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VOL. XIX AUSTIN, TEXAS, APRIL, 1936 No. 8 FIFTY TOPICS LETTER GENERAL PROGRAM NOW Officers Interscholastic CHANGE SUGGESTED box and of the ON EXTEMPO LISTS PERSONAL! League Press Conference IN CLASSIFICATION ITEMS 26th Annual State Meet Texas History Furnishes Wide Note to Article VII, Section Variety of Themes, Spe­ 5, Is Called Into of the cific and General We published in the March issue Question an article by Althea Hunt, Associate University Interscholastic League Professor of English and Dramatic "CEW more topics will be is- /CLASSIFICATION of schools Art, College of William and Mary, sued in the Extemporaneous in independent districts Williamsburg, Va., on "Choice of Thursday, April 30, 1936 Speech Contests. The number which are removed some miles Play" in the one-act play contest. Registration, rebate, breakfast tickets, and assignment to lodgings, is now fifty, and it is believed Professor Hunt takes occasion to Gregory Gymnasium. Bureau opens 2:30 P.M. and closes at 10. from the central high school is say in a recent letter: "Your grad­ Opens again 6:30 A.M. following morning. that a pupil who can speak still causing some trouble. Orig- ing on the choice of play I believe creditably on a topic selected nally the League classed them to be a wiser evaluation than the CAUTION: A revision of this progra,m will be issued in circular from this list in the manner the as rural schools if- they had four 20% in my own ballot." form, and a copy mailed to each school which is reported as qualify­ rules provide knows his Texas ing contestants for the State Meet. The Official Program will be or fewer number of teachers. issued for distribution to contestants and delegates before the meet listory fairly well. Then there was complaint from opens and will be available at Headquarters. Always go by the Much difference of opinion exists ome of the rural schools to the ef- LATEST EDITION of the program. Minor changes are often neces­ as to whether the topics should be 'ect that although these schools were Athletics for Worse* sary from one edition to another. eneral or specific. We have quoted n the open country, still many of (By Dr. Chas. W. Flint, Chancel­ leretofore several teachers on this hem paid higher salaries to teach- Friday, May 1 lor, Syracuse University) point. Henry Metzger, of Converse, rs than the rural schools, and had 8:30 A.M. One-act Play rehearsals continuing throughout the day contributes to the discussion, as fol- he benefit of better supervision, and on schedule arranged by Morton Brown with respective >ws: aence presented unfair competition Have I discerned a Mona Lisa smile directors. "It is my opinion that the 'or rural schools. on some of your faces? And see an 8:30 A.M. Journalism Conference, Union Building, Room 315. MAC ROY RAZOR HELEN NOLAN expression saying, "Be realistic!" Rural Pentathlon contestants need not report until Satur­ topics for extemporaneous of Austin High Hence a few years ago, these day, 2:00 P.M. School, Austin of Milby High School, Houston Well, I have been discussing so far, speech should be of a general chools were placed in the ward or 9:00 A.M. Track and Field contestants assemble on' Texas Memo­ nature rather than of a specific. [^RESIDENT and Secretary of the Interscholastic League Press Confer- Athletics for Better. I have assumed rial Stadium Field. grammar grade class under the sportsmanship. The-re is an obverse: Ready Writers contestants assemble in Reading Room, To talk a reasonable length of L ence met in Austin Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4, with DeWitt 'note" to Article VII, Section 5, athletics may be for better or may Old Library. leddick, director of the conference, to discuss plans for the spring con­ which reads as follows: be for worse. Sportsmanship may 9:15 A.M. Announcements and photograph, Track and Field. (See EXTEMPO TOPICS Page 4) vention, together with Miss Mary Miller, of Navasota, Vice-President. 11:00 A.M. Journalism, news-writing contest, Auditorium, Architec­ "In a few school districts in run in reverse. ture Building. the State, schools are maintained Enemies 2:00 P.M. Tennis First round in boys' singles and doubles. Report 'nternational Contest Says 8-Semester Rule .in remote portions of the district Sportsmanship and athletics-as- Men's Courts, southeast corner of stadium. Should Be Liberalized ADVOCATES CHANGE for certain grade pupils and pro­ sports-should-be, Tennis First round in girls' singles and doubles. Report motions made therefrom to a have their enemies. at Women's Courts, 24th and Wichita Streets. Rules In Typewriting central school in the district. Three kinds: Journalism, second conference, 2d floor, Union .Building. 'IT'HE following comes from IN DEBATE RULES Abuses 2:30 P.M. Debaters, both girls, and boys' divisions, assemble in Room rNTERSCHOLASTIC League Such schools, although located 1. The abuses, o-6-uses; uses gone 101, Waggener Hall, for drawing. Immediately follow­ * Supt. J. T. Graves, Super- out in the country, qualify for ing, first round in both divisions. typing contests are all con­ Experienced awry; departures ab from uses or ntendent of Schools, Crowell: Public Speaking membership in the League as Extemporaneous Speech contestants, boys' and girls' divi­ ducted under the so-called Inter- Teacher Offers Construc­ usefulness. These are the termites sions, assemble I wish to offer this suggestion to ward schools." in 'Geology Building Auditorium, for lational Rules, and tive Suggestions that bore from within. W« recognize drawing, instructions, photograph, and preliminary many calls ou and your committee for your In : some counties this seems to their possibility, we grant their exist­ contest. Five in each division will be qualified for the have come to the League Office onsideration which I believe would work very well; from other counties ence, but we do not grant finals. elp the children who come from the their in­ 4:00 P.M. Journalism, copy-reading, Reading Room, Old Library. or a copy of the International (By STANLEY KNAPP, ive receive constant complaints. evitability. Something can be done 4:30 P.M. Journalism, headline-writing contest, Auditorium, Archi­ Rules. We publish these rules ural schools and go to high school, North Dallas High School) Supt. J. M. Rankin, of Rails, writes about them, and it is considerably tecture Building. here and shall issue them later ^his is to make the definition of an oncerning these schools, as follows: Typewriting: contestants must have machines set in Room light-months school one in which 160 A FTER carefully studying the within our power to do it. n leaflet form for 'Concerning the classification of There are, we grant, to some ex­ 216, Waggener Hall, ready to begin contest following convenience ays are taught and leave off the situation in high school de­ ertain schools in Crosby County, I morning at 9. f Typing Instructors.* Includ­ tent, the ntegt'Sct of the mass in over- 5:00 P.M. Journalism, proof-reading contest. Auditorium, Archi­ tatement concerning the teachers bating for the past ten years, I would suggest that the general classi­ attention to the five per cent, the tecture Building. ed in the leaflet we shall also eing paid for eight months. believe that the following fication rule of the League bo physical injuries, the overtraining of Declamation contestants assemble in Biology Building publish the shorthand rules for The reason I suggest this is that amended to include as rural schools Auditorium, for drawing, changes would be beneficial: muscles and overstraining of nerves, instructions, and photograph. ;onvenience of those tourna­ low practically all of our rural uch schools as those discussed in my even the sacrifice and exploitation of 7:30 P.M. Debate semi-finals, girls and boys, assemble in Room 101, chools pay their teachers for eight Waggener Hall. ments which schedule optional At present the rules state that ormer letter to you. the individual. 8:00 P.M. Declamation finals, girls' and boys' divisions, High School nonths and in reality 160 days of the judges shall be "at least 'These schools are 'rural' in every Also there are at times and in Class, Garrison Hall, Room 1. ihorthand contests along with chool has not been taught. Due to three or other odd number." I :ssential except in the definition that places to a greater or lesser degree, Declamation finals, girls' and boys' divisions, Rural he typing. The typewriting ack of equipment and other handi- suggest the insertion of, "except makes them 'ward' because they are the disruption of the intellectual School Class, Room 105, Home Economics Building, ules follow: aps it generally takes a pupil that in cases where the competing n a large independent district. They schedule, the encroachment north side of campus. (Enter west door and take first las had three years of high school on time corridor to the right.) 1. Line Spacing. Work must be schools shall desire and agree in lave small enrollment, limited teach- and energy, the distraction of excite­ Extemporaneous Speech, girls' and boys' divisions, Law double spaced "two notches." Every work in a rural school two more writing to hire a critic or expert ng staff, and are otherwise under fears ment, the distortion of values and Auditorium. Finals. ine singly or irregularly spaced is to finish in an affiliated high judge. The decision of such he same limitations as other schools One-act Play, preliminary, Group 1, Hogg Auditorium. depreciation of the academic menu. penalized one error in addition to all chool. This would permit the rural judge shall be binding upon both n the rural districts that are defined Moreover, athletics which can and Saturday, May 2 other errors in same line. >upil in most cases to be eligible schools." is 'rural.' should bring out an individual's best, during his last year in high school if 7:30 A.M. Breakfast, Junior Ballroom, second floor, Union Build­ 2. Leng'h of Line. Except at end At present a school winning over 'I should think the definitions are may and too often do bring out his he definition will .apply only to the ing, followed by State Meeting of Delegates. of paragraph, any line having fewer all other schools in the round robin made, and the classifications are spe­ worst instead quitting, showing off, 8:15 A.M. Journalism, editorial-writing contest. Auditorium, Archi­ 160 days of School taught. ;han 61 or more than 76 characters in either division (boys or girls) cified in order to attain so far as alibi-ing and whining in defeat, gloat­ tecture Building. possible, some equality 9:00 A.M. Typewriting, assemble in Room 216, Waggener Hall. and spaces is penalized one-error nn: EDTraK*S'N twenty-four winning papers will be would do so if there was more in­ familiar" side of the Picture Memory ticipate in the contest as well as wonderful feeling of cooperation minutes' reading time, or less. present categories of "humorous entitled to enter the Intel-scholastic centive offered." score sheet is found this statement for those of contest papers a was shown. The children were not Change C. Add all possible educa­ dramatic, oratorical"; it means hav League State Journalism contest in con We replied to Mr. Roberts letter, "two choices permitted." vention will be held along with the required to speak, but the par­ tional features to each "festival." ing new goals and standards. Austin, May 1 and 2. A feature as follows, although we do not feel Question. What does this mean' contests. This convention shal ticipation was a part of the pro­ Make a project in each high school of All speech teachers know this sen writing contest has been introduced at all sure of our ground and would consist of three two-hour session; gram of cooperation of the home­ some book, author, or authors. For tence from Shakespeare: Ruling. On the key, the phras for the first time this year. It will like to receive further suggestions of talks and discussions on problem; room. example: With the English and his­ Now this . . . tho' it make the "two choices permitted" is followei replace the proof-reading contest. for publication: of high-school journalism. We think the contest a good tory departments make a study of unskillful laugh, cannot but by indication of a right choice. So This change was voted at the 1935 "Relative to points for dramatics Benet's long poem, John Brown's make the judicious grieve; the if a contestant fills in the right choice convention. The other four contests For the entertainment of dele in the county meet, the latter, many one. censure of which one must, in BEN S. PEEK, Principal Body. Allow students to make their and another choice also, he is charg are in news writing, editorial writ­ gates a dinner-dance will be hel small high schools are not equipped South Junior High School Waco. own four-minute cuttings, or indicate ed with no error, even though on ing, headline writing, and copyread- scenes to be cut and used. At the (See DECLAMATION Page 4) of his choices is erroneous. .. _ ing. (See JOURNALISM Page 4) (See POINTS Page 4) Page 2 THE INTERSCHOLASTICLEAGUER 