VOL. XXI AUSTIN, TEXAS, OCTOBER, 1937 No. 2 BROOKER ORGANIZED PROGRAM SAYS PHONOGRAPH Henderson High School "Racqueteers" LETTER Sponsorships for League Activ­ bOX ities are designated. and of the NOW OUT-OF-DATE PERSONAL ITEMS Nineteenth Annual (By Frank Alien) Writer Objects to Tying PT. L. H. BOND assigned Choral Singing to "Ob­ Interscholastic League Breakfast sponsorship duties last ATTON SPRINGS school solescent" Instrument And Section Meeting Thursday to the faculty in re­ Pjumped into the limelight in 1935 on two counts, during the first (By W. A. Adams, Superintendent gard to Interscholastic League ^year of its existence: (1) secured Banquet Room 1 and A, Mezzanine Floor, of Schools, Quanah) activities. 24 units of affiliation all in a lump; Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas E of the chief aims of Already several of the divisions (2) won first place in the State our schools today is to have started preparation; notably, Eeady Writers' contest, Class B November 26, 1 937 7:30 a.m. the four divisions of playground division. We do not wish to de­ bring out the best that is in ball, volleyball, and debate. Sev­ tract from the news value of the each child and each coopera­ eral of the other teachers antici­ item which appeared in the Texas tive group of children. The pate preparation soon. Spur (Spur, Texas), May 5, 1937, T. H. SHELBY, Dean, Division of Extension, trend is away from lock-step Mrs. Phillips has been assigned but in the interest of accuracy, The University of Texas, Presiding method and toward a free and grade school declamation and high we shall have to point out that B. M. DINSMORE, Electro,, Secretary school debate. Mrs. Hudson will 0. C. Southall, superintendent, has natural development of the de­ sponsor the grade ready writers been for years a distinguished In- sirable traits and character­ and junior high declamation. Miss terscholastic League leader, and istics found in growing youth. Hare will have charge of senior further, that Patton Springs is the T TENDERSON high school has addition the club sponsors a fall' not all athletes are 'boneheads' as League Section Motto: | The aim of education is to -*- * a Tennis club called the and spring tournament for both was supposed in days gone by. declamation, extemporaneous old Afton school, which has for speech and high school ready writ­ Educational Use of Interschool Contests train children to fit into the "Racqueteers." The sponsor of boys and girls, meets each week Our grading system is as follows: years taken active part in the con­ ing. Mrs. Bond takes tiny tot story tests of the organization. Miss present scheme of living and this club, C. C. Petsch, sends the during club period to discuss 5 excellent, 4 good, 3 aver­ Invocation following short account of the telling and picture memory in tow. Lizzie Lou Baxter is the name of to use their social and mate­ techniques and fundamentals, and age, 2 poor, 1 failure. The Miss Mays will teach two divi­ the pupil who won the State Eeady club, with the grades made by the sponsored an intramural tourna­ average at the bottom of the sheet, Introduction of Speaker L. L. Wilkes, Superintendent, rial heritage in a way that members, which we haven't space sions of grade spelling, third, Writers' contest for Patton ment last spring. 4.06, is that of the tennis team Hubbard, Texas. will be acceptable to the gen­ to print but which reads like an fourth, and fifth, and sixth and Springs. who are dressed in white on the eration in which they live. honor roll: "The statistics attached may seventh grades. Miss Smith will Address Some Prophecies Concerning Extracurricular have no particular educational club picture. Three team members have charge of high school spell­ URPH school (Overton), won It is the aim of the Interscho­ "This club is the foundation of Activities, Dr. Harry C. McKown. value, but they go to prove that are not on the picture." ing; Miss Solomon will direct a regional award in Re­ lastic League, as I understand it, our high school tennis team. In M to bring into competition the work choral singing and music memory. gion 4 last spring, concerning Adjournment at 9 A.M. Mr. Roberts will have charge of which Roy W. Smith, principal, that is being done in the schools without the necessity of having to WHAT TO TEACH COMMENCEMENT arithmetic. says: "I appreciate your sugges­ WACO HIGH HAS There are four divisions of play­ tions in awarding honors. May I Reservations, 75 cents per British Author on the Informative ground ball assigned as follows: say that I have used similar meth­ MENU (See Phonograph Page 4) Hubbard Returns Exercises to the plate. Make sure of a place by Content of Education Pupils Where They Belong Mr. Tanzy, the junior high boys; ods for the past eight years. We Grapefruit forwarding 75 cents to Miss A'CITY MANAGER' Miss Smith, the junior high girls; have won the All-Round champion­ Scrambled Eggs and Bacon Willie Thompson, Secretary of (By H. G. Wells) Mr. Roberts, the grade boys; and CUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ship for the past eight years and Assorted Bread the League, University Station, Torrance, Sponsor, Gives OST young children are ready Mrs. Phillips, the grade girls. Mr. Murph was represented in the re­ QUERY: TO MARK Rolls Toast Austin, Texas, at once. Tickets Conference Report on to learn a great deal more ^ L. L. Wilkes, Hubbard, Bond has the high school volley? gion and State meets in 1937." M Marmalade and Jam will be forwarded on receipt of Operation of Plan than most teachers can give them sends in two interesting com­ ball; and Mrs. Phillips, grada Coffee and Cream OR NOT TO MARK T> OBERTAHOLLINGSWORTH, price. about animals. I think we might mencement programs con­ school volleyball. easily turn the bear, the wolf, the Mr. Tanzy will have charge of J.V of Sherman, represented her Specialist Points Out Im­ (Minutes by Dorothy Wooten cerning which he says: school in declamation in three Jones) tiger and the ape from holy terrors "The high school program dealt both senior and junior high track portant Factors in So­ and nightmare material into sympa­ and field. Mr. Roberts takes th» State Meets while she was a stu­ Noted Educator to Speak DECLAMATIONS lution of Problem TD EPORT of the First An- with the curriculum revision pro­ dent in high school, one time going thetic creatures, if we brought gram which is now in effect in this grade school track and field. nual League Conference some realization of how these crea­ to the finals. That was years ago. At League Houston Meet Eligibility of Selections Settled in State. It was prepared in the Tennis has not been assigned as tures live, what their real excite­ yet. She is now a teacher in Sherman Advance of Meet 'T'HE problem of marking on Extracurricular Activities senior English classes by the pupils high school, and brought to the * the school work of pupils is continued from the Septem­ ments are, how they are sometimes under the direction of the teacher. If a student wishes to take on« timid, into the teaching. I don't 1937 State Meet one of her pupils (By A. K. Hamblen, Vernon) has been complicated in re­ ber issue of the LEAGUER: The materials were written by the of these events, it would be best to compete in declamation, who, "VTOUR discussion of confu- think that descriptive botany is pupils. to see the teacher in charge. cent years, by several differ­ in. very suitable for young children. Brooker News. * sion regarding eligibility "The elementary school program (See Letter Box Page4) ent movements or influences The chief officers of the Student Flowers and leaves and berries are Council should be elected by the explains itself. It was also pre­ of declamations in the April in education. The particular bright and attractive, a factor in pared in the classroom and was issue interested us. We have whole school. There should be defi­ aesthetic education, but I doubt if, kind of marking system a nite qualifications established for directed by the public school music Sharp Wrangle on State experienced the confusion you in itself, vegetation can hold the at­ teacher. The English and social BEGIN REPORTING school has depends in large these officers. Nominations for of­ tention of the young. ... Aid for Private Schools speak of and this year hap­ part upon its reeeptiverMs or fice should be by petition a definite studies teachers directed the writ-­ Unpleasant Stuff ing of the materials by the pupils. pened upon a solution that resistance to these influences. time in advance of election. The "I do not see either the charm or COUNTY OFFICERS Public Likes It PROPOSALS to appropriate was quite satisfactory to us. First, there has been a body of candidates, especially the president, the educational benefit of making *- public money for the sup­ We feel that for our particular research built up which shows that should appear before the whole "The public reaction was highly Counties Organized in Sep. port of private schools, secu­ situation it is better than either of teachers, on the basis of their judg­ student body and present his plat­ (See What to Teach Page 4) satisfactory. We had the largest tember Filed Names in the alternatives suggested and ment and such tests as they would form which he or she win try to o crowds we have had in years. State Office lar or sectarian, are a ^phe­ pass it on for what it may be carry out if elected. Members of the audience said nomenon of comparatively re­ of themselves construct, cannot re­ STUDENT COUNCIL worth to others. liably mark pupils on the basis of Mr. H. T. Torrance, Waco High frankly, 'We liked it better than ~"OUNTY OFFICERS are cent years. Although such In organizing our League activi­ School, reported on Waco's pro­ the old style programs.' percentages. It was found that a Alvin Is Developing Pupil Partici­ ** being elected each week proposals, of constitutional ties, the Declamation Director ap­ teacher in giving one pupil a 93 gram which calls for a city-man­ pation Plan » "I hope you will have more ar­ necessity, include-all private pointed a competent committee (in and another a 94 was necessarily ager type organization. ticles in the LEAGUER this year end, but they are not being and sectarian schools in the our case composed of three per­ making a wholly arbitrary distinc­ The student he said should be R. A. G. WELCH, of Alvin dealing with programs of this reported promptly in all cases. sons; one might do) to pass upon nature." proposed benefits, most of the tion. Differences as fine as that taught to vote; but "since no de- M high school, has been inter­ Only those appearing below have Dr. Harry C. McKown the eligibility of selections before cannot be distinguished by teach­ ested in Student Council work for The programs, printed in good come in so far. It is impossible for so-called "parochial school" the pupils began learning them. ers. A realization of this resulted (See Minutes Page 4) many years. At French high school, form on egg-shell paper, shows the State Office to keep county bills would operate primarily HE principal speaker at the Coaches submitted copies of the se­ in the change from this percent­ near Beaumont, he promoted suc­ that the theme of the high school officers informed unless their lections they wished to use to this to benefit (Roman) Catholic T League Breakfast and Sec­ age scale, which had as its passing CHORAL SPEAKING AID cessfully a student council during commencement was "Our Chang­ names and addresses are reported. educational institutions, of tion Meeting (see program in this committee at least two weeks be­ his seven years in that school. Con­ ing Curriculum." There was a The following county organiza­ issue) is Dr. Harry C. McKown, fore the League Meet. In our case, cerning his experience in his new tableau illustrating "commercial tions have been reported : which there are about 10,500 writer, lecturer, teacher, school ours is a city school, this was (See To Mark Page 4) Forty-four Page Pamphlet Proving subjects," an address by a pupil, location at Alvin, he says: Bell County in the United States, with a executive, and editor, quite gen­ after class and ward school elim­ o of Help to Speech Teachers "New Subjects for Old," a playlet "Last fall I came here and be­ Director General, J. Milton Edds, combined enrollment of some erally recognized as one of the inations had been held but in time gan to interest the pupils in this by six pupils, "Charles Takes Route 3, Temple; Debate, Joe Bowers, outstanding outhorities in extra­ to allow preparation of new selec­ Straight Wins in Number Charge," a talk on extracurricular Troy; Declamation, Claude H. Thomp­ 2,500,000 " elementary, high /^HORAL speaking is one line of work. They fell in line son, Salado ; Extemporaneous Speech, R. curricular activities in this coun­ tions before the city meet, should Sense for Merkel Crammer activities by a pupil. B. Fuchs, Holland; Spelling, Mrs. Eunic« school, and college students. ^ of the newer (really, a rapidly and after ten weeks ex­ Hood, Killeen; Ready Writers, Pocahon- try. some of those submitted be judged Because of this fact, the ques­ re-discovery of a form used perimenting with a temporary set­ tas Culfuth, Rogers; Athletics, R. L. tion of state aid for private meeligible. up began in earnest with a fairly The greatest pleasure I know is Safley, Belton; Music Memory, Mary This plan saved us much con­ TJT^RITES Mrs. Len Sublett, Sinclair, Heidenheimer. schools has frequently been con­ He who questions opinion is by the ancients) activities in complete organization. The work to do a good action by stealth and fusion this year. Perhaps the plan ^* arithmetic teacher in Bowie County fused by sharp controversy. As a wise; he who quarrels with facts speech. Teachers of speech has progressed so nicely since it have it found out by accident. Director General, W. G. Clay, New is a fool. might prove helpful to others. Merkel Grammar School: Boston; Debate, W. E. Elliott, Simmst matter of legal fact, it is doubtful should therefore be interested began." Charles Lamb. Declamation, B. B. Lawson, Texarkana; if outright grants which went to "Becky Gardner and Billie Extemporaneous Speech, W. E. Johns, in it. Here is a circular is­ Redwater; Spelling, Mrs. L. Wommack, denominational as well as other Graham compose my tenth DeKalb; Ready Writers, Mrs. . E. L. Har- sued on this subject, describ­ vin, Texarkana; Athletics, C. K. Bender. private schools would stand the consecutive Number Sense Texarkana; Music Memory, Mrs. Idyl scrutiny of the courts. Almost all 'Dare the Teacher Breathe?" ing a booklet issued by the Ashford, Maud. team to win the Taylor Department of Debating and Further Journey Into The state constitutions contain flat pro­ County Contest. Burleson County hibitions against the use of any Writer Continues Indictment Public Discussion, University Director General, Frank Maresh, Cald- History of U. S. Education well; Debate, D. W. Cox, Somervillej public money for sectarian educa­ Extension Division, Madison, Declamation, Clara Lillian Killough, avoid educational work could there Somerville; Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. tional purposes, directly or indi­ Wisconsin: position and drawing were to be Lois Giesenschlag, Lyons ; Spelling, Mrs, rectly. (By Frederic Weltzin*) be to a young man or woman of main exercises. Adele Maresh, Caldwell; Ready Writers, foresight than the knowledge that "Choral Speaking" is issued to II. RISE OF THE MODERN Elizabeth Talley, Somerville; Athletics, In the Ohio fight, all four meet a demand for constructive The design was acclaimed, funds Waldo Dalchau, Snook; Music Memory, ECENTLY in two mid- illness, even temporary, is a mis­ HIGH SCHOOL Lela Mae Simpson, Deanville; Picture (Roman) Catholic bishops in that western states a new note suggestions on this speech activity, were subscribed, and two years Memory, Mrs. Paul Walther, Caldwell; State