AUSTIN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY, 1940 No. 6 VOL. XXIII Central Texas Speech Southland Wins 2nd In State Champion Class AA Football 1939 Teachers Meet At Waco SPEECH TEACHER Class B Ready Writing YEARBOOK ENTERS

HE auditorium and speech TRIES CONTESTS COMPETITIVE HELD! Tsection of the Tenth District T.S.T.A. which was organized last Finds Method As Effective Finds Many Other Activi­ year will hold its meeting in Room As It Is in Athletic ties in School Demanding 324 of the Waco High School, Program OR THE PAST several years, Financial Support Waco, Texas, February 10 at I have availed myself of The F 9-10:30 A.M. At that time Mr. (By Nell West Harvey, Picture Memory Test Service, and (By Miss Hazel Myer«, McAlIen) Emory Horger, President State Alice High School) have learned to appreciate its Speech Teachers Association, will (Continued from January Issue) great value. I would feel very TJ7/-HEN WE say to a high discuss Whither Speech Work in \/rORE high schools might greatly handicapped in teaching This will be followed by a ** school junior or senior, Texas? ' be able to afford a year­ picture memory without It. Be­ get acquainted time and election of "A course in speech will make sides appreciating the value of this book if the yearbook were the officers. All auditorium and speech your voice more pleasing, feature of the contest, I have found only publication, or the only teachers of the public school, col­ help you to think on your It to be a feature of great interest lege speech teachers, private speech organization which was try­ to the class. The pupils are al­ feet, teach you how to write a teachers and anyone^ interested in ing to raise money. However, ways eagerly awaiting the next set it speech is urged to attend. good speech and deliver the situations in most schools of pictures". Mrs. .Terry Hill, club well before your service are such that one organiza­ Campwood, Texas. we get or your study club," tion must not infringe on the Lubbock's Westerner Squad Junior Wins Typing Trophy mild response, if any. In League State Meet 1939 rights of another in the mat­ Speech Majors Try Left to Rightt Top Rowi Floyd Ward, Ray McBrayer, Arlie Chism, Bait the Hook Right Madeline Arthur ters of raising money. In Out Plays For League Robert Parks, Pal Farris, L. A. Storrs, Dan Gregory, Milner Thorne; We can no more expect enthu­ Madeline Arthur, age 18, was particular schools, some or­ Third Rowi Coach Walker NichoU, J. A. Blackwell, Ed Crites, Carl siastic enrollment in speech courses adjudged second place in the Class J. D. Milner, Pritchett FOOTBALL RECORD ganizations take precedence Sanders, Pete Cawthon, James Merriman, with that sort of bait than we B division of the Ready Writers \/rEMBERS of the Ad- J. G. Keyes; Second Rowi Troy David- loyal over other school activities, Hart, Leete Jackson, Coach could expect spirited and contest at the 1939 State Meet. ^ * " vanced Directing Class Mgr.; Robert McKinnon, Jack Lovin, Clifton Hill, Howard Alford, football practice in order to "Build an­ son, OF 1939 SEASON She was graduated that year from whether it be the band, Sparkman, Joe Tyson, James Barker, Frank Redwine, R. E. fair play at Texas Technological Col­ Paul up your body" or "Learn the Southland High School, being nual, school newspaper, or Jones, Mgr.; First Row: J. D. Wynn, Henry Lawson, Franklin Butler, and team work." No, we do not lege have completed this se­ selected as valedictorian of her athletics. One school reported Wright, Max Walthall, Francis Bearden, Jimmy Williamson. Playing Season for Great do our football that way. We hold mester, an experiment in a Billy class. Her scholarship during her the school news­ "Starting 11"! Francis. Bearden, Pat Farris, James Merriman, Paul Majority of Schools Closed out to our prospective athletes discontinuing play tournament to senior year was 95 plus. She was one-act Sparkman, Arlie Chism, L. A. Storrs, Clifton Hill, Howard Alford, on December 9 participation in the most colorful paper last year in order to Captain of and played guard on find one-act plays that are Cawthon, Leete Jackson and Joe Tyson. and thrilling spectacles of modern finance the yearbook; how­ Pete the girls' basketball team of the usable in high school contests. times, with individual and collec­ 'TpHE 1939 football season Southland High School last year. ever, the sagacity of such de­ tive glory thrown in. Second string This group, composed of sen­ put on a good show, and the crowd ^ of the University Inter­ She is the daughter of B. R. cisions as this depends on Westerner games al­ men report cheerfully, to get them­ ior speech majors who are PEP attending the scholastic League was con­ Arthur, of Southland, and is this local circumstances. ALL-SCHOOL ways enjoyed their exhibition. But, selves banged about through planning to teach, selected 30, in Dal­ year a. freshman in Wayland Col­ Athletics Main Competitor while the Westernettes were the cluded December dreary hours of monotonous drill, these plays after reading from lege, Plainview. check­ SQUAD WINS OUT chosen ones to lend their vocal sup­ las, by the State Champion­ because they forever cherish the This survey included the organizations with which. many on the prescribed list of port to the football team, some­ ship game between Waco and hope that before the season ends ing of to the Interscholastic League thing happened to the support of they will get into the game. CHORAL SPEAKING the school annual was forced Writer Claims Many Advan­ Lubbock, the latter winning money. In, and others not included here. tha rest of the student body. As teachers in other fields we compete in raising tages For It Over Less by a score of 20-14 before a order of greatest frequency, the All production problems, as well Students had the attitude of "let must, accept the fact that these Group under Mary K. Sands, Democratic Type crowd of 21,000 people. Re­ results are given. Athletics of­ as the final selection of the test the pep squad do it." methods get the job done, that they TSCW, Entertains Nearby Laura Jean Murph fered the most competition; fifty- play, were handled by the indivi­ Better Spirit Shown gional champions in Class A catch and hold pupil interest; while Town* (By Mrs. Ross Ayers, five schools checked this activity. dual members of the class. One the administration made were concluded the week-end 'T~'HE typing contest of the Uni- they enthrall the public. Doubt­ Lubbock High School) When Next to athletics, the most com­ student, Mrs. Evelyn Smith, was JL versity Interscholastic League less every teacher of the unglam- VERSE speaking choir from the change, doing away with the of December 15-17. Class B petition came from the group of appointed as Tournament Manager A DMINISTRATORS who is only for "novices," that is, for orous subject has had her mo- A Texas State College for uniformed group in favor of a district champions were all students who raised money for tha so that actual experience in con­ pupils, who have had no regular ments of resentment that her sub­ Women, directed by Mary K. *"* have been debating more stream-lined pep squad, one determined by December 9, Junior-Senior banquet; forty-one ducting a contest might be studied. instruction in typing prior to the ject, important as she knows it to Sands, gave programs during the whether their schools should that included every student in yearbooks had to compete with this The plays were presented in and six-man football final dis­ first of September preceding the year in various towns nearby. A pep squads or school, the change in spirit was im­ group. The high school'band fol­ three programs of four plays to have uniformed trict games were determined contest. (See Speech Contest Page 3) group of twenty girls made up mediately noticeable. All the stu­ lowed closely with forty schools. each program with outside judges not, may see a significance in this choir. dents learned the yells, and all the by Thanksgiving week-end. Thirty-nine yearbooks had com­ ranking the productions according the experience of Senior High N the December issue of the The Fort Worth Rotagraph gave students attended the football Following is the record of the petition from the school news- to the Interscholastic rules. School in Lubbock, Texas, games. Rowdiness at the games four Conferences into which the I LEAGUER, A. B. Sansom was Says Drama Service this program a very fine notice in The results of this experiment erroneously listed as First the April 28, 1939 issue:. "Miss during the past three years. was cut to a minimum, for the stu­ schools are divided for this com­ Great Help to School (See Yearbook Page 4) showed that the plays tested and dents were so busy keeping up petition : Place Typing winner in the Sands has a remarkable group of This school is" the "Home of 1939. He was found particularly acceptable are: with the yell leaders and with State Meet of women. ... It is hard to believe Conference AA winner. To -ELIZABETH HUKE, Mexia, "Judgment Conies to Daniel," the Lubbock Westerners," the what was happening on the field really second place that twenty girls can speak in District winners in Conference be exact, Jean Murph won first J-/ Texas, teacher of dramatics, "Figureheads," "Aunt Fannie's football team which won the that there was little time for mis­ such perfect rhythm and with Wins 3rd Place In AA football, season of 1939, fol­ with a score of 167.87, while apparently believes in the principle Balm," "Hot Waffles" and "Wis­ Texas Schoolboy Football title behavior left. Then, too, there tones blended like an organ. They Declamation 1939 Mee* low, numeral indicating the dis­ Sansom won second with a of "flowers for the living." She dom Teeth." students seemed to realize that gave us a very fine program, and for 1939, supported by a pep trict: score of 153.10, a difference of writes F. L. Winship, League di­ The play, "Judgment Comes To they were sitting in the section we congratulate Miss Sands on her squad which consisted not of (1) Lubbock; (2) Electra; (3) 14 points plus. rector of speech activities, as fol­ ^.Daniel," was voted the most likely which represented their school and remarkable choir." a uniformed group, but of Sweetwater; (4) El Paso; (5) lows: Miss Sands has had a verse to succeed in a contest even though to accept the obligation. Sherman; (6) Sulphur Springs; it offers difficult casting problems every member of the student In the 1939 contests, practically "Often we fail to say 'thank speaking choir for five years. For Timing the Rally school which is and one scene of the play necessi­ every public high you' to those people who have been the past two years her choir of body, about 1,300 students, led An outgrowth of the all-school (See Football Record Page 4) accredited in typing, entered the tates an earthquake, which needs the kindest and most thoughtful of thirty-five voices has combined by six uniformed yell leaders. pep squad is the method of having contest, so there was plenty of accept skill in staging to be presented us. Instead, we apparently with the Modern Dance group in Democracy in Pep-Squad pep rallies which developed this competition. Laura Jean Murph, such courtesies as our just due. convincingly. However, it has giving programs. The dance group No real credit for the work these year. Since the entire school par­ a junior in the Wichita Falls High "Therefore, I would like to tell humorous lines, suspense, and is performs while the choir tells the boys did on the gridiron can be ticipates, it seemed well to have all ALL-STATE TEAMS School, finally won the State you how very much I have appre­ worth the time it takes to produce. story of their pantomimes. given to the student body, but at pep rallies during school time. The Tournament, after winning, re­ ciated the aid you have rendered Concerning "Figureheads" and Miss Sands spent two months least a part of the indomitable administration figured this way: if spectively, in county, district and me in the past year. Your help­ "Aunt Fannie's Balm," it was HAVE 5 OVER 18 abroad last summer where she which these lads displayed pep rallies have a place in the edu­ regional meets. She is now a fulness, your understanding, your agreed that both are acceptable spirit studied choral speaking with Mar- attributed to the support cational scheme, then they should senior and living with her parents, promptness in attending to my re­ and urged for high school produc­ can be jorie Gullan and then toured the be held during the school day. This 16- and 17-Year-Olds Make Mr. and Mrs. Harold Murph, at quests, and your unfailing court­ tion. "Hot Haffles" was an ac­ which they received within England and tha continent. This spirit within the has been the policy for three years. Up Remainder of 22 Boys 2012 Jones Street, Wichita Falls. esy have been a great boon to me ceptable play for high school pro­ school. Players Magazine. was undoubtedly spurred by But, Principal R. W. Matthews and Selected for Honor She is a fine student, having made as well as to the many other duction. It offers comedy and the school reflected in the his staff went a step further this the honor roll each year since she teachers who are in similar posi­ situation, however ludicrous, has the democracy Those who govern, having much whole-student-body pep squad, year. They started having these are arguing entered high school. tions. possibilities. ClNCE some business on their hands, do not which always held to the school's pep rallies just before noon or just "In my play expeditions I have Other plays used, but not con­ ^ that the lower age-rule generally like to take the trouble motto, "Sportsmanship Then Vic­ before afternoon dismissal time encountered several other dramatic sidered suitable for high school the quality of of considering and carrying into and announced over the public ad­ will corrupt coaches who have been equally ap­ productions were: "Romeo and tory." execution new projects. The best three years ago that the dress system that all students who high school football in Texas, 240 COUNTY UNITS preciative of you and your work. Juliet," "The French Play," "The It was public measures are therefore sel­ administration of Senior High wished to attend the pep rally give us a lower-grade prod­ "The Library, together with its Robert Cook Stronger," "Release," "Where the fortunate in dom adopted from previous wis­ School pioneered for West Texas should pass to the open patio, when uct, so to speak, we invite at­ patrons, is extremely Whirlwind Blows," "The Ace is ANSWER ROLLCALL of the play dom, but forced by the occasion. OBERT COOK, age 18, repre­ schools by doing away with the the weather permitted, or to the having you in charge Trumpt," "Wisdom Teeth," and tention to the two all-state Benjamin Franklin. senting De Leon High School, auditorium, and all others should division." R "The Devil on Stilts." Westernettes, a band of 75 girls, teams selected by the sports Preparations for County won third place in declamation at attired in cowboy boots, culottes, the 1939 State Meet of the Uni­ and ten-gallon hats. They always (See Pep Squad Page 4) writers at the close of the past Meets Under Way in season. The numeral to the Every Section of State versity Interscholastic League. A man's intellect is judged by Runner-Up In Tennis Doubles Robert was graduated from De his ability to disagree without be­ right of his name represents Leon High School last spring, and disagreeable. Industrial En­ ing the age of the individual as of ONLY a few strag- is now a student in Baylor Uni­ gineering & Chemistry, New York. Suggestions To Tournament September 1, 1939: glers yet to be reported, versity at Waco. He is the son of and Mrs. C. J. Cook, Bell, Directors Of One-Act Play First Team 240 county-units of the Mr. meade (McLennan County) Texas. Harold Stockbridge, Austin League have been organized, Texas Leads In 16; Jack Harris, Breck- (By F. L. Winship) meet at least three weeks in ad­ (Houston), are now in 17; Pat Harris, Lubbock, and preparations School Journalism vance. Let us urge you to write enridge, '"pHE following suggestions 18; Lloyd Myers, Waco, 18; Fran­ progress for county meets in Class AA Championship to us if we can assist you in any have been sent to all Di­ cis Pulattie, Waco, 17; Audrey every section of the state. BOUT 6,000 Texas young­ way. We will do anything possible OUR first editorial on Page Gill, Sweetwater, 17; James sters took their collective rectors of county, district and to aid you in making the League March 8-9 will see the first 2 of the January LEAGUER A Wright, Sulphur Springs, 18; Der- Y pen in hand this year to pro­ regional One-Act Play tourna­ Play tournaments still county meets, and others will is a timely statement. You seem One-act wood Mumford, Tyler, 17; Howard duce nearly 200 school news­ superintendents ments. It has been suggested more beneficial for Texas boys and Maley, Woodrow Wilson (Dallas), be held throughout the month to think that papers. According to DeWitt girls. on week-ends. Two dates in would not look with favor upon Reddick, professor of journal­ that the ideas contained in 17; Joe Tyson, Lubbock, 17; Travis plan are also of interest It is suggested that you follow Raven, Austin, 17. April are set aside for district closing Class AA with a reg­ ism at The University of Texas, this It is my these points, listed in the order Second Team meets, which will be followed ional championship. and director of the Texas Inter- to directors of high school they should be accomplished, if opinion that 90% of the super­ Press Asso­ Harold Collins, Breckenridge, scholastic League casts competing in League such procedure is convenient and by regional meets on April intendents and principals and ciation, the number of student 17; Leete Jackson, Lubbock, 16; advisable. 