'npHIS issue contains the program of the 26th auch person under Rule 7 of the Rules in we hope it will become one. It makes his face relaxed until it shows signs Choral Singing. whole body A Annual State Meet of the Interscholastic its first appearance this year as a of intelligence, and his Bus Transfers though it existed in will come alive as a natural response Since the new law requiring county printed paper, League. Those schools which qualify contestants boards of education to make definite as­ mimeographed form for three years to his "something to say." signment of bus transfers,/ Interpretation of Declamation at the regional meets will receive this program I (g). Appendix III, p. 99, of the Consti­ previously. The paper is filled with Criticisms tution and Rules has been altered by the news stories. We sug­ After tracing the function of decla­ in circular form with perhaps a few alterations. State Executive Committee. Bus transfers interesting Others who are interested in the state meet and assigned by the County Board are not any gest, however, that too many stories mation this far it seems quite evident longer affected by Article VIII, Sec. 13. that it has its uses in a course in wish to receive the revised general program or begin with the date. Ordinarily the The "Official Notice" column of the Leaguer Article VIII, Sec. 14, Page 21 date is not the most important ele­ speech education. Some critics say the Official Program should request a copy from is considered sufficient notice to all member The first sentence of the second para­ that declamation helps the speaker schools concerning interpretations of Rules: graph of this rule should read: "A pupil ment in a story and should not begin the State Office. The general program appearing Article VIII, "Introduction," Constitution and living at home with his parents (or guard­ the lead. to form the habit of depending on the Rule*. ian) and qualifying under the exception in this issue of the LEAGUER will be revised and clause above is eligible in any higher^ class Community Projects memorized lines and wrecks his abil­ school within fifteen miles of his home.' The Pirate of Lefors High has ity as an extempore speaker. In my Published eight times a year, each month, from Sep­ re-issued about April 15, and the Official Program Junior Tennis New Age-Rule aided in creating a desire for safe experience with two thousand or more tember to April, inclusive, by the Division of Extension, containing not only the general schedule of events If a, sufficient number of entries in Meeting January 22, the State Executive appealing pupils who have used declamation as of The University of Texas. junior tennis are made at a county Committee rescinded its former action low­ driving by two editorials with time and place of each but the names of all ering age-limit from 20 to 18 (effective to be careful. a means of developing their abilities meet the county executive committee September 1, 1936), and set the age-limit to high school students the contestants, and the names and numbers of at 19, effective September 1, 1936, in ac­ The school paper can be an impor­ as speakers, I have not found this to is authorized to permit competition cordance with results of referendum pub­ be the case. On the contrary the pupil all track contestants, will be issued in time to by classes. Follow rule 2 under vol­ lished in another column of this issue. tant agency for shaping the thinking the youth of any community. who does some faithful drill on decla­ supply the first delegates who arrive in Austin ley ball on page 85 of the Constitu­ Proposed Legislation jof ourselves mation can accomplish things which for the meet April 30. Always go by the latest tion and Rules. Meeting January 22, the State Executive Perhaps we fail to interest ROY BEDICHEK ,...... -...... ---...... --Editor enough in community affairs and the purely- extempore form of pro­ program, because it is often necessary to make stick too closely to what takes place cedure can never accomplish. Winans slight changes in the program from edition to Article X, Section 3 a-y * • declares "that as much as we admire In the schedule of points awarded 1. Rule barring schools from participa­ in the school building itself. Modern (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, edition. The first thing to do upon arriving in tion inin tnethe J-ieagueLeague in any contest, tnethe coachcoacn educators are becoming convinced the ability to speak extempore and in county meets it will be noted that in whichhich is paid a percentage of gate-re- necessary' as it is to the well-equipped at the postoffice at Austin, Texas, under the Art of Austin is to register and secure a copy of the the points award in the Three-R con­ ceipts5, or bonus in any other form. This that the school must become a center abuse:, of course, is present principally in interests instead of speaker, most of the great speeches August 24, '1912.) Official Program, look up your own contests, and test appear twice. The repetition is foo all. of community to classroom have been delivered raemoriter." It an error. devoting itself merely be at the right place at the right time. instruction. The school paper can has been said that "George William Curtis practiced that perfect memori­ Vol. XIX APRIL, 1936 No. 8 play an important part in this de­ Declamation velopment. Look around in your zation which has the virtues of ex­ Declamation directors should note '"pHE British House of Commons recently passed community and see if you can find a temporization without its faults." that juniors in junior high school Drill A a resolution condemning "home work" in the helpful enterprise in the community A Fundamental A SHORT account of the declamation contest in compete in the junior division in dec­ taught dis­ on which young people can help; Declamation when properly ^the South Junior High School of Waco is con­ publicly supported sdhools. One member lamation for high schools. Note fundamental drill in speech then give editorial support to that is a good cussing the resolution reported a conversation he statement in Appendix III, page 101, BOOK5 of any type. If I were going tributed 'to this issue by the principal, Ben S. enterprise. The Pirate is one of the training "Father," Constitution and Rules, paragraph MAGAZINES in dramatics or Peek. We think the use of the contest to motivate had had that morning with his son. few printed weekly school papers to teach a course entitled "Junior High School Com­ reading, I would prefer a much better plan said the boy, "the House of Commons should con­ in the State. The March 20 num­ interpretative such general participation is petes as a Unit." that my pupils had good drill in the sider this slavery at home instead of the slavery ber was the twenty-third paper is­ than to designate a half dozen superior speak­ fundamental principles of speech American children feel the same sued this year. ers for intensive practice. This method is ex­ in Ethiopia." o'CIock Declamations, by training with declamation as one of Spelling Junior and Senior Within a few days we shall mail way. There comes to be a competition in many 169, in one or another edi­ Johnson, Director the mediums for practice. For two ploratory often uncovering talent that the teach­ On page Olive McClintic to you a tentative program for our Spelling Text, Part State years the leads in my senior class ers did not know existed. If the declamations are schools among the teachers for the pupil's time. tions of the State of Speech, North Texas convention. Talks, discussions, crit­ I, the word "o'clock" in bold-faced College, Denton. Pub­ play, in a high school of sixteen hun­ certainly con­ The English teacher, for instance, assigns some Teachers icisms, entertainment all of these well chosen, this mass-memorizing type is written without an apostrophe. lished by Tardy Publishing Com­ dred children, have been the represen­ work, a good stiff assignment, let us say. await you. When you know who tributes to the mental enrichment of the entire home Omission of the apostrophe, therefore, Dallas, Texas. 344 tatives in the Interscholastic League pany, Inc., is coming, to represent your paper school. The child reports to the history teacher the next will not be counted as error (see $2.50. Contest in Declamation. This is pages. Price, please send us the names at once day that he was unable to get his history lesson "Instructions to Graders," Paragraph favoritism you may say, but to me it HE name -of Olive McClintic Detailed information will be mailed because of an English assignment. This arouses 3, page 46, Constitution and Rules). Johnson is enough to guarantee is the best illustration I can give that the increase in the activities of the The Spelling List is here specifically T to many teachers in Texas the to you. drill in declamation if properly pur­ the history teacher who begins assigning home _____ Q ______;___•_ - League in the past few years, it has become mentioned, but the same rule should essential soundness of selections in- sued is one of the finest avenues for work also, and then the science teacher comes eluded in this volume. For many the development of a well-rc/unded apparent to all its friends that its machinery apply to the spelling text. Mrs. Johnson has been out­ along feeling slighted since pupils are working years, speaker. needs overhauling a bit. The State Committee at standing in speech work in this FUNCTION OF at home on everything except science. Thus, be­ Memory State. She has put a great deal :of A prominent educator of Texas re­ its last meeting delegated a sub-committee to Picture DECLAMATION fore long, the child is loaded with home work. No contestant in picture memory time and energy into making these cently was heard to remark, "I believe submit a plan for conferences to the State Meet selections and adapting many of them the first effect of declamation is con­ Up to date teaching is getting away from thi should be charged with an error for to the special needs of Interscholastic IV. THE PHYSICAL SIDE ing of Delegates, May 2, looking to securing of failing to list the artist or designer fidence and poise, but I believe that sort of thing. Recitation periods are made long League declaimers. Nearly two hun an intelligent consideration by those interested of of architecture, as the following state­ dred different authors are repre­ (By Miss Jeston Dickey) the larger function is to inculcate enough to accommodate supervised study, and the ment has appeared on score sheets sented, and space is about equally lofty ideals by memorizing the choice certain phases-of the work that have outgrown between prose and poetry child gets his lessons under supervision in school. used in practice throughout the year divided (EDITOR'S NOTE. This article is a continue thoughts of others. By making these the rules and regulations designed originally to This is a work of distinction by a tion and the conclusion of a series which be­ ideas their own the speakers enlarge Six hours a day of recitation and study ought to "No artist is given .for architecture Texas author and is published by a gan in the February (1935) issue. The whole govern them. It is hoped that this sub-committee selections," a carry-over from a publishing company. Much of series will be issued in leaflet form and will their own characters. This- effect is be enough anyway, many authorities say. In any Texas be distributed free on request.) may be able to submit an acceptable plan for previous year, and not, of course, true the material touches the history, tra not observed at once as it may take case, some means of preventing this competitive ditions, progress, and material wel of the fruit of ones labor." conferences which may suggest the needed of this year's selections. '-THE fourth and last field years to see assigning of home work should be found. fare of this State. It's Texas in and development. I shall discus : Declamation's Uses adjustments. out, and it is cordially recommended, ;; "I believe," says Winans, "the best High School Track and Field R. B. is that connected with the phys­ the pupils' sense of o- In all League track meets follow .way to improve ical side of. expression. The style is.to awaken as much as TTENDERSON COUNTY sends in a copy of the list of events oil page 90 of the speech "CNGLISH teachers often keep collections of for effective de­ * * the program of its county meet that should C'onstitutioli and Rules. This means standard I hold up before my possible their feeling ^ mixed metaphors to be used for illustrative My experience is that the 120 yards high hurdles and 220 yard class is this, "train your whole livery. be ranked high among the county meet program of effect in a short time purposes in their composition courses. We ven­ low hurdles. High hurdles 3 feet 6 phy_sical body to act in such har­ maximum of the State. It is easily among the best two from a selection." Winans ture to submit one which may be added to almost inches, and low hurdles 2 feet 6 inches. can be had mony and accord that when believe