J N T E P^S CH PLASTIC LEAGUER i ml tmoLtp net t fct.* Vol. XXX AUSTIN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER, 1946 No. 3! F. W. Savage Appointed StateDate s for Speech League Legislative Advisory Council Director of Music ActivitiesClinic s Released "Demonstrations, Discussions Former Pampa High Principal and Experienced Featured on All Five Approves Baseball and Golf Contests Band Director Will Supervise All League Programs" Dimmitt Opposes Sponsored Music Contests in Schools SPEECH and drama clinics Post-Season Games Stopped; Spring Training ^ featuring sections on Dec­ League Organizer 'T'HE League's first State lamation, Debate, Extemp Spring Training Rule Opposed T THINK you and your com- Music Director, F. Wins­ Speech and One-Act Play will Dies in New York •*- mittee in regard to abolish­ ton Savage, Pampa high- be sponsored by The Univer­ Conf. A Schools to Vote ing spring football practice school principal and former Public Speaking Contribu­ sity Interscholastic League, Bruce On Championship Foot­ have done a wonderful thing band director, took over his Roach, State Director of Speech tions Great in Texas, for the rest of the sports. This duties as director of all music Activities, has announced. Writes Bedichek ball Play-Off activities, bands, orchestra and is one thing I have tried to abolish The first clinic will be held De­ By before I left high school and since choirs in high-school League com­ cember 7 at the College of Arts Roy Bedichek* •EXPANSION of the League I have been in college work. petition on November 1. and Industries at Kingsville with Freda Baum athletic program to in­ Now I think the next move you Paschal High School DWIN DUBOIS SHUR- Mr. Savage began his career as Clark S. Carlisle directing the clude baseball, golf and Con­ should make would be to permit E TER, Professor of Public school administrator in 1932 when speech section and Lewis Miller in ference B basketball for girls the high-school coaches to start Speaking in The University he became elementary and high- charge of the drama section. was recommended by mem­ their fall practice August 15 in­ Rousse in Charge at U.T. Freda Baum Wins of Texas from 1899 to 1923, stead of September 1, as a lot of school principal in Pampa. From bers of the advisory council at the Scheduled for December 13-14 and organizer of The Univer­ the high-school teams will play on 1939 to 1941 he was principal of annual session in Austin November the Sam Houston Elementry School at the University of Texas, an­ sity Interscholastic League, died the 15th of September or maybe Two SfateAwards 2. New contests must be approved and then became principal of the other clinic will be held with recently at his home, Sweetacre, earlier. My experience with boys by the State Executive Committee Pampa Junior High School, a posi­ Thomas A. Rousse, chairman of Paschal High Graduate Brooktondale, New York, where he tells me that they are not in the before becoming a part of Univer­ right physical condition to play a tion he held until 1945. For the the speech department, in charge. Continues Work at The had been living for the past twen­ sity Interscholastic activities. football game, but by letting them past year he has served as prin­ Other demonstrations and dis­ University of Texas ty-three years. cipal of the high school. cussions ' for speech contestants Facing a heavy agenda, the leg­ start on August 15 they will be in F. Winston Savage Professor Shurter was born in and coaches are set for January WHINNER of two places at islative group started discussions good shape and you will find out Knows League Competition Samsonville, N.Y., October 24, a former president of Region 1, 11 at Kilgore Senior High School the State Meet in jour­ on the various reports submitted that your injuries will be a great 1863. He received his collegiate An experienced music educator, Texas Music Educators' Associa­ with Superintendent W. L. Dodson Nancy Ann Jennings by members of the council imme­ deal less.—L. J. Dimmitt, A.