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No. 5 VOL. XII AUSTIN, TEXAS, JANUARY, 1929 Tests Determine Students' COACH ADVOCATES [Debate Questions Proposed for WANTS AGE-LIMIT LETTER ftOX OF JUNIORS RAISED and Fitness for English One ATHLETIC mmmColleges and High Schools '28-29 PERSONAL ITEMS Put Out Ringers and Use Sports Writer Contends that Present and Voted Live Pointers Given by English Professor on How To Build Up School Spirit, Wide Range of Queries Suggested Rule Is Illogical and Should Says Loos On by National Forensic Societies. Jury CERVING as Director General of the to Teach the Fundamentals of English in^ Be Altered League in Travis County one year, Order to Prepare High-School Pupils (In the November issue .of the System Leads in Voting and Athletic Director another, J. W. Leaguer, Principal Wylie A. Parker, G. Meadows has been teaching for the of the Forest Avenue High School { TTACKING that part of the contributed an article outlining the j for use oi past two years in Blanco County, be­ MPORTANT is the work done by the Committee on Classifica­ ORMERLY Delta Sigma Rho suggested questions age-rule which fixes the up­ services of the present coach of that' at least for the ing superintendent of scho«fls in John­ I tion of Freshmen in English at the University of Texas. institution. The article is con­ F the member institutions, but this practice, per limit for juniors, Eoland C. son City. Supt. Meadows still be­ cluded in this issue,—Editor's Note.) present, has been abandoned. Instead we are sending out a yearly Jnder the leadership of Dr. David Lee Clark, all freshmen are "In the next place," said Coach Loos, Jordan, of Texas City, writes lieves in the League work and has questionnaire to many colleges and high schools to find out what work out the jiven a preliminary test in English to determine whether or not "this school must put a ban on ath­ THE LEAGUER as follows: ' been busy helping debates. About 150 copies were mailed League problems in his new field. .hey may take English 1. Those failing are placed in so-called letic ringers and star performers, and they are considering fcr I have been vainly trying to find a replies have already been reason for limiting partici­ That the Johnson City children wih 'Zero English," that is English for which no credit on a Univer­ get down to good old teamwork and this season, and almost half as many logical be prepared in spelling is a good cooperation on the basis of loyalty to received. Many institutions wait for the official Pi Kappa Delta pants in Junior Interscholastic League sity degree is given. under 14 guess since a recent order arrived school. Athletics must be made a question to be decided, and others report that they have not yet contests to those pupils The test includes spelling, punctuation, grammar and sentence- part of our school years of £^-e on September 1 of the from Mr. Meadows for 175 copies and vital and integral chosen the topics for 1928-1929. Little attempt is made to collect the lists are used ;ense, and the ability of a student to do work of a college grade is alongside English, history, science, particular year. If a child waits a statement that used, but the list herewith printed prob­ throughout the grades. 'urther tested by requiring him to produce an essay. and every other academic study. The every subject that is being until he can enter school without pay­ Of the 1,178 students who took thef-———————————————————%————— boys we use on our teams must he ably reports most of the prominent ones. For the sake of conven­ ing tuition, that is, if *he is 7 on or before September 1, he will virtually est this year 448 or 38.03 per cent in reading Funny Pages, sport jargon, 100 per cent loyal to this school'in-all ience the topics are arranged in two groups, one of those used in AVENUE (Dallas), ac­ his fourteenth birthday on or be­ 'ailed to make a passing mark of 60; illiterate newspapers, .pigeon-English its work. They must maintain the and one of those proposed for colleges and pass cording to a report in the Dallas high-school leagues September 1 of his seventh school 26 or 19.18 per cent failed the advertisements that the student high standards of scholarship and fore News, lived up to its best traditions universities, though there is some overlapping. means that if a pupil ,heme; 368 or 31.24 per cent failed hardly knows which is correct spelling citizenship which all other pupils are year. This in counting itself out without troubling for 1928-1929 every subject each year he is 'lie and passed the other; and 153 or when faced with the problem of writ- forced to live up to. In fact, I be­ College Topics passes its District Committee when it became Tor men.and for women receiving the he will still be too old to 2.98 per cent failed both theme and iin/ nut his thoughts. lieve an athlete ought to do a better Pi Kappa Delta each year mails to in school, convinced that there was serious highest number of votes in the spring contests, and naturally ,est. Of the 368 in the doubtful Professor Edward L. Thorndike job of his classroom work and citizen­ all chapters, nearly 130 in number, a enter junior doubt as to the eligibility of Frank ballot: far enough advanced. to enter >-roup the 41 who had the lowest writes in a recent number of School ship than anyone else. He represents request for subjects for the next sea­ not Tarranella under the age-rule. It is senior contests. grades were combined with the 153 rind Society: "the learning of spelling his school in competition with other son. The topics so collected are an­ For Men one thing to be kicked out and to kick hardest time to keep a boy in­ o constitute the members of the non- takes place largely in the course of schools. He is thus highly honored. nounced to the local groups and a 1. The jury system should be abol­ The after being kicked out, and another to terested in school is his fourteenth redit course or Zero English (OA). ordinary reading," and consequently He trains and should be in fine trim referendum vote is taken to deter­ ished ...... _.__-...... _._._...... __19 gracefully bow yourself out when you and fifteenth years. Those are the These 194' students are now in seven he holds that there should be no place for study and conduct. . I am not mine what the official subject shall 2. The "United States should adopt feel that there may be serious doubt years that participation in school con­ ections, receiving an intensive review in the curriculum for spelling. willing for a boy to play on my team be. For. 1928-1929 the voting has a policy of free trade..-—..._„__—18 as to your right to remain. The good tests is most necessary to hold him to f spelling, grammar, punctuation, Minor Bone (b) : Careful enunci­ who is not for my school first, last, just been concluded and. the results 3. The direct primary should be sport doesn't fight an eligibility case the school and keep alive his interest ,nd sentence-structure. ation and pronunciation. Students and all the time. . My players must favor the following proposition: abolished ....—.——————....„—.13 with the bitter rancor of a disap­ an enthusiasm. It seems to me that A full and very detailed report of and teachers alike are all too slovenly first establish their loyalty to my.; A. substitute for trial by jury 4. The essential features of the pointed relative trying to break a to cut that boy or girl out of Inter- ,he work of the committee is mimeo- in these important matter. What pupil school as honorable and faithful citi­ should be adopted. Baumes law __..___.__.....__._.__„. 12 deceased uncle's will, but rather ap­ scholastic League competition is work­ raphed and will be sent, upon appli- who always says and hears his teacher zens before they can take part in Already a number of institutions 5. Capital as. well as man po\^er pears before his appropriate commit­ ing a hardship on him. And logically, ation to Dr. Clark free of charge to say gover-nment for government, efect inter-school games." • report that they will use this topic, should be conscripted in time of tee anxious to discover the facts and it seems to me that a boy should be ,ny superintendent, principal, or Eng- for effect, tradegy for tragedy,, laba- No Place for "Ringers" and probably it will be used in at war _-...——_—.__...__...—._..-11 just as anxious to make amends if he eligible at least in his fourteenth year. ish teacher in Texas. rotory for laboratory, atheletics for That doctrine rang out as clear least some debates by all of the Pi 6. The United States should rec­ has transgressed. If a boy's junior competition ends Under the title "Bones of Conten- athletics,, canidate for candidate, as the noonday sun; it sounded like Kappa Delta chapters. Last season ognize Soviet Government of at 14 and his senior competition ends ion" Dr. Clark sums up his position prespiration for perspiration, Feb- the law and the gospel of a sage, and the subject chosen in a similar man­ Russia .....——_„.—..—.„————...10 at 20 -he is given six years during T\ANBURY is very much interested n the controversial points in the re- uary for February, sophmore for it appeared as if the man who spoke ner was probably the most widely For Women which he can play in interscholastic in League work, writes Supt. lort/as follows: sophomore, could spell these words knew what he was talking about; discussed proposition in college de­ 1. The United States should adopt is a policy of free trade.———.——IB contests only four years. There are Wacker, "and we are looking forward Bone I: Spelling correctly? ' there was no doubt about it. That bating. Though some local changes 2. The jury system should be abol­ at least two years when there is no . to one of our biggest years in this There is no such thing as a "born Minor Bone (c) : The learning of a basic principle and a sound phi­ in wording occurred, the official state­ ished —.—...———..—_———..—14 place for him at all. work since the interest is mounting peller." Spelling is not an art; it rules. This method has but slight losophy which every high school ought ment was: The United State should 3. The direct primary should be daily." We daresay that Danbury will s rather a science and can be learned value. to practice, and the writer had no dif­ cease to protect, by force of arms, abolished ———————————_.12 be heard ..from in its -county meet as, any science is learned. A poor Bone II: Punctuation ficulty in accepting these ideals, of our capital invested in foreign lands,' ex­ The Curtis-Reid Education bill, since interest is being aroused at the ;peller is usually poor in everything; Punctuation is a science. The pur­ new coach. Athletic ringers have no cept after formal declaration of war. 4. a department of edu­ COUNTY ^proper season. Many schools will find and a student with ordinary brains pose of punctuation is the interpreta­ place in this school, as it was decreed. Readers of The Gavel may be .in­ establishing TOM GREEN cation with a secretary in the it too late to do much if they neglect an learn to spell by: tion of the sentence by showing the This principle has been so zealously terested in the results of the prelimi­ preparation until shortly before the Minor Bone (a) : Much reading in reader the proper relations of words, adhered to since the coming of Coach nary vote taken by Pi Kappa Delta LEAGUE IS ACTIVE on Page 3) county meet. To realize 100 per cent jood books—I say "good books," for /cos that this school has not even to determine a subject for this year. (Continued on League work, a long period of Page 4) played transfers in inter-school con- "It was as follows for the six subjects ——————o——————: ,o much of his time nowadays is spent (Continued on Each Basket Ball Team Plays preparation is necessary. ;ests until they have spent.one scho- .astic year with us, thus giving them Two Games in Champion­ themselves with ship Series |"\KLAUNION, as the name im­ PUTTING THE COACH ON THE BENCH i chance to acquaint rar school ideals, establish their stand­ School Officers Hold Lively plies, is located near the border of By E. A. BAUER, Treasurer, State Department of Education ards of scholarship and citizenship, Oklahoma and Texas, about twelve re­ in New York and prove their loyalty to our school. on League Rules OM GREEN COUNTY hundred miles northwest of Browns­ Conference Athletes must make good in all their T ports active preparations for ville, Texas? The principal of the OR some years past educators have felt that interschool ath­ school work if they participate on the county Interscholastie ward school there, J. A. Anderson, prominent and were having a ten­ loach Loos's teams. The result has and Principals declares that literary contests in his F letics were becoming too Forty Coaches, Superintendents League meet, in every event that been well-nigh perfect coordination school and county aroused quite as dency 'to overshadow all other school work. The tail was begin­ Adopt Recommendations to Be Presented is scheduled in the Constitution and cooperation in teamwork. much interest last year as athletic ning to wag the dog. They felt that something should be done to "Another thing, Mr. Parker," said