in beginning with the its per cent. It is mimeographed on four legal-sized In these events desregard special reg­ does not any collection without danger of lowering standing before an audience in this talk on sheets and contains all the essential information ulations for high schools in 1936 edi­ selection. He suggests average. On page 111, Proceedings of the Thir­ the course that tion of Official Track and Field Rules. their attention will be centered how to proceed with the National Col­ so far as we can see. One feature we like par­ until the tieth Annual Convention of A meeting of track coaches will be entirely on the ideas you are declamation be postponed ticularly is the list of last year's county meet original speeches gets legiate Athletic Association, New York, December held during the State Meet to discuss Preparation for the spring con ''pupil through striving to convey." nature of a 27-28, 1935, this gem was worked off the chest winners. That makes a record, and it also offer the advisability of following the spe­ vention of the I.L.P.C. has this year a true sense of the Use of Gestures "I know," he says, "that additional inducement to pupils to compete, as the cial regulations for 1937. as usual, le,d us into a review of al speech." of an excited delegate: "The tendency to make I believe it is Watkins who says declamations have sometimes been pupil likes "to go down in history." A the papers in our Conference. Manj it legitimate for member institutions in a Confer­ ambitious "When the audience sees a gesture as badly used and over used. Neverthe­ Declamation of these papers are like old friend list of "patrons of the meet" is also published a separate part of your expressior rightly used they have great ence to pay athletes enough to finance their stay On page 101 of the Constitution now, bringing recollections of pleas less, which we think is the most dignified way of there is something wrong with the possibilities. I expect that after a in college (board, room, books, etc.) is the flower and Rules, Rule 4, caption, "Junior ant chats with sponsors and studen gesture." The physical side of .expres period with a good selection my class that has bitten acknowledging financial assistance, and is much High School Competes as a Unit," staff members at previous conven and fruitage of the commercialism sion is one means to expression of will have more sense of speech style, better than selling display advertising space in there is a statement to th» effect One of the beneficial results nearly all of our institutions." tions. ideas, and a pupil who, cannot :acquir< more variety and punch in delivery, that junior high school pupils under annual convention are th o the program. This program carries also, as does of this self-possession,, ease and poise in every more directness even than with their fourteen on the first day of the pre­ are formed. We the Anderson County program, a classified list of friendships that part of his body is always struggling original speeches. After all, the well A FEATURE of the Wharton County meet ceding September are not debarred or competing schools. Other county program com­ hope you plan to come to Austin to overcome this uneasiness, when he assimilated selection may be more a very desirable is the emphasis from the high school division for May 1 and 2 this year to renew the should be free to. concentrate all of -which seems mittees would do well to imitate this feature. part of the speaker's self than the a copy of which juniors, even though the junior has friendships you have made with other his thinking on the subject in hand placed on music in the program, over not yet been promoted to the eighth matter he too often produces,, withttut The Henderson County meet was scattered sponsors and staff members in pre I heard a declamation "coach" in a since we have before us. The meet is scheduled to be­ grade. This statement is sometimes assimilation from an article, and three week-ends, but used only one school day, vious years or, if you have not been contest say, "We allow no gestures the gin Thursday afternoon at 4 P.M., when typing, construed to mean that eighth grad­ I can get my students to speaking Friday, March 27. S. R. LeMay, Superintendent here before, to make these helpfu in our contests. It is forbidden by the with force, to feeling that ers in junior high school are de­ selection music memory, ready writers, picture memory, friendships. rules." I cannot fathom this erro­ express, they begin of the Athens schools, is Director General of the barred. Such is not the case. Juniors they have much to and preliminaries in story-telling are held. That Like an old friend-surely is The neous idea. Where it originated is express Henderson County League. in a junior high school (any grade) to wish for every means to evening at 8 all contestants, visitors, teachers, Shorthorn of Marfa High School more than I can imagine. Doesn't a and break into gesture with slight are eligible in the high school dec­ paper has together for a grand For seventeen years this body that is alive and alert talk vol­ encouragement." : " , parents and others come lamation division for juniors. been published at the Marfa school umes? Didn't we enjoy, for years the of the meet. Music by the Whar- E HEAR a great deal in the schools these We have found - declamation then, formal opening and under its title-plate is run the silent pictures? Declamation is not be a means to an end, that,end Music Memory to ton high school band is followed by an address days about teaching leadership. The extra­ slogan, "The First Semi-Monthly acting, but no phase of speech work whereby the student, is better trained The paragraph about the middle of welcome by the Director General, and singing curricular program is planned largely to create High School Paper in the State , of can segregate the avenues of expres­ in the ability of communication with of page 50, beginning, "an unfa­ Texas." The March 15 issue is sion and say, "today you talk through his fellows, that ability which makes by the entire assembly. Finals in story-telling opportunities for developing leadership among miliar composition," contains a typo­ we Senior Edition. , Following editions your voice, tomorrow you talk through thought communication more perfect. and the choral singing contests in both divisions the pupils of the school. But occasionally graphical error in the first edition will be issued by the junior, sopho­ your face, your eyes, your body." A come next, and this is followed by singing to­ find an extracurricular activity dominated by a "of the Constitution and Rules. A more, and freshmen classes. The speaker who is alive mentally, physi- gether of the massed chorus composed of all the teacher in regular old-time classroom fashion. comma . should follow the word four editions are judged, and a prize eally, and -emotionally is using .th Texas Songs Will Make competing choirs. This final feature is excep­ Pupil suggestions are promptly sat upon. Pupils "bass" in the fourth line of the awarded to the class publishing the times as much power as one who is a i. Us Centennial Minded paragraph. This error was corrected b e s t issue. Considerable enthusi­ cold, lifeless and negative automaton ' tionally good and we wish it were scheduled in are told to do this and do that and not do the in the second edition of the bulletin. asm is usually aroused by: the can- Typical Example TOM WATTS, of the more of the county meets. Singing in competi­ other. Eleven-tenths of the suggestions for action test, if we can judge by the stories George was a very timid boy. He . tion and then singing all together, competition come from the sponsor. When we find this situa­ Spelling Fifth Graders in the paper. This method of would come before the class to speak Texarkana schools, sends and then cooperation, makes a delightful exercise tion in a school masquerading under the guise Many inquire concerning change arousing and sustaining interest in with an air of mortal agony perme­ in the following suggestion: both-for-.contestants and audience. of teaching leadership we are reminded of an in spelling text for fifth grade. No the paper might prove beneficial to ating every movement. He would raise • Since we are anxious for the boys change is made in the League con­ full height and o we had and a teaching device we .other schools,' particularly to those his shoulders to their and girls throughout our State to be experience tests. f The change to the new text in which no journalism classwork is let them drop again. He would look Centennial-minded, do you, not think QOME complaint comes from arithmetic teachers became acquainted with on a ranch in the foot­ will be made next year, 1936-37, offered. at the floor and his knees would he- it would be a good idea to set aside '-'occasionally concerning the difficulty of the hills of the Davis Mountains a few years ago. when the new text will be in use Applying Principles gin to shake. To. avoid the "shaky" certain songs from Songs Texas tests furnished the county meets. As we drew near the ranch house at dusk, we in all the grades. For the current We are proud of our member sensations he would stiffen up the en­ Sings for the choral. work next year? Number Sense use the old text in all League tire body and in this rigid state at­ was too noticed that the meadow in front of it was year, papers this year which are pub­ This book is. published by Turner "The test you sent our county last year spelling contests, as prescribed in the lished as part of the local paper. tempt to talk to the class. I did.more Company, . Dallas* Texas, difficult," says one teacher. "My team had been thronged with beasts going peculiarly in pairs. rules. Formerly, newspaper editors who for that boy in two weeks of declama­ Notices could be .printed in the making as high as 180 on the practice tests, while Upon nearer approach we found that each of the donated space for high school news tion drill than I could ha^e done in LEAGUER paper and notices sent out at the county meet my team and our opponents pairs consisted of a sturdy burro yoked with a Typewriting, Page 65, Rule 13 expected merely to have two or three tvro months of extempore speaking With receipts as schools enroll in 1936.- In changing back to the old rule for columns filled with stories that drill. I would never .intimate that the 3;7. Arrangements should be made, made negative scores. The average seventh- hackamore to a beautiful young colt. Each burro finding the accuracy percentage, we failed to make the entire change in Rule 13 oh would be dumped in with no thought la/tter is not the primary purpose of of course, to have records available; grade pupil is now younger and it discourages was pulling his colt this way or that,, hither and page 65. The third sentence in that para­ have graph should read: "To find the per cent as to arrangement. The Corral of learning to speak, but when we and this information should be sent them if the tests are too difficult." We are always thither, and the friskier the colt, the more solemn, of accuracy, subtract the penalty from the Wheeler High, The Corral of Ghil- "some words to take hold of," when with notices., .. number of words written . . . etc." Note aut glad to have suggestions of this nature. It is irresistible and fate-like seemed the march of the that in the example given in paragraph 13 dress, and the Dynamo of Brecken- there is something sure to which we Of course, the work as -outlined is we have followed the right procedure. quite true that the Number Sense tests are of burro intent on a tuft of grass or other consum­ ridge High are three .papers that have can attach our speakin-g, these first excellent. My suggestion would only hard lessons are much easier learned, difficulty, in spite of all our efforts to ing objective. We asked the ranchman to explain Number Sense demonstrated, that principles of be meant to apply to the choral con­ uneven Only seventh graders are eligible in make-up may be applied to make eorge became one of my best test for 1936-37. ;his strange procedure. "I'm a-sending my colts Number Sense. Paragraph 2, page 69, pre­ keep them uniform. However, no teacher should scribes the same numerical method of rep­ the school page as. attractive as, any speakers. : I believe this would be welcome he said, "to make good leaders out of resentation as is used in Music Memory, some expect a seventh-grade youngster to do as well to school," but does not include the same grades that page of an independent school paper. It is very goad \o use just ,o the teachers ; it has probably al­ That's the way I teach 'em to lead. I yoke are eligible in. Music Memory. Rule 3 clearly issues its paper short paragraph at. first, possibly a been considered in your meet- under the excitement of county competition as in them. states that only seventh graders are If your school ready practice tests. A great deal of art is necessary -veryone of 'em to a burro for a year or two, and eligible. through the pages of the local daily dozen lines, something with which the .ngs. This note is written in an ef- or weekly, try to make; your section speaJter ,,can test out his ability and to be helpful and to assist in that burro gets through with his colt, that Debate Bulletin Correction 'ort to keep young pupils from becoming unduly when awkward feeling wondered ever On page 53 of Bulletin No. 3538, Gov­ look like a real miniature newspaper. get over that first :orrelating musici .with the ,,big job nervous and excited. It takes a cool and calm colt knows how to lead." We have ernment Control of Cotton Production, the issues of the papers :>f having nothing to say, .The. speaker now before Texas, The music figure 98,000,000 is a misprint for 98,000. Examine some list head to solve mathematical problems quickly and since if a lot of our talk in the schools about mentioned above. , then very quickly, get- his self- ;eachers just simply will not have accurately. Perhaps more depends on mental teaching leadership doesn't really, after all, come Choral Singing E! Vaquero of San Diego High control, -a relaxed;'.physical body, his ime -to do justice to both the Texas Specific -designation by. tile school board School is not an old friend yet; but eyes raised to the level of his heaters, .ongs and the regular outlined work. attitude in this contest than in airy other. down to this burro-and-colt business. ; i f a person to direct choirs may qualify ^ THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER Page S

