Inte C Hoi, a Stic Leaguer

'.;::' .,:,,........:. ...*-.-«iWk^,.v.,.x^., INTE C HOI, A STIC LEAGUER VOL. XIV AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH, 1931 NO. 7 School Gets 90 Participation Improvised Tennis Courts 1922 'Meet Says One-year Transfer Rule LETTEK 5OX and In Its Local League Try-outs Will Work Beneficial Result PERSONAL ITEMS The Interest of Pupils Is Says 1-Year Transfer West Texas Man Favors Rule tO Secured by Proper Against Small School Ironclad Migratory r« 1 . i\ i Mrs. Virginia Newman, of Sher- Organization Graduation Delay man, offers helpful suggestions con (By F. T. Edwards, Clifton) Provision cerning revision of the spelling lists Having read the articles by both (By Supt. M. H. Duncan, Lubbock) and rules in a letter of February 16. (By ONE1TA CHERRY) Mr. Duncan and Mr. Norwood, and It Is Found That Football Play- She is pleased with the sub-junior list IN the Fairview schools, Thrift, also your editorial in the December HEN a football contestant ers Prefer Next Year's Eli this year saying .that it is "most ex issue of THE LEAGUER, I feel that.I " Texas, Interscholastic Lea W changes schools the super gibility to Diploma cellent." She is.also pleased with as would be unfair to the smaller schools intendent or principal of the signments to the State Adopted Spell- gue work is merged with the of the state, who need every prospec school from which he changes WE PUBLISH below a letter'from curriculum. C. R. Owen, super tive athlete who happens to move into intendent, advocates that in ad their district, if I did not take a posi must' sign a certificate saying Superintendent Bonnet' 'Friz- tion unalterably opposed to the one- that, in his opinion, the contes zell, of Palestine, to the other Class A tljfRITES 0. K. Flowers, of Win- dition to regular scholastic year transfer rule proposed. I'll ad tant's parents or guardians were schools in his district setting forth a gate: "I hand you my'Suggestion training, the schools should train mit that there are a considerable resolution passed by the Palestine :for debate subject for 1931-32: 'Re for the practical not induced to make the move the pupils number of schools which practice School Board designed to discourage solved, That Texas should adopt a for payment direct or indirect by students arti- things of life, and this principle methods of recruiting teams that are delayed graduations school system involving State unit for of any valuable consideration bitious to thus insure another year of is practiced throughout the apparently dishonest, but to rob boys financial support and county unit for for the athletic services of the eligibility in inter-school contests: school. With the chamber oif who of necessity must change from 'T'ENNIS is a fairweather sport. The State Tennis Tournament of the administration and absolute compul .said contestant. (See Article "Just before the beginning- of our commerce of the school as a one school to another, of a year of eli League has been set for the first Thursday, Friday and Saturday of sory attendance.' second semester, three boys in the- gibility is as absurd in the eyes of Director (Dr. VIII, Section 14, of the Inter "Explained, this means that all tax working unit, the school is di May for the last eighteen years, and not one time has the low senior class who are also mem justice as stopping all night traffic on to show up in the late afternoon hours of scholastic League Rules.) ation for school purposes would be vided into numerous clubs and Daniel A. Penick) failed bers- of the local football team, pre highways because a few people get in each of the four divisions. Present Rule Good levied by the state and uniformly dis Saturday with the names of the winner? sented requests signecj by their par organizations to develop interest killed by hi-jackers. I have been con The above rule is a good one and tributed. No lOc school tax in one He has been accused of having some occult understanding with the ents asking that the boys be ex in the material and cultural aims nected with athletics in the smaller no doubt prevents a good deal of place and $3.10'in another; that all weater man, but we don't believe it. His success is due to good manage empted from taking 11B English dnv-. in life. schools for ten years, and find that on for May, proselyting, but it does no| prevent schools 'must be taught the same ment rather than to good luck or to ledgerdemain. The Leaguer ing the second semester in order to the average we have had one or more the fol recruiting that is done on a larger length of term; and that the admin Mr. Owen thinks that the Inter 1924, heads the account of fthe Tournament of that year with disqualify themselves from gradua and I scale. In the first place, many school istration would be under a county scholastic League work is one of the "honest" transfers per year, lowing paragraph: tion in May. Upon investigation, I people are inclined to pass the matter board and county superintendent; and best means of promoting an enjoy think that will hold true for a major "Circumstance over which{»-- . we had no control, namely, the -weather, found that the prime purpose of the see clearly a violation that every child of every age must able and full appreciation for these ity of the schools of the state. Now. interfered with the greatest Interscholastic League tennis tournament up unless they request was to enable the boys to attend school the full term every year things, and he and his faculty en do you propose to rob all these boys ever held. Mud, slush, chill winds and lowering clouds were entries of the rule, and even then, in some play football next season. With the until graduated from high school or courage to the greatest extent par of a year of eligibility just because a unannounced in the program, and showers at intervals dampened every instances, they are not willing to act facts before me, I presented to the attained tne age of majority. ticipation in extra-curricular activ dozen, or so school officials are dis thing except the ardor of the contestants. It was hard treatment for this because the burden of proof is not on school board the following resolution: "If the question is too big cut off ities. Approximately 90 per cent of honest in the matter of recruiting genteelest of all spoils, but nevertheless the matches were pulled them and the injury to result from the last proposition or if necessary the eligible pupils from a total en players? (It's the school officials, and through with the following results:" etc. transfer is not on their school. But "Be it resolved, That no student the la*t two, and restate it to make not the students, who are dishonest But more formidable were the conditions in 1922. Two tornadoes in if we put into force the one-year in Palestine High School shall be rollment of 600, enter into some phase elegible to compete in inter-school it intelligible. of the League work. The pupils do in most cases.) Some of these offi the environs of Austin on Friday afternoon of the meet, together with residence rule, we stop the matter contests for more than two se "The idea of uniform and adequate this of .their own accord, and not cials, of course, will try to lay the wind, hail and deluges of rain, wrecked the smooth-working elimination at its source and do not have to de mesters after the completion of support for all the schools of the from compulsion. Of course the blame on outside influences, just as machine, and things looked quite hopeless. Equal to the emergency, pend upon the action of any man. twelve or more units of credit, 'giv however, Dr. Penick roped off the stretch of then newly laid pavement If a boy changes schools it is clear provided courses or classes .can state is--what I would like to see teachers have to arouse interest be some try to lay the blame for poor be scheduled that will enable a en an airing.' " fore.the pupil desires to enter a con sportsmanship on the outsiders, but on Colorado Street west of the Capitol, and before an hour had past, that he cannot play football for a student affected by this resolu test, but that is also true in any the fact is, they are responsible for the machine was in working order again. All of the matches were year and the matter is not left to tion to graduate within two se these things; and if they're not big played, and winners determined. The above cut is made from a photo the judgment, lack of judgment, or mesters after the completion of "In checking up on the grades of other kind of work. When the inter units or credits. graph taken about 6 o'clock in the afternoon of the second day of that apathy of any one man. twelve my football players for the past se est is aroused, the rest of the work enough to control them, they need to is not difficult; for the pupils lead step-out and"let someone have the job memorable tournament. - ^ Recruiting Is Serious "Since the adoption of the resolu mester," writes" <TebT "A."' Foitz, coach The eVil is too serious to be reached "I find it, with the teachers directing, it into who is big enough to handle it.

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