to State Meeting of Delegates and Rules. contests. "We encourage," he says, to the keep interscholastic sports in their proper relationship Mr. Loos, "our athletics must be car­ M. T. Tucker, Jr., is .Director "our pupils to engage in all of the main purpose of the school, that of equipping the children to go ried on for the benefit of the largest the follow­ county contests." An order for 100 General, and submits possible number of boys in our school. T WAS a lively group of about forty principals, superintendents spelling lists from this school leads out into the world and take their places in the community. ing plan which will be followed The average boy of high school must and coaches who assembled at the close of the League Breakfast us to suppose that Oklaunion Ward In the spring of 1927 an idea was "presented to a ¥ew superin­ I in determining county champion­ have an opportunity to get out of Room of the Gunter School is going to give somebody a tendents in the vicinity of Albany as to what could be done to and Section Meeting in the Pan-American sports what he is entitled to. The ship in basket ball : fight for the spelling championship activities. Hotel, San Antonio, November 80, to discuss recommendations to retain athletics as an educational part of the school normal high-school boy, the one who A committee is working out a sched­ of the county. Delegates concerning changes in This idea was to have the boys play their own game without any is of normal age, normal scholastic be made to the State Meeting of ule whereby each eligible team- in. the interference or direction from adults, coaches or otherwise, after attainments, normal in his progress rules governing athletic contests of the League. county is to meet all other teams PRINCIPAL M. L. Penn, of the back of this idea are from year to year, and regular in his The meeting was called to order by Roy Bedichek, who re­ twice. One of the games will be a contest has once started. The principles the Winters Grade School, sends in an Athletic Director, to preside. R. L. played on the home court and in part as follo.ws: quested Mr. Henderson, home. Special order for 300 spelling lists. Seems (Continued on Page 4) other game away from 1. The development of self-reli--4—————————————————— Speer, Principal of the Eastland High School, was chosen secre­ and at that this number will provide each referees are to be selected, of the boys. The the Central Committee of the New the child in the school with a copy. "I ance and initiative by tary of the meeting. least three days before each game own decisions and State Public High School Ath­ a list of find the spelling list," says Mr. Penn, players make their York Symptoms of Nicotine Mr. Speer has submitted to THE LEAGUEti the following minutes competing teams must submit as to plays at its October "a very great help in keeping up the use their own judgments letic Association which he kept of this meeting: qualified players eligible for that spe­ Self-reliance and in 1927 for the conduct of Poisoning Described in du­ student's interest in spelling." and substitutions. meeting Superintendent R. F. Holloway of"*"1——————————————————————— cific game. This list must be initiative tend to be restricted when all sectional and state tournaments plicate form — one for the county di­ question of the ad­ grades, hence not due to desire to the game is directed by the coach and meets. This regulation as re­ N answer to the question, "give Ranger raised the rector of athletics and the other for participation in participate. ""TWICE in succession Lamar County from the side lines by means of vised at the annual meeting in De­ I the symptoms of nicotine poi­ visability of limiting the referee of the game. in the In­ football to eight semesters of high- Superintendent R. D. Green of Abi- has enrolled 100 per cent signals and sending in substitutes or cember, 1927, is, in part, as follows: soning," Dr. Frank I. McCoy re­ The percentage column and the Upwards of school attendance. He stated that the lene opposed the eight-semester idea. terscholastic League. coaching between halves. "In sectional -and state champion­ schedule are to be run in the various ninety schools, exclusive of Paris, are plies : question of eligibility of players in He said football boys in his school 2. The development of good ship contests after the contest has the papers over the county, thereby cre­ this year. Nicotine acts principally on District 2, Conference A, arose over made grades equal to that of any enrolled as League members sportsmanship. There is no more fair­ begun, no coach or other adult save ating more interest. At the end . of County brain and spinal cord, first causing students who had attended high school other class, and that it seems that we Imagine what a meet Lamar ness in a coach telling the players the duly constituted officials govern­ the scheduled games, when the win­ nervous excitement and then death. five years or more; that in many cases for benefit of the will have if each member-school en­ what to do in a game than there is shall interfere with are making rules ing the contests, The cause of death is apparently pa­ order ner is decided, will be played a ters even a few contestants! Paris for a teacher to tell a pupil how to boys are deliberately failing in teachers instead of pupils and that he the activity of the contestants. ralysis of the respiratory center and year. matched game between the "B" class will hardly be big enough to hold such answer a question in examinations. to play football an additional believed twenty-year rule stringent "This regulation must be inter­ violent contraction of the intestinal on champions and the San Angelo Bob­ a meet. So far -this year Lamar and The majority of the superintend­ Thus a premium was being placed enough. preted as prohibiting sideline coach­ tract. Nicotine absorbed by th%blood cats, class "A" team. Bexar counties are the banner coun­ ents in the Eastern New York Public failures by school authorities. Superintendent L. T. Cook of ing, which is now prohibited by rules is excreted unchanged by the saliva It is needless to point out the many ties insofar as number of schools en­ School League adopted this principle Superintendent Procter of Temple Breckenridge took issue with the in certain sports, and also as prohib­ and kidneys. Pure nicotine causes ways in which this method of deter­ rolled is concerned. To L. L. Row­ he put into operation during the opposed the proposal on the grounds statement that the primary object of to iting substitutions, or coaching be- death almost as quickly as prussic mining the county champions is bet­ land, of Glory, and to the energetic basket ball season. that the chief object of athletics is to athletics is to keep boys in school. 1927-1928 acid. Six grams are considered fatal. ter than the final one-day tourna­ county superintendent Delbert Kyle The same principle known as "Gen­ keep boys in school and that the pro­ He further stated that investigation There are several cases of suicide ment. Suffice it to say that every must go credit for this exceedingly No. 1" was adopted (Continued on Page 4) posed eight-semester rule would drive shows that other states limit football eral Regulation which were caused by swallowing a team under this arrangement will re­ good work in this north Texas county, boys out of school. He further pointed participation to four years of high- plug of tobacco. Poisoning has also ceive greater impetus to strive for out that many boys now in college school attendance. resulted from drinking a brew made victory, more "local and long dis­ words for THE LEAGUER come would not have been there had it not Eastland 'T'O LIVE IN THE TEMPER AND SPIRIT OF A of tobacco leaves. Nicotine poisoning Principal R. L. Speer of tance" interest will be aroused, and from Darrouzett public school been for football. Examples were proposed eight OPEN-MINDED, UNWARPED* IN JUDG­ from smoking, however, is almost im­ spoke - favoring fairer play will be assured. of which Gladys Lowry is superin •I LEARNER, cited. Besides it would discourage semester rule. possible since most of the nicotine is final-day game between the tendent. "Although we are only a MENT, FREE AS FAR AS LIGHT PERMITS FROM the country boy, also that rules were Coach W. E. Tidwell of Caldwell The destroyed by the burning. class "B" champions and the strong' small school," she says, "we are verj DELUSIONS, EAGER TO EXPLORE AND INQUIRE, too tight already and should be let opposed the proposed rule on the work alone. class "A" team will create as much or much interested in the League QUICK TO GIVE UP A CONFUTED IDEA AND SO Indeed there is a satisfaction in ground of too many rules. LEAGUEE and Mr. Henderson pointed out that more interest and enthusiasm than a We enjoy reading THE GAIN A HIGHER OUTLOOK, STRIVING STEADILY communicating useful knowledge of Superintendent Fly of Odessa helps in it." Althougl body was only representative of a prolonged one or two-day contest of find many TO GROW—THESE ARE WATCH­ every kind, which must render any this pointed out that the proposed eight- we judgi TO IMPROVE AND schools and that its action all the schools in the county. Darrouzett is a small school, man happy, how much soever time very few semester rule would clarify rather team WORDS OF ADULT EDUCATION. advisory. it is going to put out a debating may have impaired the powers of his was merely than complicate the present rule. orders a copj as the superintendent GREETING FROM THE body, who employs the talents of his Principal C. R. Robinson of Weath- The vote stood 17 favoring and 19 Lord Allenby, who took Palestine Committe of "The Cabinet vs. the mind to so noble and beneficial a erford spoke in opposition to the pro­ against the proposal. away from the Turks, recently vis­ System." UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA EXTENSION DIVISION America. He is a direct descend­ purpose. posed change. He stated that most ited ...-.« —Cicero. failures cume in eighth and ninth I (ContinuejJ on Page 4) ant of Oliver Cromwell, (Continued on Page 4) THE INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUER SALESMEN of winning debate speeches and ;o him a careful perusal of the same. The editor from the love of the work itself, without hoping J briefs are now getting busy in the mails. A continues: ;o reap financial benefit from it, considering only COMMEND LEAGUE FOOTBALL ircular of one of these so-called "bureaus" is he pleasure that it gives himself and the pleasure before us. "Each set contains four ten-minute A town athletic council might be the solution, with le gives to others. business men handling the financing, assisting in pre­ HE following editorial comments speeches, two affirmative, two negative—chal- paring- schedules, employing coaches, and advising "Under the Amateur Athletic Union rules, the were clipped from the Naeogdockes enges which confuse and baffle the opposition," with trustees and school heads on all matters pertain­ acts which disbar one from further amateur com­ Daily Sentinel, of October 8: ing to athletics. Several cities employ that method. Until the University of Texas In- ;tc., etc. "Many schools," the circular advises, Under such a system Pampa has erected a splendid petitions are listed under five heads as follows: ;erseholastic League took football in 'are missing the benefits and joy of debating athletic field and has put athletic matters in a "Fraud, competing for money, coaching for hand and organized it about seven years ago, the State was not divided simply because they lack the time and the data healthy condition. The coach there consftlts a com­ money, capitalization of athletic fame and com­ ntQ districts, and no team had an Published eight times a year, each month, from Sep­ mittee of business men before scheduling games and undisputed right to claim the title of tember to April, inclusive, by the Division of Extension, ;o put together the necessary speeches, rebuttals, the decision of. the committee is final. An attorney peting against or with ineligible persons. the State. With,the Interscholastic* League of the University of Texas. etc."