Wilson, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches. (4) Dr. W. R. Davu, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches. (5) Mr. R. H. Shelton, Stephen v. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches. (6) Miss Mary J. White, Stephen F. Austin Members of the University 1936 Debate Squad teachers College Nacogdoches. (7) Miss Mary W. Thomson, Stephen F. Austin State Teach­ ers College, Nacogdoches. (.8) Miss M. Jessie Hickman, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers Collage, Nacogdoches. Region V—Center: Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville (1) Mr. Earl Buffer, Sain. Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville. (2) Mr. Floyd Burton, Humble. (3) Mr. J. W. Querry, Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville. 4) Superintendent J. T. Ferguson, Navasota. (B) Mr. Joe Kirk, Sam Houston State Peachers College, Huntsville. (6) Miss Ernestine Carroll, Box 414, HuntsvUte, (7) Mr. Charles O. Stewart, Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville. (8) Mri J. Roy Wells, iam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville. (9) Miss Florenc* Lowe, Sam Houston itate Teachers College, Huntsville-. District 17—Center: Bryan (1) Superintendent S. M. Brown, Bryan. (2) Superintendent M. B. Holleman, Brenhara. 3) Superintendent J. T. Ferguson, Navasota. (4) Superintendent W. D. Wilkerson, Calvert. (B) Mr. Homer Norton, A. & M. College, College Station. (6) Superintendent P. D. Brown* Fairfleld. (7) Miss Ruth Rucker, Bryan. (8) Miss Clara Calhoun, Bryan. District 18—Center: Livingston (1) Superintendent Harmon Lowman, Livingston. (2) Superintendent E. L. Blair, Trinity. (3) Superintendent H. C. Smith, Montgomery. (4) Principal W. L. Jordan, Crockett. (5) (NOTE.—Plan recommended In this depart­ ng, darkness, and an idol whole eyes Hr. J. W. Summers, Livingston. (6) Mr. J. H. Slack, Chester. (7) Miss Maudell Johnson, ment are not necessarily eligible for League Livingston. one-act play contests. That is a matter wbici jlaze into the darkness, c«mbine to requires careful study of a given play in the produce the desired atmosphere. For District 19—Center: Houston light of the eligibility requirements laid down :omedy relief there are the antics of (1) Mr. J. O. Webb, 1SOO Louisiana St., Houston. (2) Superintendent Wesley Slack, in the Constitution and Rules.) ;wo negro servants, and for the love Hempstead. (3) Superintendent F. C. Herndon, Rosenberg. . (4) Principal R. A. 'aubion, Freeport. (5) Major George D. Bronson, 1500 Louisiana StM Houston. Caleb Stone's Death Watch, by Martin element' a charming heroine and a 6) Superintendent Levi Fry, Texas City. (7) Superintendent J. Hall Sheppard, La Port. Flavin. Samuel French. 50c. brave hero who solves the mystery (8) Mrs. Lillian Warren, 2126 Balsover, Houston. Drama, 1 act, 6m4w, int, aostumes and "foils the villain." District 20—Center: Beaumont modern, 45 min. A grimly amusing (1) Principal Z. A. Williamson, South Park, Beaumont. (2) Mr. H. F. Baugh, South satire revealing the thoughts of a Strangers At Home, by Charles Di­ ark High School, Beaumont. (3) Superintendent E. B. Stover, Orange. (4) Superm- endent W. L. Schupp, Daisetta. (5) Mr. Tom L. Dennis, High School Port Arthur. family around the death-bed of an old vine. Bongmans, Green & Co. 6) Miss Jennie Hayth, Sour Lake. (7)______man. New York. 75c. 8) Miss Myrtle Lou Head, Liberty. Drama, 3 acts, 8m9w, int, costumes Region VI—Center: Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marco» New York Rural Plays. Dramatic modern. Strangers At Home is a Pictured above are the members of the Univer­ row: Neal Path, Allan, Stephen, Edwards, Mum- (1) Mr. J. H. Vordenbaum, Box 66B, San Marcos. (2) Mr. L. N. Wright, Southwest Pmblishing Co. Chicago. 50c. Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. (3) Mr. L. E. Derrick, Southwest Texas State eisurely-moving, yet thought provok- sity Debate Squad who have participated in thirty- me. Second row: Love, Peace, McNeill, Mc- Teachers College, San Marcos. (4) Miss Sue Taylor, Southwest Texas State Teachers Col- A collection of six play*, prize win­ hg story of tw"o middle aged women Cutchan, Smullen. Bottom row: Daniel, Schwartz, ege, San Marcos. (B) Mr. O. W. Strahan, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San ners in a contest conducted by the who turn their home into a "Rooms two intercollegiate debates this season on five Warcos. (6) Dr. D. A. Snellings, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. S. Frank, captain of the team, L. Frank, Cox, and '7) Mr. Buren C. Robbins, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. (8) Mr. Department of Rural Social Organi­ For Tourists." How they enliven different queries. !. C. Chamberlain, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. (9) Miss Georgia zation of Cornell University, N.Y. ;heir own existence and yet bring Garcia. All except one member of the squad for­ jazenby, Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. The volume is heartily commended to .ragsdy to the rest of the family Top row, left to right: McAfee, Foxhall, Whit- merly participated in the Interscholastic League District 21—Center: Uvalde X'ural groups. The plays included are lurnishes the plot for this unusual sett, Tharp, and Rousse, coach of the team. Third debates. (1) Superintendent Guy D. Dean, Uvalde. (2) Miss Bertha Dalton,. Uvalde.! "(S) Super- not difficult, but are real plays, good play. Mrs. A. M. Barry. ntendent A. R. Davis, Brackettville. (4)__-__. —————i..——•*—. in, content and characterisation. 5) Principal ML I. Broxton, Hondo. (6) Miss Virginia Rich, Crystal City. (7) Super- •lip Van Winkle, as played by Joseph i.n ntendent W. W. Few, Pearsall. (8)__..______-__ : Do's and Dont's df Drama, by Jean Jefferson. Walter H. Baker Co. District 22—Center: San Antonio DEBATERS WIN IN Districts, Regions, Centers, (1) Mr. J. Chester Cochran, Board of Education, San Antonio. (2) Superintendent Jo« Lee Latham. Dramatic Publish­ Boston. 75c. '. Saegert, Seguin. (3) Superintendent H. A. Moore, Kerrville. (4) Superintendent E A. ing Company. Chicago. 75c, oahm, New Braunfels. (B) Mr. C. H. Kellam, Board of Education, San Antonio. (6) Mr. Comedy, 4 acts, 7m3w and extras, H. K. Williams, Rt. 9, Box 126, San Antonio. (7) Mr. Thomas B. Portwood, Board of ;For several years the Dramatic nt and ext, costumes 18th cent. The MISSOURI VALLEY With Respective Committees Education, San Antonio. (8) Miss Lillie S. Gohmert, 133B Fulton Avenue, San Antonio. Publishing Company has added inter­ dramatization of Washington Irving's District 23——Center: Georgetown est to the pages of their annual aat- ,ale as played so long and success­ rormer League Debaters Make (1) Mr. R. J. Kidd, Southwestern University, Georgetown. (2) Principal John Rowntree, alogue by sandwiching in helpful fully during the latter half of the "COR convenience in printing, the several positions on the dis- ,ampasas. (3) Superintendent C. O. Britt, Round Rock. (4) Mr. Harrey Williams, High hints between descriptions of plays. nineteenth century by Joseph Jeffer- Fine Showing on Varsity .chool, Austin. (B) Mr. C. M. Edens, Southwestern University, Georgetown. (6) Super- Now more than 500 of these pointed »on; the play that made him famous Debate Squad * trict and regional directorates are numbered, as follows: ntendent L. C. Proctor, Temple. (7) Superintendent Raymond L. Hiles, Georgetown. paragraphs of suggestions for the be­ and which he in return made famous. (1) Director General; (2) Director of Debate; (3) Director of 8) Superintendent A. B. Smith. Granger. ginning actor and director have been Declamation; (4) Director of Extemporaneous Speech; (5) Di­ District 24——Center: La Grange collected into a book that covers <1) Superintendent W. R. Boucher, La Grange. (2) Principal R. G. Winchester, Yoahum. VLaria Marten .or, the Murder In The 'TpHE JJniveYsity of , Texas rector of Athletics; (6) Director of Essay Writing; 3) Superintendent P. J. Dodson, Bastrop. (4) Superintendent J. B. Mitchell, Smithville. everything from collecting properties (7) Director 61 Principal E. C. Powers, Schulenburg. (6) Miss Clara Koch, Fayetteville. (7) Miss tp> planning stage movement and pro­ Red Barn. Walter H. Baker Co. Debate Squad composed of of One-act Play; (8) Director of Typewriting; (9) Director of 'essie Mercer, Luling. (8) Miss Ellice Hudson, La Grange. ' jecting the voice. Clean cut charts Boston. 75c. wenty-four men brought its Art. (This position occurs,only on the regional directorates.) Region VII Center: Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville and diagrams make clear the move­ Meledsama, £ acts, 8m3w, simple In certain cases, additional directors have been added, and these (1) Mr. A. W. Straiten, Texas College of Arts and Industries, KingsviUe. (2) Mr. W. B. ment suggested and clearly illustrate .eta er may be played with curtains, debate season to a successful (alligan, Laredo. (3) Superintendent Bascom B. Hayes, Edna. (4) Superintendent E. C. additional officers with their respective titles follow the numbered Dead, Brownsville. (5) Mr. A. Y. McCallum, Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kmgs- both the right and wrong way. For eostmmee 19th century. "A Tradi- lose by winning the Missouri ille. (6) Miss Sue L. Mood, 81B Coleman Avenue, Corpus Christi. (7) Miss Mildred Pecaur, the young actor and director here is ional- Acting version here for the ist. 'f* Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville. (8) Miss Clara W. Glass, Texas College a book packed with helpful sugges­ Tirst Time printed and published, by Valley Debate Tournament .f Arts and Industries, Kingsville. (9) Miss Leora McNess, Texas College of Arts and tions presented in a stimulating and ;he care-of Mr-.