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VOL. XIV AUSTIN, TEXAS, APRIL, 1931 School Presents Drama Week Play Finals to Decide Championships^*f . , ' - ' ' : • • • «Bf .:.,-=-•->- Amon! Brackenridge High School Players Entertain San An tonio Clubs at Luncheon Athens Again Basket Ball Journalism Book Takes Leaf From Twenty=first Annual Meet rATIONAL Drama Week was Champion, San Jacinto 2nd Is Highly Praised Mo?ie Notebook of the interestingly observed in 'T'HE Athens High School basket ball team, Iiilerscholasiic League Stale Pamphlet Issued by League School Dramatics Director University Interscholastic League Sail Antonio under the leader Champion in 1927 and 1929, added another championship to its impres ship of Miss Jeston Dickey, who Gains Wide Recognition as Uses Motion-Picture Device sive string when it defeated San Jacinto High School of Houston 25 22 in Valuable Text to Secure Publicity has presented excellent plays an over-time period in the final game of the 1931 State Tournament. The each year in the Intel-scholastic Houston boys put up a gallant fight but succumbed to a superior team which '17ERY encouraging, are the (By Morion Brown) League one-act play tourna was forced to extend itself to the limit to win. By far the final game of TAKING a tip from the motion pie- 1931 was the most exciting championship game played since the first tourna comments' of many teachers ture theatres, J. R. Burton, Di ments, several times winning ment of 1921. In the play-off game for third place Bardwell defeated of journalism who have read the rector of Dramatics, Austin High The University of Texas representation in the State One- Nocona 33 23. Denton, the defending State Champion, lost to Athens in new "High School Newspaper School, has found; a satisfactory and Act Play Tournament. the second round. All of the games were played March 6 and 7 in the new May 7, 8, and 9, 1931 Handbook," prepared by De- sure way of getting advance public In her appeal for cooperation in Gregory Gymnasium. ity for school productions. Those di At the close of the Athens-San Jacinto game, Dean T. H. Shelby of the Witt lieddick, Adjunct Profes this enterprise, Miss Dickey is quoted rectors who have not yet used this REBATE ANNOUNCEMENT Extension Division presented the cups and medals to the first, second, and as follows: sor of Journalism in The Uni means of advertising may be inter third place winners. The games were excellently officiated by L, R. Bog. In order to be entitled to rebate the faculty representative, "San Antonio is fortunate in hav versity of Texas, and published or in case no faculty representative is present, the contestant gess, P. W. Cawthon, J. W. Sears, and Leo Meyer, all Southwest Conference ested in the plan. ing many groups of drama lovers last month by. the Interscholastic Several days before the perform- himself must eorne to the General Headquarters, Gregory who are constantly producing good officials. ance is scheduled to take place, dur Gymnasium, Friday or Saturday, May 8 or 9, and sign a In the drawing Athens, Plainview, and Nocona drew byes- The follow League. Not only are journal rebate card, Unless this is done at some time during the plays but it is a fact that the public ing "assembly" period, a boy who does hot support these performances ing are the detailed results of the tournament: ism teachers pleased with this meet, rebate will not be allowed. can talk well and think rapidly comes Faculty representatives should secure a ticket to the League as- they should. We who can appreci First round: Denton 35, Sidney Lanier (San Antonio) 25; Bardwell 26, pamphlet, but high sehdol teach before the curtain to "sell" the show. Breakfast Friday, at the Gregory Gymnasium, General Head ate a beautiful play and find satisfac Mathis, 21; Yancey 31, Big Spring 25; San Jacinto (Houston) 35, Gobor ers of English are finding in it He tells something of the play and of quarters, prica 50 cents. tion in witnessing the production of 19; Austin 26, Locker 20. a valuable source of material for the work done on it, something about good plays should bestir ourselves to Second round; Athens 29, Denton 11; Bardwell 43, Yancey 19; San LODGINGS ANNOUNCEMENT theme assignments, theme cor the actors who play the various parts; interest others. Jacinto 36, Austin 25; Nocona 27, Plainview1 26, making his talk as snappy and inter Headquarters for assignment to lodgings will not be open "It is my desire to see every school, Semi-finals: Athens 30, Bardwell 13; San Jaeinto 54, Nocona 24. rections, and suggestions for esting as possible. He may use the for assignments until 9 o'clock Thursday morning, May 7» AH every church and every organization Final game: Athens 25, San Jacinto 22. reportorial and