gave their support to a fortune that will automatically (By Eunice Fuller Barnard) later the Philadelphia Academy, Three-R, W. L. Woods, Chriesman; in persecution was struck. precipitate another misfortune which has both social and educa­ Story-Telling, Jennie Pollock, Route 4, parochial school bill, which would tional significance. It was pre­ t/TEANWHILE, too, as in- following his plan, was established. Caldwell; Typewriting, Vera Inez Wal­ Two teachers fell ill and the loss of employment when it Within the next century private ters, Somerville ; Arithmetic, E. De« have made indirect financial grants pared by Georgia M. Corp, and is ' ^ dustries began to hum, Kristof, Route \, Caldwell; Choral Sing­ to the parents of all youngsters in both instances individual will be most needed? based on a series of radio talks academies, in which for the first ing, H. Johnnie Eisik, Snook. But this is not all, for teachers' in private or sectarian schools. board members promised that given over WHA, the University as the clergy's power declined time Yankee ingenuity somewhat Caldwell County However, the (Roman) Catholic contracts under the laws and cus­ and the practical need arose, belatedly let itself loose upon in­ Director General, Browning Combs, substitutes would be employed of Wisconsin. Lockhart; Debate, J. D. Fulton, Prairie hierarchy, as a national unit, has toms of most states expire at the Marjorie Gullan says of this men began to dream very vention in education, became al­ Lea; Declamation, F. S. Gardner, Lulingt until the teachers returned end of nine months, thus annually most a fad, even in New England. Extemporaneous Speech, Clarence Jaeg- not made any move in support of Study Aid ("Good Speech," April- much as they do today, of an gli, Lytton Springs; Spelling, Mrs. W. such legislation, and competent but in both cases the promises throwing out of employment the June" 1935, page 2): "A signal Academies in Flower E. Younger, Luling; Ready Writers, A. army of common school teachers Billie Graham Becky Gardner education better suited to so­ A. Kuehn, Maxwell; Athletics, M. D. spokesmen within the church as­ were abrogated and perma­ service to the choral -speaking Following the war, such acad­ Richardson, Kyle ; Music Memory, Mil­ almost en masse. A state with any cial change and to the Amer­ dred Hills, Fentress ; Rural Schools, R. sert that there is division of opin­ nent teachers employed. The "Becky Gardner is the daughter movement." Miss Gullan suggests emies, which seemed particularly E. Harris, Lockhart; Picture Memory, ion as to whether public aid of any form of a permanent tenure ar­ ican scene. Boldest of all was Mrs. Howard Long, McMahan; Choral cases went to the Supreme of Dr. C. B. Gardner and is that the speech fellowship might to suit the optimistic, practical new Singing, Louise Lawson, Martindale; kind should be accepted by rangement is an exception. twelve years old. She was valedic­ well adopt the advice contained in Benjamin Franklin who broke national feeling, sprang up on hun­ Arithmetic, W, Gordon Peavy, Dale; Courts in both states and in Story-Telling, Mrs. Howard Laws, Route (Roman) Catholic institutions. Dismissed on Prejudice torian of our seventh grade class one of the radio talks, "Prove for the still sacred spell of the dreds of hillsides, especially in S, Lockhart; One-Act Play, Lois Card- It is felt that acceptance of fi­ both, decisions were rendered well, Lockhart. Each spring in thousands of with an average of 96.4. She was yourself the truth of John Mase- Latin grammar school by dar­ Massachusetts and New York. By nancial support, governmental or against the unfortunate teach­ Collingsworth County school districts the annual farce of neither tardy nor absent during field's saying 'Spoken poetry ought 1850 there were 6,000 with 263,000 otherwise, carries with it at least ers, resulting in the promul­ ing to admit that he saw little Director General, L. O. Cummings, teacher reflection is enacted, teach­ the entire school year and was on to be as exciting as a football students. In the general enthusi­ Wellington; Debate, G. L. Farrar, Well­ a suggestion of supervision or di­ gation of rules of law which the honor roll for each grade period game.' " value in its curriculum. asm girls' academies and even ington; Declamation, Mrs. Raymond ers are measured by the standard Powell, Samnorwood; Extemporaneous rection. Enter Ben Franklin promise to be widely followed. of each community's special brand during the year. She was also a Information is assembled under coeducational a c a d e m i e's were Speech, B. W. Beaird, Wellington; Spell­ That this fear of outside control member of our Interscholastic the chapter headings: (I) His­ His schoolhouse was to be near founded. ing, Mrs. J. V. Clark, Wellington; Ready Teachers' Contracts of prejudice, and are reappointed Writers, Mrs. L. C. Merchant, Quail; is not unfounded is emphasized by League Choral Club and of the tory and Value; (II) Conductor a river, and have a "garden, or­ Stenography, instrumental mu­ Athletics, John H. Williams, Wellington? or rejected in. accordance there­ Music Memory, Mrs. Guy Beasley, Sam­ the constitutional provision in One decision held that the day girls' playground ball team. She and Choir; (III) Stumbling Blocks sic, embroidery, Spanish, Italian, with. Miss A. is retained; she is chard, meadow and a field or two; norwood; Picture Memory, Katherine Mc- Maine, the only State in which fi- a teacher is forced to cease teach­ is very gifted in music and is a and Pitfalls; (IV) Material; (V) a library, maps, prints, machines, French, Hebrew all the subjects Minn, Samnorwood; Arithmetic, Miss so colorless that no one has been Zeffie Childress,, Wellington; Typewrit­ f nancial grants, usually quite nomi­ ing, her contract automatically ex- Girl Scout. Choric Drama; (VI) References. and apparatus for experiments newly awakened curiosity could ing and Shorthand,, Miss Audry Boggs, stirred for or against her. Mrs. B. Quail; Choral Singing, Mrs. Jackck Lowry, nal, are made at present to private expires. "All her rights under her "Billie Graham who is thirteen "Choral Speaking" is a 44-page both in natural philosophy and suggest blossomed in the academy is dropped, of course; she is an Samnorwood. or sectarian institutions. The contract," said the court, "ceased years of age is the son of E. B. pamphlet and is available within mechanics." curricula. Comanche County excellent teacher but she has mar­ Maine constitution provides that no and determined when she quit her Graham. Billie is a typical, the State of Wisconsin at 25 cents The social studies were part of But the zest for practical sec­ Director General, J. B. Cooper, Sid­ ried during the school term and ney; Debate, Minnie Cunningham,_ Co­ such grants may be made unless employment. She no longer had' a freckled-faced country boy. He is per copy with a 15 per cent dis­ his plan h i s t o r y, chronology, ondary education had already manche ; Declamation, L. S. Williams, the legislature shall also have the can consider herself fortunate spread beyond the tuition-paying Proctor; -Extemporaneous Speech, H. F. contract, and as a matter of course not the star pupil that Becky is, count on the purchase of five or ancient customs, morality, religion Davis, DeLon; Spelling, F. E. Henry, power to "alter, limit or restrain" is not entitled to recover. . . ." that she was not dismissed im­ but seems to be especially good in more copies; outside of the State and politics. There were to be stu­ classes of society. Poorer men Hasse; Ready Writers, Mrs. C. S. Ross, mediately. Mr. C. is not reap- Comyn; Athletics, D. A. Swope, Gustine; any of the activities of such in­ What more powerful warning to arithmetic (number sense). He of Wisconsin, 40 cents per copy dent discussions to "warm the were asking why public schools Music Memory, Mrs. Coda Baggett, stitution. Editorial Research Re­ was a member of our boys' play­ with a 10 per cent discount on five imagination." Reading of English Dr. Weltzin is Professor of Education ports. in the University of North Dakota. (See Indictment Page 4) ground ball team." or more copies. literature, practice in English com­ (See Journey Page 4) (See County Officers Page 4) Page 2 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

enterprising P.-T.A. of Marfa has for many years should have a copy which debaters No More Home Work •*• arranged what is called a "round-up" of pre-school chil­ could use and study as a reference COMMENCEMENT A resolution strongly condemn­ dren for health examination. This year a much more detailed book. ing home work for school children Joe M. Ray. I. The UNIFIED THEME was passed recently without a rec­ examination, under the supervision of the school authorities (By Mary Hyman, English ord vote by the English house of and with the cooperation of dentists, oculists, doctors, and Teacher, Stephen F. Austin, commons. optometrists, was made of the school "What is a finishing school?" High School, Bryan, Texas Members, debating the education population. It was "A place where girls who have any bill, came out on the side of the optional with the children, but 63 out of the 100 high-school Choral Singing, Rule 7 lingering respect for their parents children and against one of their pupils were examined. The dentists and the eye-men, oculists Eliminate sentence beginning go to have it removed." unified theme in the "The teacher of each choir," etc., greatest banes, after a speech by and optometrists, gave their services free; the doctors made * Commencement program F. J. Bellenger, labor, in which he a small charge. The high-school survey revealed four to harmonize with last paragraph offers many good opportuni­ Published eight times a year, each month, from September to boys of rule which prescribes a pupil- said: April, inclusive b ythe Bureau of Extracurricular Activities of The unfit for strenuous athletic games; four pupils in need of director. ties for pupil participation. "I asked my oldest boy about University of Texas. glasses and didn't know it. There were three cases of chronic The exercises center around this, this morning. He replied: " 'The appendicitis. Nine girls, enrolled in the home economics Typing and Shorthand some topic of interest to house of commons should classes, showed Typing and shorthand rules have consider slavery at home instead signs of early rickets. Three cases were the school and community. of in Ethiopia.'" found of teeth that needed filling; two pupils hafl teeth that been revised since the issuance of Through talks of their own EOY BEDICHEK ...... ;...._...... Editor needed extraction, and two the 1936-37 Constitution and Rules needed a toothbrush. There were and are now issued in separate (making or through demon­ five cases of athlete's foot, all among girls; there was one pamphlet form. This revision is ' THE "OLD PICTURES" strations, members of the sen­ CHORAL SINGING (Entered as oecond-class matter November 6/1927 at the post- case of granulated lids, and one brace of tonsils that had official and supplants pp. 62-66 of (By Miss Florence Lowe, Head, ior class develop these ideas. office at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) to come out. The superintendent of the Marfa schools thinks the Constitution and Rules, and is Art Department, Sam Houston This program is typical: By Nell Parmley, that this survey, insufficient as it necessarily was, was well sent free on request. State Teachers College) The Good Citizen* State Department of Education OCTOBER, 1937 Vol. XXI No. 2 worth the effort. Miss Ruth Tompkins, Home Economics TN THE memory of every The Good Citizen at Home-Student Spelling List The Good Citizen at School-Student T>OTE SONGS may be- teacher, cooperated with the specialists and kept the records. * person there is a picture "Garret," page 7, column 2, cur­ The Good Citizen at Play-Student ^ taught either with the HORAL singing is coordinated this year for the first A physical examination of the faculty was conducted at the rent Spelling gallery of old favorites. These List is misprinted. The Good Citizen at Work-Student books in the hands of the chil­ C time with the State Department's music program. Many same time. Observe Instruction 3, page 42, of consist of visions that have The Good Citizen in Government schools will welcome this change which will give their music o the Constitution and Rules in this been indelibly impressed upon ______.__.__Student dren, or without them. There activities more unity. Miss Nell Parmley, of the State De­ A NNOUNCEMENT of the Nineteenth Annual League connection. the mind through life expe­ Wisely chosen and wisely guided, are many ways of teaching a partment of Education, contributes a column on Choral Breakfast and Section Meeting will be fourrd in another riences. Seeing a picture is these student speakers could fur­ rote song, and no fixed pro­ Music Memory Rules, p. 46 nish inspiration for themselves, cedure is advocated. The two Singing to each issue of the LEAGUER. part of this issue. The first League Breakfast was held in Eliminate from list of selections an experience which is likely classmates, and their friends, and procedures most commonly Houston nineteen years ago, so, in a sense, we shall be com­ "Dost Thou Know that Sweet to become a permanent con­ open the eyes of the community. used are given '"T'YPING and shorthand sponsors are warned in the Offi- ing back home. We have engaged two banquet rooms that Land" and "Land of Hope and tribution to the gallery of the That this idea has become popu­ here. Procedure One: * cial Notice column of the present issue to ignore rules may be converted into one for this function, but we are Glory." mind. In some cases the col­ lar the country over is shown by lection consists only of the a survey made for the Journal of 1. The teacher sings the entire and regulations published on pages 62-65 of the current not guaranteeing that all late comers can get in, although Art. VIII, Sec. 13 the National Education Associa­ song as beautifully as she can. She edition of the Constitution and Rules, and are asked to send this was the largest room that we could find available when In last clause "(2)"read "high­ memory of a cheap, brightly tion of March, 1935. Among the discusses the words so that all the to the League office for a special issue of these rules con­ the reservation was made last April. It will be well to er class" for "accredited" school. colored calendar, the cover of best programs for the year the children understand them. taining the latest revisions. The Rules went to press before make reservations by mail if you want to make a school tablet or even certain Journal lists: 2. The teacher sings the entire assurance Debate Question song again, endeavoring to stimu­ the typing and shorthand committee got its work done, and of a place doubly sure. The principal speaker at this meet­ parts of the Sunday comics. It Tercentenary of secondary Attention has been called to Because education. late interest and understanding. this necessitates a special issue of these rules. ing is Dr. Harry C. McKown, and it is hardly necessary to omission of formal statement of of their having op­ 3. Teacher sings first phrase; portunity for richer experi­ 2. Leisure time. describe him. Every teacher who has delved at all into the the debate query in the Debate 3. Education for the new day. children imitate. literature of extra-curricular activities will know of him, Bulletin. The title of the bulletin: ences, other minds become 4. The New Deal. 4. Teacher sings second phrase; 'T'HE county one-act play director of Cherokee County "Texas Legislature: one house or children for his name is sprinkled here and there throughout the stocked with visions of really 5. Desirable social-economic goals imitate. * B. R. Mathews, of Jacksonville, submits a list of schools two," states the query. The for­ fine things of America. 