The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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THE NORMAL STAR
Published Weekly During the School Tear by the Students of the Southwest Texas State Normal
Vol. 6 San Marcos, Texas, Friday, Marcia 30, 1917 No. 20
WILL MEET BENTON NORMAL IN DEBATE
DELEGATES ATTEND
STUDENT CONFIRENCE
Normal Sends Big Delegation
—Are Royally Entertained
Hear Brilliant Speakers
S. W. T. N. was proud to
have the largest delegation at
the State Student Volunteer
Conference held at Austin last
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Those attending were fortunate
in hearing such able speakers
as Mrs. J. Franklin Ray. mis-
sionary to Japan for the last
thirteen years, Miss May
George White, United States
secretary of Student Volunteers
Miss Margaret Stuart, Student
Secretary for Y. W. C. A. for
Southern Western field, Rev.
Chas. G. Houndell, Student
Secretary for Southern Metho-
dist Church and Dr. Thos. H.
Curry, Secretary of University
Y. M. C. A. Another feature
of the meentings was the ex-
ceptionally fine music rendered
by the S. M. U. quartet.
The delegates were highly
entertained as the guests of
the University associations.
One feature especially enjoy-
ed by all was the pleasure trip
on Lake Austin, Saturday.
The intercourse with stu-
dents of other schools and the
inspiration gained from the
meetings made the convention
more than worth while. Those
going to the conference from
the Normal were: Miss Mabel
Gaines, Alta Poppelwell, Edna
Kenedy, Grace King, Geneva
Cropper, Gene Hays, Mattie
Mae Carter, Mamie Mills,
Annie Hanson, Penny Franks,
Mary Ginn, Blanch Barnes,
Winefrid Barnes, Julia Ramsey,
Mattie Stricklen, Sarah Lee,
Myra Burnham and Mr. Eugene
Latimer.
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Bathing Suits and Caps at
I. H. Harrison’s.
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Pure Ice Cream, Hotheinz
Soda Fountain.
ROGER H. f ORTER
Roger H. Porter, an enthu-
siastic member of the Harris-
Blair Literary Society, and
William Irwin Woodson, an
active member of the Chautau-
qua Literary Society, are the
two young men that won first
places in the try-out debates.
They were, therefore, naturally
selected to represent this Nor-
mal against the North Texas
Normal at Denton, in the
annual debating contest, which
is to be held at Denton on
April 21.
Roger H. Porter was born
at San Marcos. Texas, and has
lived here with his folks ever
since. He began his education
at the present East End school
and stayed there until the new
High School was built. Then
Roger went to the San Marcos
High School. It was here that
he got his first experience in
debating, and his remarkable
abilities were soon recogniz-
ed. He succeeded in making
the debating team in his Fresh-
man year and represented the
High School for three years.
In 1914 he was a member ol
the all state champion debat-
ing team of the high school
class. In the fall of 1915', after
WILLIAM IRWIN WOODSON
his graduation from High
School, Porter entered the
Junior class of the Normal. He
at once allied himself with the
Harris-Blair Literary Society,
and it was here that his elo-
quence received a more thor-
ough development. It was
not surprising, therefore, to
see Porter selected a membgr
of one of Normal’s deflating
teams for that year. It was
the eloquence and remarkable
ability of Porter, together with
those of W. A. Rased, that in-
flicted so humiliating a defeat
upon Denton in the annual de-
bate that was held in the Nor-
mal Auditorium in April, 1916.
By taking into consideration
Porter’s remarkable success in
debating contests in the past,
the Normal students have great
confidence in him and do not
hesitate in trusting the honor
of the school to him.
William Irwin Woodson was
born in Troy, Missouri, near the
close of the nineteenth century.
At the age of five he came to
Detroit, Texas, in Red River
county. Here he completed his
grammar schooling. In 1912
he moved to San Marcos, where
(Continued on page 4, Col. 3.)
GDLF COAST TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION MEET
Mr. Birdwell Attends Meeting
—Addresses the Teachers
—Meets Old Students
Mr. Birdwell attended the
Gulf Coast Teachers Associa-
tion Friday and Saturday of
last week. He gave two ad-
dresses, one on the “Industrial
Aspects of the Present Educa-
tional Situation,” and one on
“Increasing the Functional
Value of History.”
Among the district teachers’
gatherings of Texas none is
more far-reaching in its influ-
ence than this one. Three
were between three hundred
and four hundred teachers in
attendance, coming from all the
Coast Country and the “Magic
Valley.” The program was
timely and instructive. Dr.
Winship, of Boston, gave two
addresses. The subject of one
of them was, “Education Must
Educate.” The subject-matter
of the address was in keeping
with the subject, and sounded
out the big, new note of
modern education—in educa-
tion process there is time for
only those subjects that con-
tribute in a tangible way to the
manifold activities of the pres-
ent generation. State Superin-
tendent Doughty gave a strong
address Friday evening on the
“Present Educational Situation
in Texas.” In a forceful and
pleasing way the achievements
of the past few years were
recounted and a strong plea
was made that the good work
go on.
J. H. Gregory, of Sinton, a
loyal alumnus of the Normal
School, was president of the
association. He had provided
a good program, and presided
over the meeting in the most
efficient manner.
Mr. Birdwell says that the
assembled teachers reminded
him of a student meeting in the
Normal Auditorium, there were
so many of them former stu-
dents. Many of them are hold-
ing places of importance, and
are making good; all of them
are standing for Professional
Growth and for Sound Educa-
tional Policies.
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The Normal Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1917, newspaper, March 30, 1917; San Marcos, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth614396/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State University.