editorial writ ballyhoo or barker method, or the contestants and delegates arriving Wednesday will be ex of high minded citizens in San An In the play-off for third place Bardwell defeated Nocona 33 to 23, pected to secure their owa lodgings for Wednesday nsght and ing. suave, smooth method, according to report for assignment to free lodgings to the Gregory Gym tonio revive their interest in plays. Among the comments from his own ability and personality; but nasium Thursday morning. Let us produce plays, read plays, go he must carry the crowd with him in to see good plays, talk about plays, eminent authorities in this field, whatever he does. Closing his talk Thursday, May 7, 1931 encourage plays." we clip the following': with the announcement that a few 1:00 P.M. Rehearsals one-act plays begin at Austin High School The observance took the form of a scenes from the play will be shown, Drama Week luncheon at the St. An "It is the finest thing of ,the kind Auditorium (not open to public). One-act play di I have seen. L. N. Flint, Chairman, he hurries off stage, the curtain im- rectors should consult Morton Brown, Manager, fot thony Hotel, one of the main fea mediatte'ly parts and several interest period assignments. Department of Journalism, Univer tures of which was the presentation ing or exciting bits from the play are 2:00 P.M. -First round in boys' tennis doubles. Report at men's sity of Kansas. , Courts, southeast corner of stadium. of a one-act play by students of the given. Brackenridge High School, entitled "I should think it -would prove a 4:30 P.M. -First round in boys' tennis singles. Report at men's The plan "works" in a decidedly courts, southeast corner of stadium. "Fixin's," the cast including Ishinael very useful pamphlet for high school effective way, and with variation and 8:00 P.M.- Debate, girls' division assemble in Room 1* Garrison Hall Kimbrael, Ramsey Yelvington, and editors and faculty advisers." Wll- a little ingenuity can be used just as (the large new brick building just north of the Law Josephine- Walker -directed by Miss jard G. Bleycr, Direetoi? School of effectively-for a number of different Building1). ""Boys* "division assemble in Law Audi Dickey. Clubs represented at the ouriialism, University of 'Wisconsin. torium, Debates will be assigned at these assemblies, productions. and' contestants must be present on time. luncheon were: Little Theater Dcl- "Such information is especially [NOTE. Girls' tennis does,not, as heretofore, begin on phians, Temple League Players, Pen ?ood for contacts that we are estab- Thursday afternoon, but on Friday morning at nine,] women, St. Mark's Players, Woman's isliing with, -our own high schools, 'Wo Evil in Kecruting" One-Act Play: Austin High School Auditorium Twelfth Club, Brackenridge High School Dra hroughout the s t a t e." -Franklin and Rio Grande streets. matic Club, and Speech Arts. A short Banner, Department of Journalism,. Says Wichita County Man Friday, May 8 ; talk was made by Enos Gary, princi ;he Pennsylvania State College, 8:16 A.M.- -Track and field contestants, including Rural Pentathlon, pal of the Brackenridge High School, lOUNTY Superintendent J. A. assemble on Texas Memorial Stadium field. "I shall be able to make good use 8:30 A.M. in which he told of the dramatic ac f this pamphlet this summer in Hood, of Wichita County, -Second round in debate all winning teams in girls' di* tivities of the students. vision assemble in Room 1, Garrison Hail, for assign eaching a course on the subject of contributes the following state ment. All winning teams in, boys' division assemble The High School Newspaper.' " ; ment t o -1 i-i e Wiehita Falls in Law Auditorium. foseph W. Piercy, Department of Record-News of January 16: Declamation, all girls' divisions assemble in Main Build Athens High School Basket Ball 1 earn lournalism, Indiana'University.;. ing, Room 172 (which is on first floor, east end of east 10 Schools Hold "The football season for the year wing) for assignment to rooms for contests. Be on Standing Left to right: Lorraine Harrison, student, mansy»er; Bruee "It is an excellent piece of work 1930 is a thing of history. The last time. - Don't miss the train. Reagan, forward; Dana Honderson, forward; Freddie Toiiipkins (captain) and should prove of great value." official act was the banquet held last Declamation, all boys' divisions assemble in Main Build- Speech Contests Frank L, Martin, Dean, School of ing, Room 157 (which is on the first floor, east end of center; John T, Sanders, guard; Willard Cornelius, guard; Jiminie Kills, evening at the Wichita club. The east wing) for assignment to rooms for contests. Be coach. Journalism, University M Missouri, boys who represented the high school on time.