&M. nalism contests, Freda Baum, training at Cornell University, Mr. Savage knows the field of tion. in charge; for January 18, at El Paso High School diately after the breakfast given College. graduate of Paschal High from which institution he was music competition thoroughly as Received M.A. Degree Houston with Assistant Superin­ in the Maximilian room of the School, Ft. Worth, is continu­ graduated with a degree of Ph.B. he directed the Pampa band for Born in Lubbock, the new League tendent J. 0. Webb directing; and Driskill Hotel with T. H. Shelby, ing her journalism study at The in 1892. He married Alice Burtt Sabine Pass Offers seven years. He is a member of official attended the West Texas February 15 at T.S.C.W., Denton, chairman of the State Executive August 16, 1893, and that year Wins All-Star the Texas State Teachers Associa­ State College Demonstration where Earl C. Bryan, director of University of Texas. Committee, presiding. Facilities for Meet accepted a position as instructor tion, the Teaxs Secondary Princi­ School, graduating in 1929. He the speech department, will be in Freda won second place in Re­ Reclassification Report pals' Association, the Panhandle attended The University of Texas, porting and third place in Copy in English and elocution in Stan­ Honors a[Meel Last year our Region V, District charge. The first report to be submitted Administrators' Association, where he played in the Longhorn Reading in May, which gave her ford University. After one year 53 meet was poor, the track was All Speech Contestants Welcome was that of the reclassification com­ N.E.A., and the National Secondary Band, and later received his B.S. second place in the journalism di­ in California, he returned to Cor­ bad, and only two schools took All speech coaches and their stu­ Nancy Ann Jennings, El Paso mittee which had been prepared by Principals' Association. He has degree at the West Texas State vision of the Meet. nell as instructor in oratory, re­ part in literary events. If the dents are invited to attend these Actress, Enrolls at R. L. Speer of Sherman. The fol­ served as president of the Com­ College, and his M.A. degree in maining in that position from 1894 spring meet could be held at my clinics, and are asked to notify While at Paschal High School, College of Mines lowing recommendations had been munity Concert Association and is the summer of '41. to 1899. During a part of this school I will have a nice track, the director at the nearest meet­ she was a member of Penta Club, made by Chairman Speer and his a mathematics club requiring an period he also practiced law in concrete tennis court, baseball ing place the number of students committee, J. E. Rhodes, B. B. "A" average for membership, and Ithaca, N.Y. diamonds, volleyball court, and will each school will send. A N exceptional young ac- Reed, V. Z. Rogers and Tom received a letter the first year, a Began Debating League try to encourage more literary "There will be a minimum of "^ tress is Nancy Ann Jen­ Spencer: State Music Director Outlines silver pin the second and a gold After he had been ten years in events. I am in favor of more lit­ talks but a maximum of demon­ 1. That a ballot he sent out pin the third year for making a The University of Texas, he or­ nings, graduate of El Paso erary events with our track meets strations, discussions and question to determine if the schools want straight "A" record. She won the ganized the Texas High School High School, who was chosen than we have had in the past Policies for Spring Festivals and answer periods," promised Mr. a state championship football play­ P.-T.A. medal for outstanding Debating League at a meeting of a member of the All-Star here.—Supt. C. T. Bfidgewater, Roach. off in Conference A, and if the work in journalism, was a member the Texas State Teachers Associa­ Cast at the 1946 State Meet for Sabine Pass High School. By final plan will be sent to member "These clinics are designed to ballot were favorable, the League of the National Honor Society and tion in Abilene, December, 1910. her acting in "A Window to the F. W. Savage, State Director schools as quickly as possible. As help you meet your needs and should arrange such a play-off. was a Magna Cum Laude graduate. The following year the name of of Music Activities soon as arrangements can be com­ problems in speech activities and South." Films on Veterans' Since enrolling at the University the organization was changed to 2. That the present classifica­ pleted, repi ;entatives of the Uni to assist us all in improving the Naney won second bestiactress A S YOU know, by vote of she has been elected to Forensica the Texas High School Debating tion system for assigning schools to Program Available versity Interscholastic League will quality of speech and speech ac­ honors at the city-district One-Act the music directors and and is writing for The Daily Texan and Declamation League. In 1912 football conferences be retained. attend meetings in each region and tivities in Texas," he continued. play contest and best actress in administrators, The Univer­ and The Cactus. Professor Shurter as head of the 3. That the enrollment in the CCHOOL administrators in- discuss the final plans with diree Two Music Conferences Set the district.