-Montagu Slater Es­ Region I—"Center: West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon hdustries, Kingsville. againts a field of ten valley District 25——Center: Victoria intensely practical way. It deserves quire," this "thriller" classic is a (1) W. E. Lockhart, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. (2) Superintendent a place on your bookshelf within jerfeat -example of tfae ranting re- universities, debating on the R. E. Vaughn, Panhandle. (3) Mr. F. E. Savage, West Telxas State Teachers College, Can- (1) Superintendent Porter S. Garner, Victoria. (2) Superintendent Flody G. Betts, easy reaching distance. ron. (4) Mrs. Tommie Montforth, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. (5) Mr Al Wharton. (3) Superintendent Bascom B. Hayes, Edna. (4) Superintendent B, J. Walker, justious Nineteenth Century Melo- Triple A question. Simon Jaggett, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. (6) Miss Jennie C. Ritchie Box 83 ^.ustwell. (B) Superintendent J. C. Deviney, Port Lavaca. (6) Superintendent J. a irama.: .Tremendously popular in its 'rank, of San Antonio; Lanier Canyon. (7) Mr. Leon Lassers, Box 822, Canyon. (8) Mrs. Gervis Taylor, Senior High Jarrico, El Campo. (7) Mr. John L. Cook, Refugio. (8) Superintendent D. E. Moore, Runge. Quick Comedies. Fitzgerald Publish­ day, it is now proving diverting to School, Amarillo. (9), Miss Isabel Robinson, West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon. District 26—Center: Robstown ing Corporation. New York. 50c. wemtieth century audiences. Printed ox of Harlingen, and John District 1—Center: Amarillo (1) Superintendent John P. Manning, Robstown. (2) Superintendent C. E. Wade, Kings- A collection of twenty 2-to-10-min- n its original text,, and with a most nlle. (3) Superintendent S. W. Seale, Sinton. (4) Mr. B. F. Miller, Corpus Christi. nteresting introduction by Mr. Slater, Stephen of Houston composed (1) President F. J. Mead, Amarillo College, Amarillo. (2) Mr. Wayne C. Eubank' 5) Mr. C. A. Rundell, Robstown. (6) Mrs. Nell Harvey, Alice. (7) Misa Leaor* Hays, ute farces that may be produced in Amarillo College, Amarillo. (3) Mr. D. Lee Hamilton, Amarillo College, Amarillo. (4) Super- Cingsville. (8) Superintendent M., E. Decherd, Taft. front of a curtain, as blackouts, i» a the "book, is of interest not «nly to he two teams for Texas. John ntendent I. B. Carruth, Canyon. (5) Mr. W. W. Nicklaus, Amarillo College, Amarillo. >rospective producers, but as an in­ 6) Miss Ruth S. Word, Amarillo College, Amarillo. (7) Mr. Luther H. Gray, 1118 District 27—Center: Laredo clubroom, on a bare platform, or as Stephen represented the Univer- Polk St., Amarillo. (8) Mrs. Agatha McLarry Shaw, Amarillo College, Amarillo. parts of amateur reviews. Recom­ teresting addition to the bookshelf. (1) Principal W. J. Lemoine, Laredo. (2) Principal George E. Schunior, San Diego. >ity in the Extempore Contest District 2—Center: Pampa (3) Superintendent J. W. Edgar, Mirando City. (4) Superintendent E. J. Bailey, Cotulla. mended. (B) Mr. Shirley DaCamara, Laredo. (6) Principal Charles L. DuBose, Falfurrias. (7) Mr. Svjeewy' Todd the . Demon Barber of (I) Superintendent R. B. Fisher, Pampa. (2) Superintendent C. A. Cryer, MeLean. " M. Mouser, 1117 Laredo St., Laredo. (8) Miss Kathleen Flood, Laredo. and won first place in the same (3) Superintendent H. T. Burton, Clarendon. (4) Superintendent W. B. Irvin, Perryton. Wisconsin Community Plays. Dra­ Fleet Street, by George Dibdin ournament. (5) Superintendent F. L. Mize, Lefors. (6) Superintendent F. N. Sawyer, Canadian. (7) District 28—Center: McAllen matic Publishing Co. Chicago. Pitt. . Walter H. Baker Co. 75c. Mr. Ben Guill, Pampa. (8) Miss Zenobia McFarlin, Pampa. (1) Superintendent J. Lee Stambaugh, Pharr. (2) Superintendent O. L. Davis, San All four of the debaters are for­ Benito. (3) Mr. C. P. Hilbun, Raymondville. (4) Superintendent E. C. Podd, Browns- 75c. Melodrama, 4 acts, Ilm5w, simple District 3—Center: Lubbock ille. (B) Mr. D. C. Cannon, Edinburg. (6) Superintendent B. H. Puwet. Mercedes. ets or may be played -with curtains, mer League participants. In the five (1) Professor A. W. Evans, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (2) Mr. J. W. Jack­ (7) Mr. Arthur Hayes, Mission. (8) Miss Gladys Sedwick, MoAllen. Three-R: Mr. John A collection of six plays, with a iebates at the Missouri Tournament, son, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (3) Mr. J. T. Shaver, Texas Technological Col- Barren, Brownsville. Foreword by Ethel Rockwell, selected costumes 19th cent, . A contemporary ege, Lubbock. (4) Miss Ruth Pirtle, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (5) Mr. Berl from work done under the Extension >f The Murder in the Red Barn and the Texas debaters won all the de- Huffman, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (6) Mr. R. A. Mills, Texas Technological Region VIII—Center: Sul Ross State Teachers College, Alpine Department of Wisconsin University. a ckoiee relic: of -ths theater of 1842 >ates by unanimous College, Lubbock (7) Miss Annah Jo Pendleton, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. (1) Mr. J. C. Coleman, Sul Ross State Teachers College, Alpine. (2) Superintendent H. ilii-s is the : first : of the out-and-out decisions and, (8) Miss Mamie W. Jackson, Texas Technological College, Lubbock. Secrest, Rankin. (3) Superintendent J. E, Gregg, Marfa. (4) Superintendent J. T. H. The plays are easy to act and to stage all four were ranked among the first' Bickley, Iraan. (5) Mr. C. A. Gilley, Sul Ross State Teachers College, Alpine. (6) Super- and are written by talented authors :rime plays to reach the stage. It is District 4——Center: Childress ntendent R. H. Blackwel), Pecos. (7) Miss Anna Kate FeEguson, Sul Boss State Teachers who prefer to deal with the life of rer» Wie prolific pen of George Dib­ ive best debaters in the Tournament, (1) Superintendent A. W. Adams, Childress. (2) Miss Mabel Hare, Childress. (3) Super- Allege, Alpine. (8) Superintendent H. Oliver, Van Horn. din Pitt, a yictorian dramatist of ntendent E. A. Sanders, Quanah. (4) Superintendent W. E. Hancock, Chillicothe. (5) Mr. District 29—Center: El Paso their own communities. The titles in­ which was held 'on the Campus of Toe A. Gibson/i Childress. (6) Mr. L. O. Cummings, Wellington. (7) Superintendent L T. cluded are: Barred, by Calista Clark; importance. \.. the University of Oklahoma. Other Jraves, Crowell. (8) Mr. W. W. Heffner, Childress. (1) Mr. C. A. Puckett, College of Mines, El Paso. (2) Superintendent J. M. Hanks, Dad Cashes In, by Bernard Sears; Ysleta. (3) Superintendent M. D. Lakey, Fabens. (4) Superintendent Hugh Waldrum, schools participating were: The Uni­ Region II—Center: Abilene lint. (B) Mr. Mack Saxon, College of Mines, El Paso. (G) Principal C. E. Whitehead, Just Debts, by Marcia B. Cox; Kit­ All ®n A Summer's 'Day, by Flor­ Tornillo. (7) Principal W. W. Wimberly, Austin High School, El Paso. (8) Principal R. versities of Oklahoma, Missouri, Kan­ (1) Superintendent R. D. Green, Abilene. (2) Superintendent J. F. Boren, Baird. (3) R. Jones, El Paso High School, El Paso. tens and Calla Lillies, by Louise ence Eyerson & Colin Clements. Principal L. E. Dudley, Abilene. (4) Superintendent H. C. Lyon, Ballinger. (5) Mr. A. B. Aarons; Ladies Man, by Mrs. Vivian sas, South Dakota, Colorado, and District 30—Center: Ft. Stockton Samuel French. 35c. Morris, Abilene Christian College, Abilene. (6) Superintendent J. C. Scarborough, Santa B. Bues; This Way Out! by Mrs. Carl Washington, C'reighton, and Drake Anna. (7) Mrs. Nora Levy, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene. (8) Miss Ludee Mae (1) Superintendent J. F. Reeves, Ft. Stockton. (2) Superintendent R. D. Holt, Sander- Felton. Comedy, 1 act, 4w, ext, costumes larrison, Box 737, Abilene. (9) Miss A. M. Carpenter, Hardin-Simmons University, on. (3) Mr. C. S. Denham, Ozona. (4) Superintendent A. E. Lang, Monahans. (B) Mr. crinoline, 15 min. Thre« maiden ladies Universities. Abilene. Rural Declamation: Superintendent L. W. Johnson, Stamford. Secretary: Mr Clyde Park, Ft. Stockton. (6) Superintendent F. M. CYouch, Balmorhea. (7) Superintendent Another team of Texas debaters, H. S. Fatheree, Abilene. E. H. Blackwell, Pecos. (8) Miss Lillian Edwards, I-'ox 1842, Ft. Stockton. Easy Entertainments With Music. ait 'in their garden sewing; aach makes a wish which straightway composed of Robert Tharp of San District 5——Center: Sweetwater District 31—Center: Midland . Fitzgerald Publishing Corpora- (1) Superintendent R: S. Covey, Sweetwater. (2> Superintendent R. A. Burgess, MerkeL. (1) Superintendent W. W. Lackey, Midland, Ci) Superintendent Murry H. Fly, Odessa, comes true. A fantastic comedy that Antonio, and Chris Dixie of Dallas, ' tion. New York. 50c. (3) Superintendent L. W. Johnson, Stamford. (4) Superintendent Dale N. Morrison, Roscoe. (3) Superintendent A. M. Blackman, McCa»ney. (4) Mr. Lee Hensley, Big Lake. (6) Mr. jlays quaintly and pleasantly, if former Leaguers also, won the Iowa (S) Mr. Edgar A. Hennig, Sweetwater. (6) Principal George H. Gentry, Big Spring. Maurice Baumgarten, Midland. (6) Superintendent H. G. Secrast, Rankin. (7) Miss Jessie A group of eleven easy to do itylized. : (7) Miss Ethel Harkins, Box 325, Sweetwater. (8) Miss Octavine Cooper, Colorado. Belle Cumings, Box B46, Midland. (8) Mrs. R. D. Scruggs, Box 336, Midland. Universities Tournament b'y taking sketches with music, requiring little District 6—Center: Breckenridge District 32—Center: Van Horn rehearsing, that may be used as parts Better Blackouts, by Jean Provence irst place in extempore speaking, (1) Principal John F. Bailey, Breckenridge. (2) Principal W. G. Womack, Eastland. (1) Superintendent H. Oliver, Van Horn. (2) Superintendent J. E. Gregg, Marfa. of a review or for stunt night. High­ and others.. Dramatic Publish­ irst' place in after-dinner- speaking, (3) Principal H. Brandon, Cisco. (4) Superintendent E. T. Dawson, Rising Star. (5) TWr. (3) Superintendent B. E. Coan, Fort Davis. (4) Mr. Tom C. Holden, Sierra Blanca. lights in the group are a burlesque Eck Curtis, Breckenridge. (6) Principal W. A. Ross, Mineral Wells. (7) Miss Floy (S) Mr. J. A. Terrell, Van Horn. (6) Superintendent A. D. Hill, Presidio. (7) Superin­ ing Company. Chicago. 50c. and carried away the first place honor Sranum, High School, Breckenridge. (8) Miss Mary Watters, Throckmorton. Junior tendent T. R. Chesser, Fort Hancock. (8) Mr. R. L. Hunt., Jr., Marfa. musical bull fight called "El Torea­ Declamation: Superintendent C. B. Downing, Albany. dor" and "The Tune the Salesman . Better Blackouts contain 14 new as the best affirmative team in the COUNTIES COMPOSING DISTRICTS Played/' and clever .sketches planned to be used tournament. This meet was held in District 7—Center: San Angelo (1) Superintendent Felix E. Smith, San Angelo. (2) Superintendent C. K. Smith, Paint Region I—Center: West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon on stunt night or between acts. No Iowa City, Iowa, on March 6-7 and Rock. (3) Mr. E. C. Grindstaff, Ballinger. (4) Superintendent J. Carlton Smith, Eldorado. scenery is required and from one to Di;^istrict 1 Center: Amarillo. Counties: Dallam, Sherman, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Mistakes at The Blakes', by Guern­ eighteen universities participated. (5) Superintendent John L. Bishop, Mertzon. (6) Superintendent B. H. McLain, Sonora. Potter, Deaf Smith, Randall, Farmer, Castro, Swisher. City-County Unit: Amarillo. several eharaeters may be used. (7) Principal C. H. Kenley, San Angelo^ (8) Mr. R. R. Masterson, San Angelo College, "'strict 2 Center: Pampa. Counties: Hansiord, Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Hutehiascm, sey Le Pelley. Row, Peterson & A resume of the debate season re­ San Angelo. rts, Hemphill, Carson, Gray, Wheeler, Donley, Armstrong. City-County Unit: Pampa. Co. Evanston, 111. 75c. The Trip, by Mary Thurman Pyle. veals the fact that The University District 8—Center: Brownwood District 3 Center: Texas Technological College, Lubbook. Counties: Bailey, Lamb, Farce, 3 acts, 6m7f, int, costumes (1) Dean Thos. H. Taylor, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. (2) Principal J. T. Male, Floyd, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Walter H. Baker Co. Boston. of Texas debaters carried on more Runkle, Box 498, Coleman. (3) Superintendent J. D. Bramlett, Comanche. (4) Superin­ Dawson. City-County Unit: Lubbock. modern. While not a new plot, its debates this year than ever before tendent A. H. Smith, Goldthwaite. (5) Professor J. H. Shelton, Howard Payne College, District 4 Center: Childress. Counties: Collingsworth, Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Motley, treatment is fresh and unhackneyed, 35c. ' Brownwood. (6) Miss Cleo McChristy, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. (7) Mrs. Leta lottle, Hardeman, Foard, King. its characters decidedly alive and Drama, 1 act, 2m5f, int, costumes in the history of the institution. Sfewby Shelton, Howard Payne College, Brownwood. (8) Mr. I. A. Hicks, Howard Payne Region II—Center: Abilene College, Brownwood. human. This is an unusually good modern, 45" min. When Julia finds Thirty-two contests in debate were District 5 Center: Sweetwater. Counties: Kent, Stonewall, Borden, Scurry, Fisher, farce, and we think it is "sure-fire." that her life of renunciation and sac­ scheduled, and universities from Region III—Center: Denton J.ones, Howard, Mitchell, Nolan, Taylor. City-County Units: Abilene, Big Spring;. rifice for the family is making them (1) Dr. Harold Brenholtz, North Texas State Teachers Collage, Denton. (2) Mr. E. B. District 6 Center: Breckenridge. Counties: Knox, Haskell, Throckmorton, Shackelford, Florida to Southern California, from lomstock, 6218 Bryan Parkway, Dallas. (3) Dr. V. Y. Craig, Box 246, T. C. Station, Den-! Stephens, Palo Pinto, Callahan, Eastland, Erath. Second Fiddle, by Guernsey Le Pel- greedy a»d selfish, she goes away ton. (4) Miss Anna Powell, North Texas State Teachers College, Denton. (5) Mr. Therein District 7 Center: San Angelo. Counties: Sterling, Coke, Runnels, Irion, Tom Green, ; ley. Row, Peterson & Co. Evans­ on a leng planned trip that has been east to west, to Iowa State and Iowa J. Fouts, North Texas State Teachers College, Denton. (6) Superintendent J. A. Kooken, loncho, Schleicher, Menard, Button, Kimble. City-County Unit: San Angelo. deferred frsm time to time to afford University in the north, and Univer­ Arlington. (7) Professor F. W. Emerson, Texas State College for Wojmen, Denton. (8) District 8 Center: Howard Payne College. Brownwood. Counties: Coleman, Brown, ton, 111. 