—to say nothing, we suppose, of lacking the is secretary of the committee and writes all checks. "A person ceases to be eligible to compete as functioning, it became a fa- Breckenridge has a similar system. vorue sport and much'more attention necessary brains. We hope, however, that few an amateur in Amateur Athletic Union sports was directed to the game. Each debaters in Texas lack the necessary honesty to school wished to excel the others and We are not vouching for the accuracy of the by committing any of the foregoing acts. Any with the State divided into districts, refuse the preferred assistance. If any debater a btate championship could be deter­ will read the eligibility blank which he is com­ statements made relative to Pampa and Brecken­ athlete who participates in any competition or mined. The result was that the high ROY BEDICHEK ------Editor ridge, but we earnestly recommend to schools particularly the larger ones, pelled to sign before being permitted to engage all schools exercises in any sport under an assumed name secured good coaches and it has in an Interscholastic League debate, he will see who have the urge to turn the administration of or by being guilty of any fraud or other un­ gotten to the point that tha district (Entered as second-class matter November 6, 1927, high-school athletics over to the town or city or finals and other games rival the col­ that this character of assistance is expressly for­ sportsmanlike conduct in connection therewith or legiate games in the brand of foot-- at the postoffice at Austin, Texas, under Act of August bidden. Many coaches feel that they must have other non-scholastic authorities, the careful read­ receives directly or indirectly pay or financial ball played and interest -taken If 24, 1912.) ing of Rule 23. We shall not enter a coach could not put out a winning access to commercial bureau material in order to now into a benefits in consideration of or as a reward for team, one was secured who could. be prepared discussion of why this rule is a good one. participating in any sport in any public competi­ Instead of having one or two rivals for arguments which may be used and big games each year, it has de­ ACH county and district officer in the League by opposing teams, and we sympathize with thi tion or exhibition, or disposes of prizes for per­ veloped rivalry -in all sections of the sonal gain shall never thereafter be permitted to country- Instead of having "ringer" is entitled to a year's subscription to THE consideration. However, one can see that if he football players who attended only LEAGUER. If you are not getting your LEAGUER is buying material under a threat that it will be IT IS OFTEN assumed that judging in athletic compete as an amateur in any of the sports over during the football season, to play which the Amateur Athletic Union claims juris­ football and maybe not half the time regularly, please notify the State Office, giving furished his opponents, he is yielding to a contests is scientifically accurate and that the then, it has prescribed stringent rules diction. your correct postoffice address. species of blackmail. We had rather spend a few best team always wins, while the judging in public and regulations for the players, who extra hours or days in developing a well-equipped, "An athlete who either directly or indirectly must come up with their .grades the speaking contests is all mere guess-work, a mat­ previous spring and must make pass­ fighting team which goes into a debate with the receives pay or financial benefits in consideration ing grades during the season.1 ter of individual opinion, and the result :J: ;;; consciousness that its preparation has been right largely a of or as a reward for instructing or preparing :;: 1I7E HOPE that* every school man in the State and legitimate than to be frightened into paying matter of chance. A moment's consideration of any person in or for any competition, exhibition The Interscholastic League has de­ '" interested in athletifs veloped to such an extent that the read an article by tribute to a commercial bureau. the matter will show that this is untrue. Judging or exercise in any sport when such act was no average player who has finished four Roy B. Henderson, published in the Dallas News in either athletfc or public speaking contests doe: merely an incident to his main vocation or employ­ years on one of the strongest high December 23, giving the League's position on schools in the League has as much little 'more than classify contestants roughly. If ment is thereafter barred -from participating in football training- and. knowledge as the proposal fo'r a dead-line date on protests any Amateur Athletic Union sport. the averrfge college player ten years This article should put a quietus on the agitation TPHE question for next year's Interscholastic we have two evenly matched football teams, ago. Instead of the. college coach "I believe that the Amateur Athletic Union being forced to develop players in The proponents are not left with a leg to stanc League debates must be chosen in the neai referee's decision that a fumble was a groundec the rudiments of the game and also rules are about as definite as they can be made on. In the governace of athletics, the League future. It is necessary to prepare a bulletin and pass may decide the game in favor of one team the physical training, he is free to and a strict enforcement of them will wipe out develop the player and formations and all the League's friends, should look forward, he desires as the graduates of the assemble a large amount of package library ma­ or another. One official might call the play a many of the evils which exist today. Continua not backward. high /schools are football players terial, and hence the choice of a question cannol fumble, another a grounded pass, both being publicity will help to educate the public as wel when they get to college. be much longer delayed. We should like to have equally honest and efficient. The point is that as the competitor and official." * * * after all.it is a subjective matter upon which the Despite the criticism directed at the suggestions from those interested in the debate League by disgruntled schools and OMPLETE roster of county and district of­ Remember that the League question should be one game hinges. The same is true in judging two fans at times, who usually have been C ficers, as far as reported, has been published well-matched contestants in declamation. One prevented from pulling something - upon which there is a large amount of material in "WHY DO MEN STUPEFY THEMSELVES?' against the rules, the League-has a in THE LEAGUER. Note in the introduction to the current magazines and newspapers. It should judge may consider an inflection or emphasis out strong hold upon, the high schools of county officers in this issue an alphabetical lis of place, whereas an equally competent judge Texas, and is a settled institution. also be a question of immediate popular interest R. HUBERT J. Norman, writing in The Brit The rules are stringent, and must be of the counties whose executive committees have and one which high-school students may study might take an opposite view. Even in a footrace ish Medical Journal of "drugs, alcohol and when there are about three hundred been previously listed. If your county does no where the competition is close, three judges of the members, and the penalties, etc., with profit. We believe that some question deal­ insanity," says: seem hard at times but this is neces­ appear in this list, nor in the list of officers pub­ ing with our relations to Spanish-America wouk finish have been known to pick three different in­ sary in order to keep the League lished this issue, it is because the names of the going. be timely for the following reasons: 1. Hoover'; dividuals as first place winner. So the assump­ There is a general resemblance in the fundamental individuals composing your county committee trip to South America has turned the attention of tion that athletic judging eliminates chance anc characters of the symptoms produced by these sub­ have not been reported. If your county commit­ the whole country in that direction; 2. The maga- subjective judgments is a false one. stances acting on the outer part of the brain. The And the Wichita Falls Times, of tee has not been listed in THE LEAGUER, please see differences depend upon the quantity taken and the October 13, comments in the same zines and newspapers are publishing much au However, the moment the difference between vein: that it is reported at once. thentic material on duration of the habit. The chief reason for taking Spanish-American relations two competitors becomes considerable, chance anc them is to produce a sensation of well-being; and to High-school football has progressed 3. The proximity of Texas to Mexico and the agi subjective a bit in Texas since the day when judgments on the part of officials are overcome the feeling of inadequacy. The effect is to only the cities and larger towns had tation over immigration from south of the Rio eliminated as factors in the result. Two well interfere with inhibitions, producing changes of con­ teams, usually without experienced OPICS for essay writing and extemporaneous Grande lend particular interest in this State to matched football teams playing each week duct by the liberation of impulses—for example, irri­ coaches, and composed of youths tability, maniacal fury, "berserk" rage, etc. These whose parents were in that small mi­ Spanish-American problems; 4. There is immi throughout the season will likely break about ever nority which did not- object to foot­ T speech contestants are available in mimeo are due to the action of -other areas of cells from graphed form at the State Office. They are dis nent a struggle between the United States and in number of games won. But if one is clearly ball. ' • ' . which the inhibitions have been removed. Intellectual This year there are 864 high-school tributed on request free of charge. In applying certain countries in Europe for prestige in Span outclassed, ft cannot win a single game, of a serie; deterioration varying in degree follows: confusion, teams enrolled in the Texas Inter- for topics in essay writing, be sure to specifj ish America, stimulated, of course, by commercia of fifty or a hundred games. Two debating teams delirium, disorientation. Association of ideas is at scholastic League. If that figure rivalry; first stimulated, but later slowed. Imagination is in­ doesn't include all the high schools which division in essay writing you are interested and hence this country should be in evenly matched will likely divide honors in & in Texas it comes very close to doing- in. In the rural school and ward school divisions formed concerning conditions there; 5. A foreign series of matches before different sets of judges creased, but the intellectual content is decreased. 30. The teams are organized into relations question appeals to the imagination and There is impairment of the "moral sense." Illusions districts in such a way as to promote I topics are taken from The Pathfinder; in the high but a strong team will defeat a weak team every and hallucinations of the senses occur, and delusions the neighborhood rivalry between school division, topics are selected from ' th interest of high-school students more than loca time. Thus as two competitors approach equal­ are formulated; memory is also impaired—the addict cities. Most of them have the en­ or national questions do. There may be other thusiastic backing of their commu­ \Review of Reviews. Of course, the topics fur ity either in athletics or in public speaking- suffering from loss of will-power, indifference, and nities. Practically all of them have nished are samples merely. None of the topia reasons for and many reasons against adopting chance plays a larger and larger part in deter­ apathy; ther.e are periods of lucidity, but more often faculty coaches. lack of insight. I so furnished will be used in the actual contests such a question. This notice is given for the pur mining the result, until the result of ,a match be Probably in no other state is high- pose of starting discussion. THE school football as well organized and Lists of topics so furnished, however, make excel LEAGUER hopes tween two teams equal in strength is wholly a as systematically xionducted. to secure the views of a large number Dr. Norman may not be a psychologist, bu I lent practice material. of debats matter of chance. coaches, principals and superintendents before i he lays his finger on the reason (in 9 cases ou We were one of five judges in a recent debate choice is made. It is our purpose to publish a vot­ of 10) for the use of drugs, meaning, of course ing1 coupon on the subject in the next issue of THE tryout. There were eighteen contestants and the N EIGHT-SEMESTER RULE' will do awaj habit-forming**drugs, such as alcohol, nicotine LEAGUER. judges were to qualify twelve. Five contestants , A with just about half the eligibility cases tha were definitely eliminated by each of the judges. caffein, opium, etc. It is to "overcome a feeling arise in League athletic contests. Says Supt.,H One contestant alternated with another in the of inadequacy." Are you lazy and does conscience L. Foster, Longview: "It appears to me that al choice of the judges, and eleven were definitely therefore prick?