VOL. XXII AUSTIN, TEXAS, DECEMBER, 1938 No. 4 NO "ALL-ROUND" IN $5,000 DAMAGE TO FARMER COUNTY Former League Debater Extracurricular Items LETTER, Uncle Tom" Still Turns Wins Honors in College From High-School Papers bOX and Out League Tennis Champs DUVALTHIS YEAR INJUREDJUMBLER LEAGUEJETS SET OHN STEPHEN, mid-law stu­ 'T'HE following item found PERSONAL dent from Houston, has been ITEMS J * in high school papers | Committee Decides to Ex­ Calif. Supreme Court Rules "Stretch-out" Plan for Con­ elected Captain of the 1938-1939 about extracurricular activi­ periment with No-Decision Against School 'Board in ducting Non-qualifying University of Texas Intercollegi­ ate Debate Squad. Stephen has ties indicate wide range of IGHLAND PARK'S Golden This Year Famous Suit Contests Adopted activities in Texas high H Avalanche chalks up high been a member of the squad since scores in grade points as well as he was a freshman, having been schools: the gridiron. In spite of the UPERINTENDENT B. A. pOLLOWING is a memo­ A T a meeting of coaches the first freshman in the history The Bonhi, Bonham high school fact that they practice until dark Trevino's plan of elim­ randum written by Irving ^ and superintendents of paper: The Bonhi FFA milk judg­ and have to be in bed by 9:30 inating the counting of all- G. Breyer, Administrative the independent schools of the ing team won first place at the o'clock, football players average Adviser Legal Department, county in Farwell recently, Royal Livestock show in Kansas 87.7 as a team. The starting backs, round championship points City, held during October. Dick Dwelle, Grady Jordon, Web­ in the Duval County Inter­ Board of Education of the dates and places for the year­ The Bear Facts, Gladewater high, ster Bishop, Virgil Harris and scholastic League Meet met San Francisco, Calif., Public ly interscholastic league ac­ school paper: Gladewater has been Hugh Munnell, have an average of with the approval of Mr. R. Schools, giving account of a tivities were set, according to named host to the Interscholastic League of Gregg county next 90.8, -with Harris on the 95 honor W. Milligan, Mr. J. D. Clary, suit brought against the an announcement by Superin­ roll. Dallas News. tendent Leo Forrest. March 25. M. M. Churchwell, and the rest of the county Board of Education on ac­ principal, was named Director Gen­ count of injury received by a At this time, officials of the HAVE discussed this with my executive committee. eral of the county league events student in physical educa­ league did a little juggling of the and Jake Hanna was named direc­ music teacher and some others Mr. Trevino discussed the prob­ usual routine involved in running I tor of athletics for the meet. Glade­ and we believe we should stick to lem this summer with Mr. Bedi- tion sustained while engag­ off a county meet, and have come water High School Band was se­ unison singing in the grammar chek, head of the Interscholastic ing in a class-exercise in forth with the following informa­ lected in Dallas recently to be the League Bureau, who, when in­ tion: grades for several reasons: Music tumbling: official band of Texas to represent teachers in great majority of formed of the plan, became very The Supreme Court on the 26th day Forensics much interested in it, wishing to of July, 1938, by a vote of four to the Lions club in their Interna­ schools do not have the extra three readopted their former opinion in The annual forensic activities tional Convention next July in time find out how it would work here the above matter, modifying the judg­ to give to the longer train­ ment rendered in the trial court in the will begin on Thursday night, Pittsburgh, Penn. The group will ing period for two-part sing­ and perhaps be put into effect in sum of $15,000 to $5,000, but sustain­ March 30, at the Farwell school, other counties. ing a verdict of $6,000. also visit the World's Fair in New ing; the songs in the book, at which time a music festival will York City. The purpose of the county meet Long History I understand, are not scored for As you may recall, this case has had be held, presenting to the public Abilene High Battery, Abilene two parts; it is too difficult to train this year will be mainly to bring a long history. Originally, a jury in the the value of musical education. High School: An all-girl band Superior Court rendered a verdict against John Stephen children of that age for two-part the schools closer together in a the school district for $16,000. Subse­ During the evening, grade choral made its initial appearance Oct. 3 