5. Teacher joins the two length and breadth of it. He is founder and editor of the which build char­ in his county that will likely be interested in the one-act mal statement of the same is acter and promote culture. In 6. Citizenship through partici­ phrases; children imitate. only national magazine in America devoted exclusively to given, however, in the usual place, 6. Remaining phrases learned play contest and asks that each one be notified of the clos­ order to assure the children of pation. this field. He is widely known as a popular lecturer page 29, Constitution and Rules, 7. The graduate views the fu­ in the same manner. ing1 date for entry, February 1, so that they may have an through­ the public school an oppor­ out the Middle West. His graduate work was done in Teach­ as follows: "Resolved, That Texas ture. 7. Teacher sings entire stanza opportunity of entering Should Adopt a One-House Leg­ tunity to fill their minds with 8. Why attend high school or col­ to give new idea of the whole with We sent a special notification to each of the schools listed, ers College, Columbia University, where he wa!s one of Dr. islature." a collection of time-honored its combined parts. E. K. lege? and shall be gald to act upon similar advice from other (Extra Kerricular) Fretwell's star pupils. Not the works of art, certain pictures 9. What the school has done for 8. Children sing entire stanza. county one-act play directors. least of his equipment, however, for his Houston appear­ are retained in our Memory me. 9. Words of remaining stanzas ances is a lifelong, intimate, first-hand contact with public 10. School and community life. taught. Contest from year to year. 10. Accompaniment secondary schools, "Vitalized" Program added, if an as teacher, coach, supervisor, and execu­ The "Old" and the "New" instrument is available. pvEMAND for debate bulletins and for the "Debate Pack- The Journal has been urging tive. Procedure Two: This does not mean that modern these "vitalized" commencement -*^ age" is far above the demand usually in evidence at this Some teachers are diffident about pictures are inferior in quality. programs for a number of years. time of the year. One large school ordered fifty bulletins singing for their pupils. vyrHEN a contest runs wild, it is often suggested that It only indicates that the new ones In 1928 it made the suggestion that Occasion­ and another 85. Large ally, one meets a teacher groups of pupils are at work on the Buehler E. C., Unicameral Legis­ are of such recent birth that we the cardinal principles of educa­ who is ^* the League "ought to take charge of it." If the unable to sing a song correctly. question in many schools. The question this year seems to latures (Debater's Help Book, can only surmise which ones will tion and life be the themes for the In League had followed this policy for the past twenty-five such cases there are two be quite popular. Late beginners are going to be severely Volume IV; Noble and Noble, "wear" long enough to set future following seven years, as follows: practical ways of letting children learn the years, it would now have a zoo of contest monstrosities, Publishers, New York, 1937; standards of achievement in art. 1929 Health and Safety; 1930 handicapped. The LEAGUER this year will publish a column rote songs of the course. and the originally announced purpose of the organization Price $2.00). It is well for children to see evi­ Worthy Home Membership; 1931 specifically devoted to debate by Professor Thomas A. First: Older pupils who have would be warped past recognition. dence of progress that is being Mastery of Tools, Technique and Rousse, Someone wrote an article TVTR. BUEHLER'S latest demonstrated their musical ability debate coach at The University of Texas. We be­ made in the art of today in order Spirit of Learning; for a popular magazine a year or so ago entitled "Contest 1932 Voca­ will be glad to act as teachers. lieve Mr. Rousse will offer many useable suggestions, and volume is a valuable ad­ that they may learn how a new art tional Training; 1933 Faithful Crazy." The author here listed the weird competitions They will learn the rote songs at sponsors and pupils are urged to keep tab on this dition to the material bearing comes into being, but a knowledge Citizenship; 1934 Wise column. Use of home, or by means of an instru­ which afflict not only the schools but the public generally. on the debate subject "Re­ of the old favorites develops a Leisure; 1935 Ethical Character. ment or the phonograph, or other­ The purpose behind many of these contests is simply adver­ poise which makes the child for­ In 1935 more than 2500 schools solved, That the several wise, and will teach them to their and addresses of county officers for the various ever at home in the field of art. used the special packet prepared by tising ; behind others, propaganda of one sort or another; states should adopt a unicam- younger classmates according to Different artists excell in differ­ the National Education Associa­ county intefscholastic leagues are coming in to the behind others, an organization that collects money directly the procedure described above. eral system of legislation," ent qualities and one must study tion. The suggestion for 1936 was State Office with every mail. Quite a number are listed in from the promotions, Second: These songs are avail­ really thinly disguised lotteries. In which has been selected for many pictures and artists in order "Looking Forward with Youth." this issue. Readers are requested to report any able on phonograph records and errors that its contest program, the League has endeavored to furnish to build up an adequate idea of An added feature of the service is the current school year by the may be learned by pupils as fol­ they note in the lists as published. These officers have all an outlet for schools and pupils competitively inclined and possibilities in art expression. After a writing contest N.U.E.A. The subject for the for members of lows: been placed on the League mailing list, and are immediately the variety seems exhausted new the class. Seniors in 1935 wrote still so direct and surround the contest with safeguards that Texas Interscholastic League 1. Pupils listen to song as artists come to the front with ideas on the subject, "What My advised of any rule-interpretations or other matters affect­ the pupils who actually engage in them will be learning a High played on the phonograph. They 1 Debate is "Resolved -That that are entirely different from School Has Done for Me." New ing the county contests. It is well for all counties expect­ valuable skill should hear it several times before or amassing useful information and at the Texas should adopt a one- former ones. Some of these re­ packets may be secured ing to form Leagues to do so at once and report the names from this attempting to sing it. Be sure the same time learn emotional control and get some schooling house Legislature." It is thus main as permanent contributions association year after year. and addresses to the realm words are all clearly understood; of .the respective officers for publication in in proper attitudes which it is hoped will carry over into of art while others "Convention" Program apparent that the Texas de­ die through lack of vitality they may be written on the board the LEAGUER. life's far sterner competitions. The commercial competition- or lack The Phineas Banning High bater could find some valuable of appreciation or the text book may be used. Dis­ on the part of the School of Wilmington, Colorado, promoter is working under no such handicaps. He doesn't material in Mr. Buehler's art consuming public. cuss the story the song tells. Pupils varied the ordinary "speaker" type say the words of the song OUPT. FLOYD BETTS, of Wharton, is thoughtful enough care a rap about the school as a whole, he doesn't care, "The Test of Time" to them­ book. by presenting their exercises in the selves, moving their lips silently ^ to send the LEAGUER a copy of the Commencement pro­ indeed, whether the subject-matter of the contest is educa­ Of the many pictures produced Unicameral Legislatures is high­ form of a convention under par­ while listening to the phonograph. gram of tional or not, by great artists only & few from the Wharton high school held in the municipal although he seeks so to dress it up for public ly similar in organization to the liamentary law. The graduates 2. Listen to the first phrase auditorium last June. It is especially rich in music, all consumption. Eligibility rules are to him a useless encum­ current Texas debate bulletin. One each painter's brush become favor­ were delegates to the convention ites for all time. The "old pic­ (line of poetry) and then sing it done by individual pupils and musical organizations of the brance and any organization for enforcing such eligibility notable contribution not found in from various departments of the lightly with the phonograph until tures" for the Memory Contest are the Texas bulletin is a twenty-page school. The diplomas were "cre­ it is sung well. school. There is a panel discussion number involving seven rules as he permits, is apparently unthought of. No care for the most part selected from analytical discussion of the debate dentials of recommendations for 3. Listen to two phrases and pupils devoted largely to extracurricular activities under is taken to see that the contest is even essentially honest: those which have stood the test question itself. The debater, after life's activity."! then sing them with the phono­ of time. Through the study the title "Personalized Education." The program includes the ten per cent that will cheat are given advantage over reading this discussion, should of The chosing of speakers is a graph. these pictures and artists it is ex­ also the "Pledge of Allegiance" which the LEAGUER pub­ the 90 per cent that are honest. After contests of this kind have a much clearer understand­ matter for consideration. The old­ 4. Gradually add phrases until pected that the child get under way ing of the possibilities involved in shall gain a est method, and one still popular, the whole song is learned. lished last month from the Palestine high school program. and their evil effects become apparent, then general the question for this year's debate. idea of the most important is selection on the basis of scholar­ 5. Sing alternate phrases while This is another excellent illustration of a commencement the League is asked to do something about it. Frankly, it steps which led to the development The brief of arguments in Uni­ ship. The valedictorian and salu- the phonograph is playing, pupils program of the pupils, for the pupils, and by the pupils. can't be done. To attempt to lasso and break these out­ of today's cameral Legislatures is pared to art. tatorian automatically become sometimes singing the first and laws is a rodeo feat quite too difficult, and after one is the bare essentials; one is almost Cimabue, the earliest important speakers. McKown points out four third phrases, and sometimes let­ tempted to say it Italian artist, the man known as A TTENTION is called to a little item in this issue of the broken and harnessed, his serviceability is limited. It is is too "brief." errors of this practice. ting the phonograph give the first safer to breed your own and bring them up in a school The bibliography is extensive and "The Father of Painting," opened 1. It is mathematically ridiculous phrase and the pupils join with the ** LEAGUER giving a condensation of the findings of the contains many items not listed in the door to religious art by digni­ atmosphere and yoked safely to some standard school activ­ as variance of grades is sometimes second, fourth, etc. This procedure United States Senate Committee on Education and Labor the bibliography of the Texas bul­ fying pictures with order and de­ as low as .01. may be varied by having pupils anent comparative school opportunities presented in the va­ ity. At that, they are often hard enough to control and run letin. It has a further advantage sign. Giotto, his pupil, built upon 2. It overemphasizes scholarship sing phrases as signalled by the rious States. There are "slum" districts in education, just as into discouraging abuses. As a matter of fact, outlaw con­ over the Texas bulletin's bibliog­ the ideas of his master and intro­ as the main objective of education. teacher. raphy in that there is a brief de­ duced more of the human element there are "slum" districts in most cities. Texas is definitely in tests are bringing the whole contest idea into disrepute 3. It all too frequently encour­ 6. Sing the song alone, getting scriptive sentence following each and narrative interest. ages unethical practices on the the pitch from the first few tones the "slum" district of United States education. We have with the educational world. In some of our leading educa­ important entry. As we come down through the tional centers, the word has already gone out, "no con­ part of the students. on the phonograph. bragged about the bigness of our school fund and the vastness The author has shown good judg­ years Fra Aneglico presents the 4. It does not guarantee present­ 7. Try in every way to sing of our school landed estates until many actually believe that tests." It is a good idea for any school to budget its con­ ment in the selection of articles in­ beauty of spirituality in his grace­ able representatives of the class. with a beautiful tone, and as ex­ Texas children have school opportunities among the best tests, not only financially, but educationally. How many cluded as reading material. All fully draped angels. Correggio and How to Choose Speakers pressively as the artist who made of the articles included in the vol­ Michelangelo gave religious char­ offered by any of the Sisterhood of States. Such paper contests, engaging how many pupils, and in how many If the speakers are to be those the record. ume are reprinted from other pub­ acters flesh and blood capable of to whom patriots fields, can this school stand, and still do its regular work the audience may listen The choral singing contest makes are headed for drastic deflation unless they can be lications; none of the reading ma­ powerful movement. Raphael in­ with delight and pride, they must provision for recognizing the work persuaded to leave off contemplation of the glories of the and have a decent program of extracurricular activities? terial was prepared especially for troduced sweetness and sentiment surely be chosen with some regard done by every pupil, and each in­ Alamo long enough to consider a moment the cold, statistical This question put fairly and answered honestly will save a this volume. None of the articles combined with dignity and reserve. for their speaking abilities chosen dividual, whatever his level of abil­ facts. Texas, in spite of its vast natural wealth, is badly in lot of grief. And in considering admission of any contest in this volume were included in the Murillo's little cherubs become ac­ with some regard for scholarship, ity, is stimulated and encouraged need of to the school program, it is well to ask, who is making Texas debate bulletin there is no tually playful. but not for it entirely. to continue his interest and active "slum clearance" in the educational field. repetition of reading material in money out of this thing? What kind of propaganda is it Corot's Landscape* To represent his school each efforts. the two publications; consequently Corot reached a high point in speaker should have two qualifica­ In teaching the songs to the TTNDER the caption, "Banquet Opens Week of Inter- trying to put over? Who is back of it? Have its promoters this volume would be especially landscape painting by showing the tions. He should be representative group, whether procedure one or any educational