—smoke a cigarette and be re­ controversies are about men who have been ir "lirHEN MONEY begins to flow into the coffer qualified by each of the five judges. However, ite lieved, or take a swig from your hip-pocket flask. school for several years and it is doubtful whether ~ ; of a high school from football gate-receipts two of the judges agreed on which speaker of Extension of Play Entry Date Things become rosy again. Have you failed in lor not the local school authorities could swear some of the problems which nag the principal the eighteen was /the best. Thus it is seen that Date of entry for member-schools in something and has the One Act Play Contest has been ex-, with a clear conscience whether or not a certair are solved. But another flock of evils immedi­ judging in public speaking classified with fair ac­ your prestige suffered ? Tank boy is eligible. If we as school men will thro\\ up on coffee, or take a shot of any of the numer­ tended to February 1. Get your en­ ately arises. The town begins to clamor for a curacy the contestants, but there were five differ­ tries in at once if you wish your lout the man who is doubtful and not try to carry ous preparations from stadium, the chamber of commerce wants big ent opinions as to which contestant was the best opium, and you feel that school to participate in this helpful Ihim on, we would help the League and not weaken speaker. The explanation is that the five speak­ you are entirely restored to your former exalted and stimulating activity. - games scheduled in the home town every season lit." Supt. Foster is right in so far as the three ers at the top were so close together that dis­ position in the eyes of the world. Does some Imost vexatious protests made to the State Com- and the principal or superintendent is blamed if crimination between them became a matter of problem baffle you, and do you feel almost un­ Roosevelt took pride in remember- Imittee during the past football season are con- these attractions are not frequent and remunera­ individual taste on the part of the judges. equal to the task of solving it at all? A few irig names, and often caught the Icerned. Each of the three boys in question had tive. With a few thousand dollars in the pot coco-colas will be found cool, delicious and re­ slightest suggestion and made good (been in cshool much longer than eighteen semes- it begins to be talked around that the school au­ with it. But the usual system failed freshing, and if you find that the problem does to work in the case of a New York Iters. thorities can scarcely be trusted to administer not solve itself, it will anyhow seem less impor­ WHAT IS AN AMATEUR? haberdasher named Kaskel, who this fund, as they are not business men. As the tant. In short, the drive for drugs comes from thought he would help out the Colonel fund grows, the .demand for business supervision ""PROSE who are inclined to think the League's a feeling of inadequacy 'in the individual. . with a little personal, history. "Mr. President," he said, ~~nl made OCCASIONALLY, a Texas schoolman com­ usually becomes more insistent. The local paper amateur rule is too stringent and its enforce­ It is especiallysimportant for teachers who are takes it up, as, for instance, the Texan, published your shirts—" plains of the high cost of joining the Uni­ ment by the State Executive Committee too coaching students for contests of any kind to "Major Schurtz," interrupted the at Shamrock in its issue of December 5: rigid, versity Interscholastic League. For purposes of will do well to read the following statement from know the baleful effects of stimulants. The "feel­ President, "I'd have known you any­ ing of inadequacy" is often strong just before a where." Comparison, we publish herewith the schedule of It has been suggested Daniel J. Ferris, Secretary-Treasurer a committee of business men of the competition, Fees of the Kansas State High-School Athletic be created for the purpose of assisting in the man­ and hence the temptation for drug Amateur Athletic Union; contained in a recent indulgence is great. Association, membership in which entitles agement of athletic matters of the 'high school such In the old days, football as fixing schedules and working- out financial budgets. issue of* the Sportsmanship: coaches used to give their players whiskey just SYMPATHY TERMINALS pchool to participation in only the athletic con­ And there is much to be said in favor of some such " 'An amateur sportsman is one who engages before going into a game. Public sentiment has Or, where should our sympathies tests : arrangement. in sport solely for the pleasure and physical, men­ so revolted against this practice that we daresay The school belongs to the town. Their interests go: any football coach of a college or high-school 1. To the student denied par­ a. Junior High Schools and schools with en­ are mutual. A district championship football team tal or moral benefits he derives therefrom and to team in the country found guilty of such a prac­ ticipation on account of ineligi- rollment less than 50-._..--._--.-~~——-? 5.00 means thousands of dollars worth of advertising to whom sport is nothing more than an avocation.' its town. Athletics is a big business, the average tice would be summarily discharged. But public bility 6. Schools -with 51- 100...-....-...... __.]_..__.—— 7.50 "The foregoing is the definition of an amateur ' or c. Schools with 101- 150.__.______-~~~~-~ 10.00 high-school's receipts for a year running into the sentiment is dormant on the use of coffee, cigar­ To the eligible student who is (I. Schools with 151- 300...... -———- 12.50 thousands of dollars. Sound and mature judgment as laid down by the Amateur Athletic Union ettes, coco-cola and other so-called mild stimu­ kept from participation because an c. Schools with 301-iqOO._.__+_.--.-.._...--——- 15.00 is needed in the administration of this growing busi­ which just recently celebrated its fortieth anni­ lants. The only thing that can be said in their ineligible player is given his place /. Schools with more than 1000—..—_———— 20.00 ness. Chambers of commerce and civic bodies are versary as the governing body in this country favor is that they are not as bad as stronger on the team. coming to realize the importance to their cities of over track and field athletics, swimming, boxing, properly managed high-school athletics.' At the head stimulants. 2. To the guilty school that has Compare this schedule with the Texas League's wrestling, gymnastics, basket ball and several been penalized or suspended of athletics today you find business experts. If one cares to go deeper into the psychology [Ltle $1 to $8 fees for participation in all con- minor sports. or b;ts. Besides remember that in Texas practically of the desire for stimulants, let him read George To tfea innocent schools that The editor of this paper has the best of inten­ "The line of demarcation between a profes­ |ll the fee fund is returned once a year to the Bernard Shaw's "On Going to Church," or have observed the rules. _-hooTr. in the form of rebates on transportation tions in the world, but has he read Rule 23 of the sional and an amateur is that one follows the voca­ Tolstoy's wonderful essay, "Why Do Men Stupefy —Froim Indiana High School Ath­ letic Association Bulletin. ixperses to the State Meet. League's football plan? If not, we recommend tion as his business, the others follow it purely Themselves?" THE INTERSCHOL'ASTIC CEXGU'ER

Texas High-School Press Associatio How Shall We Use Our High-School Press and our Interscholastic League Pres What the High School Debater Needs Power? Professor Asks Descriptive List of League By DeWitt Reddick Conference. The two organization By E. C. BARKSDALE, MERICANS as a people are are not the same. The T. H. S. P. A Coach of Debate, Brackenridge High School, San Antonio Publications Now Available 'T'HE Main Avenue Huisach is conducted each year by the depart A by mere external destiny ment of journalism of Baylor Collegi IJl/'HAT is the most crying need of the present day high-school fated to be great, but whether Invited to Go Over This List Care­ * was awarded first place as for Women at Belton. The Interscho Teachers Are the best edited Texas high-schoo * * debater? The simplest and most effective answer to that our career shall be a great fully for Helps in Preparing Students for lastic League Press Conference is a great catas­ paper, Class A, at the annua sponsored by the Interscholasti question is, "everything." Everything, because debating employs achievement or Interscholastic Competitions meeting of the Texas High- League of the University of Texas as does no other one single line of endeavor, a mastery of all the trophe, depends upon our devel­ of Sigma says School Press Association at Bel- and is conducted by members divisions of speaking, interpretation, reading, oratory, and ex­ opment of a philosophy, ULLETINS and other publications now available for distribu­ Delta Chi, honorary journalism fra Prof. Alexander Meiklejohn, of ton, December 14 and 15, and tempore speaking. tion to teachers interested in Interscholastic League contests ternity for men at the University. the University of Wisconsin The Brackenridge Times ran it The most crying need, however, of the average high-school de­ are listed below, and a short description is given of each publi­ Both organizations have a common philosophy department, in a a close race. purpose, that of establishing the prin­ bater is a more self-constructive knowledge of the question. The cation. Please note that some of these bulletins are sent free to brochure just published by the "Either The Huisache or The ciples of good journalism in the high chief flaws noticeable in any of the inter-school Texas debates are: member-schools when fee is received, others are sent free only on Drackenridge Times would deserve American Library Association. schools of the State; and for t first, a lack of thorough preparation on the question involved; and, request, while for others a small charge is made. • Much time and commendation even in comparison reason they are cooperating with each "Nothing in human life," says one second, an utter inability on the part of the debater to do his own expense will be saved if those who wish copies of any of these with professional news papers," other in an effort to do the most pos­ Prof. Meiklejohn, "is more terri­ of tfee judges remarked. thinking, to meet sufficiently new argument, to handle his own publications will note carefully and follow the "directions for sible good for the editors of high- ble than that a man or a group Interest on the part of the student school papers in Texas. attack and defense. ordering." • ' which reporters forms a very vital part in Unoriginal Speeches "*" of men should have power There is no competition in the ac­ DIRECTIONS FOR ORDERING the success of any high-school paper. hey do not know how to use, contents sent on request. Single copies, 15 tivities of the two associations. We Too often the debater is a reflec- DEBATE QUESTIONS PRO- Those ordering bulletins from the Undoubtedly, the zeal of the student members of a situation cents. In quantieies of ten or more, 10 cents should like to see all the ;ion of his public speaking instructor, POSED FOR COLLEGES should be masters of League should read carefully the de­ workers on The Huisache and The en­ each. our Press Conference likewise English teacher, or the town lawyer, AND HIGH SCHOOLS '28-29 which they cannot comprehend, scription of the bulletin given below -Brackenridge 'Times has much to do rolled with the T. H. S. P. A. and doctor, or preacher. About two 'Making Friends in Music Land" and today that terror is upon us and the terms upon which it is dis­ Book III (1928), No. 2837, 85 with the good appearance of the would also like to see all the members months before the debating season Page 1) who are Americans. I, for one^ tributed. Much correspondence will pages, 20 cents. papers. of the T. H. S. P. A. enlisted in our the school comes to the con­ (Continued from opens, be saved thereby. the prepa­ Student Interviews Kreisler Conference. am certain that America has not This bulletin is necessary for clusion that for the preservation of Stamps are not accepted in payment ration of pupils for the contests in music should be en­ a philosophy, but I Mr. Roy O. Hatley, sponsor of The If the editor or sponsor of any high- ts intellectual reputation, a debating President's cabinet, yet achieved for bulletins, .and bulletins are not memory for the 1928-1929 season. It is writ- Huisache, tells the story of how Dan­ school paper not already enrolled in ;eam to represent it at the county acted into law____.____. _ _...-— ....____12 am almost as sure that she has en by Dr. Lota Spell and gives both teach­ sent C.O.D. or on account. Cash in sug­ iel Goldstein, assistant editor of The he Interscholastic League Press Con- or district Interscholastic League should be a national mar­ ers and pupils valuable information and There one in the making." the form of money order, express or­ gestions for recognition of *theme, instrumen- an interview with meet is a necessity. The child, in Huisache, secured 'erence wants to enlist his paper with riage and divorce law _ -_._ .. _ _-12 To illustrate his view of American der, currency, or personal check must :al tone and types. This publication is vio­ length of time is unable, Fritz Kreisler when the famous our organization, he may do so by ,his short 6. Capital as well as man power philosophy, Professor Meiklejohn at­ accompany order. planned as a class-room, text in music appre­ Municipal to obtain any grasp of the ciation with many suggestive and thought linist gave a concert at the writing to The High School Press >f course, should be conscripted in time of tempts a definition in relation to the Do not expect the bulletins to travel Auditorium, San Antonio. Editor, The Interscholastic League question. Possibly some adult pre­ questions appended after discussion of cer- war ______—._.