singing, thereby giving the larger friendly spirit and to determine quently this judgment was reversed by singers will be judged and winners of the University to participate in the West Texas Fair parade in representatives of the the District court on appeal on the basis school systems with their more county to that there was no evidence of negli­ announced, otherwise, there will in intercollegiate debates. He was Abilene. It is the first all-girl the district meet. No tabulation gence on the part of the school district experienced music teachers a or its classroom teacher. A hearing was be no competition. Admission for a member of the 1936 Missouri high school band in the State; of points will be kept for the all- granted by the Supreme Court which greater advantage than they would the program will be 5c each, to Valley Championship team of the organization contains 70 pieces. round championship, but cham­ subsequently rendered an opinion modi­ have otherwise. And we do not fying the judgment to $6,000, but sus­ pay for awards given the winners. University, and won first place in A banking system will be function­ think it would be quite fair to pions will be determined in the taining this sum. A petition for a re­ hearing was filed in which we were extemporaneous speaking for the ing in A.H.S. by Christmas if plana allow teachers to choose between different events. This plan will joined by both the State Department of (See FARMER CO. Page 4) University in the same tourna­ of the Students Association can be unison and two-part because the ICTURED here with two sets of cnampions the present and the eliminate much arguing for points Education and the Los Angeles School Department, in which it was pointed out ment. In 1937 he was winner of completed by that time. The bank­ great majority of judges cou-ld not future T. A. (Uncle Tom) Holland, virtually the dean of Texas' in different divisions; it will re­ that a precedent of liability under these P facts would have a far-reaching effect FRIENDSHIP WEEK the Big Ten Debate Champion­ ing measure was adopted by the keep from being influenced in favor tennis circles and net mentor of. the Robstown High School. lieve much of the pressure placed on public school curriculum. The Supreme Court set aside its opinion and granted ship, and was named best Indi­ House. Systems in use in Waco, of two-part, if well rendered. This photo was taken after Ralph Eads, Jr., standing on Holland's on teachers, as well as pupils; and a rehearing. It has now readopted its Friendliness Cultivated in North Dallas and Austin high, right, and Bruce Kellam, on his left, had won the junior doubles title it will do away with a tension former opinion. vidual Debater. Last year, Stephen Highland Park High School was again winner of the Missouri schools are being studied. in Robstown's Second Annual Armistice Day Tennis Tournament. and wrong kind of rivalry exist­ Dissent The Sandstorm, Amarillo High BEGAN the season with a The following language from the dis­ Valley title, and was again chosen Felix Kelley, on the left, and James Wilson, on the right captured the ing in the schools. Under the senting opinion should prove interesting: School paper: To finish paying for first year team and without (By Dorothy W. Jones) as Best Debater. He was also boys doubles. All of these netters are tennis students of Holland in present plan, no school will be "It seems to me that the majority has the recently installed public ad­ a boy who had ever played football totally disregarded the rights of boards winner of the Battle of Flowers the Robstown school system. declared all-round county cham­ of education and trustees of school dis­ Observed for the third time this dress system, the Student Congress for a single minute. Our team has tricts to provide physical education in year, Friendship Week is becoming Oratorical Contest in San An­ Eads and Kellam'are well known in Texas schoolboy tennis circles, pions for the whole meet, but accordance with power invested in them sponsored the sale of bonds to won four games, lost four games, a tradition at Highland Park High tonio and of the Lutcher Stark and tied two. We have played as they advanced to the finals in the State University Interscholastic county champions will be declared by the law of the state, and has placed school patrons. Bonds sold at $1 in the different events. within the power of a jury to say School. Each year the Student Debate Contest at the University through our entire schedule of League meet in doubles in 1937, and last May they won that title.