Myrtle E. ment. All winning teams in boys' division assemble A/fADISONVILLE believes, A negro girl recited Paul Dunbar's dowments? Chewing gum and the in Law Auditorium. basketball in the winter, and baseball Tanner, of Lorena, comes the follow­ evidently, in the importance 'My Sweet Brown Gal." Selections University are about equally expen­ Declamation, all girls' divisions assemble in Law Build­ from "Arms and the Man," by G. in the spring. As for track, tennis ing: "I am enclosing report of the ing 101 for assignment to rooms for contests. Be on of securing large participation sive to the people of Texas. time. Don't miss the train. Managers will please Bernard Shaw, were given by three and junior playground ball, drop 'Should the amount that is spent for most successful, more harmonious in local try-outs for representa­ meet we have evgr had. The spirit cooperate with official photographer in getting photo­ pleasure autos (appreciably greater graph. tion in the county meet. The (See GRADUATION Page 4) (See PROGRAM Page 4) than all Federal, State, and local of sportsmanship was noticeable Declamation, all boys' divisions assemble in Law Build­ throughout. The Waco Chamber of ing 105 for assignment to rooms for contests. Be on local paper of March 10, says: taxes combined) be more than four Commerce helped to finance the meet. time. Don't miss the train. Managers will please Every afternoon there are some times that spent for all the schools cooperate with official photographer in getting photo­ The other expenses were ipaid by sixty students engaged in the prac­ from kindergarten to graduate1 school? graph. Fifteen Teams Participate in Texas too poor to support her proceeds from adds on the enclosed Extemporaneous speech contestants (boys and tice of Interscholastic League activi- girls) schools when she is supporting more program. Some suggestions about assemble in Room 208, Sutton Hall (formerly Educa­ ;ies which are open to high school lutos than Great Britain and Ireland, some of the League work by the tion Building). contestants. Practice Debate Tournament [NOTE. Declamation and Extemporaneous Speech will than France, than Australia, five Executive Committee will bo sent Declamation is one of the most be heard in groups of nine each, numbered Group 1, times as many as Argentina, and Group 2, Group 3, respectively, the four highest in popular of this group. The purpose (By Mrs. Harold Dement) salad, deviled eggs, angel-food cake each group qualifying for the next preliminary.] of this contest is to learn the old mas­ and punch. During the luncheon iight or nine times as many as Italy 1' '-T'HE Speech Club of Lockhart How long does an education last and "The one-act play contest was a Journalism Conference delegates assemble at Texas terpieces in order that they may gain hour, each person was asked to give Bible Chair, Twenty-first and University Avenue. xperience in speaking to an audience. * High School sponsored a his name, town, and hobby. This- how long an auto? most interesting one," writes W. E. Three-R contestants all assemble at south entrance of "If State taxes are too high per Moreland, manager of the Houston Experience gained from this contest Debate Tournament in its school afforded a great deal of laughter. Sutton Hall (formerly Education Building) for photo­ capita, what about expenditures for graphs and immediately thereafter in .-Room 312, Sut- often prepares for subsequent activity Monday, March 7. Invitations Mrs. Dement, Lockhart Debate 1,01.1 Hall, west side of Campus. Managers will please in debate and extemporaneous speak­ tobacco, which are twice as high? la (See LETTER BOX Page 4) were mailed to ten schoofe-over Coach, acted as director of the meet. cooperate with official photographer in seeffiring photo­ ing. Probably every individual has Several guests were asked to say a it proper to spend for schools about graph of group. ... ,. at one time or other felt the inade­ the State to enter either a girls' few words to which they responded two-thirds as much per capita on the Typewriting contestants, Press Building (formerly Texas children as on the children of Power House) second floor. Managers will please quacy of early training in public or boys' team. Fifteen tealms re­ favorably. Mrs. Dement expressed 652 Rural and Class B the United States when we Texans cooperate with official photographer in securing photo­ speaking when unexpectedly called sponded favorably and met at the wishes of the host-club that this are spending twice as much for soft In Brown County Meet graph of group. upon to talk. This contest is planned might be made an annual affair; so Art contestants assemble in Wrenn Library, Library the high school building at 8 drinks, candy, movies, theaters, and to give everyone this opportunity to that friendly relationship might be T ESLIE GRIFFIN, Director Building, o'clock on Monday afternoon. At such things, as we are spending for 8:45 A.M.- Track and field events, Texas Memorial Stadium, pre­ improve himself. fostered by such gatherings. schools?" ^ General of Brown County, liminaries. The extemporaneous speech group 3:30 the judges from the South­ At seven thirty, the audience gath­ makes the following report of 9:00 A.M.- Tennis boys' doubles, second round. has been working for some time on west Texas State Teachers Col­ ered in the history room and the Tennis first round in girls' doubles and singles. Report those subjects outlined for this con­ the meet in that county: at women's courts, Twenty-fourth and Wichita streets. lege arrived arid the first round auditorium for the finals. Our annual track-field and literary 11:00 A.M.- Debate third round, boys and -girls, Room 1, Garrison test. It is required, that a student of debates began. The boys, Georgetown vs. Lockhart, ORAL READING CONTEST know the important facts of several meet for Brown County was held last Hall. «. Girls: San v Marcos vs. Shiner; was a very interesting debate, but Extemporaneous Speech winning contestants (girls and current interest subjects. Prom this (By Prof. L, W, Paync, Jr.) week end. It was one of most suc­ Seguin vs. Brackenridge; Smithville the veterans of Lockhart were somt boys) assemble in Room 208, Sutton Hall, for assign­ group one subject is selected and upon cessful meets in history of league ments in next preliminary, in which five highest qualify Georgetown; Austin "vs. Lock- what better versed in the art ol WANT to suggest that you add very short notice a speech is given on work in this county. There were 652 for final. debate and the delivery of facts; so an oral reading contest to the this subject. There is a popular at­ hart. I contestants from the rural and class Tennis singles boys, second round. as a result, Lockhart boys were suc­ );t?rary event?. John 2:00 P.M.- .Declamation final preliminaries. Girls' divisions as­ mosphere to this contest, and quite a Boys: Georgetown vs. Bye; Seguin Morefield B schools of this county. Large cessful in winning a unanimous de­ semble in Law Building 101. Boys' divisions assemble, lot of rivalry to determine which stu­ vs. Smithville; Shiner vs. Bracken- has been conducting an oral crowds attended each event, The cision. Here we might mention that in Law Building 105. The live highest in each division dent can present the subject drawn ridge; San Marcos vs. Lockhart. poetry reading contest at Oxford League expense was defrayed from will be selected for the final public contest. these from Lockhart have not lost a the most attractively. At the close of this round, a sec­ for a number of years. The rec­ this years . receipts and we have a Tennis doubles semi-finals, boys Penick courts, north of decision so far except in semi-finals stadium. Debating, that popular type of ond set of debates began as follow­ ords show that thousands oJ last year in the District meet, when balance left. Loving cups, banners 4:00 P.M. 'Tennis Second round, girls' singles and doubles. speech whose origin dates back to the people and hundreds of entries ing: Alamo Heights won over them in a and ribbons were the awards given. Tennis singles semi-finals, boys. Peniek courts, north of scene of the Garden when the apple attend these contests, Qi-al read- stadium. Boys: San Marcos vs. Bracken- 2 to 1 vote. Lockhart had All awards become permanent once ripened, has a faithful, persistent pair just ing is one of the must neglected 4:30 P.M.- Debate semi-finals, girls and boys, winners in third ridge; Georgetown vs. Austin. eliminated Brackenridge previous to they are won by a school. round, assemble n Room of representatives from both the boys of the elementary edaeational .1, Garrison Hall. Girls: Georgetown. vs. Smithville; Bangs High School won all around 8:00 P.M.- In Room No. 1, Garrison Hall: Final contest in declama­ and the girls. The discussion of the the Alamo Heights debate. processes these days, and you Brackenridge championship for class B schools. tion, high school boys' and rural school girls' divisions; subject of "Lobbying" has brought to vs. Lockhart. The finals for the girls was won by might do a distinct service to and in extemporaneous speech, boys' division. The four winning teams then re­ McDaniel won like honor over rural popular attention many facts about the girls of Austin High in a unan­ education by introducing this con­ In Law Auditorium: Final contests in declamation, high ported for drawing the final sides. schools. school girls' and rural school boys' divisions; and in this practice in our legislation. One of imous decision also. test. If you are interested, I A marked feature of our work this extemporaneous speech, girls' division. our former national presidents lauded This time the Brackenridge girls and As a whole, the tournament added could give you some references year has been honesty of superin­ this type of speaking as one Austin girls were selected to debate more new life to our club, speech (if I can find some I have seen) Saturday, May 7 of the tendents in permitting only eligible best and most productive of keen- in the finals. The boys from George­ work, and school than any other like and give 'you my ideas on the con­ 7:i!0 A.M. Breakfast for faculty representatives at University Cafe­ contestants to represent their schools. mindedness known. town and the boys from Lockhart affair. Lockhart High is proud to test. In the Briggs-Curry-Payne teria, after which will occur the State meeting for were elected to debate in the finals. We have not had a single contestant discussion of rules and regulations of contests and Spelling, essay writing, and ath­ boast its meet an overwhelming suc­ Literature for the Junior High protested. All schools have mani­ other matters for the good of the order. letics have representatives of every Debating was dicontinued for about cess this meet being the first of its Schools, Book I, p. 196, I worked fested spirit of cooperation and fair 9:00 A.M Tennis semi-finals, girls' singles and doubles. Penick class from freshmen to seniors. an hour, during which time mothers kind in our vicinity. We are so up an Interlude of Short Poems play- courts, north of stadium. The various coaches are working of Speech Club members served a pleased that it is the plan of our and suggested an oral reading 10:30 A.M , Finals in boys' tennis doubles if any contestant is in delicious luncheon to our I have sent names of all winners singles and doubles. If not, all finals will be held on all of these contests with the goal guests school to have one each year. We contest as the best means of to our District Director General. All Saturday afternoon. Penick courts. of commendable and victorious repre­ and club members totaling in all trust that other schools will profit handling the twelve poems in the locals papers have given us exten­ sentation in view. Editorial in Modi- seventy-eight. The luncheon con­ from such a meet in the coming Interlude. sive publicity. (See STATE MEET Page 4) sonville Meteor. sisted of chicken salad sandwiches, years. Page 2 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER the rural divisions may be discontinued because jeen much talk among progressive :eived one unfriendly letter. This let- i,er came from a father who