__.__12 ight about evolution and religious as rapidly as first-class mail. Wait :ain phases of the subject. Single copies Austin, and by sending to this pares his speech and a few stock re- Three times Daniel went to the Bureau, Other questions follow : warfare, "a current discussion which a reasonable time before sending in :0 cents; $2 per dozen; $12 per 100. editor copies of the numbers of his juttals, and he and his colleague stage door to try to interview Mr. The committee system of govern- las in it possibility for great good an inquiry concerning an order pre­ 'Developing Number Sense" (1926), paper that have been issued this scho- inter the contest thus prepared or Kreisler, Mr. Hatley said. Each time nent is preferable to the parliamen- and for ill." viously given. No. 2638, 30 pages, 10 cents. the doorkeeper drove him away, say- astic year. unprepared, and rattle o fftheir mem­ ;ary system. (Baylor, and similar That controversy, he believes, may If it is necessary to telegraph an Written by John W. Calhoun, Professor of ing'that Kreisler had left word he did orized speeches with more or less Agricui- :orm by Nebraska, Kansas also serve as the occasion for -the tak- order, the money should be telegraphed \nplied Mathematics, University of Texas. not want to see any visitors. Deter­ uccess. Waiving aside without com- and others .ural College, Wyoming, ng of the next step in the develop- also, as otherwise the order must -his bulletin is an enlargement of the bulletin mined to get his interview, Daniel -nent the unfairness to other com- Middle West.) '.sued by the League under the same title in n the nent of intelligence as a people. He surely be held up awaiting remittance. stood under a rear •window that was •eting teams and the inherent dis- The world would be better off with- .923, It contains directions to the teacher lays that when men are spiritually term "League School" is student for developing "number partly open and threw a note inside lonesty o£ ;such procedure, it is only When the and to the rat the movies (California at Los An- from just (solve o be noted that teams so hastily pre- alive they are never free used in this circular it is meant to ense," that is, an ability to nuicldy asking whoever found it to open the whether the issue -rithmetfcal problems with a fair degree of lared have no comprehensive grasp uch controversies, refer to a school which is a member window wide enough for him to The public should retain the owrer- >e slavery—or wages, or the damna- .ccuraey without the use of pencil or paper. .' if the subject, no especial, love of of the University of Texas Interscho­ t i? old-fashioned "mental" arithmetic syste­ climb in. ihip" t>f and develop the principal infants, but, he asks, what rablic speaking fostered, and no no- ion of lastic League. matically presented. This bulletin is used^a One of the stage attendants found .ources of hydro-electric power in the right dealing iceable benjefit derived. The ;an- iope may we have of basis for county contests in arithmetic. It the note, opened the window, and United States. (Illinois Wesleyan vith them? oritains more than a thousand problems. ient adage that "an ignorant man BULLETINS Daniel slipped in and went to the and Illinois College League; Midwest One free copy to each member-school expect- AVE you made your new s a useless man" holds good in de- Then he follows with the contrast and Rules of the Inter­ Extra dressing-room of the violinist. Hear­ Debate Conference.) Constitution ng to enter the arithmetic contest. else. . ictween the critical reflection of the copies 10 cents apiece, 75 cents per dozen, ing that there was a reporter from a H year's resolution for 1929? iate as well as anywhere scholastic League (1928), No. in The United States should cease to ^hilosopher, and "the common, way of 15 per 100. at his door, a The second fundamental flaw 2822, 93 pages. high-scho6l newspaper i'erhaps you have been wanting )rotect, by armed force, capital in­ controversies-—the way Contains rules and regulations governing ligh-school debating, arising like­ dealing, with for the Spelling and Plaiii boy who had slipped through a win­ copy is sent to 'Words ;o enlarge your vocabulary, cor- wise from ignorance of the subject, vested in foreign lands. (Long Island, if warfare, the way of voting, and nearly all contests. Free dow in order to see him, Kreisler the person remitting the fee for a school. Writing Contest" (1926), No- *ect your punctuation, improve the opposing V. Y., schools.) he way of compromise," which by laughed and told Daniel to come in. s the inability to meet "The League of Nations" (1923), 2623, 32 pages, 2 cents. eam's argument. Neither team's ar­ The United States should adopt the hemselves seem to me to lead to And' so Daniel got his interview. our writing style, to master the No. 2329, 87 pages, 10 cents. Contains 5,600 words carefully graded into gument, memorized, lock, stock, and >arliamentary system of government; ailure and confusion. hree lists, for use in the League spelling con- One principle of newspaper work art of public speaking, or brush Contains briefs and arguments pro and con iarrel, meets the other's, and result ury system should be abolished; "These three differ from each other concerning the following query: "Resolved, ests. Extra copies 2 cents each, 20 cents per your story." How many high- ip=.on your Spanish. Why not is "get s not a debate, but a rather feeble Jnited States should adopt the prin- ut they are alike in one essential re- That the United States should join the League ozen, $1 per 10Q. fail to get their Note that this is the 1926 bulletin, which is school journalists begin that really constructive ind exceedingly tiresome contest in iple of free trade. (Maine colleges.) pect—they attempt to settle a con- of Nations." Excellent for literary society stories because they do not want to .nd community debates. No free copies, * .ot used in this year's contest. It may be study that you have been plan­ iratory, a contest between the speech The representative arts, literature, roversy without, understanding it. ound useful, however, and while our supply put out the necessary effort to secure 'Independence of the Philippines" do, but just can't seem writing ability of the respective and drama should be exempt from And, alike they can reap the futility asts, copies are furnished at the low rate the required information? How many ning to (1924), No. 2429, 80 pages, 10 oaches, if you please. This inability :ensorship. (Some Pennsylvania col- »hich is the proper fruit of their .bove stated." give up bec&use they are not inter­ o get started? cents. o discover the opposing team's main eges.) irocedure. and Plain ested in their particular assignment Would you like to learn of Napo- Contains briefs and arguments pro and con 'Words for the Spelling ssues or points, and still greater in­ an opinion is forced by fight- n the following query: "Resolved, That the Writing Contest" (1928), No. and think that it will not make much eon and his times, or of Ancient The Senate of the United States "If ability to meet these issues if they Aould ratify the Paris pact without ng, tmore fighting soon will be United States should grant the Philippines 2823. difference to the paper whether that Greece and Rome? Perhaps the cus- the end of a period are discovered, this utterly spineless (Western Conference: needed; if an opinion is enforced by heir independence at This year's list for use in all League con- story is written or not? It does make oms of ancient peoples—their relig- eservations. if five years." A live question and one which ests during the current scholastic year. Five iependence on memorized speeches 'oting, men will soon be voting to a difference. Sometimes getting a ons and superstitions, what they wofe Jniversities of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, nterests any school or community when well :ents per copy, 50 cents per dozen, $3 per .nd rebuttals is. doing much to re- what it was they voted story means giving up going to a ball ind how they lived—and the survival Ohio, Purdue, Michigan, Minnesota, determine tebated. No -free copies. iimdred. luce high-school debating in Texas about; if an issue is decided by com- Labor Amendment" game or to a picture show. But if you rf these customs in modern life fasci­ and Northwestern.) 'The Child 'The Educational Significance of nto a vague and formless inanity, jromise, more compromise soon will get the story, you are going to have nate you. Are you a teacher who The principle of complete freedom (1925), No. 2529, 150 pages, 20 Physical Education" (1926), No. knowledge is power and 4he great e demanded and each in turn will be a. feeling of satisfaction that is a re­ vould like to study the latest develop­ if speech and press on political and cents. 2603, 14 pages. najority of high-school debating "ound ineffectual." Contains arguments' •pro' arid con on the fol- ment in the science of teaching, and jconomie questions is unsound. (Ober- "Written by Dr. Jesse Feiring Williams, Pro- ward in itself: today are distinguish­ owing query: "Resolved, \ VThat the Child earns in Texas Pointing out further the weak­ essor of Physical Education, Teachers' Col- at the same time receive formal credit in, Wooster, other Ohio colleges.) >.l>or Amendment to the Federal Constitution Work Is Essential able because of their seeming lack of >. Columbia University. This is a speech showing- that you have covered this This house deplores the tendency to­ nesses of fighting and voting as meth- hould be adopted." 'This''is a'question which interested in news­ sower. delivered by Dr. "Williams .at the League break- No one can get ds of searching out the truth, Pro- nterests intensely high, -school debaters. The work? All these subjects and many ward chain combinations in business. ast and section meeting during the 1925 meet- paper work unless he really works. Remedy Is More Work i-illctin is carefully prepared. No free copies. >thers are offered by the Extension \ University of Oklahoma.) 'essor Meiklejohn says that a con- fig of the State Teachers' Association. The The student who covers his assign- The remedy for the situation is by compromise, 'A Federal Department of Educa­ Division of the University of Texas The Russian plan of total' disarma­ rast with settlement place of athletics in the school program is , ments listlessly, who fails to get his ibvious. More work! It is impossi- the value of phi- tion" (1926), No. 2629, 70 pages, ully and competently discussed. Free copy under the direction of University pro­ ment proposed at the Geneva Confer­ most clearly reveals stories half of the time, and who is ile to turn out a good debating team osophy. He cites the controversy 20 cents. o any teacher in any member-school of the fessors, who are recognized authori­ ence should be adopted by all nations. of Texas Interscholastic League. late with his stories the rest of the n two or three or even four months. iver the creation of the world, as Ihis bulletin is carefully prepared, present- University ses in their lines. (First choice, Pacific Forensic available on the time, will never get that thrill of The debate coach must have his stu- epresenting "one of the most dan­ ng the very latest material 'Speaking Contests and Speech Edu­ In 1928 twenty-seven hundred indi­ league.) iubject at the time of issue. No free copies. achievement that conies to'every good ients begin work on the question at in current thought cation" (1927), No. 2726, 16 pages. registered for work with the gerous tendencies "Farm Relief Legislation" (1927), reporter when he realizes that his viduals he beginning of the school year. The This house regards with disfavor Extension Teaching Bureau, and and action." No. 2729, 89 pages, 20 cents. In this bulletin is reproduced the speech work is well done. If any of you be impressed with the any curtailment of the free expres­ rsade by Dr. Ray K. Immel, Dean of the students should The geologist measures the time of Contains briefs, bibliography, and arguments have luring that year 1640 students re­ sion of ideas. (Second choice, Pacific School of Speech, University of Southern Cali- who are reading this column absolute necessity of reading and di- pro and con concerning the following query: ceived formal college credit for one or the making of the world in millions "crnia, at the League breakfast and section been bored with work on your high- •esting everything available on the forensic League.) '.Resolved, That Congress should enact farm of years, while the Bible describes -nesting in El Paso, November 26, 1926. Dr. school paper, why not give journalism iiore courses. This credit, though it The caucus or convention system •olief legislation embodying the principles of subject. If the debate library i's rnel speaks with authority on this subject, s earned at home and in spare min­ the world as made in six days. But :he McNary-Haugen bill." No free copies. a fair trial? Work hard for one small, read and re-read that which is should replace the direct primary. and his treatment of, it is sufficiently popular along with residence work :he "compromisers" hurdle this dif­ The Cabinet vs. The Committee Sys­ week. Pick difficult assignments and utes, is used ibtainable until it is completely mas- (Some Kansas colleges', Wyoming, .0 hold the interest of even the non-profes­ and ficulty by saying: "If one is willing of Legislation (1928), No. stick to them until you get the stories. ;o apply on teachers' certificates ;ered. Read first from the general Middlebury, and others in different tem sional reader. Free copy is mailed on request to regard a 'day' in the Bible as any teacher in any member-school. Then see if you do not find that you University degrees. viewpoint, and then from the specific. wordings.) 2829, 125 pages, 15 cents. meaning the same thing as a 'million Contains briefs, bibliography and argu­ Contest" (1927), No. have suddenly become interested in This resolve for some organized all. The de- International Debates "The Three-R Heading, however, is not years' in the geologists 'computations, ments pro and con concerning the following what you are doing. No work in the study during 1929 will be very easily as he reads, Four or five teams are coming from 2639. jater must learn to think ;hen the contradiction practically dis­ query: "Resolved, That the Cabinet Method A large folder containing the writing scale world is as fascinating.as newspaper kept and should prove both interesting spare abroad to debate in various parts" of of Legislation is more efficient in England ;o mull over and meditate in his appears. -