20. The State Meet this year Boards of Education of Class publications is increasing each one-act play work. For that Clifton Hill, Lubbock, 17; L. A. 1. Read very carefully the re­ AA schools would be glad to year. reason these suggestions are Storrs, Lubbock, 17; Orville Post, falls on May 2 and 3. So vised one-act play, constitution. A vote for closing the football sea­ The Lone Star stands among printed in full in order that Waco, 16; Harry Gardner, Waco, everything is set for what copy is enclosed. son with a bi-district champion­ the leading states as a producer such directors will know what 17; Walton Roberts, Tyler, 16; J. promises to be the greatest Alice Lou Miller Ada Ruth King of secondary and grade school Critic Judge W. Green, Gainesville, 17; Arrel year for Interscholastic ship. to expect when they reach a good judge. Use a Roberts, North Side (Fort Worth), pvURING their senior year these two 17-year-old girls rep- You say, "Don't everybody journalism. Teachers and ad­ 2. Secure League activities since the ministrators have subscribed to tournament centers. critic judge if possible. Every 18; Jack Sachse, Electra, 17; Jay •*-^ resented the Wichita Falls High School in Tennis speak at once."* I believe that thirty years ago. most everybody is ready to the power of the printed word The Plan tournament, from the county to Francis, Midland, 18. initial meet Doubles, winning through the preliminary meets and finally It will be noted that only five of Entry blanks are being mailed speak and speak at once in in wooing public support and The purpose of these suggestions the state inclusive, deserves the attaining the distinction of being runners-up in the State appropriations, and the students is to assist you as a Director of best possible judging. See the list the twenty-two best performers in this month to each of the 6,000 favor of closing Class AA foot­ have seen their own words in One-act Play to prepare for and of critic judges in the January, the whole state had reached the school-members, and it is very im­ Meet tournament, 1939. Alice Lou Miller is the daughter of ball competition with bi-district print and have joyfully tasted to conduct your play tournaments. 1940, issue of the LEAGUER. Pay age of 18 on September 1 last. All portant that the school principal Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Miller, 1517 Fourteenth Street, Wichita championships. At least I would of the magic lotus of printer's So much of the success of the meet your judge a fee commensurate the others were under 18 on that mail this blank properly filled out Falls, and is at present at home with her parents. like to have the roll called on ink. Senior and junior high depends upon your efforts. The with his ability. See that the date. to the county Director General. It Ada Ruth King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. King, this question. C. W. Bingman, schools, grade schools and even plans we suggest have been used judge receives a copy of the re­ is important to use a blank even Wichita Falls, is at present a student Superintendent, South Park, 2009 Eleventh Street, Beaumont. kindergartens publish their successfully in a number of tour­ vised one-act play constitution Of more worth is one honest though the number of entries is in Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene. She was Secretary newspapers nowadays. Associ­ naments. We cannot emphasize several days ahead of the meet. man to society, and in the sight of small. That gets the entries in *Mr. Bingman is first and only so far ated Press Dispatch. too strongly the necessity of care­ God, than all the crowned ruffians of the senior class, and was elected to the National Honor to "Speak up." Editor. fully planning the details of your jSee 1-Act Play Page 3). that ever lived Thomas Paine. (See Co. Units Page 4) Society during her senior year. Page 2 THE INTERSCHOKASTIC LEAGUER of a few exceptional cases of 19-year-old contestants that tha participa­ 6. Number of boys at all ages ineligible under semester rule. Typing Instructor tion rule, the semester rule and the graduate rule have been adopted 6. Number of boys gained over number of boys lost by lowering and enforced. We have been legislating the life out of ourselves in age limit to 18 and abolishing semester and participation rules Interrogates League order to grant to a very few out of one per cent of our pupils the Table I benefits of participation. N THE theory that a stitch in Of course, there are some who point to high age rules in other states, UMBER of boys who will be under 18 years of age on Septembe O time saves nine, many teachers especially in states bordering Teas. Since when have we looked to N 1, 1940, who would be ineligible if present semester rule wer and sponsors of League work in these states for leadership in any matter concerning public education? retained. These boys will be eligible under the new age rule. their respective schools are asking NEW PLANS FOR TESTS No. of boys under Per cent of boys questions concerning rules, meth­ No. ef boys partici­ 18 with 8 under 18 with Conference pating in conference semesters 8 semesters (By Florence L. Phillips) ods and procedures in conducting AA 4042 658 16.28 HE BEGINNING of a various contests in which they are) Published eight times a year, each month, from September to / See By The Papers* A 8466 1271 15.01 new year always calls ou interested. The League Office trie* April, inclusive, by the Bureau of Extracurricular Activities, Ex B 6168 844 13.68 to answer such queries promptly, tension Division, The University of Texas. 6-Man 1613 189 11.72 attention to new ideas for fu and where the question is specific, That Mrs. Jewell Schley, county we loo; superintendent of San Patricio Total 20,289 2962 14.60 ture activities. As give a specific answer. For Illus­ tration, here is a "question and county, has issued a bulletin for There would be a total of 2962 boys under 18 years of age that coulc forward to the coming yea answer" communication concerning the Latin-American Interscholastic age rule. If the present semester rule wer in our art appreciation work ROY BEDICHEK ...... ___...... _...... Editor return under the new the typing contest: Choral Singing League meet in that county. be ineligible. The schools are still receiving this seems a suitable time t retained these boys would 1. Does the Austin office ef th« 1. As to number of song* pre­ * * from furthe (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927 at the post state aid for these boys. They would be disqualified present ideas for proposed League send the test material for office at Austin, Texas, under the Act of August 24, 1912.) sented in county meet in Grammar That the editor of the Paducah participation in League contests if the semester rule were retained. in the Test on Un Grade Class, follow Rule 1, page "Post" says that "one of the most changes the contest? at top of 126. Required selections are made interesting papers that comes reg­ Table II familiar Pictures. Ans. Yes; see item ,Vol. XXIII FEBRUARY, 1940 No. 6 page 124; Constitution and Rules. by County Director and all choirs ularly to my desk ... is the IN­ boys who will actually be lost as a result o: The tests for this Spring (1940 '-p'HE NUMBER of 2. What material does the test sing the same songs. Thanks. will retain the same form as in TERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER." 1 lowering the age limit from 19 to 18. These are the boys wh. material resemble and what prac­ CEVERAL of our good friends have written to the State 2. As to number of songs pre­ * * * will be under 19 years of age on September 1, 1940, but who will be II past years but it is hoped that by sented at county meet in Rura the Spring of 1941 certain im tice material is suggested for stu­ ^Office expressing grave concern over the new rules an That, There is an organization years old on that date and ineligible under the new rule. These boy dents who plan to enter the eon- the participation of School Class, the Director of the called Allied Youth, Inc., which are still eligible as far as the semester and participation rules are provements may be made. nounced for September 1,1940, affecting County Contest draws one number The new organization aims t( test? pupils in Interscholastic League contests. No concern has "senses the need for appropriate concerned. In other words, this is the group that is actually being Ans. The tests resemble those is­ from the starred selections on page and adequate education upon the excluded from football in adopting the new age rule. simplify the tests so aa to elim been expressed in connection with any except football par­ 125, which is presented by each inate some of the questions whicl sued by typewriting companies. use of alcoholic beverages." The No. of boys par­ No. eligible to re­ Per cent eligible t< 3. May the contestant use the choir. Each choir then presents ticipating: in are not sufficiently objective for ticipants, although the new rules affect all contests. So we implication seems to be that there turn under pres­ return if present typewriter in the contest that ha one of its own choice. Conference conference ent rule rule retained our purpose, also to add such fea have compiled an answer to these letters directed solely to is a "use for alcoholic beverages.' 4042 or she has used in practice each 3. Any method of starting is * * * AA 226 5.59 tures as will tend to concentrate football most of which include one or another of the follow­ A 8466 475 6.61 day? permitted. That Mrs. Effie Canning Carlton the child's attention on the mor ing paragraphs: than two stanzas B 6168 523 8.48 Ans. Yes. Only standard equip­ 4. Not more author of "Rock - a - bye - Baby' important phases of picture studj of any song may be presented, and 6-Man 1613 144 8.93 ment of typewriter is permissible ' which has quieted millions o: rather than on the minor items. any two stanzas may be chosen by Total 20,289 1368 6.74 no special devices. There is on« thing that all of our letters so far overlook: a feasibl babies, died at 84, childless. The following plan is propose* the choir for presentation. 4. Is any standard typewriter suggestion for equalizing tha competition between 11- and 12-grad * * * By comparing Table I and Table II one will find that the new rule for the Spring of 1941: acceptable for use in the contest? systems. A principal of a 12-grade system thinks this is easy, anc That the Finns fight on skis an( will permit more boys to participate in League football than it will Test on Unfamiliar Pictures Ans. Yes. ai( one in an 11-grade system thinks it easy, but neither has the sam> Mu*!e Memory Contest Rural that Gandhi is fighting the British exclude. These 1368 boys are no longer eligible to receive state I. The picture is a reproduc 5. Who selects the place for the solution, and their solutions are irreconcilable. In the official list of Music Mem­ Empire with an old fashioned spin­ and must be supported from local funds. The 2962 boys included in tion of: contest? The 11-grade system people think that the 12-grade systems are too Chart I are still receiving state benefits and should be entitled to al ory selections for Rural Schools, ning wheel, for the independence A. Architecture Ans. The County Committee, few to count, that they can be out-voted, and if they dont want to school privileges. The semester rule disqualifies them from further the selection "Over the Heather of 300,000,000 people. Painting which usually follows the recom­ compete, they needn't that sort of attitude, you know. But they fai * * * participation. B. (Danish Folk Song)" should read C. Sculpture mendation of the Director cf to realize the important fact that the State Deparmen of Education ha subtracting the 1368 who will be lost by the new age rule from "Over the Heather (Swedish Folk That the Jaycees, of McKinney By II. The subject-matter of the Typing. decided on a 12-grade system fof Texas, that it is a part of the state's the 2962 who would be gained by abolishing the old semester rule, it Song)" and on the Music Memory have a special committee for co­ picture is: 6. Would the typing room of a educational policy, and that schools are rapidly coming to it. Fiftj is seen that 1594 boys will be gained for football under the new age rule Score Sheets where Danish Folk operating with the County Com- A. Animal centrally located high school or col­ this year, a hundred the next, and so on. At the present rate of con place to have Song is printed, "Swedish Folk mittes of the Interscholastic Table III B. Figure composition lege be a desirable version, in two or three years there will be more 12-grade systems Song" should be substituted. Any League in helping finance anc the contest? would be votec September 1, 1940, as far C. Genre than 11-grade systems, and then the 12-grade solution titles or blanks not required in promote the Collin County meet UMBER of boys that would be eligible Ans. Yes. of wrangling D. Landscape (or sea­ in; after years of wrangling, there will be more years identifying the Music Memory se­ * * * N as present age rule is concerned but ineligible under the present 7. Is there a detailed outline for semester rule is used at all, the scape) You know, of course, that if a lections in Part Four are to be dis­ That more than fifty students semester and participation rules. In other words, if the League woulc the steps in conducting the contest? 11-grade systems want to count from the eighth grade, and the 12- E. Portrait regarded. reported to the typewriting room leave the present are rule in effect and abolish the semester anc If there is one, please send one at to count from the ninth grade. If the former, then F. Religious grade systems want of the McKinney High School at a participation rules the following would be eligible for the school term your earliest convenience. the whole senior class of the 12-grade system becomes ineligible for G. Still-life Practice recent activity period, ready to of 1940-41. This chart represents boys who have not completed Ans. See Rules 10 and 11, paga League contest. If the latter, then the 12-grade system has th Spring H. None of these any In Interpreting tha sprine practice start preparation work necessary eligibility as far as the age rule is concerned. 