useful to the Texas debater, since ^ scholastic League Events," the Overton Press recounts background? Can it under the rules pro­ beauty of nature in its calmest in high degree of what the school two is used, encourage good tone it would furnish him with still moods. He opened the way for in half a column a good-will feast which was held in Hender- posed be honestly administered? And so on. The League stands for, and he should be able quality, distinct yet flowing utter­ is glad to have any of its contests analyzed in this way. further reading material. The greater variety of subject matter to present his talk in a pleasing ance, expressive attention to mood son, the county seat of Rusk County, last spring. The "lead" book contains articles by such per­ in painting. Earlier artists made manner. As the National Honor of song. It is suggested that the of the story follows: "A banquet of unusual interest was sons as Senator George W. Norris, use of figures more than anything Society judges for the choral contests all rules it seems that most of our has for its ideals, Scholar­ READING DEBATES John P. Senning, Lester B. Orfield, else. These were usually religious over enjoyed Tuesday evening in the Randolph Hotel in Hender- worries are over. ship, Character, Leadership, and the state base their decisions James D. Barnett, Henry L. Stim- characters. Service, on these points: son when an assembled group of teachers, coaches, and school The lamentable thing about the it seems reasonable to Writer Take* Issue With Critic son, and Harvey Walker. Consid­ Millet introduced the rugged officials met with the mutual thought of emphasizing the situation is the fact suggest that the speakers be 1. Tone quality. Children should of Widespread Practice that teachers erable emphasis is given to read­ beauty of the peasant to a people value of cooperation and sportsmanship of Agriculture and Music, excellent chosen from that organization on use a light, floating head tone in in the inter-school ing material dealing with reforms trained to believe that beauty was the basis of speaking ability. singing these 'songs; a natural events." And a litte further down in the column, we read: as they may be in their fields, which might be offered as alterna­ (By B. C. Banks, Prin., Taft to be found only in connection with Choice should be made by a com­ tone of children. This is some­ make very poor debate judges. Yet tives to the abolition of the second luxury. Bonheur and Landseer "A very gratifying report was noted that there are 35 schools High School) these people are chosen to judge mittee of class members and times called a butterfly tone. chamber. The volume contains elevated animal life to the realm in Rusk County participating in the Interscholastic League most of our teachers. 2. Enunciation. Clear, distinct, ALTON D. HINDS, debate county and district much valuable material and offers of serious art. meet this year, with a total of 3,170 students in the contests, debates. Give us good debate yet smooth articulation. coach, Galena Park, seems a further short-cut to the debater As we study the outstanding char­ *MoKown, Harry C., Commencement judges, and leave the debaters Activities. 3. Interpretation. Expressive at­ 1,225 being represented in the literary events, and 1,945 to have forgotten that we have who would prefer to spend more acteristics of the different artists ( "Planning for the 1936 Graduation," alone. Journal of N.E.A., March, 1935. tention to mood of song; convey to entering the track events." A function of this nature is judges for debates.* He seems also time in reading, studying, and di­ let us lead the pupils to appreciate (EDITOR'S NOTE. Topic for next install­ the listeners a wider knowledge cordially recommended as a means of bringing the rural and to have forgotten that we have See column 7, page 1, April (1937) gesting the debate question and each one for the contribution he ment is the pageant as a commencement LEAGUER. program.) and a deeper understanding of the city schools together, of emphasizing the educational aspects rules regarding the debate in the less in delving in the library for made to enrich the field of art and meaning of the song. of League work, of oiling the machinery, and smoothing Handbook. If these rules are fol­ materials. If the price of the book in this way help them reach a Wife: "Is everything shut up 4. Stage deportment. The di$» lowed, and if the judge or judges, I'm all for getting- rid of all the is prohibitive to the individual down the edges of competition. de­ greater joy ia the beauty of our for the night, dear?" nity, poise and sincerity of thd will acquaint themselves with these visms," including rheumatism. bater, certainly each debate coach world. Husband: "Everything else dear." singers' platform manner. THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER fage 3 Junior Chamber Adopts High Pay Doesn't Bring THE DEBATE FORUM Out a Man's Best Work PROGRAM Conservation Program THOMAS A. ROUSSE r (By Dr. Ira S. Wile) TEXAS SPEECH ASSOCIATION HE following resolution Associate Professor of Public Speaking, The University of Texas OBERT SHERWOOD, capable November 26, 27, 1937 was unanimously adopted R playwright, recently left Hol­ Headquarters, Bridge Lounge, Lamar Hotel during the annual convention that the debate sea- of the opposition and be prepared lywood. The pay, he says, was too of the Texas Junior Chamber son is here, the director, to destroy it. It is not our pur­ high; the work too easy. Working of Commerce, Wichita Falls, as usual, is faced with new pose to expound fully on each of those conditions stifled his these steps, but an attempt will under Thursday Evening playwriting. Part of the world September 17-18: as well as old problems. It be made to indicate their impor­ will laugh part will pity and 6:00 Executive Committee Dinner. Whereas, Wide spread dissipa­ shall be the purpose of this tance. In the present, we shall tion of our natural resources in­ discussion to the first part will wish they had a chance Friday Morning column to act as a clearing limit the to get heavy pay for light work. dicates little progress has been step. made in interesting the people of house to these problems. If (NOTE. riays recommended in this father are getting up in the air Mr. Sherwood's action points a 7:30 Interscholastic League Breakfast. Building a Constructive Case Horger, Executive Secretary. we can combine our experi­ department are not necessarily eligible about it pacing the floor, tele­ moral that few appreciate. Man's 9:00 Registration Emory Texas in the preservation of our When the debater is confronted for League one-act play contests. That phoning other parents, as parents 9:30 Opening Session Presiding, Sara Lowrey, President. natural resources; and of our various is a matter which requires careful study greatest achievements have re­ 9:40 "The Texas School of the Air" T. H. Shelby, Dean Ex­ ences and tell with the proposition: "Resolved, of a given play in the light of the eligi­ will. Mary and Paul then have to Whereas, The game, fish, forests, Texas Should Adopt a One- " bility requirements laid down in the Con­ face the music of stern parental sulted from planning to overcome tension Department, Texas University. attempts, we may be able to That stitution and Rules.) voices who insist that they behave obstacles, to rise above adversity. 10:15 Education by Radio Ben H. Darrow, W.B.E.N., Buffalo, waters, mineral, and soils of Tex­ reduce, if not entirely elimi­ House Legislature," he must learn Another Beginning, by Guernsey like little Junior who is a model The strongest incentive to Work New York. as continue to be dissipated; and the meaning of the several 'terms, child but is he a model child? 10:45 Radio Speech: Whereas, The Federal Govern­ nate, some of these difficul­ the historical basis of the ques­ Le Pelley. Row, Peterson & A fast moving modern comedy. The lies in some future gain. College Yetta Mitchell, Waxahachie. ties. For instance, many in- Company. 50c. Non-royalty. lines are clever and the character­ It is easier to work to earn a re­ High School Helen Margaret Hanchey, Kerrville. ment will assist the State of Texas tion, and finally determine what Comedy, 1 act, Im2w, int., mod­ ization good. ward than to do work to pay off a 11:15 Costuming "Dolls of the Nation" Lillie V. Liliard, ^n carrying out an effective pro­ fundamental issues are involved in ern costumes, about 25 min. A debt. Working to earn an uncertain Stephenville. gram of conservation and propaga­ the proposition. In other words, delightful comedy on the rough tion ; and needs background, be- _ Skinflint, by Ronald E. Mitchell. reward looks forward to the re­ Friday Afternoon the debater tfath of true love. George Mitchell, the young men of l^bout to leave for his first year Samuel French. 35c. Non- ward work for which you have Whereas, To fore he can begin to build a con­ at college, calls upon the girl of royalty. been guaranteed a high payment Joint session with Speech Section of Texas State Teachers Texas these natural resources are structive case. In securing this his heart, suddenly encounters the Comedy, 1 act, 2m4w, int., mod­ looks backward to what was prom­ Association. entrusted but for a short time, it very important background, the green-eyed monster, and nearly ern costumes, about 25 min. This 2:00 Presiding, John N. Watson, Wichita Falls. is only fair that we develop a bet­ civics teachers should be asked to his "canoe of love." Par­ ised at the start. wrecks comedy has the delightful flavor of 2:05 Address Speech Training for All Texas Children, W. A. ter understanding on the part of supply the historical and analyti­ ticularly suitable to production in Welsh folk throughout. The story For success, man must look for­ Stigler, Director, Curriculum Division State Depart­ high school. In The Second Year­ is about a hard old woman who ward with some chance of failure. ment of Education, Austin, Texas. the people of this State toward the cal information. The various bul­ book of Short Plays. doesn't want her nephew, who has Par,t of life's adventure is uncer­ 2:45 "Speech Units for Junior High School" Florine Fox, problem of conservation; and letins and government texts should worked for her all his life, to marry reward. The poet, and Waco. Whereas, We are concerned with be consulted and the director because it will be one more person tainty of Adeline's Heir, by Kate Alice and the 3:00 Open Forum John W. Brandstetter, Houston. the successful administration and should attempt to give his debat­ Aunt to feed and clothe. In fact, she has the painter, the writer 3:20 Choral Reading Lecture and Demonstration Empress White. Penn Publishing Com­ browbeaten everyone in her house­ teacher, the architect, and the in­ Young Zedler, Luling. execution of present conservation ers his mature views on the sub­ pany. 25c. Non-royalty. hold. But the tables are turned on ventor, the carpenter and the ma­ 3:45 Business Session Sara Lowrey, Presiding. measures; be it therefore ject. When the debater has de­ Farce-comedy, 1 act, 2m4w, int., her and she is forced to consider son, the stevedore and the handy­ Report of Executive Secretary Emory Horger. Resolved, That we v lend all pos­ veloped a reasonable amount of costumes, 25 min. A play others for a change. The dialogue Report of Historian and Editor Minnie Laura Blundell. modern has a Welsh flavor but is not a man, strive to earn by producing. sible assistance to the State and background information, and not that is good for many laughs for Election of Officers. authorities, any audience. The plot is inconse­ dialect. Offers excellent oppor­ —This Week. 7:00 Dinner: Chairman, Florence Horton, Pasedena. Federal conservation before, an attempt should be made quential, but the action and dia­ tunity for characterization. In House and Senate Conservation to begin the preparation of the logue are moving and amusing. A Twenty Short Plays on a Royalty Saturday Morning Committee, the American Wildlife constructive case. In a proposi­ Holiday. young man is impersonating his Institute, the Texas Wildlife Fed- tion of policy, such as the Uni- the 9:00 Presiding, Mrs. Lydia Stark, Vice-President, El Paso. aunt to dodge the law when ration, the Conservation Commit­ issues aunt appears on the scene. Com- Transplanted, by Sara Szekely. THIS PROBLEM 9:15 The Speech Teacher and Interscholastic League Activi­ cameral question, two main United States Junior lications set in, but he collects Dramatic Publishing Company. OF JUDGES ties, Roy Bedichek. tee of the are present: The need for action 1,000 reward from the police just 9:30 "Speech Activities from the Extra-Currieular Angle" Chamber of Commerce, and indi­ f 75c. Non-royalty. Professor Thomas A. Rousse and the Remedy a Unicameral the same. By J. Howard Lumpkin, Harry C. McKown, Ph.D. vidually and through local organi­ Legislature. Allow the debater to Comedy, 1 act, 2m2w, int., mod­ Director of Speech Activities 10:30 Speech Clinics J. H. Bunch, New London. ern costumes, about 25 min. The 10:45 Dramatics in a Penthouse Theatre (Demonstration) J. zations work constantly to enhance quiries are received on the begin with the need. Have him The Bride Wore Bed Pajamas, by fields of Hungary and home still Howard Lumpkin, Austin. the cause of conservation. best method of selecting the take each of the several conten­ Harold J. Kennedy. Row, beckon the Horvaths after twenty- 12:30 -Luncheon -Costumed Readings of Browning's Dramatic tions of the Need Issue and make America. Just when isn't a more painful teams, and many would like Peterson & Company. 50c. five years in Monologues Oma Frances Dickerson, Radio Station a short speech of two or three Non-royalty. their plans are made to return to spot on the anatomy of WACO. to know the best method, if the land of their birth, another SIXTH GRADE PAGEANT minutes. Comedy, 1 act, 3m2w, int., mod­ need keeps them in America. A Speech Contests than the The chairman is requested to see that each speaker takes no there is such a method, for As he takes up each point, he ern costumes, 25 min. When a girl more time than that allotted. play furnishing excellent oppor­ problem of choosing suitable training debaters. Sponsors will learn the value of careful is rehearsing the wedding cere­ tunity for characterization. The Georgetown Grammar School mony, under the firm direction of plot is amusing with a touch of judges or perhaps I should Chooses Texas History Subject of debating would like to preparation for the argument. a determined mother, and the groom pathos at the close. One dialect When the several contentions of is a wealthy English nobleman say getting suitable judges to know, further, where new part, but not difficult. In Inter­ executed laws in this land for the It must have been all right or I the need have been thus devel­ jwhom she despises, and her old Plays. serve after you have chosen 'nr'HE sixth grade pupils, the material can be found, and sweetheart turns up and imper­ national common good of all. They were would have noticed it, but since I oped, the debater may combine sonates the organist, what hap­ them. I have never experi­ effective speakers, real thinkers, didn't notice it I didn't give them J- graduation class of the George­ not a few directors experi­ them into one speech. If you have the wedding march What Ails You? by Wilbur Braun. a pens? Well, enced the good fortune of hav­ inspired lawyers. What do many due credit for a portion of their town grammar school, presented ence some difficulty with the your first and second place speak­ turns into "On the Beach at Wai- Walter H. Baker Company. pageant entitled "Texas, the Land of happy memories, and ing my first list of selected of our lawyers and law-makers work. What is wrong with that set­ judges. ers in mind, the first speaker may kiki," song 50c. Royalty $10. of Romance," on Friday evening, selection of competent but the fun will come out in the judges for any speech contest spend most of their waking hours up? All the judges were specialists at­ concentrate on the need while the acting better than the telling. _ A Farce, 3 acts, 3m7w, int., mod­ Yet they needed singu­ May 28, as a part of the promo­ From time to time, an ern costumes, full evening. As a accept as a group. But I al­ doing? Thinking up ways of en­ in that field. second speaker works on the rem­ wholesome, humorously satisfying laws for the common good? larity of purpose and observa­ tion exercises. tempt will be made to treat edy. This process should be fol­ farce on that great American boy, Marc Little suffered from myself with the forcing farce the marriage of American more than his share of kid diseases. ways comfort Many of them spend most of their tion; they needed unity. Judges Following the pageant, sixty- some of these topics, and lowed for the affirmative and the girls to foreign nobles. In The The hoodoo of ill health followed thought that if they all had time looking for technical weak­ are not geniuses even their four boys and girls received cer­ your cooperation is earnestly negative side of the question. It Third Yearbook of Short Plays. him into his early twenties. Then minds need direction. We three to the to add a last straw, he falls in love. accepted, some coach would nesses in our statutes for private tificates of promotion desired. Write us your prob­ should be emphasized again, how­ He doesn't tell "the girl" of his new have exercised his right and gain for some client or faction. judges of that play contest would seventh grade. ever, that best results are ob­ Gammer Gurton's Needle, adapta­ _decides to go away for gladly have judged on the same lems and particularly the affliction but scratched most of them from Why do I bring this up? Might The following is the arrange­ tained when the debater is per- - tion by Colin C. Clements. a year to write a novel and to find there not be some connection be­ basis, if we had known what the ment of the characters in the seven solutions that you have dis­ mitted to work on one side at a Samuel French. 