TESTS DETERMINE LETTER BOX AND Groveton, Director -of Spelling; Miss Athletics; (Director of Music Memory not PUTTING THE COACH SCHOOL OFFICERS HOLD Mattie McClungr, Groveton, Director of Es­ given). STUDENTS' FITNESS PERSONAL ITEMS LIVELY CONFERENCE COUNTY OFFICERS say Writing; W. E. Gibson, Helmic, Direc­ Corrections ON THE BENCH tor of Athletics; Miss Opal Griffin, Grove- FOR ENGLISH ONE ton, Director of Music Memory. Harris County: J. J. Jenson, Crosby, Di­ ON LEAGUE RULES rector of Debate, and not J. J. Johnson, as (Continued from Page 1) Tyler County published at first. . (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) F YOUR county officers have W. B. Barge, Warren, Director General; McCulloch County: Mrs. A. V. Yeager, (Continued from Page 1) Monroe Toler, Woodville, Director of De­ Rochelle, Director of Declamation; Miss FASTLAND WARD SCHOOL (E I been elected, please repor bate and Declamation; Mrs. Wanda Brum- Mary Lyle Vincent, Brady, Director of De­ phrases, and clauses, and thus it is tween halves, by any others than th stead, Hillister, Director of Spelling; Miss bate. E. Layton, Principal), sends in ar Superintendent Dinsmore of Electra them for publication in THE Lura Sitton, Colmesneil, Director of Essay* Mr. W. J. Harris, Ireland, has been elected controlled by the grammar of the sen­ contestants themselves. Writing; H. L. Hart, Woodville, Director of Director of Spelling for Hamilton County. order for 100 spelling lists, making raised a question in regard to the LEAGUER. The list appearing be tence. Consequently, he who fails to "It is suggested that coaches re the third 100 ordered by this schoo amateur baseball rule. He stated low will not be printed again punctuate correctly is he who does not main together during the playin, this season. "I am using them," say that either of two things should be know his granimar. Punctuation is periods, and that each send a repre but those received before th Mr. Layton, "to supplement th done: First, repeal the amateur base­ DISTRICT CENTERS AND therefore as logical and as fixed as sentative to the others dressing o February issue goes to pres, adopted texts. We find it to be ar ball rule or else amend it so as to the grammar of the English sentence. resting quarters during intermissions excellent drill. The Eastland schools make a boy ineligible who participates will appear in the February is DISTRICT OFFICERS The easy, slip-shod punctuation for This suggestion is offered to protec as a whole, take advantage of the op at all in summer baseball. As it is, sue, and so on. If any error, If Any Errors Are Noted in the List of District Officers, Please Notify the rhetorical ends so commonly taught coaches from accusations of ba portunties offered by the League, am the rule is too complicated. occur in the following list, pleas State Office at Once. in our public schools cannot be too faith." compete in about every contest sched Superintendent Patton of Schulen- severely condemned. Before the beginning of the 1927— send in corrections so that w uled by the organization." berg favored the repeal of the ama­ District No. 1 perintendent T. A. Fisher, Cameron, Direc­ The modern tendency in punctua­ 1928 basket ball season the following may make corrections on ou tor of Declamation; Superintendent E. K. teur baseball rule. District Center: Canyon. Professor W Howard, Mart, Director of Extemporaneous tion is to be more and more sparing— leagues adopted this General Regu E. Lockhart, West Texas State Teachers Speech; Superintendent C. C. Comer, Gates- 1AEVELOPING NUMBER SENSE Superintendent Procter raised the permanent records. College, Director General; Professor C. W ville, Director of Essay Writing; Mr. G. M. in other words, modern writers are re­ lation, some of them with modifica Batchelder, West Texas State Teachers' Co Smith, High School, Waco, Director of Ath­ running the Spelling Cist question as to whether the rule can be Previously published: lege, Director of Debate; Professor H. A lying less and less,upon punctuation is tions: Buffalo City League, Rocheste letics. Counties: Bell, Coryell, Falls, Free­ best seller among changed without jeopardizing a boy's Anderson, Angelina, Archer, Atas Finch, Superintendent of Schools, Dalhar stone, Limestone, Milam, McLennan, Robert- to prop up the meaning of their sen­ close second as a City League, Syracuse City Leagu Director of Declamation; Superintendent C son. the League's publications. Lydu college eligibility. He made a mo­ cosa. R. E. Weaver, Silverton, Director of Extern tences. Other punctuation is a sure and the Adirondack League. poraneous Speech; Miss Jennie C. Ritchie District No. 15 tion that a committee be appointed to Bee, Bexar, Bowie, Bell, Blanco sign of muddled-headedness. To quote Brown, Principal of the Joliet School The efficacy of this regulation wa West Texas State Teachers' College, Can District Center: Huntsville. Professor look into college amateur rules in re­ Bosque, Brazos, Briscoe, Brown yon, Director of J£ssay Writing; Mr. S. D Earl Huffor, Sam Houston State Teachers' Arto Bates: "A writer should as Caldwell County, reports that she ex demonstrated during the basket bal Burton, West Texas State Teachers' College College, Director General; Superintendent gard to baseball to determine whether Borden. Director of Athletics. Counties: Armstrom L. G. Andrews, Navasota, Director of De­ clearly mean his commas as he means pects to use the Number Sense bulle season notably in the development o Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Dallam, Deaf Smitl bate; Superintendent Robert F. Broadway, or not the League rule should be re­ Camp, Caldwell, Cass, Collins his nouns or verbs. . . . Punctuation tin with good effect this year. "I no th* Albany High School team and i Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutch Trinity, Director of Declamation; Prpfess- pealed. Motion carried. The follow­ Colorado, Comanche, Crosby, Clay inson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham or W. C. Wylie, Palestine, Director of Ex­ is the thermometer of professional ex­ tice," she writes, "that the student the state championship tournamen Farmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman temporaneous Speech; "Superintendent Miss ing committee was appointed: Childress, Cooke, Coleman, Cottle Swisher.. Mary S. Estill, Huntsville, Director of Essay- actness. To lie by the use of a comma who have represented our school' in at Troy. The Albany boys develope Superintendent Procter and Super­ Collingsworth, Cherokee. District No. 2 Writing; Professor J. W. Jones, Sam Hous­ is no less morally wrong than to lie spelling miss fewer words than othe a self-reliance and spirit that wa ton State Teachers' College, Huntsville, intendent Fly of Odessa with Super­ Dawson, Denton, Dallas, Dimmitt District Center: Lubbock. Professor A Director of Athletics. Counties: Anderson, by the use of a substantive. Indeed, pupils in other work in the schoo' remarkable. It was the outstanding W. Evans, Texas Technological College, D Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgom­ intendent Dinsmore, chairman. Ellis, Erath, Eastland. rector General; W. A. Jackson, Texas Tech ery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. as being more sly, it is perhaps One of our pupils, a little 8-year school in the state in the applicatior nological College, Lubbock, Director of De Moved by Superintendent Green Falls, Fayette, Fort Bend, Fisher bate; Professor J. T. Shaver, Texas Tech District No. 16 worse." To teach punctuation by old girl, was one of those who mad of the principle of the regulation. I that it be recommended that baseball Fannin, Foard, Freestone. nological College, Lubbock, Director of Deela District Center: Sour Lake. Superin­ rules without the grammatical rea­ 100 per cent in the sub-junior spelling the championship tournament, al mation; Miss Annah Jo Pendleton, Texa tendent J. P. Buck, Sour Lake, Director Gen­ contest in both county and State meet amateur rule be repealed provided it Gaines, Grayson, Guadalupe, Gil Technological College, Director of Extern eral; Superintendent R. W."Evans, Liberty, sons underlying the rules is the height captains made the substitutions. On poraneous Speech; Professor R. A. Mi Director of Debate; Superintendent E. }!. can be done without jeopardizing the lespie, Goliad. Texas Technological College, Lubbock, Direc of folly. Too often both the high last year. I hope to make a stronge captain even took himself out of th tor of Essay Writing; E. Y. Freeland, Texa Stover, Orange, Director of Declamation; interest of the boys. Motion unani­ Harrison, Hartley, Hill, Hooc Principal Z. A. Williamson, South Park, school and the college teacher do this. class in arithmetic by using "Develop game. The conduct of the teams wa Technological College, Lubbock, Director o Beaumont, Director of Extemporaneous ing Number Sense." mously carried. Houston, Hudspeth, Haskell, Hop Athletics. Counties: Andrews, Bailey, Bor Speech; Superintendent B. W. Martin, Kirby- Bone III: Grammar such that one of the officials who ha< den, Cochran,. Crosby, Dawson, Dicken ville, Director of Essay Writing; Tom Den­ been opposed to the regulation wa Coach, Tidwell raised the question kins, Henderson, Harris. Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Laml nis, Port Arthur, Director of Athletics; Mrs. Good grammar is the basis of all that the rule prohibiting intersec- Irion. Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum. Lena B. Milam, Beaumont, Director of Music as of all clear thinking. DIVINS is a six-teacher consolidatec convinced that it is workable an District No. 3 Memory. Counties: Chambers, Hardin, Jas­ good writing' schools per, Jefferson, Liberty,' Newton, Orange. school, teaching eleven grades. I the right thing to do in order to de tional games between Class B Jasper, Jack, Johnson. District Center: Childress. Superintend Technical grammar has but doubtful be eliminated or so interpret^ as to . Kaufman, Kleberg^Kimble, Knox ent P. P. Brewster, Director General; Supei District No. 17 value as an aid to better writing or has won the Class B championship in velop the judgment and right think intendent C. E. Davis, Quanah, Director o District Center: Alpine. J. C. Coleman, pemit games between Class B and Debate; Superintendent R. D. Thompso the county each year for the past'tw ing of the boys in their games. King, Kent. Sul Ross State Teachers' College, Director speaking; but a practical knowledge Class A teams. After some general Lamb, Lavaca, Live Oak. Leon Chillicothe, Director of Declamation; .„.„ General; Superintendent V. A. Byrd, Fort of the elements of the sentence and years. Mabern D. Humphrey is prin Before the close of the school yea .______.___.....