75c. Mr. W. A. Larimer, 323 Fulton St., Denton. (9) Mr. Rudolph Fuchs, North Texas State Jomanche, Hamilton, Mills, McCulloch, San Saba, Mason. pleasure and opportunities for various sity of Pittsburgh in the east were Farce, 3 acts, 3m6f, int, costumes members of the family. Well written Teachers College, Denton. Region III—Center: North Texas State Teachers College, Denton modern. An unusually good farce, engaged in forensic combat. District 9—Center: Wichita Falls District 9 Center: Wichita Falls. Counties: Wilbarger, Wichita, Clay, Montague, play of American family life. Baylor, Archer, Young, Jack. City-County Units: Vernon, Wichita Falls. excrutiatingly funny, with the humor Two debates remain on the sched­ (1) Principal S. H. Rider, Wichita Falls. (2) Superintendent W. R. Bradford, Iowa Park. District 10lu uenter:Center: Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth. Counties: Cooke, Wise, arising both from the novel and ludi­ ule. The University of Porto Rico (3) Miss Juanita Kinsey, Junior College, Wichita Falls. (4) Superintendent F. W. Richard­ Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Hood, Johnson, Somervell. City-County Unit: Ft. Worth. crous situation and from the well Sevejn Against One, by Maxine Fin- son, Henrietta. (B) Superintendent B. M. Dinsmore, Electra. (6) Superintendent J. F. District 11 Center: Dallas. Counties: Grayson, Collin, Hockwall, Dallas, Kaufman^ Ellis. will meet the Longhorns in Austin, Kemp, Seymour. (7) Superintendent Joe B. Humphrey, Olney. (8) Superintendent W. T. City-County Units: Dallas, Highland Park, Sherman, drawn, human characters. Especially aterwald. Samuel French. 50c. Lofland, Vernon. Junior Declamation: Superintendent Butler Westerfield, Burkburnet. District 12 Center: Waco. Counties: Bosque, Hill, Coryell, Navarro, McLennan, Lime­ recommended. Drama, 1 act, 23m, 2 int, costumes on the Supreme Court question, District 10—Center: Ft. Worth stone, Falls. City-County Units: Corsicana, Waco. modern, 30 min. Seven priests will April 3, as a feature of the Round- (1) Mr. B. A. Crouch, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth. (2) Mrs. Mirth W. Region IV—Center: Longview Close Harmony, by Dorothy Parker & tha death of a corrupt dictator who Up program. The season fpr Texas Sherer, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth. (3) Mr. Ernest F. Sellars, W. G. Ellis District 13 Center: East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. Counties: Fannin, School, Ft. Worth. (4) Mr. J. B. Bright, Cleburne. (5) Mr. R. B. Wolf, Texas Christian Lamar, Delta, Hunt, Hopkins, Rains. Ehner L. Rice. Samuel French. has imprisoned them. The stage is will close with a debate at Baton University, Ft. Worth. (6) Miss Mabel Major, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth. divided into two parts with part of District 14 Center: Texarkana. Counties: Red River, Bowie, Franklin, Titus, Camp, 75c. Rouge, La., against Louisiana State (7) Miss Katherine Moore, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth. (8) Morris, Gass, Marion. the action oceurring simultaneously District 11—Center: Dallas District IB Center: Tyler. Counties: Wood, Upshur, Van Zandt, Smith, Gregsr-Harrison Drama, 3 acts, 4m5f, 2 int, costumes Tense drama. University. (bi-county), Henderson, Anderson. City-County Unit: Marshall-Longview-Gladewater- modern. A modern American play of (1) Mr. L. V. Stockard, Dallas. (2) Dr. C. L. Wisseman, Southern Methodist University, Kilgore. According to the coach, Prof. Dallas. (3) Superintendent L. T. Cook, Sherman. (4) Superintendent N. W. McCann, District 16 Center: Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches. Counties: middle class family life in which the Ennis. (5) Mr. P. C. Cobb, Board of Education, Dallas. (6) Superintendent O. P. Norman, Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Angelina, San Augustine, Sabine. long suffering husband finally gets The Drama, by Frederick Karinthy Thomas A. Rousse, five questions Kaufman. (7) Professor David Russell, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. (8) Prin­ his' innings. Cleverly drawn char­ Translation from ths Hungarian and thirty-two debates represents cipal Ben W. Wiseman, Highland Park High School, Dallas. Region V—Center: Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville acters and the kuman interest in­ District 12—Center: Waco District 17 Center: Bryan. Counties: Milam, Robertson, Leon, Freestone, Madison, by Edmond Pauker. . Longmans, the most ambitious debate program Brazos, Grimes, Burleson, Washington. herent in the plot make this an .ex­ Sreen & Co. New York. 35c. ever attempted. Debates scheduled (1) Principal E. T. Genheimer, Waco. (2) Principal O. P. Douglas, Corsicana. (3) Prin­ District 18 Center: Livingston. Counties: Houston, Trinity, Polk, Tyler, Walker, San cellent play for amateurs. cipal Wilson iT. Betts, Marlin. (4) Superintendent J. C. McKelvy, Valley Mills. Jacinto, Montgomery. Fain»e-satira, 1 act, 4m, int, cos­ with visiting universities in Temple, (B) Mr. R. E. Henderson, High School, Waco. (G) Principal Oliver W. Scott, Hillsboro. District 19 Center: Houston. Counties: Waller, Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria, GalveBlon. (7) Miss Waurine Walker, 1810 Alexander tumes modern. "Ths Author has been San Antonio and Houston, Texas Avenue, Waeo. (8) Mrs. Lynu Shaw, High City-County Units: Houston, Galveston. Ladies' Night, by J. Frank Davis trying for months to.see the Manager School, Waco. District 20 Center: Beaumont. Counties: Jasper, Newton, Orange, Hardin, Liberty. Walter H. Baker Co. Boston. 75c or Reader, and at last is permitted to drew large crowds and more such Region IV—Center: Longview Jefferson, Chambers. City-County Units: Beaumont, Port Arthur, South Park. see the Clerk, who has never read the contests will be scheduled next year. (1) Superintendent H. L. Foster, Longview. (2) Superintendent H. W. Stilwell, Texar­ Region VI—Center: Southwest Texas State Teacliers Comedy, 3 acts, 8m7f, int, costumes kana. (3) Superintendent Frank H. Morgan, Commerce. (4) Superintendent Ben A. Copass, College, San Marcos modern. When the Utopian Club p'l-ajr, but nevertheless makes 'valu o Mineola. (B) Mr. C. N. Wilkinson, Longview. (6) Principal J. R. Morton, Marshall. (7) able suggestions for its revision." A Miss M. J. Harris, 404 E. North St., Longview. (8) Miss Grace Pearl Sudderth, Long- District 21 Center: Uvalde. Counties: Val Verde, Edwards, Real, Kinney, Uvalde, whose motto is "Harmony," decides Mahomet's Cat Medina, Maverick, Zavala, Frio, Dimmit. to give a "Ladies Night" its very ay mad satire on the difficulties of view. (9) Miss Dorothy Bryan, Box 1387, Kilgore. District 22 Center: San Antonio. Counties: Gillespie, Kerr, Kendall, Bandera, Comal, foundation is rocked by the discorc etting a play read. More than a few legends attest the District 13—Center: Commerce Guadalupe, Bexar, Wilson, Atascosa. City-County Unit: San Antonio. created by uncongenial wires of here f (1) Mr. L. I. Smith, East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. (2) Mr. Claude V. District 23 Center: Southwestern University, Georgetown. Counties: Lampasas, Bell, affection which existed "between the Hall, East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. (S) Mr. E. H. Watson, East Texas Burnet, Williamson, Llano, Blanco, Travis, Hays. City-County Units: Austin, Temple. tofore congenial members. This is <, Cabbages, by Edward Ststedt. Samue prophet Mahomet and his cat Muezza. State Teachers College, Commerce, (4) Mr. Robert E. Baker, 2314 Monroe St., Commerce. District 24 Center: La Grange. Counties: Austin, Bastrop, Lee, Fayefcte, Caldwell, new play with a "civic luncheon club (5) Mr. W. H. Acker, East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. (6) Miss Mary R. Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, DeWitt. background that has a strong genera French. New York. 50e. The most familiar one was brought Bowman, East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce. (7) Miss Maud Webster, East Texas Region VII—Center: Texas College of Arts and State Teachers College, Commerce. (8) Mr. Stanley Pugh, East Texas State Teachers Col­ Industries, Kingsville appeal and will be especially enjoyee Comedy, 1 act, 3m4f, int, eostumes from the Orient by a traveler in the lege, Commerce. Junior Declamation: Mr. L. C. Mitchell, Commerce. by members of Rotary, Kiwanis modern, 1 hr. A striking charaetei year 1702, and relates that one day District 25 Center: Victoria. Counties: Wharton, Jackson, Matagorda, Victoria, Calhoun, Lions, etc., and their wives. Th study of modern German-A mericar District 14——Center: Texarkana Goliad, Karnes, Refugio. while the prophet sat lost in deepest (1) Professor H. L. Lamb, 1B41 West Ninth St., Texarkana. (2) Superintendent P. F,. District 26 Center: Robstown. Counties: LITC Oak, Bee, San Patricio, Jim Wells, characters are excellently drawn life, especially recommended. Wallace, Mt. Pleasant. (3) Superintendent H. T. Morris, Naples. (4) Superintendent M. Aransas, Nuecea, Klebcrg, Kencdy. City-County Unit: Corpus Christi. there is an interesting plot, with thought, Muezza lay on the sleeve oJ li Irbv. Atlanta. (B) Superintendent M. F. Fleming, Mt. Vernon. (6) Miss Opie Oalby. District 27 Center: Laredo. Counties: Webb, Duval, Zapata, Jim Hogsr, Brooks, La Salic. laugha all the way through. his robe, purring contentedly. But so 1808 Olive St., Texarkana. (7) Superintendent H. W. Stilwell, Texarkana. (8) Mr. Leslie McMuIlen. City-County Unit: Laredo. Cinderella Married, by Rachel Field Melbern, 209 Irvine St., Texarkana. District 28 Center: McAllen. Counties: Starr, Hidahjo, Cameron, Willaoy. City-County Samuel Frenei. 36e. long did Mahomet remain absorbed District 15—Center: Tyler Unit, Brownsrille. Mystery At Midyiight, by Mabe Cowed*:, 1 Act, 2t»4*V int, that Muezza fell asleep; and when lie (1) Mr. J. A. Poston, Tyler Junior. College, Tyler. (2) Superintendent S. R. LeMay, Region VIII—Center: Sul Ross State Teacher* College, Alpine Conklin Allyn. Dramatic Athens. (3) Superintendent George Tipton, Neches. (4) Superintendent Ben A. Copass District 29 Center: College of Mines and Metallurgy, El Paso. Ciiuntiii: El Paso. "court," 40 win. A bittierto unpub U*iil to rise to go to his devotions he Mii.eola. (5) Mr George A. Foltz, Tyler. (6) Mr. A, O. Louehmiller, Canton. (7) JVirs City-Count? Units El Psso, ing Co, Chicago. Bis. tts&ed ultaptei- t&at rete'tea kow, alts* o»t off his sleeve rather than disturb J, Byron Saunders, High School, Tyler. (8) Misa Exa Matlock, High School, j,an£ lew. District SO Center i -Ft, Stoektcn. Counties: Reefes, Ward-Loving (Bt-cout;ty unit), .Mystery pltty, 3 acts, 5rnBw, iul 'fita years, the priricase hss outgrowr Pecos, Brewster, TerrelJ, Crockett. the slumber of his little friend. Clar. District 16—Center: Nacogdoches District 31 Center: Midland. Counties: Andrews-Gainei (Bi-County nntt), Martin, costumes modern. A play of thrill fchs isAa'jsi. ...sljpp.^w!. . A, charmingly (1) Dean T.. E.. Ferguson. Stephen F.. Austin State Teacliera College, Nacceu'ochec. _ <2> WMnkler, Ector, Midland, Glasseock, Crane, Upton, Reagau. chills faces at .the wipdpw, waft hufinorcras satire.. ,_ . ence Madden in Household Magazine Mr. w, FJ Garaer, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Macosrdoehee. Mr. J. J District 82 Center: Van Born, Counties; CuJbergoo, Jeff Havlg, Hudspetb, jTWtdio, .., Pail 1 THE INTERSCHOLSSTIC LEAGUER

I and II, Silver, Burdett depends on our willingness to be 27. The Fall of the Alamo. copy (save in the case of transposi­ recent action by the Association oj activity and support; not command, SPEECH ACTIVITIES and Company. bored at first by what is good in 28.-The Declaration of Texas In­ tion and rewritten matter) must be State Universities paralleling that but rather win and hold the leader­ (4) Espinosa, Aurelio M. Cuen- order that we may become bored later with what is bad. JOAD. dependence. penalized. of the N.C.A.A. but with more defi­ ship. Not easy, I grant you. there tos, Romances y Cantares, 29. Causes of the Texan Revolu­ 25. Penalty. For every ten words NEED EMPHASIZING All good teachers in English nite implementation. are loud raucous voices all but drown­ Allyn and Bacon. tion. . must be taken from the gross number The situation is both black and ing the still small voice of education. (5) Rompecabezas ~~Espanolas music, speech (and in other discip­ SO. Trials of the West Texas Pio of words. Public Speaking Teacher Says lines) are constantly striving to raise white. But the responsibility is upon us for Allyn and Bacon. neer Farmer. 26. Gross Words. The gross num the welfare of the pupil, to guard Discard Part of Article (6) Giese, W. P. Spanish Anec­ the level of student appreciation. Are Associational Dangers 31. Sam Houston: A Romantic ber of strokes shall be reckoned from III. The third group of dangers the sacred fire, the educational ideal. VIII, Section 16 dotes , D. C. Heath anc contests accomplishing all they might Figure. the printed copy of matter used, ant Athletics for Worse are associa- Someway we must "sell" it to pupils, Company. Can we as teachers lay less emphasi 32. Mirabeau B. Lamar. shall be divided by five, the result be tional, not inherent, for which ath alumni and citizens. They are a good PUBLIC speaking teacher, (7) Harry, P. W. Anecdotas on winning, on speech for exhibition 33. David Crockett. ing the number of gross words fron and more emphasis on education, finer letic contests are not responsible, o: sort, they mean well; it is not so Miss Ruth Jones, of Corpus 'Espanolas, Allyn and Ba 34. John H. Reagan. which all deductions for errors shal impossible. The perepective in edu­ con. appreciations, better oral work? Can which games are the occasion but not Christi, challenges the justice of 35. James Stephen Hogg. be made. Strokes in rewritten mat the cause or creator. cation which is ours, the oneness of (8) Henry, Ruth L. Piececitas we work to raise our standards to the 36. The Heroes of the Alamo. ter are not to be counted in the gross Article VIII, Section 16, in it Two are outstanding. the program, subordination of all to Fdciles Espanolas, Allyn point where no judicious person i 37. David G. Burnet. When a typist ends his test with an grieved? 1. Drinking, efforts to curb which its service, will command their bet­ application to literary contest­ and Bacon. 38. Life in the Early Settlement; unfinished word, he shall be giver ter selves when they see it. (9) Pittaro, J. M. Cuentos de It can be done. It has been done too seriously failed under the ex ants in the League, as follows: of Texas. credit for each character written. periment of prohibition and effort The privilege of the spectacle ' "I do think that rule is unfair, in Espana, Allyn and Bacon A high school honors program with 39. The Capture and Release o 27. Anything not described in thesi (10) Sparkman, C. F. Games fo all the speakers presenting good to promote which are too effective!} must ever be recognized as a favor literary work at least. It may work Santa Anna. rules and any question as to the in succeeding under repeal. from the school to the public and the for athletics, but it seems a shame Spanish Clubs, Columbia literature has been known to win th 40. Military Operations in Texa terpretation of the rules shall be sub University Press. acclaim of discriminating people. Not so much the students yet, bu patronage of the public never granted to put a premium on a year's absence During the Civil War. ject to the decision of the Contes the irresponsible half of one per cen as a favor from the public school. and penalize a student for that of the b. Discos Victor en Espanol, Vie Why not such an aim for your 41. Ranch Life on the Texa Manager, and such decision shall b tor Talking Machine Co., Cam school, your group, your district, your of the spectators who put on a di Back of the otherwise poor lone fall semester only, as fall is in many Plains. final. verting, disgusting, counter-spectacl administrator, over against the vo­ places a' Wisier season when boys den, N.J. state? 42. The Old Cattle Trails. c. Magazines, newspapers, an( at the games. Dean Gauss admir ciferous sports-alumni and hip-hip- can more easily obtain work. All thi 43. Dry Farming. ably analyzed the danger in a recen hurrah citizenry, must stand adam­ time the boy is growing older and bulletins: — JOURNALISM — 44. The Work of a Texas Cow — POINTS — (1) El Eco, Doubleday, Doran number of the Saturday Evening antly the Athletic League, "ganged as he loses his eligibility at 18, loses boy. Post. College and school authoritie up" with him, and indeed the whole the chance of the benefit of speech and Company, Garden City (Continued from Page 1) 45. The Sulphur Industry ir (Continued from Page 1) N.Y. are alert and deeply anxious an educational group must present an activities. Texas. concerned. Though but associationa active solidarity with a standard, an (2) The Modern Languag with stage facilities, and hence can "It does not affect me personally Friday night in the Union Building 46. Albert Sidney Johnston. and not of sports' creation, our re idealism, a sportsmanship program Journal, Oxford, Ohio. not train pupils for the one-act plaj for I have a large group to draw A series of vaudeville numbers wil 47.. The Capture of Santa Anna sponsibility cannot be evaded. which must be accepted, which must (3) La Prensa, 245 C a n a contest. As to typing, only thos from, but it seems illogical and un be presented to enliven the evening 48. Texas Indians. The Committee on Public Relation be triumphant, A tough job, but the Street, N.Y. City. high schools that are accredited i; fair to the students. My idea of thi On Thursday night a reception 49. State Aid for Railroad Build of the American Football Coache d. Publications of the Pan-Amer typing are eligible, and so it woul< public must be educated. work is that it was created for thi given by the Quill and Scroll Cbapte ing in Texas. What are the alternatives on this ican Union, Washington, D.C be giving those schools in a give: Association in their report last winte purpose of benefiting as many stu of Austin High School will be hel 50. The Public Debt of the Re issued the warning, "that the con recruiting business? To continue (1) The Bulletin, a beautifullj public of Texas. county a big handicap to allow point dents as possible who need it, am for those delegates who have ar tinued welfare of college footba! the present hypocrisy and deceit? illustrated monthly. Span rived early. The only charge mad to be counted in this contest. O certainly the older boys need speed ish edition, $2 a year. coaches depends upon curbing th Unthinkable! To openly become pro­ activities. Goodness knows, it's a for, attendance at the convention i the two, there is more argument fo (2) Pamphlets in Spanish o TYPING — points in the play contest than fo increase in excessive drinking in th fessional and frankly hire our ath­ big enough job to get them to wan a charge of $1 for each ticket fr stands." The Committee recom letes, waiving eligibility and academic English, on each of the 1 the dinner-dance and vaudevill points in typing, and still I am of th to take part. Spanish-speaking coun (Continued from Page 1) mended that a strenuous effort b fictions, setting up teams just as in show. opinion that we would be handin "I am speaking about literarj tries. Illustrated. $.05 each made to curtail the practice at foot professional football? Do so and All delegates and sponsors excep the ,rule laid down for the punctu the larger schools a great advantag events, and I think you will find tha Pamphlets in English, or ball games. There can be no peac within ten years real honest-to-good- (3) contest delegates are expected t ation point, viz., a colon followed b in giving points in either of thes the poor student and the habituallj 16 different Spanish-Amer a quotation mark calls for two spaces with this unsportsmanlike, anti ness professional teams under abler irregular student almost never quali provide their own lodging and trans contests." ican municipalities. Illus but a comma followed by a quotatio academic enemy of all that athletics auspices will crowd school athletics fies for those. He often does fo portation. All sessions of the con for-better seeks physically, psychi off the map, i.e. off the newspaper. trated. $.05 each. vention shall be held in the Texa mark calls for but one space. (Se athletics, but he does not even com (4) Pamphlets in English on Rule No. 5.) cally, socially and morally. (Some educators would welcome this pete in literary events, except ir Union on the campus of The Uni — ATHLETICS — Pan-American products. li After a period used to denote ab 2. By the way, that same repor result.) rare instances. versity of Texas. lustrated. $.05 each. breviation, as O. K., M. D., Mr., Mrs (Continued from Page 1) to the Coaches' Association declare: The only other alternative, my "Then, too, if you wish to disqual (5) Seeing South America, a initials, etc., the spacing required i "The welfare of the game also i preference, is to stand for sports­ ,ify the irregular student, why permi 80-page illustrated booklel — DEBATE RULES that which would be used if wor law will allow or the official can b menaced by the 'ever-increasing ,bet manship in season and out of sea­ competition after an entire year' in English. $.25 each. was written out in full, viz., one space deceived, is shady, crooked, low ting on results." son, to fight for it, to educate and absence? I just can't see why tha (6) Ports and Harbors o (Continued from Page 1) unless the abbreviation ends a sen browed and lower-idealled. A .delicate and difficult matter exhort, to persuade and command should be permitted either, if yo South America, a 100-pag tence. These are a6-uses, athletics fo The modest social betting, the recen that youth may be served and char­ intend cutting out all irregulars ;; . booklet in English. Illus between the two highest ranking acter and citizenship be enhanced, teams." 7. A Dash must be written wit worse decidedly for the worse fo wagers on football games of a priz However, my idea is that a boy o trated. $.25 each. two hyphens without spacing befor all concerned and for our futur sow between the Governors of low unsullied. girl who has the nerve to enter speec e. Slides, pictures, and games: The "rejoinder" has always bee or after. If a dash is necessary a citizenry by the damnable "transfer and Minnesota, of a prize bull be In this I have already anticipated contests should be permitted to com (1) Spain, The Lure of Spain a lurking place for dissatisfaction the beginning of a line there shoul which results. tween the Governors of Utah and my other exhortation. pete if he is attending regularly now and many other beauti 2. Keep up the sportsmanship Some teams take unfair advantag be no space between it and the follow Friendly Enemies; Inimical Friends Colorado, and the piker's wager o and passing. Speech activities nee fully illustrated booklet of this last three minutes to refut ideal; promote it; build it; "sell" it, ing word. II. Then there are our friendl one dollar between the Governors o more emphasis anyway, and using o on Spanish cities give arguments which they have made n 8. Cut Characters. Any wor Georgia and Louisiana, the public i perennially, unceasingly. boys who work instead of 'pampere free of charge to teacher enemies, those who undermine an Discouraging ah, but youth will attempt to refute in the regular re written so close to top, bottom, o destroy athletics by their friendl general is .inclined to..treat .as pec darlings' certainly helps to take then by the International Tele buttals. Others use it for the pur side of sheet, that a portion of an cadillos and pass with a smile. W respond. phone and Telegraph Com ness and interest, by too great frienc out of the 'sissy' class in the mind pose of a nicely prepared emotiona letter is cut off, must be penalized. all hesitate to get too serious abou "The nobleness that lies in other pany, 41 Broad Street liness and too solicitous interest; tho of our boys. That is what all speec! appeal to affect the judges. I sugge: 9. Words Wrongly Divided. it, but I suspect your high schoo men, sleeping but never dead, N.Y. with other than educational objec teachers have to fight." the following change in speeches: word wrongly divided at the end of pupils have not overlooked the in Will rise in majesty to meet thine (2) Spanish folders, post card tives, indeed, with anti-education line must be penalized. A word hy citing * example, publicly broadcast own." magazines, etc., sold b Aff. 10 min. objectives some alumni, bless them phenated at the end of a line in th of these first citizens of six Common Youth's latent idealism is tremen­ Figarola Maurin, Apar Neg. 10 min. And some local community sports an printed copy may or may not nee wealths. dous, though deep-lain, and once SPANISH CLUB tado 1046, Barcelona Aff. 10 min. citizens, bless them also! the hyphen if occurring medially i stirred, even hardened adults will bow Spain. Neg. 10 min. They would make our games pr But they and we must give hee II. PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, the contestant's work. For instance before it. (S) Games for vocabular "A three-minute intermission marily into colorful spectacles, exh to the recent pronouncement of th PUBLICATIONS, ETC. "Devilfish" might be hyphenated a Our hope is in youth, fired by high practice, obtained fro shall be provided for organizing bitions for their diversion, for th American Football Institute: end of a printed line, but mediallj purpose and pure ideals; their pres­ (By Elizabeth Quine) Arka Game Company, 46 rebuttals in which the speakers honor of the town, for the sake of th "For the past two-.years the ent cynicism and ennui are encour­ if contestant's rendering conforms t crowd, make of them a financial enter Post Street, San Fran may confer with each other, but American Football Institute has aging, being indeed an invitation to any standard dictionary, there is n prise, gate-getters, trade-bringers cisco, and from the Glob shall remain separated from all been investigating the tenacious a crusade for sportsmanship. PROGRAM committee o Book Company, other persons." error. commercial achievements. growth of gambling in .connec-, 10. Faulty Shifting. An error mus The Coach A which the vice-president f. Souvenirs, curios, etc. Rebuttal Speeches: The worst or best of it all i tion with, foo.tball. We^.have be charged against every word wher chairman can be appointed (EDITOR'S NOTE. The next and concludin Neg. 5 min. they are friends and well-wishers visited schools and colleges The coach is the spear-head of installment of the "Spanish Club" will dea the shift key is incorrectly used. I They kno this attack and must be a marshal of meet with the adviser, and t more in detail with the work of the Program ^ Aff. 5 min. they are anxious to help. throughout the nation and were Committee.) parts only of the proper characte J| . Neg. 5 min. exactly what should be done; we ar truly amazed at our findings. the crusade. With a moulding in­ club is ready for work. T appear, it is ah error. If the com Aff. 5 min. nice folks but old fogies; they knoi "Gambling on football results fluence surpassing that of any one work of the club may be class! plete character is discernible, it is n so much better than we what shoul has developed to an alarming other, if not of all others combined, League Games Supplement EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Knapp offers her error. fled as follows: be done, they proceed to do it with degree. Thousands of large and what manner of man must he be! some suggestions which should be careful! 11. Lightly Struck Letters. If th 1. Programs for regular meetings, Physical Education Work considered. We believe that each one shoul out our knowledge and consent. Pity small racketeers are reaping a Athletics for better or worse! be adopted and we hope the public speakin outline of any character is discerni Which? Page the coach. 2. Projects, such as: teachers at the State Meet consider the samt ing us for-our idealism or "godliness, golden harvest at the expense of TN the handbook of the Shiner and if acceptable, recommend to State Com ble there is no error. they seek "to improve our teams b May their guild ever stand for the a. Making relief maps of Spain mittee. a gullible public which weekly Mexico, South America, ' Public Schools, of which T 12. Transposition. Letters trans unapproved methods." stakes hundreds of thousands of highest and only the highest, and otfier Spanish-speaking coun iposed in any word constitute an They are good folks; they mea dollars upon its ability to select unremittingly purge its own ranks of H. McDonald is superintendent error. Words when transposed ar the commercialized, the coarsened, tries. the following paragraphs occur EXTEMPO TOPIC! well; they actually see no harm in it winners in a given number of b. Making S p a n i s h costumes penalized one error for the transposi they are friendly, but friendly ene football games. The racketeers the cynical, the carousing, the ex­ which may be worn on variou dealing with the use which may (Continued from Page 1) tion; additional penalties are im mies. Their purposes are passabl draw this illicit income from the ploiting, the compromising, the win- occasions. be made pf Interscholastic posed for errors in the transposec per se, but not for an educationa school boy and girl who risks a at-any-cost, the shade-the-rules, words. c. Illustrating Spanish stories. League contests in the physica time on a specific topic is be­ enterprise. Their objectives have n few pennies as well as from the tricks-of-the-game demoralizer of d. Constructing miniature mis education program: yond the capacity of the aver­ 13. Rewritten Matter. In rewrit place nor partnership in a schoo business man who bets his dol­ sportsmanship and despoiler of youth. age student. Without question ten matter every error must be penal system (even if they do pay for it We seek much (too much) in one sions; bull-ring; Invincibl' "In the high school much use can lars." ' . Armada; Santa Maria, one of this is one of the most difficult ized, whether in first or second writ and only debauch and undermine ar man: technical skill commensurate be made of the games and contes A front page news item recentl Columbus' ships; old Spanish contests. It takes much prep­ ing, and one additional error charge^ educational program. to his task; general culture which staged by the Interscholastic League quotes Ryan and Company, Wal castle; Spanish house with bal aration." for the rewriting. Along with this is the evil of ath makes him the peer of his faculty Baseball, basket ball, tennis, and vol Street betting commissioners, as es cony, lady-love, and serenader The list so far issued follows: 14. Words Omitted. (See Rule No leticships masquerading as scholar colleagues commanding their respect ley ball may take the place of some timating that the five million doHa e. Dressing dolls to represent dif 1. Our One Hundredth Birthday. 24.) ships, and sinecures and subsidies as well as that deeper respect of of the physical education practic 15. Words Inserted. (See Rule masquerading as jobs and "work.: mark is reached every week, ap­ his boys; that peculiar personality ferent Spanish countries. work. 2. Early Explorations in Texas. f. keeping scrap book of pictures No. 24.) God forbid that the hypocrisy, th« proximately 1,500,000 fans wager that inspires and can lead; social 3. There's a Statue of LaSalle ir ing each Saturday. of Spanish scenes and peopl( "In the lower grades, the teachers 16. Crowding. No word shall oc chicanery, the casuistry of it should graces and refinement that appre­ Navasota. The Institute's report concludes to be used by the club for will follow the State Course of In 4. Spanish and French Rivalries in cupy less than its proper number o: be transferred to our business life ciates the best and is at home in by urging coaches to help "in crush reference. struction. Make an outline for the the Settlement of Texas. spaces. and public life! Sportsmanship-in the best homes; high moral convic­ ing this frankenstein which is under­ g. Preparing interesting anc pupils which they are required to 5. How a Texas Town Began 17. Piling. If any portion of the reverse would make of us a nation of tions and stamina with an unswerv­ mining the game and ruining the timely items for the bulletin copy in composition book for thai (Contestant may select Goliad, San body of one character overlaps any hypocrites and tricksters. This is the ing honesty and keen unsullied sense wholesome morale which football Aboard. .. purpose and instruct them accord­ Augustine, Nacogdoches, or any other portion of the body of another char­ greatest single enemy of athletics, of of honor, chivalry and nobility. should give to the youth of America. h. Constructing signs, posters ingly. city whose beginnings date back to acter, or extends into the space be- sportsmanship, of high-mindedness in Our boys are worthy of all that; Certainly between the fundamental arid proverbs for the club room "Physical education for the high pre-revolutionary period). ;ween words to the extent that ii sports, today extant. we seek the nearest approach we philosophy and practice of sports­ 8. Celebration of special days, such school grades will consist of the reg­ 6. An Early Spanish Mission in would overlap any portion of the body To make athletic skill marketable ;an find and continue our insistent " as: " ''" '••'•' ' ' ' ular work of the Interscholastic Texas. of a character were there a character takes "the bloom off the peach," the manship and that of gambling there demand for more and more of the a. Chrfetmas. League, organized games such as 7. Missions and the Indians. in that space, then it is an error. ine edge off sportsmanship, creates is an unbridgeable gulf. Athletics better class. b. Cervantes' birthday. softball, volley ball, basket ball, ten­ 8. Our First Three Flags. 18. Left-hand Margin. Characters a nasty cynicism among athletes anc cannot carry this millstone about its Back of such men should be mar­ c. Pan-American Day. nis, track, and other games and ath- 9. Cabeza de Vaca. beginning lines, except in para­ all students, fosters ill will and sus­ neck. shaled the whole school, the faculty 4. Correspondence: .etic events suitable for high school 10. Ranch Life on the Plains. graphs, must all be struck at the picion between schools; while to do For Better or Worse? ungrudgingly and without jealousy, a. With other Spanish clubs to students. 11. The Texas Rangers. same point of the scale. If printed ;his under the dishonest pretence of Athletics for better or worse! sympathetic with him and his ef­ exchange ideas, "Physical; education will be re­ 12. Trials and Triumphs of the to the left or right of that point an amateurism and hypocritical s.imula- Which? We have athletics! We will forts; the administration loyal and b. With students of Spanish- quired as regular subject. All stu­ West Texas Pioneer. error, must be charged. - ' ion of conformity to regulations lave them! What shall we do about unstinted in his defense and encour­ : speaking countries through the dents and teachers are expected to 13. Transportation in Texas Be­ 19. X-ing. Work in which words and ideals is to substitute for the it? Either we must civilize athletics agement; the community in time and National Bureau of Educa­ observe definite standards and regu- fore the Railroads. are x-ed will not be received. social-moral citizenship and char­ or be de-civilized by athletics. under tutelage led to a higher pride tional Correspondence, George ations in carrying out the work of 14. Railroad Building. 20. Erasing. The use of an eraser acter values of athletics, gross anti­ How can we meet and overcome !n his character and influence than Peabody College, Nashville, his subject." 15. Dark Days of Reconstruction. s not allowed. social and unmoral practices. ;he termites, the friendly enemies n any number of games won, and Tennessee. 16. The Grange in Texas History. 21. Errors in Printed Copy. Er­ The situation is not pleasant nor and the associational dangers? gratified most of all that its boys 5. Assembly program. 17. Texas' Civil War Heroes. rors found in the printed copy may eassuring; the tide of sportsman­ Not by surrender nor evasion of lave such a mentor. 6. Visits to theaters to see play or — DECLAMATION 18. Civil War Battles on Texas >e corrected or written as per copy, this regard has been in ebb. ;he struggle. To abolish will not ship in Our Assignment picture dealing with some phase Soil. jut in no case shall an error be N#*vspaper items (read by speaker) lelp studies or discpline, nor will of Spanish life or culture. (Continued from Page 1) 19. Sam Houston and Secession. charged against such words unless show student bodies and newspapers abandonment promote sportsman­ Quite an order have we laid out 7. Cooperate with some local project 20. The Character of Stephen F. they are omitted. calling for open recognition of secret ship and fair play. The termites can 'or ourselves, a long hard road but to help make it a success. your allowance, o'erweigh a whole Austin. 22. Last Word. An error made in practices to get away from hypoc- >e destroyed without burning down not impassable. That is our particu- theatre of others. 8. Collections: 21. The Secession Movement in he last word written, whether that isy by yielding all the way. Col- he edifice. ar sport assignment for "aggressive With the following less familiar ighting for the right is the noblest a. References: Books, Texas. . word is completed or not, must be imnists satirize the situation and edu- In all problems, our program ines most speech teachers would not port the world affords." (Theodore (1) Bell, A. F. G. The Magic 22. The Republic's Debt of $10,- :harged, :ationalists wring their hands in im- hould be promotion, not suppres- [uarrel: " Roosevelt.) of Spain, Lane Publishing 300,000 and How it Was Paid,- 23. One Error Per Word. But one Dotency. But the reaction is about ion. The best defense is an offense. Company. Good taste grows slowly through 23. The Annexation of Texas. ;rror shall be penalized in any one ue; read the action of the N.C.A.A. Be not overcome of evil but- over- EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. Flint's address, pub- (2) Broomhall, Edith 3. Spo- effort and endeavor; the effort 24. Mexican Relations During vord. , ast .Christmas, the . standards ome evil with good." , :: shed in the LEAGUER in three instalments, to understand what is beyond us ebruary, March and April, is now available . . .. . ken Spanish, Allyn and ;he Republic. . . . 24. General Rule. Every word nunciated, and even .npw^they are 1. Keep administrative.-xontrol-; omplete in a brochure which just fits a legal- and"*th"e" endeavor to appreciate zed envelope. Copy will be sent free on re- Bacon. what we cannot yet understand. 25. The Goliad Campaign. mitted, inserted, misspelled, or in earchingly questioning- the colleges eep athletics education-centered; eipt of stamped and addressed legal-sized (3) Canciones Escolares, Books 26. The Battle of San Jacinto. -riy manner changed from the printed n all the points involved. Note the nvelope. Address Interscholastic League, The acquisition of good taste romote by administrative interest, . O. Box 1930, Univ. Sta., Austin, Texas.