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)l N T E RaSCH PLASTIC LEAGUER, Vol. XXXII AUSTIN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY, 1949 No. 6 After 40 years of it . LETTER Supt, Neal Praises 40,000 Musicians box Regional Directors, Centers And Dean Shelby Terms League PERSONAL Grade School Meets Prepare for Meets ITEMS "A Unique Organization Listed for 49 Spring Meets MMISMill League Program Rated Regional Personnel, By T. H. Shelby, Dean of the Division of Extension Let's Stay as We Are 'Successful Activity' Centers Announced A number of changes have been I made in the Regional Meet set-up Urges Coaches' Ass'n Just forty years ago the Extension Division of The Uni This Spring over 40,000 Texas Veteran Regional Director this spring, which will mean some versity of Texas had its beginning. The work consisted of high-scbool musicians will repre The Coaches' Association wishes schools winning district honors will sent their schools in orchestra, Gives Formula for Success to express its compliments to the teaching by correspondence and lectures by members of the attend a different center for their band and choral events in the The man responsible for the suc University Interscholastic League faculty to communities in the State. Thirty-eight years ago regional competition on April 23. Music Competition-Festivals spon cess of the Region III Meet for for the fine job the League has last Christmas week, at the meeting of the Texas State the campus of Southern Methodist Two new directors general have sored by the University Inter the past six years is Dr. C. L. and is doing for the schools of Teachers Association at Abilene, •• University was named as the cen been named this year. In Region I, scholastic League, according to F. Wisseman, director of the School Texas. We believe that it is the the University Debating and Dec ter. Last year, under the new Sam Leifeste of Texas Techno W. Savage, director of music ac of Education at Southern Meth best organization of its kind in lamation League, out of which League plan of three separate logical College, Lubbock, succeeds tivities. odist University in Dallas. the United States, and we want the University Interscholastic conferences, approximately 1200 Dr. Ernest Wallace, and in Region Dr. Wisseman has been Direc it to stay there. League has grown, was organized. Most of the ten regions of the V, Arthur W. Angrist of Sam state have already held their tor General of this meet ever since Houston State Teachers College, We do not believe, however, that The League is unique among matching contests, but several will Huntsville, succeeds M. R. Ethe- the Interscholastic League will be similar organizations in that it include this contest on their pro ridge. benefited by joining the National provides for elimination contests Names of the directors general, Federation, and the Association in a great variety of activities grams in April and May. Topics Suggested who will make all arrangements wishes to be on record that Texas both athletic and literary on the Times and Place for the literary contests and track not join. We think that the League local level, the district, the region, Dates and centers for the Com and field events, and the various can still have all the advantages and the State. This makes for petition-Festivals, as reported by For '50 Debaters regional centers follow: by the working arrangement the stiff competition and the resulting the general chairmen, are: Region I: Director General, League now has with this and stimulus for the individual to give Region I, Vocal and Orchestra, Conservation Query Sam Leifeste. Center: Texas other national and state organiza the best he has. April 8, Canyon; Band, April 29, Has Strong Appeal Technological College, Lubbock. tions.—L. W. McConachie, Execu It is unique in another respect 30, Canyon. By Bruce Roach Region II: Director General, tive Secretary, Texas High School Supt. Connally Neal in that it is sponsored and admin Region II, Solo and Ensemble, Director of Speech Activities Nat Williams. Center: Abilene. Coaches' Association. One of the most successful ac istered as -an educational agency April 29, 30, San Angelo; Band, and is geared to the regular pro Orchestra and Vocal, April 29, 30, A topic proposed for the League's Region III: Director General, tivities of the Bell County grade debate question in 1949-50 which Dr. C. L. Wisseman. Center: Interest in Baseball gram of the school. Its sole aim San Angelo; Marching, April 29, schools during 1947-48 was the is to improve the educational pro 30, San Angelo. has been receiving a great deal of Southern Methodist University, attention throughout the country, Dallas. Picks up at Balmorhea Grade School Meet held April 16 gram and train boys and girls for Region III, Solo and Ensemble one involving the future welfare Region IV: Conferences A and and 17, the first such meet in the better understanding of and per Dean T. H. Shelby has served Contest, April 29, 30, Waco; Band, In the past there was absolutely of Texas, is that of water and soil B: Director General, B. E. Mas formance in citizenship experience. as Chairman of the State Execu Orchestra and Vocal, April 29, 30, * no interest in baseball here. We county since 1941. conservation. Since there is no ters. Center: Kilgore Junior Col just did not have too many boys Some studies have already been tive Committee since 1923. Waco. The idea of reviving League question as to the need for this lege, Kilgore. in high school. Only one of them made and more are under way to Region IV, Solo and Ensemble, activities was presented by Con football team, of being a member conservation program, the query Region IV: Conference AA: Di had played playground ball, much determine life success and leader March 12, Tyler; Band and Or Dr. C. L. Wisseman nally Neal, county superintend of a fine debating team, or presi would be worded as to the desir rector General, Lawrence Franks. less baseball. I did get them to ship of those boys and girls who chestra, April 22, Tyler; Vocal, ent, at a county-wide teachers dent of the students association, ability of the State or the Federal contestants representing more Center: Stephen F. Austin State participate in playground ball have been winners in the various will often cause an indifferent May 7, Tyler. than 100 North Texas high schools meeting early in the year. Much Government as the administrator. Teachers College, Nacogdoches. which worked up some interest. We contests in the past. Enough in student to become a fine student. Region V, Vocal, April 2, Hunts- entered the various contests. In interest was shown and teachers A look at the agricultural yield Region V: Conferences A and did not have any equipment. formation is available to show a He will wade through difficult and ville; Band and Orchestra, April addition to the students, the Uni were selected to begin work in in Texas gives an alarming pic B: Director General, Arthur W. This year we have three or four positive correlation between suc uninteresting academic material 8, 9, Huntsville. • versity was host to about 150 preparation for the Spring Meeft. ture. In yield per acre, Texas is Angrist. Center: Sam Houston boys in high school of Latin- cess in League contests and in because of the pride he has in his Region VI, Band, April 1, San faculty representatives from the near the bottom of every list, even State Teachers College, Huntsville. American descent who are really County Superintendent Neal had life careers. This is as it should old school and in being a leader Antonio; • Orchestra and Vocal, competing schools. though gross production may be Region V: Conference AA: Di« interested. The others are show this to say regarding the organiza be. Let those of our profession of in some one activity. Thousands April 29, San Antonio. "Conducting such a large great. Thousands of acres of top- rector General, Dr. Eldon D. Brin- ing some interest. Everything tion of this meet and the benefits education who attempt to minimize of teachers and principals can Region VII, Vocal, March 26, meet is quite a responsibility," soil are completely gone. Thou ley. Center: Texas College of Arts must have its beginning and I be of the League program: contests remember that life at ev testify to the principle here illus A.&I. College, Kingsville; Instru says Dr. Wisseman, "and in sands of more acres are badly and Industries, Kingsville. lieve baseball has here. "There were two divisions: A ery turn of the road is a contest, trated. mental Solos and Ensembles, April volves considerable planning. It eroded. With this erosion have Region VI: Conferences A and I am planning on taking both section for rural schools and one and that the highest and finest 8, A.&I. College, Kingsville; Band is important to select directors The University Interscholastic gone millions of tons of chemicals B only: Director General, Pat my coach and myself to the Base for independent district ward type of co-operation comes from League is proud of its past, but it and Orchestra, April 9, A.&I. Col for the different contests who essential to plant growth—all this H. Norwood. Center: Southwest ball Clinic in El Paso on Febru schools. Entries were received engaging in contest activities, and is not looking backward but for lege, Kingsville. are interested in the work and within a little over a hundred years Texas State Teachers College, San ary 13. We both need to learn all from nine independent ward that the greatest stimulus to do ward. We are concerned with Region VIII, Band ajjd Orches understand the nature of the of Texas crop cultivation.