___,__, Directo Stockton, Director of Debate; Superintendent discussion the motion was lost, five Lamar, Llano, Lynn, Lipscomb. of Extemporaneous Speech; Superintend Joe H. Humphrey, Pecos, Director of Decla­ the relation of these elements to one cipal of this school. in June, 1928, nearly all the league ent C. E. Jackson, Paducah, Director of E mation ; Superintendent H. G. Secrest, Rankin, favoring and nine against. (Only Madison, Medina, Milam, Motley say Writing; Mr. John R. Naylor, Childres are abso­ in west central New York arounc Director of Extemporaneous Speech ; Superin­ another and to the whole Class B schools voting.) Martin, McLennan, McCu4Joch, Mata Director of Athletics. Counties: Childres tendent J. H. Head, Alpine, Director of Essay lutely essential to the acquisition of a CUPT. G. H. BROWN, of the Bloom Rochester and some schools in south Ceilings-worth, Cottle, Donley, Foard, Hal Writing; Coach B. C. Graves, Sul Ross State Superintendent L. T. Cook proposed gorda, Montague, Morris. Hardeman, King, Motley, Wheeler. Teachers College, Alpine, Director of Athletics. clear and forcible style. This is the ing Grove schools, reports that h western New York, had adopted th District No. 4 Counties: Brewster, Crane, Culberson, El Paso, that in case a championship of a dis­ Nacogdoches, Navarro. , Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Pre­ same as saying that the student of is interested in the series of histori regulation. District Center: Wichita Falls. Super! sidio, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward^ trict has not been determined, due to Orange. tendent J. W. Cantwell, Director Genera his tools like cal sketches of early educational in At the present writing many of th Winkler. composition must master tie or any other unavoidable circum­ Polk, Potter, Panola, Parker. Superintendent G. C. Boswell, Byers, Directo any other mechanic. Grammar is a stitutions which THE LEAGUER ha schools throughout the state are car of Debate; Miss Juanita Kinsey, Wichit District No. 18 stances, by Saturday following Reagan, Red River, Reeves, Re Falls, Director of Declamation; Superintem District Center: San Angelo. Superin­ means to an end merely, not an end been publishing. By the way, we ar rying out the principle of the regula ent C. F. Walker, Henrietta, Director of tendent Felix E. Smith, Director General; Tharlksgiving, that an additional week fugio, Robertson, Runnels, Rains temporaneous Speech; Superintendent J. ] in itself. glad to get articles describing earlj tion for football and a number o Superintendent J. C. Helm, Sterling City, be allowed. Randall, Rusk. Kemp, Seymour, Director of Essay Writing Director of Debate; Superintendent W. R. Minor Bone (a): It is doubtful Texas educational institutions or edu other league and. schools in everj Superintendent B. M. Dinsmore, Electra, D Hardy, Bronte, Director of Declamation; Superintendents Lee of Georgetown San Patricio, San Saba, Scurry rector of Athletics. Counties: Archer, Bay Superintendent A. H. Smith, Winters, Di­ eators. See that your community i section of' the state are putting th lor, Clay, Jack, Montague, Throckmortor whether there is any such thing as and Mclntosh opposed the proposed Shelby, San Augustine, Smith. rector of Extemporaneous Speech; Superin­ a special aptitude for formal gram­ represented and recorded. Blr. Browr regulation into effect with basket bal Wichita, Wilbarger, Young. tendent H. C. Lyon, Ballinger, Director of suggestion on the ground that the Tarrant, Travis, Taylor. District No. 5 Essay Writing; Mr. W. R. Bissett, San An- rather that concludes a pleasant letter as fol —Sportsmanship, gelo, Director of Athletics. Counties: Coke, mar. It would appear team standing by would become stale. Upton, Uvalde, Upshur. District Center: Paris. B. E. Master anyone with ordinary brains can lows: "In the last issue of THE President, Paris Junior College, Director Gen Concho, Crockett, Ector, Glasscock, Irion, The recommendation carried. (No Van Zandt, Victoria. eral; Superintendent R. M. White, darks Midland, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterl­ LEAGUER I enjoyed reading Principa ville, Director of Debate;-Superintendent V ing, Sutton, Tom Green. learn it. COACH ADVOCATES record of vote.) Waller, Walker, Williamson, Wise Learning the Wylie A. Parker's tribute to Goad T. White, Bonham, Director of Declamatioi District No. 19 Minor Bone (b) : ATHLETIC REFORM Superintendent Smith of San An­ Wood, Ward, Wilson, Willacy, Wich Superintendend R. L. Stephenson, Cooper, D grammar of any other language, say Alfred J. Loos. If more coaches stooc rector of Extemporaneous Speech ; Miss Jerm District Center: Kerrville. Superintend­ gelo expressed the opinion that the ita. Jackson, Denison, Director of Essay Writing ent R. A. Franklin, Kerrville, Director Gen­ French or Latin, gives no special aid for what Loss stands for, athletic (Continued from Page 1) Robert Berry, Paris Junior College, Paris, D eral; Professor G. H. Wells, Schreiner In­ present method of settling disputes Young. rector of Athletics. Counties: Collin, Delt stitute, Kerrville, Director of -Debate; Su­ in the mastery of English grammar. in our high schools would be on a perintendent H. B. Cowles, Junction, Direc­ has proved unsatisfactory, and that Zavala. Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Lamar, Red Rive plane. I would not leave ou District No. 6 tor of Declamation; Professor B. L. Enderle, The report seems to point to such a higher attendance upon school, must hav local sentiment, local pressure, and Fredericksburg-, Director of Extemporaneous conclusion. Paul Tyson of Waco. He is a rea his just dues. Athletics must be oper Calhoun County District Center: Greenville. Superinten< Speech; Miss Julia Estill, Fredericksburg, newspaper comment- makes it doubt­ G. M. Smith, Seadrift, Director General ent L. C. Gee-, Director General; Superin Director of Essay Writing; Mr. Howard C. as well as a coach. Keej tendent W. L. Willis, Sulphur Springs, D • Major Bone: (a) : There is a cry­ man ated for the fine fellows who rnak ful as to whether local committee is (Director of Debate not given); Mis Gilstrap, Schreiner Institute, Kerrville, Di­ practical grammar the good work going. Let's win, bu Juanita Evans, Seadrift, Director of Decla rector of Debate; Superintendent O. I rector of Athletics. Counties: Bandera, Gil- ing need for more the school what it is, and eligibility in proper position to pass on these mation; Miss Mary Bacon, Olivia, Directo Norman, Kaufman, Director of Declamation lespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason. in our public schools. Grammar must let's win fairly. We may disagrei rules must be formulated and en of Spelling; Miss Lilah White, Port Lav-aca Superintendent C. E. Nesbitt, Mineola, Directo District No. 20 disputes. He expressed the belief Director of Essay. Writing; Paul Hod'ge of Extemporaneous Speech; Superintenden return to the curriculum. but it's not »ecessary to be disagree forced to protect the interests of th Port Lavaca, Director of Athletics; Mrs. O H. O. Edwards, Hock-wall, Director of Essa District Center: Georgetown. Superin­ that the state eoiriniittee could better B. Morgan, Seadrift, 'Director of Mus4 Writing; Principal Lewis P. Hale, Greenvill tendent Thos. E. Lee, Director General; Major Bone (b) : But grammar able." average high-school boy. Since th Memory. Director of Athletics. Counties: Hopkin Superintendent W. H". Korges, Elgin, Direc­ handle the matters of eligibility. Hunt, Kaufman, Eains, Rockwall, Van Zand tor of Debate; Superintendent R. H. Brister. must be applied in. weekly, if not daily average boy enters high school at II Coke County Wood. Taylor, Director of Declamation; Harvey themes throughout the four years in in Live Oak Count; and graduates four years later a B. M. Gramling, Robert Lee, Directo District No. 7 Williams, Austin, Director of Extempora­ Major Georges Scapini, French war General; Miss Virginia Meyers, Bronte, Di neous Speech; Principal- W. L. Darnell, 201 high school. Teaching grammar ^^ had already begun preparation the age of 17, the age-limit for par rector of Debate; Miss Alleene Revel, Robei District Center: Texarkana. Professor H E. 84th St., Austin, Director of Essay Writ­ hero, blinded in action, addressed the L. Lamb, 1541 West Ninth St., Texarkana ing; Mr. C. M. Edens, Coach, Southwestern without its application in writing is ticipation in inter-school athletic Lee, Director of Declamation; Miss Paulin Director General; Superintendent P. E. Wa for the county meet in November, ac American Legion convention in San Morley, Robert Lee, Director of Spelling University, Georgetown, Director of Athlet­ much like teaching swimming without cording to Supt. Dyer. In debate should be reduced to 19 as it is ir Mrs. Nina Berry, Robert Lee, Dir/ector lace, Mt. Pleasant, Director of Debate; Su ics. Counties: Bastrop, Burnet, Lampasas, Antonio, in course of which address, Essay Writing; Roy Brey, Bronte, Directo perintendent W. J. Walker, Gilmer, Direc Llano, Travis, Williamson. practice in the water. spelling and arithmetic, Oakvill many states. Athletics are a very tor of Declamation; Superintendent H. L he said: of Athletics; Arnold Richard, Sajico, Directo Morris, Naples, Director of Extemporaneou District No. 21 Major Bone (c) : ' The student teachers were already busy with their vital part of the school program, an of Music Memory. Speech; Miss Opie Dalby, High School, Tex District Center: Brenham. Arthur Nie- . . . "it/is our duty to instruct Paso County needs to read more widely and should never be run for commercia El arkana. Director of Essay Writing; Pro buhr, Brenham, Director General; Superin­ pupils- and reported encouraging the generation which follows us in T. M. Resinger, Glint, Director General fessor M. F. Fleming, Winfield, Director o tendent W. W. Few, La Grange, Director of thoughtfully in his Shakespeare, his progress. Supt. Jim H. Dyer is ac purposes, but for the welfare of the 'C. E. Whitehead, Tornillo, Director of De Athletics. Counties: Bowie, Camp, Cass Debate; Superintendent C. F. Wellborn, Bell- the horrors of war, to show them its bate; M. D. Lakey, Fabens, ' Director Marion, Morris, Titus, Upshur. ville, Director of Declamation; Principal Addison, his Pope, and his Stevenson, tively interested in forwarding the school. If inter-school contests canno Declamation; Miss Johnnie McCaughan, E District No. 8 Ernest M. Walls, A. and M. Consolidated, absurdity, and to impress upon them College Station, Director of Extemporaneous but he needs less fruitless class dis­ work of the whole county. "I think,' be carried on for better reasons thar Paso, Director of Spelling; Mrs. Mae Jeim District Center: Abilene. Superintenden so strongly what we ourselves have son. El Paso, Director of Essay Writing Speech; County Supt. Smith, Hempstead, \ cussion as to why Hamlet was mad he says, "that the League is one of the to give town gamblers a chance tc J. M. Hanks, Ysleta, Director o>f Athletics R. D. Green, Director General; Superintend Director of Essay Writing; Coach Frank W. seen that they in turn will pass this Miss Jaime Benson, Ysleta, Director ent J. F. Boren, Baird, Director of Debate Allenson, Brenham, Director of Athletics. only "North-Northwest." best devices known for centering the place their wagers, or commercia Superintendent B. H. McLain, Sweetwatei Counties: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colo­ on to those who follow them." Music Memory, Director of Declamation; Professor John r- Garza County rado, Fayette, Lee, Waller, Washington. Possible Solution interest of the public in the rura clubs an opportunity to exploit th ——————;———————————0 —————————————————— Watson, Abilene, Director of Extempora District No. 22 high school, or the boy a place to staj C. W. Tinney, Post, Director General; C neous Speech; Superintendent Ben S. Peek The high schools should grant two schools." Mr. Dyer expresses the hope The presence of poisonous tobacco J. O'Malley, Post, Director of Debate; Dean Colorado, Director of Essay Writing; Dr District Center: Houston... Professor .N. that Live Oak County will enroll 100 through the season who is out for A. Robinson, Post, Director of, Declamation D. W. Arnett, Simmons College, Abilene K. Dupre, Assistant Dean, Junior College, kinds of diplomas—one to be awarded derivatives in the circulating blooc Mi's. Pearl Story, Post, Director of Spell Director of Athletics. Counties: Callahar Houston, Director General; Superintendent to the upper 50 per cent of the class, per cent in the League this year. sports only, these activities have no also produces a profound effect upon ing; Flay Ledbetter, Southland, Director o Fisher, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Kent, Knox J. C. Ingram, Goose Creek, Director of De­ ——————o————— place in a modern-day high school Essay Writing; Harry Taylor,' Post, Direc Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stone bate ; .Superintendent M. V. Peterson, Rosen- the other a secondary diploma or cer­ the blood carrying organs—the heart tor of Athletics; Miss Ninnie Nash, Pos1 wall, Taylor. berg, Director of Declamation; Superintend­ The welfare of our average boys who Director of Music Memory. District No. 9 ent K. E. Oberholtzer, El Campo, Director tificate to the lower group. Holders Not So Prosperous.