70, Constitution and Rules. advantage of a whole year more of eligibility, i.e., older students rula in football, the State Executive III. The mood of the picture sug­ furnished by Committee ruled that football instruc­ for participation in the Interscho­ Per cent ef boys 8. If tests are not throughout. tion in regular physical education classes No. of boys under 19 under 19 and ovej gests : the Austin office for the contest would not be construed as & violation of lastic League contest this year but over 18 on Sept. 18 Sept. 1, 1940, . of boys par­ 1, 1940 with 8 ineligible under A. Gayety please advise as to source of ma­ this rule, provided no uniforms or cloth­ And yet we hear the typewriting Conference We discussed all this for two years, 1934-35 and 1935-86, and no ing other than that used in regular ticipating semester* semester rule B. Industry terial suitable for the contest? physical instruction classes be used. On contest criticized on the ground AA 4042 1266 31.32 tone came forward with any plan for equalizing the competition between motion it was ordered that the new rules C. Serenity Ans. Tests are available. You and opening that it "benefits too few pupils.'1 A 8466 2405 11-grade and 12-grade systems on a semester basis. It just can't be on spring football practice 28.41 D. Sorrow report to your Director General ol fall football practice each include the * * * B 6168 1500 done. clause, "Penalty to be assessed by the 24.32 E. Unrest the number of tests which you will State Executive Committee." That the editor of the Ennis 6-Man. 1613 Since it Is the definite policy of the State Department of Education 337 20.89 F. None of these need, and they are sent along with "News" gives the new high schoo! Total 20,289 to transform the state's system from 11-grade to 12-grade, do you 5508 27.15 IV. The main structure of the other material for the County Meet Basketball paper "That Dandy Lion" an en­ the League should place itself in opposition to this policy, anc This table shows that there will be 5508 boys under 19 and 18 or composition is: to the Director General. think Th« University Interscholastic League thusiastic editorial and winds up enforce a rule that retards this transformation? We do not think so will use the same type of basketball in over September 1,1940, who are still eligible as far as the age rule is A. Angular 9. How long may the warm-up the State High School Basketball Tourna­ by predicting that "within the next Neither does the University administration, whose policy is definitely ment as has been used in the pact. concerned. These boys become ineligible under either the semester or B. Circular tests be? few years it should become one of to cooperate and further in every way the carrying out of the State's participation rule, although some have had only one or two years of C. Vertical and horizon­ Ans. No definite length ii pre­ the consistent prize-winners in the educational policy. Here, you see, we are up against a matter of One-Act Play Prescribed List participation. tal scribed for warm-up tests. The plays "Dawn," "Long Distance," Interscholastic League, taking its University policy, and you will note that our Constitution and Rules and "All's Fair" have been removed from The 5508 boys included in this group are not eligible for state aid D. Indefinite or combina­ the list of prescribed plays by the Di­ place along with the band and the provide for this contingency by saying that the State Executive Com­ that they would be 18 on or before September 1, 1940. tion of all rector of Speech Activities. These plays football team." for the reason mittee has the power to reject a measure not in conformity with such are not eligible for production in any * * * V. The type of balance is chiefly policy. In short, as much as we like this job of carrying out the work League contests this year. Table IV A. Formal of the League, we should have to give it up if we were forced into a That a student contributor to the E FOLLOWING table represents the total number of boys in- B. Informal Suspensions "Chief" under the heading position of administering a rule which is in violation of the educationa Temple High School, basketball, 1948. Miami J- eligible under the semester rule. It includes all ages given on VI. The center of interest Wink High School, football, 1940. "The Low Down on the Faculty" policy of the State and the University's policy of supporting the same Crawford High School, Football, 1940 1939 football eligibility blanks. A. In the first picture is writes a personality sketch of Jua- Total number In­ Rule Change* nita Hughes, recording therein eligible under Per cent of boys at This Is by no means the only case of its kind. For years there has No. of boys partici­ semester rule all ages ineligible B. In the second picture On page 8 of the new Constitution that "while in the fifth, sixth and Conference pating in conference at all ages semester rule been a strong effort made to induce the State Committee to submit to md Eules (revised for 1939-40 contests) under is ______. contains a list of important changes seventh grades she played on the AA 4042 1538 38.05 'IpHE continued growth of a state championship in Girls C. In the third picture ii a referendum the matter of installing made in various rules. The. following Interscholastic League playground A 8466 2965 35.02 On investigation we find that there is not a single authority changes, however, were omitted from this * Speech as a part of the cur­ Basketball. list and should be noted i ball team, and in high school she B 6168 1850 29.99 in the field of Girls' Physical Education which will even countenance Eule 7, Choral Singing; Eules 4 and VII. I like picture number_ ricula of colleges and public1 5, Choral Singing. played on the playground ball and 6-Man 1613 417 25.85 such a contest Not only is it undesirable, they say, but it is extremely best because _____ volley ball teams." Total 20,289 6770 33.37 schools has increased the de­ pernicious, and, in a state the size of Texas, an educational crime Rule 23 of Football Plan » * mand for new and better texts Here again, we are up against a question of University policy. To In title of this rule read "Conference The purpose of this chart is to show the total number of boys at all AA" instead of "Conference A." That high school debaters in San an activity which every authority in the special field declares ages in each conference affected by the semester rule. on the subject. Twenty years promote Antonio and vicinity to the number It should be understood that the be pernicious would be to forsake any pretense to leadership and Prescribed List of Plays ago teaching of public speak- to of four hundred heard the inter­ Table V "oregoing is merely tentative and 'degrade the entire program. Indications are that such a referendum One-Act Play rules this year limit ng was virtually unknown in contest selections to a prescribed list. A national debate between St. Mary's suggestions are invited from those would carry, but since it could not be defended from the standpoint copy of this list is sent to any school HIS TABLE compares the number of boys under 18 who will become University and a team represent­ who have ideas for improving the any public school. Today of educational policy, the League could not undertake it, even if it were free on request. Teligible September 1, 1940, with semester and participation rules abolished, ing the union of students of Eng­ tests. Such suggestions will be very truly progressive high voted by a majority of the schools. So, we have declined to submit it County Meet Suggestion with the number of boys under 19 but over 18 on September 1, 1940, who will that the carefully considered and incor­ to a vote. Now it is being promoted outside the League, which, of On page 116 of the Constitution and land and Wales; and be excluded under the new rule. school has at least one such Eules an optional plan for holding county English debaters "use wit and even porated into tests where practical. course, is the privilege of schools which believe in it. In short, we meets is suggested. County committees Boys under 19 course in its program. Newer are asked to study this plan, and if it is sarcasm in attempting to persuade Sept. 1,1940 Address your communications to have to part company with them, as much as we regret to. Boys under 18 but over 18, still adopted, report action to THE LEAGUER for with 8 se­ of Ex­ texts are being written. Some publication, and use all other' means pos­ an audience." Are we to infer eligible under Mr. Roy Bedichek, Bureau There are other activities now in the League program that are No. of boys mesters, can semester and Gained sible to give notice to member-schools. On that American teams never use participating tension, The University of Texas, of them«re excellent. We re­ feeverely criticized, the declamation contest, for example. But authori­ the other hand, each school should ascer­ return Sept. participation by new Conference in conference 1, 1940 rules rule it will prob­ ties in the field are by no means agreed. Some say it is fine, some say tain from its county committee whether wit, much less sarcasm?" Austin, Texas. While view one in this issue which or not any change has been made by it in * * * to reply to the some say it is bad; but if the competent redistributing activities on a seasonal basis. ably be impossible we believe to be above aver­ it is about "even Stephen," AA 4042 666 16.4S 226 5.59 440 66.07 authorities in the field were to reach a unanimous agreement (as in the That Dr. E. B. Tucker, president .etters, your ideas will be much age. College, spoke highly of A 8466 1281 15.13 475 5.61 806 62.92 ippreciated. case of a statewide championship in Girls' Basketball), we should have of Austin Speech Composition, by William Speech Institute »t ETSTC work being done by Texa» In- B 6168 853 13.83 523 8.48 330 38.69 Analysis of the proposed new to drop this contest, no matter what a vote of the schools might show. the Norwood Brigance. Published by terscholastie League in a talk at 6-Man 1613 190 11.78 144 8.93 46 24.21 ;est shows the following changes: A speech institute offering in­ '. S. Crofts, New York City. the Kangaroo banquet recently. Total 20,289 2990* 14.74 1368 6.74 1622 54.25 1. Under "Subject Matter" the been quit® a lot of local and very limited studies made struction, demonstrations, prac­ 'rice, $3.25. There have Gainesville Register. This chart shows the number of boys gained for football over the numbers of tern "Figure Composition" has by quite earnest students showing that the 18-year age rule will tice, debates, One-Act Play Several years ago Dr. Brigance criticisms, etc., will be held at * * » boys lost for football by adopting the new 18-year age rule, and abolishing the jeen added. This is to take care exclude a large number of worthy and bona fide high school pupils. if the pictures which are neither published his Spoken Word. the whole the East Texas State Teachers That one of the largest radio semester ruls. Mr. Kidd, athletic director, has made a careful study of 'Genre" or "Portrait" but simply 'peech Composition is a complete more than twenty thousand College on February 24. For networks ever to be assembled in Conclusions work matter, based on the eligibility blanks of nteresting arrangements of fig­ revision of that book. The during the past details and program) write Texas carried a play-by-play de­ pupils participating in Interscholastic League football 1. In abolishing the semester and participation, rule* and adopting the 18- ures. s built around his "seven lamps of the only complete picture that is available. Professor Claude V. Hall, care scription of the game between season. These tables give year age rule there is an actual gain in number of boys for all conferences 2. Instead of "Treatment of the peech development." The steps he aa a definition of "bona fide pupil" the only authoritative of tha College, Commerce, Lubbock and Waco for the 1939 If you take 54.25% over the number of boys eligible to return under present rules. There Subject" the new test asks the pu- uggests in building a good speech one available on a statewide basis, namely, one whose age entitles him Texas. Texas Football championship. will bo 1622 more boys eligible under the new plan than under the present )il to designate "Mood of the Pic- are so obvious and so clearly pre- to state scholastic apportionment and who is doing creditable scholastic Bryan Eagle. plan. ;ure." We consider this a less ented that, should they be fol- work, this study shows that there will be two "bona fide" pupils 2. Twenty seven point fifteen per cent of the boys in all conferences under the former owed, it is next to impossible to rendered eligible for League competitions under the rules now an­ ;echnical point than 19 and over 18 on September 1, 1940, will be ineligible under the present to the child's ive a poor speech if one can ut- nounced for September 1, 1940, where one will be debarred under md better suited How Will New Rules Affect semester and participation rules. These boys are still eligible as far as the :omprehension. er words. Each chapter is care- these rules. Two for one! These tables are published in this issue. ully organized and is easy to fol- During this transition period, from an 11-grade to a 12-grade present 19-year age rule is concerned. 3. "Structure of composition" the return of 2962 boy* who are still ow. A workable group of exer- system, which the State Department estimates will cover about five Participation In Football? 3. The new age rule will permit nstead of "Type of Composition" eligible for state aid, as against 1368 boys under 19 years but over 18 years who s probably a better statement of ises follow the chapter and are years, there will be considerable dissatisfaction and inconvenience. As esigned to be more than projects soon as the transition is made, however, and when it will be possible are not eligible for state aid. he fourth division of the test. Study Made of 20,000 Participants as to 4. The present rules permit 6.74% boys in all conferences to return; 4. "Type of Balance" is called o kill time. There is an interest- to get a vote on the age-rule without tying it to a semester rule, and ng new section on radio speaking. vice versa, and when this vexing question of educational policy will be Age-Semester-Participation Tie-Up Giver. whereas, the new plan permits a return of 14.60% boys in all conferences to 'or in place of "Means of Calling return. Attention to Center of Interest." ifty-five pages are devoted to eliminated, then we can get a vote that will mean something on either Complete Picture of What Will Happen hat highly important process of of these rules, because either one can be administered with equality. 5. If we are to consider the greatest good to the greatest number of bona ?his makes a more objective ques- fine pupils, the 18-year age rule with the abolition of the semester and ;ion and deals with a phase of art utlining a speech. At the end of But at present, the age-rule ignoring semesters is, in our view, the (By R. J. Kidd, Athletic Director) he book projects are presented on the com­ participation rules would seem to be the fairest rule. tructure which is just as im- only proposal that has been made for measurably equalizing TN AN ATTEMPT to get some definite and positive facts erforated pages which are to be petition, especially in football, between 11-grade and 12-grade systems. ortant as the one formerly used. This total Includes 28 boys ineligible under the participation rule. sed with the exercises at the end If there is another way, we should like to have it. * relating to the effect of the League's adoption of the lower 5. At the close of the test the age limit, and how it will affect each conference, the State 0 hild is asked to tell which of the f each chapter. The entire book hree pictures he likes best. He as been modernized in a way column, so far, the fact that Office has assembled the following data from the 1939 foot- Temple Franklin grandson of the great Benjamin We have left out of consideration in this s not to be graded on this point, which is in keeping with the best two years' notice has been given on the proposed changes. jail eligibility blanks. Franklin, edited the manuscript of his grandfather's famous practically t is placed there to indicate to hought on the subject of public One state meeting of delegates has been held since, and no protest or autobiography. The manuscript thus edited clearly shows the effects The data from the blanks were tabulated by using International hose planning the tests the kind peech. objection was made. The rules say that all important changes in of two generations of Boston culture. For instance, Benjamin Frank- Electro Accounting Machine which is operated by W. B. Shipp, f pictures children prefer and Here is a book which should be eligibility must have one year's notice, and the objectors to these new .in referred to a person "staring like a poisoned pig." Grandson edited statistician for the Registrar's office at The University of Texas. heir reasons for choosing as they n your "must" list of references, rules have waited now until one year's notice, even if a change were .t to read, "stared with astonishment." That's one reason we don't The purpose of the tables is to show the following facts regarding o. It is hoped that these answers t could easily be used as a text jnade, could not be given, short of September 1, 1941. ike Boston culture. each conference: an serve in helping to guide us or high school students. We know that there will be pupils who will fail deliberately of 1. Number of boys participating in each conference. graduation in order to be eligible the following fall. This is no new n future choice of pictures. 2. Number of bpys that will be under 18 years and eligible Sep­ Any further suggestions for ad- thing. It is done under the present rule. Most schools have a broad E TERM "Doodling" was popularized by Gary Cooper in "Mr. Tacitus tells us of a Roman gen- tember 1, 1940 with semester and participation rules abol­ itions or eliminations will be enough program now to accommodate profitably a pupil who is under Following ex­ ral who was so fat that he had ished. Deeds Goes to Town." But it is an old practice. 'reatly appreciated. 18 years of age, and nine parents out of ten prefer that he remain in 8. Number of boys that will be under 19 years and over 18 on cerpt from Benjamin Franklin's autobiography suggests that the great o use his fingers to lift his eye- high school rather than be posted off to college, or to a non-existent job. September 1, 1940, and still eligible as far as semester and philosopher himssjjf was not above it: ". . ., I was at length tired of ds. participation rules are concerned. sitting there to hear debates, in which, as clerk, I could take no part, Asked to name two ancient A great superstructure of complicated and difflcult-to-administer 4. Number of boys that would be eligible September 1, 1940, if and which were often so unentertaining that I was induced to amuse ports, a student wrote on his There are croakers in every rules has been built up in our organization simply and solely because present age rule were retained with semester and participation myself with making magic squares or circles, or anything to avoid xam papers: "Antony and Cleo- ountry, always boding its ruin. pur age-rule has been high. It has been a vain attempt to take care rules abolished. weariness" in short, doodling. atra." Jenjamin Franklin. THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Page 3