fancied democratic slogan of educators of getting away from the High School Press no longer necessary. The ild traditional commencement pro- lis son's papers had been unduly criti­ Reddick, Adjunct :qual educational opportunity for all now repre­ ;ram and replacing it with what is cized. Mr. Calhoun was rewarded By DeWitt of Journalism, sents merely an ideal. In view of actual condi- :ermed a "vitalized commencement." with many friendly letters from his Professor The University of Texas ions, no person familiar with conditions con­ In his book Mr. McKown tells how students. A large number of his stu­ siders it in any other light. Some, however, are to do this. All of the 310 pages of dents later came to the University, are filled with valuable and and almost without exception made won't be long now until that for its realization; some, more ,he book T more impatient practical suggestions. Some of the ood residence students. schools are referred to I army of high school students ;han others, work more effectively toward it; EMBER chapter headings are "The selection Among the prominent people who msmwsnsm the third paragraph in the In­ of Texas streams into Austin for some, in short, actually believe in democracy. M and work of the speakers," "Details have taken correspondence courses un­ VIII, Constitu­ League troduction to Article of commencement activities and pro­ der Mr. Calhoun are: the Interscholastic tion and Rules, which reads as fol­ Published eight times a year, each month, from Sep­ cedure," "Unified theme programs," R. T. Ellis, Secretary T.S.T.A. meets; and we are counting on a to April, inclusive, by the Division of Extension, lows: tember A COUNTY DIRECTOR of long and successful 'Exhibition and demonstration pro­ Sarah Lewis Clapp (now in Louisi­ number of journalists being in of The University of Texas. The Official Notice Column of grams," and "Dramatization pro­ that army for the purpose of experience in conducting League meets criti­ The Leaguer is considered suffi­ ana). grams." In the chapter on "Unified Edna Graham, Professor of Mathe­ coming to the annual convention cizes in a recent letter the divisions now in force cient no! ce to all member schools number of theme programs" a large matics at West Texas State Teachers the Interscholastic League in the spelling and plain writing contests. Says concerning interpretations of rules. actual programs used by schools in of College. he: "Two pupils in the tenth grade, one fifteen various parts of the United States Press Conference. The conven­ ROY BEDICHEK...... - -..-...-...... ---Editor Sister M. Angelique, Dean of Our Typewriting are given. A few of the themes listed tion, you know,, takes place on and the other thirteen, wished to enter the senior Lake College. , HE following questions have are "Our School and Citizenship," Lady of 'the of the League (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, division. Having entered junior spelling before, the last two days been asked relative to type­ "Use of Leisure Time," and "Books 50 Per Cent Completions at the postoffice at Austin, Texas, under the Act of words. In using com­ T Meet, May 6 and 7. they wished to take up new writing rules and answered. Interpre­ in his experience of August 24, 1912.) and Libraries." Mr. Calhoun, What subjects do you want dis­ mon sense, I cannot see why this team should not tations here made are "official The Journal of the National Edu­ teaching something like 1,000 cor­ cussed at that convention? There is be allowed to enter the senior division. Are you notice." cation Association has been printing respondence students, finds that those Vol. XV APRIL, 1932 No. 8 has going to place a premium on ignorance? Are Question: Faculty Shifting.—Th articles on "vitalized commencements" who finish their courses make high no use in a convention unless it you going to penalize a pupil's intelligence? Do rule for faulty shifting reads: "If for circulation, as well as copies of averages, while it is usually the poor practical value to the delegates who *~pHE editor of the Vernon Record (March 23) only part of a capital letter is seen, these in the Extension Loan Library students who make C- and D, and the attend; therefore, we are making our you think that a pupil in the tenth grade should Does this Of course, give you suggestions that following comment concerning the an error shall be charged." for circulation, as wel as copies of like, who drop their work. plans to makes the be asked to spell words that your fifth, sixth, and mean th^t if the complete character in this large number of students, Mr. you may take home with you to use League: the book by McKown. rural division of the Interscholastic seventh grades spell?" is discernible no error is charged? When a school '' has decided on the Calhoun has found students who have on your paper. We should be glad for "In Interscholastic League meets there is an The present divisions were made many years For instance, suppose the capital central theme to be used for the ittempted to cheat by acquiring you to drop us a line and tell us what of schools that else to help implication in the classification ago on the theory thaf age rather than grade letter appears as follows: This. commencement program, material to 'keys" or getting someone your problems are so that, at the should prompt serious thought among the rural error be charged for the them, or by trying to get improper make an effort to determined the extent of a pupil's vocabulary. In Should an be used in preparing speeches on the convention, we can people of this State. Any schedule of a League letter being above the line of writing different phases of it can often be supervision of the final examination. help you with them. contest will be found to the ill-graded school, we think there is no doubt the large majority of the meeting for literary although the complete character ap­ borrowed from the Extension Loan However, Small and Large Papers the schools into Class A and rural school perhaps the time has students either did the work them­ divide that such is the case. But pears? Library. For instance, if Vocational of small papers differ It is a reasonable assumption that selves or, finding it too hard, gave it Problems classifications. come, especially among the independent district Answer: No error. Training were selected as the centra' We this division is made in order to give rural stu­ up. Mr. Calhoun'"finds1 that about 50 from those of larger papers. schools which are more accurately and definitely Question: Punctuation.—The rule theme we could furnish material on more dents a fair chance, to place them in competiton per cent __of his students have com­ have planned for the convention for punctuation reads: "Any error such topics as What Is Vocational into groups according only with those who have equal opportunity. graded than are the rural schools, that spelling pleted their courses. of a division in punctuation shall be penalized Education?, Choosing a Vocation to size of paper than we have had in -"If we admit that the rural school student can­ divisions should be formed on the basis of grade already Mr. Calhoun says, "More teacher unless the preceding word has Vocational Possibilities for Boys the past. Delegates from small not compete with the student of the city school on rather than age. Suppose the first five grades student have been enrolled than any other been penalized." Suppose the Vocational Possibilities for Girls. Be­ papers may, if they wish, hear talks an equal basis, we tacitly confess that his oppor­ line profession, but there.have been farm­ were set apart for what is now the sub-junior should write the phrase, "in the sides general subjects such as these headline schedules, news story tunity is not equal to that of the student of the ers, housewives, soldiers, truck driv­ on division; the sixth and seventh for the junior of writing," as follows: "in the line we have material on fifty-five specific make-up, and other city school. We all know that it isn't in most ers, nightwatchmen, bank clerks, pre­ style, front page division; and the high school grades for the of wrting;." Should one or two errors vocations, such as Aviation, Pharm­ topics that touch on the problems of instances, but somehow we deceive ourselves into be charged? acy, Law, Teaching, Home Economics scription clerks, ministers, and black­ believing that the difference is all on the surface senior division. Certainly the spelling contest smiths." . .' these papers. Delegates from the Answer: Only one error. and Library Work. Teachers often larger papers will hear discussions and that if the rural student is seriously inclined could in this way be much more easily correlated is fol­ Question: Suppose a colon ask each senior to write a term theme of general news policies, news evalua­ he can get the maximum from his educational work in spelling than under in the with the curricular lowed by a quotation mark on the vocation in which he or she i. tion, gaining reader interest, and opportunities." both the present arrangement. Suggestions from copy, and the student omits most interested, and they borrow ma­ other topics which are of more direct charged? Books and Magazines teachers of experience will be welcomed. Should one or two errots be terial from us for this purpose also concern to the large paper than to is inescapable. Children Answer: Two errors. Perhaps your school is planning to The editor's deduction An age-grade classification would not be im­ the small paper. in rural schools are not, as a general rule, nearly Question: Re-Written Matter.— give a play during commencement. I] Extemporaneous Speaking, by Elmer In addition we are gathering infor­ possible, but rather difficult to administer. materia so far advanced in school work as children of The rule for re-written so, we can help you to find one suitec W. Smith, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 70 mation which we will give to you in omitted, inserted are more reads: "Every word to your purpose. There Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. a series of talks for the entire group, even age in the city schools. The League is not any way changec library which misspelled, or in than 2,000 plays in the 402 'pp". 1932. Price $1.60. talks discussing circulation methods, responsible for this situation. It has to take the troublesome be ol TNSTEAD of the cumbersome and from the printed copy shall are loaned to schools in groups Teachers of extemporaneous speech writing of advertising, selling of it, and adapt its machinery error shall be time. They may be situation as it finds rule debarring juniors in high school from penalized. But one about six at a will welcome this volume as a pres­ advertising, building of good-will any one word except in for a week long enough for help iri time of the trouble o: accordingly. It is a condition that is faced and junior declamation and allowing juniors so affect­ charged for kept ent among merchants. case of re-written matter, when one the teacher to read them and decide preparing pupils for participation in not a theory. This is not to say that all rural event. It was Program ed to enter senior declamation, how would it do shall be charged for whether he wants to produce one oJ League contests in this Entertainment schools are inferior. Many of them are excellent, additional error issued a little too late this year to be to have a special division for high school juniors? the insertion or transposition." Does them. After the play has been chosen of assistance, but the f orehandec Entertainment as well as instruc­ and the best of them are far ahead of many One correspondent thinks this would solve the this mean that when a student re­ the borrower orders it directly from coach will add this book to his library tion will play a part on the program. schools found in independent districts. The zeal, vexed question of what to do with the high school writes a sentence in his test that an the publisher. When writing for plays for study during the summer months For one thing, it will be fun to meet in preparation for the opening oJ journalists from other parts of the training and teaching ability of many