—Total Unitee and the arteries. "Tobacco heart" is of Extemporaneous Speech; Superintendent give their lives in service to their Hamilton County District Center: Stephenville. Mr. E Levi Fry, Texas City, Director of Essay of the first would be admitted without States income last year was nearly familiar to all and tobacco heart is John Tarleton Agricultural Col school should not be subordinated to C. G. Masterson, Hico, Director General J. Howell, Writing; Superintendent L. C. McDonald, question to our colleges. The others $90,000,000,000. Of this, 80 per cent sometimes fatal unless the poison is Mrs. Corenne Patterson, Hamilton, Direeto lege, Stephenville, Director General; Super East Bernard, Director of Athletics. Coun­ the partisan passion of frenzied fol­ of Debate; E. S. Huffman, Carlton, Directo intendent L. T. Cook, Breekenridge,, Directo ties: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, would be forced to stand entrance ex­ of the population, or about ninety- withdrawn promptly. The continuous of Debate; Principal R. L. Speer, Eastlanc Matagorda, Wharton. lowers who have no interest in ath­ oC Declamation; (Director of Spelling no. Director of Declamation; Miss Lillie t aminations in English, mathematics, three million (the "poorest" and the irritating effect upon the arteria' given) ; Miss Ruby Koen, Hamilton, Direc Lilliard John Tarleton Agricultural College District No. 23 letics beyond their own selfish ag­ tor of Essay Writing; J. B. Sullivan, Ham District Center: Uvalde. Superintendent and history. This plan would relieve "lower middle classes") received 52.8 coats thickens them, producing, event­ ilton, Director of Athletics; Miss., Anni Stephenville, Director of Extemporaneou grandizement. No deserving boy who Speech; Professor Carroll Neely, Job: Guy Dean, Uvalde, Director General; Miss the high school and protect the col­ per cent, or $47,500,000,000, or $510 ually, hard arteries and high blooc Walton, Pottsville, Director of Musi Tsrleton Agricultural College, Stephenville Bertha Dalton, Uvalde, Director of Debate; lives only for his school should be kepi Memory. - Director of Essay Writing; Professor W. J Superintendent B. H. Miller, Eagle Pass, lege. each. That approximates $2,550 for pressure. Limestone County Wisdom, John Tarleton Agricultural College Director of Declamation; Superintendent E. C. —————o—————— the average family of five persons. 11 off his school team by the ringer, Stephenville, Director of Athletics. Counties Patterson, Carrizo' Springs, Director of Ex­ —————o—————— Roy M. Andrews, Mexia, ©irector Genjeral temporaneous Speech; Superintendent J. C favor a rule which shall make a boy H- H. Pruitt, Tehuacana, Director of Debate Eastland, Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somer "Yas'm, I got five children: I had costs a minimum of $2,432.39 for such Thomas A. Edison, returning to his veil, Stephens. Cochran, Del Rio, Director of Essay Writing; ineligible after he has been in high Miss Virginia Bedford, Thornton, Director W. T. Donaho, Cotulla, Director of Athletics. two by mah fus husban', an' one by a family to live in the cities where West Orange (N. J.) laboratory of Declamation; R. L. Hiles, Kosse, Director District No. 10 Counties: Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, school nine semesters. I firmly be­ of Spelling; Miss Tom Adaline Taylor, Groes- District Center: Denton. Professor L LaSalle, Maverick, Medina, Heal, Uvalde, Val dis Sam husban' I got now—an' den most of them do live.—Prof. Irving from rubber-hunting experiments in beck, Director of Essay Writing; A. C lieve, also, that our transfer rule A. Sharp, North Texas State Teachers' Col Verde, Zavala. I had two by mahsef." Fisher. last week, found hi Strickland, Cooledge, Director of Athletics lege, Director General; Principal E. B. Com District No. 24 should require the boy changing the South Mrs. Fred E. Kay, Mart, Director of Musi .tock, North Dallas High School, Dallas workers smoking cigarettes; promptly Memory. Director of Debate; Professor C. A. Bridge District Center: San Marcos. Professor schools to remain in his new school Palo Pinto County North Texas State Teachers' College, Denton E. O. Wiley, Southwest Texas State Teach­ posted this notice: Director of Declamation; Superintendent H ers' College, Director General; Professor L. one school year before he is eligible H. D. Thomason, Strawn, Director General O. McCain, Gainesville, Director of Ex N. Wright, Southwest Texas State Teachers' The smoking of cigarettes in Miss Elithe Hamilton, Mineral Wells, Direc­ temporaneous Speech; Superintendent J. A College, San Marcos, Director of Debate; to take part in inter-school contests tor of Debate; R. H. Brannan, Mineral Wells Miss Mattie Allison, Southwest Texas State the laboratory building will not Henning. Kooken, Arlington, Director of Essay Writ This would do two things: (1) give be tolerated and those disre­ Director of Declamation; Frank ing; Professor Theron J. Fonts, Denton, Di­ Teachers' College, San Marcos, Director of Palo Pinto, Director of Spelling; Miss Boryn rector of Athletics: Counties: Cooke, Dal Declamation; Professor J. W. Dunn, South­ the boy who transfers a chance to specting this order will be imme­ (first name not given), Graford, Direictor o! las, Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Wise. west Texas State Teachers' College, San Essay Writing; H. A. Ferryman, Minera Marcos, Director of Extemporaneous Speech; Closing Date become adjusted in his new environ­ diately dismissed from the com­ District No. 11 Wells, Director of Athletics; Mrs. Fred Professor D. A. Snellings, Southwest Texas ment; and (2) give the boys who pany. ' , Parnell, Mineral Wells, Director of Music District enter: Hillsboro. Superintend State Teachers' College, San Marcos, Director Pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco are Memory. ent W. F. Doughty, Director General; Su of Essay Writing; Professor O. W. Strahan, spend their years in one high school Roberts County perintendent H. D. Fillers, Corsicana, Direc­ Southwest Texas State Teachers' College, San not banned. tor of Debate; Superintendent L. A. Mills Marcos, Director of Athletics: Counties: the opportunity they so richly deserve. M. P. Rogers, Miami, Director General. Itasca, Director of Declamation; Mrs. M. G Atascosa, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Miss Olive M. Lewis, Miami, Director of De­ Hays, Wilson. January iff h Builds School Spirit bate; Miss Opal Conally, Miami, Director ol Doyle, High School, Hillsboro, Director of ^lonzales, Guadalupe, Japanese Poetry Contest , Extemporaneous Speech; Mrs. Ora Lee District No. 25 "But high-school athletics have an­ Declamation; Miss Cathryn Simmons, Miami, Bettis, Clifton, Director of Essay Writing The Imperial Household Ministry Director of Spelling; Mss Faye Snmner Principal W. H. Norwood, Corsicana, Direc­ District Center: Victoria. Superintendent other very important place in the life Miami, Director of Essay Writing; F. C. tor of Athletics. Counties: Bosque, Ellis V. L. Griffin, Director General; Superintend­ proclaimed recently that this year Pollitt, Miami, Director of Athletics; Mrs. rlill, Johnson, Navarro, ent E. A. Perrin, Goliad, Director of Debate- of a school," said Coach Loos to the Ettie Williams, Miami, Director of Music Superintendent W. L. Russell, Hallettsville, writer on that bleak January day, ;he set subject for its spring poetry Memory. District No. 12 Director of Declamation; Professor W. B. contest will be: The Coloring of the Stephens County District Center: Nacogdoches. President Connell, Ganado, Director of Extemporaneous 'they serve the very important func­ E. E. Bagwell, York- F. H. Patterson, Parks, Director General: A. W. Birdwell, Stephen F. Austin State Speech; Superintendent Mountain Becomes More Brilliant. Teachers' College, Director General; Profes­ awn, Director of Essay Writing; Coach tion of furnishing a logical medium L. W. Hartsfleld, Breekenridge, Director of Sforman Douglas, Yoakum, Director of Ath- P'rom among the thousands of poems Debate; J. M. Ammons, Caddo, Director of sor W. F. Garner, Stephen F. Austin State 'or building and maintaining a whole­ Teachers' College, Nacogdoches, Director of etics. Counties: Calhoun, DeWitt, Lavaca, Three Days Grace Declamation; W. B. Hartsfield, Wayland, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, Victoria. some school spirit. Sports furnish a sure io be submitted the best will be Director of Spelling; Miss Betty Vaughn, Debate; Professor H. L. Lowman, Stephen culled, and—by way of "prizes"—will Caddo, Director of Essay Writing; P. E. Austin State Teachers' College, Nacog­ District No. 26 student body an opportunity to give Shotwell, Breekenridge, Director of Athlet­ doches, Director of Declamation; Professor District Center: Kingsville. Professor rorth outbursts of enthusiasm. They be read in the adjudged order of merit ics ; Miss Gladys Robinson, Breekenridge, Meredith N. Posey, Stephen F. Austin State lugh Porter, South Texas State Teachers' Allowed for Member­ Director of Music Memory. Teachers' College, Nacogdoches, Director of College, Kingsville, Director General; Pro- sustain the solidarity of the school in ;o His Majesty, the Sublime Tenno, xtemporaneous Speech; Professor W. R. essor J. B. Conner, South Texas State lescendant and son of Heaven. Titus County )avis, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers' Teachers' College, Kingsville, Director of De­ all phases of its work. They are the M. F. Fleming, Winfield, Director Gen­ College, Nacogdoches, Director of Essay late; Miss Mildred Pecaut, South Texas State )est medium for rallying the school in eral; W. Rundell, Mt. Pleasant, Director of Yrjting; Principal Rufus E. Price, Nacog; Teachers' College, Kingsville, Director of ship Fees Debate; Miss Beula Smith, Talco, Director .oches, Director of Athletics: Counties: Jeclamation; Professor L. F. Connell, South ;he interest of a single cause. What Tobaccolosis: That's a new name of Declamation; Joe B. White., Talco, Di­ Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Hen- Texas State Teachers' College, Kingsville or an old disease; caused, usually, by rector of Spelling; D. E. Peel, Mt. Pleasant, lerson, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, director of Extemporaneous Speech; Pro- ;tudy or group of studies in the aca­ Director of Essay Writing; T. M. Jones, Mt. ian Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Tyler. essor W. A. Francis, South Texas State nhaling cigarette smoke; character- Pleasant, Director of Athletics; Mrs. Dan District No. 13 'eachers' College, Kingsville, Director of demic department make as large and Witt, Mt. Pleasant, Director of Music Essay Writing; Professor L. J. Smith, South Envelopes Containing Fees Postmarked as zed by chronic irritation and, event- Memory. District Center: Browiiwood. Dean Thos. Texas State Teachers' College, Kingsville permanent a contribution to the gen- aylor, Howard Payne College, Director lally, by chronic inflammation of the Tom Green County Director of Athletics. Counties: Aransas Late as January 18, Will Be Accepted ral welfare of the school as athletics?" jeneral; Superintendent C. H. Hufford, Cole- iee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells 'Why, Mr. Parker," said he, "athletics nembranes covering the interior of M. T. Tucker, Jr., Knickerbocker, Direc- nan, Director of Debate; Superintendent W. 'Carnes, Kennedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Mc- ,or General; M. J. McCrosky, Mereta, Direc­ ~r. Barrett, Comanche, Director of Declama- Vlullen, Nueces, San Patricio, Webb, Zapata onducted according to my program he nose, throat and bronchial tubes. tor of Debate; Miss Bobbie Mimms, Christo- ion; Superintendent G. L. Huckaby, San DON'T DELAY ANY LONGER val, Director of Declamation; Mrs. J. E. aba, Director of Extemporaneou Speech; District No. 27 are worth any three academic studies The constant presence of the irri- Jersey, San Angelo, Director of Spelling; uperintendent C. A, Peterson, Brady, District Center: McAllen. Superintend- ating substances contained in cigar- Miss Ida Mae Roberts, San Angelo, Director )irector of Essay Writing; Professor J. nt J. Lee Stambaugh, Pharr-San Juan Di- n any high school. How can you get of Essay Writing; Euphie Lockhart, Wall, [orace Shelton, Howard Payne College, ector General; Superintendent H. C Baker away from that?" tte smoke produces structural director of Athletics; Mrs. W. A. Campbell, rownwnod, Director of Athletics. Counties: Jdinburg, Director of Debate; Superintend-' San Angelo, Director of Music Memory. :rown, Coleman, Comanche, Hamilton, Mc- nt Ihos. J. Yoe, San Benito, Director oE Alfred J. Loos has completely sold hanges in the tissues exposed, lowers ulldch, Menard, Mills, San Saba. leclamation; Professor Ed Onstott, Donna Positively No Exceptions Made tatural resistance to bacterial in- f Trinity County irector of Extemporaneous Speech; Superin- is athletic ideals to teachers and E. C. Dominy, Groveton, Director Gen- District No. 14 endent V. H. Tumlinson, Raymondville Di- upils of the Forest Avenue High 'asions, and interferes seriously with -ral; Lee Taylor, Apple Springs, Director of District Center: Waco. I* C. Procter, ector of Essay Writing; J. C. Dykes, Mc- Jebate; Arthur Josserand, Groveton, Direc- emple, Director General; Principal E. T. llen, Director of Athletics. Counties: School. „— — - ••!_-.-.—^- — - •>_ j he normal functions of these tissues. or of Declamation; Misa T.helma Cox, Waco, Director of Debate; Su­ aiaeron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacyj *