JNTEP-SCHOILASTIC LEAGUER* Vol. XXXII AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH, 1949 No. 7 Ready Writers Contestants String Orchestra Added Learn Art of 'Explaining By Dr. Powell Stewart, Ready Writers' Contest Director To 1950 Music Contests Anyone who undertakes a job is likely to feel that it is a One new contest in music and a-* Speech Teacher Suggests very important job indeed; at least that's how I feel about revision of an existing contest Regional Music Competition-Fes­ prescribed music for this contest the job I have just accepted as State Director of The Univer­ were approved during the regular | tivals. will be compiled by the music se­ Lower Jr. Declaimer Age sity Interscholastic League's Ready Writers' Contest. A meeting of the State Executive According to F. W. Savage, Di­ lection committee which is to be Please help me solve this prob­ mouth-filling title like that would alone make one take such Committee, Wednesday, February rector of Music Activities, details headed by G. Lewis Doll of Cor­ 23. Accepting a resolution of the of this new contest are still to be pus Christi, State Orchestra lem for Junior Declamation in a job seriously. But even if my* orchestra directors of the State, worked out by joint committees, Chairman of the Texas Music high school. The majority of our ego had not been flattered by the encourages people to b e.c o m e the Executive Committee added but in all probability competition Educators Association. freshman students are already 15 request that I accept the position, "ready" explainers? For even string orchestra to the list of will be arranged in all seven of the "We have received many in­ —we have only four years. Should I still would have reason to insist not the age for high-school juniors though one may not later in life music events to be offered in the present classifications. A list of quiries," Savage stated "concern­ read "under IB" without the note be called upon to write explana­ ing the possibility of entering on Page 15 of the Constitution and tions every day, he can hardly string groups as small ensembles. Rules? hope to escape having to write Music Selection Groups Set This is in violation of our existing I believe all speech teachers them occasionally. And learning rule limiting the number of stu­ dents in an instrumental ensemble would agree since the school age to write them readily has a two­ Dr. B. E. Masters Dr. Eldon D. Brinley Dates of Annual Meetings to eight members. Because of this has increased. — Mrs. Comer fold advantage: it forces one to Haynes, Merkel High School. demand, it seems feasible that make clear to himself what his Dates and places for the annual meetings of the music string groups be given the advan­ ideas, reasons, and feelings are; Dr. Masters Assists Reg. VII Director selection committees have been confirmed. The orchestra tages of participation." Aug. 15 Too Early for and it greatly increases one's abil­ committee will meet on the campus of Southwest Texas State "Too," Savage continued, "some Football—Coach Allen ity to make them orally. League for 34 Years Plots Meet Early College in San Marcos on June 16-17-18. Anton Bek will act schools find it impossible to main­ It is, therefore, to the advan­ as host and organize a full orchestra to perform the selec­ tain a band and a full orchestra I have talked with several tage of everyone to become as Now Serves as Reg. IV Detailed Planning tions to be studied. G. Lewis Dollf although string instruction is pro­ coaches and with Mr. Cobb, the of Corpus Christi, State Orches­ vided by the school. Judges have good a ready writer as he can. Director at Kilgore Vital to Success school on the Campus of Texas athletic director of Dallas, and we tra Chairman, will act as chair­ criticized the instrumentation of What better way than to enter the Technological College in Lubbock all agree that August 15 is too Ready Writers' Contest? Since 1915 when Dr. B. E. Mas­ Dr. Eldon D. Brinley, who is on man of this committee. The mem­ a group which enters as an or­ early to start fall football train­ ters served as County Chairman the health and physical education on June 30, July 1-2. L. H. Buck- bership has not yet been an­ chestra but does not contain wood­ ing. How To Write A Winner of the Hunt County Meet, he has staff of the Texas College of Arts ner of Henderson is chairman of nounced. winds, brass or percussion. It The main reasons they gave If you want to know what makes been active in League work. This and Industries at Kingsville, has this committee which is composed Euell Porter, State Vocal Chair­ does not seem reasonable to penal­ were: That it is too hot at that a winning essay, look at the two year he is Regional Director of been asked to explain how he or­ of Wilbur Gregg of Kingsville, man, will act as host and chairman ize a string group for circum­ time of year and that many of Region IV at Kilgore. ganized and planned the Regional John Buchanan of McCamey, Lyle prize papers of last year's contest, of the vocal selection committee stances beyond its control. their boys have summer jobs and VII Meet of which he is the Di­ Skinner of Waco, and Don R. Dr. Powell Stewart reprinted in this issue of the "Up to the time of 1930," writes which meets at Hardin-Simmons "In spite of the many advan­ have to work until September 1 rector General. Hayes of Littlefield. LEAGUER. They are, of course, not Dr. Masters, "the County Inter­ University in Abilene on June 23- tages evident in offering this com­ in order to earn enough money that a Ready Writers' Contest is "It seems to me," says Dr. Brin­ Although it is necessary for perfect, for they were written un­ scholastic Meet was a big affair, 24-25. Membership of this com­ petition," Savage concluded "strict with which to start to school. of very real importance. ley, "that the secret to putting der pressure, and on a subject not a holiday for the thousands attend­ mittee has not been selected. these committees to make the final controls will probably be placed They also agreed that fifteen over a meet of this kind boils down For the kind of writing it seeks ing, with hundreds participating selection of numbers, directors are in the rules which will be designed days of Spring training were to three main factors: Start early; Dr. D. O. Wiley will again act to promote—expository writing—• in the various events. There was invited to attend these sessions to discourage the possibility of enough and that it could be fitted Dr. Powell Stewart, assistant be sure to be constantly in contact as host to the band selection com­ is not only the most frequently more interest then, it seems to disbanding a full orchestra in into the program so as not to inter­ profeasor of English at The with the district directors; and mittee during the annual band and lend their moral support. encountered but also the most im­ me, in every event, than there is order to concentrate on a string fere with other sports—baseball portant in the world today. Ex­ University of Texas, succeeds now, with the exception of track, plan every item in minute detail." and track. Dr. R. A, Law as Director of group. Schools, which have had position is nothing but explana­ particularly in the District where The following outline is followed full orchestra and are capable of Which all adds up to the fact the Ready Writers, Contest. tion—explanation of what it is you almost every school had a team. by the Regional VII Director Gen­ supporting a full orchestra will that we will exchange the fifteen Dr. Law resigned this Spring Baseball Clinics Electoral College think, believe, observe, feel; ex­ Then, the District Meet was also eral : be encouraged to continue to do days from August 15 to Septem­ planation of why you do (or why after serving over 30 years as largely attended in a community 1. Start planning early. ber 1 for fifteen days in the the Director of this contest. so. I doubt very seriously if any another should) think or believe fortunate when the competition 2. Have competent faculty peo­ Receive Ovation Topic Is Selected orchestra director in the State Spring, which we think will be or feel as you do; explanation of The new Director is assistant ran high. Lots of color was found ple appointed to serve on general more beneficial to us as coaches. will be interested in destroying an what something is or how some­ chairman of the committee on in these meets. committees. The President of the Coaches Ask Repeat N.U.E.A. Announces existing full orchestra just to ease This is just an idea some of us thing works. We spend most of Freshman English. He holds a "At any rate," continues the Texas College of Arts and Indus­ Performance in '50 Nat'l Debate Query the burden of direction, but the had and we wanted to pass it on our lives making explanations or B.S. degree from Bowdoin Regional Director, "I have always tries appoints these people: Di­ League must take steps to keep to you for what it is worth. Reports from chairmen of the The 1949-50 topic just an­ having them made to us.