rural teach­ juniors will error is charged for each word re­ it is well to give as many details next fall when anxious stu­ junior with whom the ward school school talk over your journalistic ers is well along with the best to be found any­ written, whether there is a typo­ as possible as to the type of play dents will be seeking guidance for state and not compete. It is a curious thing that there is not of characters contests. experiences with them. For those But the fact remains that statistics tell graphical error in that word or wanted, the number next year's where. less difficulty in getting ward school seniors to then an additional error charged for the length, etc., so that the Director The author,.. Professor Smith, o: who do not take part in the jour­ a dreary, if not a disgraceful, tale of the disparity Colgate University, has had fifteen contests there will be plenty compete against high school seniors than there is the re-writing? Or, does this mean of Dramatics will know what to senc or twenty years experience in this nalism which exists between educational opportunities of in inducing the ward school junior to enter that one error is charged for re­ you. field, particularly in the field of pre of free time for you to visit places children in rural districts and those of the more writing the matter, then if any errors paring pupils for contests. He, anc of interest in Austin: the Capitol against the high school junior. It is perhaps due many others connected with this populous centers. appear in any of the re-written Building, the Old French Embassy, to the fact that the junior declaimer who has won work, have been amazed at the 0. Henry's old home, the Elizabet In an endeavor, therefore, to bring the enthu­ words, they are charged? In answer­ extemporizing power of compara over his schoolmates while in ward school, pro­ ing, please take the supposition thai tiyely young high school boys anc Ney studio, or to see some of the siasm which results from well-administered moted to high school, seems more formidable a student has re-written a sentence girls, once they get into the habit ,o: League athletic events. The big enter­ school competitions to isolated sections, the Uni­ to the and made typographi­ speaking without having previously tainment feature will be the Friday there than the high school senior seems of eight words memorized what they have to say versity Interscholastic League 20 years ago cre­ ward school senior with whom competitive con­ cal mistakes in two of the eighi They get a sense of exhiliration fronr night banquet. Those of you who were at the convention last year know ated special rural divisions in several events, and tact has not yet been established. Whatever the words. Would there be three errors, being freed from the bondage of the nine, or eleven? memorized speech, and this sense o: what a good time we had at that has time and again enriched the rural schedule will not com­ in the whole per reason, ward or grammar grades Answer: Nine errors. freedom is reflected banquet last year. with additional contests. Texas has been the school sonality of the speaker. If the pur pete in junior declamation with high Question: In copy omitted, one pose of teaching is to develop the Journalism Contests pioneer in this phase of Interscholastic league Bu- juniors. 'Maybe the easiest way to get better error is charged for each word. I; '"y'HE Extension Teaching individuality of the pupil, surely You understand about those jour­ work. No other state in the Union at the present sug­ there also an additional error for the of there is no other exercise so conducive results will be to adopt the correspondent's -"- reau of The University to this end than training in extern nalism contests,, do you not? Along time emphasizes rural school competitions as gestion. whole omission? Texas is unfortunate in the loss poraneous expression. It' not only with our convention there will be a they are emphasized in this State, although some Answer: Only for each omittec first and best in­ develops platform power, but makes series of five journalism contests of one of its of the person practiced in the art a states are tardily copying the Texas plan. We word. given under the direction of the Question: Should we observe any structors of correspondence better conversationalist: and when find "high school" organizations flourishing in A - CCORDING to the report of Miss Myrtle Tan- the preparation covers worthwhile Interscholastic League in reporting, rule for "piling"? (In this contest.) work. However, we cannot bui rich proof the rural ner, of Lorena, Director of the League in topics, it stores the mind with copyreading, headline writing, nearly every state, but in very few have ^ Answer: If each letter is distinct rejoice in the rise of Mr. J. W material for independent thought. reading, and editorial writing. If Smith has organized the schools been even noticed. McLennan County, the meet this year was satis­ no error is charged. Calhoun in the administrative Professor your paper is published every two and "b" were presentation of this subject in a logi factory in every way. Fifteen hundred contest­ For instance, if "a" circles of the University. Mr cal way, and teachers will find that i weeks or more often, it was graded ants entered and, of course, Waco is not included recorded so close together that you is excellently adapted to class-room in a district elimination contest. In Curiously enough, the University Interscholas­ hair between them Calhoun is not only Comptroller R. B. in these competitions. There were 270 singers could barely lay a work. each district the two best papers in tic League has a larger membership (but not a no error is charged. But, if there is of the University, but a profes­ in the choral singing event, 570 players in play­ each of three groups were selected, larger percentage of membership) of rural any overlapping, even the slightest, sor of mathematics. Needless to and from each of these best papers ground ball, 91 players in tennis, five teams in schools than among any other class. Of the 6,000 charge one error. say, he now has a large number Declamation Suggestions two delegates may enter the jour­ or two- girls' debate, and five teams in the boys' division, of important duties which take nalism, contests. If your paper is not . schools that are members, about 4,000, (By Mrs. W. S. Shaver, Weimar) in four debates during Rural Pentathlon, Page 95 as often as twice a month are genuine rural schools. So, of the 8,000 each team participating his entire time, leaving no spare published thirds, Any one- or two-teacher rural school hav­ HAVE been in the school work if it is not selected as one of .the the round-robin series; 94 speakers in declama­ ing no senior boy enrolled may enter a moments to devote to the Exten­ or rural schools in the State, about half participate junior boy in the Rural Pentathlon. winners, then it will not enter tion, 107 spelling contestants, and so on. When sion Division. I in Colorado County, in Weimar, district in the League's activities. since 1901 and have been, and still delegates in the contests. Any paper one considers that for each contestant in the Suspended Schools First Correspondence Student Set apart for strictly rural schools are contests Spur High School: Suspended in footbal am, heartily in sympathy with In­ that is enrolled in the I. L. P. C., county meet there are several other pupils who for 1931 season. Mr. Calhoun has kept a record o: terscholastic work. To me it brings however, both those that enter the in essay writing, four divisions in declamation, Whitehouse High School: Suspended in tryouts, and received benefit track and field for all his students since the first one line of not, is three divisions in spelling and plain writing, as entered the local basket ball, debate and wonderful results in every contests and those that do -he 1931-32 school year. which was Lee M. Angell, who regis­ undertaken, but I do be­ to the Con­ ball and from preparation for the local contests, the per­ For penalty for contesting with a suspend­ endeavor entitled to send delegates well as junior track and field, playground ed school in the events in which the sus­ tered on November 6, 1909, for a lieve the judges are losing sight of vention. centage of participation in a well-organized pension occurs, see Article VIII, Section 12, volley ball. Besides this, two events are set aside Constitution and Rules. course in advanced algebra. As Sis­ the type of pieces eligible for decla­ The Waco Chamber (Angelina Coun­ Officers of Convention schools, one an county league is very high. Huntington High School ter M. Angelique was his second stu­ mation. "Laddie," "The Old Wash for one- and two-teacher rural ty) was suspended in basket ball until the Officers who will help direct the of Commerce assisted in financing the meet, and close of the 1933 season for playing on its dent, we may quote Mr. Calhoun as Place," "Little Boy Blue," "We Are athletic event and one a literary event, in which team n the Angelina county tournament a I. L. P. C. convention are Marjorie substantial returns came also from the sale of ad­ player who had been declared ineligible by saying, "These two names ind^icatec Seven," and "One, Two, Three" do qualify for district and state meets. The fact was ad­ Nelson, Sam Houston High School, contestants the County Committee. that my experience as a correspond­ not contain characteristics set_forth vertising space in the eight-page program. The mitted by Huntington, and the mandatory president; Mack Machin, Abilene One fact is usually overlooked in this connec­ penalty of Section 11, Artele VIII. In this ence instructor was going to be of a by the League Bulletin. They ap­ directors of this county are to be congratulated connection, the attention of member-schools High School, vice president; and Har­ tion. Rural schools are eligible in all events of is called to Section 12, Art.VIII. paradisiacal nature, and this has not peal to the emotions especially the came to a suc­ Cisco High School suspended in football riet Malloy, Palestine High School, rural divisions are on the extensive program that entirely failed of fulfillment." He also first three named and the last the League in which no strictly for 1932 football season. secretary. Officers for 1932-33 will cessful conclusion on March 26. goes on to say that "Sister Mary An­ two contain impersonation. provided, except, of course, in such events as one- be elected-at the convention. gelique of Our Lady of the Lake was Please give this question some etc., in which rural schools Melvin Sues, managing editor of i act play, typewriting, the first of a long line of 'Sisters' who consideration before another meet The Campus Cub, dropped into head­ as a whole have no facilities whatever for prepa­ have almost uniformly been good stu­ comes on and, too, I'd like to sug­ quarters of the I. L. P. C. a few days ration. A rural school may enter debate, basket EDITORIAL NOTES dents and who stand in a class by gest that it would be less discour­ ago. He was full of enthusiasm about themselves in regard to percentage of aging to those entering declama­ ball, extemporaneous speech, and has the option of competitive units is often overlooked by the work The Campus Cub is doing The question enrollments to complete their work. tion if one who wins first place at of advanced classification in declamation. Few ex­ that all competition should be intramural. now. The Houston papers, on the those who insist Sister Angelique sent in work whose the district (juniors) be ineligible still get any en­ advocates of this theory will please present whole, have been steadily improving, ercise such options and fewer If one of the excellence in quality has been seldom the next year. A child who enters competitive units within a rural and particularly the staff of The Cub couragement by winning honors against the inde­ a scheme for securing equalled and whose excellence of get- and wins first place three years in pupils that will develop as seems to be on the job to improve pendent districts. Occasionally, however, a rural school of fifty or seventy-five up has never been excelled." succession stands in the way of of participation as the League inter- ATOW that the commencement their paper at every opportunity. high a percentage Specialized in Trigonometry others. Sometimes that winner boy or girl, competing out of the rural class, ad­ (often ranging as high as 90 per The Marfa Shorthorn is giving a school contests develop season is almost here, re­ During Mr. Calhoun's career as a speaks the same piece each year. vances to the State meet, but there is no case of with a suitable award. prize to the class which edits the best cent) we shall present such person quests are being received daily correspondence instructor, he has Such procedure, naturally, handi­ issue of the paper. Such a contest record in 20 years wherein such a contestant won taught, at one time or another, stu­ caps others. in the Extension Loan Library should do much to stimulate student State honors. dents in plane geometry, solid geo­ You invite kindly given sugges­ In certain quarters the League is criticized for rules of The University of Texas for interest in the paper. metry, trigonometry, algebra, calculus, tions. Therefore I have made these which tend to squeeze out the big physically overdeveloped preparing Don't forget the convention: two re­ material to be used in and analytical geometry. As the cor­ with a feeling of deepest interest It may be worth while to note that more time player from the football competition. The two rules days of fun, work, and instruction. of the age ommehcement programs. respondence registrations and instruc­ ,in the League work. I firmly be­ and attention is given by the central administra­ cently passed point this way, and the lowering rule adopted several years ago has the same tendency. The best help which we have to tors increased in numbers, Mr. Cal­ lieve both of the things I have school competi­ trigo­ \ tion of the League to the rural Average age of the high school senior in Texas is around offer is a copy of a recent book by houn specialized in teaching mentioned are detrimental to the There is nothing so fatal to charac­ tions than to any other single phase of its work. seventeen. The youths which make up the high school Harry C. McKown called, "Com­ nometry by correspondence. In all best interests of this work. ter as half-finished tasks. We are all hoping that the time will come when team, we believe, should fairly represent the average. mencement Activities." There has the years of his teaching he only re- D. Lloyd George. THE INTERSCHOtASTIC LEAGUER Page 3

ing primary grades were given special The Teacher's Guide to Good Plays training in that work, while those pre­ Famous Texas Educator Dies paring for specialized work in the Texas Press Comments on League Conducted by higher grades were given proper (In the April, 1929, issue, the Leaguer published short account of the life of Robert training. Another year was added so HE Interscholastic League with is especially capable or for \vhich he MORTON BROWN, Director of Dramatics -Jartow Cousins, written by his daughter, Edith Cousins. Dr. Cousins died March 4, and we republish the article. Editor's Note.) that the normal schools now covered T its annual competition is one of has a special liking. Robert Bartow Cousins was born in Fayetteville, Georgia, July the last two years of high school and the most valuable movements of an Regardless of one's view on the mat­ (NOTE. Plays recommended in this depart­ suggested by the life of Emily Dick- the first two of college, and the di­ educational nature ever launched. In ter, competition among students tends ment are not necessarily eligible for League 21, 1861, the day of the first great battle between the North and one-act play contests. That is a matter which inson, is rare as a work of art, rare ploma granted had this standing. the various literary events, schools to bring out the best efforts, and cre­ reaures careful study of a given play in the as a search into the sensitive souls of South. His father was a physician, and his mother a teacher, The last act of Mr. Cousins, before throughout the county compete, and ates a greater interest in what might light of the eligibility requirements laid down a group of people living somewhat in the Constitution and Eules.) apart from the humdrum world, and even long after her marriage. Her school was the center of the leaving Canyon in 1917, was to add during most of the second term of the ordinarily be an uninteresting pro­ Interesting and playable one-act rare, above all, for its success in community life, students coming for miles around to attend it. the last two years of the college work school year, students are practicing cedure. In the course of this compe­ plays from Samuel French, 25 West creating, by a hundred small allu­ and put the high school years with a during their extra periods on debate, tition, students will automatically ab­ sions and situations, the portrait of Mr. Cousins' boyhood was spent in the region of Georgia that 45 Street, New York. "sub-college" division. The old "nor­ essay writing, extemporaneous speak­ sorb considerable information and an off-stage character which glows had been devastated by Sherman's march to the sea. But his Teachers itself would with life and an almost ghostly pres­ mal schools" now became ing, declamation, spelling, arithmetic, training, a fact which in family was of sturdy pioneer stock which rebuilt a more beauti­ Colleges, granting standard A.B. de­ and picture memory and other justify the League's existence. Alice Pirates, by Colin Clements. 30c. ence." music ful civilization on the ruins of the old. grees, which were recognized all over competitive events, a thorough knowl­ Echo. Comedy, 1 act, 7w, 1 int, costumes modern or mid-Victorian, 30 min. Six Little Theatre Plays, by Warren the country for graduate work. edge of which is a valuable asset to Brilliant little play concerning gos­ Beck. Walter H. Baker Com­ In a period of seven years, largely the child's complete education. UR Interscholastic meets are his leadership, teacher-training sip and its effects. Recommended. pany. 41 Winter Street, Boston, under The track and field events are sponsored by The University of institutions were changed from scant, O Three Rogues And A Rascal, by Mass. $1.50. equally as worthy in furnishing excel­ Texas, who believe that by conducting struggling schools with diplomas that Wilna Wiggington. 30c. This new collection presents six lent competition and building man­ such contests they are encouraging carried no influence, to highly special­ Farce, 1 act, 4m, 1 int, costumes plays of about 30 minutes each in power and physical proficiency in the improvement of instruction as well as modern, 20 min. A clever satire with ized, standard A-l colleges offering length with a good deal of variety in youth. Kaufman Herald. a stimulating prod to the student. The a funny court room scene and a sur­ both subject and treatment. Intended degrees that ranked with those of any prise ending. League, through its carefully super­ primarily, as the title indicates, for standard college. // Men Played Cards As Women Do, production by little theatres; several WENTY schools of Cooke County, vised contests in debate, declamation, George S. Kaufnian. 30c. of these plays afford excellent ma­ Became City Superintendent T including the Gainesville High essay writing, spelling, music memory, terial for high school groups. The In 1919, Mr. Cousins moved to School, will be the guests of Gaines­ art, typewriting, the three R's, one- Comedy, 1 act, 4m, 1 int, costumes volume includes: The Affairs of Men, modern, 30 min. A satire for men After All These Years, Fine Frenzy, Houston as city school superintendent. ville today and Saturday, on the occa­ act play, and other events, meets two that is irresistible if well done. The Fixed Canon, A Heart Too Soon There he put into actual practice those sion of the 18th annual Interscholastic fundamental needs of classroom teach­ The Lost Silk Hat, by Lord Dunsany. Made Glad, It's No Use To Argue. ideals and principles he had been League meeting, held for the purpose ing: In the first place it stimulates 50c. teaching in the teacher-training of permitting the brightest students general interest in the student with Comedy, 1 act, 5m, 1 ext, costumes school. of the several schools an opportunity respect to the work of the school; Plays In Miniature, Adapted and modern, 30 min. An agitated young Mr. Cousins went to Kingsville in to determine which of them in their and in the second place, it satisfies man who has forgotten his hat upon Theodore Johnson. edited by 1921 to organize and build the South respective fields will be selected to go the well-known principle of teaching leaving a young lady tries in turn to H. Baker Company. 75c. induce a laborer, a clerk, a poet, and Walter Texas Teachers College there. In this into the district competitions, with a that only through self-activity on the a policeman, to get his hat for him. In this well chosen collection of short plays are included only plays institution he is carrying on, building view to entering the State finals. part of the student does permanent Subtle and ingenious comedy. Re­ for the boys and girls of Texas. These competitions include mental development come. Every contest of quires skilled actors. requiring a simple setting and two or The list of men and women in to be con­ Taxi, by Alice C. D. Riley. 50c. three characters. Further the editor as well as physical events, the League, whether athletic or liter­ has sought to limit his selection to Texas who have been trained in their under the strict rules and regu­ for one purpose, to Comedy, 1 act, Imlw, ext, costumes ducted ary, is conducted plays that entertain, that "in a large work under him is all but intermin­ by the higher institu­ in further­ modern, 20 min. Good comedy, easy way interpret life, express something lations outlined cooperate with the school to produce. and have something to tell possess­ able. College presidents, city school tions of learning in Texas. To be de­ ing the educational interests of the The Loan Of A Lover, by J. R. ing the enviable touch of human superintendents, school board mem­ clared a winner under such conditions pupil. Not only is the pupil's work Planche, 25c. nature that deftly mingles the quali­ bers, business men, preachers, and and amidst the finest intellect of a motivated and stimulated, but the ties of pathos, reality, satire, fantasy teachers in every rank of the teach­ score of the best schools of Cooke school is improved by community in­ Comedy, 1 act, 4m2w, 1 ext, cos­ and whimsical humor." The volume tumes period, 50 min. A quaint and is heartily recommended both to the ing profession acknowledge his in­ County, is an honor of which any terest in the institution. Records in charming old piece, with an oppor­ director and as a text for the young fluence. young man or young woman may be college of students who participated tunity for the introduction of songs. dramatist. Titles included are: The Throughout his whole life he has justly proud. Gainesville Register. in League contests show that they are Ade. Speaking To Father, by George Baggage, Bertha Moore; It Some­ . been guided by the principles of Chris­ a selective agency for success there. 50c. times Happens; Catherine Parr, Maurice Baring; Wrong Numbers, tianity and his voice has been raised ,^-iHORAL Singing is the baby event Hundreds of winners in the county Comedy, 1 act, 3m2w, 1 int. cos­ in its dissemination. in tumes modern, 30 min. An impecuni­ Essex Dane; Square Pegs, Clifford > ' on the League program this year, meet have become honor students ous young suitor, just out of college, Bax; At the Sign of the Cleft Heart, He was married early in his resi­ and judging from the interest being college. Shamrock Texan. Theodosia Garrison; Fleurette & Co., proves his business ability to his dence in Texas to a woman whose manifested among rural schools of the prospective father-in-law, and wins Essex Dane; The Umbrella Duologue, and bal­ E. Dora Battiscombe; On the Way life has been his inspiration county at present, it is destined to be­ ITH thirty-seven schools entered the girl. A "Fable in Slang." Good last. To them were born six children, fun and easy to do. Home, Esther E. Olson; Outwitted, come one of the leading numbers on in literary and athletic events, L. Newton; Confessions, A. four of whom are living and carrying W A Proposal Under Difficulties, by Harry ROBERT BARTOW COUSINS the list. It seems to be an appeal to the Houston County meet promises to Conan Doyle. on the ideals he has inculcated. The John Kendrick Bangs. 35c. the rural schools, answering a long be one of the most successful held in The first school the boy attended was known as "Shady Grove" oldest son, R. B. Cousins, Jr., is the costumes felt desire for expression along this years and keen rivalry is anticipated Farce, 1 act, 2m2w, 1 int, and was taught by his aunt. The young children were taught the State Insurance Commissioner of modern, 35 min. A bashful suitor line of activity. Almost all schools as contestants strive for the high Advocates Spelling Texas; the second son, Ralph P. Cous­ finally turns the difficulties he encoun­ alphabet, a little spelling, and good manners. To the older children are entering this event, and why not? honors that will be conferred upon ters in making a proposal to his Interscholastic League ins, is a major in the Air Service, The County she taught these and the multiplication table. The school house It is the one event in which the en­ the winners. With its origin dating advantage and wins his lady. A U.S.A., now stationed in the Philip­ contests are being staged in Vernon tire school may participate as a group, back a long number of years ago, popular and amusing old farce. was in a grove partially cut away near the neighborhood burying pines. The third son, W. K. Cousins, beginning today and continuing from the youngest to the oldest stu­ the county meet has gained in popu­ Station YYYY, by Booth Tarking- ground. It was made of logs cut to fit at the corners, with a door is sports editor of the Wichita (Kan.) through Saturday. Various contests dent. until now it is be­ ton. 50c. at each end. The doors and an open gable at one end gave all the Eagle. The daughter is now associate larity each year will be held, including declamation, Being of a triple characteristic, edu­ yond doubt the most colorful of all Comedy, 1 act, 4m4w, 1 int, cos­ dean of women and teacher of psy­ tumes modern, 30 min. His 15 year spelling and athletics. Of these, H. T. light and ventilation necessary for summer no one went to school cational, entertaining, and meeting a ^nnual county events. chology in the college at Kingsville. old son and his junior law partner believes that spelling is most impor­ in the winter. The furniture in the room consisted of a kitchen social need of the rural community, From east and west and north and Mr. Cousins has served as the pres­ take advantage of Mr. Winstead's tant, or rather it deals with a subject each community certainly ought to south the throngs will flock into enthusiasm for radio and do a bit table and home-made chair for the teacher, and benches made ident of the State Teachers Associa­ that is more often neglected than feel a deep interest in its representa­ Crockett tomorrow and Saturday as of plotting and broadcasting for their from slabs of logs, with pegs for legs, for the children. tion, and organized the conference for own especial interests. A comedy of the others. One needs only to read ~ ~ tive choir, and truly proud ought that contestants, spectators, rooters, and Attended Pioneer Schools +——————————————————— education in Texas, which group was American family life, with Tarking- :ommunications of various kinds school and community feel that can disinterested parties. It behooves the Later, he attended a series of "Be State Superintendent, but let instrumental in putting many educa­ ton at his best. Highly recommended. that are offered for publication to produce a winning choir. Who's going people of our city to extend a hand schools of similar type, each lasting school legislation alone." Mr. Cousins tional principles into practice. He has Nocturne, by Anthony Wharton. 30c. appreciate the need of emphasis on to win first honors in this new event of welcome to these visitors and to six weeks. The children were taught thanked him, but declined to act on organized and built two major col­ Drama, 1 act, 2m3w, 1 int, cos­ spelling. H. T. has also noticed a anyway? Now that is an interesting make them feel that Crockett is glad tumes modern, 35 min. A pathetic any subjects the teacher could teach. his advice, replying that he would leges in the State. His life has been significant fact in this spelling question and no one can tell. Hunts­ for them to be here. The people who story of a girl who has become em­ Spelling was especially emphasized, rather be in office one term and try to given to the education of the boys and business. Errors are made more fre­ ville Item. will be here for the meet are our bittered because she is homely and a chapter in the Bible was spelled accomplish something than be State and girls of the State and he merits unattractive. Her pretty and amiable quently by those who have finished friends and neighbors, and we must out each day as a reading lesson. For Superintendent ten terms and only the esteem and confidence of all Texas. room-mate is to be married, and in a their schooling within recent years. '"y'HE great breadth of the competi- treat them as such. Every person dream a lover comes to her too in the textbooks the children brought with draw a salary and just "be State Su­ This is an indication that less em­ "When we worship greatness must do his part toward making the person of a man she had seen years them any books the family might have perintendent." So for the first time passing by, JL tion now sponsored by the League before and never forgotten. Good phasis is placed on spelling than in that the parents the State Superintendent became the We, ourselves, are great." makes the organization one of the meet a success, and the main factor character sketch. at home, or any the days when the teacher lined up wanted them taught. School began real head of the public schools instead most potent phases of extra-curricular in making the meet successful is giv­ The Little Shepherdess, by Andre the pupils across the front room and shortly after sunrise and lasted until of merely the more or less decorative work that is to be found in the State's ing the visitors a royal reception here. Rivoire. 35c. thump of ball meet­ gave out the words from an old blue sundown. There was a two-hour re- figurehead. school system. Although athletics a The resounding Comedy, 1 act, Im2w, 1 ext, cos­ voices of debaters, back speller and required that they :ess in the middle of the day. On And he fulfilled this purpose. Be­ Let's Go to the Meet varied type play an important part ing bat, the ringing tumes eighteenth century, 30 min. be spelled and pronounced by syllables. in the League's work, this is by no declaimers and extemporaneous speak­ A dainty little pastoral sketch, poetic Friday afternoon everybody had to fore three months the papers were BY MRS. ROY HOLLAR in conception, requiring rather fine That method may have been crude say a speech." carrying news of proposed school laws. means the most important part. There ers, the bedt of racing feet as the Travis County Teacher the grind, the acting. Especially recommended. but it achieved results. Every His mother, not satisfied with these And by the end of his administration are the literary events, the music track teams begin 'Op-o'-Me-Thumb, by Frederick Fenn written lesson ought to be graded on schools which were so very poorly he had secured the following very im­ memory contests, and other types of booming voices of the announcers as and Richard Pryce. 30c. spelling. These are merely some ideas and spasmodically run, determined portant legislation: HE Interscholastic League was competitive events. they call off the events, and many Comedy, 1 act, Im5w, 1 int, cos­ of a person who is probably hopeless­ that her children should have an edu­ School laws codified. T organized not that a few chil­ The range of events sponsored by other things will be heard during the tumes modern, 40 min. Amanda ly out-of-date. H. T. in Vernon ction, and opened a school for them School age extended. dren might have medals and one the League is so broad that practically meet to quicken the beat of the heart Afflick, diminutive worker in a laun­ Textbooks made uniform. Record. herself. To this, neighborhood chil­ school in each division have a banner every student has an opportunity to and lighten the step of lovers of clean dry, weaves a romance about herself Common schools permitted to competitive sport. Crockett Times. and the owner of an unclaimed shirt. dren were admitted, then children issue bonds for building school- to wave, but it was organized (1) to participate in an event in which he When the owner arrives to claim his from a distance, until she had about houses. give every rural child a chance to property her romance is shattered. And this other snivelling, weak- sixty students. It was here that the Provision made for enumer­ compete with his peers, (2) to begun to learn poems. The average rural Texas is not time for which we Instead of the grand gentleman she slovenly fellow, that thou seest ating children of school age. had pictured, he is a rough laborer eyed, intellectual life of the boy began. Provision made for supervision develop a spirit of good winning and child would not choose to say a selec­ need fear to render account. Texas who can scarcely conceal ' his con­ come out of his study after mid­ About this time, the boy met two of rural schools. good losing, (3) to enlarge the vision tion aloud before or after school Outlook. tempt for his small adorer. Admir­ night, dost thou think he has been men who left their imprint. Senator Course of study organized and and widen the opportunity of our merely to say a poem but for a com­ able romantic comedy, a delightful tumbling over the books to learn how Steve Clay, a teacher who inspired printed. practice vigi­ mixture of fun and pathos. Both Teachers were required to at­ youth. petitive try-out he will cockney and broken French dialect to become a better man, wiser and ;he boy with pluck and confidence, tend institutes and normal The work offered by the League lantly and many are the final "G's" Dromgoole Is Author Of add to the difficulties of production. more content? No such matter, he and Lieutenant W_ S. Beadles, who schools. may be used to motivate .various thus made permanent. Poem "The Bridge Builder" Requires experienced acting. will there end his days, but he will himself a high spirited gentleman, Industrial subjects and kinder­ branches of school work. I hope After the try-outs when the selec­ Edna Riese. 30c. gartens urged. Our Career, by teach posterity the measure of impressed the boy that he, too, many schools will have tryouts in all tion for each school has been made Comedy, 1 act, 8m8w, 1 int, cos­ Summer schools in the colleges Plautus's verses, and the true orthog­ was a gentleman, and should always made an important part of the the literary events with judges to and the county meet takes place, the pROFESSOR JOHN F. SIN- tumes modern, 40 min. An amusing of some Latin word. be no less. light comedy of college life. Easy to raphy year's work. select school representatives. A con­ entries have the pleasure of a trip to -*- CLAIR, of the Texas College do. Recommended. Montaigne. As a young man, he first attended These were a few of the more im­ test in which every junior girl recites the center of the county and the bene­ laws passed of Arts and Industries, writes to Jimmy, by A. Patrick, Jr. 30c. the North Georgia Agriculture Col­ portant of the school a selection from standard poetry does fit of competing with others in new the University of during the five years he was in office. 1 act, 2m, int, cost. mod. 30 min. lege, and later, two things: It acquaints the school surroundings. The parents who form clear up authorship of poem fre­ his way through For the first time, the State Superin­ An ex-convict has given up hope of Georgia, working and community with some good poems the sea of faces before them develop quently announced in declama­ living straight when something occurs both schools by hoeing, plowing, or tendent had become in deed as well as Wants Javelin Thrown Out and it increases the oral and silent community and county spirit. Such tion contests as anonymous, as that opens up a bright future for any work to which he could turn his in name the real head of the schools Plot that reading ability of the school as a gatherings must foster a desire for him. Good characterization. I wish you would ask' through hand. of the State and education in Texas follows: holds the interest. Well suited to whole. I recall a little second grade things in the scholastic field the columns of the Leaguer for After his years at the first school, took a remarkable stride forward. better "In declamations the poem, The H. S. boys. girl who gave "The House by the of inter­ superintendents and coaches to he was granted a two-year teacher's President of Teachers' College and a deeper understanding Bridge Builder, is frequently used by Just Women, by Colin Clements. 30c. Side of the Road" very well indeed community affairs. Comedy, 1 act, 7w, 1 int, costumes express themselves regarding certificate. In the summer he taught In 1910, Mr. Cousins resigned in it was the choice of her the boys and girls and invariably all because I have spoken of declamation only, mid-Victorian, 30 min. Gossips of an abolishing the javelin throw as an his first school, "Little Prospect." He Austin to become president of the brother who was a junior declaimer. announced 'author unknown.' English village deplore the coming of event in the track and field meet had thirty-five students, the oldest a newly established normal school in but these things are true of every No one could, I think, deny that this book in my possession modern improvements, but .quickly Confederate ex-soldier, and the young­ Texas. It had long been his field of the interscholastic work. "A little change their views when "Her Lady­ and possibly substituting in its Canyon, was extension service which may ex­ est the soldier's six-year-old daughter. teacher-training should be Music, song and art are brought to entitled The Bridge Builders, by ship" approves the new trend. An place a football throw. Everyone idea that tend far down the years. 1883 my rural school and yours by the Richard Braunstein, contains the excellent little play with plot interest is aware of the danger attached Came to Texas in as highly specialized as that of a Even the best of our rural de- as well as literary value. The "catty" After his graduation from the uni­ surgeon. Up until that League. You may call it "cultural poem, The Bridge Builder by Will to the event since spectators are lawyer or claimers have room for much im­ dialogue of the women will amuse versity he went to Florida for a year, time the normal schools were schools background" or "general informa­ Alien Dromgoole. Since the author of seldom kept off the field, and the provement, but any junior who has any audience. then came to Texas in 1883. He of poor standing, their graduates be­ tion" next year or you may name it the book, in a footnote, states that Ballinger athletic treasury isn't said "America for Me" and any senior taught in the public schools in Long- ing admitted only to freshman class something else, but on this point we he has the permission of the author the only one that has gone broke who has committed Grady's "New Saturday's Children, by Maxwell view, Texas, where he met and mar­ in the State University. will all agree that the school which of the poem to print it, the authen­ trying to keep its track squad South" to memory will have a richer Anderson. Longmans, Green ^ ried the young music teacher in the One of his first acts at Canyon was has entered spellers, declaimers, pic­ ticity of this report appears estab­ equipped with a javelin. At an knowledge and a little Co., New York. $2.00. ; school there. Leaving Longview, he to establish a training school in which store of ture memory students, high jumpers, lished. invitation meet at Barnhart last broader vision than the pupils who Comedy, 3 acts, 3m4w, 3 int, cos­ went to Mineola for two years and the teacher could get training similar etc., to the end of the list will, if they "Perhaps through your position tumes modern. With a plot built week the javelin throw had to be lack these mental treasures. then to Mexia. He was here for six­ to that of the doctor in the clinic. The have kept the worth while goals in teachers and others concerned can be around the tricks of courtship >and discontinued because of a broken I am told that an English instruc­ author has teen years, after making that school first training school in Texas was in sight and minimized the petty local advised of the above, in order that the trials of marriage, the javelin and the same thing hap­ tor in the South's largest university wrought a play that is wise, human, spoken of throughout Texas as one this school in Canyon. Similarly, true feelings, be able to say with a grand the children as well as the public pened at the Runnels county meet a class that he could pick and tenderly humorous. For advanced of the best small-town schools. to his former urgings, domestic sci­ once told old hymn: can become acquainted with the name L. T. groups. in 1931. As long as the rules out his students who had learned the require javelins with wooden Leaving Mexia, Mr. Cousins moved ence and agriculture were made major of this poet." he Mother Goose Rhymes in their in­ "The toil of the road will seem shafts, the schools with low to Huntsville, from which place departments in the school. Alison's House, by Susan Glaspell. campaign for State Super­ fancy. I think that this is very nothing, finances will be at a disadvantage made his Up to this time, the course of study Samuel French. $2.00. intendent of Public Instruction. He probable; I also think that if there When we come to the end of the Are you in earnest? in this -event. of the normal schools was the same, Drama, 3 acts, 5m6w, 2 int, costumes served in this office for two and a not matter what the student intended were in his classes those who ap­ way." Seize this very minute modern. Pulitzer Prize winner in 1931 STERLING PRINCE, half terms. to teach. Very early, specialized peared to have learned only a few For every minute that is spent in What you can do or think you can, and produced by the Civic Repertory Coach of Ballinger H. S. were rural boys and widening Theatre. "ALISON'S HOUSE, based, On entering the office, one of the courses of study were worked out, so rhymes, they enlarging the vision and Begin it. so rumor has it, on certain incidents ex-State Superintendents said to him, that the students who intended teach­ girls who one step from infancy, had the experiences of the youth of the Goethe. FsfI 3 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

White, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Naeogdoches (B); Professor R. H. Shelton, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches (6). —PROGRAM One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Nacogdoches; Manager, Dean T. E. Ferga- Texas Speech Arts Book Exhibit DISTRICT CENTERS AND DISTRICT eon, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches. Counties: Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Nacogdoches, (Continued from Page 1) OFFICERS Fanola, Eusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Tyler. If Any Errors Are Noticed in the List of District Officers, Please District No. 13 :hem. They could be unofficially Notify the State Office at Once District Center: Brownwood. Dean Thos. Taylor, Howard Payne College, played if certain schools desired to, Brownwood (1); Principal J. T. Eunkle, Coleman (2); Superintendent W. G. Bar- jut do not have them count on the rett, Comanche (3); Principal E. E. Pierce, San Saba (4); Superintendent S. N. all around championship, i.e. do not Officers of the Uni­ Dobie, Mason (5): Professor J. Horace Shelton, Howard Payne College, Brown- In the following list of Districts and District wood (6) ; Superintendent D. A. Newton, Brady, Director of Junior Declamation. make it necessary for schools which versity Interscholastic League, the counties composing the district One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Brownwood; Manager, Miss Cleo McChristy, do not desire to enter these events, follow the list of officers. Howard Payne College, Brownwood. ust to be able to compete for the For convenience in printing, the several positions on the district Counties: Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Hamilton, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, championship. In my particular directorate are numbered as follows: (1) Director General; (2) Menard, Mills, San Saba. school we really feel no desire to Director of Debate; (3) Director of Declamation; (4) Director of District No. 14 enter more than three different &ttemporaneous Speech; (5) Director of Essay Writing; (6) Di­ District Center: Waco. L. C. Procter, Temple (1); Principal E. T. Gen- sports, yet we must do so in order heimer, Waco (2); Superintendent T. A. Fisher, Cameron (3); County Superin­ with other schools. rector of Athletics. tendent M. O. Grimes, Belton (4) ; Superintendent J. M. Witcher, Ireland (B) ; to compete The number in parenthesis following the name and address of each Geo. W. Forehand, Jr., Temple (6); Superintendent E. T. Robbins, Hearne, Di­ I imagine that several schools will individual in the following list refers to the above key and indicates rector of Junior Declamation. heartily disagree with me as to the the position which he holds. One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Temple; Manager, Superintendent L. 0. The Texas Speech Arts Association, composed largely of teach­ selection of the three athletic events added, and these addi­ Procter, Temple. their In certain districts other officers have been Counties: Bell, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Milam, McLennan, ers of the art of beautiful speech, held a book exhibit at so I am going to try and defend my tional officers with their respective titles follow the numbered list. Robertaon. ninth annual meeting, the last week in November, at Amarillo, stand. Athletics should benefit the District No. IS Texas. After the Christmas holidays the exhibit was shown in majority and hold the interest of the majority to be of the greatest benefit. One-Act Play Centers District Center: Huntsville. Professor Earl Huffor, Sam Houston State Houston at the Plaza Hotel, and will Be taken to Austin for the basketball and baseball Teachers' College, Huntsville (1); Superintendent L. G. Andrews, Navasota State Interscholastic League meeting the first week in May. Volleyball, It will be noted that one-act play centers and managers are (2); Superintendent E. L. Blair, Trinity (3); Principal W. C. Wylie, Pales­ offer the greatest number of playing entered in the following list according to the districts served. In tine (4); Mrs. Katherine Anderson, High School, Huntsville (6); Professor J. W. The object of the exhibit was to bring to the attention of those Again a few instances, the one-act play center for a given district is places of any of our sports. Jones, Sam Houston State Teachers' College, Huntsville (6). poetry, plays, and stories for school and studio use good there is more interest in these sports. located outside the district, as District 19, where the center for One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Huntsville; Manager, P. M. Kenley, Sam needing this contest is at San Marcos. Again, in certain of the regular Houston State Teachers' College, Huntsville. old material that may have been forgotten, as well as the very As proof I offer the records of our League districts, there are two one-act play centers, as in Districts Counties: Anderson, Grimes, Houston, Lebn, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, newest things on the market and in manuscripts. The effort was past teams. Before baseball (play­ 2 and 23. Any school which desires to be transferred from the San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. ground ball) made its appearance we district in which this list places it, should notify the State Office made to present only material that was inspirational and con­ prior to February 20, and the transfer will be made, unless the District No. 16 ha'd only track and tennis to look center to which the transfer is requested is already too crowded to District Center: Beaumont (South Park). Principal Z. A. Williamson, South structive. forward to and the students naturally admit other entries. Park, Beaumont (1); Superintendent R. W. Evans, Liberty (2); Superintendent Many publishers and authors from various sections of the had to be interested in them. Now E. B. Stover, Orange (3) ; Miss Jessie Belle Cumings, South Park High School, however they would rather play play­ (B); Coach Tom Dennis, United States gratuitiously contributed their material. Beaumont (4); Superintendent B. W. Martin, Kirbyville ball and if you don't believe District No. 1 Port Arthur (6); Mrs. Lena Milam, Beaumont, Director of Music Memory. The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and the Amarillo Speech ground District Center: Canyon. Professor W. E. Lockhart, West Texas Stat« One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Beaumont; Manager, Mrs. Mary Lipscomb Association entertained the sponsors of the exhibit at luncheon. it, get the track records out and see Teachers' College (1); Professor C. Wesley Batchelder, West Texas State Teach- Eeed, High School. now the achievements have fallen trtt' College (2): Professor H. A. Finch, Superintendent of Schools, Dalhart (8): Counties: Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange. The exhibit was so well received that many orders for books off. Anyone who had seen tennis as C. Eitchie, West Texas State Superintendent Guy Tabor, Farwell (4); Miss Jennie District No. 17 were sent in to the publishers and requests for plays for stage it was played in this county several Teachers' College (5); Mr. S. D. Burton, West Texas State Teachers' Colleee (6); Professor E. L. Hunter, Buchanan School, Amarillo, Director of Junior Declama­ District Center: Alpine. J. C. Coleman, Sul Boss State Teachers' College, presentation were received. A one-act play, "Ten Minutes -by the years ago by the boys and then looked tion: Mias Ada V. Clark, West Texas State Teachers' College, Director of Music Alpine (1); Superintendent H. G. Secrest, Rankin (2); Superintendent J, E. Clock," by Alice C. D. Riley of Pasadena, California, was selected in on the boys tournament Saturday, Memory. Gregg, Marfa (3) ; Superintendent C. L. Mullins, Iraan (4) ; Superintendent would have admitted that we are D. M. Major, Alpine (B) ; Coach B. C. Graves, Sul Boss State Teachers College, from the exhibit for the opening production, February 27th, of One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Canyon; Manager, Professor W. E. Lock- deteriorating in our performance. hart, West Texas State Teachers' College, Canyon. Alpine (6) ; Superintendent Murry H. Fly, Odessa, Director of Junior Declama­ the children's theatre, sponsored by the Houston City Pan- Counties: Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, tion; B. J. Brannan, Sanderson, Director of Three-E. The answer is that the ability is still Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltre«, One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Toyah; Manager, Superintendent John H. Hellenic Association. there but the practice has been lack­ Oldham, Farmer, Potter, Bandall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher. Yoe, Toyah. ing. Counties: Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Ector, El Paso,, Hudspeth, District No. 2 Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, Winkler. In the fall of the year when wo District Center: I.ubbock. Professor A. W. Evans, Texas Technological Col­ District No. 18 have only volleyball to practice, we lege, Lubbock (1); J. W. Jackson, Texas Technological College, Lubbock (2) ; — STATE MEET — students do not feel District Center: San Angelo. Superintendent Felix E. Smith, San Angelo as teachers and .Professor J. T. Shaver, Texas Technological College, Lubbock (3); Miss Ruth Eden (3); this awful rush, but in the spring Pirtle, Texas Technological College, Lubbock (4); Professor E. A. Mills, Texas (1); H. B. Lane, Sterling City (2); Superintendent E. W. LeFevre, Ballinger Technological College, Lubbock (5); J. O. Morgan, Texas Technological College, Superintendent A. H. Smith, Winters (4); Superintendent H. C. Lyon, (Continued from Page 1) when we have debates, declamations, of Junior Lubbock (6); Professor W. P, Clement, Texas Technological College, Director of (B) ; C. H. Kenley, San Angelo (6); E. E. White, Ballinger, Director spelling contests, arithmetic contests, Junior Declamation. Declamation. singing, etc., together with track, One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Ballinger; Manager, Mr. E. B. Sublett, High 11:00 A.M. Final debate, girls' division, Y.M.C.A. Auditorium. One-Act Play Tournaament: Center No. 2A, Lubbock; Manager, Miss Annah tennis and playground ball to pre­ Jo Pendleton, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. School, Ballinger. 2:30 P.M. Final track and field meet, Texas Memorial Stadium. President 6. W. Counties: Coke, Concho, Crockett, Glasscock, Irion, Midland, Reagan, Runnels, Finals in boys' and girls' tennis doubles. Penick courts. pare for, we certainly are all under One-Act Play Tournament: Center No. 2B, Plainview; Manager, tennis singles. Penick courts. McDonald, Wayland College, Plainview. Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green. 4:00 P.M. Finals in boys' and girls' a strain. 7:30 P.M. Final boys' debate, Law Auditorium. Counties: Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gainas, District No. 19 Would it not be wiser to shift the Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum. District Center: Georgetown. Superintendent Baymond L. Hiles, Georgetown (1); SPECIAL NOTICES debate to the fall of the year, post­ District No. 3 Superintendent Chas. Wachendorfer, Lampasas (2); Superintendent E. H. Brister, 1. Lodgings, beginning Thursday morning, will be furnished the Taylor (3); Harvey Williams, 4107 Avenue H, Austin (4); Principal W. L. pone singing until late spring, have Center: Childress. Superintendent A. W. Adams, Childress (1); delegates free of charge, as far as possible. Do not "offer to pay for District Darnel], 201 East Thirty-fourth Street, Austin (B); Eugene Lambert, High our literary meet as we always have, Hare, Childres.s (2); Superintendent I. T. Graves, Crowell (3); Su­ lodging assigned by us. Those lodging on or near the Campus may Miss Mabel School, Taylor (6). and only have one sport during each W. E; Hancock, Chillicothe (4); Superintendent C. E. Jackson, secure meals at the University Cafeteria, or at restaurants in the perintendent One-Act Play Tournament: Center No. 22A, San Marcos; Manager, Dean J. E. Paducah (5); Principal W. C. Davis, Childress (6). University neighborhood. three month's period? Seguin Bul­ Abney, San Marcos Baptist Academy, San Marcos. Note.—Friends and relatives of contestants are heartily welcome, One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Crowell; Manager, Superintendent I. T. Counties: Bastrop, Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, Travis, Williamson. jf '" letin. Graves, Crowell. but it is impossible to furnish them with free lodgings. Counties: Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, King, District No. 20 2. Remember, all contestants in track and field events must be Uotltr. Wheeler. properly entered on "Official Entry Blank." The fact that your con­ District Center: Brenham. Superintendent M. B, Holleman, Brenham (1); testant qualified at the district does not enter him. Get your entries LETTER BOX District No. 4 Superintendent W. W. Few, LaGrange (2) ; Superintendent Arthur Niebuhr, Bell- in on time. — ville (3); Superintendent H. E. Gross, A. and M. Consolidated, College Station (4); S. H. Eider, Wichita Falls (1); Super­ 3. Each contestant in the track and field meet will be required to District Center: Wichita Falls. Principal Miss Alice Langham, Caldwell (6); Mr, Dan O'Neil, Brenham (6); Miss Laura W. E. Bradford, Iowa Park (2); Miss Juanita Kinsey, Wichita Falls wear a number on his back. These numbers should be secured at the from Page 1) intendent Wendt, Brenham, Director of Junior Declamation. (Continued B. C. Schulkey, Olney (4); Superintendent J. F. Kemp, Sey­ Gregory Gymnasium during registration. Those arriving Friday (5); Superintendent One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Brenham; Manager, C. M. Selrrian, Brenham. mour (5); Superintendent B. M. Dinsmore, Electra (6); Superintendent Butler morning may get them at the Texas Memorial Stadium. Counties: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee, Waller, Wash­ 4. Remember, there is one ironclad rule. It is this: No entries shall Tournament. "Both the schools and Westerfield, Burkburnett, Director of Junior Declamation. ington. Manager, Superintendent B. C. be allowed for the final meet which are not mailed to the State Office One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Olney; on or before the tenth day before the first day of the meet. Entries the community are becoming yearly Shulkey, Olney. District No. 21 more interested in the Interscholastic Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, postmarked after this date will not be considered. We are compelled Counties: Archer, Bay lor, Clay, Jack, District Center: Houston. Professor N. K. Dupre, Assistant Dean, Junior Wilb»rger, Yoimtf. to adhere strictly to this rule, since there are so many entries that League events. This contest particu­ College, Houston (1); Superintendent W. R. Smith, Baytown (2); Super­ it takes at least ten days to get them into shape for preparing the larly is outstanding because of the District No. 5 intendent M. V. Peterson, Eosenberg (3) ; J. C. Ingram, Galena Park (4) Superin­ programs, assigning numbers, etc. fine talent which it brings into District Center: Paris. J. E. McLemore, President, Paris Junior College (1); tendent Levi Fry, Texas City (B); Professor E. C. Gates, Assistant Principal, San 5. Entries in Literary Events should be sent in also. No special Superintendent E. M. White, Clarksville (2); Superintendent L. T. Cook, Sher­ Jacinto High School, Houston (6); Professor H. W. Harris, Junior College, Hous­ blank is required. Report of district enters literary contestants, but action." man (3); Superintendent E. L. Stephenson, Cooper (4); Miss Jennie Jackson, ton, Director of Junior Declamation. often mistakes are cleared up in advance by the entry being sent in One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Freeport; Manager, Superintendent O. A. by the school itself. Deniton (B); Robert Berry, Paris Junior College (6). The following delightful letter One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Paris; Manager, Miss Hope Ridings, Junior Fleming, Freeport. 