District 23—Centeri Georgetown much as does any other inter- — I-ACT PLAY — (1) Mr. M. L. Williams, Southwestern University, Georgetown. (2) Mr. Yancy P. school activity. Districts, Regions, Centers, Yarbrough, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. (3) Superintendent The Speech Arts In Texas Schools R. J. Bownds, Johnson City. (4) Mr. Harvey Williams, High School, Austin. Take Care of Detail* (6) Superintendent Jo« 1) (5) Mr. R. M. Medley, Southwestern University, Georgetown. (Continued from Page 15. All details should b« com­ R. Humphrey, Temple. (7) Superintendent Raymond L. Hiles, Georgetown, 'T'HIS column belongs to the Texas Spteeh With Respective Committees (8) Principal R. L. Hays, Box 64, Granger. Everett Horton In plete when the tournament begins. * Association for discussion of speech Edward District 24—Centeri La Grange Request that h« use the official Use ushers if necessary. Provide problems and news concerning the Asso­ "Springtime For Henry," "The ciation, Its members, or their work printing, the several positions on the (1) Superintendent L. W. St. Clair, La Grange. (2) Superintendent A. O. Bird, fudging standards contained in the a person for the box office with Communications should be lent to Miss Man Who Came To Dinner," and "COR convenience in Goniales. (3) Superintendent R. L. Williams, Lockhart. (4) Superintendent P. J. constitution. Select a place for Margaret Cooper, Box 711, Raymondville -^ district and regional directorates are numbered, as fol­ Dodson, Bastrop. (6) Mr. James Mann, La Grange. (6) Miss Rosa Meineeke, change and tickets. Start your Texas, "Historian" of the Association, anc the famous Italian Art exhibit La Grange. (7) Miss Nina Whittington, High School, Yoakum. (8) Miss Annisj him in the auditorium to work shows on time. Eliminate long editor of this column. Editor. temporarily in this country because lows: (1) Director General; (2) Director of Debate; (3) Marie Wuest, Box 663, L» Grange. where he may be provided with a waits between shows. Ten min­ of war conditions. Director of Declamation; (4) Director of Extemporane­ Region VII—Centeri Texas College of Arts and Industries, KingsvilU and a light in order that he Edgewood Debaters table utes is long enough. "Acts be­ Many from other states were ous Speech; (5) Director of Athletics; (6) Director of (1) Mr. S. W. Bass, Texas College of Art* and Industries, Kingsville. (2) Superin­ may have an opportunity to take Tour "Magic Valley" Texas has tendent William P. Galilean. Laredo. (3)' (4) Superintendent E. C. tween acts" are entirely unneces­ amazed at the progress of One-Act Play; (8) Direc­ Dodd, Brownsville. (5) Mr. A. Y. McCallum, College of Arts and Industries, Kings* notes. It is very important that or made. It Is said that the Texas Essay Writing; (7) Director ville. (6) Mrs. Nell W««t Harvey, Alice. (7) Miss Mildred Pecaut, College of Arts and sary. Allow no one to enter Industries, Kingsvill*. (8) Miss Bernica Rolf, College of Arts and Industries, Kingsvill*. the judge have complete freedom auditorium during shows Interscholastic League is the larg­ tor of Typewriting and Shorthand. (This position occurs leave the \yjTR. ED. E. WYATT, de- District 25—Center: Victoria to arrive at his decision without except in case of an emergency. est and best organized organization only on regional directorates.) In certain cases, addi­ from any source. bate coach of Edgewooc (1) Superintendent J. H. Bankston, Victoria. (2) Superintendent Floyd G. Betts, Interference 16. After the shows the man­ of its kind in the United States. It tional directors have been added, and these additional of­ Wharton. (3) Superintendent M. R. Hollenshead, Ganado. (4) Superintendent Frank There should be no action on the School near San An­ Schoppe, East Bernard. (6) Mr. R. M. Harrison, Yorktown. (6) Superintendent J. E. ager of the tournament should an­ High has 'the largest Drama loan library ficers with their respective titles follow the numbered list Carrico, El Campo. (7) Mr. John L. Cooke, Refucio. (8) Superintendent D. E. Moor*, part of anyone which would lay nounce the results. It is well to tonio, has conducted an an­ in the United States, including Karnea City. We*t Texas State Teacher* College, Canyon that person open to charges of have the judge select an all-star tour into the some 5,000 titles. Region I—Centeri District 26—Centert Robstown attempting to influence the judge. nual debate (1) Professor F. E. Savage. West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. (2) Mr (1) Superintendent John P. Manning, Robstown. (2) Superintendent C, E. Wad«, cast. The judge should b« given Speech in the Colleges Ernest W. Cabe, Jr., Pampa. (3) Principal Boone McClure. Childress. (4) Mr Kingsville. (3) Mr. R. H. Brannan, Sinton. (4) Superintendent Robert Marshall, Lower Rio Grande Valley for West Texas State Teachers ColleKe 68, A tournament director should try meet Walter Travis, Floydada. (6) Mr. Al Baggett, Beeville. (6) Mr. C. A. Rundell, Robstown. (6) Mrs. Nell West Harvey, Box a room in which he may The Speech Clinic at Texas Tech Canyon. (6) Miss Jennie C. Ritchie, 2010 4th Avenue, Canyon. (7) Dr. Baxter M, Alice. (7) Mr. Robert Amsler, Box 1054, Robstown. (8) Superintendent M. E. to arrange any details about the the past several years. These Box 608, Canyon. (8) Mr. Le« Johnson, Box 659, Canyon. with the directors and present de­ is rendering a fine service to thai Geeting. Decherd, Taft. Three-R, Miss Effie Hutto, Robstown. work of the judge with him before been very satisfac­ 1—Center: Canyon tailed criticisms of the shows. No tours have section of Texas. Orchids to Ruth District District 27- "enter i Laredo the meet begins, and should not (1) Professor F. E. Savage, West Texas State Teachers Colleet, Canyon. (2) Prin­ (1) Principal W. J. Lemoine, Laredo. (2) Principal J. D. Pilch«r, Mirando City. judge should be used who cannot tory in that they have not work Superintendent Blake Bolton, Dalhart A. Trevino, Box consult with him during the meet Pirtle for her splendid cipal R. B. Norman, Amarillo. (8) (3) Superintendent C. H. Spence, Hebbronville. (4) Principal B. do this. It is the most valuable only furnished practice in de­ is to be "on the air' (4) Superintendent J. W. Reid, Dumas. (5) Mr. Jack C. Curtice, West Texas State 197, San Diego. (6) Mr. John Green, High School, Laredo. (6) Mr. H. Lee Clifton, Inless it is absolutely necessary. Texas Tech Teachers College, Canyon. (6) Superintendent Leo Forrest, Farwell. (7) Miss Helen Falfurrias. (7) Mr. C. M. Monger, Laredo. (8) Mrs. Clyde Brennan, 1509 Station part of the meet. but have also afforded regularly after the new semester Loree Ogg, Box 7S4, Canyon. (8) Mr. R. H. Jennings, West Texas State Teachers Maria, Laredo. Z. Get a list of the schools com­ re­ bate, College, Canyon. Tennis. Professor W. E. Lockhart, Box 747, Canyon, and Miss Nan 17. After the meet, send the opens. John Watson will be in Roberts, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. Three-R, Principal G. M District 28—Centert McAllen County an educational trip into Old Music Memory, Misi Ada V. Clark, Box 468, Canyon. peting in your tournament. sults with the names of all schools charge of these radio broadcasts. Hudson, Hereford. (1) Superintendent J. Le« Stambaugh, Pharr. (2) Superintendent Grady St. Clair, directors can get such lists from they pro­ Mexico. 2—Center: Pampa San Benito. (3) Mr. C. P. Hilbun, Raynlondville. (4) Superintendent E. C. Dodd, competing and the plays Helen Lee Ogg has started District Brownsville. (5) Mr. D. C. Cannon, Edinburg. (6) Superintendent Ernest H. Poteet, the state office. District and reg­ duced to the state office. A copy Th« first tour was conducted In (1) Superintendent L. L. Sone, Pampa. (2) Superintendent C. A. Cryer, MeLean. Mercedes. (7) Mrs. Ruth M. Owings, Edinburg Junior College, Edinburg. (8) Mrs. Speech Clinic at Canyon. (3) Superintendent W. C. Perkins, Shamrock. (4) Superintendent H. T. Burton, Ella Fay Hodges, Edinburg Junior College, Edinburg. ional directors should write to of the results should also go to the 1933, at which time the debate East Texas State Teachers Col­ Clarendon. (5) Superintendent F. B. Mize, Lefors. (6) Superintendent J. M. Car­ Director-Generals for a list in the Valley penter, Canadian. (7) Superintendent George A. Heath, White Deer. (8) Superin­ Region VIII—Center: Sul Ross State Teachers College, Alpine your Director of One-act Play in the team participated lege at Commerce has reorganized tendent W. A. Mclntosh, Borger. schools. Benito and took (1) Mr. J. C. Coleman, Sul Ross State Teachers College, Alpine. (2) Superintendent of competing succeeding contest so he will know tournament at San its Speech department to place District 3—Center: Lubbock H. G. Secrest, Rankin. (3) Superintendent J. E. Gregg, Marfa. (4) Superintendent The fol­ J. T. H. Bickley, Iraan. (5) Mr. C. A. Gilley, Teachers College, Alpine. (6) Superin­ Get Complete Dat* what plays and schools are eligible a trip into Old Mexico. greater stress on Speech re-educa­ (1) Professor A. W. Evans, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (2) Mr. J tendent R. Henry Blackwell, Pecos. (7) Principal Taylor M. Rushing, Odessa, (8) lowing year, with the help of Mr. William Davis, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (3) Mr. Doyle D. Jackson, Superintendent H. Oliver, Van Horn. 4. Write to the director of to compete. tion and the training of elemen­ Box 61, Texas Branch, Lubbock. (4) Miss Bonnie K. Dysart, Texas Technological 18. In case you are the director Montgomery, debate coach at Mc­ College, Lubbock. (5) Mr. Berl Huffman, Texas Technological Collegf, Lubbock. District 29—Center: El Paso dramatics in each school entered tary teachers. (6) Mr. R. A. Mills, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (7) Miss Annah Joe is held out­ Allen, Mr. Wyatt arranged for de­ Mamie W. Jackson, (1) Dean C. A. Puckett, College of Min«a, El Paso. (2) Superintendent J. M. In your tournament asking for the of a tournament which University of Texas has a new Pendleton. Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (8) Miss (3) Superintendent M. D. Lakey, Fabens. (4) Principal A. B. Techn&logical College, Lubbock. Hanks, Ysleta. title, author and publisher of his side of your school, get together bates in a number of valley towns plan for radio work- which prom­ Texas Lang, Bowie High School, El Paso. (6) Mr. Mack Saxon, College of Mines, El Paso, District 4—Center: Childress (6) Superintendent T. A. Pollan, Tornillo. (7) Principal W. W. Wimberly, Austin play, a list of heavy properties with the authorities of the school before reaching the tournament at ises interesting things for the fu­ High School, El Paso. (8) Principal R. R. Jones, El Paso High School, El Paso. San Benito. In this way the most (1). . Superintendent Chas.- Damron,. Childress. (2). . Miss Mabel Hare, Childreas. needed, a program copy of his sponsoring the meet and put as ture. Howard Lumpkin talked (3) Superintendent E. A. Sanders. Quanah. (4) Superintendent W. E. Hancock, District 30—Center: Ft. Stockton of this plan into operation glaring defects of each debate Chillicothe. (5) Mr. Joe A. Gibson,_804 Avenue G. Northwest, Childress.... (6) Mr. John S. White, Grand. cast, and other information de­ much about it briefly at convention. Graves, Crowell. (8) Misi (1) Superintendent J. F. Reeves, Ft. Stockton. (2) Principal were corrected on the way between Logan Cummings, Wellington. (7) Superintendent I. T. falls. (3) Mr. C. S. Denham, Ozona. (4) Superintendent M. L. H. Baze, Monahans, sired. Insist that a reply to this as possible. Waco in Speech Headlines Martha Kite, Childress. (5) Mr. Clyde Park. Ft. Stockton. (6) Miss N. S. Patterson, Ft. Stockton, (7) Sup. before We offer these suggestions for towns. Each school visited fur­ Region II—Center: Abilene erintendent R. Henry Blackwell. Pecos. (8) Miss Mary Boyd, Ft. Stockton. letter reach you two weeks Speech activities seem to play an date of the tournament. what they may be worth. We re­ nished entertainment for them. (1) Superintendent L. E. Dudley, Abilene. (2) Mr. J. F. Boren, 1802 Grape St., District 31—Centert Midland the Waco High Abilene. (4) Superintendent Nat Williams, alize there are certain times and The towns debated on this trip important role in the Abilene. (S) Principal Byron England, Schools that do not comply with 12 issue of Ballinger. (5) Mr. A. B. Morris, Abilene Christian College, Abilene. (6) Mr. C. H. places where some of these points were: McAllen, Mission, Pharr- School. The January Hufford, Box 272, Coleman. (7) Mr. Hugh Fellows, McMurry College, Abilene. this request should be warned The Huacoan, Waco High School (8) Miss Loyce Adams, Hardin-Simmons College, Abilene. Rural Declamation, may not be practicable. We re­ San Juan-Alamo, San Benito, and Superintendent Connor Robinson, Merkel. Secretary, Mr. H. S. Fatherree, Abilene. that they will be forced to take weekly, advertises the Mid-Year alize some of you have good plans Brownsville. 5—Center: Sweetwater what ever accommodations and Senior Class Play: "The Eyes of District they find available which are already working well. In 1939 another series of debates (1) Superintendent R. S. Covey, Sweetwater. (2) Superintendent Connor Robinson, arrangements Tlaloc," a spine-chilling, myste­ Merkel. (3) Superintendent E. M. Connell, Anson. (4) Mr. King Sides, 606 E. 15th It is not intended that this plan is were arranged in the Valley. The (6) Superintendent J. E. when they arrive in town. You directed by St., Big Spring. (5) Mr. Laurance Priddy, Sweetwater. to supersede one which is handling teams debated Raymondville, San rious, romantic comedy, Watson, Colorado. (7) Miss Ethel Harkins, Sweetwater. (8) Miss Ludee Mae cannot be expected to furnish Miss Evelyn Hubbard. Harrison, 1208 Ragland St., Sweetwater. properties, etc., for schools that your tournament to the satisfac­ Benito, Brownsville, and those that COUNTIES COMPOSING DISTRICTS were entered in the Edinburg District 6—Center: Breckenridge refuse to cooperate with you in tion of all concerned. Our only (1) Superintendent John F. Bailey, Breckenridge. (2) Principal W. G. Womaclc, Region 1—Center: West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon tournament. The tour also in- Three cups were awarded Waco Eastland. (3) Superintendent W. T. Walton. Ranger. (4) Superintendent W. A. this matter. Send each director a purpose is to be helpful in order Olaf G. District 1 Center; Canyon, Counties : Armstrong, Dallam, Sherman, Hartley, Moor*, students at the recent Sunset Ross, Mineral Wells. (6) Mr. Eck Curtis, Breckenridge. (6) Superintendent Smith, Randall, Farmer, Castro, Swisher. City-County Unit: that we may work together to in­ eluded a trip into Old Mexico and Floy Branum, Bureh Hotel, Breckenridge. (8) Miss Margaret Oldham, Potter, Deaf copy of the enclosed prop and Speech Tournament in Dallas. South, Baird. (7) Miss Amarillo. scene plot with this first letter, ask crease the already considerable attendance at the "Charro Day" Preston, Throekmorton. District 2 Center: Pampa. Counties: Hansford, Ochiltree, Lipscomb. Hutchinflon, Archie Hoppenstein, Leona Farb- 7—Center: San Angelo Roberts, Hemphill, Carson, Gray, Wheeler. City-County Units: Pampa, Borger. him to fill it out according to di­ prestige of Texas high school celebration in Brownsville. District District 3 Center: Texas Technological College, Lubbock. Counties: Bailey, Lamb, stein, and Flora Jarnitsky won San Angelo. (2) Superintendent 15. D. Stringer, Dickens, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, drama tournaments. Your efforts Mr. Wyatt justifies this use of (I) Superintendent Felix E. Smith, Hale, Floyd, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, rections contained on the plot, and Boys' Declamation, Girls' Decla­ Winters. (S) Mr. E. C. Grindstaff, Ballinger. (4) Superintendent Dave Williamson, Garza, Dawson. City-County Units: Lubbock, Plainview. with are greatly appreciated. Please school time by saying, "The three Eldorado. (5) Superintendent O. T. Jones, Sterling City. (6) Superintendent F. T. District 4 Center: Childress. Counties: Collingsworth, Briscoe, Hall, Childress, request that it be returned mation, and Girls' Extemporaneous Jones, Sonora. (7) Mr. Ernest H. Sublett, S02 5th St., Ballinger. (8) Mr. R. R. Donlay, Motley,. Cottle, Hardeman, Foard, King. questions. accept our personal thanks for R's are important but of far Masteraon, San Angelo College, San Angelo. his reply to your other Speaking contests, respectively. Region II—Centeri Abilene what you are doing. Let us as­ greater importance are the three District 8—Center: Brownwood 6. With the information se­ Every one who is interested in District 5 Center: Sweetwater. Counties: Kent, Stonewall, Borden, Scurry, Fisher, sure you that the benefits enjoyed C's, character, culture, and citizen­ (1) Dean Thos. H. Taylor, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. (2) Principal Jones, Howard, Mitchell, Nolan, Taylor. City-County Units: Abilene, Big Spring, cured from these replies prepare the advancement of Speech in J. T. Runkle, Box 498, Coleman. (3) Superintendent W. E. Whitten, Brady. Sweetwater. by Texas pupils from participation ship." He also states that he Box 630, Shackel- your program and draw places in member of the (4). Superintendent A. H. Smith, Goldthwaite. (5) Mr. J. H. Shelton, District 6 Center: Breckenridge. Counties: Knox, Hajkell, Throekmorton, in your tournament are so great knows of no way of developing Texas should be a Brownwood. (6) Mrs. Olga Mason Lynch, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. ford, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Callahau, Eastland, Erath. the tournament. If the directors Texas Speech Association. J. (7) Miss Eula Haskew, 807 Main. Brownwood. (8) Mr. I. A. Hicks, 1315 Avenue E, District 7 Center: San Angelo. Counties: Sterling, Coke, Runnels, Irion, Tom Green, as to be almost impossible of students more rapidly than by Brownwood. Concho, Edwards-Schleicher-Menard-Sutton-Kimble (multiple-county unit). City-County gend you the names of plays not Clark Weaver, T.S.C.W., Denton, Unit: San Angelo, measurement. Your contribution combing work with an educational Region II—Center: North Texas State Teachers College, Denton 8 Center: Howard Payne College, Brownwood. Counties: Coleman, Brown, on the prescribed list, or plays will be glad to receive your $1.50. District to the cultural development of our tour. (1) Dr. Harold Brenholtz, North Texas State Teachers College, Denton. (2) Prin­ Comanche, Hamilton, Mills, McCulloch, San Saba, Mason. that have not the official approval Mr. V. Y. Craig, 246 cipal E. B. Comstock, North Dallas High School. Dallas. (3) Region III—Center: North Texas State Teachers College, Denton of the state office, you are em­ state is a definitely enduring one. T. C. Station, Denton. (4) Miss Anna Powell, Box 520V T. C. Station, Denton. o (5) Mr. Theron J. Fouts, North Texas State Teachers College, Denton. (6) Miss District 9 Center: Wichita Falls. Counties: Wilbarger, Wichita, Clay, Montague, powered to refuse such plays a Correlates Speech Speech Institute Bessie Shook, 6363 T. C. Station, Denton. (7) Professor Emory G. Horger, Texas Baylor, Archer, Young, Jack. City-County Units: Vernon, Wichita Falls. State College for Women, Denton. (8) Mr. W. A. Larimer, 323 Fulton, Denton. District 10 Center: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. Counties: Cooke, Wise, place on the program after notify­ Course With New Text At Brownwood, Feb. 10 Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Hood, Johnson, Somervell. City-County Units: Fort Worth, ing them of your action imme­ —SPEECH CONTEST— District 9—Center: Wichita Falls Cleburne. (1) Principal S. H. Rider, Wichita Falls. (2) Superintendent W. R. Bradford, District 11 Center: Dallas. Counties: Grayson, Collin, Rockwall, Dallas, Kaufman, diately upon the receipt of the title [owa Park. (3) Superintendent C. J. Duncan, Burkburnett, (4) Superintendent F. W. Ellis. City-County Units: Dallas, Highland Park, Denison-Sherman. (Continued from Page 1) A T THE Annual Speech CEVERAL hundred persons Richardson, Henrietta. (5) Superintendent B. M. Dinsmore, Electra. (6) Superin­ District 12 Center: Waco. Counties: Bosque, Hill, Coryell, Freestone, Navarro, of their play. tendent J. F. Kemp, Seymour. (7) Miss Juanita Kinsey, Hardin Junior College, McLennan, Limestone, Falls. City-County Units: Corsicana, Waco. by Brownwood C. H. Dillehay, Vernon. 6. Draw up a time schedule so ^ Conference, sponsored ^ will gather in Wichita Falls. (S) Superintendent Region IV—Centeri Longview each cast will know exactly when be, must occupy such a small place the College of Arts and Indus­ from over a wide area on Sat­ District 10—Center: Fort Worth District 13 Center: East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. Counties t Fannin, in public interest. (1) Mr. B. A. Crouch, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth. (2) Mr. Ralph W. Lamar, Delta, Hunt, Hopkins, Rains. City-County Units: Greenville, Paris. they ar« to be where. tries at Kingsville, Miss Wilva urday, February 10, for the Garrett, 3209 Universitv Drive, Ft. Worth. (3) Mr. James H. Dougherty, Texas District 14 Center: Texarkana. Counties: Red River, Bowie, Franklin, Titus, Camp, Try Athletic Technique ihristian University, Ft. Worth. (4) Mr. J. B. Bright, Cleburne. (5) Mr. Thomas Morris, Cass, Marion. 7. Get a small, efficient, cour­ Scott gave an outline of the Heart of Texas Speech Tour­ Prouse, 3054 Wabash, Ft. Worth. (6) Miss Mabel Major, Texas Christian University, District 15 Center: Tyler, Counties: Wood, Upshur, Van Zandt, Smith, Gregg, The speech teacher can in a Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth. Henderson, Anderson. City-County Units : Longview-Gladewater-Kilgore, Tyler. teous crew to handle all set, light, Ft. Worth. (7) Miss Katherine Moore, Counties! initial speech course in Pre- nament sponsored by the (8) Miss Gladys F. Dalrymple, 2368 Bowie, Ft. Worth. District 16 Center: Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches. and prop changes during the small way use the methods taught Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Angelina, San Augustine, mont High School which cor­ Texas School of Oratory, District 11—Center: Dallas Sabine. City-County Unit: Marshall. tournament. her by the athletic department. (1) Mr. L. V. Stockard, Board of Education, Dallas. (2) Mr. A. O. Sartain, V-—Centeri Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsvilla She can, and of course does, enter related the newly adopted Brownwood, according to J. Davis, Sherman. (4) Mr. Region Heavy Properties Southern Methodist University, Dallas. (3) Principal Byron Brazos, the League contests. But she can state text, The New Better head of the J. Y. Gates, 607 W. Virginia, McKinney. (5) Mr. P. C. Cobb, Athletic Director, District 17 Center: Bryan. Counties: Milam, Robertson, Leon, Madison, crew assist you In Fred McGaughy, Dallas. (6) Superintendent J. E. Terry, Royse City. (7) Mr. David R. Russell, Grimes, Burleson, Waller, Washington. S. Have the build up to that. She can enter all Box 634 S. M. V; Dallas. (8) Mr. B. W. Wiseman, 4220 Emerson, Dallas. Three-R, District 18 Center: Huntsvilla. Counties: Houston, Trinity, Polk, Tyler, Walker, heavy properties. You Speech and the new course of oratory school. Miss Mary V. DeBow, 3309 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. San Jacinto, Montgomery. lecuring speech tournaments in her terri­ District 19 Center: Houston. Counties: Harris, Fort Bend, BrMorim, Gsjveiton. are required to furnish only heavy Study for Speech in Texas. At the same time, the Texas District 12—Center: Waco City-County Units: Houston, Galyeston, Goose Creek, Pasadena. tory. She can even go about chal­ Jasper, Newton, Orange, Hardin, Liberty, Speech Judges' association, state­ (2) Mr. Glenn R. Capps, District 20 Center: Beaumont. Counties: properties. Small or personal lenging all comers. She can create The first *emes.ter was divided (1) Dr. L. W. Courtney. Baylor University, Waco. Jefferson, Chambers. City-County Units: Beaumont, Port Arthur, South Park. wide organization, and the Central Baylor University, Waco. (3) Miss Sara Lowrey, 1429 South 8th St., Waco. (4) Mr. hand props, and unusual prop­ competition among her own classes, into units on: conversation, group Clayton R. Page, 1801 South 5th St., Waco. (5) Mr. R. E. Henderson, Baylor Uni- Region VI—Centeri Southwest Texas State Teachers College, by the discussions, story telling, public Texas Speech association will also ersity, Waco. (6) Miss Allie Webb, Baylor University, Waco. (7) Mr. Paul Baker, erties must be furnished boys debating girls, senior girls B»ylor University, Waco. (8) Mrs. E. M. Shirley, Baylor University, Waco. San Marcos The transpor­ speaking, voice production, visible convene here. Unit), V»I competing school. giving dramatic readings against IV—Center: Longview District 21 Center: Uvalde. Counties: ^Atascosa-McMullen (Bl-county declamations, pronunciation The events will be held at the Region Verde, Real, Kinney, Uvalde, La Salle, Medina, Maverick. Zavala, Frio, Dimmit. tation of scenery and properties, junior girls, one play cast against code, (1) Superintendent H. L. Foster, Longview. (2) Superintendent H. W. Stilwell, District 22 Center: San Antonio. Counties: Gillespie-Kerr-Bandera (Tri-County other than those mentioned, is an to give her and interpretation. These divisions Brownwood High School and Jun- rexarkana. (3) Superintendent Frank H. Morgan, Commerce. (4) Superintendent Unit), Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Bexar, Wilson. City-County Unit: San Antonio. another cast, anything Sen A. Copass, Mineola. (5) Mr. C. N. Wilkinson, Longview. (6) Mr. Bryan Dickson, District 23 Center: Southwestern University, Georgetown. Counties: Lampasas, Bell, expensive operation. Such a prac­ pupils an opportunity to win over are to be found in both the text ,or High school buildings. The Marshall. (7) Miss Ethel Kaderli, 409 E. Magrill, Longview. (8) Miss Exa Matlock, Burnet, Williamson, Llano, Blanco, Travis, Hays. City-County Units: Austin, Temple, the course of study. Miss meetings will open with a program ,09 E. Magrill, Longview. District 24 Center: La Grange. Counties: Austin, Eastrop, Lee, Fayette, Caldwell, tice is to be discouraged. somebody. She will, of course, al­ and Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca. Scott quoted the following evalua­ at 8:30 A.M. in the High School District 13—Center: Commerce 9. If it is possible, arrange re­ ways provide an audience; we are VII—Centeri Texas. College of Arts and Industrie*, tions of the course listed by the auditorium. (1) Mr. L. I. Smith, East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. (2) Mr. Claud* Region hearsal time for competing casts incurable exhibitionists. V. Hall, East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. (3) Mr. E. H. Watson, East KingsTille students: "The course has taught Albert McChristy, Indian Creek, Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. (4) Mr. Robert E. Baker, 2314 Monroe, If directors desire such time. If The public loves the eontest idea. lommerce. (5) Mr. W. H. Acker. 1318 Hunt, Commerce. («) Miss Effie Taylor, District 25 Center: Victoria. Counties: Wharton. Jackson, Matagorda, Vietorfa, are impossible, rehearse Parents are as proud of their me to read and understand what president of the Central Texas 2303 Monroe, Commerce. (7) Miss Maud Webster, East Texas State Teachers College, Calhoun, Goliad, Karnes, Refugio, DeWitt. City-County Unit: Victoria. rehearsals Jommerce. (8) Mr. Stanley Pugh, East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. District 26 Center: Hobstown. Counties: Live Oakf Bee, San Patricio, Jim Wells, scene and prop changes with your daughter's success in tryouts for I am reading." "I have learned to Speech association, will be in Aransas, Nueces, Kleberg, Kennedy. City-County "Units: Corpus Christi, Kingsville. more, too, be­ charge of the program and will District 14—Center: Texarkana District 27 Center: Laredo. Counties: Webb, Duval, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, crew. The returned prop and leading role in the senior play as appreciate poetry City-County Unit: Laredo. (1) Professor H. L. Lamb, 1541 West Ninth St., Texarkana. (2) Superintendent Camiron, Willacy. City- she won a dis­ cause I can understand it better." deliver the address of welcome. Superintendent H. T. Morris, Naples. (4) Superin- District 28 Center: McAllen. Counties: Starr, Hidalgo, scene plots will give you the neces­ they would be had >. E. Wallace, Mt. Pleasant. (8) County Units: Brownsville, Edinburg, San Benito. this very im­ trict honor. She has proved her­ 'What I learn in speech I try to Mrs. Will Isaacks of Lohn is secre­ endent W. S. Fleming. Pittsbursf. (5) Superintendent M. F. Fleming, Mt. Vernon. sary information for 6) Miss Opie D. Dalby, 1908 Olive, Texarkana. (7) Superintendent H. W. Stilwell, Region VIII—Center: Sul Ross State Teachers College, Alpine put into practice. Now I read tary. .'exarkana. (8) Mr. Leslie Melbern, 311 Waterman, Texarkana. portant crew rehearsal. All self superior to her contempora­ District 29 Center ;v College of Mines and Metallurgy, El Faso. County: El Paso. should be rehearsed in the ries. news articles weekly not because The Brownwood High School District 15—Center: Tyler City-County Unit: El Paso, Ysleta. changes 30 Center: Ft. Stockton. Counties: Reeves, Brewster, PMOS, Terrell, or Not" it's a requirement, but because Choral club, under direction of (1) Mr. J. A. Poston, 828 W. Dobbs, Tyler. (2) Superintendent S. R. LeMay, District order of their appearance on the "Like it, Superintendent C. L. Crockett, Ward, Loving. Athens. (3) Superintendent J. L. .Harrison, Frankston. (4) Andrews, Gaines, Martin, Ecter, Midland, program. Whether she likes it or not, they give me knowledge which I Miss Ann Epps, will sing. Yarbrough, Ben Wheeler. (5) Mr. Edgar A. Hennig, High School, Tyler. (6) Miss District 81 Center: Midland. Counties: Belmont Drive, Tyler. (S) Mrs. Glasscock, Crane, Upton, Reagan, Winkler. can use in making speeches, writ­ "The Value of the Texas Speech ">arl Land, Van. (7) Mrs. Byron Saunderg, 1309 Culberson, Jeff Davis, Hudspeth, Presidio. 10. If you have mor« than ten if her department is to be a vital Trice, Troup. District 82 Center: Van Horn. Counties: or in just plain talk­ fudges' Association" will be the Dick plays enrolled, it will be necessary part of the school and the com­ ing themes, District 16—Center: Nacogdoches *Th« Director IP authorized, of course, to appoint euch assistants as ar« necessary efficiently. to have eliminations. The con­ munity, the speech teacher must ing." "I have learned to prepare ubject of Mrs. Barnett of Goldth­ (1) Dean T. E. Ferguson, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoehee. to help conduct th« typing and shorthand contests of my speech before I waite High School faculty, while 2) Mr. W. F. Garner, Teachers College, Nacogdoches. (3) Mr. John J. Wilson, stitution states you should elim­ resort to the competitive method. an outline Box 156, North St. Station, Nacogdoches. (4) Mr. W. R. Davis, Box 36, North St. schedul­ make it and to study it until I can Mrs. Hazelwood, Cisco High School .tation, Nacogdoches. (5) Mr. R. H. Shelton, Teachers College, Nacogdoches. (6) inate until eight plays are left. Perhaps a speech season Miss Mary J. White, Teachers College, Naeogdoches. (7) Miss Mary W. Thomson, We urge that elimination not be ing a declamation contest with make a speech without getting lebate coach, will discuss "How to >achers College, Nacogdoches. (8) Miss M. Jessie Hickman, Teachers College, facogdocheu. used unless necessary. It is en­ Taft this Friday and a debate with mixed up." Organize Judges' Associations in o Svery Texas County." "Responsi- legion V—Center: Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville tirely possible to present eight Sinton next Friday, through a pe­ HunUville. (2) Superin- is the (1) Mr. Earl Huffor, Sam Houston State Teachers College, h plays in one day and use one critic riod of ten weeks would be stren­ National Convention Notes iility of Speech Coaches," endent Floyd Burton, Lovelady. (8) Mr. J. W. Querry, Teachers College, Huntsville. lubject assigned to Mrs. J. Fred 4) Mr. B. B. Rice, Conroe. (5) Mr. Joe E. Kirk, Teachers College, Huntsville. judge if you have properly organ­ uous; but the school and the pub­ The National Association of 6) Miss Ernestine Carroll, Box 414, Huntsville. (7) Mr. John D. Henderson, Teachers "The College, Huntsville. (8) Mr. J. Roy Wells, Teachers College, Huntsville. _, ized your tournament. The state lic would really be speech-con­ Teach*rs of Speech, The Ameri­ McGaughy, Brownwood. Public District 17—Center: Bryan meet involves eight casts and by scious, come Thanksgiving. can Educational Theater Con­ 3lace of Speech in Our will be explained by (1) Superintendent W. D. Wilkerson, Bryan. (2) Superintendent F. A. Davison, starting at 9:00 A.M., the tourna­ The League plan of progressive ference, and American Speech Cor­ Schools" 'ranklin. -(3) Superintendent J". T. Ferguson, Navasota. (4) Superintendent L. D. Parley Black, May, vice president Williams, Hearne. (5) Mr. Homer H. Norton, A. & M. College, College Station. ment is completely finished by 5:00 competition cannot be excelled. rection Association held a joint 6) Superintendent E. A. Perrin, Cameron, (7) Miss Clarice Matthews, Bryan. As­ P.M. By playing in the afternoon With its four speech contests in invention at the Stevens Hotel in if the Central Texas Speech 8) Miss Clara Calhoun, Bryan. THOMAS A. ROUSSE 18—Center: Huntsville and at night the same schedule every meet, it has created a de­ Chicago during the Christmas holi­ sociation. District Associate Professor of Public Speaking, The contests will start at 9 A.M. (1) Principal A. P. Griffin, Huntsville. (2) Superintendent E. L. Blair, Trinity. The University of Texas will work just as well. mand for speech classes, a demand days. More than 1,500 people at­ 3) Mr. H. C. Smith, Montgomery. (4) Principal W. L. Jordan, Crockett. (5) Mr. n both high school buildings. The Floyd Bounds, 909 Avenue K., Huntsville. (6) Principal John W. Gilpin, Box 651, 11. When the program is gen­ for trained speech teachers that tended this twenty-fourth annual Frank E. White, "lonroe. (7) Mr. E. J,. Carroll, HunUville. (8) Superintendent dress was received with marked erally arranged, write a second let­ will not be denied. the theme of which was 'ollowing directors of the various aroveton. "VVTITH more than six hun- convention, attention. ter to each director who has replied "Speech and Political-Social events have been selected: District 19—Centeri Houston dred debaters and di­ Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred McGaughy, (1) Mr, J. O. Wehb, 1500 Louisiana, Houston. (2) Superintendent Wesley Edwards, The Saturday morning session to your first letter. This one A Fable for Ruler* Sugar Land. (4) Superintendent O. A. hange." Angleton. (3) Superintendent E. K. Barden, rectors and forty-odd college provided a splendid and thought- should contain all of the final in­ N PASSING by the side of Some of the Texans present Jrownwood, directors of debate; ^eminE, Freeport. (5) Major George D. Bronson, 1500 Louisiana, Houston. (6) larley Black, May, and Mrs. Hazel Superintendent Levi Fry, Texas City. (7) Mr. J. Hall Sheppard, 2344 Watts R~ond, debaters in attendance, the provoking lecture by Dr. Clarence formation relative to the meet Mount Thai, Confucius came on were: Emory Horger and Winnie louston. (8) Mr. N. A. Smith, High School, Pasadena. I 'age Mullis, Richland Springs, Ayres, Professor of Economics at which might be of value to the a woman who was weeping bitterly Mae Crawford of Denton; Sara District 20—Center: Beaumont Third Annual Debate Insti­ directors of declamation; Mrs. (1) Principal 7,. A. Williamson, South Park High School, Beaumont. (2) Mr. H. The University of Texas. This visiting casts. by a grave. The Master pressed Lowrey of Waco; Yetta Mitchell of Port tute of the University enjoyed Frank H. Sweet, Brownwood, di­ !\ Baugh, Lamar College, Beaumont. (3) Superintendent W. J. Holloway, talk was followed by a valuable 12. Arrange for a registration forward and drove quickly to her; Waxahachie; Pauline Jordan and Neches. (4) Mrs. A. F. Rasor, French High School, Beaumont. (5) Mr. Tom L. its most popular reception. rector of story telling. Directors )ennis, Port Arthur. (6) Miss Jennie Hayth, Sour Lake. (7) Mrs. Fred Fouville, and well-presented discussion on and information desk. It is a then he sent Tze-lu to question Maude Webster of Commerce, L. jamar College, Beaumont. (8) Superintendent Dan L, Martin, Cleveland. play and extemporane­ Dr. W. B. Russ of San An­ "Refuting Arguments against So­ courteous gesture to have on hand her. "Your wailing," said he, "is Standlee Mitchell of Houston; F. rf one-act Region VI—Center: Southwest Texas State Teachers College, have not yet been tonio, and Prof. Forest Whan cialized Medicine" by Dr. Joe Ray, a number of local students to as­ that of one who has suffered sor­ L. Winship, Thomas Rousse, James ous speaking San Marcos chosen. (1) Mr. Pat H. Norwood, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. from Wichita University, author of the present League Bul­ sist casts and to make them as row on sorrow." She replied, Parke and E. P. Conkle of Austin; (3) Mr. Hugh F. Seabury, 323 from sub- 2) Mr. L. N. Wright, Teachers College, San Marcos. letin on Socialized Medicine.

"yellers" they can hear, sitting al (13) Batson; (14) Pyron; (15 better judges will be secured if th Dimmitt County Declamation and Extemporaneous Speech Telling, Willie Marie Shipp, Miami; One- Lubbock Plans Speech J. H. Stamper, Kenedy; Ready Writers Act Play, Sarah Truitt, Miami; Typing together. Groom; (16) Megargel; (17) Nei hints are followed. In the firs Director General, M. P. Willls, Carrlz Alberta Cockrill, Karnes City; Athletics, . and Shorthand, Lola Campbell, Miami; Springs ; Debate, Scott Cockrell, Asherton W. Johnson, Karnes City. Arithmetic, Mildred McCullough, Miami. For Elementary Grades Student attendance has improvec Waverly. place, the debate directors shoul Declamation, Ben U. Comerlander, Bi o see to it that only speech peopl Wells; Extemporaneous Speech, Home Lavaca County Rusk County during the three years, and th Utley, Carrizo Springs; Spelling, M. ] Director General, Stanley F. Cernoeek Director General, Thos. R. Alien, Tatura i committee Broxton, Asherton; Ready Writers, Hele Moulton; Debate. C. S. Hereford. Halletts Broadhead, Overton; Dec­ beginning of th« pre» section of the grandstand assignee are appointed to Orr, Big Wells; Athletics, B. W. Ehler Debate, E. A. T THE — DEBATE FORUM — ville; Declamation, T. H. McDonald lamation, M. D. Woods, Mt. Enterprise: ent year, Mr. W. B. Irvin to students has been enlarged eac charged with the responsibility o Carrizo Springs: Music Memory, M: Shiner; Extemporaneous Speech, Mis Extemporaneous Speech, R. C. Lee, Hen­ A securing judges. Speech teachers Bella Taylor, Carrizo Springs; Pictur Tomforde, Yoakum; Spelling, C. Chovan derson ; Spelling, Roscoe Smith, Carlisle Superintendent of Lubbock Schools year, giving ample room for th (Continued from Page 3) Memory, Mrs. Eddie Engel, Asherton etz, Shiner; Ready Writers, N. B. Eng School, Henderson; Ready Writers, Nan to sit to themselves. preferably debate directors, will se Arithmetic, Tom Ericson, Asherton ; T- land ; Athletics, H. L. Chovanec, Moulton Thompson. Joinerville; Athletics, L. D. and Miss Agnes True, Elementar; students writing and Shorthand, W. M. Pridgen J. M. Brandstetter, Yoa The answers in this column are In n E. W Music Memory, Todd, Overton; Music Memory, Claudie sense "official interpretations." Only th So, administrators who are now four speakers came to the Instl lect capable judges, because the Carrizo Springs; Choral Singing, kum; Rural Schools. William A. Eilers Grim, Henderson; Rural Schools, Harvey School Supervisor, recognizing th Byers, Carrizo Springs; One-Act Play Hallettsville; Picture Memory, Vera Kas Memory, L. M. State Executive Committee is competen tute at their own expense, ou will (or should) know who is cap Georgia Dorsey, Carrizo Springs; Story Hays, Henderson ; Picture Importance of speech training as ; under the rules to make official Interpreta wondering about their policy in re­ per, Moulton; Three-R, O. A. Bartram Roach, Henderson; Three-R, Jas. V. Whit- appreciation for their splendid con Telling, Pauline Harris, Asherton. Shiner; Arithmetic, Annye E. Timm Ha Henderson; Choral Singing, F. W. factor in child development, or tions. These are answers to inquiriei gard to pep squads for the comin, able to referee a debate contest ley, which are made in the course of routin tributions must reach a new hig we sugges Ector County lettsville; Typewriting and Shorthand, Mis Waggoner, New London: One-Act Play, JEranized a committee to formulate correspondence with the State Office. football season are invited to vie- In the second place, Howell, Yoakum; Choral Singing K Mrs. Onie Wade, Joinerville; Arithmetic, for understatement when we say that the committee limit its selec Director General, Murry H. Fly, Dr«-..- Cammack, Shiner; Girls' Athletics, Mis John Duran, Overton; Story-Telling, Mrs. a more adequate speech program the experience of Lubbock Senio: 803, Odessa; Debate, Faye Sims, Drawe Lewis, Moulton; One-Act Play, Mis Mamie Whitaker, Henderson ; Typewriting Question: Please give the pro "Thank you." tion of judges to people who hav 803, Odessa; Extemporaneous Speech, Fre Whittington, Yoakum; Story-Telling, Mrs and Shorthand, M. C. Overall, Overton. for the elementary grades of th High School and to consider sue] Gage, Drawer 803, Odessa; Spelling, Byro M. Merrein, Shiner. nunciation of Attoyac Bayou. Thi Thanks to Colleges, too had some experience with debat Lindsey, Drawer 803, Odessa; Ready Wrii Shackelford County Lubbock Schools. a pleasant experience for their own ers, La Marylis Wall, Drawer 803, Odessa Lee County Downing, word is listed in the Spelling Lis But we must not forget to poin ing, either as participants, coaches Director General. Mattahel The report is still In the initia VIII and above, co! schools 1 Athletics, Joe Coleman, Drawer 80! Director General, D. L. Mllburn, L«t Moran; Debate, J. D. Landes, Albany) for Grades out' the fine work and unselfis or judges. We believe that ther Odessa; Music Memory, Jean Smitl ington; Debate, John Beckham, Giddings Declamation, L. P. Evans, Moran; Extem­ rfcage, but the work on which it i umn 4, second word from the top Drawer 803, Odessa. Declamation, Mattie Everett, Dime Box poraneous Speech, Carrie Inman, Albany | contribution of the several col are enough individuals with debat El Paso County Extemporaneous Speech, Bess Black, Gid Spelling, Gene Cratty, Albany; Ready based is already an integral par and we cannot find it in any die dings; Spelling, Mrs. Wilma Woodwarc Writers, Miss Willie Jim Ratliff, Albany; leges. These schools sent thei experience of one form or anothe Director General, M. D. Lakey, Fabens Norton, Moran; Musia of the school program. Nowher tionary, geography, or referenc FOOTBALL RECORD Tanglewood; Ready Writing, Josephin Athletics, M. S. representatives down at their own in almost any community to mee Debate, T. Pollan, Tornillo; Declamation Malinak, Dime Box; Athletics, B. B. Law Memory, Ruth Brittain, Moran; Arith. in the elementary grades is speec' book. Please cite your authority H. Waldrum, Clint; Extemporaneou son, 'Lexington; Music Memory, Rub metic, C. F. Smith, Albany; Choral Sing­ (Continued from Page 1) expense, also. Not only that, bu the need. If your section does no Speech, C. B. Gross, Fabens ; Spelling Rousseau, Giddings; Rural Schools, R. J ing, Lola Baughman, Moran ; Picture Mem­ taught as an end in itself, but al Answer: Attoyac Bayou is on Mrs. Myrtle Love, Canutillo; Ready Wril Hejtmancik, Giddings ; Picture Memory, R ory, Virginia Clark, Albany; One-Act the debaters, in spite of the shor a sufficient number, by al ers, Mrs. L. E. Garrett, Clint; Athletics Play, Mancil Shaw, Moran; Typewriting, I. ways as a means to an end. Thu of the larger streams of Texas, ac have B. Freohner, Lexington; Arithmetic, E (7) Masonic Home; (8) Woodrow notice, had really prepared on th means "import" a few to meet thi Ben Powell, Fabens ; Music Memory, Mis E. Krenek, Dime Box; Typewriting an M. Chism, Albany; Shorthand, W, E. It functions in the school radi cording to measurement of the flo LaRue Cummings, Tornillo; Rural Schools Shorthand, Florence Waddle, Giddings Hammett, Moran; Story-Telling, Hester Wilson (Dallas); (9) Brecken question. Thus, we find ourselve need. H. C. Hinton, El Paso; Picture Memory Choral Singing, Mrs. Susie Phears, Lex Smith, Moran. broadcasts in which both teacher of the various streams of the state Miss Cleo Capp, Clint; Arithmetic, Jai ington; Story-Telling, Aileen Simmaney Shelby County ridge; (10) Waco; (11) Tyler thankful and obligated to Prof We are suggesting a plan her Steele, Tornillo; Choral Singing, Mrs. F Giddings. and the pupils participate. It is pronounced A-to'-I-ak o Bell, Clint; Story-Telling, Mrs. Ver Director General, G. D. Pruitt, Timp­ During the American Education A-to'-yak. Names of the more im (12) Naeogdoches; (13) Stephen Buehler and his fine Kansas Uni which will require some though Hendricks, Fabens ; One-Act Play, Mrs. A Liberty County son ; Debate, Mary Beth Malone, Timpson | F. Austin (Houston); (14) Soutt versity debaters, to Prof. Whan and perhaps expense. We feel H. Ross, Fabens ; Typewriting and Short Director General, J. C. Brandt, Daisetta Declamation, D. D. Durham, Joaquin; Ex*l Week every school gave program portant streams in Texas are pu hand, H. Segbert, Clint. Debate, Dan L. Martin, Cleveland; Dec temporaneous Speech, Dave McNeill, Park (Beaumont); (15) Austin and his boys from Wichita Uni however, that it is the only metho Falls County lamation, Mrs. J. C. Brandt, Daisetta; Ex Tenaha; Spelling, Oran Wheeler, Center; ever the local station, KFYO in the spelling list to stimulate an H. Matthys Ready Writers, Joe George, Shelbyville; (16) Brownsville. temporaneous Speech, Fred Center; Musio One particular program stressing interest in the geography of Texas versity, and to our Texas friends of procedure and the only just pro Director General, W. T. Belts, Marlln Liberty; Spelling, V. W. Miller, Dayton Athletics, R. E. Malone, Bi-District matches, week ending Prof. Capp and Baylor's debaters contestant Debate, F. L. Hodges, Chilton; Declama Ready Writers, Miss Joe Slater, Cleveland Memory, Mrs. Amy Bailey, Center; Rural the "good neighbor" theme wa Attoyac Bayou forms the boundary cedure for the debate tion. Miss Carmen Rogers, Reagan; Ex Athletics, Bill Stayes, Daisetta; Music Schools, Hardy Hariston, Center; Three-R. December 9, districts being pairec SMU mus temporaneous Speech, F. J. Turner, Lott Memory, Mrs. Ivey T. Jamison, Dayton Dana Williams, Timpson; Picture Memory, between Naeogdoches County an Prof. Sartain and his and directors. If the debate "con Ready Mrs. Vera Covington, Center; Arithmetic, presented by Miss Evelyn Jone 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, etc., were won a Spelling, Harry Lewis, Chilton; Kural Schools, Jack Biggs, Bayburn; Pic and pupil Shelby and San 'Augustine Coun tangs, and Prof. Weaver and tb test" requires work and effort on Writers, Mrs. Ruby Nichols, Rosebud ture Memory, Miss Evelyn Henson, Hull Rushing Manning, Timpson; Typewriting and Mrs. H. D. Wood, follows: Athletics, Frank Walker, Marlin; Musi Arithmetic, Mrs. Nora B. Drake, Liberty and Shorthand, Kenneth McFarland, of the Hunt and Guadaloup ties. Its average annual run-off Aggie debaters. Our staff join; the part of the participants, wi Memory, Mr. Moore, Rosebud; Pictur Story-Telling, Miss Edwynna Phillips Tenaha; Choral Singing, Reeves Hailey, Lubbock, 20-6; Sweetwater, 40- Memory, Tilly Mae McKinley, Marlin Liberty. Shelbyville; Girls' Athletics, Bonnie Gay at Chireno is nearly as large a me in expressing our sincere feel that it should be judged hn Eddy Paxton; One-Act Play, Miss schools. The children interviews Springs, 7-0; Woodrow Story-Telling, Mary F. Morris, Llano County Wagstaff, that of the Trinity River at For 7; Sulphur thanks to all of you. If the mee people who are capable. The effor Arithmetic, Mrs. A. C. Dunn, Marlin Tom Ed Stallings, Timpson. people who had lived in Mexico Wilson, 21-0; Waco, 27-13; Tyler Three-R, Lafayette Heath, Rosebud; Type Director General, Ora E. Roades, Llano Stephens County Worth, and is considerably mor was a success, it was due to the and expense required for securing writing, Mildred Sterling, Chilton; Chors Declamation, W. W. Hart, Llano; Spelling South America, Egypt, England 9-0; Houston, 37-0; Austin, 20-6 Singing, Betty Keahey, Reagan. W. H. Barnett, Lone Grove; Ready Writ Director General, Everett Beaver, Caddo | than that of the Nueces River a work and effort of our panel speak good debate judges will be mon ers, Mrs. Nolan Kelley, Llano; Athletics Debate, T. M. James, Breckenridge; Dec­ and Europe. Such interesting ani Quarter-final games were won a Fannin County (Independent) lamation, Mrs. John Roberts, Caddo; Ex­ Calallen. ers and visiting debaters. We re­ than compensated by the results H. C. Miller, Llano; Rural Schools, Judge worthwhile experiences tend t follows: Lubbock over Sweet Director General, J. O. Tate, Bonham Andy P. Box, Llano; Picture Memory temporaneous Speech, Mrs. A. C. Chastain, peat, such unselfish contribution Most of us would think it rather Debate, S. G. Denny, Bailey; Declamation Hazel May, Llano; Three-R, Ray Graves Breckenridge; Spelling, Mrs. R. M. Wood, give poise, good tonal qualities water, 6-0; Woodrow Wilson over M. D. Murphy, Leonard ; Extemporaneou Castell; Choral Singing, Pearl Dalchau Frankell; Ready Writers, Florence Horst, and self-confidence. organizations. The sponsors o: by so many people cannot be f oum foolish to appoint a man who di( Speech, Katherine Trout, Honey Grove Castell; Arithmetic, Zora Byfield, Llano Caddo; Athletics, Eck Curtis, Brecken­ Sulphur Springs, 28-7; Waco over Spelling, Mrs. Guyan Stevens, Randolph Story-Telling, Mrs. Lydia Johnson, Llano ridge ; Music Memory, Mrs. Julia F. in any other field of work. not know football or had never Ready Writers, Mrs. John Wheeler, Win Griggs, Breckenridge. Social science is another fiel twenty-nine yearbooks said tha Tyler, 40-13; Houston over Aus­ McCulloch County High School Resultsi participated in a football game, as dom; Athletics, W. C. Cummings, Dodd Taylor County which affords many opportunitie the buying of senior rings and tin, 14-14 on penetrations. City. Although, as we stated before referee for a football contest (Additions) Director General, Ted E. Edwards, for self-expression such as: (1 other graduation expenses inter Semi-final games were won a Fisher County Director of Arithmetic, Melvin Howard Tuscola; Debate, O. A. Faith, Bradshawj be no "Tournamen Then why should we ask a math or Director General, N. J. Guillett, Rotan Brady; Typewriting and Shorthand Declamation, H. L. Gay, Rt. 8, Abilene; planning, executing, and judging fered with the seniors' support o: follows: Lubbock over Woodrow there would feel that some recog to judgi Debate, H. P. Powers, McCaulley; Dec Stella Cobb, Brady; Choral Singing, Mrs Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. B. D. Ap- units; (2) discussing and evaluat the annual; in six schools these Wilson, 14-0; Waco over Houston Winner," we physical education teacher lamation, Mrs. Christian, Hobbs School Josephine Bowkin, Lohn; Girls' Athletics pleton, Rt. 5, Abilene; Spelling, Maggia nition should be accorded to the a debate? Obviously, the analogy Rotan; Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. J Howard Pearson, Lohn ; One-Act Play, "W. Payne, Trent; Ready Writers, Mrs. Inez Ing excursions; and (3) partici expenses interfered to some extent 7-0. C. Conradt, Rotan; Spelling, Gerald Col M. Eilers, Jr., Brady; Three-R, Bon Dear Hohertz, Abilene; Athletics, R. H. Lan- high school debaters who partici isn't perfect, but we think that the lingsworth, Rotan;. Ready Writers, Mrs Geeslin, Melvin; Picture Memory, Mrs. J, ders, Rt. 5, Abilene: Music Memory, Mrs. pating in culminating activities, while in fifty-three schools the sen In the state championship game Lawn; Choral Singing, debates has merit. If Edith Hale, Rotan; Athletics, Coach Jobes L. Roark, Salt Gap. lone Mclntyre, Language Arts improves speed ior expenses did not seem to mak played between Waco and Lubbock pated in all of the three point made herein Sylvester; Music Memory, J. C. Con McLennan County (Class B) Jennie Bess Bigham, Tuscola; Picture Space does not permit to include you don't think so, we'd be glad to randt, Rotanj Three-R,, John White Memory, Miss Oliver Duck, Rt. B, Abi­ through such experiences as any difference to the students' sup at Dallas on December 30, Lub­ Longworth ; Picture Memory, John Am' Director General, Lewis Hoist, Lorena lene; Three-R, J. K. Kellett, Tye; One- the record of all hundred boys anc debate the problem with you any­ mons, Roby; Arithmetic, . --_, W.... B. Jones Debate, Truitt Smith, Lorena; Declama­ Act Play, Naomi Davis, Ovalo; Typewrit­ audience reading, choral reading port of the yearbook. bock defeated Waco 20-14. Roby; Typewriting, W. V. Hale, Roby tion, Maxine Burt, Waco; Extemporaneous ing, Mary Lou Ashburn, Merkel; Story- girls teams, but we think that the time, anywhere And we'll ask for Girls' Athletics, H. W. Taylor, Sylvester. Speech, W. E. Lawrence, Axtell; Spelling, Telling, Vennie Heizer, Merkel. hadow plays, story telling, crea All other difficulties which spon Conference A Home, Waco two out of three de public speaking teachers, or de­ Freestone County Mary Maury, Methodist Throckmorton County tive dramatics, and marionette am sors encountered in the financing District winners in Conferenci teams winning Music Memory, Mrs. Idalee Havenan bates and the teams winning al baters, as judges. ... Director General, G. C. Gregory, Teague Waco; Choral Singing, Mrs. Verda Huffak. Director General, Harry W. Rica, puppet shows. Citizenship Club of their yearbooks can be classifie< A football, season of 1939, follow Debate, G. C. Johnson, Kirvin; Declama ker, 2604 Homan, Waco; Arithmetic, Mrs. Throckmorton ; Debate, Lee W. Cox, Wood- three contests should be noted am tion, H. S. Foreman, Donie; Extempora Mildred Roberts, 1024, Waco; Ready son ; Declamation, A. D. Gay, Elbert; Ex­ organized by children, train botl under three headings: those deal numeral indicating the district: neous Speech, E. O. Kirkham, Freestone Writers, Mrs. J. W. Dixon, Jr., South temporaneous Speech, Mrs. Myra Miller, splendic Fairfield Woodson; Spelling, Margaret Preston, In extemporaneous speaking am ing with advertising, with the atti (1) Tulia; (2) Perryton; (3) congratulated for their — COUNTY UNITS — Spelling, Leroy G. Emmons, Bosque School, Waco; Picture Memory, work. Ready Writers, C. V. Reed, Streetman Mrs. Geneva Russell, Rt. 3, McGregor. Throckmorton; Ready Writers, Kathryn parliamentary procedure. tude of the students, and with loca Shamrock; (4) Lockney; (5) 01 Athletics, C. C. Smith, Wortham; Musio Madison County Medders, Throckmorton; Athletics, Theo Girls' debates. — There were Memory, Katherine Stewart, Teague; Pic­ Rigsby, Throckmorton; Music Memory, situations. Under advertising th ton; (6) Roscoe; (7) Pecos; (8] (Continued from Page 1) ture Memory, Miss Jackie Pyborn, Teague Director General, R. V. Ford, Madison­ Roberta Mernsing, Throckmorton; Rural forty-eight teams in the girls' di­ Three-R, E. B. Gibson, Teague. ville; Debate, Tom Martin, North Zulch; Schools, Linze Foster, Woodson. following difficulties were stated Brady; (9) Burkburnett; (10) Declamation, W. N. Martin, Midway; Ex­ Van Zandt County vision and the following teams won Gillespie-Kerr-Bandera temporaneous Speech, N. A. Walker, North BIRTH CERTIFICATE competition with the other school Stamford; (11) Decatur; (12) proper form, and includes a cer­ ( all three of their debates: (Tri-County Unit) Zulch; Spelling, Jewel Batson, Madison­ Director 'General, J. E. Rhodes, Van of the city, and scarcity of busi Dublin; (13) Arlington; (14) Gar tification of eligibility. ville; Ready. Writers, M. E. Luper, Mid­ Debate, H. H. Riley, Canton; Declama. Athens, Graham, Sonora. Director General, James E. Swann, way; Athletics, Leslie Robinson, Madi­ ;ion, Mrs. Harold Land, Grand Saline! Jt'« Evidence All Right, but Eri ness establishments. Remarks as land; (15) McGregor; (16) Ennis The respective directors should Kerrville; Debate, Mrs. Zadie Mclver sonville; Music Memory, Minyon Mc­ Extemporaneous Speech, Wallace Broyles, Teams winning two out of three Hunt; Declamation, S. H. Smyre, Fred- Donald, Madisonville; Picture Memory, Sdgewood; Spelling, Mrs. M. Dunn, Edom j denee of What? to the poor attitude of students (17) Piano; (18) Cooper; (19) study the rules of his particular ericksburg; Extemporaneous Speech, E. O Viola Mitchell, Midway; Three-R, B. M. Seady Writers, Mrs. Francine Hoffman, were: Alamo Heights, Team 1 Larkin, Harper; Spelling, E. L. Elmore, came from two sponsors; another Talco; (20) Mineola; (21) Jeffer contest, and make proper prepara­ Risinger, Normangee; Arithmetic, Rosa Wills Point: Athletics, Sidney Wright, Austin, No. 1, Big Springs, Breck- [ngram; Ready Writers, H. E. Walton Jones, Madisonville; Typewriting, Crystelle Van; Music Memory, Faye Terry, Martins reported lack of interest on the son; (22) Center; (23) White Oak tions for accommodating his group Center Point; Athletics, Carl Price, Kerr­ Wattison, Madisonville; Choral Singing, Mill; Rural Schools, J. L. McElvany, vyrHEN WILL EOGEES wen (24) Overton; (25) enridge, No. 2, Corpus Christi, No ville; Music Memory, Margaret Seville Mrs. Walter Payne, North Zulch; Girls' Danton ; Picture Memory, Mrs. A. I. Riley, part of the staff; still another re (Longview); of contestants. Ten minutes of Fredericksburg; Choral Singing, Mrs. Mar­ Athletics, Cecil .Windsor, North Zulch. Wills Point; Three-R, A. E. McKibben, Vv abroad for the first time in (26) Jasper; (27) Hum­ 1, Gaston, Gladewater, Granc garet Moore, Kerrville; Typewriting and Myrtle Springs. ported lack of interest in genera Elkhart; preparation often saves hours of E. R. Teel, Bandera; Ari Marion County 1926, he applied for a passport and Prairie, No. 1, Lockhart, New Shorthand, Walker County caused by rural students; while an ble; (28) Nederland; (29) Galena trouble later; a stitch in time saves metic, A. K. Briggs, Bandera; Picture Director General, H. H. Young, Jeffer­ was turned down because he had no No. 1," Paschal, Raymond- Memory, Addys Graves, Center Point; son ; Debate, Listen D. Lands, Jefferson; Director General, Reed S. Lindsey, other added to this list the diffi­ Park; (30) Wharton; (31) Cald London nine. Story-Telling, Mrs. Carl Peterson, Kerr­ Declamation, Mrs. Ruth Howard, Jeffer­ Huntsville; Debate, O. R. Hicks, New birth certificate. He was an well; (32) Hearne,; (33) Taylor ville, and Thomas Jefferson. ville. son ; Extemporaneous Speech, Louise Waverly; Declamation, Miss Aria O'Ban- culty of getting students to a task Counties reported since the Jan­ Grayson County- ffenderson, Jefferson ; Spelling, H. D. Hol- on, Riverside; Extemporaneous Speech, noyed with the delay and wrote an (34) Fr ederi'cksburg; (35) Boys' Debates. — There were oway, Jefferson; Ready Writers, Angela Mary Virginia Atkinson, Huntsville; Difficulties which were due to loca uary issue of the LEAGUER went to Director General, L. T. Cook, Dorches­ iVhelan, Jefferson; Athletics, Raymond D. Spelling, Imabelle Owens, Huntsville; article in which he made famous (36) Burbank (San fifty-two boys teams entered anc Alstyne; situations were crop failures, pov­ Yoakum; press follow in alphabetical order: ter; Debate, Ralph Yeakley, Van ileeves, Jefferson; Music Memory, Virginia "leady Writers, Miss Willie Archer, River- hi* statement that, "When you se Antonio); (37) Hondo; (38) Vic­ the following won all three de­ Declamation, Mrs. S. W. Yeury, Howe; jewis, Jefferson; Tennis, Josephine Polk, ide; Athletics, Mack V. Runnels, Hunts- erty of the people, limitation Atascosa County- Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. Katherine Jefferson: One-Act Play, Beeman Bentley, 'ille; Music Memory, Inez Powell, Huirts- a boy running around with a pair toria; (39) Alice; (40) Donna. bates : Director General, Mrs. Mabel L. Brite Roddy, Whitewright; Spelling, Margaret Jefferson; Shorthand and Typewriting, 'ille; Three-R, Roger Alexander, Hunts- town payroll, and the long distance Pleasanton; Declamation, Gladys Bur- 3ray, 2103 N. Wood St., Sherman; Ath- Mrs. Elma T. Randolph, Jefferson. 'ille. of pants on, or without 'em, for Bi-District matches, week end­ Austin, Team No. 1, Negative; etics, Roger Martin, Whitesboro; Music County traveled by students to and from meister, Pleasanton; Spelling, Morgan C. VIemory, Mrs. L. B. Eastman, 715 N. Midland County Waller that matter, it's pretty good proof ing December 9, districts being Austin, Team No. 1, Affirmative; Wheeler, Fashing; Athletics, Alton Brau- Schools, Director General, Jeff E. Samford, school. Singing, Mrs. Don Chandler Avenue, Denison; Rural Director General, Helen Christine Moore, that ha has been born." paired, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, etc., were New London, Affirmative. chle, Big Foot; Choral S. R. McKinney, Sherman; Three-R, C. Midland; Debate and Declamation, Mrs. W. Jempstead; Debate, Henry E. Naegeli, Vlartin. Charlotte; Arithmetic, Howard V. Banning, Pottsboro; Arithmetic, Mil- M. Alcorn, Stanton; Extemporaneous iempstead; Declamation, Celeste Johnson, That remark hurt birth registra (In th« next Issu«, th* author wil won as follows: Teams winning two out of three Mloway, Pleasanton; Picture Memory ion Pearce, Collinsville; Typewriting and Speech, Mrs. T. L. Bass, Midland; Spell- ATaller; Extemporaneous Speech, Estella present » summary of her findings, as Bessie Brite, Pleasanton; Three-R, Mrs Shorthand, P. Shores, Sadler; Choral ng, Gay Koonce, Midland; Ready Writers, Severin, Hempstead; Spelling, Mrs. Mar- Mon In this country; and early in well as a number of recommendations.] Perryton, 14-12; Shamrock, 19- debates: Alamo Heights, No. 1, Tom Holley, Pleasanton; Ready Writers, Singing, Mrs. Carl McAlister, Southmayde ; Urs. Ruby Jameson, Midland; Athletics, juerite Muske, Pattison; Ready Writers, ^ucy Love, Pleasanton ; Story-Telling, Mrs. Percy Mae Bing, Hempstead; Athletics, 1934, a representative of the Bu 7; 01 ton, 41-19; Pecos, 7-6; Burk­ McCoy. Girls' Athletics, Mrs. Beryl Pearson. Col- tfarvin Bryant, Midland; Music Memory, Negative; Breckenridge, Teams Rita Vickers, ins ville. Mrs. Gay Koonce, Midland; Arithmetic, Gordon Burke, Hempstead; Musio Memory, reau of Census was authorized to burnett, 26-0; Dublin, 20-0; Gar­ No. 1-2; Gaston, Negative; Glade- Bastrop County- Harrison County Mrs. Edith Wilson, Box 848, Midland; diss Lyndall Greer, Hempstead. Director General, J. B. Mitchell, Smith­ Story.Telling, Mrs. R. J. Sells, Midland; Ward County interview Will Kogers and see if — PER SQUAD — land, 26-19; McGregor, 20-7; water ; Graham, Affirmative; (Correction) Choral Singing, Helen Stewart, Midland; ville; Debate, S. R. Dale, Smithville, Dec- Naomi Ray of Hallsville was elected Director General, M. L. H. Baze, Monft- withdraw his statement Piano, 31-6; Mineola, 19-7; Cen­ amation, W. E. Gattis, Elgin; Extempo­ Miss Picture Memory, Lois Hug-hens, Rt. 1, h« would Grand Prairie, No. 1, Affirmative; ' succeed Mrs. D. A. Womack of Gum Midland; Three-R, R. J. Sells, Midland. tans ; Debate, Margie Beckalew, Barstow i (Continued from Page 1) ter, 45-6; Overton, 33-13; Elkhart raneous Speech, Lewis Zschech, Paige; Springs as director of ready writers, re­ He wouldn't withdraw it, but he traan, Affirmative; New London, Spelling, Nell Owen, Elgin, Ready Writ­ igned. Montague County McDade; Athletic, P. changed it to, "When you see a boy 20-6; Nederland, 7-6; Galena Negative; Paschal, Sonora, ers, R. L. Chaney, Hemphill County Director General, W. J. Stone, Noeona ; Park, 6-0; Caldwell, 34-0; Taylor, r. Dodson, Bastrop; Music Memory, Mrs. Debate, W. E. Uselton, Noeona; Declama- running around with a pair o: be excused. Needless to say, only Thomas Jefferson, Teams No. 1-2; Ruby Pearcy, Bastrop; Rural Schools, Director General, J. M. Carpenter, ion, W, B. Alexander, Bowie; Extempo­ a few students left the building be­ 34-0; Yoakum, 34-6; Victoria, ""red G. Haynle, Bastrop; Picture Mem­ Canadian; Debate, Mrs. Cleta Hoobler, raneous Speech, Mrs. E. M. Stallings, Adams, Grandfalls; Music Memory, Melba pants on, or without 'em, for that Tivy, Negative; and Willis, Nega- ory, Mrs. O. P. Jones, Bastrop; One- Jem ; Declamation, Juanita Campbell, Gem ; Bowie; Spelling, W. J. Miller, Forest- luth Blaydes, Monahans. matter, it's pretty good proof that fore the pep rally was concluded. 7-6; Alice, 20-6. ;ive. Act Play, Miss Muriel Burt, Smithville; extemporaneous Speech, Margaret Woods, turg; Athletics, Paul Steph, Ringgold; Webb County Regional championship games Shorthand, G. T. Melton, Bastrop; Type­ Canadian; Spelling, Mrs. O. L. Bartholo­ leady Writers, Mrs. Sara Jane Edwards, he has been born but it doesn'i Solve* Physical Ed Problem Sides Almost Erea writing, J. T. Ogletree, Elgin; Story- mew, Canadian; Ready Writers, Doris saint Jo; Music Memory, Mrs. Will Young, Director General, J. D. Pilcher, Miranda were won as follows: Telling, Mrs. Arthur Edwards, Bastrop- lichardson, Canadian ; Athletics, Joe Jowie; Rural Schools, J. A. Fanning, 3ity; Declamation, Mrs. P. R. Hutchinson, prove when, where at, nor who to.' Another advantage which ad­ It is always interesting to note Choral Singing, Mrs. P. V. Winston, iayes, Allison ; Music Memory, 0. L. Montague; Three-R, Mrs. C. C. Ware, ,aredo; Spelling, Mrs. Alden Mueller, La- Perryton over Shamrock, 12-7; imithville; Arithmetic, May Belle Carroll, iartholomew, Canadian. edo; Ready Writers, Mrs. Sallie E. Cobb, » Listeners' Digest, New York. ministrators will see in this sys­ whether the affirmative or the neg­ Elgin. llinois Bend; Picture Memory, Mrs. U. A. Jruni; Athletics, Mr. Little, Mirando City j Pecoa over Olton, 45-21; Burk­ Hidalgo County landolph, Montague; > Typewriting and 3tory-Telling, Mrs. Ray Limbacker, Brunlj tem is that there is no substitution ative side has an advantage in any Bee County- Director General, H. A. Hodges, Edin- ihorthand, Maurine Sapp, Noeona; Arith­ burnett over Dublin, 21-0; Mc­ metic, J. J. Haralson, Spanish Fort; ^icture Memory, Mrs. A. D. Blue, Oilton. for physical education for the question. Apparently, the Director General, Jack C. Gates, Jones 'urg; Debate, A. B. Sanders, Donna; Dec- Yoakum County Political Discussion Gregor over Garland, 13-0; Min­ given ligh School, Beeville; Declamation, Walter amation, J. Wesley Taylor, McAllen; Ex- Choral Singing, W. B. Banister, Noeona. chosen few who make up the uni­ present question is equally bal­ Williams, Beeville; Ready Writers, Mamie emporaneous Speech, A. B. Martin, La Navarro County Director General, Roy Elliot, Plains; - KNOWN ;i, German eola over Piano, 29-6; Center over Goen, Beeville; Athletics, Neville Har- Joya; Spelling, Martha Griffith, Pharr; )ebate, J. W. O. Alldredge, Seagraves; WELL formed pep squad. Senior High's jrave, Beeville; Music Memory, Miss Director General, C. C. Isbell, Blooming Declamation, Mrs. Spights, Sligo School, Overton, 19-7; Elkhart over Ned- anced, since, taking into considera­ Ready Writers, Louis Black, Weslaco; arove; Debate, W. V. Harrison, Frost; A comedian had an act until re­ administration has never under­ tion all of the debates, the affirm­ .eighton Whitted, Pettus; Rural Schools, Athletics, T. Glynne Magee, Edinburg; Jeclamatiori, H. A. Garland, Corsicana; Seagraves; Extemporaneous Speech, P. G. always sent the au­ irland, 3-0; Caldwell over Galena ,oyd Wylie, Beeville; Picture Memory, rtusic Memory, Nelson Patrick, Donna; extemporaneous Speech, Ray L. Waller, ieane, Denver City School, Allred; Spell- cently which stood that pep squad membership ative teams had a winning ad­ iliss Gilley Crane, Pettus ; Three-R, J O. lural Schools, R. D. Beane, Sr., Edin- Dawson; Spelling, W. C. Murdock, ng, Mrs. Wava Ruth James, Allred; Ready dience into gales of laughter. He Park, 21-0; Taylor over Yoakum, Tanner. Pettus; One-Act Play, Wilma urg; Picture Memory, Mrs. Joe Duensing, {erens; Ready Writers, Melvin Taylor, Writers, L. H. Alldredge, Box 66, Allred: is a substitute for physical educa­ 23-15; Alice and Victoria tied 7-7 vantage of only three debates. The Robbins, Beeville. lission ; Arithmetic, N. L. Cook, Edcouch ; ^mhouse; Athletics, J. Nelson Inman, Athletics, Coach Ferrell, Plains ; Music walked onto the stage with a muz- Bee County (Additions) Typewriting and Shorthand, Miss Samette iarry; Music Memory, Bertie Mae Stevens, VIemory, Mrs. Francis, Denver City tion and it is proud that all girls negative enjoyed a slight ad­ One-Act Play, Mrs. Ruth School, Allred; Three-R, Mr. Malcom, and were declared co-champions of Director of Debate and Extemporaneous loss, Edinburg; Cerens ; One-Act Play, Clyde Ross, Powell; tle over his mouth, sat down on a may get full training in health and Owings, Edinburg; Story-Telling, Mrs. lural Schools, R. O. Flowers, Roane; ^urner School, Plains ; Playground Ball for Region X. vantage in the boys' division. This Speech, T. O. Davis, Clareville; Spelling, Nutting, Edinburg; Rhythm lirls, Mr. Smith, Sligo School, Seagraves ; chair, and remained silent. One ). L. Baker, Mineral; Shorthand and ertrude 'ypewriting and Shorthand, A. D. Miller, physical education, rather than advantage, however, was offset by Band, Bert Newman, Edinburg; Choral B. A. 'layground Ball for Boys, E. H. Smith, Conference B Typewriting, G. M. Blackman, Pettus ; State Home, Corsicana; Arithmetic, Jenver City School, Allred; One-Act Play, minute, two minutes, three minutes Arithmetic: August H. Weiss, Pawnee; inging, Mildred Kethley, Edinburg. effries, State Home, Corsicana; Three-R, make the substitution. Since the District winners in Conference the girls' division and the affirma- Houston County W. Mrs. Smith, Sligo School, Seagraves ; Rural passed. Still he did not utter a Choral Singing, Mrs. Arvilla Foreman, ohn Sands, Richland; Girls' Athletics, >chools. Judge W. R. Mclnturff, Plains. uniformed pep squad is something B football, season of 1939, follow, ive won out by three decisions. 'ettus. Director General, A. G. Luce, Latexo; ^. Sloan, Blooming Grove; Rhythm Band, sound. The audience began to Brewester-Terrell (Bi-County) )ebate, W. M. Schmidt, Crockett; Dec- tfrs. Katherine Heiser, Emhouse. CITY-COUNTY UNIT which the public sees often during numeral indicating the district: College Results Nueces County titter. Finally he got up and Director General, C. G. Matthews, amation, J. B. Daniel, Lovelady; Ex- the fall, and since the girls' physi­ (1) Claude; (2) Lefors; (3) In the college debates, the affirm­ larathon; Debate, Rachael Sweeney, empcraneous Speech, S. A. Williams, (Additions) McAllen walked off the stage, still silent. education teacher is the one ianderson; Declamation, M. P. Slover, Lovelady; Spelling, J. H. Bills, Lovelady; Director General, A. M. Weir, High cal Estelline; (4) Spring Lake atives had a decided edge. Teams, leady Writers, Mrs. W. F. Harrison, Ken- Director of Rural Schools, D. D. Snow, Henry Barton, Whereupon the Master of Cere­ Alpine; Extemporaneous Speech, D. A. lard ; Athletics, Morris Sowers, Austonio ; iorpus Christi; Picture Memory, Mrs. P. Ichool, McAllen; Debate, most often given the job of spon­ (Earth); (5) Hale Center; (6) on the affirmative, with best three mith, Sanderson; Spelling, Marjorie La- ligh School, McAllen; Declamation, David monies appeared in front of the 'hornton, Sanderson; Ready Writers, Mrs. Music Memory, Mrs. J. A. Bynum, C. Davis, 1310 6th St., Corpus Christi; Garner, High School, McAllen; Extempc- soring the organization, there has Stanton; (7) Iraan; (8) Eldo­ sut of four debates, were, Baylor, sabelle Winters, Alpine; Athletics, R. R. exo; Rural Schools, J. D. Long, Percilla; '''hree-R, D. D. Snow, Corpus Christi; aneous Speech, Margaret Whitney, High footlights and announced: "ook, Marathon; Music Memory, Naomi =>icture Memory, Mrs. Clifton Crowson, .rithmetic, A. L. Smith, Rt. 1, Corpus chool, McAllen; Spelling, Orpha Dough- jeen a tendency among teachers to rado; (9) Robert Lee; (10) Eden; S. M. U. and Texas. The Negative Weldon; Arithmetic, Ervin Vickers, Au- Jhristi; Choral Singing, Mrs. Irma rty. Junior High School, McAllen; Ready "Ladies and Gentlemen, now Jawson, Marathon; Picture Memory, Mrs. usta; Three-R, Edwin Lockey, Augusta; Teeley, Clarkwood; Typewriting and Short- spend more time on this activity, (11) Aspermont; (12) Baird; (13) ide showed two teams tying with Dorothy Sconnell, Alpine; Arithmetic, Vriters, Irene Haralson. Junior High that the political part of our pro­ Roscoe Morgan, Sanderson; Typewriting Typewriting and Shorthand, Grover West- .and, Pauline Snell, Robstown; One-Act chool, McAllen; Athletics, Maco Stewart, and thereby, of necessity, neglect Lewisville; (14) Howe; (15) Bird- hree out of four debates: Baylor nd Shorthand, Marjorie Mixon, Sander- rman, Kennard; Choral Singing, Sue Dlay, Zulema Prowse, Banquete. ligh School, McAllen; One-Act Play, Don we come to the en­ Jennett. Crockett; Girls' Athletics, Edith Orange County McAllen; Tennis, J. gram is over, some phase of their physical edu­ ville (Fort Worth); (16) Lancas­ was on; Choral Singing, Wilma Kolodzi, Al­ irinson, Latexo. rwin, High School, ,nd S. M. U, while Kansas ine; Girls' Athletics, Geneva Smith, Director General, Dexter Shelley, ,yle Hill, High School, McAllen; Type­ tertainment!" cation work. The all-school pep ter; (17) Deport; (18) Ladonia; hird with two out of four. Jarathon; One-Act Play, J. D. Wood, Hutchinson County Orange; Debate, T. W. Ogg, Vidor; Dec- writing, David Garner, High School, Mc- Both men are now languishing "Harathon; Story-Telling, Mrs. Fay Vice, Director General, Coy C. Palmer, amation, Mrs. Glen Nelson, Orange; Ex- 411en; Shorthand, W. W. Jones, High squad leaves the physical education (19) Hallsville; (20) Malakoff; Suggestions .Ipine. itinnett; Debate, W. A. Mclntosh, Borger ; emporaneous Speech, L. O. Phillips, chool, McAllen; Arithmetic, Mrs. Opal in a concentration camp. Deut- ;eachers free to do their jobs more (21) Kerens; (22) Star; (23) La As usual, we would appreciate Brooks County )eclamation, J. L. Turpin, Phillips; Ex- 'idor; Spelling, Mrs. Terrell Love, Orange- 'ole, Jr., High School, McAllen. Paris. Director General, H. Lee Clifton, Fal- emporaneous Speech, R. E. Vaughn, eld; Ready Writers, Mrs. J. V. Atkins, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED tche Volkszeitung, completely. Vega (Bellmead); (24) Chilton; four comments and suggestions for 'hillips; Spelling, J. B. McCombs, Stin- iauriceville; Athletics, Jack Rhodes, urrias; Debate, Louis Otts, Falfurrias ; ett; Ready Writers, J. L. Kelsey, Plem- 'range. The following named counties were re- Then, there is no need for ex­ (25) Ben Hur (Mart); (26) lola; the Debate Institute. Reclamation, Erwin Brand, Falfurrias ; orted and published in the October, No- and about Martin, lons; Athletics, Floyd Murry, Stinnett; Pecos County Falls; Ixtemporaneous Speech, Wesley Music Memory, Roy C. Boazr/ Stinnett. ember and January issues : pensive uniforms with the all- (27) Holland; (28) Marble Several debate directors suggested 'alfurrias; Spelling, Vera Nilson, Fal- Director General, J. T. H. Bickley, Anderson, Angelina, Archer (Indepen- — YEARBOOK — Administrators have (29) Cedar Bayou; (30) Somer- urrias; Ready Writers, Bernice Morion, Irion County * raan; Debate, Walter E. Willis, Iraan; ent), Archer (Rural), Atascosa (Rural), school plan. hat we add an Extemp contest to ^alfurrias; Athletics, Edmond P. Gaines, Director General, Roy Brey, Sherwood; Reclamation, Mildred Leon, Ft. Stockton; Vustin, Bailey, Baylor, Bell, Bexar (Class found that they must "keep up ille; (31) Schulenburg; (32) he meet. If enough of you would 'alfurrias; Music Memory, Mrs. J. M. 'ebate, Blanche Miller, Mertzon ; Declama- Ixtemporaneous Speech, J. F. Reeves, Ft. ^), Bexar (Rural), Blanco, Bosque, Bowie, (Continued from Page 1) lanado; (33) Runge; (34) Poteet; :rooks, Falfurrias ; Picture Memory, Mrs. ion, Ralph Hickman, Arden ; Extempora- tockton; Ready Writers, N. S. Patterson, :razoria, Brazos, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, with the Joneses" when they have ike to participate in such a con- Tera Bowers, Falfurrias; Typewriting, eous Speech, Blanche Miller, Sherwood; 't. Stockton; Athletics, M. O. Pittman, aldwell, Callahan, Cass, Castro, Chant­ (35) Ingleside; (36) Freer. 'ranees Fitzgerald, Falfurrias; Rural ieady Writers, Miss Dollins Womack, raan; One-Act Play, Claudine Holder- ers, Cherokee, Childress, Cochran, Coke, a uniformed pep squad, and this est, we would be glad to arrange chools, J. M. Brooks, Falfurrias; Arith- lertzon; Spelling, Virginia Harris, Sher- ess, Iraan. oleman, Collin, Collingsworth, Comal, paper, while the pep squad gave runs into more money than most of Bi-District matches, week ending or it. Too, we'd like to hear about letic, Robert Allan, Falfurrias; Story- ood; Athletics, B. T. Natchell, Barnhart; Rains County omanche, Cooke, Coryell, Crockett, Cros- competition to thirty-six yearbooks. December 9, districts being paired, 'elling Florence McBride, Falfurrias ; flusic Memory, Bertha Lee Thielepape, y, Dallas, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Delta, ;hem like to think about. he advisability of retaining the Ihoral Singing, Mrs. J. M. Brooks, Fal- Mertzon. Director General, G. B. Jordan, Emory; lenton, Dickens, Duval, Eastland, Ed- The Parent-Teacher Association -2, 3-4, 5-6, etc., were won as urrias. Jefferson County 'ebate, Woodrow Henslee, Emory; Dec- ards-Kimble-Menard - Schleicher - Button Perhaps the greatest advantage, resent December date. Since the Cameron County- amation, W. S. Ward, Brashear; Extem- multiple-county unit), Ellis, Erath, Fan- came next with thirty-one schools 'ollows: R. W. Gary, Edward School, Beaumont; oraneous Speech, Eugene Owen, Alba ; in (Rural), Fayetteville, Floyd, Fort lowever, of the plan followed by whole idea is to give you the kind Director General, C. E. Vail, La Feria; 'ebate, Mrs. A. F. Rasor, French High pelling, Henry Howell Panter, Alba; checking this organization. Only Claude, 32-7; Estelline, 32-7; lebate, Bruce Underwood, El Jardin, :end, Franklin, Galveston, Garza, Glass- Senior High School is that it gives you need, we chool, Beaumont; Declamation, Leroy Mc- 'leady Writers, Eunice Holley, Emory; ock, Goliad, Gonzales, Gray, Gregg, f debate service Irownsville; Extemporaneous Speech, E. lendon, Port Neches; Extemporaneous Athletics, Louis T. Blanton, Emory; Music sixteen schools had to compete with lale Center and Stanton tied for Spelling, Mrs. rimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, an opportunity for development of would appreciate your comments. i. Kraner, Los Fresnos; peech, Roy H. Guess, Rosedale School, lemory, Mrs. Gertrude McClain, Point ; tansford, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Har- the glee clubs; while the organiza­ li-district championship between 5 am Ready, Santa Maria; Ready Writers, ieaumont; Spelling, Miss Jonnie Milhollin, horal Singing, Marye Scott, Point; Pic- of democracy which every for Next Year Brownsville; ison, Haskell, Hays, Henderson, Hill, a spirit Question [osalle ^Powell, El Jardin, roves; Ready Writers, Mrs. Ben Gustine, ure Memory, Faye McKeown, Alba; "ood, Hopkins, Howard, Hunt, Jack, Jack- tion which offered the least com­ ,nd 6, score 0-0; Eldorado, 13-6; Athletics, Magnus Bolander, La Feria; hina; Athletics, F. S. Braden, Lamar hree-R, Aubrey Dorn, Emory ; Arithmetic, chool in the United States is striv- And while we're asking for com­ Music Memory, Mrs. A. E. Krebs, Stuart on, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jim Wells, Jones, was the orchestra, which Eden, 37-7; Baird, 13-7; Lewis- ollege, Beaumont; Music Memory, Mrs. .. N. Fitzgerald, Emory; Rhythm Band, "aufman, Kent, Knox, Lamar, Lamb, petition ng so hard to produce. All schools might add that sugges- lace, Harlingen; One-Act Play, Jack .uth Howell, Rosedale School, Beaumont; Irs. R. P. Walker, Alba; Typewriting and ments, we ewis, Santa Rosa; Rural Schools, John ampasas, La Salle, Leon, Limestone, was checked by only thirteen rille, 32-6; Birdville, 24-20; icture Memory, Mrs. Louise Lee, Amelia horthand, Elena Beauchamp, Point; Girls' Lubbock, are talking these days about de­ ions are in order for next year's arron, Brownsville ; Picture Memory, chool, Beaumont; Choral Singing, H. J. thletics, Anna Currin, Point; Rural Lipscomb, Live Oak, Loving, as offering competition in adonia, 28-13; Hallsville, 12-0; eorgia Harris, Primera School, Harlin- Emory; Story- Lynn, McCulloch, Martin, Matagorda, schools veloping democracy, but here is a plan, as usual, is Canady, Lamar College, Beaumont. chools, W. M. McGowen, Maverick, Mills, Montgomery, Moore, Mor­ ft-6; Ben uestion. Our en; Rhythm Band, James Johnson, Santa Johnson County elling, Mrs. Beth Reeves, Emory; One- ways of raising money. :erens, 33-13; Chilton, laria: Story-Telling, Mrs. G. C. Parrish, ris, Naeogdoches, Newton, Nolan, Nueces, lefinite step toward this goal o promote a question of some vital .ct Play, G. W. Kennemer, Emory. Oldham, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker Some sponsors reported that Hur, 19-6; Holland, 13-13 tie, won os Fresnos: Girls' Athletics, Florence Director General, S. V. Dickinson, God- Real County which is advocated by Senior High oncern to Texas. Do you have a warthart, Rio Hondo; Choral Singing, :y; Debate, J. T. Wheeler, Joshua; Dec- (Rural), Parker (Independent), Farmer, since different methods were used, n first downs; Cedar Bayou, 25- owell E. Baker, Primera School, Har- amation, Ruby Smith, Venus; Extempo- Director General, James E. Box, Leakey; Polk, Presidio, Randall, Red River, Re- School after its three-year ex- Ganado tied, tolitical, social or- economic prob- ngen; Arithmetic, Rankin Robertson, aneous Speech, W. H. Hadley, Rt. 3, 'ebate, B. J. Stewart, Camp Wood; Dec- fugio, Robertson. Runnels, Sabine, San, there was no need for competition. Schulenburg and anta Rosa; Typewriting and Shorthand, leburne; Spelling, R. B. Chapman, Rt. amation,*R. R. Rutherford, Camp Wood; Augustine, San Patricio, San Saba, Scurry, lerience. 3m peculiar, and of interest, to ack Freshour, Rio Hondo.. Cleburne; Ready Writers, Mrs. Iwania Extemporaneous Speech, Mrs. Erma Smith, Stonewall, Swisher, Tarrant Many other schools' advisers re­ 3-13, bi-district between 31 and Terry. Faculty Likes It 'exas? Your question will be Clay County Williams, Lillian; Athletics, J. R. Finley, ^olloway, Leakey; Spelling, Pauline Moon, (Rural), Tarrant (Independent), ported that the organizations all 2; Poteet, 13-0; Freer, 6-6 tie, enus ; Music Memory, Mrs. W. P. Penuel, ;io Frio; Ready Writers, J. E. Greer, Titus, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Faculty members have also en- asswd on to other debate directors Director General, J. A. Alvls, Byers; resson; Rural Schools, I. B. Gathings, 'ance; Athletics, Homer Sansom, Rio Upshur, Victoria, Waller, Wharton worked together in finding ways n penetrations. ebate, Mabel Pope, Henrietta; Declama- leburne; Picture Memory, Jane Rehm, rio; Music Memory, Myrtle Reed, Leakey; Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacj orsed this plan, from a selfish or their consideration and ap- , Norma E. Scott, Petrolia; Extem- (Rural), Williamson (Inde This Six-Man urleson; Three-R, W. W. Hildebrand, horal Singing, Miss Vernell Tinsley, Williamson and means to raise money. iewpoint, for they are not as- roval. It's your turn to speak, oraneous Speech, Lloyd F. Elam, Buffalo oshua; Arithmetic, Mrs. E. L. Eskridge, amp Wood; Arithmetic, W. E. Dittmar, pendent), Wilson, Wise, Wood, Young. last method, of course, represents District winners as follows, prings ; Spelling, Cecil George, Bellevue ; illian; Typewriting and Shorthand, eakey; Typewriting and Shorthand, Eliza- City-County Units igned to the student section any nd we'd like to hear from you. eady Writers, Marie Ross, Joy; Ath- lizabeth Boyd, Joshua; Choral Singing, eth Ellis, Camp Wood; Three-R, Mrs. M. the ideal situation. .umeral indicating district: tics, P. D. Floyd, Byers; Music Memory, rs. Martha Lee Christopher, Venus; . Taylor, Vance; Picture Memory, Mattie Abilene, Amarillo, Beaumont, Bij? onger. Instead, the faculty is (1) Wallis; (2) Camp Wood; The Judge Problem onnie Hudson Jeffries, Petrolia; Rural iris' Athletics, Mrs. E. L. Eskridge, McNeill, Rio Frio. Spring, Borger, Cleburne, Corpus Christi, Other Difficulties chools, J. V. Callaway, Henrietta; Pic- illian; One-Act Play, F. L. Muston, Al- Roberts County Corsicana, Edinburg, El Paso, Ft. Worth, llowed to sit where they please to 3) Prairie Lea; (4) Blue Ridge; Annually, the most bothersome are Memory, Ruby Trusty, Rt. 1, Wichita arado; Rural Pentathlon, H. E. Stevens, Gladewater-Kilgore-Longview, Goose Creek, In many schools there were other njoy the game, while students are roblem to all of us is the ways alls; Three-R, D. Pickett, Jolly; Arith- t. 2, Cleburne; Story-Telling, Velma Director General, M. F. Stephens, Greenville, Highland Park (Dallas), Hous­ 5) Harrold; (6) Danbury; (7) etic, K. C. Cummins, Joy; Typewriting, tidham, 214 W. Brown, Cleburne; Secre- Miami; Debate, Hood G. Wills, Miami; ton, Kingsville, Laredo, Lubbock, Marshall, encountered in raising iven the responsibility for the . E. Tompkins, Petrolia; Choral Singing, ary. Ruby Louise Bishop, Godley. eclamation and Extemporaneous Speech, Pampa, Paris, Pasadena, Plain view. Port difficulties 'urnersville; (9) Union (La- nd means for securing "good" arah Truitt, Miami; Spelling, O. Camp- Arthur, San Angelo, San Antonio, San [orris Gilbert, Blue Grove; Girls' Ath- Karnes County money besides having to compete ctions of their own group. Fans nesa); (10) Hallettsville; (11) udges. We have one or two sugg­ tics, Bonnie Pegram, Henrietta.; One-Act ell, Miami ; Ready Writers, Clara Phil- Benito, South Park (Beaumont), Sweet- lay, James W. Collins, Petrolia; Secre- Director General, D. E. Moore, Karnes ps. Miami: Athletics, G, B. Rush, Miami ; water, Temple, Tyler, Vernon, Victoria. with the school activities and :ke it, too, for here is a group of Buena [Vista; .(12) Westbrook; estions to make and we believe ary, C. C. Bock, Petrolia, City; Debate, L. H. Menn, Karnes City; ".usic Memory, 0. Campbell, Miami; Story. Waco, Wichita Falls, Ysleta,