35c. Non- perfect health. He then proposes to the list anyway. Some of my were thinking. The Thelma by mail and is accepted. tween this attitude toward law and other two episodes of the pageant, every covered. time. For practice purposes, the royalty. Then his troubles really begin. He best qualified judges have our attitude toward debate pro­ audience would probably have un­ child in the class being assigned a Preliminary Training girls' team may be put to work on Farce, 3 acts, 6m4w, ext., 16th shortly derstood our decision better if they turns up at home being been struck from the list cedure? We, as coaches, may be part: One of the more immediate the affirmative while the boys' cent, costumes, 1 hr. Gammer Gur- preceded by a detective who is look­ what we were thinking. ton loses her precious needle while the field in emphasizing an undesirable atti­ had known Readers: Ernest Ramey and problems faced by the director is team is working on the negative. ing for him and by a beautiful judges who knew The first part of a speech is called mending Hodge's breeches. A lady with a French accent. The tude toward technique over logic Mable McCann. the preliminary training of his During the first month, however, rogue by the name of Diccon tells which they were asked to the Introduction, I believe. One of hero soon becomes entangled in a and reason. I still believe in that Goddess of Star: Mary Ann prospective debaters. How should both teams should be criticized on her that her neighbor, Dame Chat, mysterious and hilarious judge, but they were struck the chief purposes of this introduc­ round of old rule: train a child in the way Dolan. one begin? Assuming for the their ability to develop their re­ has stolen it. Ultimately the whole happenings. Not difficult to stage. tion is to bring into one channel all village is o_n its ears. A rollicking from the list by some coach he should go, and when he is old Episode 1 France: John D. moment that the squad has been spective sides and no attempt Will bring many laughs. the different trains of thought that early English comedy full of broad because, in reality, that judge he will not depart from it. It seems Black, John E. Carlson, Jr., J. W. selected, the director should allow should be made to destroy or an­ action particularly suitable to high- in the minds to me that our chief business is to are running at random Sand, Jr., Frank Lackey, Dorothy the debater to work only one side swer any of the various conten­ school students any group. Easy Love in the Bonds, by Imogene knew too much about the field. of the audience. A speaker must train minds to think logically, and Sedberry, Ruby Lee Carlson, of the proposition. If your speaker tions. Is the point I'm making1 to stage and to costume. May be Cook. Fitzgerald Publishing The coach feared that the audience to thinking in one produced without scenery or out of to perform simply and sincerely. get his Elaine McCann, Vera Mae Dill, is affirmatively minded, keep him clear? Is it forceful? Does it Company. 30c. Non-royalty. if what he says is to be re­ Boors. judge's ideas were too definite Every great enterprise is charac­ channel Zada Ray Watson, Lou Ellen San- on that side for at least two need further support? Such ques­ Comedy, 1 act, 7w, int., modern and heeded. The intro­ in this field therefore, preju­ terized by the quality of "sim­ membered som, Virginia Wapple. months. Let him think, speak and tions are involved when the de­ costumes, about 25 min. A college If Market Hours, by William Ellis play with setting in a sorority diced ! That sounds fantastic, plicity." In becoming too technical duction, then, is all important. Episode 2 Spain: Dan Moody read affirmative until he has a bater is building an argument. If the speech runs a good Jones. Row, Peterson & Com­ house. The girls of the Beta Delta and complicated, the debate con­ it fails, Williams (Priest); Herschel Gross, very good grasp of the question. each contention of the two issues Pi House are doing their best to doesn't it? But it's as true as chance to fail. The person selected pany. 50c. Non-royalty. test might be drifting from its Edward Ischy, John Kelly (In­ Most directors have found that a is developed along the lines indi­ 1 act, 5m4w, int., mod­ show their rushees that a college I am sitting here at my desk. to explain and interpret the rules Comedy, spent outside of the Beta original aims. I speak of this in dian) ; Mary Ann Aleman, Ollie thorough development of one side cated in the foregoing, the debater ern costumes, about 25 min. A career every contest serves just Delt House would be a wasted four Judges Prejudiced order to present for consideration before Dean, So Relle (Indian); Pauline of the question enables the de­ will be able to present a reason­ highly amusing situation develops purpose he is when fortune favors Courtney Bit- years. They try especially to im­ Judges are prejudiced, if pre­ another angle from the one pre­ that all-important Chamnes, Bonnie Nell Cole, Mar­ bater to appreciate the better ably clear argument for the con­ press Marion, their latest candi­ Introduction to the contest. tington, a shrewd young modern, judice means having definite ideas sented by the debate coach on this the garet Dill, Eugenia Alien (In­ arguments of the opposition. The structive side of his case. The who outwjts his tight-fisted but ro­ date, who is reputed to be the What do you think of this plan? daughter of an oil king. But they as to what is good or poor in a question in the last LEAGUER. He dian). stress, in other words, during the other main advantage to be gained mantic uncle and gets a fat check logical to me. It looks are due for a surprise! given field of endeavor. Every is right, but not wholly right. It seems Episode 3 Mexico: Wilson Ma- preliminary preparation, should be during the preliminary training is and the girl. An excellent farcical solution to an im­ satire on the stock market and judge must judge in terms of his Change Needed like a practical lone, Telesforo Silva, Jason Stub- on the constructive development of a thorough understanding of the problem. those who have connections with it. Hearts and Flowers, by Henry experience. The average person Granting that the judging prob­ portant blefield, Clifford Lee Sheffield, the side the debater favors. Tell issues and a clear view of the Enough action to make the play Rowland. Walter H. Baker who is termed a "poor" judge can lem as it now stands isn't the most Warren Williams, Edna Perry, the debater to forget, for the background. When, and if, these interesting to high-school students are attained, the debater as well as adults. In The' First Company. 35c. Non-royalty. do not more. That's why he can satisfactory to be desired, is there Mary Lynn Sanders, Jenny Schu­ moment, what the other side can objectives Yearbook of Short Plays. Melodrama, 1 act, 3m3w, int., do no better. One doesn't neces­ any way of bringing about a bert, Mildred Barnett. say to his argument. Have him will then be able to take the sec­ 20 min. An Extemporaneous modern costumes, about sarily have to be an expert in the change? I think so, but the change Episode 4 Republic: James concentrate his efforts in building ond and third steps, the Defense of old-time melodrama seething with I will his Case and the Destruction of Opportunity, by R. J. McGregor. romance and the struggle of right field in which he judges. will have to be evolutionary in­ Speech Rouser, Billy Shaw, Darrell Keel­ the best possible case for his side. Thos. Nelson & Sons. $1. Non- against wrong. The mean villain say this, however he should have stead of revolutionary. A revolu­ ing, Harry Liese, Waldine Carlson, There are three possible stages the Opponent's Case. royalty. who has tricked out innocent some experience in that field on tionary change would be impracti­ Doris Trammell, Doris Gates, Ruth in the development of any debate once before, tries in vain XjEWS of the past two or Drama, 1 act, 3m3w, int., mod­ heroine which to base his judgment cable because there aren't enough McMahan, Pharis Smith. question. First, we must consider UTH T. EDWARDS, dramatics ern costumes, about 35 min. The to do it again. But he is brought ^ three weeks has been to the dust forever with Willie's Whether that experience comes expert judges to take care of the Episode 5 Union: Saralee Er- the ability of the debater in build­ department of the Beaumont story of a young man who is a conversation clerk in a travel bureau. He dreams shot gun! Willie was out hunting through observation, demand. Would it not be feasible bristling with Extempora­ win, Marjorie Fay Hicks, Lois ing a good, clear and convincing high school finds the September of traveling some day and seeing for rabbits, but he shot a buzzard specific training or participation is to train our lay-judges for most neous Speech topics. Hood, Mary Frances Lackey, Daisy argument. He must learn to do LEAGUER of use in arousing inter­ instead. An amusing play that stu­ the places in the world that he de­ not of great importance. At no of them are lay-judges along with National News.—P resident Jean Montgomery, Emory Fos- this work early in his career, if est in her pupils. She says: "I re­ scribes to others so vividly. But dents of any age would enjoy doing. time in a real life situation wil our contestants? Here is where Roosevelt's western trip what did berg, Duncan Cooper, Jr., Charles he ever hopes to succeed. The ceived my first copy of your paper he has lived so long in the future our speech efforts ever depend up­ that he no longer recognizes an op­ Back to Adam, by Harold Brig- the experts come in. It is my belief he do? What did he say? Did he Foster, Wallace Carlson. second step in the preparation of today and enjoyed every article. on a group of experts for a fina portunity in the present. Will hold house. Walter H. Baker Com­ that judges should be publicly in­ stay inside the borders of the Episode 6 Confederacy: James a given question is the ability to My speech and drama students can audiences spellbound. In Plays decision. Our fate as speakers pany. 35c. Royalty $5. structed before every contest and United States? If not, where did Lowell King, Ernest Burrow, defend his constructive argument. hardly wait for their turn to come Without Fees. doesn't rest in the hands of ex­ Comedy, 1 act (3 scenes), 6m6w, before the audience that is to lis­ he go. and why? Did he confine Marie Connell, Dorothy Gilbert, After he has developed his con­ to see what other schools are do­ cent, costumes and mod­ perts, but with Mr. Average Lis­ ten, for they need instruction as to discussion of strictly Verline Wil­ must ing." The Mayor's Hose, by Stanley int., 19th himself Juanita Whitfield, structive case, the debater ern, 30 min. This play is a study tener. Students as well as coaches well. It might do away with some national affairs, or did he break liams, Herman Evans. be able to see it in the abstract Kaufman. Row, Peterson & in three of the Mallory family should not expect the results oj of the hurt feelings that we some­ over and talk about foreign rela­ Episode 8 Bluebonnets: Mary and determine what, if anything, "Women are not much," says Company. 50c. Non-royalty. episodes. In these three episodes contest to be technical­ we see the rebellion of the success- any speech times have after a contest is over. tions? This leads to foreign news. Frances Toland, Maxine Purl, the opposition can say against his Don Herold in Lilliput, "but they Comedy, 1 act, 4mlw, ext., Shake- ly perfect. People aren't made spearean costumes, about 20 min. sive generations against their par­ This instruction should consist of Foreign News.