6. Admission charge of 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children Counties: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galvcston, Harris, Matagorda, Wharton. will be made to the preliminary and final track and field meets. No from a sub-junior speller who wants College, Paris. badges or contributors' tickets. Counties: Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Lamar, Eed River. District No. 22 charge to those having delegates' "to be pleased" is self-explanatory: 7. Be sure that you are registered at the Gregory Gymnasium. "In reply to your letter I regretted Distict No. 6 District Center: Uvalde. Superintendent Guy Dean, Uvalde (1); Miss Bertha Your friends may inquire for you there, and unless you are registered Dalton, Uvalde (2) ; Superintendent George P. Barren, Pearsall (3); Superintendent to learn that they could not read my District Center: Greenville. Superintendent L. C. Gee, Greenville (1); Super­ we cannot refer them to you. E. C. Patterson, Carrizo Springs (4); Superintendent A. E. Davis, Bracketville intendent W. L. Willis, Sulphur Springs (2) ; Superintendent O. P. Norman, 8. We cannot agree to lodge delegations of more than two in the writing and must have counted off by* (B); Leo Baldwin, Cotulla (6). can accommodate a large Kaufman (3); Superintendent C- E. Nesbitt, Mineola (4); A. O. Loughmiller, same house. It is rare that one house mistake. I would be greatly pleased One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Pearsall; Manager, Superintendent Geo. P. number. It is therefore necessary to split delegations, and assign Canton (6); Coach Henry E. Frnka, Greenville (6) ; Principal J. C. Tucker, Junior if you would please have them to Barron, Pearsall. to another. High School, Greenville, Director of Junior Declamation. part to one house for lodging, and part Counties: Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, LaSalle, Maverick, Medina, Eeal, program will be supplanted by General Program in circular grade my paper over very carefully One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Commerce; Manager, Miss Maude Webster, 9. This Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala. be issued about April 20. Always go by the latest program East Texas State Teachers' College, Commerce. form to and see if they didn't make a mistake Counties: Collin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Bockwall, Van Zandt, Wood, District No. 23 issued. in grading it, for in the county they seemed to be able to read it and they District No. 7 District Center: San Marcos. Professor E. O. Wiley, Southwest Texas State Teachers' College, San Marcos (1); Professor L. N. Wright, Southwest Texas could not find any misspelled words District Center: Texarkana. Professor H. L. Lamb, 1541 West Ninth Street, State Teachers' College, San Marcos (2); Miss Mattie Allison, Southwest Texas — GRADUATION — 53 Cups; 257 Medals Are Texarkana (1); Superintendent P. E. Wallace, Mt. Pleasant (2); Superintendent whatsoever, and probably if it is State Teachers' College, San Marcos (3); Professor M. C. Lippman, Southwest H. T. Morris, Naples (3); Superintendent M. E. Irby, Atlanta (4): Misa Opi» Awarded in Wharton Meet graded over they will find their mis­ Texas State Teachers' College, San Marcos (4); Professor D. A. Snellings, D*lby, High School, Texarkana (5); Professor M. F. Fleming, Winfleld (6). (Continued from Page 1) Southwest Texas State Teachers' College, San Marcos (6): Professor O. W. take and if they look at the writing One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Texarkana; Manager, Superintendent H. W. Strahan, Southwest Texas State Teachers' College, San Marcos (6) ; Professor Wharton County Meet closely they will be able to read it ,Stilwell, Texarkana. W. I. Woodson, Southwest Texas State Teachers' College, San Marcos, Director members of the class, illustrating the will Counties: Bowie, Camp, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus, Upshur. ^ was held in three nights and very plainly. Hoping that you of Three-E Contest; E. A. Tampke, Southwest Texas State Teachers' College, enjoyment of new plays. make some adjustments on this District No. 8 San Marcos, Director of Music Memory. An essay on "Art Related to Leisure two days, and was so thoroughly One-Act Play Tournament: Center No. 23A, San Marcos; Manager, Dean J. E. matter, and if not please return ray District Center: Abilene. Superintendent E. D. Green, Abilene (1); Super­ Time," by one of the boys, was illus­ organized and promptly report­ Abney, San Marcos Baptist Academy, San Marcos. paper and if adjustments are not intendent Frank L. Williams, Roscoe (2); Superintendent B. H. McLain, Sweet- One-Act Play Tournament: Center No. 23B, Alamo Heights (San Antonio); trated with cartoons drawn on big ed that the director, Floyd G. water (3); Superintendent J. F. Boren, Baird (4); Superintendent E. M. Connell, made I will not be pleased at all, for Manager, J. F. Howard, San Antonio. sheets of cardboard by a Syrian mem­ H. S. Fatherree, High School, Abilene (6); Superintendent L. W. Betts, was able to announce com­ I know I can spell the words and AnSon (5); Counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gillespie, Gon- Stamford, Director of Junior Declamation; Mr. Dalton Hill, Roby, Direc­ ber of the class. Johnson, zales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Wilson. plete results at the closing ses­ wrote very plainly, so that it could tor of Volley Ball. "American Music in the Twentieth be read, and it was all right in the One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Sweetwater; Manager, Miss Ethel Harkins, District No. 24 an essay dealing with all sion Saturday evening. Concern­ Century," county but it seems as if a mistake Sweetwater. District Center: Victoria. Superintendent V. L. Griffin, Victoria (1); Super­ forms of musical development in this ing the meet as a whole, Mr. was made in the state. Hoping some­ i Counties: Callahan, Fisher, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Knoz, Mitchell, intendent E. A. Perrin, Goliad (2); Superintendent Paul Boethel, Hallettsville country from the ballad to present- Betts says: Nolan, Scurry, Shackleford, Stonewall, Taylor. (3) ; Superintendent B. J. Walker, Austwell (4); Superintendent H. M. North, Port thing will be tended to this matter at day popular songs, was illustrated by "We had the largest number of en­ District No. 9 Lavaca (B); Superintendent L. B. McGuffin, Yoakum (6); Superintendent W. B, once so that I may be pleased," etc. Connell, Yorktown, Director of Junior Declamation. the singing of ballads and popular tries both as to schools and as to in­ District Center: Ranger. Superintendent E. F. Holloway, Ranger (1); J. E. One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Yoakum; Manager, Mias Nannie Ray pieces by members of the girls' and dividuals that there has ever been in ' Burnett, Stephenville (2); Superintendent N. S. Holland, Breckenridge (3); Baker, Yoakum. boys' glee clubs and by harp, violin this county, according to those who Superintendent E. T. Dawson, Rising Star (4); Principal W. A. Boss, Min­ Counties: Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Eefugio, Victoria. LAVACA eral Wells (B); Mr. Esker Curtis, Ranger (6); Superintendent P. B. Bittle, East- and clarinet solos." have been here a long time. There land, Director of Junior Declamation. District No. 25 At the end someone quoted from were 44 schools participating. The One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Ranger; Manager, Superintendent R. P. District Center: Kingsville. Professor Hugh Porter, The Texas College of an anonymous questionnaire which entries of these schools were all in on (Continued from Page i) Holloway. Ranger. Arts and Industries, Kingsville (1); Professor J. E. Conner, The Texas College seemed to sum up the whole program: time by the deadline date set by the Counties: Eastland, Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somervell, Stephens. of Arts and Industries, Kingsville (2); Miss Mildred Pecaut, The Texas College "Ten years from now how will you and Industries, Kingsville (3); Professor L. F. Connell, The Texas committee. The interest this year and awards of all events. Superin­ District No. 10 ot Arts be spending your leisure time? Will College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville (4); Professor W. A. Francis, The was very keen all over the county and tendent Leslie as director general and District Center: Denton. Professor L. A. Sharp, North Texas State Teachers' you just switch on the current and sit Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville (B); Coach A. Y. McCallum, we had a most successful meet, judg­ Principal Jones, athletic director, College, Denton (1); Principal E. B. Comstock, North Dallas High School, The Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville (6). down to watch a television show? or College, ing from the expressions we are hear­ worked early and late and unceas­ Dallas (2); Mrs. Mary Tanner Gray, North Texas State Teachers' One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Kingsville; Manager, Miss Mildred Pecaut, like all the rest of the 'Gimme some Denton (3); Dr. Anna Powell, North Texas State Teachers' College, Denton (4); ing. Attendance was good and we ingly for the success of the "Meet." Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville. entertainmentites' speed out for Superintendent J. A. Kooken, Arlington (B); Professor Theron J. Fouts, Denton Counties: Aransas, Bee. Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnea, were able to meet expenses without When they recover from the fatigue Craig, North Texas State Teachers College, Denton, Director of Junior where? or drop a quarter on the coun­ (6); V. Y. Kennedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio, Webb, Zapata. trouble. The story telling event by attendant upon such laborious duties Declamation. ter and go in with the mob to look at District No. 26 children of sub-junior age is certainly confident they will i'eel amply . One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Denton; Manager, Professor F. W. Emer­ the latest film crash?" etc., ending we are son, College of Industrial Arts, Denton. District Center: McAllen. Superintendent J. Lee Stambaugh, Pharr-San Juan the event to help finance a county in the scores run up by their with this advice: "Instead keep go­ repaid Counties: Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Wise. (1) ; Superintendent H. A. Moore, LaFeria (2); Superintendent Thos. J. Yoe, San meet with. People come to hear these ing, get a hobby and ride it." own school, which won for them first District No. 11 Benito (3); Dean E. C. Dodd, Brownsville (4); Superintendent Ernest H. Poteet, little fellows. It certainly proved a place in the county for the 1932 con­ Mercedes (B); Coach Claude Dailey, Donna (6). The program was received with en- District Center: Hillsboro. Superintendent L. W. Hartsfield, Hillsboro (1); drawing card here this year. It was tests. Shiner citizens turned out en W. V. Harrison, Frost (2) ; Superintendent L. A. Mills, Midlothian One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Edinburg; Manager, Dean H. U. Miles, Edin- ;husiasm by parents and teachers who Superintendent the most popular contest we had, al­ the various events (3); Mrs. M. G. Noell, High School, Hillsboro (4); Mrs. Oro Lee Bettis, burg College. lad come expecting a cut-and-dried masse to witness Counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy. though it is not a regular League and show their appreciation of the Clifton (6): Mr. Holly McLemore, Junior College, Hillsboro (6). affair, and who were quite taken off event. • One-Act Play Tournament: Center, Hillsboro, Manager, Miss Mary Lena Parr, their feet by the ingenuity of South visitors within our gates. Shiner Junior College, Hillsboro. REGIONAL TOURNAMENT MANAGERS AND CENTERS "We awarded 53 silver loving cups High's new type of graduation. azette. Counties I Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Johnson, Navarro. i ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST and 257 medals, gold, silver, and 'hristian Science Monitor. District No. 12 Region No. 1: Professor F. W. Emerson, College of Industrial Arts, Denton. bronze. The awarding of these tro­ District Center: Nacogdoches. Dean T. E. Ferguson, Stephen F. Austin Region No. 2: Miss Nena Kate Ramsey, Simmons University, Abilene. phies added much to the interest and The nerve that never relaxes; the State Teachera College, Nacogdoches (1); Professor W. F. Garner, Stephen F. Region No. 3: Professor Monroe C. Lippman, Southwest Texas State Teachers' I wholly disapprove of what you the enthusiasm of the meet. I believe eye that never blanches; the thought Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches (2) ; Professor J. J. Wilson, College, San Marcos. your added interest are the Region No. 4: Professor P. M, Kenley, Sam Houston State Teachers' Colleee, ay and will defend to the death that we shall have even that never wanders; these Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches (3); Professor W. R, next year." masters of victory. Burke, Tis, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches (4) ; Misa Mary J. Huntsville. ight to say it. Voltaire.