—What did the Grace Ona Thomas, Mary Susan argument. Obviously, the speaker are the best other sex we have." A sprightly, actable comedy written ents. Each succeeding generation that way. Unfair as it may seem the purpose of the contest and the non-intervention committee do, if Hausenfluke, Ethel Louise Hender- must be able to answer the objec­ pops us with a shocking idea to in verse. Claudio, a strolling player, however, that does not allow the qualifications on which the con­ anything? What division showed son, Narma B. Bartley. tions advanced against his case. Build castles in the air and then falls in love with Julia, the mayor's their elders. Each scene is sep­ for any­ arately cast. Good material for contestant ever to strive testants shall be judged. This is up in the committee? What was Ushers Fifth grade boys and The third step involves the ability put foundations under them. daughter. She returns his love and in his they decide to elope. To prevent study in characterization. thing less than perfection one of the most important phases the position of France? of Eng­ girls. of the debater to visualize the case Thoreau. the mayor's pursuit, they steal his performance. of a contest. These instructions land? of Italy? of Russia? Why only pair of hose red ones. Grand Essentials of Debate, by John R. I read with interest a discussion should not only be given by an ex­ shouldn't this committee be called opportunity for good acting and Pelsma. Thomas Y. Crowell of this problem in the last issue oJ pert, but should be interpreted by an "intervention" instead of a The pageant, "Texas, a Land of broad characterization. In The Sec­ was presented by the Debate Package ond Yearbook of Short Plays. . Company. $1. the LEAGUER. The comment was that expert as to what they mean. "non-intervention" committee? Romance," A very practical, teachable book made by a coach that debating was If this is not done, there will be as How is the war going in Spain? sixty-four members of the sixth HAVE assembled for shipment in package form the Soul Vibrations, by Belle Mac- on debate. A suitable text for high becoming highly technical and com­ many interpretations of the rules How is the war going in the far grade graduation class. following publications: schools as well as colleges. Dr. plicated. Agreed. Therein lies a Diarmid Ritchey. Row, Peter- Pelsma places emphasis on edu­ as there are people who have them east? What sort of Committee on In keeping with a custom of 1. "Unicameral Legislatures," by Bryant Putney, issued by son. 50c. Non-royalty. cating the student in speech, not in danger to be surmounted. I won­ in hand. An interpretation will International Relations is the long standing, participation in the "Editorial Research Reports," 21 pages. Comedy, 1 act, 5m5w, int., mod­ just the mere training to win a der if some of our contests aren'1 bring about a unity of observation United States now participating pageant was spread among all 2. Copy of Congressional Digest devoted to pro and con on ern costumes, about 35 min. Hilari­ is sound education. debate. This becoming too technical. When and evaluation among judges. in? Who is representing the sixth grade students rather than the one-house legislature. Authoritative statements by the Na­ ous satire on the fad of "numer­ The book advocates a maximum of technique takes precedence over ology." Every housewife seems to practice and a minimum of theory, Need for Unity United States and what manner permitting a limited group to tion's outstanding authorities on governmental questions about be contaminated with it. Finally which is the only permanently ef­ art and speech is an art it be­ Let me give an example: two of man is he, and what experience have all the honors. fifty pages. the husbands reach the end of their fective way to teach any phase of comes artificial. Have you ever years ago I was judging in a one- in such affairs has he previously This pageant, written by May 3. NUEA Handbook, debate bulletin issued cooperatively by patience and cure the wives with speech. noticed any speakers in our con­ their own medicine. Lines are clever act play contest with two other had? Keep track of that meeting. Ingram Perry, was first presented a number of states through the NUEA Committee on Debate tests who spoke like robots; any judges. It so happened that our State News.—What was the in San Antonio before a Federa­ Materials, prepared under the supervision of Bower Aly of the and the dramatic movement ade­ Practice in Dramatics, by Edwin quate. In The First Yearbook of actors who acted like puppets on selection for first place was unani­ "bone of contention" in the re­ tion of Clubs on San Jacinto Day, University of Missouri. About 250 pages. H. Baker Short Plays.' Lyle Harden. Walter strings? mous. In a discussion on the way cent special session of the State 1930. 4. NUEA Supplement containing additional material prepared Company. $1.60. Technical Perfection home, we learned these interesting Legislature? What were the The presentation of the pageant and published under the same supervision as No. 3 above. About ie Home by Midnight, by Christo­ One of the few textbooks in act­ facts: one judge rendered her de­ forces at work on the surface and was dedicated to Mrs. Minnie pher Sergel. Dramatic Pub­ ing that is in keeping with the The wrist leads in the gesture 250 pages. primarily on a basis of good in the background? What is Gov­ Joseph, as a mark of appreciation Very little duplication of material will be found in these pub­ lishing Company. 30c. Non- trend of modern methods of teach­ perfectly, the debate speech or­ cision ing. Decidedly a step forward as before this one ernor Allred's position? What is of her nineteen years of continu­ lications, or in the present bulletin. royalty. ganized perfectly^ too perfectly diction the play a text, this book presents the prob­ were wel had been particularly poor in this he disputing with Senator Hoi- ous service in the Georgetown Our supply of these bulletins is limited. Special price is made Comedy, 1 act, 3m2w, int., modern lem of acting on an active basis It was obvious that they costumes, about 20 min. A highly which is the only way to teach real "trained." Technical perfection is respect; the other judge was par­ brook about? What stake did the Grammar School as a teacher of of $1.50 for complete package, postpaid, and offer is good « »??/ entertaining play dealing with that acting. Students can't learn to act one of the worst evils of the law ticularly impressed with the plotted schools have in this session? history. A former pupil of Mrs. to Texas schools. We do not guarantee that our supply of this youthful problem of getting home by reading material on the subject. profession today, and many of our action of the play; I had foremost What lobbies were present anc Joseph made the dedication ad­ package will last throughout the season, but the offer is good a:; from dates by midnight. But Paul Experience should be primary and session? Mrs. Joseph died in service long as the supply lasts. and his sister, Mary, both fail to reading secondary. Mr. Harden speech people go into that profes­ in my mind characterization I greatly interested in this dress. make the deadline. Mother and practices that belief. sion. Our forefathers made and don't even remember the diction. What has been accomplished? March 2, 1937. Page 4 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER

Singing, Hubert Kelly, Route 2, Co­ Lubbock; Declamation, Mrs. E. F. Daw- Warren, Apple Springs; Spelling, Blanche history from the simple descrip­ school striving to recognize and I unwritten School Superintendent manche; Arithmetic, E. L. Curb, Route kins, Route 1, Slaton; Extemporaneous Hinson, Pennington; Ready Writers, J. the promotions will depend a lot commandments, must be 1, Gorman; Shorthand and Typewriting, Speech, E. R. Haskins, Wolfforth; E. Wilson, Glendale; Athletics* Coach tive anthropology of the elemen­ solve school problems. on chance, since a pupil who is ' properly respectful of local big­ Martha Wetzel, Comanche. Spelling, Bertha McAllister, Route 3, Siesecke, Trinity; Music Memory, Ella Wins Honorary Degree Mae Cook, Groveton. tary stage to the story of the early Superintendent M. V. Peterson, wigs and discreet in their utter­ Crosby County Lubbock: Ready Writers, Thelma Cross, average in one class might in a Idalou; Athletics, Joe Webb, Slaton; Upshur County civilizations. We are dealing here Prairie Lea, lead the discussion. ances upon controversial Director General, W. E. Patty, Loren­ Music Memory, James Martin, Wolf- superior class be found in the low­ subjects zo; Debate, D. A. Edwards, Crosbyton; forth. Director General, Henry McClelland, with material that was not even Success of extracurricular pro­ est 10 percent and thus be especially of a religious and po­ Declamation, J. T. Howell, Lorenzo; Ex­ Gilmer; Debate, Vernon Lynch, Route 5, failed. temporaneous Speech, J. M. Rankin, Matagorda County ilmer; Declamation, O. J. Beckworth, available for the schoolmasters and gram rests upon success with which On the other hand, if minimum litical nature. They must not, di­ Rails; Spelling, Fred Mullings, Lorenzo; Director General, J. H. Boring, Mata­ Route 3, Gilmer; Extemporaneous mistresses who taught our fathers. administration, Faculty, pupils, and rectly or indirectly, interest them- ' Ready Writers, C. R. Lamson, Cone; Ath- gorda; Debate, J. J. Harbison, College- Speech, Clifford Robertson, Gilmer; essentials are used as a basis, it etics, W. H. Scoggins, Lorenzo; Music port ; Declamation, R. E. Black, Mark- Spelling, D. T. Loyd, Route 1, Gilmer; It did not exist. But now we have public are educated in the philoso­ means that the school asks that all selves in commercial enterprises or Memory, Carrie Bier, Rails; Rural lam; Extemporaneous Speech, Hermoine £eady Writers, Mrs. Marian Anderson, the most lovely stuff Schools, R. H. Nowlin, Crosbyton; Pic- McDaniel, Blessing; Spelling, Alberta Route 1, Gilmer; Athletics, Leonard to hand, far phy, practically and theoretically. pupils attain the same academic show too evident signs of material :ure Memory, Katherine McGlothlin, Lo­ Poage, Bay City; Ready Writers, Ralph Pickett, Route 2, Gladewater; Music more exciting and far more valu­ Only through such mutual educa­ prosperity (were it possible), par­ renzo; Arithmetic, E. E. Andrews, Rails; Newsom, Palacios; Athletics, E. J. Memory, Mrs. Hugh Miller, Route 1, standards. Shorthand and Typing, Lee Smith, Meyers, Gulf; Music Memory, Mrs. "ilmer. able than the quarrels of Henry II tion may the various elements co­ Reveals Policies ticularly in the matter of clothes Crosbyton; Choral Singing, Mrs. Hugh George F. Bohuslov, Midflelds; Picture Wilbarger County and a Becket or the peculiar un­ Nation, Crosbyton; One-Act Play, Mrs. Memory,, Mrs. Etta M. Baker, Wads- operate intelligently, and only It would seem that the system of and automobiles. Teachers must Ann Fisher, Rails; Playground Ball, Fred worth; Arithmetic, Lloyd Bond, Cedar Director General, J. N. Fulcher, Route pleasantnesses of King James or through such cooperation may any not make the mistake, either, of Keer, Lorenzo: Lane; Typewriting, Elizabeth Warring- 4, Vernon; Debate, J. D. Mclntyre, Box marking in many instances reveals 1744, Vernon; Declamation, Knox Kinard, King John. Archaeologists have such program succeed. In the assuming that these command­ Ector County ton, Blessing; Choral Singing, Norma G. the promotion policies of the school. Chatham, Bay City; One-Act Play, Lois Oklaunion; Extemporaneous Speech, Ira been piecing together a recgrd of ments, which are almost Director General, Murry H. Fly, Sparkman, Bay City; Story-Telling, V. Younger, Route 3, Vernon; Spelling, course of such education the groups What is desired is a study of both number­ Ddessa; Debate, Lila Box, Odessa; Dec­ Montie Sweeney, Palacios. W. E. Newsom, Box 150, Vernon; Ready the growth of the primary civili­ should be led to an awareness of less and govern all phases of the lamation, Lela Day, Odessa; Extempo­ Writers, George Nixon, Odell; Athletics, marking procedures and promotion raneous Speech, Fred C. Cage, Odessa; Menard County B. C. Hays, Harrold; Music Memory, zation and the developing roles of their community. When the com­ practices to see which procedure teacher's life and conduct, have no Spelling, Byron Lindsey, Odessa; Ready Director General, I. V. Pearson, Hext; Edith Skinner, Oklaunion; Choral Sing­ teeth. Those who too openly Writers, Mrs. J. T. Long, Odessa; Ath­ Debate, T. A. Parker, Menard; Decla­ ing, Mrs. J. M. Boswell, Route 3, Ver­ priest, king, farmer, warrior, the munity has become the personal will produce the best results in flout letics, G. F. Lovvorn, Odessa; Music mation, Alice Brown, Menard; Extempo­ non; Picture Memory, Susie Johnson, succession of stone and copper and responsibility of the individual, the pupils. them may as well begin early to Memory, Edna Marie Jones, Odessa. raneous Speech, Louie Lehne, Fort Mc- Route 5, Vernon; Arithmetic, John Z. Are all pupils to compete Kavett; Spelling, Sadie Westbrook, Dunn, Route 1, Vernon; One-Act Play, iron, the appearance of horse and individual takes on himself the so­ for the same honors regardless of look elsewhere for the next sea­ Falls County Menard; Ready Writers, Miss Freddie Virginia Fling, Harrold; Typewriting, son's employment. Dierctor General, Frank J. Turner Johnson, London; Athletics, C. H. Isaacs, Carrol M. Jones, Route 5, Vernon; Story- road and shipping in the expan­ lution of the community problems. general ability or special abilities? Lott; Debate, F. L. Hodges, Chilton- Menard; Music Memory, Hannah Ma- Telling, Mrs. Pauline Payne, Route 4, sions of those primordial communi­ He is no longer a rebel just out­ Are all pupils to be required to Society Suffers Declamation, W. T. Betts, Marlin; Ex­ honey, Menard; Rural Schools, Harvey Vernon, and Rubye Cavender, Vernon; temporaneous Speech, M. E. Jones, Rose­ Sutton, Hext; Picture Memory, Lois Ren- Rhythm Band, Mrs. Bertha Wilson, Chil- ties. It is a far finer story to tell side of the organization finding pass the same standard before re­ The tremendously important fact bud; Spelling, Eulalah Brown. Rosebud; f ro, Menard; Arithmetic, J. B. Earle, licothe; Texas History, Troy R. Dobbs, a boy or girl and there is no rea­ Ready Writers, Bessie Price, Satin; Ath­ Menard; Typewriting, Annie Mae Maul- Route 1, Harrold; Three-R, Mrs. Baxter fault because he misunderstands ceiving a passing mark? The mat­ is, however, the effect of this sit­ letics, Lloyd Johns, Lott; Music Memory din, Menard; Choral Singing, Mrs. Mabel Ross, Vernon. son why it should not be told. or feels that he is misunderstood. ter of marking is inexorably tied uation upon society, its very rea W. W. Lackey Mrs. B. M. Kendrick, Marlin; Picture Reeves, Hext. Young County Memory, Mrs. Fred Turner, Rosebud. Overemphasize Palestine Mr. Peterson cautioned against up with types of progress of pupils threat to the maintenance anfl ARDIN-SIMMONS Univer­ Nacogdoches County Director General, J. B. Hill, New­ Fayette County And I have to suggest another proceeding too hurriedly. An ac­ through the grades or classes in proper development of our civili- sity recently conferred the Director General, C. K. Chamberlain, castle; Debate, J. B. Merrell, Jean; Dec­ H Director General, W. R. Boucher, La Nacogdoches; Debate, Roy Self, Gushing; lamation, Maude Duncan, Graham; Ex­ exclusion. We are telling our young tivity program can't be forced, but each school segment and their pass­ zation. In this age when wide­ degree of LL.D on a public school Grange; Debate, Grover Fuchs, Fayette- Declamation, S. G. Marshall, Douglass; temporaneous Speech, W. D. Rhoten, ville; Declamation, B. K. Culpepper, La Extemporaneous Speech, W. J. McEIroy, Newcastle; Spelling, W. E. Harty, Lov­ people about the real past, the must grow out of concrete needs. ing from one segment to another. spread and imperative readjust­ executive, W. W. Lackey, of Grange; ing; Ready Writers, Byron Hucker, Mid­ Extemporaneous Speech, Saralee Sacul; Spelling, Bonnie Garrison, Garri­ majestic expansion of terrestrial Haste is detrimental to an intel­ To recognize this relationship is ments call for an enlightened peo­ land, in recognition Hudson, Schulenburg; Spelling, F L son ; Ready Writers, Mrs. Gladys Hamp­ Eliasville; Athletics, Albert A. Wirz, of his long and Stovall, Winchester; Ready Writers, ton, Central Heights School, Nacog­ Olney; Music Memory, Maurine Scott, events. In these events the little ligent program. A program may one step in the solution of the prob­ ple, powerful forces surely and successful public school service. Rosa Meinecke, La Grange; Athletics, doches; Athletics, Cary Cooper, Cushing; Graham; Picture Memory, Mrs. Hazel Chester Alien, La Grange; Three-R, Music Memory, Mrs. L. I. Lowery, Anderson, Loving; Rural Schools, Fan­ region of Palestine is no more than not be hatched overnight and arti­ lem of "to mark or not to mark." swiftly deprive education of tha Ninety percent of LEAGUER readers Robert A. Rachui, La Grange; Choral Woden. nie Ragland, Graham. a part of the highway between ficially grafted upon the school School Life, October, 1936. best ability, leaving as the mind- can identify Singing, W. F. Graeber, Round Top; the above picture with Arithmetic, Elo Rohde, Oldenburg; Base­ Nueces County Egypt and Mesopotamia. Is there setup with any sucess. builders of America girls who no type to help, but for the other ball, Garret Townsend, Muldoon; Volley- Director General, Floyd W. Parsons, Calallen; Debate, J. — Journey — any real reason nowadays for ex­ make teaching an interlude be­ ten per cent we print his name ball, Await Harzke, Carmine; Tennis, W. Hill, Route 1, (EDITOR'S NOTE. Report of the Conference Charles Lemmons, La Grange. Corpus Christi; Declamation, T. O. aggerating its importance in the will be continued in an early issue of the — Phonograph — tween school and marriage, young beneath the picture. Davis, Route 1, Corpus Christi; Extem­ LEAGUER.) Indeed, it is Goliad County poraneous Speech, O. B. Warner, Ban­ (Continued From Page One.) past? Nothing began there, noth­ men who regard a year or two of doubtful if there is any school ex­ Director General, W. W. Smith quette; Spelling, Mrs. M. A. Howell, ing was worked out there. . . . We (Continued from Page 1) it as an evil to be tolerated only Goliad; Debate, W. W. Gohlke, Wee- Route 1, Corpus Christi; Ready Writers, should not give ecutive more widely known in Tex­ satche; Declamation, Mrs. Helen C. Mrs. Lois Duty, Robstown; Athletics, their children some were all brought up to believe in — To Mark — as a means to something else, as than Superintendent Lackey. Lott, Route 1, Goliad; Extemporaneous C. D. Holmes, Bishop; Music Memory, of the same advantages. deviate from the Speech, Florine Beckham, Fannin; Spell­ Mrs. E. G. Ray, 1423 Peabody, Corpus the magnificence of Solomon's work of the harassed adolescents, and disap­ Thus in 1821, a For nearly thirty years he has been ing, Roy Barrett, Weesatche; Ready Christi; Picture Memory, Lily Smith, Boston commit­ Temple and it is a startling thing schools to prepare for the activi­ pointed spinsters. Hundreds of Writers, J. R. Curlee, Charco; Athletics, Route 3, Robstown; Three-R, D. D. tee (Continued From Page One.) with the Midland schools, a com­ Howard Horton, Goliad. Snow, Corpus Christi. recommended adding a new for most of us to read the account ties of the League. In this way the thousands of our population re­ munity which, in that time has Guadalupe County Orange County type of high school, which should of its decorations over again and League becomes an important fac­ ceive their training for life at fit a child for been transformed from a cow-town Director General, A. J. Briesemeister, Director General, Charles A. Peveto, "active life" and turn its cubits into feet. It was percentages anything from 70 to tor in child development because it such hands as these. What of the Seguin; Debate, L. C. Listen, Seguin; Orange; Debate, Cruce Stark, Vidor; serve as "a foundation for em­ to an oil metropolis, but through­ Declamation, R. C. Deviney, Schertz; Declamation, Gertrude Herron, Orange; smaller than most barns. . . . 100, or 30 steps (when decimal gives the child an opportunity to product in view of the character of out the period when drouth meant Extemporaneous Speech, P. C. Gates, Extemporaneous Speech, Dorothy Jean inence in his profession, whether fractions were not show the public his practical and Route 1, Seguin; Spelling, Lillian Menke, Robyn, Orangefield; Spelling, Josephine Unpainted Teachers used), into a the workmen? In this day of great bankruptcy and the more recent Seguin; Ready Writers, Ruth Mock, Ditta, Mauriceville; Ready Writers, Mrs. mercantile or mechanical." Everything I four or five scaled marking system. useful accomplishments and thus perplexities, no greater problem Kingsbury; Athletics, M. H. Specht, Carl Bailey, Orangeflled; Athletics, Dex­ am saying now period when affluence meant divi­ Cibolo; Three-R, A. L. Schuette, Route ter Shelley, Orange; Music Memory, "English High School" implies a demand for more and A common system being used is stimulates him to greater activity. than this exists. sion, this far western settlement, 3, Seguin; Arithmetic, Roy Coers, Route Mrs. Charles A. Peveto, Orange; Pic­ one having these four or five pass­ With these things in mind, I 1, Seguin; Story-Telling, Mary Smith, ture Memory, Emijy Coyle, Orange. Such a school for boys, first better teachers with better equip­ "Jerusalem was destroyed," says village, town, city, has preserved Cibolo; Picture Memory, Stella Kramp, called the English classical school, ment. And these teachers will have ing steps, such as A, B, C, and D, am raising two objections to the the Talmud, "because her teachers McQueeney; Choral Singing, Mrs. Panola County an amazing school unity. We sus­ Eugenia Jones, Seguin. Director General, R. C. Beauchamp, Gary ; and later the English high school, to be kept fresh. It is stipulated in and one failing mark as E or F. rules governing Choral Singing in were not respected." Well might pect that the personality of Supt. Debate, Ben Baugh, Longbranch; Decla­ Supplementary distinctions as "C" interscholastic competition. These Harrison County mation, Miss Johnnie L. Feemster, was actually started in that year. most leases that we should paint we heed that warning! From The Lackey has been the major unify­ Director General, W. D. Herring Ely- Beckville; Extemporaneous Speech, An­ It had a three-year course, with our houses outside every three or "Cond." for a condition and rules are found on pages 49 and American Scholar, condensed and ing sian Fields; Debate, M. F. Mayfleld, drew Woods, Beckville; Spelling, Mrs. influence In the school situa­ Karnack; Declamation, Wilmina Sals- Clara Bunyard, Carthage; Ready Writers, subjects chosen from the academy's years and inside every seven years, "Inc." for incompleted work are 50 of the Constitution and Rules. republished in Digest and Review, tion. bury, Waskom; Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. Hazel Kyle, Carthage; Athletics, curriculum also used. My first objection is against New York. Seaborn Jones, Harleton; Spelling, Clayton Stribling, Carthage; Music Mem­ algebra, geometry, but nobody ever thinks of doing up Bertha Kuykendall, Longview; Ready ory, Laverne Latham, Tenaha; One-Act trigonometry, navigation, and sur­ a school teacher. There are teach­ Working for Marks Rule 5, which includes phono­ Writers, Winifred Key, Hallsville; Ath- Play, Mrs. Lapoe Phillips, Gary; Picture graphs and phonograph records as EDITOR'S NOTE: The first installment of lectics, Ben Pannell, Hallsville; Music Memory, Gracie Kuykendall, Beckville; veying, English history, logic, ers at work in this country who Following the initial influence this article was published in the_____ Education Has Its Slums: Memory, Elizabeth Becknell, Elysian Three-R, Mrs. Lucille Voorhies, Carth­ declamation, moral and political necessary equipment for this event. issue of the LEAGUER. Fields; Picture Memory, Helen Mc- age; Choral Singing, Syble Lacy, Carth­ haven't been painted inside for of John Dewey, many educators Claran, This rule is the same as it was Texas Is a Slum-district Waskom. age ; Story-Telling, Lucille Montgomery, philosophy, and natural philosophy. fifty years. They must be damp have been trying to get activities Clayton; Arithmetic, Bess Lacy, *Carth- last year, but then there were no Hays County age. Meanwhile, in Plymouth, Mass., and rotten. Two-thirds of the in education to be motivated by the — Letter Box — Director General, Fred Kaderli, San teeth connected with the rule com­ A FTER. studying the prob- Marcos; Debate, Red River County an economical committee was pro­ teaching profession now is in urg­ intrinsic interest of the pupil. In Yancey Yarborough, San pelling the use of this obsolescent •^- lem last winter, the Sen­ Marcos; Declamation, J. L. Childs, Kyle; Director General, J. P. Matthews, posing to turn the Latin school into ent need of being either recondi­ this attempt they have attacked (Continued from Page 1) Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. Howard Avery; Debate, C. M. Fisher, Annona; a high school, for the "purposes equipment. ate Committee, on Education Morgan, Buda; Spelling, Addie Rogers, Declamation, P. V. Travis, Detroit; Ex­ of tioned or superannuated. In this the giving of marks on the basis Kyle; Ready Writers, Beth Lancaster, temporaneous Speech, Frank Bean, Bag- a good practical education as well advancing world the reconditioning The second objection is urged having won and Labor noted "appalling Kyle; Athletics, Buford Williams, San well; Spelling, John McClendon, Ful- that the pupils tended to work be­ county, district and Marcos; Music Memory, Mrs. Edna bright; Ready Writers, Mrs. Georgia as for Greek and Latin." And by of both the medical and the scho­ cause they desired high marks against the second paragraph of regional, made an excellent showing Medlin, Kyle; Three-R, Mrs. Mary H Van Dyke, Clarksville; Athletics, Frank 1827 the State of Massachusetts differences" in educational ler, San Marcos. Branson, Bogata; Music Memory, Miss lastic practitioner is becoming a rather than because of their in­ Rule 7 and to that part of it which in the final State contest. Hockley County Ginda Garland, Clarksville; Picture clinched the matter in- a law mak­ very urgent says, "Starting must be made» with opportunity among the sev­ Memory, Mrs. John P. Aubrey, Clarks problem indeed. terest in the subject itself. Director General, A. K. Krause, Ropes- ville; Arithmetic, H. M. Gibbs, Detroit; ing an English high school in ef­ Quoted in Time, Sept. 13, 1937. the phonograph. No other instru­ eral States. It discovered: ville; Debate, J. A. Ellis, Anton; Dec­ There is another important re­ HE following suggestions con­ Choral Singing, Mrs. John Bates, Clarks­ fect compulsory for every town of ment will be permitted." Last year School terms ranging from 6% lamation, J. J. Lynch, Pep School, Lit- ville. lated element in this regard. It tlefleld; Spelling (not reported); Ready 500 families, with Latin school this part of the rule permitted the T cerning one-act play rules are to 9% months in various States. Writers, R. B. Games, Levelland; Ath­ Robertson County has been found that marks in­ transmitted by Mrs. H. A. Wood, letics, Billy Keys, Ropes ville; Music facilities also required in larger — Minutes use of any instrument and that is Over 1,000,000 children enrolled Director General, R. M. Hix, Hearne; dicate more than achievement. Memory, C. R. Lail, Smyer; Rural Debate, Elbert R. Sadler, Easterley; Dec­ places. as it should be this year. The con­ of Keller, Texas, county director in schools in session less than six Schools, W. E. Fray, Levelland; Picture lamation, H. B. Jones, New Baden; Ex­ They indicate to some extent such of this contest in Tarrant County: Memory, Mrs. John Powers, Levelland; temporaneous Speech, Mrs. Vernon With the fusion at last of the test is on singing and not on the months out of the year. Typewriting, Bella Altman, Levelland; Stegall, Franklin; Spelling, Mattie Pearl (Continued From Page One.) varied elements as the social quali­ "Do you not think the rule book Choral Singing, T. F. Curry, Levelland; two-centuries-old tradition of pub­ method of starting. I think I have Approximately 2,750,000 chil­ Henry, Calvert; Ready Writers, Elmo L. ties displayed by the pupil, the should carry a definite statement Story-Telling, Mrs. L. F. Rawson, Ropes- Reynolds, Bremond; Athletics, Louis lic support for secondary education never seen at church, at a sing­ dren of school age without any ville. Cochran, Hearne; Music Memory, La mocracy lets 'all' vote, 'all' should neatness of the work of the pupil, about prompting in the One-Act Jim Wells County Belle McGee, Franklin; Picture Memory, and the new popular academy cur­ ing convention, or in any social public school facilities at all. Mrs. Buna McMillan, Franklin; Rural be interpreted." Waco qualifies and the disposition of the teacher. Play just as it does in declamation Director General, Edward Ennei, riculum, the free, democratic high gathering a song started with a A school child may have any­ is, Fal- Schools, L. W. Lastor, Franklin. voters as follows: Curiously, the sex of the pupil and if it is forbidden? I should like to furrias; Debate, M. N. CaudillI, Pre- school appeared to have swept one phonograph. This rule will compel thing from $24.50 to $137.69 a mont; Declamation, Mrs. Ruth Vo:>n Alle- Rusk County (1) Freshmen may not vote. (2) of the teacher is also an element. offer this suggestion too: do you men, Orange Grove; Extempo-iraneous Director General, E. D. Cleveland, State at least. many schools to train children for year spent on his public school Speech, Neva Pollard, Alice; f Those who do not pay poll tax (5c) Girls in general get better marks not think the One-Act Play should pelling, Overton; Debate, Mary Askew, Gaston this event in a different manner education, depending upon the Willean Seidel, Route 1, Orange Grove; School, Joinerville; Declamation, F. L. Battle Won At Last may not vote. than boys and, at least in the ele­ receive points toward the All- Ready Writers, Leona Schuette, I ;oute 1, Singletary, Carlisle School, Henderson; from the way they are trained State where he lives. Alice; Athletics, C. C. Holden, P remont; Extemporaneous Speech, A. G. Moseley, Gradually state laws and court Candidates to office are qualified mentary school, women teachers round Championship just as read­ Music Memory, Dorlene Womack, Alfred, Overton; Spelling, Roscoe Smith, Carlisle as follows: (1) Scholarship: must regularly in school work. If a Six out of 10 rural children Rural Schools, Miss Laura French, School, Henderson; Ready Writers, Mrs. decisions fixed the high school's give girls better marks than men ily as any other speaking event? Alice; Picture Memory, Mrs. N. W Sallie Holcomb, Mt. Enterprise; Athletics, never have failed. 85-90 avge, re­ school does not have a better and have no high school to attend. Atkinson, Jr., Alice. status throughout the country as teachers do. certainly is as beneficial to Troy Duran, Gaston School, Joinerville; an approved quired. (2) Attitude of pupil. more practical way of starting The average annual salary per Kinney County Music Memory, Kate Lowrie, Pinehill; extension of the pub­ May Serve Purpose child and takes as much time and Three-R, Otis Wylie, Grandview; Arith­ songs it should be allowed to use teacher Director General, A. R. lic elementary school system. A (Interest, etc.) (3) Residence: one effort as any other speaking event; in the highest State is Davis, Brack­ metic, F. W. Waggoner, London School, At first glance these facts about the phonograph. But why compel $2361, and in the lowest State, ettville; Debate, Grady Hester, Brack­ Overton; Typewriting, Bob Arnold, Ta- decade or two after the Civil War year. Last half Juniors eligible for so I see no reason why it should ettville; Declamation, Margaret Boyce, tum; One-Act Play, Mrs., Orde Wade, grading seem to put a stamp of all competitive schools to use an $465. Brackettville; Extemporaneous Speech, Gaston School, Joinerville. its struggle, so to speak, was all major office. (4) Qualified voter. not receive more recognition. I Dorothy Johnson, Brackettville; Spell­ unreliability on marks. However, instrument that is practically ex­ San Augustine over but the crowding. (5) Point system limits activities think, too, a rotating cup would be In 12 States, teachers' salaries ing, Laura Meyer, Brackettville; Ready County in light of our more recent em­ tinct. The phonograph was not Writers, Haskell Cutcher, Brackettville; Director General, Paul Wright, Route The real democratizing of the for each individual. average less than $750 a year. Athletics, phasis on the whole child, such a suitable award for the winning Lee Roy Reaves, Brackett­ 1, Broaddus; Debate, Guy Stewart, San Election: made to be used as the League ville; Music Memory, Else Sauer, Augustine; Declamation, J. W. Dunn, high school began in the twentieth (1) One week should team, though perhaps each county In one State, 0.8 per cent of Brackettville. marking seems to be the kind that rule says it must be used. Broaddus; Extemporaneous Speech, K. century. In 1890 it claimed but be given for Council Commission to decides its own awards." the population over 10 years of Kleberg County L. Pate, Route 4, Center; Spelling, Mrs. we want if general marks are to be I should like to see the present Maxie Whitton, San Augustine; Ready 4 per cent of all the boys and girls check qualifications. (2) One week age cannot read or write; in an­ Director General, John Gillette, Lamar Writers, C. B. Carter, San Augustine; given at all. If marks really in­ rule changed to what it was last School, Kingsville; Debate, S. G. An­ between the ages of 14 and 17 in should be given for campaigning. Leila Palmer, of Alto, writes ap­ other, 14.9 per cent is illiterate. Athletics, H. E. Coleman, San Augus­ dicate the social development of year and permit the schools to be thony, H. M. King High School, Kingsville; tine; Music Memory, Pauline Fredrick, the country. By 1930 it had 46 per (3) Chief officers should present preciation of Picture Memory The first State for decades, how­ Declamation, A. L. Wilson, Riviera; Ex­ Route 4, Center; Rural Schools, W. G. the child, and measure effort as free to use the most practical temporaneous Speech, Robert A. Alien, Jr., Matthews, San Augustine; Picture Mem­ cent and today it is estimated to qualifications to school body in Sample Test Service, as follows: ever, has spent almost three times San Fernando School, Kingsville; Spell­ ory, Hollis Ellison, Route 1, Broaddus; well as achievement, they may means at their disposal in prepar­ ing, Juanita Poteet, have well over half a record general assembly, over radio, or in "Your service rendered during as much per child for public Riviera; Ready Choral Singing, Miss Paunee Lord, serve a purpose even with a low ing for and competing in this Writers, Sylvester May, Riviera; Ath­ Route 4, San Augustine; Arithmetic, strikingly superior to that of any home rooms. my class study of Pictures has schools as the second State. letics, Milford Barr, H. M. King High Jack Hanks, Route 4, San Augustine. reliability, technically speaking. event. Emphasis on the phono­ School, Kingsville; Music Memory, H. other country. From the New IV. been so very helpful. We were The conclusion is that schooling B. Butler, H. M. King High School, Sutton County Whether they actually do measure graph and record leads to pattern Kingsville; Rural York Times Magazine, April, 1935, able to win first place in Cherokee in the United States today is free Schools, Jno. F. Ellis, Director General, The principal or one or more these qualities is probably yet to Kingsville; Picture Memory, Vivian Eng- F. T. Jones, Sonora; condensed and published by the singing which is objectionable. County." brook, Santa Gertru School, Debate and Declamation, Jennings H. teachers appointed by him, shall be seen. but opportunities are by no means Kingsville; Flathers, Sonora; Extemporaneous Digest Arithmetic, Percy Adams, King High and Review, New York. serve on the council in a, (EDITOR'S NOTE. We should like to have equal. Like housing, education School, Kingsville; Choral Singing, Ruby Speech, Annie L. Duncan, Sonora; Spell­ sponsor­ The appraisal of pupil activity further discussion of this matter.) Gustavson, Kingsville; One-Act Play, ing, Preston C. Lightfoot, Sonora; Ready EDITOR'S NOTE: The first installment of ship relation. The principal, who YV7"E PROPOSE the Sunshine has its slums, crying out for help. Mrs. Writers, Viva.Milstead, Sonora; Athletics, is to some degree being put on a K. Bryant, Ricardo School, Kings­ Coach this article, "The Boston Latin School," W School Number Sense team Texas, with $44.98 spent per en­ ville; Three-R, A. D. Harvey, Austin 0. P. Adams, Sonora; Music Mem­ was published in the______issue is responsible for the whole school, basis of actual accomplishment and School, Kingsville; Story-Telling, Gladys ory, Rena MeQuary. Sonora. of the LEAGUER. — Indictment of Wichita County for the honor rolled child, is definitely in the slum Farrel, shall have the veto power in re­ behavior, rather than on a rating — Austin School, Kingsville; Jour­ Tarrant County roll on basis of the following in­ district. nalism, Glenna Holloway, King High spect to all council legislation. of the accomplishment. For ex­ School, Kingsville; Typewriting and Director General, H. H. Sampson, formation: Lou Ella Beck and Shorthand, Betty Bridges, King High Grapevine; Debate, R. L. Bray, Keller; — What The discussion was introduced by ample, in language the written (Continued from Page 1) School, Kingsville. Declamation, Mrs. Henry Nichols, Ar­ to Teach — Asia McDaniel made a total score lington; Extemporaneous Speech, O. H. W. W. Wimberly, Principal, Austin composition, the written play, the Hall County Meet of 745 points or a team grade of Lamar County Stowe, Birdville (Ft. Worth) ; Spelling, (Continued from Page 1) High, El Paso: construction of stage properties, pointed; he has expressed him­ The annual Hall County Inter- Director General, W. L. Higgins, Chi- Delia Brock, Azle; Ready Writers, J. T. No business subjects even a 372% points. Lou Ella Beck, age cota; Debate, W. C. Wooldridge, High; House, Arlington, Route 3; Athletics, R. and the score on a language usage self in favor of joining the League H. Remmert, Masonic Home (Ft. Worth) ; twelve, made a score of 445 points scholastic League Meet is being Declamation, Verda Ford, Route 7, an important subject of the crim­ grown man to the temptation of test are all actual physical ac­ Paris; Extemporaneous Speech, Eugene Music Memory, Mrs. Edna Musgraves, of Nations and two of the board and Asia McDaniel, age thirteen, held in Lakeview Friday and Sat­ Bradley, Brookston; Spelling, Rose Dun- Mansfield; Picture Memory, Anna Bell inal history of royalty, the murder handling money casually and with­ complishments which teachers members are violent nationalists. urday this week, and advance in­ lap, Chicota; Ready Writers, Mrs. T. D. Sparger, Rosen Heights, (Ft. Worth) ; out a checkup. It is bad business. made 300 points. Chism, Pattonville; Athletics, Thomas Rural Schools, A. D. Roach, County Super­ of the Princes in the Tower, the might record as activities of the Miss D. has been a live wire in dications are that hundreds of Echols, Route 6, Paris; intendent, Ft. Worth; One-Act Play, Mrs. Neither should a boy be subjected Music Memory, M. H. Franks, Grapevine. wives of Henry the Eighth, the child. Such accomplishments, if her town, is well-liked in certain school students and patrons from Frances Hodges, Blossom; Picture Mem­ to it. Extracurricular activities ^ONCERNING the Sample Test ory, Thelma Ladd, Deport; Secretary, Titus County families of Edward and James I, they are to be translated into a quarters, especially among the over the county will converge at Bess Moomow, Paris. offer fine opportunity to develop *^> Service in Picture Memory, Director General, J. L. Martin, Win- the mistresses of Charles II, Sweet single measure, would probably be young people, but there has been Lakeview's modern, new school fleld; Debate, L. H. Raney, Mt. Pleas­ definite abilities. A student who Mrs. Eugene Mclnroe, Route No. 3, Lee County Nell of Old Drury, and all the rest best described by adjectives such talk about her no definite charges( Director General, ant ; Declamation, H. G. Smith, Cook- Stephenville, says: "I'm sending plant for the annual event. The R. C. Donaho, Gid­ ville; Extemporaneous Speech, James of it. I suggest that the sooner has handled the finances of a club, as excellent, good or poor, or sim­ dings ; Debate, Eula Cooper, Lexington; Page, Mt. Pleasant; Spelling, Irene Bin- to be sure, but talk, nevertheless the last groups of pictures back to county meet is the outstanding an­ Declamation, Mattie Everett, Dime Box; we get. all that unpleasant stuff moreover, and made accurate finan­ ply as satisfactory or Extemporaneous Speech, Josephine Ma- nion, Winfield; Ready Writers, Cornelia unsatisfac­ and the board deems it best to nual event for all of the schools of Varner, Mt. Pleasant; Athletics, A. T. cial reports is better equipped to you. I want to express my appre­ linak. Dime Box; Spelling, Mrs. Mozelle out of schools, and the sooner that tory. slide her Alien, Giddings; Ready Writers, Mrs. Kaderli, Mt. Pleasant; Music Memory, quietly out. No explana­ ciation and thanks to you for your the county, as all of the common Mary Lou Witt, Cookville; Choral Sing­ we forget the border bickerings of take over similar responsibilities George Smith, Lexington; Athletics, Tom Marks Became Objective tions need be made to any one. picture service. The children were and independent school units of Cherry, Giddings; Music Memory, A. J. ing, 'Mrs. Edith Adams, Mt. Pleasant; England, France, Scotland, Ireland in business. It should be placed Urbanovsky, Giddings; Arithmetic, Picture Memory, Eunice Perkins, Cook­ With the advent of the use of Often teachers are lucky if they always so thrilled when we re­ the county compete against one George ville; Art, Mrs. Clyde Black, Mt. and on a strictly business basis. Money Smith, Lexington; Choral Sing­ Pleasant; Wales, Bannockburn, Flodden, newtype tests, marks really be­ discover their fate at all in time another in both literary and ath­ ing, Bess Black, Giddings; Picture Mem­ Rural Pentathlon, Paul Har­ or funds should be turned over ceived new pictures to study. The ory, Viola Fie, Lexington; Story-Telling, bour, Talco; Three-R, Mrs. Marion Wil­ Crecy and Agincourt, the nearer came more objective, because teach­ to look elsewhere for employment. letic contests. The county meet, liams, Mt. Pleasant. promptly to a central office and be familiar pictures were interesting Aileen Simmang, Lincoln; Typewriting our world will be to a sane outlook ers often use the results of these And it can well be reiterated that it would seem, is founded upon and Shorthand, Florence Waddle, Gid­ Tom Green County checked. Books should be audited to the children but the unfamiliar dings ; Rural Schools, R. J. Hejtmancik, upon life. tests in arriving at pupils' marks. in thousands sound principles, for it stresses the Giddings. Director General, G. W. White, Chris- by an adult faculty treasurer. of cases of failure of ones created more interest and en­ toval; Debate, Jack Stinebaugh, Miles; But I am not proposing to elimi­ When test scores are reduced to development of body and mind. A similar rule should certainly re-employment today real tragedy thusiasm than the familiar ones Leon County Declamation, S. T. Alien Knickerbocker, nate history from education far marks it is usually done by arbi­ Editorial, Memphis Democrat, Director General, J. B, Lloyd, Mar- Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. J. W. hold for other activities. It is the is bound up, for new positions are did. We appreciated them very quez; Debate, John Hanson, Carlsbad; Spelling, Laura Bar- from it. trarily assigning A's to the highest March 19. Scott, Buffalo; Dec­ foot, Water Valley; Ready Writers, Rose sponsor's duty to guide and direct almost impossible to obtain. Par­ much." lamation, Z. R. Robinson, Centerville; I believe that the crazy combative scores, B's to the next highest, etc. Extemporaneous Speech not reported; Graham, 517 W. Beau, San Angelo; even when the students seem to ticularly ugly is the situation for Spelling, Lester Rozelle, Oakwood; Athletics, Clyde Nail, Christoval; Music patriotism that plainly threatens Ready Memory, Ono DeJean, 609 This is sometimes done by dis­ those teachers who have families UDORA LAVENDER, daugh­ Writers, T. P. Jones, Jewett; Athletics, Hill Street, to destroy civilization today lead. The relationship between the Life is really very simple and George Waiters, Marquez; Music Mem­ San Angelo; Picture Memory, Bessie is very tributing the test scores so that ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mae Bilbo, Wall; Rural Schools, T. W. students and a wise sponsor should to support. That system is cer­ E C. yet how confused we make it. In ory, Dewitte Holleman, Normangee; largely begotten by the school­ their distribution corresponds to a Arithmetic, W. L. Platt, Leon; Type­ Parker, San Angelo. be among the most worthwhile ex­ tainly a pernicious one which will Lavender of Mankins, graduated old Chinese art there is just one writing, M. L. Peters, Flynn; Picture master and the schoolmistress in normal curve distribution. Travis County periences of the student's school allow two or three men, often with an excellent record from Man- outstanding object, perhaps a Memory, Curtis Lindsey, Buffalo; Choral their history lessons. They take The relation between marks and Singing, John Reed, Concord; Three-R, Director General, H. A. Seay, Pfluger­ career. ignorant, with an imperious nod to kins high school with the class of flower on a scroll. Everything else G. R. Lacey, Centerville. ville; Debate and Extemporaneous the growing mind at a naturally promotion is an interesting one. Speech, J. P. Jett, Manor; Declamation, Final responsibility ultimately condemn, with no shadow of cause, 1937. In addition she was an out­ in the picture is subordinated to Live Oak County Mina Burger, Route 2, Manor; Spelling, barbaric phase and they inflame By giving marks according to the standing volley ball player, was se­ Roger French, Pflugerville; Ready Writ­ rests with the administration which a public servant and his family to that one beautiful thing. An in­ Director General, H. H. Mellard, George and fix its barbarism. I think we normal distribution in a four- or lected as a member of West; Debate, Joe E. Brown, Lagarto; ers, Ruth Featherstone, Pflugerville; should automatically reserve the the heartbreak of unemployment. the county tegrated life is like that. What is Declamation, T. O. Maley, Simmons; Ex­ Athletics, Coach Breeding, Pflugerville; underrate the formative effect of five-point marking scheme it is im­ all-star team and was awarded temporaneous Speech, Harry L. Hinton, Music Memory, Tura Stephens, 4013 right to veto. Incidentally a wise Network of Restrictions the flower? Madame Chiang Kai- Avenue D, Austin; Choral Singing, Mrs. this perpetual reiteration of how plied that promotions are on a com­ gold volley ball as a reward after George West; Spelling, H. V. Littlefield, sponsor so directs and guides her "^ shek. Rt. 1., Whitsett; Ready Writers, Carroll L. C. Sellers, 2713 N. Guadalupe, Aus­ we won, how our Empire grew and petitive basis whereby some pupils And not all restrictions arise she had been named the most out­ Jones, Mathis, Rt. 1; Athletics, Eddie tin; Picture Memory, Mrs. James War­ organization that the veto is rarely Klein, George West; Choral Singing, Mat- ren, 600 Henderson, Austin; Rhythm how relatively splendid we have are doomed to failure unless the from rules, regulations, and con­ standing player on the team. In tie Young, George West; Picture Mem­ Band, Mrs. J. B. Smith, Route 6, Aus­ been in every department of life. needed. tractual stipulations. Each small ory, Mrs. Claude Casey, Three Rivers; tin; Three-R, Mrs. Annie Armbruster, lowest point of the marking scheme extemporaneous speech contests at — County Officers — Arithmetic, H. E. Atkison, Simmons; Route 4, Buda; Arithmetic, Mrs. Edith . .. Equally mischievous is the fur­ V. is not used or unless the minimum community has a peculiar set of the county Interscholastic League Three-R, Stanley Clayton, Three Rivers; Waechter, 4102 Rosedale, Austin. Typewriting, Ruth Blalock, Three Rivers; tive anti-patriotism of the leftish The guiding idea, of the whole passing mark represents the at­ iron-bound customs which bind meet in Archer City, she won first (Continued From Page One.) Story-Telling, Florine Barber, George West. Trinity County teacher. plan of pupil local Director General, E. L. Blair, Trin participation shall tainment of only the minimum es­ teachers quite as firmly as place by unanimous decision of the Lubbock County ity; Debate, W. H. Edwards, Gro-veton; New Historical Approach be one of cooperation by teachers sentials. the more formal requirements. judges. Lamkin; Picture Memory, Mrs. D. E. Director General, E. L. Farr, Shal- Declamation, Mrs. Louise Gilbert, Grove- Howard, Route 3, Comanche; Choral lowater; Debate, Roy Boyd, Route 1, ton; Extemporaneous Speech, Thomas I suggest that we take on our and pupils in M agencies of the If the first policy prevails, then Teachers, circumscribed by these